Auba Elizabeth Markham Hamilton, age 93, of 708 S. Sycamore St., a resident of Palestine, Texas for 69 years, died Feb. 10, 1972 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Mark Hamilton. I believe she was the mother of Markham Hamilton, also buried in plot 06-42. She was born Nov. 23, 1878 in Houston, Texas. There is no record of her parents' names.
Burial was in New Addition section of Palestine City Cemetery.
Source: Texas Death Certificate; informant, Lamar Hamilton (son)
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The following bio is courtesy of L.E. Gosnell:
Auba Elizabeth Markham Hamilton's parents were Louis Markham and Elizabeth Lyons of New Orleans. Shortly after the birth of Auba, Elizabeth died of pneumonia and not long after, Louis was a victim of tuberculosis. Auba was 4 and her brother Cornelius was 6. They were both raised by Pleasant Smith Humble and his wife Jane Elizabeth Markham beginning in 1882. HUMBLE, TEXAS was named after this Pleasant Smith Humble. Sadly, Cornelius died at 13, dragged to death by his pony. Auba married W.M.Hamilton and lived her life in Palestine Texas.
Burial was in New Addition section of Palestine City Cemetery.
Source: Texas Death Certificate; informant, Lamar Hamilton (son)
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The following bio is courtesy of L.E. Gosnell:
Auba Elizabeth Markham Hamilton's parents were Louis Markham and Elizabeth Lyons of New Orleans. Shortly after the birth of Auba, Elizabeth died of pneumonia and not long after, Louis was a victim of tuberculosis. Auba was 4 and her brother Cornelius was 6. They were both raised by Pleasant Smith Humble and his wife Jane Elizabeth Markham beginning in 1882. HUMBLE, TEXAS was named after this Pleasant Smith Humble. Sadly, Cornelius died at 13, dragged to death by his pony. Auba married W.M.Hamilton and lived her life in Palestine Texas.
Auba Elizabeth Markham Hamilton, age 93, of 708 S. Sycamore St., a resident of Palestine, Texas for 69 years, died Feb. 10, 1972 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Mark Hamilton. I believe she was the mother of Markham Hamilton, also buried in plot 06-42. She was born Nov. 23, 1878 in Houston, Texas. There is no record of her parents' names.
Burial was in New Addition section of Palestine City Cemetery.
Source: Texas Death Certificate; informant, Lamar Hamilton (son)
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The following bio is courtesy of L.E. Gosnell:
Auba Elizabeth Markham Hamilton's parents were Louis Markham and Elizabeth Lyons of New Orleans. Shortly after the birth of Auba, Elizabeth died of pneumonia and not long after, Louis was a victim of tuberculosis. Auba was 4 and her brother Cornelius was 6. They were both raised by Pleasant Smith Humble and his wife Jane Elizabeth Markham beginning in 1882. HUMBLE, TEXAS was named after this Pleasant Smith Humble. Sadly, Cornelius died at 13, dragged to death by his pony. Auba married W.M.Hamilton and lived her life in Palestine Texas.
Burial was in New Addition section of Palestine City Cemetery.
Source: Texas Death Certificate; informant, Lamar Hamilton (son)
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The following bio is courtesy of L.E. Gosnell:
Auba Elizabeth Markham Hamilton's parents were Louis Markham and Elizabeth Lyons of New Orleans. Shortly after the birth of Auba, Elizabeth died of pneumonia and not long after, Louis was a victim of tuberculosis. Auba was 4 and her brother Cornelius was 6. They were both raised by Pleasant Smith Humble and his wife Jane Elizabeth Markham beginning in 1882. HUMBLE, TEXAS was named after this Pleasant Smith Humble. Sadly, Cornelius died at 13, dragged to death by his pony. Auba married W.M.Hamilton and lived her life in Palestine Texas.
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