Martha Jane (Lute) Bates Hamman
Born Dec 16, 1859 in Barnesboro, Cambria County, PA and died Mar 1, 1963 in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA.

Daughter of Joseph M. Lute and Matilda (Glenn) McCall. This was a second marriage for both (widowed).
Martha Jane's father Joseph died when she was 11 years old. Her father Joseph Lute was pure German. Her mother Matilda was pure Irish (Scots-Irish).

Sister of:
1) Emily "Emma" Catherine Lute; b) Jul 3, 1867 in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, PA; d) Oct 3, 1931 in Sheffield, Warren County, PA; married 1st Albert Brothers; married 2nd Morris Marthers.

Half-sister of (daughter by her mother's first marriage to Alexander McCall):
1) Anna Mariah McCall; b) April 28, 1854; d) July 12, 1932 in Spangler, Cambria County PA; married Joseph A. Gardner.

Half-sister of (children by her father's first marriage to Mary Johns):
1) Isaac Lute; b) abt 1844 in West Wheatfield, Indiana County, PA; d) abt 1899, married Narcissa Catherine Reed on Nov 8, 1868.
2) William Lute; b) Oct 28, 1847 in West Wheatfield, Indiana County, PA; d) Jul 11, 1899.
3) Sarah Ann Lute; b) abt 1850 in West Wheatfield, Indiana County, PA; married a Mr. Bakhue.
4) Matilda Anna "Tillie" Lute; b) Jan 25, 1853; d) Feb 4, 1939; married Daniel Fritz.

Martha Jane was married twice.

Married 1st to Frederick Charles Bates. They were married Jan 13, 1880 in Clearfield County, PA.
Frederick was born July 1857 and died May 10, 1902. He is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery near Cherry Tree, PA.

Married 2nd Samuel E. Hamman (variant spellings-Hammond, Hammon). They married in 1909 either in Indiana or Clearfield Counties, PA.
Samuel E. Hamman was born Jan 1860 and died btwn 1920 & 1930. His first wife was Anna Marigold (maiden name unknown).

Martha Jane and Frederick had 3 children. They are:
1. Erma M. Bates; b) March 28, 1881; d) Sept 9, 1970; married John Stiffler
2. Dulcie May Bates; b) March 28, 1885; d) March 9, 1969 in Gettysburg PA (buried in this same cemetery); married Frank Rhoad Heverly.
3. Ivan L. Bates; b) April 1, 1887; d) Aug 19, 1926; he never married.

Martha Jane and Samuel had no children. Together they raised her three children and his six children.

Step-children (her 2nd husband's children by his 1st wife, Anna Marigold). They are:
1. Annie Hamman; b) July 1886
2. Michael John Robert Hamman; b) Aug 1887
3. Mary C. Hamman; b) Sept 1891; never married.
4. Samuel Rupert Hamman; b) July 10, 1893; d) July 6, 1952
5. Agnes R. Hamman; b) Feb 1896
6. Gertrude Hannah Hamman; b) abt 1903

Martha Jane's funeral was at Rearick's Funeral Home, Jersey Shore, PA. Her burial was at Buchanan Baptist Church Cemetery, R.D. Williamsport, PA
(obit was in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette)