!Married: Sarah A. Wait, 31 Aug 1859, Hainesville, Lake Co., IL, MARRIAGE
RECORDS, Lake Co., IL: Bk B, p. 173.

!Military: Civil War; Chester W. Hamilton enrolled 4 Feb. 1864 at Chicagoto
serve 3 years Civil War Service. Six months later he was wounded at theBattle
of Deep Bottom, Virginia, 14 Aug 1864, shot through the right forearm,result-
ing in a shattered bone below the elbow. (Action at Deep Bottom, a part of
the siege of Petersburg, Va.) HIS PENSION CERTIFICATE #93,236.

!Birth: Civil War Pension File #WC861-081 (Co. F. 39th IL Volunteers,Infanrty)

!Death: Illinois State Bureau of Vital Statistics: Death CertificateChester
Willard Hamilton - Son Willis, infomant; of Walworth, WI). NOTE: Buried at
Grant Cem., died at Rollins.

NOTE: 1844, (IGI, Batch 7509337 80, call 935393, film), indicates aChester
Hamilton, married Nancy Jewell at Decatur, Adams, IN, these dates do notfit
this Chester.

1. 2. Willis W. HAMILTON   b. 25 Nov 1861, ,Lake Co., IL; d. Aft 1918, Walworth, WI.
2. 3. Fay C. HAMILTON   b. 24 Jun 1884, ,Waupaca Co., WI.

!Birth: Civil War Pension File #WC861-081 (Co. F. 39th IL Volunteers,
Infantry)

! Death: Ill. State Bureau of Vital Statistics:(Death Certificate
Chester Willard Hamilton, son Willis, informant; of Walworth, WI)

!Birth: Civil War Pension File #WC 861-081 (Co. F, 39th IL Volunteers,
Infantry)