Re: O. E. Hamilton

HAMILTON, CANDLER, MCKEE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/15/2013 at 14:34:53

In Response To: Re: O. E. Hamilton (Elizabeth Burgess)

I located some records for you including dates of birth, marriage and death for Orville Edgar Hamilton.

Howell County, Missouri Marriage Records:
Miss Mayme L Candler, 23, Mountain Grove, Missouri
Orville E Hamilton, age 30, Des Moines, Iowa
Date: 17 February 1909

1900 Census: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: 453; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 68
Father William, 45, born October 1854, Iowa and Mother, Eunice, 46, born April 1854, Ohio;
Orville Hamilton, born August 1879, Iowa; at school; plus siblings.

1910 Census: Wilmington, De Kalb, Indiana; Roll: T624 345; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 92;
Orville and Mayme Hamilton

1920 Census: Mountain Grove, Wright, Missouri; Roll: T625 966; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 152;

1930; Census Place: Springfield, Greene, Missouri; Roll: 1188; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 5;
Mayme, widowed with daughter Jean;

May 19 1904, Passport # 123, Residence, Pomona, Missouri; born in Decatur, Iowa; birth date August 25, 1879

World War I Draft Registration Wright County, Missouri, September 11, 1918 for Orville Edgar Hamilton - birth date August 25, 1879

Hillcrest Cemetery Records - Mountain Grove, Missouri - Plot: NE 1st 7, graves 1 and 2;
Orville E. Hamilton
August 25, 1879 -- October 8, 1927

Mayme Candler Hamilton
September 23, 1885 -- January 23, 1985

Findagrave.com -- gravestone photos:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=HAMI&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=26&GScntry=4&GSsr=3281&GRid=39851957&

Obituary:

Rev. O. E. Hamilton, well known evangelist in the Christian Church, died suddenly Saturday night in Texas where he was engaged in a revival meeting. The body was brought to Mountain Grove and buried Tuesday. Rev. Hamilton formerly made his home in Mountain Grove, but for a short time had been residing in Springfield. He is survived by his wife, the former Mayme Candler, daughter of Mr. W. S. Candler of Mountain Grove, and by a daughter Jean, eight years old.

Norwood Index - Norwood, Missouri
October 13, 1927

Texas Death Index:
O. E. Hamilton
08 October 1927
San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
Male, White, About 48 years
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: W.B. Hamilton
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Name: Eunice Mckee
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Occupation: Evangelist
Cemetery (Original):
Burial Place: Mountain Grove, Mo.
Burial Date: 10 Oct 1927

The actual death certificate states that he died at the San Antonio State Hospital and was treated from September 21 to October 8, 1927. Cause of death: General Paralysis of the Insane. This conflicts somewhat with his obituary.

Link to actual Texas death certificate:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25176-159232-9?cc=1983324&wc=MMTK-9RB:461517719

Hope this helps a little.

Messages In This Thread

• Re: O. E. Hamilton (views: 471)
  HAMILTON
  Elizabeth Burgess -- 7/4/2013 at 15:35:56
  • Re: O. E. Hamilton (views: 1127)
    HAMILTON, CANDLER, MCKEE
    Sarah Thorson Little -- 7/15/2013 at 14:34:53