Rev. John David HAMAKER was born in Pulaski county, Virginia, January 1,
1847, son of Dr. Michael HAMAKER, born in Montgomery county, Virginia, in
March, 1801, died in Pulaski county, Virginia, August 19, 1871. Dr. HAMAKER
prepared for the practice of medicine, and for many years was a beloved
physician of Pulaski county. He was a member of the old Virginia State
Militia, took an active interest in public affairs, but age prevented him
joining the Confederate army, but he sent his three sons, John David, Robert
D., James Philip, all of whom served in Virginia regiments. Dr. HAMAKER
married Mary Yost DOUTHAT. born in Christiansburg, Virginia, in 1810, died
in 1871, daughter of Robert and Mary DOUTHAT. Sons: Robert D., a private of
the Twenty-fourth Regiment Virginia Volunteer Infantry, under General
Pickett, participating in the battle of Gettysburg, late in the war was
captured by Union troops and confined in Fort Delaware until the end of the
war, now residing in Idaho; James Philip, sergeant in the Fiftieth Regiment
Virginia Volunteer Infantry, was wounded, captured and confined in Fort
Delaware until the war closed, now residing in Aledo, Texas; John David, of
whom further.

Source: Extracted from Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume V, Lyon G. Tyler, (1915)

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