... united in wedlock with Miss Euphemia, daughter of Luther A. and Jane Donnell. Soon after their marriage, they commenced life for themselves, in a house which stood near the site of his present residence. His first land was a tract of about two hundred acres adjoining the village of Clarksburg, and is the same upon which he now resides. ...
... In the choice of a wife, Mr. Hamilton was characteristically fortunate. Their children are:
- Enrie, who is a thorough musician, and is now Principal of the Musical Department of Berea College, Kentucky.
- Grace Greenwood; this daughter has an especial gift for free¬hand drawing, and has executed some highly creditable specimens of work and study.
- Luthur D., born March 9, 1860, now in college at Oberlin, Ohio, where he will soon graduate from the classical course.
- Myrta.
- Mary Blanch. The two last are at school in Clarksburg, near home.
Mr. Hamilton has a fine brick residence, handsomely situated near Clarksburg. This was erected in the year 1864, at a cost of about $12,000. It is well and tastefully furnished, and impresses the visitor with the high sense of harmony and good artistic judgment possessed by the family whose home it is. Himself and family are members of the Presbyterian Church at Clarksburg, and take great interest in the Sunday school and musical affairs of that society. Mrs. Hamilton has a natural talent for music, and has been connected with the various efforts to elevate the standard of sacred vocalism in her neighborhood for many years. The first piano in Fugit Township was in her parlors, and she was the first organist in both the churches at Kingston and at Clarksburg. She is also an active worker as a teacher in the Sabbath school of her chosen church. She has an honorable ambition for the superior cultivation of her children, and does much by her influence to promote these sentiments in her community. ...
