Hammond - aqwg03

Third Generation

4. Franklin Cline HAMMOND was born about Feb 1853¹ in Ohio¹. He died after 1920². Franklin married^{3, 4} Ellen H. MUELLER about 1875. [Parents]

Franklin's sons bought him a farm out of South Haven, Michigan, in which he raised melons and corn. Frank was 6' 3" tall and well over 250 lbs. [James Byrne Hammond interviews]
Franklin received an appointment to establish the rural free delivery in Arizona for the postal service. This appointment allegedly resulted from the family's connection with Pres. Rutherford Hayes. While in Arizona, Franklin lived in the Phoenix area [James Byrne Hammond interviews].

-1880: residing in Edgerton, Williams Co., OH). Frank is employed as a "telegraph student"
-1900: residing in Orleans TS, Ionia Co., Michigan. Frank is employed as a farmer. Note that this census lists an incorrect birth year of 1852.
-1910: residing on Grand Ave. in Clyde, Cloud Co., Kansas. Frank is employed as a "post office inspector" at this time.
-1920: residing on Main St. in Troy, Richland Co., Ohio. Frank is a "coal dealer" at this time.

5. Ellen H. MUELLER "Ella"^{1, 2} was born about May 1851² in Ohio. She died³ about 1928.

Ellen's family changed their name from Mueller to Miller during the War (James Hammond).

It is thought the 1900 census gives an incorrect birth date of May 1857. (For the 1880, 1910, 1920 census she is usually 1 or 2 years older than husband Frank).

They had the following children:

Charles HAMMOND was born¹ about 1875 in Ohio.

Edgar Hayes HAMMOND^{1, 2} was born³ 13 Oct 1876^{2, 4} in Ohio. He died after 1920⁵.

Ed was president of the board of the Kennecat (sp?) Copper Co. He was on the production board during World War II to help with the allocation of copper during the war. Later he was in Washington D. C. as the head of some economics business. [James Byrne Hammond interviews, 2004 & 2005].
From Edgar's WW I draft registration card, he is noted as being of "stout" build with grey eyes and light brown hair.

-1910: residing in the Village of Park Ridge, Maine TS, Cook Co., Illinois on Vine Avenue. Edgar is employed as an "agent" of an "office building."
-1918: residing in Providence, Rhode Island. Employed as a "general sales manager" for "??? Electrical Works."
-1920: residing in Providence, Rhode Island. He is employed as a "sales manager" in the "electrical" industry.

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Ola E. HAMMOND¹ was born¹ Nov 1877 in Ohio.

Albert Leroy HAMMOND was born 30 Aug 1878 and died 10 Nov 1964.

Howard H. HAMMOND¹ was born¹ Jun 1882 in Ohio.

Howard H. Hammond is thought to be "Harry" as referenced by James Byrne Hammond (son of older brother Albert Leroy Hammond).
Harry was a giant of a man, at 6' 8" tall. He was in World War I as part of Pershing's Army. While in the war he allegedly was infected with syphilis, which resulted in his wife divorcing him. He eventually remarried to a 4' tall burlesque queen. [James Byrne Hammond interview, December 2004].

6. Patrick Aloysius BYRNE¹ was born² before 1860 in Ireland. He married Patricia ONEAL.

Patrick had plastic sewer pipe plant in LaSalle, Illinois. During the 1893 World's Fair, he was a contractor and put sidewalks in. He was living in Chicago at this time. His company's stamp was in all the sidewalks. Patrick was really a character--he would put on an orange tie and go into the Catholic neighborhood to cause trouble! [James Byrne Hammond inteview, September 2005]

7. Patricia ONEAL¹ was born^{2, 3, 4} before 1860 in Canada.

On Daughter's 1920 census form it states she was born in Cananda, also corroborated with James Hammond Interview.

They had the following children:

	M	i	Harry BYRNE
	M	ii	Edgar BYRNE
	M	iii	Jim BYRNE
	F	iv	Ann BYRNE
3	F	v	Agnes Mary BYRNE was born 29 Jan 1873 and died 21 Aug 1948.
	F	vi	Latecia (sp?) BYRNE

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Ancestors of James Byrne HAMMOND

Third Generation