HAMILTON, H. L. - Putnam

HAMILTON, H. L. PO Portland Mills, Farmer, Sec y6; son of James and Hanna c. Hamilton, nee Ramsey; was born in Winchester, Clark Co KY Oct 4, 1811. His parents settled in this county in 1834; he came 3 years later to Russell Twp. Was married Oct 13, 1838, to Mary V. McPherson, born May 25, 1817 by whom he had two children - Robert Duncan, born April 19, 1842; J. Randolph born July 22, 1844. He was married again in 1847 near Judson, Parke County to Mrs. Barnes, nee Nancy Todd born July 10, 1820; one child Nancy Mabel born May 16, 1857. Mrs. Hamilton is the only child in a famiy of 12 living, the otherws with the exeption of a sister who lived to the age of 48 died of consumption in early life. Her parents were the victims of the same disease. Her father died at age 68; he r mother 48. Mrs. Hamilton is now in her 60th year and in good health which she attributes to a liberal daily use of cold-water baths for the last 27 or 8 years. She has raised or had under her care at different periods of her life, some 17 or 18 orphans. Mr. Hamilton is a kind husband, a good neighbor and an enterprising man.