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Margaret “Peggy” Hamilton 1780 – 1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 11 Oct 1853

Death Location: , Christian, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Hamilton

Mother: Catherine Hansen

Spouse(s): William Means

Children(s): Henry Means

Margaret “Peggy” Hamilton was born in 1780 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Hamilton and Catherine Hansen. In 1850, Margaret “Peggy” Hamilton resided in District 1, Christian, Kentucky, USA. Margaret “Peggy” Hamilton married William Bozarth Means, and had children including Henry Harrison Means. Margaret “Peggy” Hamilton passed away in 1853 in , Christian, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Margaret “Peggy” Hamilton was born in 1780 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Hamilton and Catherine Hansen.
  • In 1850, Margaret “Peggy” Hamilton resided in District 1, Christian, Kentucky, USA.
  • Margaret “Peggy” Hamilton married William Bozarth Means, and had children including Henry Harrison Means.
  • Margaret “Peggy” Hamilton passed away in 1853 in , Christian, Kentucky, USA.

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Margaret Hamilton's Ancestors

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Margaret Hamilton
1780 – 1853
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Hamilton
1753 –
Catherine Hansen
1719 –
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Margaret Hamilton's Descendants

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Margaret (“Peggy”) Hamilton (1780 – 11 Oct 1853) m. William (Bozarth) Means (22 March 1774 – 22 FEB 1854)
  1. 1. Henry (Harrison) Means (4 May 1812 – 28 Mar 1893) m. Mary (Odineal) Fewell (31 Jan 1820 – 25 Sep 1887)
    1. 1. Millard (Harrison) Means (13 Mar 1858 – 20 Feb 1901) m. Adaline (Marion Means) (Peckenpaugh) (24 Jun 1857 – 28 Dec 1899)
      1. 1. Pearl (Stella) Means (29 May 1883 – 25 September 1970)
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Means (28 August 1884 – 29 April 1977)
      3. 3. Henry (Harrison) Means (17 February 1887 – 26 March 1925)
      4. 4. Evalyn (Fewell) Means (5 July 1889 – 4 April 1982) m. Ira (Joseph) Garnier (14 May 1887 – 7 Oct 1966)
        1. 1. Florence (Maria) Garnier (abt 1915 – 17 Apr 2001)
        2. 2. Ira (Joseph) Garnier (28 April 1917 – 25 August 1984) m. Bernice Garnier (abt 1918 – )
        3. 3. Mary (Louise) Garnier (9 Dec 1920 – 4/13/2007) m. Samuel (Gordon) Elliston (8/14/1920 – 8/12/2007)
      5. 5. Velma (Leona) Means (28 July 1891 – December 1975)
      6. 6. Florence (Maria) Means (2 December 1893 – 5 December 1984)
      7. 7. Claude (Cecil) Means (23 October 1895 – 9 March 1978)

Margaret Hamilton's Timeline

4 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Margaret “Peggy” Hamilton in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1795
1795
Age 15
Margaret “Peggy” Hamilton was married in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 70
Margaret “Peggy” Hamilton resided here in District 1, Christian, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Christian, Kentucky, USA
1853
11 Oct 1853
Age 73
Death of Margaret “Peggy” Hamilton in , Christian, Kentucky, USA
, Christian, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Christian, Kentucky; Roll: 196; Page: 453b
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Christian, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Christian, Kentucky; Roll: 196; Page: 453b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1853
    Event Place: , Christian, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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