Robert Hamilton

Robert (Bob) Hamilton was born in Glasgow, Scotland, 19 June 1865, died 28 Feb 1955 Flagler CO, fl, married 23 Aug 1887 Hackett City, AK to Margaret Wooden (Maggie) Heatherington, born 06 May 1861, Kilbride, Scotland, died 1 Mar 1934, St Johns Park, Flagler CO, FL. Both are buried Eden Cemetery, Crescent City, Putnam CO, FL.

The family is listed on page 28 of the 1920 census of Flagler County with his occupation given as "Farmer General."

They had each migrated to the United States while in their teens, met and were married in the Midwest Indian Territory, which later became the state of Oklahoma. They traveled to Oregon in a covered wagon and resided in Susanville, and while in Oregon he helped start the Pendleton Roundup in Pendleton.

In 1905 the family moved to Palouse, Washington, driving a herd of horses from Oregon. However the severe winter cold was too much for their son and after his having pneumonia three times they decided to seek a warmer climate.

In response to an advertisement of the St. Johns Development Company, Mr. Hamilton came to Flagler County and purchased some land and returned to Washington for his family. On his return he brought a car load of horses. On 13 Jan 1913 the family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, Bert and Annie, arrived by train at Bunnell. They built their home on Big Haw Creek.

He served a term as County Commissioner from Haw Creek District 1919-1920 then when district lines were redrawn he served two terms as County Commissioner from St. Johns Park District 1935-1939. He was a road superintendent for the county for several years.

Bob was a member of the Presbyterian Church and a member of Lodge No. 25, IOOF. They were the parents of three children;

1. Robert Thomas (Bert) Hamilton, born 03 Nov 1890, Susanville, OR, died 16 Dec 1953, married Fannie D Pellicer, dau of Paul Franklin Pellicer Rebecca Youngblood, born 24 Apr 1896, McDonough, Henry CO, GA, died 14 Aug 1919, Upper Haw Creek Section, St Johns Park, Flagler CO, FL.

Robert Thomas (Bert) Hamilton, married 2nd, 16 Jan 1927, Haw Creek, Flagler CO, FL by Rev David Sargent, Cora Leotah Benson, dau of George Royal Benson Sr and Bertha Almeda Elliott, born 10 Mar 1898, WI, died 25 Dec 1932, St Johns Park, Flagler CO, FL. They had two daughters, Leotah Margaret and Kathryn Faith.

Robert Thomas (Bert) Hamilton married 3rd, 04 Mar 1941, Court House, Flagler CO, FL by Judge H A Eisenbach, Naomi Stevens, dau of Alexander Hamilton Stevens and Sarah Eula Hamlin, born 08 Jul 1890, Rockmill, Randolph CO, AL, died 26 Feb 1960, Baptist Hospital, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL ( Div).

Robert Thomas (Bert) Hamilton married 4th, 05 Sep 1950, Flagler CO, FL, Frances McDuffie.

See sketch on Robert Thomas (Bert) Hamilton for additional information on this family

2. Elizabeth Mary (Bessie) Hamilton, born 15 Oct 1892 Susanville, OR, died 06 Feb 1989, Palouse, Whitman CO, WA, married Frank Seamore Darling, son of Charles Darling and Annie LNU, born 14 Jan 1884, WA, died 05 Mar 1962, Palouse, Whitman CO, WA. Issue;

(1) Edith Darling, born Oct 1918, Palouse, Whitman CO, WA

(2) Norma J Darling, born 24 May 1922, Palouse, Whitman CO, WA, died 02 Mar 2000, WA

3. Annie Agnes Hamilton, born 18 Dec 1894 Susanville, OR, died 17 Dec 1991, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married 13 Oct 1917, Henry Salyerds, son of George Salyerds and Josephine Zimmer, born 01 Sep 1891, Akron, Summit CO, OH, died 24 Jan 1977, Bunnell General Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. They had three children, Gladys Caroline, James Henry and Thomas A Salyerds. See sketch on Henry Salyerds for additional information on this family.

 

Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cites as her sources, Census and Published Articles.

Additional sources used by the compiler were: Washington State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892; 1900, 1920, 1930 United States Federal Census, Palouse, Whitman, Washington; 1910, 1920, 1930 United States Federal Census, St Johns, Florida; World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001; Social Security Death Index; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Washington Death Index, 1940-1996 and Unto This Land, a History of the St Johns Park Area of Flagler County, edited by Mary Ketus Deen Holland, family sketch by Margaret Hamilton Weeks, Dorothy Salyerds, and Annie Hamilton Salyerds.

Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com