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 Hamilton, Douglas, Washington gravesite - Otterville, IL Posted by:  YoSam.
N 39° 03.061 W 090° 23.917
15S E 725112 N 4325659
Dr. Silas Hamilton, his fore slave (George Washington, and the man Washington lived with after Hamilton died are buried across from the school house.
Waymark Code: WMKZJC
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2014
Views: 1
County of site: Jersey County
Location of site: Main St. & Hamilton St. (Otterville Road), west of the school, Otterville
Buried here: Dr. Silas Hamilton
Born May 19, 1775
Tinmouth, VT
Died Nov. 19, 1834
George Washington
Born in Virginia
Died April 18, 1864
Otterville, ILL.
Gilbert Douglas
Interesting story, and lots of text, about the site and the men here, so I will provide a few sites and you can read about it.
First Find-A-Grave then The Great River Road, and Jersey County Historical Society, and Illinois Ten Most Endangered Landmarks, and finally Otter Creek Historical Society
First Name: Silas
Last Name: Hamilton
Born: 05/19/1775
Died: 11/19/1834
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