Samuel Milton Hamilton

Brief Life History of Samuel Milton

When Samuel Milton Hamilton was born on 12 April 1818, in Indiana, United States, his father, Jimeson Hamilton, was 25 and his mother, Nancy Boldon, was 19. He married Mary Jane Jacob on 22 October 1839, in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 19 November 1888, in Cascades, Skamania, Washington, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in North Bonneville, Skamania, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Milton Hamilton
1818–1888
Mary Jane Jacob
1822–1908
Marriage: 22 October 1839
Lois Ann Hamilton
1841–1916
N Sherman
Jason Adam Hamilton
1844–1907
Losia Amelia Hamilton
1846–1919
Lora A Hamilton
1849–1927
Edna L. Hamilton
1851–
Emma W Hamilton
1852–
Helen M Hamilton
1854–1931
William J Hamilton
1857–1909
Udney J Hamilton
1860–1881

Sources (24)

  • Saml Hamilton, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Samuel M. Hamilton, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Samuel M. Hamilton, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis

The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.

1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy

The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.

Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: habitational name from what is now a deserted village in the parish of Barkby, Leicestershire. This is named from Old English hamel ‘crooked’ + dūn ‘hill’. Hamilton near Glasgow was founded by the English Hamiltons and named after them, and later bearers took their surname from the Scottish place. In the north of Ireland, where many Hamiltons settled in the 17th century, this surname may sometimes have been adopted for Hamill . It has also been adopted as an Anglicized form of southern Irish Ó hUrmholtaigh.

History: This name is borne by one of the most distinguished families of the Scottish nobility; they hold many titles, including marquessate and dukedom of Hamilton, the marquessate of Douglas, the dukedom of Abercorn, and the earldom of Haddington. They are descended from Walter FitzGilbert de Hameldone, a Norman baron who gave his support to Robert the Bruce in the 13th century. A member of this family was Sir William Hamilton (1730–1803), a British diplomat and archaeologist, whose wife, Lady Emma Hamilton (c. 1765–1815), became the mistress of Admiral Horatio Nelson. A branch of the family was established in Ireland by Sir Frederick Hamilton (died 1646), who served in the Swedish army of Gustavus Adolphus. He later became governor of Ulster, and his descendants were created viscounts Boyne. The family have given their name to Newtownhamilton and Hamiltonsbaron in County Armagh. Another branch of the family were to be found in Denmark, where Henrik Albertsen Hamilton (1588–1648) was a noted Latin poet. A 17th-century example of a Hamilton from Glasgow, Scotland, is recorded in the Netherlands, where the name is found in the form Hamelton. Another Scottish Hamilton, James, went to the West Indies in the 18th century and was the father of Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804), who arrived in NY in 1772 and became the first US secretary of the Treasury.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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