Obituary of Julia BLAKE BEACH HAMILTON, Macoupin County Illinois 22 March 1998
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Name of Deceased: Julia Blake Beach Hamilton
Name of Newspaper: Florence KS Newspaper
Date of Obituary: May 11, 1899 
Obituary: Mrs. Julia Blake Beach Hamilton died May 11, 1899, at the home of her
son-in- law Mr. F.O. HOBART. Her illness was heart disease, and was very brief.
Her remains were taken to Woodburn, Illinois, by her step-son Mr. W.H.
HAMILTON for burial. Mrs. Julia BLAKE BEACH HAMILTON was the
daughter of Rev. Robert BLAKE, a minister of the Congregational church. It was
during her 14th year that her father with his family settling at Woodburn, Illinois,
organized the Congregational church at this place. From here, she was sent to finish
her education at the Ladies Seminary at Jacksonville, Illinois, after which she taught
school and her marriage to A.W. BEACH in 1838. Six children were born to them,
five of whom preceded their mother to the better land; only one, a son, Mr. James 
Alford BEACH, of Chicago, survives to mourn her death. In December, 1852, she
was married to Mr. William HAMILTON, in this new relationship, assuming the care
of six step-children. By the death of her husband in 1868, she became a widow for the
second time and with two children of this marriage, Mrs. F.O.(Carrie) HOBART and
Austin Zeno HAMILTON of Chicago. She came to Florence, Kansas, in May, 1878,
where she has since resided. She was a member of the Presbyterian church of Florence.
She was always in her place in the sanctuary when her health would permit, and her
earnest face was a help and inspiration to her pastor. Her religious life dated back to
her early childhood. She has spoken of searching questions put to her by her father
when she a child desired to unite herself with the church, and satified himself she
understood what it was to be a child of God. For many years, our dear mother has
lived her simple, beautiful life among us, surrounded by those she loved, her children
and grandchildren; and now that we shall see her face no more, we are asking the
question, How can se live without her? Only yesterday, she was moving about among
us, feeling brighter and happier than usual, so busy for others- - - - waiting upon her
sick daughter, talking cheerfully about plans for the morrow, and later, when other
duties are done going into her beloved garden and dropping in flower seeds that,
blooming, by and by, will be a fresh reminder of the one that so loved the flowers.
We can never forget that last evening meal with her, and the enjoyment she took
in it. Then doing her little chores for the night, reading her scripture and retiring
- -only to be awakened soon after midnight, with a new, strange feeling as she
herself expressed it, and which she recognized as the call of the Master, and after
bidding goodbye to the loved ones about her, she gently sank to "sleep in Jesus.”
Source: Florence, KS (newspaper) May 11, 1899.


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