Loman Ward Hamilton (1878 - 1961)

Born 5 Dec 1878 in Farmington, Marion Co., WV

Ancestors

Son of James Madison Hamilton and Malissa Helen (Martin) Hamilton

Husband of Mary Loudenslager — married 27 Oct 1910 in Fresno, Fresno Co., CA

Descendants

Died 23 Mar 1961 at age 82 in Corona, Riverside Co., CA

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Penny Stowe [send private message]

Biography

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: from WWI Draft Registration Card. Loman Ward Hamilton, age 39, born Dec. 5, 1878. Medium height and build, blue eye, brown hair. Address Box 1022 Coalinga, Fresno Co., CA. Occ; Lease Foreman Union Oil , wife Mary Hamilton same address.

“HISTORY of Fresno County, California, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present” (volume 2) page 23 of 149. LOMAN WARD HAMILTON # 248. by Paul E. Vandor ;1919.Media, electronic book (ebook) www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/paul-e-vandor/. This book was found by doing a ”google “search for “Loman Ward Hamilton”, on 30 Aug/ 2009. In this excerpt from the sketch, Loman was interviewed by Mr. Vandor who then wrote that Loman came to Coalinga on June 22, 1910.and has been production foreman for the Union Oil Company ever since. He is the fourth oldest in the family, was brought up on a farm where there he remained until he was eighteen {1896] during which time he attended the public schools. He entered the employ of the Georges Creek Coal and Iron Company and remained there as a stationary engineer for four years. resigning to sign up with the Standard Oil Company, at Smithfield {Wetzel Co]......

A FAMILY STORY is told that when Loman Ward was coming west (1910) to CA from WV on the train, Halley's Comet was showing in the sky. The train stopped to view the comet and some people, scared, got off the train and knelt on the ground and prayed. (This was after the 1910 Wetzel Co., WV census was taken, as he is living with sister Annie Jane Whoolery.) Loman was not married at this time. Roy Hamilton, Loman's brother, was working for Union Oil in Coalinga, CA. His brother Roy told Loman that there was a job opening and to come to California and he would have a job. This story was told to Penny Stowe by her father, James M. Hamilton, on 13 April 1997.

Sources

Personal knowledge, death certificate

FHL film # 0163904 Marion Co, WV BIRTHS, Hamilton (Male) 12/5/78, Parents James M and Melissa Hamilton, informant J. M. Hamilton, father.

• 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 James W Hamilton match on 36 out of 37 markers (see YSearch IDs GBWKK and 6HZCF) 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 James W Hamilton match on 36 out of 37 markers (see YSearch IDs 3UYN5 and 6HZCF) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA James Hamilton born 1720.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. James W Hamilton and Neil Hamilton match on 36 out of 37 markers (see YSearch IDs 6HZCF 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".