Hamlin was born in New York. He married Delia Culver by 1837 most likely in Sullivan County, New York. The couple initially settled in Fallsburg, Sullivan County.
Hamlin and his family were in Thompson, Sullivan County, New York by 1850 where he was an inn keeper. There was another move to back to Fallsburg by 1855 where Hamlin was a tailor.
The family then migrated to Porter Township, Porter County, Indiana in 1857-1858 where Hamlin continued his trade as tailor. His wife and eldest daughter Hannah died shortly thereafter. Perhaps the move to Porter County was due to his brother-in-law Munson Culver who had earlier moved to the area.
The couple had the following children all born in Sullivan County: Hannah, Amos, Mary, George W, Lewis (aka Herman), Clara E., and Aaron M.
After the death of Delia, Hamlin married Mary M. Smith on April 26, 1859 in Porter County.
Hamlin became the Postmaster for Hickory Point in Porter County on December 11, 1858. His wife Mary taking over his position on May 26, 1868.
His wife Mary and sons, Amos and Aaron went onto Michigan after his death. His daughter, Mary, married Armour McFarland and remained in Porter County for most of her life. George, Lewis and Clara went to Prairie Township in Wilson County, Kansas.
Sources: NIGS cemetery transcription which states that Hamlin did not have a stone and his burial was from a previous record. Ancestry.com: U.S. Census Sullivan County, NY: 1840 Fallsburg, 1850 Thompson. NY Census 1855 Fallsburg, Sullivan N.Y. 1860 U.S. Census Porter Township, Porter, IN. U.S. Appointments of U.S. Postmasters. MI. deaths, U.S. Directories. Brother-in-law Munson: U.S. Census 1860, Winfield, Lake, IN., U.S. Land Records. Porter County Genweb: Obit for Munson. Exact date of birth, death, and middle initial were provided by Steve Shook, member ID 47047147 which has not been verified. 1855 New York Census place of birth - Gene Porter.
Hamlin and his family were in Thompson, Sullivan County, New York by 1850 where he was an inn keeper. There was another move to back to Fallsburg by 1855 where Hamlin was a tailor.
The family then migrated to Porter Township, Porter County, Indiana in 1857-1858 where Hamlin continued his trade as tailor. His wife and eldest daughter Hannah died shortly thereafter. Perhaps the move to Porter County was due to his brother-in-law Munson Culver who had earlier moved to the area.
The couple had the following children all born in Sullivan County: Hannah, Amos, Mary, George W, Lewis (aka Herman), Clara E., and Aaron M.
After the death of Delia, Hamlin married Mary M. Smith on April 26, 1859 in Porter County.
Hamlin became the Postmaster for Hickory Point in Porter County on December 11, 1858. His wife Mary taking over his position on May 26, 1868.
His wife Mary and sons, Amos and Aaron went onto Michigan after his death. His daughter, Mary, married Armour McFarland and remained in Porter County for most of her life. George, Lewis and Clara went to Prairie Township in Wilson County, Kansas.
Sources: NIGS cemetery transcription which states that Hamlin did not have a stone and his burial was from a previous record. Ancestry.com: U.S. Census Sullivan County, NY: 1840 Fallsburg, 1850 Thompson. NY Census 1855 Fallsburg, Sullivan N.Y. 1860 U.S. Census Porter Township, Porter, IN. U.S. Appointments of U.S. Postmasters. MI. deaths, U.S. Directories. Brother-in-law Munson: U.S. Census 1860, Winfield, Lake, IN., U.S. Land Records. Porter County Genweb: Obit for Munson. Exact date of birth, death, and middle initial were provided by Steve Shook, member ID 47047147 which has not been verified. 1855 New York Census place of birth - Gene Porter.
Hamlin was born in New York. He married Delia Culver by 1837 most likely in Sullivan County, New York. The couple initially settled in Fallsburg, Sullivan County.
Hamlin and his family were in Thompson, Sullivan County, New York by 1850 where he was an inn keeper. There was another move to back to Fallsburg by 1855 where Hamlin was a tailor.
The family then migrated to Porter Township, Porter County, Indiana in 1857-1858 where Hamlin continued his trade as tailor. His wife and eldest daughter Hannah died shortly thereafter. Perhaps the move to Porter County was due to his brother-in-law Munson Culver who had earlier moved to the area.
The couple had the following children all born in Sullivan County: Hannah, Amos, Mary, George W, Lewis (aka Herman), Clara E., and Aaron M.
After the death of Delia, Hamlin married Mary M. Smith on April 26, 1859 in Porter County.
Hamlin became the Postmaster for Hickory Point in Porter County on December 11, 1858. His wife Mary taking over his position on May 26, 1868.
His wife Mary and sons, Amos and Aaron went onto Michigan after his death. His daughter, Mary, married Armour McFarland and remained in Porter County for most of her life. George, Lewis and Clara went to Prairie Township in Wilson County, Kansas.
Sources: NIGS cemetery transcription which states that Hamlin did not have a stone and his burial was from a previous record. Ancestry.com: U.S. Census Sullivan County, NY: 1840 Fallsburg, 1850 Thompson. NY Census 1855 Fallsburg, Sullivan N.Y. 1860 U.S. Census Porter Township, Porter, IN. U.S. Appointments of U.S. Postmasters. MI. deaths, U.S. Directories. Brother-in-law Munson: U.S. Census 1860, Winfield, Lake, IN., U.S. Land Records. Porter County Genweb: Obit for Munson. Exact date of birth, death, and middle initial were provided by Steve Shook, member ID 47047147 which has not been verified. 1855 New York Census place of birth - Gene Porter.
Hamlin and his family were in Thompson, Sullivan County, New York by 1850 where he was an inn keeper. There was another move to back to Fallsburg by 1855 where Hamlin was a tailor.
The family then migrated to Porter Township, Porter County, Indiana in 1857-1858 where Hamlin continued his trade as tailor. His wife and eldest daughter Hannah died shortly thereafter. Perhaps the move to Porter County was due to his brother-in-law Munson Culver who had earlier moved to the area.
The couple had the following children all born in Sullivan County: Hannah, Amos, Mary, George W, Lewis (aka Herman), Clara E., and Aaron M.
After the death of Delia, Hamlin married Mary M. Smith on April 26, 1859 in Porter County.
Hamlin became the Postmaster for Hickory Point in Porter County on December 11, 1858. His wife Mary taking over his position on May 26, 1868.
His wife Mary and sons, Amos and Aaron went onto Michigan after his death. His daughter, Mary, married Armour McFarland and remained in Porter County for most of her life. George, Lewis and Clara went to Prairie Township in Wilson County, Kansas.
Sources: NIGS cemetery transcription which states that Hamlin did not have a stone and his burial was from a previous record. Ancestry.com: U.S. Census Sullivan County, NY: 1840 Fallsburg, 1850 Thompson. NY Census 1855 Fallsburg, Sullivan N.Y. 1860 U.S. Census Porter Township, Porter, IN. U.S. Appointments of U.S. Postmasters. MI. deaths, U.S. Directories. Brother-in-law Munson: U.S. Census 1860, Winfield, Lake, IN., U.S. Land Records. Porter County Genweb: Obit for Munson. Exact date of birth, death, and middle initial were provided by Steve Shook, member ID 47047147 which has not been verified. 1855 New York Census place of birth - Gene Porter.
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