Hamilton, James Jr. (Biographical Sketch)
A short biographical sketch of James Hamilton, Jr,, his parents and family. From Taylor Twp. Biographies in Union County History by W.H. Beers, printed in 1883.
JAMES HAMILTON, farmer, P. O. Marysville, was born in Ross County, Ohio. November 6, 1827, and is a son of James and Maria Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton, Sr., was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 1792, and his wife was born in Virginia August 7, 1799. They were married in Ross County, Ohio, in 1817. He came to Ohio with his parents when he was only two years of age, first to Ross County and then to Union County, where he remained until his death, which occurred in 1872. Mrs. Hamilton is still living. James was united in marriage, September 15, 1853, with Elizabeth Graham, who was born in Union County in 1831. He has been engaged in farming since he was twenty years of age, and now owns 121 acres of good land where he resides. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton are the parents of eight children, seven of whom are living - Samuel, Alpheus, James W., Frank N., Silas A., Otway and Guy. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church.
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