Generation No. 1

 1.  Hardy3 Gilstrap  (Peter2, Thomas1) was born 10 Oct 1780 in Craven County, NC, and died 07 Dec 1829 in Pickens, SC.  He married Anna "Dove" Carlton 1789 in Duplin County, NC, daughter of Thomas Carlton
and Martha Thomas.

Notes for Anna "Dove" Carlton:
1.  Ron Gilstrap possesses this letter written by Anna Carlton and her son Peter Gilstrap, June 17th, 1854, Pickens County, SC, to Anna's brother Thomas Carlton, who lived in Tennessee, copied exactly as it was written, including mistakes:

 "Dear brother and sister I will drop you a few lines to let you no that I am well as common at this time hoping this lines may find you all in good helth we resevid your kind leter and was glad to her from you and to her that you are beter than when I heard from you before I can get about the house rite smarte but my laegs hurst me very bad
burn and pains me had the hant sore now but was about 2 years ago I wood be glad to see you both once more in this world brother I think you cold come on see me one if you wood try rite hard starting is half of the jorney I cant stay her much longer I will bring my lines to a close by saying rite to us as soon as you can to Thomas Carlton an wife from Anna Gilstrap

 Dear onkel and ant I take my pen in hand to let you now that we are well as common hoping thes lines may fine you all in good helth I revid your leter 11 of june an was glad to her from you an to her your heth is beter than hit was I was sorry to her of your loses you stated something about the dry wether and late spring Well unkle we had frost her the 2 morning of June enuf to bite the top of the corn- - -lettertorn here- - -our crops looks tolerable well we have- - -?- - -a plenty all the time oats is good enuf- - -?- - -we had a easte wind 2 or 3 days of hit hurt our corn very bad about the time of the froste give hit the give it the rededy blade and stalks times is hard for pore folks corn is worth 75 cents per bushel flour $6 per bearl bacon 10 cents per pound I am still living on rented land
wher I have live for about 14 year with rum odell but you no that a  man that is rasin a family cant do well living on rented land I am pore enuf but thank God I have plenty of hogs and corn bread to of it my wife has had the panes for many years but keeps- - -?- - -about all the time my oldes saun has left me his wife has had daughter my next
oldes has ben don with the panes in his hips and neas for 11 years that he cant plow much at a time you see I have had a harde roe to git along we have had 7 shildren but 4 living now we lost 3 of them with the scarlet fever 2 died in one day and night and other in 10 days after woods mother is living with me she hant worked eny for the laste
15 years without a litel nitten or sainy alitel yet we ar all her  jeste as we are I an glad that we are all alive and well as we are I can tell you unkel that old unkel Louis Gilstrap is dead he digied may the 21 in 1854 his wife is well as common I will tell you the prise of sault by the sack $2.25 (6 fel) 61/2 pounds for one dollar horses and  mules is- - -?- - -say something more about unkel Louis Gilstrap- - -letter torn- - -in the church for about 19 year the old
man- - -?- - -jeste to now God in the parden of his sins I talke with him in close meeting he seam to enjoying him self very well he had the bad complaint and the piles was the coss of his deth brother John is living in one mile and half of me now on his own land he had a good start had land of his own but he has drunk wiskey to much sister meley
Hamilton has moved to georga brother James has been dead about 10 year his family was all- - -?- - -the have don no good atoll I name about my children dying hit was in november in year 1843 Cear unkel I do fell like trying to meet them in heaven I was traveln the brode road to raun till they was took from me but I thank I fell that I have
found him on hum Moses and the prohet did rite of I still fill like traveln on in the good old way I wnt you to pray for me and my family I am a strong believer in prar I will bring my leter to a close you must look over bad speling and riting for I have got my riting at home I never rote at school eney in my like I rote you a leter in December
last I want you to rite oftener I wood be glad to see you I cold talk much more than I cold rite if we never meet in this world I hope we will meet in heaven wher parting is no more so far well for this time from Peter Gilstrap to Thomas Carlton.  I must rite a litel mor yet I have began to lay by my corn hit is raining now a good one well unkel I am the largest Gilstrap in these parts unkel Louises John is the next largest to me I wade 2..28 pounds Louisy John 2//5 brother John is the next largest wade 1..75 I wood love to see you and talk with you a heap come over and see us how far is hit from her to wher you live do you think

                                   So will close my lines
                                   By saying far well agin"
 

Children of Hardy Gilstrap and Anna Carlton are:
+ 2 i. Nellie (Millie)4 Gilstrap, born Abt. 1795 in North Carolina; died 1859 in Georgia.
 3 ii. Polly (Tolly) Gilstrap, born Unknown; died Unknown.
 4 iii. Elizabeth Gilstrap, born Unknown; died Unknown.
 5 iv. Nancy Gilstrap, born Unknown; died Unknown.
 6 v. Matthew Gilstrap, born Unknown; died Unknown.
 7 vi. Mary Gilstrap, born Unknown; died Unknown.
 8 vii. John (Jasper) Gilstrap, born 15 Sep 1792 in Duplin County, NC; died 26 Feb 1876.  He married Susan Sargent Abt. 1814.
 9 viii. Sarah Gilstrap, born Abt. 1799; died Unknown.
 10 ix. James Gilstrap, born 1800; died 1845.  He married Sarah "Sally" Durham Unknown.
 11 x. William Gilstrap, born 1805 in North Carolina; died Unknown. He married Delila wife of William Gilstrap Unknown.
 12 xi. Peter Gilstrap, born 1811 in South Carolina; died Unknown.  He married Mary wife of Peter Gilstrap 1830.
 

Generation No. 2

 2.  Nellie (Millie)4 Gilstrap (Hardy3, Peter2, Thomas1) was born Abt. 1795 in North Carolina, and died 1859 in Georgia.  She married James C Hamilton Abt. 1819 in Georgia.

Notes for James C Hamilton:
1.  Una Hamilton has written that the Hamilton family descends from Sir Gilbert de Hamilton, living 1292, who in turn descends from the Royal Line of Charlemagne

More About James C Hamilton:
Political Party: Democrat

Children of Nellie Gilstrap and James Hamilton are:
+ 13 i. Andrew Jackson "Jack"5 Hamilton, born 13 Apr 1820 in South Carolina; died 27 Aug 1890 in Larkin, Izard CO, AR.
+ 14 ii. Edley (Audley) D Hamilton, born 07 Dec 1826 in South Carolina; died 26 Apr 1890 in Izard County, AR.
 15 iii. Letticia "Lettie" Hamilton, born 1826-1827; died Unknown. She married Wiley "Will" Gilstrap Unknown.

Notes for Wiley "Will" Gilstrap:
1.  1860 and 1870 census from White County, Georgia list Wiley and his wife as "Lettie" in 1860 and "Letticia" in 1870.

 16 iv. Mary A Hamilton, born Abt. 1829; died Unknown.
 17 v. David Hamilton, born Abt. 1831; died Unknown.  He married Sarah wife of David Hamilton Unknown.
 18 vi. Thomas C Hamilton, born Abt. 1833; died Unknown.  He married Betty wife of Thomas Hamilton Unknown.
 19 vii. Nancy Hamilton, born Abt. 1839; died Unknown.
 

Generation No. 3

 13.  Andrew Jackson "Jack"5 Hamilton (Nellie (Millie)4 Gilstrap, Hardy3, Peter2, Thomas1) was born 13 Apr 1820 in South Carolina, and died 27 Aug 1890 in Larkin, Izard CO, AR.  He married Mary "Polly" M
Standridge 25 Sep 1849 in Habersham County, GA, daughter of Samuel Standridge and Rebecca Rice.

Notes for Andrew Jackson "Jack" Hamilton:
1.  From "Goodspeed's History of Northeast Arkansas:

 "ANDREW J. HAMILTON has been a resident of Izard County, Arkansas since the year 1871 and has become well known to the people of this section as a substantial, enterprising and industrious till of the soil.  Of his farm, which comprises 300 acres of fine land, he has 125 acres under cultivation and this he devotes to the raising of corn and small grain.  He was born in the "Palmetto State" (South Carolina) in 1820 and was there reared and receved his scholastic training in common schools. He first embarked in the battle of life for himself at the age of 25 years and in that time emigrated to the state of Georgia where he purchased a farm embracing 250 acres of land.  On this he resided for about 27 years.  Then as stated above, he came to Izard County, Arkansas.  In addition to the admirable way in which he conducts his large farm, he is also one of the largest fruit growers of N.E. Arkansas.
 While residing in Georgia, he was married to MISS MARY M. STANDRIDGE in 1849, she being the daughter of SAMUEL STANDRIDGE of that state and their family includes the following children:  LETTITIA, ANDREW B., REBECCA, MARY J., WILLIAM H., CELIA A., and LAURA.  The mother of these children is still living.  She, like her husband, being of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  Mr. Hamilton has always honored the Democratic party by his vote ever being interested in political affairs.  He is the son of JAMES C. and NELLIE (GILSTRAP) HAMILTON, the formers birth occurring in 1876 and he is a grandson of Hardy Gilstrap.  To JAMES C. HAMILTON and his wife were born these children:  EDLEY, ANDREW J., LETTIE, MARY A., DAVID, THOMAS, AND NANCY.  Mr. Hamilton (this is James C.) died in Georgia in 1873 and his wife in 1859 in the same state."

  Note these corrections to this "History":  (1)  MARY J. should be MARTHA J.;  (2)    WILLIAM H. should be HARRISON DAVID or DAVID HARRISON; and (3)  JAMES C.   HARRISON's birth date should be 1786 not
1876.
2.  Andrew was buried on the old home place in what was the orchard in a grave walled with rock slabs.

More About Andrew Jackson "Jack" Hamilton:
Buried: Jay McCollum Farm (Old home place), Larkin, AR
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Methodist Episcopalian
Political Party: Democrat

More About Mary "Polly" M Standridge:
Buried: Shaver Camp Ground Cemetery, Oxford, Izard CO, AR
Religion: Methodist Episcopalian

Children of Andrew Hamilton and Mary Standridge are:
+ 20 i. Lettitia Caroline6 Hamilton, born Nov 1850 in Georgia; died Aft. 1906 in Izard County, Arkansas.
+ 21 ii. Mary Rebecca "Becky" Hamilton, born 16 Oct 1855 in Georgia; died 28 Jul 1930 in Izard County, AR.
+ 22 iii. Andrew B (Buck) Hamilton, born 05 Jan 1859 in Georgia; died Aft. 1898 in Oklahoma.
+ 23 iv. Martha Jane Hamilton, born 01 Aug 1861 in Georgia; died 02 Feb 1919 in Arkansas.
+ 24 v. David Harrison Hamilton, born 25 Jan 1866 in Dade County, GA; died 25 Mar 1924 in Melbourne, Izard CO, AR.
+ 25 vi. Francis "Fanny" Elizabeth Hamilton, born 10 Nov 1870 in Georgia; died 22 Apr 1963 in Arkansas.
+ 26 vii. Celia Ann Hamilton, born 11 Nov 1873 in Izard County, AR; died 18 Jan 1941 in Izard County, AR.
+ 27 viii. Laura Cornelia Hamilton, born 15 May 1876 in Arkansas; died 29 Nov 1954 in Izard County, AR.

 14.  Edley (Audley) D5 Hamilton (Nellie (Millie)4 Gilstrap, Hardy3, Peter2, Thomas1) was born 07 Dec 1826 in South Carolina, and died 26 Apr 1890 in Izard County, AR.  He married Evelyn (Eveline) Hooper .Unknown.

Notes for Edley (Audley) D Hamilton:
1.  Edley was an early pioneer of Melbourne, AR - the county seat of Izard County.

More About Edley (Audley) D Hamilton:
Occupation: Farmer

Children of Edley Hamilton and Evelyn Hooper are:
 28 i. Martha 6 Hamilton, born Abt. 1858; died Unknown.  She married ? Sutterfield Unknown.
 29 ii. Ann Hamilton, born Dec 1859 in Georgia; died Unknown.

Notes for Ann Hamilton:
1.  Ann never married

+ 30 iii. James Hamilton, born Aug 1860 in Georgia; died Unknown.
 31 iv. Andrew Jackson Hamilton, Jr, born 1864; died Unknown.  He married Martha Lawson Unknown.
 32 v. Thomas C Hamilton, born Jul 1872 in Arkansas; died Unknown.  He married Mary Henrietta Dowdle 26 Sep 1901.

Notes for Thomas C Hamilton:
1.  Una Hamilton has written that Thomas was named Thomas Loranza Alexander Hamilton, born July 5, 1869 in Cleveland, White CO, GA, and died June 8, 1908 in Izard CO, AR

+ 33 vi. John W Hamilton, born Jul 1874 in Arkansas.
+ 34 vii. Sarah Ann Hamilton, born Aug 1878 in Arkansas; died Unknown.
 35 viii. Chapman Hamilton, born Unknown; died Unknown.