Rebecca (Lake) Hamilton (1826 - 1916)

Born May 1826 in Kentucky

Wife of Hillery Rhodes — married 19 Apr 1866 in Marion, Kentucky

Wife of George W. Hamilton — married 12 Sep 1870 in Hartford, Ohio, Kentucky

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Biography

Rebecca was born in May 1826 in Kentucky to Abraham Lake and Eleanor Sullivan Lake.

Rebecca Lake was married three times. Her first marriage was to Bennett Bradford Sapp on July 17, 1845.

Her second, and very ill-fated marriage, was, according to a marriage bond found in Marriage Book 1 in the Marion County courthouse, to Hillery H. Rhodes on April 19, 1866 in Marion County, Kentucky. The Minister's Return indicates the marriage was held at Mrs Hughes with Rev. A. A. Hogue officiating. (Hogue was a priest at St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church). The witnesses were John Craig and Maggie Hughes.

This marriage was the subject of much debate when Rebecca filed to resume her widow's pension from Bennett's Civil War Service in 1907.^[1]

Rebecca's last marriage was to George W. Hamilton on September 12, 1870, in Ohio County, Kentucky.

She passed away on June 23, 1916.

Timeline

May, 1826 - Birth - Possibly in Washington or Marion County, Kentucky.

July 17, 1845 - Marriage - Married to Bennett Bradford Sapp.

April 19, 1866 - Marriage - Married to Hillery H. Rhodes in Marion County, Kentucky.

1870 - United States Federal Census - This census shows Rebecca, 43, as the head of household in Bartlett, Ohio County, Kentucky, and she apparently has reverted to using Sapp as her surname. Living with her are Henry, 21; William, 18; Isaac, 16; Elizabeth, 12; and George W., 3.^[2]

September 12, 1870 - Marriage - Married to George W. Hamilton in Ohio County, Kentucky.

1880 - United States Federal Census - In the 1980 census, Rebecca Hamilton, 51, is listed as the head of household in Bartlett, Ohio County, Kentucky. Living with her is her son, Isaac Sapp, 25, and his wife (and Rebecca's step-daughter, Mary Jane, 23, and their daughter, Malinda A. Sapp, 8 months. Also in the household is Rebecca's son by her second husband, Geo. W. Rhoades, 13. Both Isaac and George are listed as farm hands.^[3]

1900 - United States Federal Census - In 1900, George W. Rhoads, 31, was farming near Hartford in Ohio County Kentucky, and living with his wife, Luella, 36. Also in the household were Mary B. Rhoads, 5, and Vina R. Rhoads, 3, as well as George's mother, Rebeca Hamilton, 74.^[4]

1910 - United States Federal Census - In the 1910 census, George W. Rhoads, 41, is listed as a farmer living near Deanefield, Ohio County, Kentucky, with his wife Lou E. Rhoads, 48. Also in the household are Hary B. Rhoads, 15; Vina R. Rhoads, 12, and Elizabeth E. Rhoads, y. Living with them is George's mother, Rebecca Hamilton, 83.^[5]

June 23, 1916 - Death

Sources

1. ↑ "Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861 - ca. 1910," database and images, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com); Claimant, Rebecca Hamilton, 17 Dec 1907, Rebecca Hamilton, widow's pension application no. WC 17086, service of Benedict B. Sapp, Co. C 10th Infantry, Kentucky; Civil War and Later Pension Files; Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
2. ↑ 1870 U.S. census, Ohio, Kentucky, population schedule, Bartlett, p. 21, dwelling 150, family 150, Rebecca Sapp; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 492.
3. ↑ 1880 U.S. census, Ohio, Kentucky, population schedule, Bartlett, enumeration district (ED) 189, p. 683 stamped, dwelling 171, family 171, Rebecca Hamilton; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 436.
4. ↑ 1900 U.S. census, Ohio, Kentucky, population schedule, Hartford, enumeration district (ED) 0101, sheet 14A, p. 38 stamped, dwelling 267, family 274, George W.Rhoads; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 546.
5. ↑ 1910 U.S. census, Ohio, Kentucky, population schedule, Deanefield, enumeration district (ED) 0130, sheet 15B, p. 300 written, dwelling 301, family 303, George Rhoads; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 498.