Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....Hamilton, Ezekiel November 11, 1910 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dan Lindley danoh19344@hotmail.com August 18, 2005, 7:47 am Daily Local News, November 11, 1910 Daily Local News November 11, 1910 Ezekiel Hamilton Ezekiel Hamilton, one of the best known and respected citizens of Coatesville died at his home, 518 East Chestnut Street, shortly after 12 o’clock midnight this morning after an illness of ten weeks. He had been in ill health the past year. He was in his 71st year. Mr. Hamilton had married twice. His first wife was Marja T. Dunlap, Coatesville and his second wife, Mary Stindler, Lancaster. Both are deceased. Mr. Hamilton leaves two sons and one daughter. They are William H. Hamilton, superintendent of the Lukens Iron & Steel Company; John Hamilton, who was associated with the same firm and Mrs. Albert Deverter. With the latter he had made his home. He also leaves two brothers and four sisters as follows: John, Coatesville; Samuel, Vineland NJ; Rebecca Jackson; Selena Heck, Mary Groce, Coatesville; Annie Robbins, Lydia Shader, Harrisburg. Ezekiel Hamilton was a member of the Olivet M.E. Church and for 7 years he worked in the Lukens Iron & Steel Company’s plant. Mr. Hamilton was an estimable citizen and held in the highest regard by all who know him. Hamilton- In Coatesville, on November 15, Ezekiel Hamilton, in the 71st year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral without further notice from his late residence. No. 18 East Chestnut Street, on Friday, November 18. Meet at the house at 11 o’clock a.m. Interment at Fairview Cemetery. Daily Local News November 19, 1910 The funeral of Ezekiel Hamilton, which took place from his late home, east Chestnut Street, yesterday, was attended by many relatives and friends. Rev. Henry Hess, pastor of the Olivet Methodist Episcopal Church, conducted the services and paid a touching tribute to the deceased, one of Coatesville’s estimable citizens. Pathetic hymns were sung by the Methodist Church Choir, also Mr. and Mrs. Linsley, evangelists. The pall bearers were: Frank Bentley, William H. Martin, Thomas Williams, Howard Taggart, Joseph Humpton and J.W. Heck. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb