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Nathaniel Hamilton

History of Montgomery County, Indiana. Indianapolis: AW Bowen, 1913 p 1024 - Nathaniel Hamilton

One of the leading agriculturists and business men of the northwestern part
of Montgomery County is Nathaniel Hamilton, a scion of one of the sterling
old families of this locality, and here he has been content to spent his
life.  While laboring for his individual advancement he has not neglected
his larger duties as a neighbor and citizen.  By deeds of kindness extending
through a long period of years he has won and retained strong personal
attachments, and though having passed his 62nd milestone on the journey of
life he is still in possession of his faculties, physical and mental and
bids fair to round out many more years of a happy old age.  Mr. Hamilton was
born Oct 21, 1840 in Fountain County and he is a son of James and Louisa
Thompson Hamilton.  The father was born in Ohio and the mother in Kentucky.
The former came to Montgomery County in 1832, when the country was little
improved and he later moved to Fountain County where he remained until 1850
when he returned to Montgomery, locating on the farm of 200 acres which our
subject now owns.  He devoted his life to farming.  His family consisted of
six children: Catherine who married Alfred Lofland; Nathaniel of this
review; Jane who married Solon H. Brown; Albert lives in Waynetown; Sarah
Louisa married John C. Bible; Melville who lives in this county.  Nathaniel
Hamilton received a good common school education in Montgomery County then
entered an academy where he remained some time.  In August 1862, he enlisted
in Company E, 72nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry then joined Wilder's famous
brigade, being mounted and he participated in the battles of Hoover's Gap;
Chickamauga; Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain.  He was in the army of the
Cumberland under General Girard in General Thomas' division.  He proved to
be a very faithful soldier, according to his comrades and he was honorably
discharged and mustered out at Indianapolis in 1865.  After the war he
returned home and resumed farming, which he has continued on a large scale
and with great success to the present time.  He has accumulated a competency
and is VP of the Farmers Bank at Wingate. He has a finely improved farm and
a commodious dwelling and a good grade of livestock is always to be seen
about his place.  Mr. Hamilton was married on May 20, 1880 to Mary Hunt,
daughter of William and Mary Rose Hunt.  They were from Ohio and were early
settlers here.  Four children have been born to our subject and wife: Galen
is deceased; Hattie married Walter Haney; Clinton is deceased; William Fay
is at home.  Politically, Mr. Hamilton is a Republican.  He was township
assessor for one term.  Fraternally, he belongs to the Free and Accepted
Masons at Wingate.  He belongs to the Methodist Church.

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