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Fink, Hamilton (1842-1929)
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History of Tucker County, West Virginia
From the Earliest Explorations and Settlements to the Present Time.
by Hu Maxwell
Kingwood, W. Va.; Preston Publishing Company, 1884.

Pages 406-407

Hamilton Fink, son of Elias Fink, of Rockingham County, Virginia,
of French and German descent, was born in 1842, and in 1869 was
married to Emeline Ramsey, of Barbour County. Children: Ida May,
Bashy C., Elias, Nancy A., Cora B., William Arthur and Michael. He
is a farmer, owning 112 acres of land, of which 32 are improved;
spent three years in the Rebel army, under Lee most of the time,
but part of the time under Imboden, Breckenridge and Early, and was
in nearly every battle in the Valley of Virginia for two years, and
was in the battles of Gettysburg and Williamsport. He was in both
of Lee's invasions of the North; he was four times wounded, and
another ball broke the skin on his nose. He was never taken
prisoner, but came near falling into his enemy's hands at Beverly.
He was passing through the town before it was fairly light, and was
halted by six men, whom he mistook for Rebels, and whom he told
that he was no Yankee. They said that they knew it, and demanded
his surrender. He said that he had surrendered, and when they put
down their guns, he sprang behind a house and ran off.

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From Death Certificate, Wood County, WV #2405
FULL-NAME: Hamilton Fink
BIRTH-DATE: April 15, 1842
BIRTH-PLACE: Va.
DEATH-DATE: January 22, 1929 (at age 86y-9m-7d)
DEATH-PLACE: Parkersburg, R.F.D. #21, Wood County, WV
USUAL-RESIDENCE: Route 21, Jackson Ave, City, RD #21
MARITAL-STATUS: Widower
OCCUPATION: Retired Farmer
FATHER: Elias Fink (born in Va.)
MOTHER: Mary Delauter (born in Va.)
CAUSE-OF-DEATH: High Blood Pressure, Chronic Nephritis
INFORMANT: Mrs. E. E. Sturm (of Redwood, Route 21, Parkersburg, WV
BURIAL: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Parsons, W.Va

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