My Grandparents, Issac Jacob and Juanita Georgia
(Swindle) Hamilton. This picture was taken while they were
visiting my Uncles in California in October, 1957.
Uncle Jim and Uncle Ray had lived in California
since the end of WWII.
My Great-Grandparents, Henry Levi Henderson and Nancy Elizabeth
(Cobb) Hamilton, and James Wilson and Cordelia (Arthur)Swindle,
my Mother's Grandparents, all settled in and around Maple Grove,
in Jasper County Missouri in the early 1900's when my
Grandparents were small children. My Grandfather was born
in Roane County Tennessee, August 16, 1889,and when he was
just a toddler, his Father and Mother pulled up roots and
moved out of Roane Co. Tennessee, traveling into Kentucky,
and from there on west to Missouri arriving in Jasper County,
Missouri in 1910. Henry had worked in the coal mines in
Tennessee and worked his way to their destination. Grandmother
was born in Indian Territory near Tulsa, Oklahoma March 15, 1900,
she was part Cherokee. As I was told, they settled across the
section from the Hamiltons and eventually she and Grandpa met,
the rest is history.
My Grandparents raised five children, my Mother being the youngest.
Most of my family have remained in this area from that time.
A few have left to settle in other areas only to return in later
years, some of them have yet to return, making their homes in
various parts of the country. All my grandparents are gone now,
but not forgotten. I now live about 15 miles from where they
first settled in Missouri in 1910, however, there is nothing
left to be found of their first homes in Maple Grove, Missouri.
I will be adding more on the genealogy at a later date.
Learn More About My Family OnMy Genealogy Page
Yours Truly At Age 2 1/2 Years Of Age,
A Real Cutie Don't You Think
This picture was taken about 1954.
This is Mom and Dad, with my little sister
and yours truly. I was about 10 at the time.
I have noticed looking at these old pictures
I didn't smile very much.
I was a happy child.
My Grandfather and Grandmother Hamilton with his sister, my Great Aunt Mary, her son Elwood Hill, his wife and their daughter Joyce. Their sons, Danny and Billy are not present. Also pictured are my Mother Ruth and Step Dad, Bill, my Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Ralph, Aunt Mary and Uncle Joe, and yours truly on the left of your screen. Others not pictured here are my little sister Carolyn, my cousins, Nancy, Mike and Linda.
This picture was taken on May 5, 1958, at my Great Grandmother Nancy and Great Aunt Mary's home in Avilla, Missouri the day after my Great Grandmother Nancy Elizabeth (Cobb) Hamilton passed away. Great Aunt Mary (Hill) McKinley is Grandfather's younger sister. Great Aunt Mary continued to live in the home until she passed away April 15, 1964.
My grandmother loved flowersand had her yard planted with every kind you could imagine. So I have planted a few of her favorite ones here for you to enjoy as well.
