John Melville Hammond (1834)

Born 30 Mar 1834 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Helen G. (Fairbrother) Hammond — married 15 Aug 1858 (to before 15 Dec 1879) in Greensboro, Orleans, Vermont, United States

Husband of Mary S (Bedee) Hammond — married 13 Dec 1879 in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

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Biography

John Melville Hammond was born March 30, 1834, in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont. His parents were Faunce Hammond and Clarissa Thompson. ^[1] Look at his father's profile for details prior to 1860.

On August 15, 1858, John marries Helen G. Fairbrother (of Brownington, VT, though the certificate mentions she was living in Coventry at the time) in Greensboro, Orleans County, Vermont. At the time, he was working as both a carpenter and a joiner. ^{[1] [2][3]}

Together, they have 4 children: ^[1]

• 1. Annie L. Hammond (b. Sept 1859 in Coventry, Vermont.; d. Apr 1869)
• 2. George Herbert Hammond (b. July 21, 1865, in Craftsbury, Vermont)
• 3. Leora Belle Hammond (b. Jan 8, 1868, in Barton Landing, Vermont)
• 4. Gertrude L. Hammond (b. Nov 20, 1872, in Barton Landing, Vermont)

In the 1860 Census, John lives with his wife, named Ellen G, in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachutsetts. ^[4]

• John M Hammond, Age 26, Male, Occupation: Carpenter, Birthplace: Vermont
• Ellen G Hammond, Age 20, Female, Occupation: Wife, Birthplace: Illinois
• (where are the children?)

During the Civil War, John served in the 1st regiment of the Vermont Calvary, where he attained the rank of Corporal. ^[5][6]

On April 9, 1869, John loses his eldest child, Annie L., age 6 years, 7 months, and 17 days. ^[7] (She was born in East Coventry.)

In the 1870 Census, John is with his wife Hellen, and two children (George Herbert and Leora Bell), living in Barton, Orleans County, Vermont. List: ^[8]

• John Hammond, Age 35, Male, White, Occupation: Carriage Maker, Birthplace: Vermont
• Hellen Hammond, Age 32, Female, White, Occupation: Keeping house, Birthplace: Vermont
• Bertie Hammond, Age 5, Male, White, At Home, Birthplace: Vermont
• Lola B Hammond, Age 2, Female, White, At Home, Birthplace: Vermont

John loses his daughter Gertie, who dies of consumption in Stowe, Vermont, on September 2, 1878, aged 6 years, 9 months, and 18 days. ^[9]

Having obtained a divorce from his first wife ^[1], on December 13, 1879, John marries his second wife, Mary S Leroy, in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. John is 45 years of age and Mary is 38. ^[10]

In the 1880 US Census, John is living with his new wife Mary, his stepdaughter, his son, his sister, and his niece, in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. List: ^[11]

• John Hammond, White, Male, Age 46, Married, Occupation: Carpenter, Birthplace: Vermont, Fathers/Mothers Birthplace: Vermont/ Massachusetts
• Mary Hammond, White, Female, Age 38, Wife, Married, Occupation: Keeps house, Birthplace: Vermont, Parent's Birthplace: Vermont
• Ellen Lirvey, White, Female, Age 14, Stepdaughter, Single, Occupation: Works in the Cotton Mill, Attended school, Birthplace: Vermont, Parent's Birthplace: Vermont
• George Hammond, White, Male, Age 14, Son, Single, Occupation: At home - Sick from Typhoid Fever, Birthplace: Vermont
• Susannah Chaffee, White, Female, Age 51, Sister, Widowed, Occupation: Nurse, Birthplace: Vermont
• Clairissa Chaffe, White, Female, Age 17, Niece, Single, Occupation: Works in the Cotton Mill, Birthplace: Vermont

In April 26, 1881, John and Mary have their only child: ^[1]

• Fred Elwyn Hammond (b. Apr 26, 1881, in Lowell, Mass.)

In the 1900 US Census, he is living with his wife in Winona, Wilson Co, Minnesota, USA and working as a preacher. ^[12] (The Hammond Genealogy mentions him as living around or before this time in Brownsdale, Minnesota, but does not provide a date). ^[1]

• John M Hammond, Head, White, Male, Birthdate: March 1844 (1834), Age 56 (66), Married for 20 years, Birthplace: Vermont, Parents Birthplace: Vermont, Occupation: Preacher
• Mary S Hammond, Wife, White, Female, Birthdate: Sept 1844, Age 58, Married for 20 years, Bore 1 child (living), Birthplace: Vermont, Parents Birthplace: Vermont

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Hammond, Roland, A history and genealogy of the descendants of William Hammond of London, England, and his wife Elizabeth Penn : through their son Benjamin of Sandwich and Rochester, Mass., 1600-1894, published in Boston : D. Clapp & son, printers. Published 1894. Page 149, 152.
2. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVH-GYS : 6 November 2017), John M Hammond and Helen G Fairbrother, 15 Aug 1858, Marriage; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,571.
3. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFJY-12S : 3 November 2017), John M Hammond and Helen G Fairbrother, 15 Aug 1858, Marriage; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,543.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census. "[1]. " Accessed 9/30/2017. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Year: 1860; Census Place: Lowell Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_507; Page: 493; Family History Library Film: 803507
5. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS36-C4Q : 4 December 2014), John M. Hammond, Private, Company M, 1st Regiment, Vermont Cavalry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M557 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHWH-GPB : 24 March 2016), John M. Hammond, 1892.
7. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVH-LZZ : 6 November 2017), John M Hammond in entry for Annie L Hammond, 09 Apr 1869, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,571.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RC-3R9 : 12 April 2016), John Hammond, Vermont, United States; citing p. 23, family 216, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,122.
9. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFWH-H9R : 6 November 2017), John M. Hammond in entry for Gertie E. Hammond, 02 Sep 1878, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 540,096.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH51-DJL : 24 January 2020), Mary S. Leroy in entry for John M. Hammond, 1879.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHX3-QLM : 12 August 2017), John Hammond, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 447, sheet 22D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0544; FHL microfilm 1,254,544.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Q4-6Q2 : accessed 23 February 2020), Mary S Hammond in household of John M Hammond, Wilson Township, Winona, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 192, sheet 1A, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,797.