HAMILTON, F. M.

HAMILTON, HENDRSON, TURPIN

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/28/2014 at 10:03:49

Biography ~ F. M. Hamilton

"Biographical and Historical Record of
Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa"
(Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 613:

F. M. HAMILTON, section 24, New Buda Township, a son of the prominent pioneers of Decatur County, was born in Platte County, Missouri, August 15, 1845, the youngest of thirteen children of WILLIAM and SUSAN HAMILTON, who came to Iowa and located in what is now Decatur County, before its organization, one of the townships being named in honor of the father who was a prominent and enterprising citizen. F. M. HAMILTON was reared on a pioneer farm, and his early life was spent in assisting in the work pertaining thereto. His educational advantages were limited, having to go from three to four miles to attend school. When twenty-one years of age he was married to Miss ELIZABETH HENDERSON, a native of Lawrence County, Indiana, daughter of JOHN and DELILAH (TURPIN) HENDERSON, who came to Iowa in 1854, and located in Hamilton Township, Decatur County, two and a half miles north of Pleasanton, where the mother died, July 11, 1864, and the father in June, 1884. They had a family of seven children – MOSES, JEREMIAH, GINCY, TYRA, ELIZABETH, JAMES K. and AARON. After his marriage Mr. HAMILTON lived on the homestead two and half years. He located on the farm he now owns in 1865, living in a small house, 16 x 18, until February, 1882, when he built his present story-and-a-half residence, which is on the best in the township. His farm contains 255 acres of rich bottom land, well adapted to stock-raising, which he makes his principal business, keeping the best grades of horses, cattle and swine. He has a fine orchard of 300 trees, and also an abundances of small fruit. In February, 1864, Mr. HAMILTON enlisted in the defense of his country, in Company M. Third Iowa Cavalry, and served until August, 1865, participating in the engagements at Tupelo, Mississippi, Little Blue River, Independence, Mine Creek, Fort Scott, Selma and Columbus. Mr. HAMILTON is a member of Davis City Post, No. 306, G. A. R., an organization in which he takes great interest. He and his wife are members of the Missionary Baptist church.

Transcription by Sara LeFleur, Decatur County Historical Society Museum, January of 2014