Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-04-22
Natty Hamlin Dead.

Natty Hamlin Dead.
After suffering three weeks from
paralysis Uncle Natty Hamlin died
Saturday afternoon, April II, 1897,
aged a little over eighty-three years.
The funeral ceremonies were conduct
ed Monday forenoon at the family resi-
dence,. Rev. McQuerry, of the Extra
Christian church, officiating. A very
large gathering of old settlers were
present to pay their last respects to the
pioneer citizen, now cold in death.
The body vas buried in the Bowen
Cemetery. seventy-two carriages, load
ed with friends following the remains
to the last resting place. The beauti-
full casket that contained the remains
OF Uncle Natty was deposited in a steel
box which cannot be opened in less
than o week and then only by experts.
The following old settlers acted as pail
bearers: P. I. Whitfield, Thos. Kill
worth, A.. B. Houston, Richard Gault,
Chas. Walker, Samuel Minser. Uncle
lNatty was a man of many friends and
but for his unbounded generosity and
many charitable acts he would have
ASAV u vi JULIO ClOSC W d d. ulllllOu
dollars. At one time his wealth
was easily estimated beyond 500. 900
but reverses came his way SO at his
death he leaves an estate valued at
close to $4,000 which he leaves to his
beloved wife and ten surviving chill
dren. He made no will-that is, none
has been located ut this writing. We
understand that Mr.. N. ID. Hamlin
will be appointed administrator of the
estate.
Nathaniel Hamlin, the first settler
of Audubon county, Iowa, was born in
Lewis county, Kentucky, March 10,
1914. His father, William Hamlin was,
also a native of Kentucky, and was one
Of the first settlers of Lewis county.
His grandfather, John Hamlin, Of
Scotch descent, emigrated from New
Jersey to Kentucky. His mother was
Mary Smith, a daughter of James
Smith, Esq, q native of England and
a sailor by occupation. After her mar
riage to William Hamlin they settled
in Lewis county, Kentucky, and there
dwelt until the death ofWilliam Ham
lin, which occurred in ls36-the wife
and wen children surviving. Some
years after her husbands death Mrs.
home with her son, Nathaniel. She
died at the advanced aged Of one hind.
red q n month and a few DAVIS
She lies buried at the Bowen Cemetery,
in the south part of Extra township.
Nathaniel hamlin was married in Yer.
million county, Illinois, April 8, 1910,
to Margaret Poage, daughter of Allen
lei and Margaret Hamlin are the mar.
ents o twelye children-Marv NJ wife
of Isaac Thomas: Hannah N. wife. Of
G. G Hawk; Sarah r.. wife Of e. r.
Thomas; Malinda C.. wife of William
Radcliffe; Martha ]. wife of n. s.
Calph, tshe is deadly Susan p. wife of
John Y. Plantz; Eliza. (deceasedl CIa-
rinda H., wife of John M. Allen: Will.
liam Allen, married Florence A. Lewis;
Nathaniel d.. married Eiva Crane.
worth.. Robert r. married Sarah
Wheeler. M. and Mrs Han1I;n lived
in Vermillion county Illinois until
1874 when thew remoyad To WabasEa
comfy lowe, and ras;6ed thara sever
years, On Sentemher IN 1s51 thew
came tn their nrasant forn M How,
lin first entered 160 acres of land select.
ing that on the waters If the TromhIa.
some Greek. which ia skirtad hvl a varv
beautiful natural Growth Of timhar
and here the nioneer settled and hare
he blamed his fnture home His frst
house was a donhle loo cahin II tw"
rooms. Int thev had fhe c-anac;tv NJ
accommodating q pnod many
This house was for many wears the
travellers, home. and old sett}ars ~ 70.
dav remember the generous hnsn;talitv
extended by the host and HIS faithful
wife. The first harm WAC erected the
following fall. and Il and the corn crib
erected at the same time still stand no
monuments to those early DAYS Mr.
Hamlin broke out a mart Of his farm
and proceeded to place it under cniti-
walton, He found ready market for
most Of his produce. esneclaiiv corn
among the emigrants who were iomr,
neying still further westward and in
those.days it was no uncommon thing
for forty or fifty teams to he camn i5
Mr.. Hamlin's grove on account ~ tha
high waters of the Troublesome Creek.
MI. Hamlin was elected the first Conn.
ty Treasurer. an Office he held for eipht
wears. part of,this time he aiso acted as
Recorder. He was the first nostmaster
appointed at the Hamlin,s drove office
and held that position until the cleo