PARK J. HAMILTON, an enterprising citizen of Nottingham township, this county, is a son of James R. Hamilton. The latter was born in 1818, in Peters township, Washington county, and received a classical education. During his earlier years he followed the profession of school teaching, and being solely dependent upon his daily earnings for a livelihood, was obliged to practice strict economy. In 1846 he was married to Miss Patience Morrison, a native of this county, and having managed to save a small amount of his salary, the young man bought a little farm in Nottingham township, this county, upon which he and his bride began their wedded life. They were poor in worldly goods, but happy and rich in the possession of health and love. Fortune soon began to smile upon the brave young couple who met her frowns with such cheery faces, and as years passed on children came to brighten the little home as follows: Patience B. (wife of James H. Barkley), William H. L., Charles James Reed, John T. G., Joseph G. P., Elizabeth Ann, Margaret Elnora and Mary Jane. Of these the latter three are deceased. At the time of his death James R. Hamilton owned 300 acres of land. Park J. Hamilton was born October 15, 1863, on the home farm in Nottingham township, this county, attending the home schools during his early youth. On October 18, 1888, he was united in marriage with Miss Agnes J. Miller, a well known school teacher of Nottingham township, and a daughter of John Miller, a prominent agriculturist of Allegheny county, Penn. Mr. Hamilton had been working with his father on the home place previous to his marriage, and the young couple immediately took up their residence on the paternal homestead. He now owns eighty-one acres of the old place, which he keeps in an excellent state of cultivation, and also raises a good grade of cattle. Two children have been born to this marriage, viz.: Elfra Augusta and John Park.
Text taken from page 1190 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project.
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