Any relatives of Wiley D Hamilton out there? :)

I see this is your first posting on Rootsweb (at least under this user name). In future postings, identify what information you have on a person, date of birth, place of birth, most important. If you don't, identify parents, siblings, children, something for a research helper to grasp onto. This wasn't important in this case, as there was only one person by this name in Washington; but had it been "John", that would have really slowed down the search.

I also found your family tree online, so I know you have the census information. Most researchers will also look at what is in that census to identify children, etc. Especially, if you don't name names.
--Your tree identified his wife as "Ada", I could only find "Dora", except in the death certificate. Dora is there also and is buried with Wiley. Was she a second wife?
--The Wiley Dean Hamilton in your family tree, was born 12/16/1937. His father would have been 56/57, Dora about the same age, or was his a different mother? The Social Security Death Index has a W.D. Hamilton, born 16 Dec 1937/Died Jan. 1989 in Nebraska. I don't find a connection.
--- I do find an Adah Hyslop in the 1900 census, born June 1889 in Nebraska, living in Harrison & Robb Precincts, Gosper Co, Nebraska, parents William and Nettie

You had the census, I had to look:
The 1910 Census on Ancestry-to light, on Heritage Quest:
Wiley, 30?, born Kentucky (KY)
Dora 31?
Mary 5
Addie 2
The 1920 Census for Wenatchee, Chelan Co, WA
Wiley, age 39 (circa 1881), born in Kentucky, grocer
Dora L, 35 (circa 1885), KY
Mary 15, KY
Addie 12, born in Washington
William C. 9, WA
Belva, 5, WA
Alice 11/12, census enumerated January, so Alice born about February 1919. Born in WA.

The 1930 Census for Wenatchee
Wiley D, age 49 (circa 1881)
Dora, 47
Addie, 22
Belva 15
Alice 11 (census enumerated in April)

The 1930 Census for the Washington State Reformatory, Park Place, Snohomish County, WA
Cletus W. Hamilton, inmate, age 18, born in WA to both parents born in KY, laborer, lawn crew.

Washington Birth Index. To: Wiley D and Dora Willis
Cletu?? Hamilton, born 11 May 1911, male (probably Cletus William)
Unnamed 6 July 1914, female. (probably Belva)

Washington Death Certificate Index:
Wiley Hamilton died 22 Feb 1939 in Seattle, King County, at age 55 years, 11 months, 27 days (This would have been March 15, 1883). Married to Ada Hamilton, father was Jack Hamilton, mother Phoebe Ellen Patton.
--Dora Lou Hamilton, did 20 May 1959 in Wenatchee, Chelan County, WA at age 76 years, father was William Willis, mother Elizabeth Powers.
--The World War I Draft Registration Card image database shows Wiley D. Hamilton was born 15 Mar 1878. (Married to Dora).
--So, between the Census, Death Certificate and WWI Draft, there is difference up to 5 years

The Chelan County Recorder document search http://www.co.chelan.wa.us/ad/adr_main.htm
has:
NOTE: These may or may not be the correct persons, By clicking on the names, there are images; they either are not working tonight, or no images due to the age of the documents. Additional proof must be obtained to verify.
--Cletus W. Hamilton, marriage application 5/4/1936 to Jessie Thelma Mohn. Marriage application 4/5/1949 to Iryne E. Quall.
--Marriage application Belva Lucille Hamilton to Archie Clare Mustoe on 7/25/1936
--Marriage Application: Alice Hamilton to Guy Olson, 12/18/1931. Marriage application 12/24/1947 to Harold L. Noakes.
--Marriage Application 5/14/1927, Addie Hamilton to Elmer W. Annis.
--Ada Hamilton, marriage application to Ottis Adams 4/22/1939. "IF this is Ada, the wife of Wiley at his death, she certainly didn't wait too long.

Social Security Death Index:
Cletus Hamilton, born 11 May 1911, died July 1976, last residence in Wenatchee.
WA Death Index, died 10 Jul 1976 in Douglas County.
--The Social Security Death Index "last residence" does not necessarily mean that was where the person lived, but where a final payment (death payment) was sent. Or, the location where the person/company was located that notified the Social Security Administration of the death.

Your tree didn't show, but you may have:
Here is a listing of obituaries for Hamilton. Dora 1959, Cletus 1976, Wiley 1939, etc.
http://www.wags-web.org/obits/h.html

You may or may not already have:
Here are their burial places:
http://www.interment.net/data/us/wa/douglas/hamilton/hamilto...

You can order obits FREE:
The Washington State Library has a free research service, the ask-a-librarian program, where they will look for information in the archives, in this case the newspaper microfilm for an event, such as an obituary. They will look up to an hour and send you the results. Contact them at: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/ask.aspx .

Ron Bestrom

Hi Kelly,
Ron did a great job of providing all the information he found. However, some is some more.

A May Hamilton of Chelan Co. married Carl E. Emmett of Chelan County 14 March 1923, Wenatchee, Chelan Co. Witnesses: Ernest J. Wilhoite and W. H. Hamilton. Source: Washington State Digital Archives, www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ . You can view and print a copy of the actual document.

A Dora Lou Hamilton d. 20 May 1959, Wenatchee, Chelan Co., Age=76, Father=William Willis, Mother=Elizabeth Powers. Source: Washington State Digital Archives. Same web site as above. You can view and print an index of the document.

A Harold Noakes b. Feb. 15, 1949, d. July 1976, Wenatchee, WA. Source: Washington State Digital Archives. Possibly a son of Alice and Harold Noakes.

A Carl E. Emmett Estimated Birth Year=abt. 1900, Residence=Tacoma, Pierce Co., Died 12 Oct 1981, Tacoma per death cert #026472. Source: WA Death Index 1940-96, www.ancestry.com.

A Carl Emmett b. 8 April 1900, Last Residence=98409, Tacoma, d. Oct. 1981. His soc. sec. # was assigned in WA before 1951. Source: Social Security Death Index, www.ancestry.com.

An Alice Noakes b. Jan 20, 1919 d. Sept. 1985, Wenatchee, Last Residence=98801. Source: Washington State Digital Archives.

A May Emmett b. 29 May 1904, Last Residence=98408, Tacoma, d. 31 Dec 1994. Her soc. sec. # was assigned in WA before 1951. Source: Social Security Death Index, www.ancestry.com.

A May E. Emmett Estimated Birth year=abt. 1904, Age=90, REsidence=Tacoma, d. 31 Dec 1994, Tacoma per death cert #039221. Source: WA Death Index 1940-96, www.ancestry.com.

A Harold L. Noakes b. Aug. 10, 1921, Last Residence Zip Code=98801, Wenatchee d. Nov 18, 2008. Source: WA State Digital Archives.

The Hamilton Cemetery is a private family cemetery located on the lower slope of Badger Mountain. Unfortunately because of its isolation, vandals have done their damage over the years but now a gate has been put up which deters all except those who hike in. I've always wondered about the Hamilton family who started it. Must have been Wiley's ancestors.

The Wenatchee Area Genealogy Society has a notebook regarding the Cemetery and people buried there. They also have Polk City/County Directories which should provide more information about the families who stayed in the Wenatchee Valley. Their web page is www.wags-web.org and they do research. They have scrapbooks of clippings out of the local newspapers which might shed more light on your families. Successful Searching!

>>The other poster said:
The Hamilton Cemetery is a private family cemetery located on the lower slope of Badger Mountain. Unfortunately because of its isolation, vandals have done their damage over the years but now a gate has been put up which deters all except those who hike in. I've always wondered about the Hamilton family who started it. Must have been Wiley's ancestors.

That is the Badger Mountain Cemetery:
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=15&Z=10&...
Badger Mountain:
http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=116:3:1528346591...

The Hamilton Cemetery: To reach cemetery go north on Eastmont Ave. After 1 1/2 miles from 15th St NE on the road to Fancher Field, turn right on dirt road, (Sand Canyon).
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=14&Z=10&...

If Wiley and Dora were born in Kentucky, it may have been their cemetery, or related to the original owner; but probably not one of their ancestors. Perhaps since you live in East Wenatchee you could visit the Genealogy Society and ask. I don't live there and don't believe people that don't live in an area should be doing the genealogy in that area. That should be left for competent local researchers.

Hi Kelly,

My previous description of the Hamilton Cemetery IS the Hamilton Cemetery. Since I live about 10 miles from it, I am a local researcher.

If you follow the previous directions to the Hamilton Cemetery, you'll end up in a housing development where no cemetery was ever located.

If you decide you want access, contact me and I'll look up the local contact because there is a gate which is locked.