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Edward Hammond
b.16 Aug 1817 West Worldham, Hampshire, England
d.Bet 1878 and 1880 Kingsville, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
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m. 12 Jul 1840
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m. 15 May 1851
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[edit] Biography"The History of Ashtabula County, Ohip with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men" "EDWARD HAMMOND, Infirmary Director" ...The fifth child of John and Sarah Hammond, of West Worldham, Hampshire County, England, (Mr. Hammond) was born on the 16th day of August, 1817, and derived the principal part of his education in England, embarking with the family for America on the 1st day of June, 1836. The date of their arrival and location in Kingsville was on the 1st day of the following August. The parents died, - the mother in 1851, the father in 1856. The life occupation of Mr. Hammond has been that of a farmer. He was elected to the office of trustee of Kingsville in 1862 and served for the succeeding eight years in that position; was elected to his present position in the year 1873, and re-elected in the fall of 1876. He has been twice married: the first time on July 11, 1842, to Harriet Gunn, the daughter of Comfort and Sarah Gunn, of Kingsville; from this wife there were born two children: John B., born July 11, 1843; he married Maria Van Slyke, and now resides in Michigan. And Ellen E. who was born August 31, 1844; her husband is Sabin Holmes. They live in Kingsville. Mr. Hammond was married to his present wife, who was a sister of his former one, on the 15th day of May, 1851. The following are the children of this marriage: Charlotte, born April 1, 1857; Margaret G., born October 16, 1859, died August 22, 1864; Gess and Gessie were born September 28, 1862. Mr. Hammond is Republican in politics; is a member of the Fraternity of Freemasons, and has taken the Royal Arch Degrees." He and his wife have always been members of the Congregational Church, and interested in Sunday-school matters. References
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