Hammond, Rose L. 1883-1901

HAMMOND

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 1/15/2008 at 21:44:19

LeMars Sentinel, newspaper dated Sept. 26, 1901

DIED.

Miss _____ Hammond, daughter of N. Hammond, residing west of Merrill died
very suddenly at her home on Tuesday. She had not complained of being ill
and was engaged in her ordinary avocation of housework during the forenoon.
After assisting her mother in washing the dinner dishes, Miss Hammond said
she would go and lie down awhile. She failed to make an appearance after
several hours and her mother on going to see what was the matter found her
lying dead. The cause of death was the bursting of a blood vessel in the
heart. The funeral will be held today at the Methodist church in Merrill.
Miss Hammond was about eighteen years of age.

~Transcriber Note: This issue of the paper did not print the given name of
Miss Hammond-only a blank line appeared where the first name should be
printed. I checked the 1900 Federal Census, Plymouth Co. Iowa. I found a
Nathaniel Hammond, Head of household and father to a daughter named Rose,
born Aug. 1883. In Hillside Cemetery at Merrill, IA, with Nathaniel's family
is buried: Hammond, Rose L. 1883-1901.