Voltaire Condorsed "Volney" HAMILTON
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Jun 19, 1822 - Crab Creek, Penrose, NC
Christening:
Death: May 12, 1908 - Crab Creek, Penrose, NC
Burial: in Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Henderson Co, N.C.
Cause of Death:
Events
1. Namesake
All three names are those of great French liberals whose work influenced the world at the time. The name reveals the political and religious thinking of the family. The family was known to appreciate books and good education, in general.2. Land Grant:
Land grant 441 for ninety four acres dated 1834, witnessed by E. H. Evans and signed by NC Governor. Thomas Bragg transferred on hundred acres of land "on the waters of Shoal Creek" in 1890.3. American Civil War:, Oct 1, 1863-Aug 16, 1865
Company F, Second Regiment, NC Mounted Infantry, Volunteers, US Army4. Description
Private, Company B
Five feet ten inches tall, having pale blue eyes, light hair and complexion.
Parents
Father: Robert Franklin HAMILTON Jr. (1770-1822)
Mother: Ann ORR (1779- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah Sabrina Elizabeth EVANS (Jul 11, 1827 - Aug 1, 1898)
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Rebecca HAMILTON (1847-1892)
2. Loveda HAMILTON (1850- )
3. Robert Franklin HAMILTON (1852-1939)
4. Joseph HAMILTON (1854-1934)
5. Sarah Sabrina HAMILTON (1856- )
6. Catherine Jane HAMILTON (1858-1898)
7. Manson HAMILTON (1860-1935)
8. Matilda HAMILTON (1862-1956)
9. Martha HAMILTON (1866-1928)
10. Pearson Evans HAMILTON (1868-1953)
11. Theodocia Elmira HAMILTON (1871- )
Notes
Birth Notes:
Five fett ten inches tall and having pale blue eyes, light hair and complexion.General:
3rd Generation Hamilton- Census 1880 list Voltaire C. V. Hamilton age 58, born Ireland, with six children. --- Volney listed 1900c Crab Creek "Head of Family", widower, age 77, born June 1822 (alone)- Dad born Ireland.