Jacob M. HAMMAN

Male 1823 - 1906  (83 years)


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  • Name Jacob M. HAMMAN 
    Born 1823  Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation
    • educator
    _UID 6C82F89716D04FC38A4BA7F38D95B521DC06 
    Died 1906  North Tazewell, Tazewell Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Have looked for his death certificate in McDowell Co. and Mercer Co. WV on www.wvculture.org, but unable to locate one.
    Buried North Tazewell, Tazewell Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Change in surname spelling was begun by his children

      During his time as a teacher in WV, several of his students became prominent in the affairs of that state.

      CENSUS RECORDS

      1850 Census
      Name: Jacob M Hammond
      Age: 26
      Birth Year: abt 1824
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1850: Southern District, Hardin, Kentucky
      Gender: Male
      Occupation: school teacher
      Family Number: 677
      Household Members:
      Jacob M Hammond 26
      Note: the last name has a "d" at the end of it. Some transcribers have put the name as Hamman.

      1860 Census
      Name: Jacob M Hammons
      Age: 34
      Birth Year: abt 1826
      Gender: Male
      Birth Place: Virginia
      Home in 1860: My Division, Mercer, Virginia
      Post Office: Princeton
      Occupation: Farmer
      Family Number: 198
      Value of real estate: 2,000; personal property $1,330
      Household Members:
      Jacob M Hammons 34
      Rebecca M Hammons 22
      Arthur W Hammons 4
      Cornelia Hammons 2

      1870 Census
      Name: Jacob M Hammon
      Age in 1870: 45
      Birth Year: abt 1825
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1870: East River, Mercer, West Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Princeton
      Occupation: Farmer
      Value of real estate: 1,000; personal property $127
      Household Members:
      Jacob M Hammon 45
      Rebecca M Hammon 33
      Arthur W Hammon 14
      Elizabeth C Hammon 11
      Alice A Hammon 4
      Francis Hammon 2

      1880 Census
      Name: J. M. Hammond
      Age: 56
      Birth Year: abt 1824
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1880: Elk Horn, Mcdowell, West Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
      Marital Status: Widower
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Occupation: Farm Laborer
      Household Members:
      J. M. Hammond 56
      Arthur W. Hammond 24
      Allice Hammond 14
      Francis Hammond 12
      Catherine Hammond 9
      Samuel W. Hammond 7

      UNCONFIRMED
      1900 Census
      Name: James M Hammond
      Age: 70
      Birth Date: Jul 1829
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Boarder
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Occupation: Farmer
      Household Members:
      Samuel Williams 63
      Lou Darinda Williams 63
      Matilda A Williams 24
      James M Hammond 70
      [Note: This could possibly be Jacob M. Hammond, but it's a stretch. The name definitely is written as James, the information about the birthplace parents is correct, but the birth date is off.]


      MILITARY RECORDS

      Civil War Records
      Company "I" 16th Virginia Cavalry, CSA
      This company was formed on January 15, 1863 from two Virginia Cavalry Battalions. Those two battalions were; 1. Maj. Otis Caldwell and 2. Capt. Milton Ferguson-later promoted to Col. [Annotated by Karen EAGLE Moman October 2002]

      Also was listed with the the 36th Virginia Infantry
      HAMMOND, Jacob M: Co C, born Botetourt Co., enl Ap. 12, 1862 at Camp Success. Present until sick in Red Sulphur Springs, WV. Oct 1862 roll. Present on Dec 1862 roll until transfered to Co. I, Feb 1, 1863. Received clothing Ap. 1864 then no further record. [1]
    Person ID I2805  Master File
    Last Modified 14 Jun 2015 

    Father John HAMMAN,   b. 1790, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1868, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Catherine MYERS,   b. 1790,   d. 1829  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 01 Aug 1815  Montgomery Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1993  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca Grace HERNDON,   b. 1834, Campbell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 10 Apr 1855  Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971
      Name: Jacob M Hammon
      Gender: Male
      Spouse's Name: Rebecca M Harndon [Herndon]
      Spouse Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 1855
      Marriage Place: Mercer
    Children 
    +1. Arthur Watson HAMMOND,   b. 16 Mar 1850, Raleigh Co, WV, near Beckley Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1936, Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +2. Elizabeth Cornelia HAMMOND,   b. 30 Aug 1854, Raleigh Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1932, Princeton, Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. Alice HAMMOND,   b. 11 Aug 1866, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Jun 1894, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     4. Francis (Frank) HAMMOND,   b. ca 1868, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1919  (Age ~ 50 years)
     5. Katherine Hannah HAMMOND,   b. 26 Jun 1870, near Maybeury, McDowell Co., WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1926, Bramwell, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    +6. Samuel William HAMMOND,   b. 03 Jun 1873, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1916, Norfolk, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
    Last Modified 14 Jun 2015 
    Family ID F1960  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S86] The Hammond Genealogy, 1919, Fiske Edwards Hammond, (Self published), pages 22-27.