THOMAS G. HAMILTON is one of the successful agriculturists of Nottingham township, of which he is a native. His father, James R. Hamilton, 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 James R. Hamilton 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. Dame 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 three latter are deceased. At the time of his death James R. Hamilton owned 300 acres of land.
Thomas G. Hamilton was born May 30, 1861, in Nottingham township, Washington county, and there passed his boyhood. On January 10, 1883, he made choice of a life companion in the person of Anna C., daughter of Benjamin Crawford, a very prominent farmer of this county. Four children have been born to this marriage, namely: John Reed, R. Lloyd, Patience May and Thomas Gleen. Mr. Hamilton owns eighty-two acres of the old homestead, and devotes much of his time to stock raising, making a specialty of sheep, in connection with general farming.
Text taken from page 513 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed May 1997 by George & Mary Ann Plance of Gainesville, FL as part of the Beers Project.
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