Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1917 — Obituary of Steward C. Hammond [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Steward C. Hammond

Steward C. Hammond was born in Jackson county, Indiana, Oct. 24, 1827 and at the age of six years removed with his parents, Oliver and Lydia Hamjnond, to Vermillion county, Ind., and thence to Monticello, White county, where he lived for a short time and in 1837 moved to Jasper county, where he lived continuously until Feb. 16th, 1917, when his life came to a peaceful end at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 23 days. On the old homestead in Marion township, Steward C. Hammond grew to manhood, and on Dec. 13, 1856, he married Rebecca Pillars, who preceded him to the grave, passing away Nov. Ist, 1899. To this union, seven children were born, namely, William, who died at the age of 13 years; Emma, now Mrs. Marion I. Adams, and Joseph P., both of Rensselaer; Rose E., now Mrs. C. B. Harrold, of Spencer, Ind.; Charles G., of Big Rapids, Mich.; May, now deceased, who was the wife of Daniel W. Waymire; and" Bertha, now Mrs. Clinton Brown, of Huntington, Ind. He also leaves to mourn their loss, one sister, Mrs. Mary Sparling, of Arkansas City, Kansas, and many other near relatives and friends. Deceased lived for eighty years, almost his entire life, in Jasper county, and was therefore one of the earliest white settlers to locate in this part of the state, and he, like other pioneers of that time, labored and planned for the development of Jasper county, aiding in each forward movement during his long and active life. A life that in its personal features has been clean and industrious, shedding an influence for good throughout all the years slotted him to live. Deceased was. a life long member of the Free Will Baptist church, and lived a consistent Christian life.