You may have the following already; but here goes anyway-- The following 3 people passed away in Humboldt County: Ruby Maxine Hamilton Branstetter, born 9 Jan 1913 in California, died: 26 Aug 1995, mother's mn = Butler; Hugh Augustus Hamilton, born 9 Mar 1910 in Calif., died 9 Apr 1983; and Ruby Electra Butler Hamilton, born 11 Dec 1890 in Nevada, died: 9 Oct 1989, mother's mn = Bessmer. Noticed that there are only 83 people that show up on the ancestry.com, Calif. death index that died in Humboldt Co. with a mother's mn, a father's surname, or their own surname = Hamilton (from 1940 - 1997). One who knew the inside info. on this family might be able to pick out some more family members here. ((social security #s on the 3 above are: 571027628, 700100882, & 572789009)) On the surname Branstetter, another born in Calif. & died in Humboldt Co. is: Maxine Branstetter Sweet, born: 4 Sep 1905 and died 9 Sep 1985. There are 12 others born in Calif. and died in Humbo! ldt, 5 born other than Calif. who died in Humboldt Co. and 82 who were born in Calif. and died anywhere in Calif. from 1940 - 1997 --- again, knowledge needed to pull out the relevant ones, if any. ----- Original Message ----- From: joan70mo@aol.com To: CAHUMBOL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 2:27 PM Subject: [CAHumboldt] Re: family of James Baker Hamilton, to Genzoli This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crooks, Butler, Knight, McWhorter, Hamilton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AW.2ADI/970.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes, Rev. James B. Hamilton is the same person. He came west from Iowa about 1864. levicy and James had ten children of whom I have at least five and a couple of possibilities. Still need help from the Branstetter family am unable to find Maxine the daughter of Hugh A. and Ruby Butler Hamilton. Hugh A. Hamilton is a grandson of James B. Hamilton.