Who was the mother of George William Hammond (b 1871 in Arkansas)

Question

I've been looking for possible information on the mother of George William HAMMOND.  The 1880 census records for Arkansas showed that his father was born in Arkansas and his mother born in Germany.  My grandfather commented on several occasions that his accent was so thick that he could barely understand him.  The same census records show that his father (James Andrew Hammond b 1846 in Arkansas) was married to a woman by the name of Jessie Maude (last name unknown) who was also born in Arkansas.

George William Hammond's death certificate has "don't know" for his mother.

I would be grateful if anyone can at least point me in the right direction.

Answer 1

This is Father's marriage record:

Name:	J A Hammonds
Gender:	Male
Age:	26
Birth Year:	abt 1846
Residence:	Independence, Arkansas
Spouse's Name:	Martha Blount
Spouse's Gender:	Female
Spouse's Age:	44
Spouse's Residence:	Independence, Arkansas
Marriage Date:	6 Jul 1872
Marriage County:	Independence
Event Type:	Marriage
FHL Film Number:	1288646

 

Source Information

Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

Answer 2

1880 census:

Name:	James Hammonds
Age:	33
Birth Year:	abt 1847
Birthplace:	Arkansas
Home in 1880:	Piney, Van Buren, Arkansas
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Self (Head)
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse's Name:	Martha Hammonds
Father's Birthplace:	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace:	Tennessee
Neighbors:	View others on page
Occupation:	Farmer
Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and Dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane:	View image
Household Members:	Name Age James Hammonds 33 Martha Hammonds 52 Roxanna Blount 17 Philip Blount 12 William Blount 8 Jane Clayton 47

 

Source Citation

Year: 1880; Census Place: Piney, Van Buren, Arkansas; Roll: 58; Family History Film: 1254058; Page: 387A; Enumeration District: 198; Image: 0276

Answer 3

Father's death certificate (George William Hammond is the witness):

Comments

You have the right father (which I already have this death certificate), but not the right mother.  In George William Hammond's death certificate it has the mother as "don't know."  And in the first census he's in, it clearly states that George was born in Arkansas, and that his father was also born in Arkansas, but mother born in Germany.  But at the same time it shows James Andrew's (sometimes he was referred to as just Andrew) wife was born in Arkansas...

What I do know is that my Grandad mentioned that his mother (George William's oldest daughter) could speak Dutch (either it's German or Dutch for there are some comments that they came from the low countries, with Luxembourg being the one mentioned the most.