HAMILTON, William
WILLIAM HAMILTON
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 25 Jan 1918 p 2
Hillsboro, Jan 21 - William Hamilton died on Saturday noon at his country home. He had been sick for a year but the immediate cause of his death was pneumonia contracted some 10 days ago. He was born in Kentucky and came to Indiana when a small boy and had engaged in farming all his life. He was 58 years of age. He leaves a wife, four brothers, John and Arthur of this place; JH of Somerset, KY and EPW of Rorfe City, Tex; and 3 sisters: Mrs. F.M. Clemmons, Mrs. Katherine Stevenson and Mrs. Martha Nannie of Somerset, Ky. He was a member of the Prairie Chapel church. Funeral services were held at 1:30 o'clock Monday afteroon, Rev. A. E. House officiating and burial was at Masonic Cemetery, Waynetown, JH Hamilton of Somerset, KY, and Miss Zaida Hamilton of Crawfordsville were among the mourners from a distance. -- kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Review newspaper, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana Jan 22, 1918 p 5
Hillsboro,Jan 21 - At the late home near this place the funeral service of William Hamilton was held this morning at 10:30 in charge of Rev. A.E. House. Interment was made in the Masonic Cemetery at Waynetown.
Mr. Hamilton died Saturday after a few days illness. Death was due to pneumonia. He was born in Kentucky 58 years ago but came to Indiana in his early youth. He was one of the well known farmers of this
community. He is survived by his widow and four brothers: JH of Somerset, Ky; John and Arthur of this vicinity and EP of Texas and three sisters, Mrs. FM Clements; Mrs. Catherine Stevenson and Mrs. Martha
Mannie of Somerset. The deceased was a member of Prairie Chapel Church. JH Hamilton of Somerset, Ky and Mrs. Zaida Hamilton Crawfordsville were among the relatives here form a distance to attend the funeral.