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Selected Family Links
The complete set of links are available to family members and invited researchers. If interested inquire with Glen Hamilton. ghamiltons@yahoo.com
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Seeing the Elephant - Voices of the Oregon Trail by Joyce Badgley Hunsaker
Last Summer (2004) Lila, Rachel, Alex and I had the priviledge of seeing Joyce Badgley Hunsaker perform Fanny, her historical intrepretation of life on the Oregon Trail, at the Oregon Trail Intrepretive Center outside of Baker City, Oregon. It was outstanding... Anyway, in researching the term "See the elephants" I was suprised to find that Joyce's most recent book about the Oregon Trail is titled just that: "Seeing The Elephant; True stories from the Oregon Trail." Grandpa Supplina mentioned that he came West as a 19 year old young man, orphaned of parents, to 'see the elephants' and grow up with the county. According to Joyce, everyone on the Oregon Trail 'saw the elephant' in that they endured great hardships in the completion of the journey. (posted by Glen)
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Seeing the Elephants...
Grandpa Supplina Hamilton in his 1899 letter remembering his crossing of the Oregon Trail in 1851 writes: "Others were attracted by the gold mines. As for myself, I was an orphan boy, and my home was anywhere that I was treated kindly. I wanted to see the elephants, so came West to grow up with the country." I've puzzled at the comment 'I wanted to see the elephants.' Today it dawned on me that this must be an idiom of the times and I Google'd it. Sure enough, 'seeing or meeting the elephants' on the trail means facing the the worst conditions possible... or everything the Oregon Trail (or other trails... collectively referred to as elephants) had to teach them. (posted by Glen)
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Sharegoodnews.org
Link to Tiffany's new web site! (posted by Glen)
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Shayne Hamilton's web site. Great photos!
This is a link to Steven Shayne Hamilton's web site. Shayne is the son of Steve Robert Hamilton, the son of Marvin V. Hamilton. Great job Shayne. (posted by Glen)
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Short Biography of John A. Powel
(posted by Glen)
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Skyhigh - Poker Flat and the Tennessee Mine
This is a map of the vicinity of the Tennessee Mine. This mine was Maurice and his son Arthur Hamilton's primary gold mining interest in the Northern Sierra Mountains in the late 1960's and 1970's. (posted by Glen)
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Spaghetti space wars of 1979
Link to a 2002 Salon.com article remembering the era of what they call the "spaghetti space wars" movies. Judd Hamilton and his wife Caroline Munro are mentioned along with anecdotes in the filming of 'Star Crash.' (posted by Glen)
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St John Family in 1910 Washington Census
Supplina, Judd, Frank; Glenn; Marice (likely Maurice) age 9 and possibly others I don't recognize. (posted by Glen)
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St. John Washington Cemetery - Hamilton Family Graves
Graves of Supplina and Jane Hamilton and descendants. St. John, WA. (posted by Glen)
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Star Crash - 1979 Sci Fi Classic - Judd Hamilton and Caroline Munro
Star Crash was a 1979 movie that Judd Hamilton, son of Maurice and Elsie Hamiton, starred in along with his British actress wife, Caroline Munro. Judd played the part of the 'Darth Vader' type character. Caroline played the leading lady 'Stella Star.' This site is a great source for Star Crash information and trivia. The legend lives on! (posted by Glen)
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Suplina Judd Geneaology
(posted by Glen)
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Suplina Judd in Amity, NY in 1830 Census
It seems the Judd and Hamilton families were living in Amity, Allegany Co. NY in 1830. Suplina Judd died in 1830 or 31. There are many Judds (likely some related to Suplina Judd) listed in the census. Only the heads of the households were listed.
It is believed Suplina's daughter was Altha Judd who married John Hamilton (also of Amity). John and Altha had a son whom they named Supplina (or Suplina). From Supplina descended Judd Hamilton. One of Judd's sons was Maurice Hamilton. (posted by Glen)
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Supplina (Suphina), Jane, Duron Hamilton (and baby George Cox) - 1860 Census - Linn County, Oregon
This is a transcription from USGenWeb of the 1860 Federal Census Records. Poor Grandpa Supplina... no one got his name right. No wonder he often went by 'S. Hamilton.' (posted by Glen)
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Supplina and Jane Hamilton Marriage - June 16, 1858 - Linn County, Oregon
Supplina and Sarah Jane (Sumpter) Hamilton marriage record. Donation Land Claim #2969.
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Supplina and Sarah Jane (Sumpter) Hamilton
More land claim information mentioning Supplina and now his new wife, Sarah Jane Sumpter.
Sarah Jane (known as Jane) Sumpter was born on July 7, 1837 and crossed the Oregon Trail by Ox team and covered wagon in 1850 at age 13. The trip typically took six months. (posted by Glen)
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Supplina Hamilton - 1852 Tax Rolls - Linn County Oregon
Case#: 14112 | Name: Hamilton, Supplina |
Date: 1852 |
Record Type: Tax roll |
County: Linn |
Source: Provisional and Territorial |
Remarks: Assessment roll (posted by Glen)
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Supplina Hamilton - Linn County, Oregon Territory Tax Roll 1854
Supplina Hamilton - Linn County, Oregon Territory Tax Roll 1854 (posted by Glen)
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Supplina Hamilton - Linn County, Oregon Territory Tax Roll 1856
Supplina Hamilton - Linn County, Oregon Territory Tax Roll 1856 (posted by Glen)
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Supplina Hamilton - Linn County, Oregon Territory Tax Roll 1857
Supplina Hamilton - Linn County, Oregon Territory Tax Roll 1857 (posted by Glen)
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Supplina Hamilton - Linn County, Oregon Territory Tax Roll 1858
Supplina Hamilton - Linn County, Oregon Territory Tax Roll 1857 (posted by Glen)
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Supplina Hamilton - on Muster Roll for Company H - 1st Regt' Oregon Mounted Volunteers - 1855
Supplina Hamilton's name was again misspelled as 'Sapplina.' We know from family history, pension documents and records like this that Supplina was mustered into the H Company of the Oregon Mounted Volunteers from Linn, Co Oregon on October 23rd, 1855. The Company was commanded by Captain Davis Layton. The volunteers answered the call from Oregon Territorial Governor Curry to form the 1st Regiment to serve 'until discharged' in the effort to put down the Yakima Indian uprising of 1855-1856.
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Supplina Hamilton 1865 Umatilla County, Oregon Census.
Supplina Hamilton 1865 Umatilla County, Oregon Census. Vol 1 pg 014. Oregon State Archives. (posted by Glen)
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Supplina Hamilton and Sarah Jane Sumpter Marriage Record. Oregon State Archives
Name: Sumpter, Jane & Hamilton, Supplina |
Date: 1858 |
Record Type: Marriage |
County: Linn |
Source: Genealogical (posted by Glen)
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Supplina Hamilton and the Powell brothers, John, Alfred and Noah
(posted by Glen)
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Supplina Hamilton in connnection with the Church of Christ in St. John, WA
Supplina Hamilton was a member and evangelist of the Christian Church (Church of Christ) movement through most of this adult life. He is mentioned here in conjunction with the church in St. John, WA. (posted by Glen)
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Supplina Hamilton Oregon Land Claim
Another abstract of the Oregon land claims including a fuller discussion of the land claim opportunity that drew our family West.
I suspect Bushrod (the name is familiar) was related to Supplina but I do not currently know how.
(posted by Glen)
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Supplina Hamilton's 1902 Patent: #705,401 - Swinging Gate. Google Books
(posted by Glen)
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Supplina Hamilton's connection to the Christian Church at Dixie, WA & Spring Valley, OR.
Supplina Hamilton and the Church of Christ, Christian Church in Dixie, WA. Supplina was ordained an evangelist to the Walla Walla Valley was in a founder and mentor of these early pioneer churches in the Christian Church movement. (posted by Glen)
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Supplina Hamilton's Oregon Land Claim
Supplina Hamilton is Marvin Hamilton's Great Grandfather (the father of Judd Hamilton and Grandfather of Maurice). Supplina's father John (and his brothers) are currently our earliest known Hamilton ancestors.
Supplina came West on the Oregon Trail as a young man in 1851 (approx. age 18). This link is to a record of a Donation Land Claim filed upon his arrival in Oregon in 1851. (posted by Glen)
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Supplina Hamilton's Regiment - 1st Regiment, Company H, Oregon Mounted Volunteers - Captain Davis Layton
"Company H: Captain Davis Layton, seventy-four men, enrolled October 17th, Linn county; Lieutenants, A. Hanan and John M. Burrows (Second Lieutenant Burrows was killed in battle, December 7th). " ....... " On the 11th of October [1855], [Oregon Territory] Governor Curry issued the following proclamation: "Whereas, certain Indians have been guilty of the commission of criminal offenses, and have combined, and are now engaged in hostilities that threaten the peace and security of the frontier settlements; and the chief in command of the military force of the United States in this district having made requisition upon the executive of this territory for a volunteer force to aid in suppressing the attacks of said hostile Indians, I issue this my proclamation, calling for eight companies of mounted volunteers, to remain in force until duly discharged, each company to consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, four sergeants, four corporals, and sixty privates. Each volunteer, if possible, is to furnish his own horse and equipments. Each company is to elect its own officers, and rendezvous, without delay, on the right bank of the Willamette, opposite Portland, where they will be mustered into service on reporting to the adjutant-general of the territory." ........ "The Indian war of 1855-56 retarded settlement. For years it deterred many from coming to the territories. It almost entirely checked immigration. During its continuance, and for some time after its termination, the discouragement and loss it had occasioned caused numbers to abandon the territories. At the time of the outbreak in 1855, both Oregon and Washington were in the full tide of hopefulness as to the early future. Business was encouraging. Gold discoveries in the eastern section of the territory, then the all-prevailing incentive to immigration, had commenced to attractive attention. Miners from all parts of the Pacific slope were wending their way to the Colvile diggings. The people felt assured at last that gold existed in their midst, and that they were to reap that benefit which would accrue from a gold excitement. They indulged the fond hope, nay, they relied upon the assurance, that there was no danger to be apprehended from the Indians, as they had just concluded treaties of peace and amity. Especially was such feeling as to the future prospects, and as to the peaceable disposition of the Indian population, in the Puget Sound region. There it was, and with the Indians of the interior of Washington Territory and around the valley of the Walla Walla, that the war prevailed with which these pages are to deal. Part of the war ground was within the confines of Oregon Territory."
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