History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade and Barton Counties, MO
William B. Hamlett

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri,   published by Goodspeed, 1889; Pgs. 738, 739
Cedar County Section

William B. Hamlett, a farmer residing about eight miles from 
Stockton, Mo., was born in Henderson County, Tenn., January 27, 
1833, his parents, Richard and Elizabeth (McCullester), Hamlett, 
being Tennesseans who died in the native State.  William B. was 
the second of their six children, and, after the death of his 
parents went to live with his grandfather, James Hamlett, but, 
after remaining with him one year, hired out to a farmer to work 
by the month.  In September 1854, he married, in St. Clair County, 
Mo., Miss Amanda A. Phillips, who was born in Henderson County, 
Tenn., in 1836, and died August 31, 1873, leaving, besides her 
husband, the following children to mourn her loss:  George W., 
Andrew J.; Martha J., wife of James I. Simmons; William A., Mary F., 
James M., and Lizzie C.  On November 8, 1874, Mr. Hamlett married 
Mrs. Mary A. (Reed) Blodgett, a daughter of James Reed.  She was 
born in Georgia, about 1845, and her marriage with Mr. Hamlett 
resulted in the birth of eight children, seven living: Charles B., 
Harriett N., Nellie May, Sena F., Laura E., Adda D. and Elsie A.  
January 1, 1854, Mr. Hamlett emigrated to Missouri and located in 
St. Clair County, where he resided until 1858, when he crossed the 
plains to Pike's Peak.  He returned to Missouri the same year, and 
now owns 370 acres of land, 165 acres being under cultivation.  
In 1862 he enlisted in Company M, Fifteenth Missouri Cavalry, and 
after serving three years, returned to the peaceful pursuit of 
farming, which he has since continued.  He is a stanch Republican 
in politics.
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