Bible 1 - John T. Hamilton Family
Spouses: Theodocia Jane Walker and Rachel Cornelia (Connie) Royse
Bible 1 has a hard cover with some padding. Both covers have come loose from the spine. The dimensions of the Bible are 10" x 3.5" x 13.5".
Entries in the Bible indicate that it probably belonged to the family of John T. Hamilton of Edmonton, KY.
There is no indication of the printing date for the Bible. Many of the first pages are missing. Some pages which have become detached from the spine have been reinserted elsewhere in the book. Some of those pages are fragments.
Inserted in the book is a "certificate" on the "Bank of Prosperity," with the printed date of January 1, 1911, payable to Deering Hamilton for "Three Hundred and Sixty-five Happy Days."
In five different places in this Bible are locks of hair. One lock is tied with a string and the others are loose. The color of the hair ranges from a sandy blonde to a medium brown, and one sample is a swirled collection of rather long, fine hair.
The book included a marriage certificate, as is common for many Bibles, but this page is not filled out with any information. The certificate is pre-printed with banks to be completed for the date "in the year of our Lord 18 --."
A certificate page for a "Family Temperance Pledge" provides a form for persons to sign, but there is no information entered on this page.
On two facing pages with a heading of "Family Record" are written the following names, place of birth, date of birth, date of marriage and date of death. The information is reproduced here below as written, including spellings and abbreviations. Blank fields had no written entry.
Name |
Place of Birth |
Date of Birth |
Date of Marriage |
Date of Death |
John Talbert Hamilton |
Metcalf co Ky |
May 11th 1858 |
Dec 2nd 1880 & 18 Oct 1893 |
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Theododosia Jane |
Adair co " |
" 23rd 1860 |
Dec 2nd 1880 |
Nov 4th 1892 |
Bertha Irene Hamilton |
" " " |
March 29th 1884 |
Nov. 28th 1907 |
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Edward Lee Hamilton |
" " " |
Jan 18th 1886 |
Feb 5th, 1911 |
April 20 – 1918 |
Vera Inez Hamilton |
" " " |
" 5th 1891 |
Feb 3rd, 1910 |
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Ora Bell Hamilton |
" " " |
July 5th 1892 |
|
Dec 1st 1892 |
Rachel Connie Hamilton |
" " " |
Oct 21st 1873 |
Oct 18th 1893 |
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James Talbert Hamilton |
" " " |
Sept 12th 1894 |
|
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John Deering Hamilton |
" " " |
Oct 29th 1895 |
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Frank Royse Hamilton |
" " " |
Feb 1st 1897 |
Dec 5th 1918 |
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Mary Lula Hamilton |
" " " |
Dec 5th 1898 |
Jan 10 – 1918 |
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Cary Virginia Hamilton |
" " " |
May 27th 1900 |
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Cecil Katherine Hamilton |
" " " |
Oct 21th 1906 |
Feb 17, 1933 |
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Paul Ray & |
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July 17th 1980 |
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Richie Aug 3rd 1980 |
Paul Ray Hamilton |
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July 17th 1980 |
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Feb 17, 1924 |
It is not known in whose handwriting the entries of the family record are made, and it appears that not all of the information is from the same handwriting. For example, the date of marriage for "Cecil Katherine Hamilton" appears to be written in a different hand, and is the latest entry made in the record.
From the entries made in the family record, we can assume that this Bible was in the hands of the John T. Hamilton family of Adair and Metcalfe Counties, Kentucky. John was married first to Theodosia Walker, and after her death, to Rachel Cornelia (Connie) Hamilton. John and Connie Hamilton are my great-grandparents.
The names and dates are corroborated by other records, with the exception of the spelling of the name "Theodosia," who was also as Dosia or Docie. The person who wrote her name in the record in the Bible inserted some extra letters.
The middle name of John and James, "Talbert," is spelled differently in various records (e.g., Tabot, Tolbert, Talbot), and James used the spelling "Tolbert" in his adult life.
On a page with the heading "Memorandum" are recorded deaths of these family members (information reproduced as written):
Edward Hamilton was borne May 23rd 1918 & Deceased this life March 9thy 1883.
Malinda Susan Cox, Wife of Edward Hamilton Born June 4th 1821 and Deceased this Life June 8th 1904.
John R. Royse born July 1st 1832 Deceased this life June 25th 1910.