George G HamiltonAge: 63 years1808–1871
- Name
- George G Hamilton
- Given names
- George G
- Surname
- Hamilton
 Birth | April 23, 1808 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 3 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 23 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 27 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 37 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 48 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Marriage | Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood — View this family October 1, 1861 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 52 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 58 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 58 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 60 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Census | June 11, 1870 (Age 62 years) |
 Death | September 10, 1871 (Age 63 years) |
| Family with Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood |
| himself |
George G Hamilton Birth: April 23, 1808 — Kentucky, United States Death: September 10, 1871 — Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood Birth: January 10, 1820 33 22 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: after 1884 |
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Marriage: October 1, 1861 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
| Hezekiah Isaac Smith + Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood |
| wife’s husband |
Hezekiah Isaac Smith Birth: 1819 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: January 19, 1856 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood Birth: January 10, 1820 33 22 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: after 1884 |
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Marriage: December 23, 1838 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
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10 months step-son |
Josiah S Smith Birth: October 1839 20 19 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: January 6, 1920 — Crawford, Kansas, United States |
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3 years step-son |
William Rance Smith Birth: May 7, 1842 23 22 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: January 9, 1902 — Amon, Barton, Missouri, United States |
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3 years step-son |
Reuben M Smith Sr Birth: November 1844 25 24 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: June 12, 1939 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States |
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6 years step-daughter |
Elizabeth Ann Smith Birth: May 11, 1850 31 30 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: May 24, 1915 — Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Sarah Margaret Smith Birth: October 17, 1852 33 32 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: June 13, 1924 — Arma, Crawford, Kansas, United States |
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3 years step-son |
James W Smith Birth: 1855 36 34 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: December 20, 1872 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - George G Hamilton - Household
Township 11 Range 8 Macoupin, Illinois, United States
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