Vivian Mae (Clark) Hamilton was born on May 20, 1926 in Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan as the daughter of Pauline (Adams) and Edwing Clark.

On June 19, 1948, she married Samuel James "Coach" Hamilton and they had two children:

  1. Edwin Thomas Hamilton
  2. Steven James Hamilton

Vivian died on April 20, 1955 in Tecumseh at the age of 28. She is buried at the Brookside Cemetery in Tecumseh.

Samuel who was born on February 13, 1922 in Canada died on July 30, 1973 at the age of 51. He is also buried at Brookside Cemetery.