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From: Bill Utterback <>
Subject: [KYJP] Jackson Purchase Vignettes # 19 - Calloway County- Richard F. Hamlin
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 19:04:55 -0500


My friends -

Today, we are returning to our series of Jackson Purchase Vignettes. Our
subject for this posting is from Calloway County - Richard F. Hamlin.

As is now customary, there will be no data post tomorrow or on the weekend,
but if time permits, I will drop by with a file offering of some sort
during this period, so stop in and check if you are in the neighborhood.

-B
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Jackson Purchase Vignettes # 19 - Calloway County - Richard F. Hamlin

"Richard F. Hamlin of Calloway County was born in Rockingham Co., NC,
November 15, 1835, a son of Peter S[tainback] and Virginia A[nn] (Michaux)
Hamlin, both of whom are yet living. The mother is a descendant of Abraham
Michaux, a Huguenot, whose wife, when a child, was shipped our of France as
merchandise, in a hogshead, during the period of persecution of the
Protestants in that country. The captain of the vessel, being friendly to
the Hugenots, released her from confinement and landed her safely in
Holland, where she met and married Abraham Michaux, who had preceded her as
a refugee. The father of our subject is a Virginia by birth, removed at an
early date to North Carolina, where he was married. In 1839, he came to
Calloway County, Ky., when our subject was four years old. Richard F.
worked on the farm and around his father's mill, and attended subscription
schools until nineteen years of age, when, upon the proceeds of a small
legacy derived from his grandfather, he attended school at Rockingham Court
House(or Wentworth), N.C. Then, by the financial aid of his aunt, was
enabled to attend Chapel Hill University in North Carolina and graduated in
1859. His career as a student is exemplary, holding the position of class
orator, associate editor of the college paper, president of the literary
society, and always a perfect grade in deportment. During his last year in
college, he took a course of law in connection with his other studies.
After leaving school he went to Todd County,Ky., where he was first tutor
to a wealthy family at a liberal salary, then took under his instruction
the children of several other families of the vicinity. During the fore
part of the late War, he was Union in sentiment, but he was influenced by
relations and friends to enter the Confederate service. He joined Company
H, Third Kentucky Infantry, participating in the battle of Shiloh, and the
numerous other engagements of the Southwest. In said command he staid until
close of the War. Returning to Calloway County, he worked in his father's
mill and taught school, was then president of a college in Ballard County
two years. Then came to Murray, having previously invested in a stock of
groceries, and continued in the same line nine months. He afterward taught
school, and in 1882 was elected county clerk. Mr. Hamlin was married June
28, 1868 to Miss Laura Boggs. The union has given four children: Roberta,
Virginia, Juliet K., and Richard F. Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin are members of the
Christian Church. He is also a Mason and member of the Knights of Honor."

-History of
Kentucky Illustrated, Edition 1
Battle/Perrin/Kniffen
Chicago:Battery
Publishing Co, 1885

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