Callie Dee (Gilbert) Hamilton (1882 - 1956)

Born 1882 in Leake, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew Jackson Hamilton — married 19 Nov 1898 in Attala, Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Jan 1956 at about age 74 in Sunflower, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

According to her headstone in Indianola City Cemetery, Indianola, Sunflower County, Mississippi, Callie D Hamilton was born on 27 Feb 1883 and passed away on 21 Jan 1956.^[1] However, in the 1900 Census (see below), her birth is given as being in September 1882, and her parents were born in Mississippi.

She is named in her mother's obituary, Mary Jane Jones Gilbert BIRTH 21 Sep 1854 Mississippi, USA DEATH 12 Oct 1947 (aged 93) BURIAL Carson Ridge Cemetery Ethel, Attala County, Mississippi,

"Services Held For Mrs. Mary J. Gilbert - Services for Mrs. Mary Jane Gilbert. aged Attala countian who died at her home at McCool Wednesday, October 22nd, were held Friday morning at 11 o'clock at Carson Ridge Baptist Church. Burial was in Carson Ridge Cemetery' with Southern Funeral Home of Durant in charge.

Mrs. Gilbert, who was 92, was a member of the Carson Ridge Baptist Church.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Dee Hamilton, of Cleveland; and three sons. J. S. Gilbert of McCool; W. A. Gilbert of Hamburg. Ark.; and J. E. Gilbert of Kelly. La. She is also survived by 45 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. Clipped from The Lexington Advertiser Lexington, Mississippi 30 Oct 1947, Thu • Page 5

Callie Gilbert married Andy Hamilton in Attala County Mississippi on 19 Nov 1898.^[2]

Children (15)

Annie Myrtle Hamilton 1899–1900

Virginia F. Hamilton 1901–1976

Cas Wells Hamilton 1903–1974

Porter Shelby Hamilton 1905–1980

Elbert Lee Hamilton 1907–1979

Elrey Hamilton 1910–

Murphy Otha Hamilton 1911–1995

Carl Lee Hamilton 1913–1975

Annie Mae Hamilton 1917–1980

Wilson Woodrow Hamilton 1918–2002

Everette W. Hamilton 1920–

Crawley Dree Hamilton 1922–1984

Clarence Clayton Hamilton 1923–1990

Nora Lee Hamilton 1931–

Grace Hamilton 1937–

Census

Census 1900 Beat 5 Plattsburg, Winston, Mississippi^[3]

• Andy 25, Born January 1875
• Bee 18. Born Sep. 1882, married 2 years. Both parents were born in Mississippi

Census 1910 Beat 5, Winston, Mississippi^[4]

• Andy 37 first marriage for both, married 11 years
• Callie D. 26, mother of 6 children, 5 living, Father's Birthplace Mississippi, Mother's Birthplace Georgia

• Virginia P Hamilton Daughter 8
• Caswell Hamilton Son 7
• Porter S. (Shilve) Hamilton Son 5 (26 Apr. 1905) [see his 1940 draft registration here^[5]
• Elbert L Hamilton Son 2
• Elrey Hamilton Son 0

Census 1920, January 13. Census Plattsburg, Winston, Mississippi: Callie D Hamilton's Spouses and Children: ^[6]

• A Y Hamilton 50
• Callie D. 38
• Virginia P Hamilton Daughter 19
• Caswell Hamilton Son 16 [census reads 'Coton'
• Porter Hamilton Son 14
• Elbert Hamilton Son 12
• Murphy Hamilton Son 7
• Carl Hamilton Son 5
• Connie Hamilton Daughter 1/12
• Everette Hamilton Son 1/12

Census 1940, Beat 1, Leflore, Mississippi, ^[7]

• Son Andrew age 31 and his wife and 5 children

Research Notes

It is thought that her parents may be Evan Shelby Gilbert and Mary Jones.^[8] She names a son Porter Shelby Hamilton.^[9][10]

The key 1890 Mississippi Census to establish her parents was destroyed.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #255081830
2. ↑ url https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/216592:7842?tid=&pid=&queryId=eca00231dc147af55406e69da2c0a747&_phsrc=tZi781&_phstart=success Ancestry.com. Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data: Hunting For Bears, comp.. Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935. Mississippi marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the Family History Library.
3. ↑ Bee (sic) Hamilton: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F6-R32 : accessed 27 March 2022), Bee Hamilton in the household of Andy Hamilton, Beat 5 Plattsburg, Winston, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 102, sheet 13B, family 222, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,834.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP6Q-DVV : accessed 27 March 2022), Callie D Hamilton in the household of Andy Hamilton, Beat 5, Winston, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 128, sheet 17B, family 264, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 764; FHL microfilm 1,374,777.
5. ↑ url https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/269142408:2238
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNT1-TR3 : 2 February 2021), Callie D Hamilton in the entry for A Y Hamilton, 1920.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBSH-3LG : 4 January 2021), Dee Hamilton in the household of Andrew Hamilton, Beat 1, Leflore, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 42-4, sheet 11B, line 60, family 229, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2043.
8. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/36540595/person/232493851828/facts
9. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #150775958
10. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYQV-7RY

• Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-193

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L74L-XBT

Notes

• she’s my great Grandmother that we have hit the brick wall with. we can't find her father or Mother or any of her siblings if she has any. I was told all of this from my mom Ann Hamilton Prescott and her mom Ruby Ines Lollar, Hamilton.