Henry C. Hammond (b. 1844)

HAMMOND, BROWN

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/6/2005 at 11:39:59

Hammond, Henry C., editor and publisher of the Elgin Times; born in Pennsylvania June 15, 1844; moved to Madison Co., New York; came to Fredericksburg, Chickasaw Co., Iowa, in May 1873; removed to Greene, Butler Co., Iowa, July 1, 1873; came to Elgin in June 1875; he has been in the newspaper business ever since he came to Iowa. Mr. Hammond married Amorette A. Brown Nov. 1, 1870; she was born in Georgetown, Madison Co., New York, Oct. 31, 1846; they have had two children and one daughter died in infancy; their son is Fred W., born July 21, 1872.

Page 725, 1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa
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