From:Jen (contributor #47466531)
Obituary from: The Soldier Clipper, December 11, 1912

Micager Hamilton was born Jan. 2, 1821, died Dec. 6, 1912, aged ninety one years, eleven months and four days. Mr. Hamilton had lived a long and eventful life. He was a soldier in the Civil War, serving four years, enlisting from Illinois. He had been married four times, and to him had been born ten children, five girls and five girls, five living. He had been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Jacob Pyne, since the death of his wife last June. He had been a member of the Methodist church since boyhood ...

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. Will
I, Micager Hamilton of the Township of Soldier in the County of Jackson and State of Kansas (formerly of Richland, Pulaski County, Mo.), being of full age of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made:
It is my will that Mary E. Hamilton, my wife, shall have the use of any property that I may leave at my death during her natural life time and that her debts and funeral expenses as well as those of my own be paid by my executor hereinafter named as soon as shall be convenient after any death, and I hereby verify a certain deed dated the 18th. day of June 1912, conveying lots 5, 6 and 7 in block 2 of Logan & Friends, addition to Soldier, Kansas to Emma and Jacob Pyne in consideration of the Grantees providing for myself and my wife a home and board during our natural lives, and I now ratify said conveyance, they having fulfilled their part of the trust:
I give and devise to my grandchild (by the adoption of his mother) Artie Micager Cooper, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars, ($200.) to be paid to him when he arrives at the age of twenty one years, and I hereby nominate my son in law, Jacob W. Pyne to be his guardian, and direct him to hold said sum of money in trust until the minor becomes of age:
I direct that all the residue of my estate of every kind be converted into cash and divided equally, share and share alike between my daughters, Rosa Cooper, Margaret Smith and Emma Pyne and my sons James Hamilton and John Hamilton, to be paid to them as soon after the death of my wife should she survive me and if I survive her, then after my death as can be conveniently done:
I, hereby nominate and appoint F. M. Wilson, of Soldier, Kansas to be the executor of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I, the said Micager Hamilton have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 21st day of June, 1912.
Witness to mark of} J. Macks Micager X Hamilton
Micager Hamilton } A. Wilson His mark

1860 IL Fed Census -Cumberland Co, Neoga Pct, PO: Neoga, dtd 27 Jun, pg 34, Fmly 244/244
Note: Nancy Terry, 1st wife, mother of William, John S. Martha Lawson, 2nd wife, mother of Nancy E. & James W.
Note: Married within the year must be incorrect — they must have married within the same year, 1856, Micager's 1st wife, Nancy, died because of the births of Nancy & James.
Hamilton, M Cary 31 M IN[KY] Farmer | Md within the year
Hamilton, Martha A. 19 F IN Md within the year
Hamilton, William 8 M IN
Hamilton, John S. 5 M IL
Hamilton, Nancy E. 3 F IL
Hamilton, James W. 1 M IL

1870 IL Fed Census -Cumberland Co, Neoga Twp, PO: Neoga, dtd 9 Jun, pg 37, Fmly 265/265
Note: Nancy Terry, 1st wife, mother of William H., John S., James M. Martha Lawson, 2nd wife, mother of Nancy E., Margaret J. & Rozetta.
Note: Nancy is older than James by at 1.5y.
Hamilton, Micage 28 M KY Farm worker
Hamilton, Martha A. 30 F IL Keeping House
Hamilton, William H. 17 M IN Farm worker
Hamilton, John S. 13 M IL Student | Farm worker
Hamilton, James M./W. 12 M IL Student
Hamilton, Nancy E. 12 F IL Student
Hamilton, Margret J. 7 F IL Student
Hamilton, Rozetta 1 F IL
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