Amanda Ellen (Yows) Hamilton (1858 - 1954)

Born 8 Mar 1858 in Williamson, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Jefferson Hamilton — married 5 Jul 1877 in , Williamson, Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 28 Jan 1954 at age 95 in Star, Mills, Texas, United States

Biography

Name

Name: Amanda Ellen Yows

Given Name: Amanda Ellen

Surname: Yows

Name: Grannie Hamilton

Given Name: Grannie

Surname: Hamilton

Name: Ella Yows

Given Name: Ella

Surname: Yows

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1873

Place: , Coryell, Texas, USA

Note: Her obituary says she moved to Coryell County in 1873.

Residence:

Date: 1954

Note: At the home of her son, John, in Star.

Event

Event:

Type: Social Security Number

Note: 526-05-0237 (from Death Certificate)

Burial

Date: 30 Jan 1954

Place: Hurst Ranch Cemetery, Hamilton, Texas, USA

Name: Hurst Ranch Cemetery

Map:

Latitude: N31.47336

Longitude: W98.28739^[1]

Note: #XI105

Obituary

Obituary written for publication when Amanda Ellen "Grannie" Hamilton died:

Funeral services were held for Grannie Hamilton, a pioneer of the Star community, January 30, 1954, at 3:00 P. M.

Amanda Ellen Yows (Yoes?) Hamilton, 96, her services were held in the Star Methodist Church at Star, Texas, conducted by Brother Hogan and Brother Derrick. Burial was in the Hurst Ranch Cemetery near Star, Texas, under the direction of the Evant Funeral Home of Evant, Texas. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Yows (Yoes?). She was born March 8, 1858, in Williamson County, Texas. She was married to T. J. Hamilton, also of Williamson County, in 1876 after moving to Coryell County in 1873.

She became a Christian at an early age and lived a devoted Christian life. She was known to many friends as "Grannie Hamilton". She was making her home with her son John at the time of her death at Star.

She was preceded in death by her husband who died August 22, 1907; and two sons and one daughter also preceded her in death. Fayette Hamilton died September 12, 1911, and Ed Hamilton died January 9, 1933. The daughter died in infancy.

Survivors include four sons, O. N. Hamilton of Parker, Arizona; J. A. Hamilton of Beeville, Texas; John Hamilton of Star, Texas; P. H. Hamilton of Wilcox, Arizona. Two daughters, Mrs. Lola Childres of San Antonio, Texas, and Zula Livingston of Daisetta, Texas, 23 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, 20 great great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were grandsons: J. Y. Hamilton, L. E. Hamilton, J. M. Hamilton, Eddie Hamilton, D. E. Hamilton, and H. G. Hamilton.: Event: ^[2]

Notes

Note: #NI105

Note: #MI105

Note MI105(Medical):Note from James Bankston, descendant:

"My mom said she never saw Amanda when she wasn't bedridden. She always signed herself "Grate-Granny," always had some sort of cloth or cap or something on her head, and stayed in the back bedroom of her son John's house."

Note NI105In some genealogy CDs, the Yows name is spelled Yoes.

14:31, 4 July 2018 (UTC)14:31, 4 July 2018 (UTC)~

Granny Hamilton used to tell her grandchildren and great grandchildren about the times when she was a little girl and hid from the Indians in a hollow tree. They could tell by the hoofbeats on the bridge if the riders were Indians because they did not shoe their horses. When they heard Indians crossing the bridge, she would run hide in the tree. (We do not know if this was when she was a young bride or when she was a child, but two great grandsons seem to remember that she was a child.)

Family oral history: "My mom said Amanda was such a devout Methodist she shelled out a good deal of money from her own pocket to send quite a few young men to Methodist seminary. [Note: another descendant said Amanda gave land for the school and possibly for the Methodist church.]

Note XI105Gravestone location: 31.47336 N, 98.28739 W

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 July 2018), memorial page for Amanda Ellen Yows Hamilton (8 Mar 1858–28 Jan 1954), Find A Grave: Memorial #60514359, citing Hurst Ranch Cemetery, Hamilton County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Buckeyeboy44 (contributor 47369116) .
2. ↑ 30 Jan 1954, Star, Hamilton, Texas, USA

See also:

• Source: S8 Abbreviation: GEDCOM file from Betty Hamilton January 2009 Title: GEDCOM file from Betty Hamilton January 2009

• WikiTree profile Yows-8 created through the import of Godfrey non-living.ged on Jun 14, 2011 by Jim Godfrey. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jim and others.