Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 254, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1914 — Celebrated Steward Hammond’s Eighty-Seventh Birthday. [ARTICLE]

Celebrated Steward Hammond’s Eighty-Seventh Birthday.

At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Carson Sunday was celebrated the 87th anniversary of Mrs. Carson’s grandfather, Steward Hammond. The children who reside ,i-n and near Rensselaer W’ere present, as follows: Mrs. Marion L Adams affd family, Joseph P. Hammond and family, and Mrs. Clint Brown and husband. Also Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Thornton. Jffr. Hammond is enjoying fair health and was afjle £o enjoy the occasion very much. He is probably the oldest resident of Jasper county in point of years he has resided here. He came to this county and .township seventy-seven years ago and has resided- here coritinuoualy since.