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James Lewis Hamilton

Male 1884 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   James Lewis Hamilton was born on 24 Apr 1884 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont (son of James Homer Hamilton and Rosetta Fanny Shumway); died on Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   James Homer Hamilton was born on 4 Apr 1857 in Russell, St Lawrence, New York (son of James N. Hamilton and Cynthia W. Backus); died on 10 Mar 1910 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farmer
    • Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage

    James married Rosetta Fanny Shumway on 9 Dec 1882 in Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont. Rosetta was born on 23 Mar 1863 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont; died on 22 Apr 1945. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Rosetta Fanny Shumway was born on 23 Mar 1863 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont; died on 22 Apr 1945.
    Children:
    1. 1. James Lewis Hamilton was born on 24 Apr 1884 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. Oscar Nelson Hamilton was born on 21 Mar 1886 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Ethel C. Hamilton was born on 28 Nov 1889 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Jennie Rose Hamilton was born on 1 Oct 1892 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   James N. Hamilton was born about 1833 in Hermon, St Lawrence, New York; died on 24 Jan 1865; was buried on 26 Jan 1865 in Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farmer and Soldier
    • Cause of Death: Died from wounds received in the Civil War

    Notes:

    Died:
    H T S R Spaulding Hospital

    James married Cynthia W. Backus on 23 Jun 1856 in Russell, St Lawrence, New York. Cynthia (daughter of Erastus Backus and Martha Higgins) was born on 6 Jan 1835 in St Lawrence County, New York; died on 14 Apr 1895 in Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont; was buried on 16 Apr 1895 in Readsboro Village Cemetery, Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Cynthia W. Backus was born on 6 Jan 1835 in St Lawrence County, New York (daughter of Erastus Backus and Martha Higgins); died on 14 Apr 1895 in Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont; was buried on 16 Apr 1895 in Readsboro Village Cemetery, Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Housewife
    • Cause of Death: Consumption [Tuberculosis]

    Children:
    1. 2. James Homer Hamilton was born on 4 Apr 1857 in Russell, St Lawrence, New York; died on 10 Mar 1910 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont.
    2. Harriet Hamilton was born about 1859 in Russell, St Lawrence, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Cara J. Hamilton was born about 1865 in Russell, St Lawrence, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.   Erastus Backus was born on 27 May 1794 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont (son of Stephen Backus and Polly Shepard); died on 15 Sep 1860 in Russell, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 17 Sep 1860 in Balsam Cemetery, Russell, St Lawrence, New York.

    Erastus married Martha Higgins about 1834. Martha was born on Yes, date unknown; died about 1842 in St Lawrence County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.   Martha Higgins was born on Yes, date unknown; died about 1842 in St Lawrence County, New York.
    Children:
    1. 5. Cynthia W. Backus was born on 6 Jan 1835 in St Lawrence County, New York; died on 14 Apr 1895 in Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont; was buried on 16 Apr 1895 in Readsboro Village Cemetery, Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont.
    2. Eunice Backus was born in Dec 1839 in St Lawrence County, New York; died on 27 Jun 1929 in Russell, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 30 Jun 1929 in Woodland Cemetery, Fine, St Lawrence, New York.
    3. Sylvanus Louis Backus was born on 26 Jun 1842 in Russell, St Lawrence, New York; died on 23 Sep 1903 in Harvard, Clay, Nebraska; was buried on 26 Sep 1903 in Harvard Cemetery, Harvard, Clay, Nebraska.


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