Our old friend, Mr. Abe Hammock, died at the home of his son, Capt. J. H. Hammock, Tuesday night. Obituary next week. | The Monticellonian, 5 Jul 1895
DIED — Abe Hammock, in the 81st year of his life. His last illness was long and severe, which nothing but a stalwart frame could have withstood so long. In speaking of this friend (for such he was) the injunction of the pagan, "De Mortuis Nil Nisa" is forceless. Abe Hammock was born in Meriwether County, Ga., 80 years, 4 months and 8 days ago, on whose rocky fields and limpid streams his boyhood days were passed, from whose health giving breezes the material which entered into the makeup of robust manhood were gathered. His early manhood found him taking the course of the Star of Empire. Passing the threshold into Barber [Barbour] County, Ala., he found Mr. Edward Landingham, his future father-in-law, and removed with him to Arkansas and settled on Bayou Bartholomew in the early spring of '39. The year following, they settled on a lovely spot ten miles North of the present site of Monticello, when in 1840 he married the woman of his choice. Miss Martha Landingham, to whom his loyalty never faltered for a moment. Eight children were born to him. Five of which survive him. Since July 31st, 1871, he has mourned his wife in widowerhood. A member of the Baptist Church for fifty years, his religion was broad and catholic. He used it as a compass to direct him in the path of duty to his God and fellow men. In the affairs of men, he was a just but relentless judge, never condoning a wrong against him nor his neighbor. | The Monticellonian, 12 Jul 1895
A PIONEER AT REST. | In our last issue we mentioned the death of Mr. Abe Hammock, but a lack of space, at that time, prevented a more extended notice. "Uncle Abe" as he was familiarly called, by his hundreds of warm friends, was one among the first to settle in Drew County. He came here in 1839, and opened a farm near Montongo, eight miles North of this city, where the majority of his remaining years were spent. Mr. Hammock was born in Georgia in 1814, and was at the time of his death in his 81st year. Mr. Hammock was a good man and a good citizen, and his word was his bond. During his long and useful life in our county he was an explar and a leader in his community. He came here with, or among the first settlers and lived to see his adopted county grow out of a wilderness into a prosperous and populous condition. In his old days, he abandoned the old homestead and lived with his children; a great portion of his time being spent in this city, at the home of his son, Capt. J. H. Hammock, from which place his spirit took its flight to that blessed abode, eternal in the Heavens. His remains were laid to rest, by loving hands, at the Old Camp Ground Cemetery, near where his life had been spent, on Wednesday of last week. Truly it may be said of him, that a good man has gone out from among us.| The Monticellonian, 12 Jul 1895
Using the above age at death and date of death gives a birth date of Feb. 24, 1815, conflicting with the news report.
The obituary states he was interred "at the Old Camp Ground Cemetery, near where his life had been spent" which agrees most closely with the Vanlandingham Cemetery at Montongo, about 1 mile north of the intersection of Camp Ground Road (CR 92) and Plantersville Road (CR 89), where his wife is interred , instead of the Campground Cemetery in Monticello.
DIED — Abe Hammock, in the 81st year of his life. His last illness was long and severe, which nothing but a stalwart frame could have withstood so long. In speaking of this friend (for such he was) the injunction of the pagan, "De Mortuis Nil Nisa" is forceless. Abe Hammock was born in Meriwether County, Ga., 80 years, 4 months and 8 days ago, on whose rocky fields and limpid streams his boyhood days were passed, from whose health giving breezes the material which entered into the makeup of robust manhood were gathered. His early manhood found him taking the course of the Star of Empire. Passing the threshold into Barber [Barbour] County, Ala., he found Mr. Edward Landingham, his future father-in-law, and removed with him to Arkansas and settled on Bayou Bartholomew in the early spring of '39. The year following, they settled on a lovely spot ten miles North of the present site of Monticello, when in 1840 he married the woman of his choice. Miss Martha Landingham, to whom his loyalty never faltered for a moment. Eight children were born to him. Five of which survive him. Since July 31st, 1871, he has mourned his wife in widowerhood. A member of the Baptist Church for fifty years, his religion was broad and catholic. He used it as a compass to direct him in the path of duty to his God and fellow men. In the affairs of men, he was a just but relentless judge, never condoning a wrong against him nor his neighbor. | The Monticellonian, 12 Jul 1895
A PIONEER AT REST. | In our last issue we mentioned the death of Mr. Abe Hammock, but a lack of space, at that time, prevented a more extended notice. "Uncle Abe" as he was familiarly called, by his hundreds of warm friends, was one among the first to settle in Drew County. He came here in 1839, and opened a farm near Montongo, eight miles North of this city, where the majority of his remaining years were spent. Mr. Hammock was born in Georgia in 1814, and was at the time of his death in his 81st year. Mr. Hammock was a good man and a good citizen, and his word was his bond. During his long and useful life in our county he was an explar and a leader in his community. He came here with, or among the first settlers and lived to see his adopted county grow out of a wilderness into a prosperous and populous condition. In his old days, he abandoned the old homestead and lived with his children; a great portion of his time being spent in this city, at the home of his son, Capt. J. H. Hammock, from which place his spirit took its flight to that blessed abode, eternal in the Heavens. His remains were laid to rest, by loving hands, at the Old Camp Ground Cemetery, near where his life had been spent, on Wednesday of last week. Truly it may be said of him, that a good man has gone out from among us.| The Monticellonian, 12 Jul 1895
Using the above age at death and date of death gives a birth date of Feb. 24, 1815, conflicting with the news report.
The obituary states he was interred "at the Old Camp Ground Cemetery, near where his life had been spent" which agrees most closely with the Vanlandingham Cemetery at Montongo, about 1 mile north of the intersection of Camp Ground Road (CR 92) and Plantersville Road (CR 89), where his wife is interred , instead of the Campground Cemetery in Monticello.
Our old friend, Mr. Abe Hammock, died at the home of his son, Capt. J. H. Hammock, Tuesday night. Obituary next week. | The Monticellonian, 5 Jul 1895
DIED — Abe Hammock, in the 81st year of his life. His last illness was long and severe, which nothing but a stalwart frame could have withstood so long. In speaking of this friend (for such he was) the injunction of the pagan, "De Mortuis Nil Nisa" is forceless. Abe Hammock was born in Meriwether County, Ga., 80 years, 4 months and 8 days ago, on whose rocky fields and limpid streams his boyhood days were passed, from whose health giving breezes the material which entered into the makeup of robust manhood were gathered. His early manhood found him taking the course of the Star of Empire. Passing the threshold into Barber [Barbour] County, Ala., he found Mr. Edward Landingham, his future father-in-law, and removed with him to Arkansas and settled on Bayou Bartholomew in the early spring of '39. The year following, they settled on a lovely spot ten miles North of the present site of Monticello, when in 1840 he married the woman of his choice. Miss Martha Landingham, to whom his loyalty never faltered for a moment. Eight children were born to him. Five of which survive him. Since July 31st, 1871, he has mourned his wife in widowerhood. A member of the Baptist Church for fifty years, his religion was broad and catholic. He used it as a compass to direct him in the path of duty to his God and fellow men. In the affairs of men, he was a just but relentless judge, never condoning a wrong against him nor his neighbor. | The Monticellonian, 12 Jul 1895
A PIONEER AT REST. | In our last issue we mentioned the death of Mr. Abe Hammock, but a lack of space, at that time, prevented a more extended notice. "Uncle Abe" as he was familiarly called, by his hundreds of warm friends, was one among the first to settle in Drew County. He came here in 1839, and opened a farm near Montongo, eight miles North of this city, where the majority of his remaining years were spent. Mr. Hammock was born in Georgia in 1814, and was at the time of his death in his 81st year. Mr. Hammock was a good man and a good citizen, and his word was his bond. During his long and useful life in our county he was an explar and a leader in his community. He came here with, or among the first settlers and lived to see his adopted county grow out of a wilderness into a prosperous and populous condition. In his old days, he abandoned the old homestead and lived with his children; a great portion of his time being spent in this city, at the home of his son, Capt. J. H. Hammock, from which place his spirit took its flight to that blessed abode, eternal in the Heavens. His remains were laid to rest, by loving hands, at the Old Camp Ground Cemetery, near where his life had been spent, on Wednesday of last week. Truly it may be said of him, that a good man has gone out from among us.| The Monticellonian, 12 Jul 1895
Using the above age at death and date of death gives a birth date of Feb. 24, 1815, conflicting with the news report.
The obituary states he was interred "at the Old Camp Ground Cemetery, near where his life had been spent" which agrees most closely with the Vanlandingham Cemetery at Montongo, about 1 mile north of the intersection of Camp Ground Road (CR 92) and Plantersville Road (CR 89), where his wife is interred , instead of the Campground Cemetery in Monticello.
DIED — Abe Hammock, in the 81st year of his life. His last illness was long and severe, which nothing but a stalwart frame could have withstood so long. In speaking of this friend (for such he was) the injunction of the pagan, "De Mortuis Nil Nisa" is forceless. Abe Hammock was born in Meriwether County, Ga., 80 years, 4 months and 8 days ago, on whose rocky fields and limpid streams his boyhood days were passed, from whose health giving breezes the material which entered into the makeup of robust manhood were gathered. His early manhood found him taking the course of the Star of Empire. Passing the threshold into Barber [Barbour] County, Ala., he found Mr. Edward Landingham, his future father-in-law, and removed with him to Arkansas and settled on Bayou Bartholomew in the early spring of '39. The year following, they settled on a lovely spot ten miles North of the present site of Monticello, when in 1840 he married the woman of his choice. Miss Martha Landingham, to whom his loyalty never faltered for a moment. Eight children were born to him. Five of which survive him. Since July 31st, 1871, he has mourned his wife in widowerhood. A member of the Baptist Church for fifty years, his religion was broad and catholic. He used it as a compass to direct him in the path of duty to his God and fellow men. In the affairs of men, he was a just but relentless judge, never condoning a wrong against him nor his neighbor. | The Monticellonian, 12 Jul 1895
A PIONEER AT REST. | In our last issue we mentioned the death of Mr. Abe Hammock, but a lack of space, at that time, prevented a more extended notice. "Uncle Abe" as he was familiarly called, by his hundreds of warm friends, was one among the first to settle in Drew County. He came here in 1839, and opened a farm near Montongo, eight miles North of this city, where the majority of his remaining years were spent. Mr. Hammock was born in Georgia in 1814, and was at the time of his death in his 81st year. Mr. Hammock was a good man and a good citizen, and his word was his bond. During his long and useful life in our county he was an explar and a leader in his community. He came here with, or among the first settlers and lived to see his adopted county grow out of a wilderness into a prosperous and populous condition. In his old days, he abandoned the old homestead and lived with his children; a great portion of his time being spent in this city, at the home of his son, Capt. J. H. Hammock, from which place his spirit took its flight to that blessed abode, eternal in the Heavens. His remains were laid to rest, by loving hands, at the Old Camp Ground Cemetery, near where his life had been spent, on Wednesday of last week. Truly it may be said of him, that a good man has gone out from among us.| The Monticellonian, 12 Jul 1895
Using the above age at death and date of death gives a birth date of Feb. 24, 1815, conflicting with the news report.
The obituary states he was interred "at the Old Camp Ground Cemetery, near where his life had been spent" which agrees most closely with the Vanlandingham Cemetery at Montongo, about 1 mile north of the intersection of Camp Ground Road (CR 92) and Plantersville Road (CR 89), where his wife is interred , instead of the Campground Cemetery in Monticello.
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