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John W. Hamner December 6, 1815 - unknown
Boyle-Mercer County KyArchives Biography

Author: Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume V, 3rd edition, 1886, Boyle Co. 

SQUIRE JOHN W. HAMNER weas born December 6, 1815, in Mercer (now
Boyle) County, Ky.; in 1816 was taken by his parents to Hardin County; in 1820 
to Bartholomew County, Ind., and in 1829 was brought to Boyle County, Ky., 
where he has since resided. His father, William Hamner, a native of 
Mecklenburg County, Va., removed with his parents in an early day to Boyle 
County, Ky., and located two and one-half miles south of Perryville. He 
assisted in laying off the town of Columbus, Ind., was a magistrate there and 
a Methodist class leader, having preaching at his house. He was accidentally 
killed by a falling limb, June 10, 1822. He was the son of Henry Hamner, a 
Virginian and a Revolutionary soldier; a Methodist in Kentucky, and at his 
house Cartwright, Linsey, Stevenson, Akers, Bascomb and others preached. He 
passed away at a great age about 1842. He married Sarah Decker, and from their 
union sprang Polly (Cole), Nancy (Day), William, James, Lucy (Clarkston), Rev. 
Henry, Sarah (Mitchell), Elizabeth (Minor), Jesse and Rebecca (Bilbo). William 
married first, Rebecca, daughter of John Day, of Boyle County (died about 
1826), and their offspring are James B., Frances E. (Blackketter), Henry L., 
John W., William M., Edmund D. and Sarah A. (Hopkins). By a second marriage, 
Martha J. (Owsley) was born. October 12, 1847, John W. Hamner was married to 
Miss Sarah Pitman, daughter of Giles and Jemima (Mozee) Andrews, of Lincoln 
County (born in 1822), and to them have been born two daughters: Sarah Frances 
and Rachel Ann (twins). Mr. Hamner served as magistrate and member of the 
court of claims of Boyle County four years. For many years he followed stone 
cutting as a profession, but is now engaged in farming. In religion he is a 
Methodist. He was formerly an old line Whig and a Union man, but now 
affiliates with the Democratic party. He lost fourteen slaves as the result of 
the late war.



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