Caroline was born about 1864.
In the 1880 US Census, Caroline (age 16) was the son of Peter Hamilton in Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States.[1]
Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Peter Hamilton | M | Black | 60 | Married | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Susan Hamilton | F | Black | 35 | Married | Wife | South Carolina | |
Caroline Hamilton | M | Black | 16 | Son | South Carolina | ||
Betty Hamilton | F | Black | 13 | Single | Daughter | South Carolina | |
Sandy Hamilton | M | Black | 7 | Single | Son | South Carolina | |
David Hamilton | M | Black | 2 | Single | Son | South Carolina |
Caroline was probably born free, due to occupation of Edisto Island by Union forces in 1863.
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