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Joseph Josiah Hamilton

1810–1867 (Age 57)
North Carolina, United States

The Life of Joseph Josiah

When Joseph Josiah Hamilton was born from 1810 to 1812, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Walter C. Hamilton, was 52 and his mother, Elizabeth "Betsy" Wrenn, was 44. He married Lydia Parks on 12 March 1833, in Montgomery, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 18 February 1867, in Montgomery, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 57.

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Parents & Siblings

Joseph Josiah Hamilton

1810–1867

Lydia Parks

1816–1875

Marriage: 12 March 1833

Eli Hamilton

1836–

Elizabeth Hamilton

1840–

Noah Richard Hamilton

1845–

Mary M. Hamilton

1839–

Gilbert Watson Hamilton

1840–1914

Julina Hamilton

1847–

Adeline Hamilton

1850–

Delila Hamilton

1851–

John F Hamilton

1853–

Obediah Hamilton

1855–

Levi W Hamilton

1857–

Prudence Jane Hamilton

1861–

Spouse & Children

Joseph Josiah Hamilton

Male1810–1867Male

Lydia Parks
Female1816–1875Female

MARRIAGE
12 March 1833
Montgomery, North Carolina, United States

children

(12)

Eli Hamilton

Male1836–Male

Mary M. Hamilton

Female1839–Female

Gilbert Watson Hamilton

Male1840–1914Male

Elizabeth Hamilton

Female1840–Female

Noah Richard Hamilton

Male1845–Male

+7 More Children

Parents & Siblings

Walter C. Hamilton
Male1760–1835Male
Elizabeth "Betsy" Wrenn
Female1768–1840Female

siblings

(4)

Joseph Stephen Hamilton

Male1788–Male

William Hamilton

Male1795–1874Male

Martha Hamilton

Female1805–Female

Joseph Josiah Hamilton

Male1810–1867Male

World Events (8)

1812

Age 2

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1812 · War of 1812

Age 2

Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Age 20

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

Hamilton

Joseph

Josiah

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 Hamiltons and named after them. In Ireland, this name may have replaced Hamill in a few cases. It has also been used as the equivalent of the Irish (Cork) name Ó hUrmholtaigh.

Possible Related Names

Hamill

Sources (3)

Joseph Hamelton, "United States Census, 1850"
Joseph Hamilton, "United States Census, 1850"
Joseph Hamilton, "United States Census, 1860"

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