There was a James Adolphus Hamilton b 1861 that married a Rhiney Moore in Hot Spring Co AR. They moved to Williamson Co and raised their family there. Does this help? Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: anna price <anna_houston@yahoo.com> To: <TXWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [TXWILLIA] Doll Hamilton > 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/ >