taylor Wesley Hamilton born 1886

Question

My great grandfather was named Taylor Wesley Hamilton born around 1886, and family may have moved from virginia after civil war. Looking for civil war ancestor. Was this the a descendant of a hamilton from Randolph county on border of west virginia, or another decendant.

Please help bacause I appear to have old war letters, but very decomposed

Answer 1

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World War I Draft Registration Cards

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Name: Taylor Wessley Hamilton

Residence:  Yocum, KY

Draft Registration Sept. 12, 1918

Place: Morgan County, KY

Male  White  Farmer

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1884 Birthplace:  US  

Nearest Relative:  Loula T. Hamilton, Yocum, KY

GS Film number: 1653660

Digital Folder Number: 005150762

Image Number: 02850

 

 

U S Census, 1900  ED 115 Magisterial District 2, Farmers, Pearce Precinct Farmers village, Rowan, KY

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Head  Wm Hamilton M 51 Apr 1849  KY/KY/KY  married 28 yrs

Wife  Elizabeth Hamilton F 48 Dec 1852 KY/KY/KY  12 children  9 living

Son  George L Hamilton M 18 Ky

Son  Taylor W Hamilton  M 16 Aug 1884 KY

Son  Francis M Hamilton M 12 Ky

Son  Asa W Hamilton M 8 Ky

Dau  Pearlie Hamilton F 5 Ky

Dau  Carie M Hamilton F 3 Ky

 

Kentucky, Death Records, 1911-1955

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Name: Taylor W. Hamilton

Death  06 Jul 1954  Clearfield, Rowan, Kentucky

Gender: Male

Birth (Est) 1894 Age: 60  ???

Father's Name: William Hamilton

Mother's Name: Elizabeth Ellington

Reference ID: cn 54-14733

GS Film number: 2251618

Answer 2

Was he married to Latisha Romans?