Obituaries

Mrs. John (Almira) Hamilton
1805-May 4, 1894

Niles Mirror, Wednesday, May 9, 1894, page 5, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

The funeral of Mrs. John Hamilton occurred from her late residence in the country yesterday and was largely attended.  Rev. J.G. Lowrie, of the Presbyterian church, conducted the services and the burial was at Silver Brook cemetery.

Mrs. Carrie (McKinstry) Hamilton
Feb. 9, 1863-March 24, 1939

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, March 25, 1939, page 5,  col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Carrie Hamilton, 76, Native of Cass Co., Dies of Pneumonia

Mrs. Carrie Hamilton, lifelong resident of Berrien and Cass counties, died Friday in the Cass county hospital after a week's illness of pneumonia. She celebrated her 76th birthday in February of this year.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Price and Kiger funeral home with the Rev. Floyd George of the Dowagiac Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Mrs. Hamilton was born in Howard township, Cass county in 1863 and is the widow of John Hamilton, who died 25 years ago. Since August of 1928 Mrs. Hamilton had been making her home at Pokagon.

Surviving is one brother, Owen McKinstry, Berrien Springs.

Friends may call at the funeral home.

John Edward Hamilton
April 2, 1949-April 4, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 5, 1954, page 2,  col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

John Edward Hamilton, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hamilton, 1630 Hickory street, died of leukemia at 1 p.m. Sunday at Bob Roberts Hospital, University of Chicago. He had been a patient at the hospital four days.

Also surviving are his sister, Charlotte, at home; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamilton, of Buchanan, and Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Knapp, of Dowagiac.

The child was born April 2, 1949, in Niles.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. L. George Beacock, Methodist pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

John J. Hamilton
Sept. 3, 1844-May 16, 1914

Niles Daily Sun, Saturday, May 16, 1914,  page 4, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

DEATH TODAY OF A PIONEER

John Hamilton, aged 72, uncle of Congressman Hamilton was born north of Niles

John J. Hamilton, an uncle of Congressman E.L. Hamilton and pioneer resident of this section died this morning at 10:30 o'clock at his home on the Berrien road near Long Lake church after a prolong[sic] illness.

The deceased was a son of John Hamilton and was born at the old Hamilton farm north of Niles in September, 72 years ago. He was a veteran of the Civil war. He is survived by a widow. There are no children.

The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at one o'clock from the home.

Interment will occur at Silver Brook cemetery in Niles.

Laura Jo Hamilton
Aug. 12, 1967-Nov. 18, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 20, 1967, page 2,  col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

NEW BUFFALO-- Laura Jo Hamilton, age three months, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Loyd Hamilton, New Buffalo, died Saturday at 4 a.m., in her home.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her grandmother, Mrs. Geneva Ornt of New Buffalo, three brothers, Loyd Jr., Leo and Robert, and four sisters, Susan, Cathie, Tammy and Geneva, all at home.

Graveside services were today at 10 a.m., in Silverbrook Cemetery with the Rev. Eurban Vanderhoff of the United Pentecostal Church, Dowagiac, officiating.

Note: DOB from Michigan Deaths

Mable Hamilton
Sept. 20, 1886-Feb. 27, 1962

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, February 28, 1962, page 2,  col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Miss Mable Hamilton, 75, of 645 S. St. Joseph Ave., died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in her home following eight years of failing health.

Miss Hamilton was born Sept. 20, 1886, in Covington, Ky., and came to Niles in 1910 from South Bend.  She is survived by a sister, Miss Helen Hamilton, also 645 S. St. Joseph Ave., and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Clifford L. Killian, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church here, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends will be received this evening at the funeral home.