Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 254, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1913 — OLDEST LIVING RESIDENT OF JASPER [ARTICLE]

OLDEST LIVING RESIDENT OF JASPER

Stewart C. Hammond Celebrates 86th Birthday With Dinner Party at Daughter’s Home. -*•. ■ ■ Today, October 24th, Stewart C. Hammond is 86 years of age, and there seems no doubt that he is the oldest living resident of this county, he having been here since the spring of 1837, or more than 76 years. The occasion was celebrated by a big dinner at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Marion I. Adams, south of town, where the other children who live here helped him enjoy the day. A biographical sketch of Mr. Hammond will prove interesting. He was born in Jackson county, Ind., Oct. 24, 1827, and went from there with his parents to Vermillion county, 111., and thence to Monticello, Ind., coming to Jasper county in March, 1837, and he has lived here continuously since that time. On April 21st, 1912, he suffered a paralytic stroke, and he has almost entirely recovered from that and is now enjoying fairly good health for one of his advanced years. -He spent the summer with his son, Charles tG. Hammond, at Big Rapids, Mich., and at present makes his home with his children. He was able to enjoy the djnner, at which he was the honor guest. Republican readers will wish Mr. Hammond many more years of life and that he may "have many days as pleasant as his 86th birthday.