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Canadian County, Oklahoma
Joseph S. Hamilton
From the research of
Jean Kyle
Frisco Herald - 13 Mar 1890
Mr. Joseph Hamilton died of Pleura-pneumonia at his home on
Saturday night March 8th at 10 minutes of eleven. His age was
twenty-eight years and ten days. He was taken sick March 2nd
with a very severe attack of LaGrippe which terminated in
pneumonia. All was done by friends and relatives and a good
physician but of no avail he bore his intense suffering with
great patience.
He leaves an aged father and mother two loving and devoted
sisters and a brother-in-law that he loved as a brother all of
whom were at his bedside when his spirit took its flight to
worlds on high. He was born in Warren Co., Iowa 25 Feb 1862 and
resided in Iowa until 1882 when he came to southern Kansas and
proved up a claim then he and his brother-in-law (Simmons) were
engaged in the dry goods business and real estate. He was a
loan and insurance agent and Deputy Sheriff of Clark Co. Kansas.
He became a member of the Odd Fellows' lodge when he was twenty
three years of age and was a man of good business qualities
honest and upright in all dealings and had the confidence and
respect of all who knew him. He never indulged drinks nor games
of any kind and always ready to render all assistance in his
power to any one sick or in distress.
Mr. Hamilton came to Oklahoma in the race of April 22nd and
secured a good claim then went to Iowa after his parents to have
them with him that he might protect and comfort them in their
declining years. But Alas! Alas! Their poor hearts are full of
sorrow.
Rev. Bender preached a very interesting and commendable
discourse for the occasion. A large procession of friends
followed the corpse to the cemetery.
Dear as thou wert and justly dear
We will not weep for thee.
One thought shall cheer the starting tear It is that thou art
free.
And thus shall faith's consoling power
The tears of love restrain.
Oh who that saw the parting hour
Could wish thee back again!
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