James
was born Aug 8, 1826 and died Jan 16, 1897. He married Bethiah
Hope Nov 18, 1849 Barren County, Kentucky.
Bethiah
was born July 5, 1829 and died Mar 22, 1923. They are buried at
White Cemetery, Monroe County, Kentucky. They had nine
children.
I. Rebecca
was born Aug 28, 1850 and died Sept 11, 1851.
II.
Mary
was born June 7, 1852.
III. John Minor was born Apr
27, 1854.
IV.
Sarah
was born Sept 15, 1858.
V. Melvina was born
about 1859.
VI. Robert was born about
1861.
VII. James was born about 1864.
VIII. Martha was born about 1869.
IX. Manning was born Sept 27,
1872 and died Jan 5, 1917 Barren County, Kentucky.
1850 Monroe County,Kentucky census Page
678 Hamilton James 26 Ky
Jane 21 Tenn
1860 Monroe County,Kentucky census
Tompkinsville District Page 137
967 Hamilton Jas 33 Ky Farmer
B J 31 Tn
M F 8 Ky
J M 6 Ky
S C 4 Ky
M L 1 Ky
1870 Monroe County,Kentucky census Ed
7 Tompkinsville
District Page 13
88 88 Hamilton James 44 Ky
Bethiah 41 Tn
Mary F 18 all children born in Ky
John M 16
Sarah C 16
Melvina S 11
Robert S 8
James D 6
Martha A E Oct 1861
1880 Monroe County,Kentucky census Page 372A
James 53 Ky
Bethiah 52 Tn
Catharine 23 Ky
Melvina S 21 Ky
Robert S 18 Ky
James G 16 Ky
Elisabeth 10 Ky
Manning D 8 Ky
Elcie Biggers 51 Ky sister
Bethiah living with son in law and daughter James and Sarah Simmons in
1900 census