Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1911 — Obituary of Albert S. Hammond. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Albert S. Hammond.

Albert S. Hammond was born on June 10, 1837, at Monticello, Indiana. His parents, Oliver and Lydia Hammond, eame to Jackson county, Indiana, at an early day and after a few years residence at that place, moved to White county, and shortly after to a farm five miles southeast of Rensselaer in 1837, upon which they resided the remainder of their days. It was upon this farm that Mr. Hammond passed his boyhood days and early manhood. At the age of twentyfour he enlisted in the service of his country upon the first call for troops at the outbreak of the Civil war. He became a member of Company G, Ninth Indiana infantry, the first company organized in this, vicinity. At the expiration of three months service he re-enlisted for three years, but was later discharged for disabilities. He united with the Free Will Baptist church when 24 years of age and held that faith until death. The deceased was unmarried and passed the greater part of his time with relatives in various parts of this state and the west. He was one of a family of eight children, four girls and four boys, all of whom have gone before him except Mary Spariing and Steward Hammond. Mr. Hammond possessed a genial and kindly disposition and was widely known to the early citizens of this country. The funeral services were held at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary Sparling, Sunday, April 16th, at 1:30 P. M., conducted by Rev. Chas. L. Harper, of the Trinity M. E. church. Burial took place at the Crockett cemetery. '