Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 27, 1941
Obituary - S. D. Hamilton
Samuel David Hamilton was born near Otley, Marion County, Iowa, August 17, 1858 and died Feb. 18, 1941 at the home of his son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton, near New Market.
In 1883 he was married to Miss Julia Bible of Pella, Iowa. Six children were born to them.
In 1895, with his family, he located on a farm four miles southeast of New Market, where they remained until 1918, when they moved to New Market.
They resided there until the death of his wife in 1933 and since then [he] had made his home with his children.
He became a member of the Methodist Church in early manhood and later transferred his membership to the Mennonite church of which he remained a faithful member. He was an active church worker as long as his health permitted and had held offices of superintendent, teacher, class leader and song leader.
He was the last surviving member of a family of nine children. He is survived by threes sons, Charles, James and Robert, living near New Market; also eleven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, Feb. 20 at the Mennonite church, conducted by Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Overholt. Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
Obituary - S. D. Hamilton
Samuel David Hamilton was born near Otley, Marion County, Iowa, August 17, 1858 and died Feb. 18, 1941 at the home of his son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton, near New Market.
In 1883 he was married to Miss Julia Bible of Pella, Iowa. Six children were born to them.
In 1895, with his family, he located on a farm four miles southeast of New Market, where they remained until 1918, when they moved to New Market.
They resided there until the death of his wife in 1933 and since then [he] had made his home with his children.
He became a member of the Methodist Church in early manhood and later transferred his membership to the Mennonite church of which he remained a faithful member. He was an active church worker as long as his health permitted and had held offices of superintendent, teacher, class leader and song leader.
He was the last surviving member of a family of nine children. He is survived by threes sons, Charles, James and Robert, living near New Market; also eleven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, Feb. 20 at the Mennonite church, conducted by Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Overholt. Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 27, 1941
Obituary - S. D. Hamilton
Samuel David Hamilton was born near Otley, Marion County, Iowa, August 17, 1858 and died Feb. 18, 1941 at the home of his son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton, near New Market.
In 1883 he was married to Miss Julia Bible of Pella, Iowa. Six children were born to them.
In 1895, with his family, he located on a farm four miles southeast of New Market, where they remained until 1918, when they moved to New Market.
They resided there until the death of his wife in 1933 and since then [he] had made his home with his children.
He became a member of the Methodist Church in early manhood and later transferred his membership to the Mennonite church of which he remained a faithful member. He was an active church worker as long as his health permitted and had held offices of superintendent, teacher, class leader and song leader.
He was the last surviving member of a family of nine children. He is survived by threes sons, Charles, James and Robert, living near New Market; also eleven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, Feb. 20 at the Mennonite church, conducted by Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Overholt. Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
Obituary - S. D. Hamilton
Samuel David Hamilton was born near Otley, Marion County, Iowa, August 17, 1858 and died Feb. 18, 1941 at the home of his son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton, near New Market.
In 1883 he was married to Miss Julia Bible of Pella, Iowa. Six children were born to them.
In 1895, with his family, he located on a farm four miles southeast of New Market, where they remained until 1918, when they moved to New Market.
They resided there until the death of his wife in 1933 and since then [he] had made his home with his children.
He became a member of the Methodist Church in early manhood and later transferred his membership to the Mennonite church of which he remained a faithful member. He was an active church worker as long as his health permitted and had held offices of superintendent, teacher, class leader and song leader.
He was the last surviving member of a family of nine children. He is survived by threes sons, Charles, James and Robert, living near New Market; also eleven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, Feb. 20 at the Mennonite church, conducted by Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Overholt. Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
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