Elizabeth (Ashkettle) Hamilton (1843 - 1918)

Born 10 Mar 1843 in Allegany, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Died 24 Jul 1918 at age 75 in Orleans Cross Roads, Morgan County, West Virginia

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Biography

Elizabeth Ashkettle was born 28 March 1843 in Allegany County, Maryland. ^[1]

Her parents were David Ashkettle and Naomi Deneen.

Elizabeth married Charles Hamilton.
Their children included

• Sallie Hamilton
• John Hamilton
• Alice Hamilton
• Grant Hamilton
• Charles Henry Hamilton
• Franklin Hamilton
• Emma Hamilton
• Hugh B Hamilton
• George Hamilton

Elizabeth died at the age of 75 on 24 Jul 1918 in Crossroads, West Virginia.^{[2] [1]} The memorial in Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, contains a picture of her gravestone with full dates.

Census

1850 Zihlman, Allegany, Maryland; Elizabeth was living in Allegany County, Maryland, in the household of father David, farmer and mother Naomi, along with siblings James, Lucinda, John, and Harriet. ^[3]

The 1860 Federal Census taken in Morgan County, Virginia was never dated. Each district was clearly enumerated but the assistant marshal, William H Baker, did not document the dates on any of the forms. In District 1, H Hamilton, 24, a railroad hand, lived with wife E Hamilton, 19 and his father and mother. ^[4]

Another 1860 Federal Census Hancock District, Washington, Maryland, taken 25 September 1860 places Elizabeth (Ashkettle) in the household of her mother and siblings. ^[5]

1870 Great Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia; Charles, works as a laborer on the railroad. Elizabeth was keeping house and they are joined by children; Sara A, John C, Mary E, Alice V, and Richard^[6]

1880 ED 22 Great Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia; Charles works on R.R., Elizabeth cares for there expanded family now with nicknames; Sallie (Sara A), John, Mollie (Mary E), Alice V, Grant (Richard), Charles, Franklin and Emma.^[7]

1900 ED 89 Cacapon district Paw Paw town, Morgan, West Virginia; Elizabeth is now widowed. Of note, she has been the mother to 15 children with 9 living in 1900. She runs a boarding house. Children living with her are Grant, ( locomotive fireman), Frank, Emma, Hugh(railroad laborer) and George. ^[8]

1910 Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia, Elizabeth lived with her adult children; Grant, Frank and Emma^[9]

Research Notes

The duplicate 1860 census records for Elizabeth cannot be clearly explained. Conjecture would be Elizabeth moved in with her mother sometime in 1860 and the census taker did not include her married name. Her daughter, Sarah Ann Hamilton was born about 1860 and perhaps she was in her mother's home for the birthAdams-36348 13:24, 8 March 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q231-JXF9 : 10 July 2020), Elizabeth Hamilton, 1918; Burial, , ; citing record ID 161291283 , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
2. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMZ4-1Y3 : 9 March 2018), Elizabeth Hamilton, 24 Jul 1918; citing Morgan, West Virginia, County Records, 7028, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,952,761.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4S-6L5 : 12 April 2016), Elizabeth Ashkettle in household of David Ashkettle, Allegany county, part of, Allegany, Maryland, United States; citing family 2573, page 182A, NARA Series M432, Roll 277. Click HERE to view original document.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:M41L-7VQ : Tue Oct 11 00:49:26 UTC 2022), Entry for Jno A Hamilton and Nancy Hamilton, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69J-7F9 : 18 February 2021), Elizabeth Ashkettle in entry for Amy Ashkettle, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4T-7PZ : 18 October 2021), Elizabeth Hamilton in entry for Charles N Hamilton, 1870.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6T9-534 : 15 January 2022), Elisabeth Hamilton in household of Charles Hamilton, Great Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Z3-8Z8 : accessed 8 March 2023), Elizabeth Hamilton, Cacapon district Paw Paw town, Morgan, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 89, sheet 5A, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,768.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPJ3-5LF : accessed 8 March 2023), Elizabeth Hamilton, Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 87, sheet 3B, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1690; FHL microfilm 1,375,703.