Boaz Fleming Hamilton (1807 - 1901)

Born 4 Dec 1807 in Marion, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Son of James Seymour Hamilton III and Clarissa (Fleming) Hamilton

Husband of Mariah (Parrish) Hamilton — married 22 Oct 1827 in Harrison Co., VA

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1901 at age 93 in Marion, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Boaz Hamilton lived in Appalachia, in Virginia.

Boaz was born in 1807. He is the son of James Hamilton and Clarissa Fleming.

Boaz married Maria Parrish on 23 October 1827 at Harrison County, Virginia.^[1][2]

He passed away in 1901.^[3]

OBITUARY says he died at son James Ulysses Hamilton's on Salt Lick, Mannington Dist. , Born near Morgantown, Va. Son of James, grandson of Henry. Details of his grave can be found here (1).

BURIAL: “Marion Co Cemeteries” book found at Marion Co Public Library, Fairmont. WV. # 53 pg 91 Hamilton Cemetery Flaggy Meadows; Boaz F. Hamilton b 12-4-1808, d. 3-6-1901. Tombstone photo.

Name: Boaz Fleming Hamilton. Given Name: Boaz Fleming. Surname: Hamilton. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Sources

1. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR6C-M5T : 11 February 2018), Booz F. Hamilton and Marian Parish, 23 Oct 1827; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 3 p 40, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,273.
2. ↑ "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZX-CYJR : 29 September 2021), Booz F Hamilton and Marian Parish, 1827.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5407801/boaz-fleming-hamilton : accessed 13 May 2022), memorial page for Boaz Fleming Hamilton (4 Dec 1808–6 Mar 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5407801, citing Hamilton Cemetery, Marion County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by David Lochbaum (contributor 10733050) .

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8D8-KHL : 23 December 2020), Boaz F Hamilton, Marion, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMM-XW1 : 18 February 2021), Booz F Hamilton, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CY-2Y9 : accessed 12 April 2022), Fleming B Hamilton in household of James U Hamilton, Mannington district (south side, excl. Mannington town), Marion, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 59, sheet 19B, family 392, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,764.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. James W Hamilton and Gerry Hamilton match on 37 out of 37 markers (see YSearch IDs 6HZCF and PKW5Q) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA James Hamilton born 1783.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Tim Hamilton and Gerry Hamilton match on 36 out of 37 markers (see YSearch IDs GBWKK and PKW5Q) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA James Hamilton born 1720.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. John (Hamilton) Hunter and Gerry Hamilton match on 109 out of 111 markers (see YSearch IDs 3UYN5 and PKW5Q) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA James Hamilton born 1720.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Gerry Hamilton and Neil Hamilton match on 108 out of 111 markers (see YSearch IDs PKW5Q and PAKUB) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA James Hamilton born 1720.

To date at least 10 descendants of Hamilton-1422 covering each of his 3 sons have completed a Y DNA test of some degree and a summary of these results is attached to the profile of Hamilton-1422 as "Y DNA Test Results of his Descendants".

Some information was provided by a descendant, Gerry Hamilton, Hamilton-3362.