Nathaniel Joseph “Than” Hammond Sr. (1845-1920)

Nathaniel Joseph “Than” Hammond Sr.

Birth

Aug 1845

Oswego County, New York, USA

Death

8 Apr 1920 (aged 74)

Edgewood, Clayton County, Iowa, USA

Burial

Asbury Cemetery

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The birth year on his headstone is probably incorrect.
In the 1860 census he was listed as age 8 and in the 1870 census he was listed as age 17.
In the 1880 census (with wife Ida) he was listed as age 26.
In the 1900 census he is listed as born in August 1844.
His death certificate doesn't list a birth date but just lists his age as "about 76 years".

Son of Isaac Hammond and Mary Dier.

NATHANIEL J. HAMMOND
Nathaniel J. Hammond was born in the state of New York in August 1845. He did not know the day of the month on which he was born, which is not strange, as at the age of eight years he came west alone. He worked his way from place to place until he came to Clayton county, Iowa. Conditions here suited him and he stayed. This county has been his home since. He passed away at his home north of Edgewood at twenty minutes past two in the afternoon of April 8, 1920, at the age of 75 years, 7 months and a few days. He was married the first time to Miss Ida Whitcomb and three boys were born to them, Isaac, and a pair of twins. One of the twins died early in life and the other, Henry, remains. The wife and mother did not live very long after the twins arrived. Mr. Hammond was married the second time to Miss Lucy Greeley, who passed away a short married life of eighteen months. On March 11, 1889, he was married to Miss Emma Stone. Their two oldest children, Hattie and Frank, died in infancy, and the twelve remaining children are; Nathan, Mrs. Annie Pratt, of Masonville, Iowa; Nathaniel, Irvin, Guy, Mrs. Eva Pratt of Julien, Iowa; Mrs. Nattie Pratt; David, Effie, Dorothy, Clarence and Shirley, These, with the two boys or the first family, and his wife remain to mourn the loss of husband and father. Mr. Hammond did the best he could to provide for these dependent on him. It was a great pleasure to him to purchase, about a year a ago, the modest home where they now live. This, and many other things are evidence of the love he bore for them. The funeral services were held on Saturday morning, April 10th, conducted by the Rev. S. C. Bretnall and the body was laid to rest in the Asbury cemetery.

Manchester Democrat - Manchester, Iowa - April 14, 1920