Robert Thomas Hamilton

Robert Thomas (Bert) Hamilton, son of Robert Hamilton and Margaret Wooden Heatherington born 03 Nov 1890, Susanville, OR, died 16 Dec 1953 of a heart attack, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married Sep 1918, Fannie D Pellicer, dau of Paul Franklin Pellicer Rebecca Youngblood, born 24 Apr 1896, McDonald, Coffee CO, GA, died 14 Aug 1919 in childbirth, Upper Haw Creek Section, St Johns Park, Flagler CO, FL. Both buried Eden Cemetery in Crescent City, Putnam CO, FL.

He farmed with his father then later had his own operation. He served in the U S Army 2 Regt. Fa Repl. Depot during WW I. He was elected School Trustee for St. Johns Park District for several terms and was elected County Commissioner in 1943 and served until his death in 1953. He was instrumental in getting County Road No. 305 paved as a farm to market road during his term as a commissioner. Issue;

1.Infant died at birth, 14 Aug 1918, buried Eden Cemetery, Crescent City, Putnam CO, FL

Robert Thomas (Bert) Hamilton, married 2nd, 16 Jan 1927, Haw Creek, Flagler CO, FL by Rev David Sargent, Cora Leotah Benson, dau of George Royal Benson Sr and Bertha Almeda Elliott, born 10 Mar 1898, WI, died 25 Dec 1932, St Johns Park, Flagler CO, FL. Issue;

2. Leotah Margaret Hamilton, born 19 Dec 1929, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married 26 June 1948, First Baptist Church, Daytona Beach, FL, William Wallace Weeks, son of Ollie Chester Weeks and Alice Onnalee Brown, born 13 Jun 1923, Holly Hill, Volusia CO, FL, died 30 Dec 2013, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, buried Flagler-Palms Memorial Gardens, Flagler CO, FL.

He was engaged in agricultural work and she is employed as bookkeeper for the Flagler County School Board. They own and made their home on the piece of property her grandfather, Robert Hamilton, purchased when he came to Flagler Co. Issue;

(1) Margaret Elaine Weeks, born 15 Jul 1956, Halifax District Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married 20 Sept 1973, First Baptist Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Harry Rowan (Butch) Palmer, born 28 Jul 1951, Camp Atterbury, Johnson CO, IN. Issue;

A. Harry Rowan "Butch" Palmer, Jr, born 11 Jan 1975, 5th General USA Hospital, Bad Cannstall, Stuttgart, West Germany, married 02 Jun 1996, Flagler CO, FL Shanan Louise Adkins, born 14 Oct 1970, Live Oak, Suwannee CO, FL. Issue;

a. Courtney Cierra Palmer, born 23 Aug 1995, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL

B. Crystal Elaine Palmer, born 21 Jun 1976, Stuttgart, West Germany

C. Jeffery Daryl Palmer, born 05 Dec 1977, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL

Elaine and Butch divorced, got married again and then divorced again. She then married Wayne O'Kane.

(2) Duane William Weeks, born 01 May 1958, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married 24 Aug 1979, Santa Maria del Mar Catholic Church, Flagler Beach, Flagler CO, FL, Kimberle Ann (Kim) Barzelogna, daughter of Richard Dean Barzelogna and Camille Ann Krause, born 27 Apr 1961, Detroit, Oakland CO, MI.

He graduated from Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College in Tifton, Tift CO, GA in 1979 with a two year degree. Duane continued his education at the University of Florida College in Gainesville, Alachua CO, FL graduating in 1980 with a Bachelors Degree, majoring in Vegetable Crops. Issue;

A. Duane William Weeks Jr, 06 Oct 1980, Alachua General Hospital Gainesville, Alachua CO, FL, married 10 Jun 2004, Homosassa Springs, Citrus CO, FL, Carolyn Diane Coward. Issue;

a. Natalie Renee Weeks, born 20 Aug 2004, Florida Hospital-Ormond Memorial, Ormond Beach, Volusia CO, FL

b. Austin Duane Weeks, 13 Aug 2005, Florida Hospital-Ormond Memorial, Ormond Beach, Volusia CO, FL

B. Michelle Onnalee Weeks, born 23 Dec 1981, Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married 12 Mar 2005, First Baptist Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Carl Scott Taylor, born 03 Dec 1981, Mayo Regional Hospital, Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis CO, ME.

She attended Daytona Beach Community College and Binghamton University, Binghamton, Broome CO, NY. Issue;

a. Unnamed miscarried child

b. Cain William Taylor, born 23 May 2006, Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL

c. Logan Scott Taylor, born 22 Aug 2007, Maine General Hospital-Thayer Campus, Waterville, Kennebeck CO, ME

C. Tamara Yvonne Weeks, married 14 Jul 2004, First United Methodist Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Timothy Ryan Prevatt, son of Timothy Wallis (Wally) Prevatt and Kathleen Marie Buckles, born 06 Sep 1981, Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL. Issue;

a. Caleb Ryan Prevatt, born 14 Jul 2006, Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL

b. Alexia Yvonne Prevatt, born 12 Mar 2008, Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL

D. Dale Wallace Weeks, born 30 Dec 1986, Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL

E. Robert James Weeks, born 10 Apr 1989, Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL

3. Kathryn Faith Hamilton, born 24 Dec 1931, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, died 26 Jul 1992, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL married 24 Dec 1949, Folkston, Charlton CO, GA, Robert Elmer (Bobby) McCort, son of Elmer A McCort and Mary Elizabeth Davis, born about 07 Jan 1932, Federal Point, Putnam CO, FL, died 005 Jul 2016, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL (Div-1967). Issue;

(1) Kathy Ann McCort, born 28 Mar 1951, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, married Woodrow W Walston. Issue;

A. Melissa Ann Walston born 30 Mar 1971

B. Christina Lynn Walston born 20 Jun 1974

C. Wendy Michelle Walston, born 23 Apr 1978, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL

(2) Robert Scott McCort, born 12 Jan 1953, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, died 23 Nov 2003, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, married 22 Sept 1979, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, Teresa S (Terry) LNU.

He graduated from Terry Parker High School in Jacksonville in 1971, served in the United States Army from 1972 to 1974 and was then employed by the Jacksoville Fire/Rescue as a fire fighter for four years. From 1985 until his death, he was the sole proprietor of McCort Transport. Issue;

A. Jason McCort

B. Jennifer McCort, born Sep 1981, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL

(3) Nancy Faith McCort, born 06 Aug 1958, Baptist Hospital, Jacksonville, Duval CO, GA, married 7 Sep 1985, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL Michael William Sands

(4) Shirley Yvonne McCort, born 16 Dec 1961, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, married 25 Aug 1990, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, Tom Shevada

(5) Linda Diane McCort, born 24 Dee 1965, Baptist Hospital, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, married 9 Feb 1991, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, Leslie Scott Hargett

Linda Diane McCort married 2nd, 16 Mar 1996, St Johns CO, FL, Scott Vernon Couchot

Robert Thomas (Bert) Hamilton married 3rd, 04 Mar 1941, Court House, Flagler CO, FL by Judge H A Eisenbach, Naomi Stevens, dau of Alexander Hamilton Stevens and Sarah Eula Hamlin, born 08 Jul 1890, Rockmill, Randolph CO, AL, died 26 Feb 1960, Baptist Hospital, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL (Div). She was previously married to Jefferson Lee Smith.

Robert Thomas (Bert) Hamilton married 4th, 05 Sep 1950, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Frances McDuffie.

Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cites as her sources, Census and Published Articles.

Additional sources used by the compiler were: Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001; Volusia Heritage Review, Dec 2002; Flagler/Palm Coast News-Tribune, News-Journal Corp., Bunnell, FL, 15 Oct 2005, 03 Jun 2006, 22 Jul 2006; The Flagler Tribune, Bunnell, FL, 13 Mar 1941, 29 Dec 1949, 07 Sep 1950, 29 Feb 1951, 15 Jan 1953, 19 Jul 1956, 14 Aug 1958, 21 Dec 1961, 30 Dec 1965, 23 Jan 1975, 24 Jun 1976, 11 May 1978; the U.S. Public Records Index and Duane William Weeks family infomation by Kimberele Barzelogna Weeks (21 Dec 2008).

Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com