Mary Acosta Hamilton was born in the home of her parents, Mary Wilson and George Bailey Acosta, on Aug 19, 1912. They lived in Shelby CO., TN near Millington, TN. She is the oldest and only daughter of 4 children. Her 3 brothers are: Andrew Octave, George Edward and James Wilson Acosta. Her father's family lived near Millington, TN as well.
She graduated from high school in Arkansas. She lived on a small farm in the area with her mother and three brothers. Her father was in and out as he traveled around to find work.
When Mary was between 18 and 20 yrs of age, she moved to an area around New Orleans. Her mother kept boarders in her home and also furnished meals. This is where she met Clyde Alexander Hamilton, her future husband. The story is that he was working on a drilling rig as a roustabout and she and some of her friends went to check out the oil rig. She saw this man in the dead of winter with a straw hat on and wondered who that "crazy" guy was wearing a hat in the winter. That "crazy" guy was Clyde Hamilton, and they were married April 16, 1933.
She loved to cook and loved to share her gift with others. She always tried to make a poor family of six children feel special with her culinary talents. She cooked doughnuts, special cakes and many other things that her family remembers fondly.
She loved to sew and was a very good seamstress. She worked for Singer Sewing Machine as an instructor.
She loved to be around people and always made the best of every situation. She never complained about her life. Even after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, she always said, "I am healthy and have all I need."
She was "Maw" to her 12 grandchildren and all were treated special. She always made their favorite foods when they came to visit and more often than not sewn a new dress for the girls. Her 16 great-grandchildren thought Maw was a very special person. She always had time to talk with them and spend time with them.
She loved to travel. She and Clyde went to Venezuela to visit one of their sons. After Clyde's death, she traveled with her children and grandchildren quite a bit. She even helped chaperone a post-high school graduation trip to the beach for one of her granddaughters. We think she learned a lot that week.
From wagon days to airplane travel to spending a day in an active submarine (in her 80's) she was always adventurous.
Written by a her 2 daughters and one of her granddaughters after her death.
She graduated from high school in Arkansas. She lived on a small farm in the area with her mother and three brothers. Her father was in and out as he traveled around to find work.
When Mary was between 18 and 20 yrs of age, she moved to an area around New Orleans. Her mother kept boarders in her home and also furnished meals. This is where she met Clyde Alexander Hamilton, her future husband. The story is that he was working on a drilling rig as a roustabout and she and some of her friends went to check out the oil rig. She saw this man in the dead of winter with a straw hat on and wondered who that "crazy" guy was wearing a hat in the winter. That "crazy" guy was Clyde Hamilton, and they were married April 16, 1933.
She loved to cook and loved to share her gift with others. She always tried to make a poor family of six children feel special with her culinary talents. She cooked doughnuts, special cakes and many other things that her family remembers fondly.
She loved to sew and was a very good seamstress. She worked for Singer Sewing Machine as an instructor.
She loved to be around people and always made the best of every situation. She never complained about her life. Even after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, she always said, "I am healthy and have all I need."
She was "Maw" to her 12 grandchildren and all were treated special. She always made their favorite foods when they came to visit and more often than not sewn a new dress for the girls. Her 16 great-grandchildren thought Maw was a very special person. She always had time to talk with them and spend time with them.
She loved to travel. She and Clyde went to Venezuela to visit one of their sons. After Clyde's death, she traveled with her children and grandchildren quite a bit. She even helped chaperone a post-high school graduation trip to the beach for one of her granddaughters. We think she learned a lot that week.
From wagon days to airplane travel to spending a day in an active submarine (in her 80's) she was always adventurous.
Written by a her 2 daughters and one of her granddaughters after her death.
Mary Acosta Hamilton was born in the home of her parents, Mary Wilson and George Bailey Acosta, on Aug 19, 1912. They lived in Shelby CO., TN near Millington, TN. She is the oldest and only daughter of 4 children. Her 3 brothers are: Andrew Octave, George Edward and James Wilson Acosta. Her father's family lived near Millington, TN as well.
She graduated from high school in Arkansas. She lived on a small farm in the area with her mother and three brothers. Her father was in and out as he traveled around to find work.
When Mary was between 18 and 20 yrs of age, she moved to an area around New Orleans. Her mother kept boarders in her home and also furnished meals. This is where she met Clyde Alexander Hamilton, her future husband. The story is that he was working on a drilling rig as a roustabout and she and some of her friends went to check out the oil rig. She saw this man in the dead of winter with a straw hat on and wondered who that "crazy" guy was wearing a hat in the winter. That "crazy" guy was Clyde Hamilton, and they were married April 16, 1933.
She loved to cook and loved to share her gift with others. She always tried to make a poor family of six children feel special with her culinary talents. She cooked doughnuts, special cakes and many other things that her family remembers fondly.
She loved to sew and was a very good seamstress. She worked for Singer Sewing Machine as an instructor.
She loved to be around people and always made the best of every situation. She never complained about her life. Even after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, she always said, "I am healthy and have all I need."
She was "Maw" to her 12 grandchildren and all were treated special. She always made their favorite foods when they came to visit and more often than not sewn a new dress for the girls. Her 16 great-grandchildren thought Maw was a very special person. She always had time to talk with them and spend time with them.
She loved to travel. She and Clyde went to Venezuela to visit one of their sons. After Clyde's death, she traveled with her children and grandchildren quite a bit. She even helped chaperone a post-high school graduation trip to the beach for one of her granddaughters. We think she learned a lot that week.
From wagon days to airplane travel to spending a day in an active submarine (in her 80's) she was always adventurous.
Written by a her 2 daughters and one of her granddaughters after her death.
She graduated from high school in Arkansas. She lived on a small farm in the area with her mother and three brothers. Her father was in and out as he traveled around to find work.
When Mary was between 18 and 20 yrs of age, she moved to an area around New Orleans. Her mother kept boarders in her home and also furnished meals. This is where she met Clyde Alexander Hamilton, her future husband. The story is that he was working on a drilling rig as a roustabout and she and some of her friends went to check out the oil rig. She saw this man in the dead of winter with a straw hat on and wondered who that "crazy" guy was wearing a hat in the winter. That "crazy" guy was Clyde Hamilton, and they were married April 16, 1933.
She loved to cook and loved to share her gift with others. She always tried to make a poor family of six children feel special with her culinary talents. She cooked doughnuts, special cakes and many other things that her family remembers fondly.
She loved to sew and was a very good seamstress. She worked for Singer Sewing Machine as an instructor.
She loved to be around people and always made the best of every situation. She never complained about her life. Even after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, she always said, "I am healthy and have all I need."
She was "Maw" to her 12 grandchildren and all were treated special. She always made their favorite foods when they came to visit and more often than not sewn a new dress for the girls. Her 16 great-grandchildren thought Maw was a very special person. She always had time to talk with them and spend time with them.
She loved to travel. She and Clyde went to Venezuela to visit one of their sons. After Clyde's death, she traveled with her children and grandchildren quite a bit. She even helped chaperone a post-high school graduation trip to the beach for one of her granddaughters. We think she learned a lot that week.
From wagon days to airplane travel to spending a day in an active submarine (in her 80's) she was always adventurous.
Written by a her 2 daughters and one of her granddaughters after her death.
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