Blanche Devall (Heywood) Hamilton (1929 - 2012)

Born 27 Aug 1929 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Billy Lamb Hamilton — married 5 Sep 1950 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Died 14 Jul 2012 at age 82 in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Episcopal priest

When Blanche Devall Heywood was born on August 27, 1929, in Fort Worth, Texas, her father, Milton Scott Heywood, was 31, and her mother, Ruth Tabor Devall, was 28. She married Bill Lamb Hamilton on September 4, 1950, in her hometown. They had four children during their marriage. She died on July 14, 2012, in Longmont, Colorado, at the age of 82, and was buried there.

Her sister Marian Ruth (1931–2015) was born on May 10, 1931, in Fort Worth, Texas, when Blanche Devall was 1 year old.

Confirmation:
27 Apr 1941 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, Texas USA

Graduation:
Texas State Women's College (TSWC), Member of the Student Council, President of the Jane H. Lowery Club. Jun 1950, Denison, Grayson, Texas, USA

Membership:
Beta Beta Kappa at TSWC
Epsilon Pi at TSWC

Marriage:
Blanche Devall Heywood married Bill Lamb Hamilton at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 4, 1950, when she was 21 years old.

Occupation:
Med Tech (part-time)
Episcopal Priest 1983-2012 in Connecticut, USA

Death of father:
Her father Milton Scott passed away on March 24, 1971, in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 73.

Death of mother:
Her mother Ruth Tabor passed away on June 4, 1997, in Granbury, Texas, at the age of 96.

Death:
Blanche Devall Heywood died on July 14, 2012, in Longmont, Colorado, when she was 82 years old. Cause: Strokes

Burial:
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1303 S. Bross Lane, Longmont, CO 80501

Family Descendants

His son David Kevin was born on August 27, 1953, in Houston, Texas.^[1]

His daughter Julia Katherine was born on October 20, 1956, in Houston, Texas.^[2]

His daughter Ellen Claire was born on May 6, 1958, in Fort Worth, Texas.^[3]

His son Brian Phillip (1959–2018) was born on August 20, 1959, in Fort Worth, Texas.^[4]

For Further Research

Sources

1. ↑ Child Record: "Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8781 #155534297 (accessed 16 January 2022)
   Name: Billy Lamb Hamilton; Gender: Male; Spouse: Blanche Devall Heywood; Child: David Kevin Hamilton.
2. ↑ Child Record: "Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8781 #156912530 (accessed 16 January 2022)
   Name: Billy Lamb Hamilton; Gender: Male; Spouse: Blanche Devall Heywood; Child: Julia Katherine Hamilton.
3. ↑ Child Record: "Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8781 #157748106 (accessed 16 January 2022)
   Name: Bill Lamb Hamilton; Gender: Male; Spouse: Blanche Devall Heywood; Child: Ellen Claire Hamilton.
4. ↑ Child Record: "Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8781 #157995073 (accessed 16 January 2022)
   Name: Billy Lamb Hamilton; Gender: Male; Spouse: Blanche Devall Heywood; Child: Brian Philip Hamilton.

• Personal knowledge of my mother as listed in my Ancestry.com tree.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #144323926 (accessed 22 April 2024)
  Memorial page for Blanche H Hamilton (27 Aug 1929-14 Jul 2012), citing Saint Stephens Episcopal Church Columbarium, Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Aaron Titus (contributor 48620211).