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Samuel J. “Sam” Hammond Sr.

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Samuel J. “Sam” Hammond Sr.

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5 Jul 1900 (aged 78)
Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia, USA
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Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Samuel was the son of Martha Naomi Martin (1784-1824), who died in childbirth when Samuel was only two years old, and Charles C. Hammond, who remarried a year later.

The children of Martha and Charles were:
Nancy Randolph - 1816–1857
Sarah Rebecca - 1819–1875
Samuel James - 1822-1900
David - 1824-1824

When Samuel was 26 he married Mary Ann "Polly" Murdock on May 14, 1848 in Butts County, Georgia.

The children of Mary Ann and Samuel were:
Charles Milas Hammond - 1849–1922
Cynthia Elizabeth Hammond - 1853–1943
James Taylor Hammond - 1856–1943
Martha N. "Mattie" Hammond - 1858-1945
Mary Jane "Mollie" Hammond - 1860–1940
Frances Josephine "Josie" Hammond - 1863–1959
Samuel Lee Hammond - 1867-after 1880
Christopher Columbus "Lum" Hammond - 1869–1935

Samuel, fought for the Confederacy in the 10th Regiment, Georgia Infantry Company K.

Samuel was a beloved member of the community where he was known as "Uncle Sam." He lived until July 5, 1900, when he died at the home of his daughter, Cynthia Elizabeth Hammond Wright, after having been sick for many months. Samuel was buried at the Hammond family cemetery on his old homestead in Spalding County, Georgia on July 6th.
(Contributed by great-granddaughter, KHammond.)
Samuel was the son of Martha Naomi Martin (1784-1824), who died in childbirth when Samuel was only two years old, and Charles C. Hammond, who remarried a year later.

The children of Martha and Charles were:
Nancy Randolph - 1816–1857
Sarah Rebecca - 1819–1875
Samuel James - 1822-1900
David - 1824-1824

When Samuel was 26 he married Mary Ann "Polly" Murdock on May 14, 1848 in Butts County, Georgia.

The children of Mary Ann and Samuel were:
Charles Milas Hammond - 1849–1922
Cynthia Elizabeth Hammond - 1853–1943
James Taylor Hammond - 1856–1943
Martha N. "Mattie" Hammond - 1858-1945
Mary Jane "Mollie" Hammond - 1860–1940
Frances Josephine "Josie" Hammond - 1863–1959
Samuel Lee Hammond - 1867-after 1880
Christopher Columbus "Lum" Hammond - 1869–1935

Samuel, fought for the Confederacy in the 10th Regiment, Georgia Infantry Company K.

Samuel was a beloved member of the community where he was known as "Uncle Sam." He lived until July 5, 1900, when he died at the home of his daughter, Cynthia Elizabeth Hammond Wright, after having been sick for many months. Samuel was buried at the Hammond family cemetery on his old homestead in Spalding County, Georgia on July 6th.
(Contributed by great-granddaughter, KHammond.)

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"I LOVE THEM THAT LOVE ME AND THOSE THAT SEEK ME EARLY SHALL FIND ME." Proverbs 8:17

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  • Created by: Katherine Hammond Relative Great-grandchild
  • Added: Jan 29, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141965373/samuel_j-hammond: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel J. “Sam” Hammond Sr. (24 Apr 1822–5 Jul 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 141965373, citing Hammond Cemetery, Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Katherine Hammond (contributor 48183123).