could the name be Doyle? that's my stepfather's first name and i know it sound different depending on a person's accent. also, i have HAMILTONs - my paternal grandmother was Martha Anna HAMILTON, b 7 dec 1878 in Pope county AR, m. 30 aug 1896 Dallas county TX to Henry Jordan HOUSTON, d 23 aug 1925 in dallas TX. her mother was from GA - Sarah MULLINS, and her father was Henry Clay HAMILTON from AR. any connection? Anna HOUSTON PRICE presently seeking HOUSTON, HOWELL, WRIGHT, TUCKER, OWEN --- "L. Hurston Anderson" <Wisdom@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > My assumption is that Doll is a nickname, but I > cannot imagine what it could be if shortened. > (Rudolph, Adolph, ???) Has anyone run into this > nickname elsewhere? > > > My ggrandfather was known always as "Doll" Hamilton. > The only information I have on him is from the > Williamson Co, TX census of 1900 where he was listed > as Dole Hamilton. Actually, I cannot be certain the > actual spelling, but from family tradition I do know > the pronunciation is like the last name "Dahl". He > was born November 1859 in GA and lived for a time in > AR because his wife Rena J. ? and he were married > there, she was born there and his first two children > were born in AR. About 1893 or 1894 he, wife, and > youngest two moved to Williamson Co, TX where they > remained for some time. I am not sure where or when > Doll or Rena Hamilton died, but several children and > descendants remained in Williamson Co, TX. > > Below is the family as I know it. > > Doll Hamilton (1859 GA - ?) > Rena J. ? (1871 AR - ?) > > 1) Nancy Jane Hamilton (Jan 1891 AR - abt 1940 TX) > Horace Bishop Anderson (Feb 1892 TX - 1974 TX) > (Zetha Lee Anderson, Lillian Lucille Anderson > (Beam) , Thomas Earl Anderson, Vina May Anderson > (Belk), Amey Charlotte Anderson (Wills), > James Hardy Anderson, Charles Bishop Anderson) > 2) Geride E. Hamilton (oct 1892 - ?) > 3) Herbert D. Hamilton (Oct 1895 TX - ?) > Ruthie Staton (July 1902 - Dec 1987 TX) > (Paul Hamilton, Pauline Hamilton (?)) > 4) Myrtle Hamilton (mar 1899 TX - ?) > > I have am a descendant of Horace Bishop Anderson and > Nancy Jane Hamilton and have contacts there, but > would like to know more about others. > > Thanks > > Hurston Anderson > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/