Martin Adolphus Hamilton

Martin Adolphus Hamilton

• Father: Alexander C. Hamilton b. circa 1812, d. between 1870 and 1880
• Mother: Elizabeth Lacey b. circa 1833

• Martin Adolphus Hamilton was born in 1850 in Alabama.
• He was known as Dolph.
• Alexander C. Hamilton and Elizabeth Lacey appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Madison Crossroads, Madison County, Alabama, and also Mahala J. Hamilton, age 3, who may have died before 1866 and a later daughter given the same name, or possibly (but not likely) her age is ten years off in the 1870 and 1880 censuses. This would seem most unlikely if not for the apparent error in the birth year (1857) on her grave marker. And there is also the confusion of the Tennessee/Alabama birthplace. Margaret Lacy, age 70, was also in the household.. Other members of the household included Martin Adolphus Hamilton, Hannah J. Hamilton, William Hamilton, Joseph Hamilton, John Hamilton and Alexander Hamilton.
• He married Mary Jane McHaffey, daughter of Gustavus A. McHaffey and Frances Ann Higgenbotham, on 25 September 1878 in Madison County, Alabama.
• Martin Adolphus Hamilton and Mary Jane McHaffey appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Grimes County, Texas.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
• The following appeared on 10 February 1899 in The Daily Examiner: Dolph Hamilton, of Dolph, was in Navasota today with bundles of cotton samples in his hand.
• Martin Adolphus Hamilton and Mary Jane McHaffey appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Oscar Adolph Hamilton, Alzina Eulalie Hamilton and Mary Elizabeth Weatherford. Lizzie Weatherford is identified as a boarder.
• He was a merchant, according to the 1900 census.
• Martin Adolphus Hamilton and Mary Jane McHaffey appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Grimes County, Texas.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
• Martin Adolphus Hamilton died on 20 January 1929 in Richards, Grimes County, Texas, . His death was officially witnessed by Oscar Adolph Hamilton.
• He was interred at Fairview Cemetery, Grimes County, Texas, near Richards.
• His wife Mary Jane McHaffey became a widow at his death.
• A single grave marker identifies the graves of Martin Adolphus Hamilton and Mary Jane McHaffey.

• Last Edited: 27 Dec 2016