hamiltonhope                                          James Hamilton and Bethiah Jane Hope

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.

Headstone of James Hamilton

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


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