Izard Co., AR - Biographies - Andrew J. Hamilton

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Andrew J. Hamilton has been a resident of Izard County, Ark., since the year
1871, and has become well known to the people of this section as a substantial,
enterprising and industrious tiller of the soil. Of his farm, which comprises
300 acres of fine land, he has 125 under cultivation, and this he devotes to the
raising of corn and small grain. He was born in the “Palmetto State” in 1820,
and was there reared and received his scholastic training in the common schools.
He first embarked in the battle of life for himself at the age of twenty-four
years, and at that time emigrated to the State of Georgia, where he purchased a
farm embracing 250 acres of land. On this he resided for about twenty seven
years, then, as stated above, coming to Izard County, Ark. In addition to the
admirable way in which he conducts his large farm he is also one of the largest
fruit growers of Northeast Arkansas. While residing in Georgia he was married to
Miss Mary M. Standridge, in 1849, she being a daughter of Samuel Standridge, of
that State, and their family include the following children: Lettitia, Andrew
B., Rebecca, Mary J., William H., Celia A. and Laura. The mother of these
children is still living, she, like her husband, being a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Mr. Hamilton has always honored the Democratic party by his
vote, ever being interested in political affairs. He is a son of James C. and
Nellie (Gilstrap) Hamilton, the former's birth occurring in 1876, and he is a
grandson of Hardy Gilstrap. To James C. Hamilton and his wife were born these
children: Edley, Andrew J., Lettie, Mary A., David, Thomas and Nancy, Mr.
Hamilton died in Georgia, in 1873, and his wife in 1859, in the same State.