Hamilton County Pioneers

Hamilton County Pioneers
"Those who came first"

Prepared by Martin E. Nass

In 1849 no survey had been made north of Boone County. In 1850 our county was called Risley County, in 1852 it became part of Webster County, and finally ,in 1857, it was named Hamilton County. The first recorded land entry was to Thomas Williams on June 25, 1853.

1849 Preston C. Bell (Sec. 30, 87, 26) Osborne Brannan (Sec. 28, 87, 26)	1850 Thomas Hogan John Tolman (Sec. 21, 87,26) Minter Brassfield Wilson Brewer Nathan Brewer William Stanley (First white man to die in Hamilton Co.	1851 Isaac Hook James Hook (Isaac's brother) John Everhart D. S. Jewett (Sec. 21, 87, 26) Jacob Crooks Nick Bonnett Ed Leastman James Brock Peter Lyon Isaac Lyon Joth Lyon
1852 Benjamin Bell Jasper Bell David Carroll W. W. McKinney Elziar Russell (Sec. 9, 87, 26 ) Andrew Groseclose (Sec.15, 87, 26) Sarah Groseclose John Whaley Washington Neese W. W. McLaughlin Dan Devore Philamen Johnson David Eckerson John Cofer E. H. West	1853 Lewis McCrary William Strickler John N. Maxwell Jacob M. Funk William W. Funk J. Ross Payne N. Branch Elisha Neese George Neese (Sec.21, 87, 26) Susan Neese Patrick Frakes Rosco Royster Huitt Ross Thomas Williams (Sec. 31, 88, 25 and Sec. 36, 88, 26) First recorded land entry was recorded on June 25, 1853	1854 T. J. Ament H. Gage Judge John D. Maxwell W. J. Silvers L. B. Hill Benjamin Beach David Beach Than Beach B. B. Segar Tolman Wiltsey R. D. Remmington S. K. Boak H. V. Boak Joseph Fisher A. Brock Bailey Brock H. M. Barstow Robert Scott John. F. Butler W. C. Royster George Cooper Alanson Dickinson A. J. Barr E. Lakin Luther Lakin A. B. Lakin Dr. Cochran Oscar M. Lakin O. W. Story J. W. Paine Robert Willis W. J. Silvers A. J. Barr Dr. Hampton Corbin
1855
Walter C. Willson Sumler Willson William Hammond Levi D. Stearns Joseph Adams Richard Sacket W. I. Worthington John McFarland Israel Woodard James Duckett E. P. McCowen G. F. Kent William Kent A. Hazwell Morgan Hill Jackson Groves	B. S. Mason Alonzo Thompson Cyrus Smith Mr. Hancock Col. Dewey Toby Dewey M. Sweeney Huitt Ross Zera Hayden Jacob Duckett P. Clayball Benjamin Millard Mr. Snell W. D. McFerrin John McFarland	N. Osbourne Mr. Bradshaw Mr. Griffith W. W. Boak P. C. Babcock James Key I E. Church Mrs. Swanger G. T. Adams Jimmy Adams Mr. Butterworth George Staley Henry Staley Reuben Bennet Arthur Haswell
	1856
David Power Day Simon Day W. H. Frazier	Angus McLaughlin Ulysses Briggs	Jesse Burgess Carlon Buffum H. C. Hillock

After these persons listed, many settlers arrived. It is difficult to determine in which year they came. There is some minor dispute in the exact dates of arrival in those listed. In one case, Huitt Ross was listed in one source at arriving in 1853, in another he arrived in 1855. I listed him in both years.

The sources for this listing is Lee's 1912 History of Hamilton County, and Early Days of Hamilton County, Then and Now, by Bessie L. Lyon, 1946,

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