FREDERICK HAMMOND

Frederick Hammond, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Martinsville.Clark

One of the leading and most successful farmers in this township is Frederick Hammond, who was born June 29, 1831, in Rutland County, Vt., and is the second son of Alanson Hammond and Sallie Tarbell. In 1836, in the fall of that year, Frederick came to this county with his parents, and settled on Section 12. Here his parents died; his father in 1846, and his mother in 1842. They raised a family of five children, viz.: Polly A., Clark, Frederick, Lydia and Wesley. Polly is the wife of Josiah A. Connelly, and Lydia of William Connelly, brother of J. A. all of this township. Frederick was about fifteen years of age, being left an orphan, and was without patrimony, $67.25 being the only money or effects left him from the estate, and he worked out by the month and the week, receiving as low as $1 per week and $5.50 per month.

He continued on in this way working by the month until 1850, when he went to California and stayed nearly two years, and returned in the summer of 1852, purchased the northeast quarter of section 15 in this township, costing $5 per acre, and engaged in farming.

He was married in March, 1855, to Margaret Bean, born in North Carolina, and daughter of Isaac Bean. His wife died in 1856; no issue now living.

September 20, 1858, he married Patsey Connelly, born in this township, and daughter of Josiah Connelly and Sallie Dixon. Last marriage, seven children Sallie, Ida, Emily, Francisco, Alanson P., Serena A. and Patsey E. Emily is the wife of Perry Black, of Casey Township.

In 1869, he located on this farm, Section 14, and since remained. He has been successful, and has now about 1,600 acres of land.

Mr. Hammond cast his first vote for James Buchanan, and has since followed up this line. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M.