J. I. HAMILTON

HAMILTON

Posted By: Jake Tornholm (email)
Date: 4/20/2020 at 13:32:26

J. I. HAMILTON, of section 17, Grant township, came to this county in 1884, where he is one of the intelligent and popular citizens. He was born in Preble county, Ohio, a son of Andrew M. Hamilton, who was a son of Andrew Hamilton, Sr.; he was a soldier in the war of 1812 , and was born of Scotch parents. The mother of our subject was Margaret Ann (Hewitt) Hamilton, who was born on the ocean while her parents were on their way to America from the North of Ireland; they settled in Preble county, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton were married in that county, and were the parents of eleven children, ten of whom grew to maturity. The father died in 1871, in McDonough county, Illinois, at the age of fifty-three years; the mother is still living
in Henry county, Iowa, at the age of seventy-three years. She has been an invalid for years. The father was a farmer all his life; a Democrat in his political views, and religiously a Protestant, and his children were reared in that faith.

J. I., our subject, was but three years of age when, in 1851 , his parents removed to Louisa county, Iowa near Morning Star, where he grew to maturity. Between the ages of thirteen and twenty years he lived in Hancock and McDonough counties, Illinois, where he was engaged in farm work. In 1884 he settled in Grant township, Adams county, Iowa, where he bought an improved farm of D. O. Cline. Here he has a good frame house, 16 x 24 feet, one and a half
stories high, with an L 14 x 14 feet, situated on a natural building site and surrounded by
shade and ornamental trees. He has a grove of six acres, a vineyard of small fruits, sheds, stables, cribs and feed lots.

Mr. Hamilton was married in Louisa county, Illinois, January 20 , 1875 , to Miss Leticia Martin, a woman of intelligence and refinement, who was born in Louisa county, where she was reared and educated. She is the daughter of John and Catharine (Cummings) Martin. The father was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, a son of John Martin, a soldier in the war of 1812; the mother was born in Ireland, a daughter of Joseph Cummings. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton have two children: Mary Maude, born May 3 , 1877; and Warren Melville, February 8, 1879 .

Politically Mr. Hamilton is a Democrat, and is now holding: the office of Assessor of his county. He has been a member of the Legion of Honor since 1883. Mrs. Hamilton united with the Methodist Church in Louisa county, and the family are now active workers in the church and Sunday-school.

Mr. Hamilton had two brothers in the late war,—Robert and John,—both in the
Seventy eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company D. Robert was twice -wounded.