Lewis Hamilton b 9 Feb 1825 Russell Co VA d abt 1896 Wise Co VA; buried Black Creek Cemetery, Wise Co VA; s/o Schuyler Hamilton and Susannah Sookey Dotson. Lewis Hamilton m. Sarah Sally Hatfield b 1826 KY. Children of Lewis Hamilton and Sarah Hatfield;

1. John N Hamilton b 1846 Wise Co VA d 7 Apr 1891 Wise Co VA of fever; m. 7 Feb 1871 Wise Co VA to Arminda Stidham b abt 1850 VA; d/o Jeremiah Stidham and Virginia Jane Osborne. Arminda Stidham m. 29 Jul 1892 Wise Co VA to John L Kern; s/o John L Kern and Kate Unknown. Children of John N Hamilton and Arminda Stidham; i. Sarah J Hamilton b 1871 Wise Co VA ii. Amanda E Hamilton b 1876 Wise Co VA

2. Samuel Hamilton b abt 1848 VA; m. 29 Jul 1869 Wise Co VA to Rebecca Boggs b 1856 VA; d/o David W Boggs and Frances Stidham.

3. Nelson Hamilton b abt 1850 KY

4. Nathaniel Hamilton b abt 1852 VA; m. 19 Feb 1873 Wise Co VA to Amanda Elizabeth Sturgill b 1850 KY; d/o Jordan Sturgill and Elizabeth Amanda Cornett. Amanda Elizabeth Sturgill m. 17 May 1886 Wise Co VA to James C Hubbard.

5. Susannah Hamilton b abt 1855 VA; m. 19 Jan 1875 Wise Co VA to Hugh Boggs b abt 1854 VA; s/o David W Boggs and Frances Stidham. (no children).

6. Mary Polly Hamilton b abt 1856 VA; m. 10 Apr 1874 Wise Co VA to James Sergent; s/o Abraham Sergent and Joanna Unknown. (no children).

7. Minerva Hamilton b 15 Nov 1857 Wise Co VA

8. James Hamilton b 10 Feb 1860 Wise Co VA; m. 27 Nov 1879 Wise Co VA (divorced); to Virginia Gilley b 19 Oct 1861 Wise Co VA; d/o Elkanah Gilley and Gemima Minny Kelly.

9. William H H Hamilton b 1870 Wise Co VA

1860 Wise Co VA Census
472 Hamilton, Lewis 34 M Farmer VA s/o Schuyler Hamilton and Susannah Dotson
472 Hamilton, Sarah (Hatfield)34 F Housekeeper KY
472 Hamilton, Samuel 12 M VA
472 Hamilton, Nelson 10 M KY
472 Hamilton, Nathaniel 8 M VA
472 Hamilton, Susanna 5 VA
472 Hamilton, Mary 4 F VA
472 Hamilton, Miriam? (Minerva) 2 F VA
472 Hamilton, James 11/12 M VA