Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1914 — Former Old-Time Resident Dies in Greensburg, Kansas. [ARTICLE]

Former Old-Time Resident Dies in Greensburg, Kansas.

From the Kiowa County (Kansas) Signal, published at Greensburg, Kansas, we copy the following obituary of a former resident of Jasper county. "Nancy M, Hammond, daughter oi f last us and Nancy Thompson Hammond, was born in White county, Ind., Jan. 15, 1843, and departed this lifo at Oreensburg, Kansas, Jan. 35, 1914, aged 71 years and 10 days. “Early 'ln life she identified herself with the followers or Christ and united with the Free Will Baptist e hutch. Later she removed her membership to the United Brcthern church, and again, later, to the Friends. She has been a consistant Christian and the halo of her life remains a gracious memory to her loved ones and friends. “Dec. 15, 186 G, Nancy M. Hammond was united in marriage to Francis W. Sparling, at Rensselaer, Indiana. To this union was born two daughters and two sons, both daughters proceeding their mother to the spirit world. Just two and a half months ago the husband and father was called by the Master to come “up higher.” Their two sons, J. O. and Chas. E., together with Fanny I. McVey, an adopted daughter, many relatives and a host of friends remain to mourn her departure. '’“ln 1884, she, together with her husband, came to the state of Kansas and settled in Commancbe,~now Kiowa, county, where they have mtade their home since. Here they have made many friends who join with the bereaved relatives in their sorrow.”