Biography of Benjamin Hamilton, pages 527 / 528.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Benjamin Hamilton was born in Franklin county, Pa., Dec. 6, 1845, a son of 
Edward and Rebecca (Bishop) Hamilton.  His father died before his birth, and 
he lived with his grandfather Bishop, till eight years of age, when his 
mother moved to Adams County, Pa., where he lived till seventeen years of 
age.  When twelve years of age he began to assist his mother in the 
maintenance of the family.  In 1863 they moved to DeKalb County, Ind., and 
settled in Concord Township.  His mother now lives in Hicksville.  November, 
1864, he enlisted in Company A, Thirteenth Indiana Infantry, and participated 
in the battles of Fort Fisher and others of less importance.   He was 
discharged in October, 1865, and returned to Allen County, thence to DeKalb 
County, where he has since followed agricultural pursuits.  In 1872 he sold 
his farm in Concord Township, and bought one in Allen County where he lived 
till 1881, when he sold it and returned to Concord Township and bought the 
farm he now owns on section 14, containing 132 acres of valuable land.  He 
was married Jan. 21, 1868, to Catherine Houk, daughter of George and Mary 
(Shilling) Houk.  To them have been born six children---John A. (deceased), 
George F., Millicent, William, Mary and Adelphia.  Mr. Hamilton is a member 
of John C. Carns Post, No. 144, G.A.R.  In politics he is a Democrat.

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