Schuyler Hamilton b 1787 Amherst Co VA d 1861 Ramsey, Wise Co VA; buried old part of Laurel Grove Cemetery, Wise Co VA; occupation, hatter, miller, farmer; military service, fifer, enlisted 20 Jul 1814 Lee Co VA Courthouse - discharged from Capt Neill's Militia Norfolk VA 31 Jan 1815; s/o James Hamilton and Nancy Unknown. Schuyler Hamilton m. Susannah "Sookey" Dotson b about 1795 Patrick Co VA d 1871 Ramsey, Wise Co VA; buried old part of Laurel Grove Cemetery, Ramsey, Wise Co VA; d/o Simon Dotson and Phoebe Hollingsworth. Children of Schuyler Hamilton and Susannah "Sookey" Dotson;

I. Nancy Hamilton b about 1810 Ramsey, Wise Co VA m. Elijah Beverly Jr b about 1809 Dial Rock, Tazewell Co VA; s/o Elijah Beverly Sr and Mary Polly Freeman.

II. Phoebe Hamilton 29 OCT 1813 VA d 10 FEB 1906; m. 12 Mar 1834 to Elder William Huff Jr b 19 JAN 1815 KY d 1887; s/o William Huff and Sarah Joseph.

III. Nathan Hamilton b 7 AUG 1818 Russell Co VA d 15 Nov 1884 Wise Co VA; occupation, hatter; m. 5 Dec 1844 to Sophronia E Hutchinson b 1823 Scott Co VA; d/o Mary "Polly" Hutchinson.

IV. Malinda Hamilton b 1 JUL 1819 d 18 Sept 1890 Wise Co VA age 71 years, 2 months 13 days of fever; m. James Stidham b about 1801 Surry Co NC d 1875 Wise Co VA; s/o David Stidham and Rebecca Sparks. James Stidham m. Catherine "Kathy" Collier b about 1805 NC.

V. Elizabeth Hamilton b 14 Mar 1817 VA d 18 Dec 1887 Magoffin Co KY; m. Hezakiah Vanderpool; s/o Hezekiah Vanderpool and Sophia Sexton.

VI. Sarah "Sally" Hamilton b 17 MAR 1822 Russell Co VA d 3 Jun 1882 Darwin, Dickenson Co VA m. George C Buchanan b 25 Jun 1818 Yancy Co NC d 30 May 1883 Dickenson Co VA; s/o Arthur Buchanan and Temperance "Tempy" Vance.

VII. Lewis Hamilton (triplet) b 9 FEB 1825 Ramsey, Wise Co VA; buried Black Creek, Wise Co VA m. 3 Dec 1846 Floyd Co KY to Sarah Hatfield b 1826 KY; d/o Samuel Hatfield and Mary Ann Franklin.

VIII. Loucinda Hamilton (triplet) b 9 FEB 1825 d 9 Feb 1825

IX. Lucy Hamilton (triplet) b 9 FEB 1825 d at birth

X. Minerva Hamilton b 1829 m. Ellis Dean b 1829 Scott Co VA d 26 Jan 1895 Wise Co VA s/o William Dean; military service, Private Co. A, 51st VA Inf., enlisted 7/16/1861 at Abingdon, VA. He was given a disability discharge on 7/19/1863. He was born in Scott Co., VA, age 45 at time of his disability. He was of fair complexion, dark hair with blue eyes and was 6ft. 2in. tall.

XI. Susannah Hamilton b 6 MAR 1832 Scott Co VA m. 29 Jan 1852 Russell Co VA to William Thomas Huff b 8 May 1835 Powell Valley, Lee Co VA d 22 Sept 1886 Black Creek, Wise Co VA; military service, 51st VA Inf. CSA, enlisted, 16 Jul 1861 Abingdon, Washington Co VA.

XII. James Hamilton b 7 MAR 1833 Ramsey, Wise Co VA d 2 Dec 1862 Norton, Wise Co VA; cause of death, bushwhacked by Tyree Salyers; buried Laurel Grove Cemetery, Ramsey, Wise Co VA; m. 30 Sept 1850 Russell Co VA to Mary C Wheatley b 23 Aug 1833 Scott Co VA d 20 May 1911 buried Bolling Cemetery, Flat Gap, Wise Co VA; d/o John Wheatley and Lucy Dean.

XIII. Robert S. Hamilton b 4 JAN 1834 (or 4 Jan 1824) Russell Co VA d 10 Mar 1862 (or 10 Mar 1862) m. Malissa Wheatley b 8 May 1831 Scott Co VA d/o John Wheatley and Lucy Dean.

XIV. John D. Hamilton b 9 MAY 1835 Ramsey, Wise Co VA m. 20 Mar 1852 to Rebecca Wells b 27 May 1833 d 1 May 1882 d/o William Wells and Rebecca Shepherd.

XV. Andrew Jackson Hamilton b 1836 Scott Co VA m. 5 Sept 1859 Wise Co VA to Jemima Wells b 1844 Lee Co VA.

XVI. Nelson Hamilton b 3 FEB 1838 Russell Co VA d 1889 m. 1 Dec 1860 Wise Co VA to Loucinda Moore b 30 Apr 1839 Russell Co VA d 19 Oct 1887 Scott Co VA; d/o Ephraim Moore and Jane Unknown.

Source: Judyvonne@jetbroadband.com and Helen Holbrook Thomas - hithomas@jetbroadband.com