Again the death angel has entered the home and carried
away one of the time honored landmarks of Pulaski county in the person of Aunt
Mary Hamilton of near Wheeler's mill, who died on Friday and was buried at the
Hamilton graveyard on Saturday January 9th, 1909.
Mrs. Hamilton was one of the early settlers of Pulaski
Co. and has lived for about fifty years on the farm where she died. Her husband
preceded her to the better land many years ago, leaving her with a large family
of children, which she reared to man and womanhood and it can truthfully be
said that her children, grand children, and great grand children, which are
many, go to make up the best citizenship of our County. She had acquired much
of this world's goods and was always kind to those who was in need; thus one by
one we record the passing away of some of the Lords chosen people. The Democrat
joins in sympathy with the relatives who mourn the loss of so good a mother,
grandmother, and friend.
Pulaski County Democrat
15 January, 1909
*While the original
obituary indicates that Mary Hamilton was laid to rest at Hamilton graveyard,
her headstone is located at Sewell Cemetery near Hancock. We do not know if
this was simply an error by the paper, if Mrs. Hamilton's grave was later relocated,
or if Sewell Cemetery was once known as the Hamilton graveyard. According to Tombstone Inscriptions of Pulaski
County, published by Pulaski County Museum & Historical Society, there are
two Hamilton cemeteries, both located near Riddle Bridge. Mary's husband,
Samuel, who passed away in 1874, is recorded as being buried in Hamilton Farm
cemetery. His tombstone was transcribed by the Historical Society in the mid
1980's.
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