Brief Life History of Lewis Holmes
When Lewis Holmes Hamilton was born on 13 July 1863, in Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon, United States, his father, John Henry Hamilton, was 37 and his mother, Mary Jane Robbins, was 35. He married Mary Etta Wills on 1 September 1886, in Weston, Umatilla, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Election Precinct 3 Willow Creek, Crook, Oregon, United States in 1910 and Election Precinct 3 Willow Creek, Jefferson, Oregon, United States in 1920. He died on 15 July 1944, in Prineville, Crook, Oregon, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Prineville, Crook, Oregon, United States.
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Sources (10)
- Lewis Hamilton in household of J H Hamilton, "United States Census, 1870"
- Louis Holmes Hamilton, "Find A Grave Index"
- Louis Holmes Hamilton in entry for Minerva Jane Hamilton Smith, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Births, 1842-1917"
Spouse and Children
1863–1944 Male
1868–1929 Female
Children (4)
1887–1964 Female
1888–1946 Female
1890–1970 Male
1896–1969 Female
Parents and Siblings
1826–1909 Male
1828–1900 Female
Siblings (11)
1849–1894 Male
1851– Female
1854–1931 Female
1856–1936 Male
1857–1934 Male
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World Events (8)
1865
Age 2
1870
Age 7
1886
Age 23
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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