Rev. Robert Johnson Hammond was born Jan. 21st 1820 in New Athens, Ohio and died in Americus, Kan. August 22nd at 12 midnight.
He graduated from the Franklin College in new Athens Ohio in 1838, from the Theological Seminary at Canonsburg, Penn. In 1842.
He was married to Miss Ann Eliza Rankin at Washington, Penn. in 1843. Robert received a call from Albany New York in 1843 where he preached 3 years, removing to Burgettstown, Penn. Where he had charge of a congregation for 15 years when owing to failing health he moved with his family to Washington, Iowa, then came to Americus in 1878 where he lived till the time of his death.
He leaves a wife and 4 children to wait for their calling to that Heavenly land to meet him among the blessed ones with his Savior in Glory.
The funeral was held at the U. P. church at 1 p.m. conducted by Rev. Wilson and his remains was laid to rest in the Americus Cemetery last Friday.
The bereaved ones have the sympathy of their many friends in the surrounding vicinity.
-Americus Sentinel, Americus, Lyon County, Kansas, Friday, August 31, 1900, Page – 1 Column – 2
He graduated from the Franklin College in new Athens Ohio in 1838, from the Theological Seminary at Canonsburg, Penn. In 1842.
He was married to Miss Ann Eliza Rankin at Washington, Penn. in 1843. Robert received a call from Albany New York in 1843 where he preached 3 years, removing to Burgettstown, Penn. Where he had charge of a congregation for 15 years when owing to failing health he moved with his family to Washington, Iowa, then came to Americus in 1878 where he lived till the time of his death.
He leaves a wife and 4 children to wait for their calling to that Heavenly land to meet him among the blessed ones with his Savior in Glory.
The funeral was held at the U. P. church at 1 p.m. conducted by Rev. Wilson and his remains was laid to rest in the Americus Cemetery last Friday.
The bereaved ones have the sympathy of their many friends in the surrounding vicinity.
-Americus Sentinel, Americus, Lyon County, Kansas, Friday, August 31, 1900, Page – 1 Column – 2
Rev. Robert Johnson Hammond was born Jan. 21st 1820 in New Athens, Ohio and died in Americus, Kan. August 22nd at 12 midnight.
He graduated from the Franklin College in new Athens Ohio in 1838, from the Theological Seminary at Canonsburg, Penn. In 1842.
He was married to Miss Ann Eliza Rankin at Washington, Penn. in 1843. Robert received a call from Albany New York in 1843 where he preached 3 years, removing to Burgettstown, Penn. Where he had charge of a congregation for 15 years when owing to failing health he moved with his family to Washington, Iowa, then came to Americus in 1878 where he lived till the time of his death.
He leaves a wife and 4 children to wait for their calling to that Heavenly land to meet him among the blessed ones with his Savior in Glory.
The funeral was held at the U. P. church at 1 p.m. conducted by Rev. Wilson and his remains was laid to rest in the Americus Cemetery last Friday.
The bereaved ones have the sympathy of their many friends in the surrounding vicinity.
-Americus Sentinel, Americus, Lyon County, Kansas, Friday, August 31, 1900, Page – 1 Column – 2
He graduated from the Franklin College in new Athens Ohio in 1838, from the Theological Seminary at Canonsburg, Penn. In 1842.
He was married to Miss Ann Eliza Rankin at Washington, Penn. in 1843. Robert received a call from Albany New York in 1843 where he preached 3 years, removing to Burgettstown, Penn. Where he had charge of a congregation for 15 years when owing to failing health he moved with his family to Washington, Iowa, then came to Americus in 1878 where he lived till the time of his death.
He leaves a wife and 4 children to wait for their calling to that Heavenly land to meet him among the blessed ones with his Savior in Glory.
The funeral was held at the U. P. church at 1 p.m. conducted by Rev. Wilson and his remains was laid to rest in the Americus Cemetery last Friday.
The bereaved ones have the sympathy of their many friends in the surrounding vicinity.
-Americus Sentinel, Americus, Lyon County, Kansas, Friday, August 31, 1900, Page – 1 Column – 2
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