Elvina (Richard) Hamilton (1852 - 1932)

Born 1852 in St. Landry, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Hamilton — married 19 May 1867 in Opelousas, LA

Descendants

Died 16 Jun 1932 at about age 80 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Elvina Richard was born in 1852, daughter of Joseph Richard and Elmire Devillier. She passed away in 1932.

Mrs. Joseph Hamilton, formerly of near-Opelousas but now of Orange, Texas, arrived here some days ago and will visit for some time with her several daughters here, Mrs. J. N. Rills, Mrs. Oscar Fux and Mrs. W. L. Prudhomme. At present she is the guest of Mrs. Rills.

St. Landry Clarion, 2 Nov. 1918

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFP7-N9V : accessed 19 Apr 2013), Elvina Richard, 1860.

• "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJH-BH4V : accessed 6 May 2016), Joseph Hamilton and Alvina Richard, 29 May 1867; citing St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 870,695.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDXF-WL7 : 15 August 2017), Luvinia Hamilton in household of Jos Hamilton, 3rd Ward, St Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 41, sheet 252B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0470; FHL microfilm 1,254,470.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSRH-6W3 : accessed 8 March 2018), Lavinia Hamilton in household of Joseph Hamilton, Police Jury Ward 4, Precinct 7, St. Mary, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 83, sheet 1A, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,582.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPBQ-8TN : accessed 14 June 2020), Elvinia Hamilton in household of Ben Hamilton, Police Jury Ward 4, St Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 109, sheet 16A, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 530; FHL microfilm 1,374,543.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVQ8-QWT : accessed 14 June 2020), Elvina Hamilton in household of Sam P Hamilton, Lake Charles Ward 4, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States; citing ED 45, sheet 12A, line 2, family 252, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 606; FHL microfilm 1,820,606.

• Widow's Application for Pension images 1275 -1909

• "Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F3QQ-RLY : accessed 03 Jun 2014), Levenia Hamilton, 16 Jun 1932; citing Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, certificate number 6225, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2392509.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG3-TYSH : 11 July 2016), Levenia Richard Hamilton, 1932; Burial, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States of America, Saint Landry Church Cemetery; citing record ID Find A Grave: Memorial #114968096, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.