James Hamilton b 7 Mar 1833 Ramsey, Wise Co VA d 2 Dec 1862 Norton, Wise Co VA; buried Laurel Grove Cem., Ramsey, Wise Co VA; bushwhacked by Tyree Salyers Norton, Wise Co VA; s/o Schuyler Hamilton and Susanna Sookey Dotson. James Hamilton m. 30 Sept 1850 Russell Co VA to Mary C Wheatley b 23 Aug 1833 Scott Co VA d 20 May 1911; buried Bolling Cem., Flat Gap, Wise Co VA; d/o John Wheatley and Lucy Dean. Children of James Hamilton and Mary Wheatley;

1. Malinda J Hamilton b 14 Aug 1852 Wise Co VA d 14 Aug 1852 Wise Co VA; m. 25 Apr 1871 Wise Co VA to Daniel B Bolling b 9 Apr 1851 d 11 Oct 1921; s/o Jesse Bolling and Louisa Short.

2. William Nelson Hamilton b 28 Jun 1854 VA

3. John Russell Hamilton b 3 Dec 1855 VA

4. Nancy Louemma Hamilton b 1859 VA; m. William Bolling

5. James M Hamilton; m. Margaret Bolling

1860 Wise Co VA Census
694 Hamilton, James 28 M Farmer VA
694 Hamilton, Mary 26 F Housekeeper VA
694 Hamilton, Malinda J 7 F VA
694 Hamilton, William M 5 M VA
694 Hamilton, John R 3 M VA
694 Hamilton, Nancy L 9/12 F VA