Obit for Aquilla Brazier Hamilton - Kingfisher County, Oklahoma 

Submitted by: Lois Burdick 		      loburd59@hotmail.com
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Hennessey Clipper, March 14, 1907

A. B. (Aquilla Brazier) Hamilton, an old citizen of Hennessey died at 
his home here this morning, (March 14, 1907). He was born in Kentucky, 
Aug. 6, 1830 and was thrice married, (First to Mary Jane " Nancy" Thompson),
 (second to Susan R Welch) and third to Mrs. Augusta "Agnes" Ayers of Golden 
City, MO., who survives him. Of the first union three sons still live and all 
were with him during his last illness.

No children were born of the last union, but Mrs. Hamilton's son by a former 
husband was present during the illness of his step father, which lasted about 
five weeks.

The deceased entered the Union Army from Illinois and served his country 
faithfully. (He was in Co. A. 31 IL Inf.)

Father Hamilton was converted when thirty years old and united with the 
Presbyterian Church. In 1890 when he moved into Kansas, he joined the M.E.
 Church and was a faithful member until death. He was very deaf (he lost 
his right arm and most of his hearing in the Civil War.) and it was difficult
 for him to hear so much so that he said he had not been able to hear an entire 
sermon for 20 years, yet he was a constant and regular attendant at church and 
got great good thereby.

During his illness he called his wife and three son and step-son to his 
bedside and asked them to place their hands upon him and he than began to 
sing "Pass me not, O Gentle Savior" and asked them to promise to meet him in 
Heaven.

His funeral will take place Friday from the M.E. Church.

The deceased was a member of the G.A.R. and the Odd Fellows.

(He is buried in the Hennessey Cemetery)

(Information between ( ) are from my records and don't appear in the obit) - LB