Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1885 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Mrs. Hannah H. Hammond. Mrs. Hannah H. Hammond, whose maiden name was Sering, was born in Warren oQiinty, Ohio, August 11th, 1803. She was the oldest of a large family of brothers and sisters. When she was quite young her father located on a farm in Franklin county, this state, five miles east of Brooitville, where he and her mother lived to good old age. She was married, May 29th, 1832, to Dr. Nathaniel Hammond, of Brookville, and resided with him in Franklin county, until 1846, when they removed to Cdlumbus, in this state, and from the latter place they removed to this county, in 1854, where she resided until her death. Her husband died February 3d, 1874, at the age of 87 years. She was the mother of seven children, three of whom died in infancy. She leaves surviving her, two brothers, three sisters, and two children, the latter being E. P. Hammond, of this place, and Mrs. Jane-S. Antrim, of Kansas; also lilteen grand children, aud one great grand child. At the time of the death of her daughter, Mrs. Chilcote, on the 15th of January, of this year, Mother Hammond was at the home of her daughter in Kansas. As soon as she heard ot her daughter's death, she came to this place, arriving safely and in good health. ! Oh the morning of the 19th of last month, just alter arising from her bed; while laboring under an attack of dizziness, she fell to the floor, fracturing her left thigh bone. This shock was too much for her great age, and was, no doubt, the immediate cause of her death. She died March 14th. 1885, at 7 o’clock a. m., at the residence of her son-in-law, M. F. Chilcote, Esq., where she hail gone on her arrival from Kansas, and where she was tenderly cared for. The inclemency of the weather, and her accident, prevented her from leaving the house after her return. Her age was ,81 years, J 7 months and 3 days. Mrs. Hammond was brought up in the faith of the Presbyterian churchy with which she united in early life, and, remained member until her death. Her life was distinguished by her devotion to her family, her kindness as a neighbor, and lor her firm, consistent, Christian character . She met the last enemy without fear, and with confidence In the future. Her life terminated peacefully, and without a straggle. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, at 2 o’clock. Tite relatives of the deceased assembled first at Mr. Chiicote's residence, and took their farewell look at tho departed; ’ after which they proceeded to tho Presbyterian church, where the funeral was held. Tho attendance was very large, and characterized by the unusually large proportion of old people, who had come to pay this last tribute, to one they had known so long, and esteemed so highly. The services were conducted by the Rev. It. F. Ferguson. The following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: G. H. Brown, John Coen, 1. C. Kelley. John Makeover, David Nowels and J. C. Porter.