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James LEE Hamilton 1838 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1838

Birth Location: York, York, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 30 Jan 1909

Death Location: Perry, Arkansas

Father: John Hamilton

Mother: Pricilla Lee

Spouse(s): Mary Moore

Children(s): John Hamilton, Mary Hamilton, Louis Hamelton, William Hamilton, W. Hamelton, James Hamelton, Margret Hamelton, Martha Hamelton, L. Hamelton, Robert Hamelton, Ellex Hamelton

In 1838, James LEE Hamilton entered the world in York, York, South Carolina, United States, born to John M. Hamilton and Pricilla Lee. James LEE Hamilton married Mary C Moore, and had children including John Hamilton, Mary Jane Hamilton, Louis F. Hamelton, William Abraham Hamilton, W. J. L. Hamelton, James R. Hamelton, Margret Hamelton, Martha E. Hamelton, L. Rose Hamelton, Robert P. Hamelton, Ellex Lee Hamelton. James LEE Hamilton passed away in 1909 in Perry, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1838, James LEE Hamilton entered the world in York, York, South Carolina, United States, born to John M. Hamilton and Pricilla Lee.
  • James LEE Hamilton married Mary C Moore, and had children including John Hamilton, Mary Jane Hamilton, Louis F. Hamelton, William Abraham Hamilton, W. J. L. Hamelton, James R. Hamelton, Margret Hamelton, Martha E. Hamelton, L. Rose Hamelton, Robert P. Hamelton, Ellex Lee Hamelton.
  • James LEE Hamilton passed away in 1909 in Perry, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hamilton
1805 – 1860
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina, United States
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Pricilla Lee
1805 – 1890
Birth Location: Chester Dist South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Mary Moore
1841 – 1909
Birth Location: Georgia
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Children(s)

John Hamilton
1858 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Mary Hamilton
– 1948
Birth Location: Casa, Perry, Arkansas, USA
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Louis Hamelton
1864 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
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William Hamilton
1866 – 1946
Birth Location: –
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W. Hamelton
1867 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
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James Hamelton
1869 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Margret Hamelton
1871 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Martha Hamelton
1873 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
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L. Hamelton
1875 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Robert Hamelton
1877 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Ellex Hamelton
1879 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
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James Hamilton's Ancestors

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James Hamilton
1838 – 1909
Birth Place: York, York, South Carolina, United States
Parents
John M. Hamilton
1805 – 1860
Chester, South Carolina, United States
Pricilla Lee
1805 – 1890
Chester Dist South Carolina
Grandparents
James (William) Hamilton
1769 – 1841
, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Sarah Hines
1775 – 1841
Chester, South Carolina, United States
James ("Buster") LEE
1763 – 1863
, , North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Rebecca "Betsy" Ferguson) Lee
1786 – 1820
Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Hamilton's Descendants

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James (LEE) Hamilton (17 May 1838 – 30 Jan 1909) m. Mary (C) Moore (8 January 1841 – 22 September 1909)
  1. 1. John Hamilton (abt 1858 – )
  2. 2. Mary (Jane) Hamilton (16Nov1859 – 23 Nov 1948) m. Calvin (Monroe) Ashcraft (abt 1859 – 13 Apr 1931)
    1. 1. Ammon (M) Ashcraft (1878 – 1906) m. Martha (Grace) TUCKER (07 Sep 1878 – 30 May 1944)
      1. 1. Bertha (Jane) Ward (Sep 1898 – 13 November 1976)
      2. 2. Arthur (Tillotsie) ASHCRAFT (13 Apr 1900 – 09 Dec 1961) m. Edith (Ann) Turney (25 FEB 1900 – 15 AUG 1971)
        1. 1. Amon Ashcroft (March 3 1920 – 23 October 1966)
        2. 2. Willie Ashcraft (June 12 1922 – 25 November 1939)
        3. 3. James (Elmo) Ashcraft (abt 1924 – 11 OCT 1989) m. May (Dell) Ashcraft (28 Oct 1926 – 06 Nov 2009)
        4. 4. Leon Ashcroft (abt 1927 – 14 February 1969) m. Deloris Durbin (6 Jul 1931 – )
        5. 5. Reva Ashcraft (abt 1930 – 2 July 1932)
        6. 6. Mildred Ashcroft (30 January 1935 – 10 March 2015)
        7. 7. Ernest (Henry) Ashcraft (9 May 1939 – 22 Oct 1993) m. Margaret (F) Ashcroft (11 September 1940 – 18 January 2019)
        8. 8. Sharon (Kay) Ashcraft (2 June 1941 – 29 August 1941)
    2. 2. James (A) Ashcraft (1893 – )
    3. 3. Fathia (J) Ashcraft (1898 – )
  3. 3. Louis (F.) Hamelton (Abt 1864 – )
  4. 4. William (Abraham) Hamilton (7 September 1866 – 8 June 1946)
  5. 5. W. (J. L.) Hamelton (Abt 1867 – )
  6. 6. James (R.) Hamelton (Abt 1869 – )
  7. 7. Margret Hamelton (Abt 1871 – )
  8. 8. Martha (E.) Hamelton (Abt 1873 – )
  9. 9. L. (Rose) Hamelton (Abt 1875 – )
  10. 10. Robert (P.) Hamelton (Abt 1877 – )
  11. 11. Ellex (Lee) Hamelton (Abt 1879 – )

James Hamilton's Timeline

7 Records

1838
17 May 1838
Birth of James LEE Hamilton in York, York, South Carolina, United States
York, York, South Carolina, United States
1857
12/1857
Age 19
James LEE Hamilton was married in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
1865
1865
Age 27
James LEE Hamilton was married in Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas, USA
Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 32
James LEE Hamilton resided here in Rose Creek, Perry, Arkansas, USA
Rose Creek, Perry, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 42
James LEE Hamilton resided here in Petit Jean, Conway, Arkansas, USA
Petit Jean, Conway, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 62
James LEE Hamilton resided here in Petit Jean, Conway, Arkansas, USA
Petit Jean, Conway, Arkansas, USA
1909
30 Jan 1909
Age 71
Death of James LEE Hamilton in Perry, Arkansas
Perry, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1838
    Event Place: York, York, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Petit Jean, Conway, Arkansas; Roll: 41; Page: 382A; Enumeration District: 044
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rose Creek, Perry, Arkansas; Roll: M593_59; Page: 415A; Family History Library Film: 545558
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Petit Jean, Conway, Arkansas; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1240055
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12/1857
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Rose Creek, Perry, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rose Creek, Perry, Arkansas; Roll: M593_59; Page: 415A; Family History Library Film: 545558

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Petit Jean, Conway, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Petit Jean, Conway, Arkansas; Roll: 41; Page: 382A; Enumeration District: 044

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Petit Jean, Conway, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Petit Jean, Conway, Arkansas; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1240055

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1909
    Event Place: Perry, Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perry County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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