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Hamilton Souders, farmer and blacksmith of Brush Creek Township, was born in Washington County, Ind., in 1828, and is the eldest of a family of seven children born to Benjamin and Nancy (Teauge) Souders, natives of Tennessee and North Carolina, respectively. When young both moved northward with their parents to Indiana, where in a few years they were married and spent the remainder of their days in Washington County. The father was a farmer and died in 1851. His father, Frederick Souders, was a native of Virginia, was of German descent, and died in Indiana. The mother of Hamilton Souders died in 1852. Hamilton received but little education, was reared on the farm and was married in 1854 to Miss Lydia Ann, daughter of Andrew Naggle, a native of Washington County, Ind. Seven children were born to this union, six now living: Andrew B. (who is living on the old farm), George Henry, Joseph Levi, Mary E. (Mrs. Isham Holliday), Caroline (deceased), Nancy J. (Mrs. William Vincen) and Marion H. The same year of his marriage Mr. Souders came to Gasconade County, moved on his farm, only two acres of which had been cleared, and in a part of the house he now occupies. Mr. Souders now has over 300 acres, 100 of which are improved, and the most of which was obtained by his own efforts. It is one of the best farms in the county. Mr. Souders is a Republican, politically, and is a member of the Baptist Church. His wife died February, 1885. She was also a member of the Baptist Church.