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Jacob Hamilton was born March 1825 in Pennsylvania and died April 23, 1912, in Wenatchee Pct., Chelan Co., WA, at age 87. He was possibly the son of Robert Hamilton and Mary A. (Unknown), both born about 1791 in Pennsylvania. Buried in Wenatchee City Cemetery, Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA.

Rebecca Jane Blake was born December 31, 1827, in Pennsylvania and died January 4, 1908, in the City of Kimball, Brule Co., SD, at age 80 years 4 days. She was the daughter of Burdine Blake, Sr. and Mazey Ann Simpkins. She is buried in Kimball City Cemetery, City of Kimball, Brule Co., SD. Section A, Lot 2, Block 64, Grave 6. There is a C. J. McKitrich marker at Lot 2, Block 64 with no burials.

Jacob and Rebecca were married about 1849 in Pennsylvania.

Jacob and Rebecca had four children:

  1. John Hamilton: Born Unknown; Died before 1895 in Unknown.
  2. William Byrdine Hamilton: Born March 11, 1857, in the Village of Orion, Richmond Twp., Richland Co., WI; Died March 17, 1943, in King Co., WA (age 86).
  3. Laura M. Hamilton: Born April 4, 1864, in the Village of Orion, Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI; Died July 9, 1935, in Suburban Pct., Chelan Co., WA (age 71). Married September 13, 1890, in Wisconsin to Clement Lemuel McKittrick: Born August 13, 1864, in Muscoda, Grant Co., WI; Died February 9, 1945 in Humboldt Co., CA (age 80). Buried in Wenatchee City Cemetery, Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA.
  4. Marion Hamilton: Born March 19, 1870, in the Village of Orion, Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI; Died September 22, 1882, in the Village of Orion, Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI (age 12). Buried in Indian Creek Cemetery (a.k.a. Orion Cemetery), Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI.



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Jacob Hamilton was born March 1825 in Pennsylvania.

Rebecca Jane Blake was born December 31, 1827, in Pennsylvania.

Jacob and Rebecca were married about 1849 in Pennsylvania.

The 1850 U. S. Census taken on September 4, 1850, shows Jacob Hamelton (age 25) born in Pennsylvania and married within the year is a Carpenter living in Loretto Borough, Cambria Co., PA. Living with him is his wife Rebecca J. Hamelton (age  23) born in Pennsylvania and married within the year. Also living in the household are James Loppes (age 23) born in Pennsylvania, a Blacksmith; and Thomas Blake (age 18) born in Pennsylvania, a Laborer.

The 1855 Wisconsin State Census shows Jacob Hamilton is living in Richmond Twp., Richland Co., WI. There are one male and one female in the household.


History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin, Union Publishing Company, Springfield, IL, 1884

John Hamilton, a native of Pennsylvania, came from there in the spring of 1855 and located in the village of Orion, where he still lives.


On May 15, 1857, Jacob Hamilton of Blair Co., PA, purchased 160 acres of land in Richland Co., WI through a Land Patent: The SE 1/4 of Section 4, Twp. 10 North of Range 1 West.


The 1860 U. S. Census taken on June 19, 1860, shows Jacob Hamilton (age 35) born in Pennsylvania with real estate worth $200 and personal estate worth $100 is a Carpenter living in Richmond Twp., Richland Co., WI. Living with him is Rebecca Hamilton (age 30) born in Pennsylvania. Also living there is William Hamilton (age 4) born in Wisconsin.

The 1870 U. S. Census taken on July 29, 1870, shows Jacob Hamilton (age 45) born in Pennsylvania with real estate of $250 and personal estate of $70 is a Carpenter living in Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife Rebecca J. Hamilton (age 43) born in Pennsylvania to Virginia and Maryland-born parents. Also living there are three children, all born in Wisconsin: male William B. Hamilton (age 14); female Laura Hamilton (age 7); and male Marion Hamilton (age 2/12).

The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 11, 1880, shows Jacob Hamilton (age 55) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is a Farmer and Carpenter living in the Village of Orion, Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife Rebecca J. Hamilton (age 53) born in Pennsylvania. Also living there are his three unmarried children, all born in Wisconsin: William B. Hamilton (age 24); Laura M. Hamilton (age 17); and Marion Hamilton (age 10). Leigh Larson note: The census enumerator was Simon S. Blake, the brother of Rebecca (Blake) Hamilton.

The 1890 Wisconsin Veterans Schedule shows Jacob Hamilton is living in Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI.

The 1895 Wisconsin State Census taken on June 20, 1895, shows J. Hamilton is the Head of Household living in the Village of Boaze, Dayton Twp., Richland Co., WI: 2 Males, 1 Female. All born in the United States.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 7, 1900, shows Jacob Hamilton (age 75) born March 1825 in Pennsylvania to English and Pennsylvania-born parents is a Farmer owning his own farm free of a mortgage in Eagle Twp., Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife of 50 years, Rebeca J. Hamilton (age 72) born December 1827 in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania and Maryland-born parents, with 2 of the 4 children born to her still living. Also living there is their unmarried son, William B. Hamilton (age 43) born March 1857 in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents.

The 1905 Wisconsin State Census taken on June 1, 1905, shows Jacob Hamilton (age 79) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is a Farmer owning his own farm free of a mortgage and living in Eagle Twp., Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife, Rebecca J. Hamilton (age 77) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents. Also living there is Jacob's unmarried son, William Hamilton (age 43) born in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents, a Farmer who rents his farm.

Rebecca Jane (Blake) Hamilton died January 4, 1908, in the City of Kimball, Brule Co., SD, at age 81.

Laura M. Hamilton had married Clement Lemuel McKittrick on September 13, 1890, and by 1910 they were living beyond the outskirts of Wenatchee, Wenatchee Pct., Chelan Co., WA. where Clement was a Fruit Farmer. Clement's parents lived on the next farm. Clement and Laura's three children were all born in Kimball, Brule Co., SD. The residence of Clement McKittrick in South Dakota is likely where Rebecca Jane (Blake) Hamilton died on January 4, 1908 at age 81.

Jacob Hamilton died April 23, 1912, in Wenatchee Pct., Chelan Co., WA, at age 87.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 7, 1920, shows W. B. Hamilton (age 62) born in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents is an unmarried Fruit Farmer owning his own farm with a mortgage in Suburban Pct., Chelan Co., WA.

The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 5, 1930, shows William B. Hamilton (age 73) born in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents is an unmarried Fruit Farmer owning his own farm on Walla Walla Ave in Suburban Pct., Chelan Co., WA.