Indiana McCaslins

The Evening Star, Tuesday, August 29, 1916 page 3 column 6 HOPEWELL. The descendants of George and Elizabeth Alexander, held a reunuion Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George A McCaslin. About forty were present. Because of the rain, a big table was spread in a wagon shed, where a delightful pic- nic dinner was served. Those pres- ent were: Mr. and Mrs. George Mc- Caslin, Mr. and Mrs. John Z Hol- comb and daughter, Beaulah, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hendricks, Thomas Alexander and family, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. McCaslin and daughter, Clara belle, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hamilton and son Lawrence Hugh, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McCaslin and son Max, Mr. and Mrs. George Alexander and son, Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McCaslin and daughter Elizabeth Louise, and Miss Belle McCaslin. Special guests were T. C. List and Mr. and Mrs. Will Chandlier and son Gordon.

In the 1920 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, 29-year-old Indiana-born farmer Hugh and his 34-year-old Indiana-born wife Mary [McCaslin] Hamilton have in their household their son, 3-year 4-month old Indiana-born Lawrence, Marys 63-year-old Indiana-born widowed mother, Luna [List] McCaslin, her 87-year-old Indiana-born grandfather, Tunis C List, and 23-year-old Indiana-born practical nurse Mary O Clark. Hugh owns the land that he farms. Everyone in the family except Lawrence can read and write.

In the 1930 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, 40-year-old farmer Hugh and his 44-year-old wife Mary [McCaslin] Hamilton were, respectively, 25 and 29 years old when they married. In their household are their two schoolboy sons, 13-year-old Lawrence and 8-year-old Lowell, and Marys widowed mother, 74-year-old Luna [List] McCaslin. Hugh owns the land he farms. He has not served in the military. The family has a radio.

In the 1940 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, 49-year-old farmer Hugh and his 51-year-old [sic] wife Mary [McCaslin] Hamilton have in their household their Indiana-born sons, 23-year-old Lawrence and 18-year-old Lowell, and Luna's widowed mother 84-year-old Indiana-born Luna [List) McCaslin. The family is living in a house on a farm on Banta road. Hugh owns this house and it is worth $2,000. This family was living in the same house in 1935. Hugh completed four years of high school, Luna completed three, Lawrence completed four, Lowell completed three, and Luna completed two. Hugh and Lawrence are "farm operators" and both have worked 85 hours in the week of 24-30 March 1940. Mary is a housewife. Lowell is a student. Luna is recorded as "Other". No one is looking for work. Hugh and Lawrence have worked 52 weeks of the past year. No one was paid a wage or salary. Hugh, Lawrence and Luna have income from other sources. Johnson Social Security number issued in Indiana before 1951.

Lawrence Hamilton, born 5 Aug 1915, died 16 Nov 1993 in Franklin, Johnson, Indiana 46131 and was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, Section A Row 21 Stone 6.

Indiana State Department of Health, Certificate of Death State No.93-043626 Local No. 492 records the 77-year-old Lawrence Hamilton died 16 Nov 1993 of respriatory failure due to metastsis from colon cancer in Greenwood Convalesent Center, Greenwood, Johnson, Indiana. He was male, married (wife Virginia Utterback) and a farmer and manager (oil company). He was born to Hugh Hamilton and Mary McCaslin on 5 Aug 1916 in Johnson County, Indiana. The informant was his wife Virginia Hamilton. Lawrence was buried 19 Nov 1993 in Hopewell Cemetery by Vandivier-Tudor Funeral Home.

The Daily Journal (Franklin, Indiana), Wednesday, November 17, 1993, page 8 column 1 & 2 HOPEWELL Lawrence Hugh Hamilton Lawrence Hugh Hamilton, 77, died Tuesday at Greenwood Convalescent Center. He was a lifetime resident of Hopewell.

He was born Aug. 5, 1916, in Hopewell. His parents were Hugh Hamilton and Mary (McCaslin) Hamilton. He married Virginia Utterback Nov. 9, 1941, in Bargersville. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Jerry N. Hamilton of Franklin; a daughter, Brenda Jones of West Chester, Ohio; a brother, Lowell Hamilton of Franklin; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was a 1934 graduate of Hopewell High School.

He had been a farmer for 15 years. He also had been manager of Indiana Farm Bureau Coop for 15 years and had been employed by Getty Oil Co. in Edinburgh for 17 years.

He was a member of Scottish Rite, Valley of Indianapolis, Union village Order of Eastern Star 584, Hopewell Presbyterian Church were he had served as elder, and past master of Union Village Masonic Lodge 545.

The Rev. David E. Lee will conduct a service at 2 p.m. Friday at Vandivier-Tudor Funeral Home in Franklin. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m.Thursday at the funeral home, where a Masonic memorial service will be conducted by Union Village Masonic Longe at 8:30 p.m. Burial will be at Hopewell Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund, Hopewell Presbyterian Church, Trou7 Box 217, Franklin, Ind. 46131; or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 736, Franklin, Ind. 46131.