Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1900 — Death of Mrs. J. P. Hammond [ARTICLE]

Death of Mrs. J. P. Hammond

Mrs. Elizabeth Hammond, wife of Joseph P. Hammond died Saturday, April 21st, 1900, between 5 and 6 o'clock, p. m. She had been sick about 6 or 8 weeks, with, remittent . fever, which was finally complicated by a brain fever. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Stuokkousp, and she was a daughter of tiie late Clinton Stackhouse, and was born aud lived here and in this vicinity practically all her life. She was born Sept. 7th, 1868, and her age was 31 years, 7 months and 14 days. She .was married to Joseph P. Hammond. June, 20th, 1891. Three children were born to them, of whom two are living, both quitie youngHer father died 6 or 7, years ago but her mother is still living at Warrensburg, Mo. Five brothers and one sister also live there and one sister in Kansas and another in Nebraska. A half-brother C. F. Stackhouse, and a half sister, Mrs. Arthur Trussed, both live near Rensselaer. She united with the M. E. church, a number of years ago, and remained a faithful and devoted Christian to the end. The funeral was held at the residence, on Clark street, at 10.30 o'clock, Monday forenoon, by Rev. H. M. Middleton. Interment was made in Weston cemetery. She was a member of Rensselaer Temple, Rathbone Sisters, and the mombers had charge of the funeral services.