Obituary for Jennie Hamilton (1910-1922)
The Elsberry Democrat, Elsberry, Missouri, May 12, 1922.

YOUNG GIRL DIES SUDDENLY

Heart Disease Kills Jenny HAMILTON Former Resident of Elsberry

Many hearts were saddened and heads bowed in grief when news was received here Tuesday morning of the death the night before of little 12-year-old Jennie HAMILTON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. HAMILTON, of Texhoma, Okla., former residents of Elsberry and community. The message came in a telegram to Mrs. HAMILTON's uncles, J. A. and A. D. BROTHER, and was a distinct shock, although it had been known for some time that the little girl was ill, suffering from heart trouble and other complications.

Jennie HAMILTON was universally loved. About four or five years of her life had been spent at different times in this community, where she is remembered by her young friends as a delightful companion, and by their elders as a womanly child, quaint in manner and speech, tactful beyond her years, yet without guile, capable of making herself interesting alike to grownups or those of her own age. She was musical in her tastes and her talent along this line was being cultivated before her health failed, one of her childish accomplishments being a whistling and piano duet, which never failed to please her friends. She was very bright in her studies and had entered high school in Texhoma, where she attracted much attention of teachers and pupils owing to her youth and diminutive size. She finished eighth grade work in the schools here just a year ago and was in the freshman class of high school last fall until the family removed to Oklahoma in October.

Soon after Christmas Jennie's health became such that she was obliged to leave school, and she gradually declined from that time. No particulars have been received regarding the last few days of her life, but relatives here think the end probably came suddenly. The little girl was twelve years old last October. She was born at Texhoma, and there her body was laid to rest Thursday. Her death followed closely upon that of her great-grandmother, Mrs. Jane BROTHER, who passed away only last Friday night. A brother, Ozbert, is left to comfort the parents in their sad bereavement.

Submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Louise Adams, 26 July 2002.

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