I don't know what to put down to follow my maternal line

Question

On my Maternal line I do not know who the parents of Silva Rilla Hammond are, but it doesn't matter in that, three sisters married three brothers. If I follow the Frost girls, mother.. my maternal line continues.  I know it is not Constant and Esther due to her being listed as living with them, and also listed as Niece.

Answer 1

This appears to be her in the 1870 Census:

 

 

Rilla Hammond

United States Census, 1870

Name	Rilla Hammond
Event Type	Census
Event Year	1870
Event Place	Maine, United States
Gender	Female
Age	6
Race	White
Race (Original)	W
Birth Year (Estimated)	1863-1864
Birthplace	Maine
Page Number	13

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Charles Bowls		M	74	Massachusetts
Lovine Bowls		F	65	Maine
Hammencbon		M	51	Maine
Esther A Borols		F	42	Maine
James Hammond		M	12	Maine
Rilla Hammond		F	6	Maine

This is the burial notice following her death in 1953

Name	S Rilla Hammond Higgins
Event Type	Burial
Event Place	Wayne, Kennebec, Maine, United States
Birth Date	1864
Death Date	1953
Cemetery	Evergreen

 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKXM-QF4B)

Comments

Yes, I still don't know who her parents are, She was born Hammond, and Constant and Esther Hammond are listed as her aunt and Uncle on 1880 census. I believe her Parents are either Lydia and Samuel Hammond or Harriett and Seth Hammond. I lean towards Lydia and Samuel because Harriett and Seth have children two boys that are documented.  Harriett and Lydia are sisters, so either way, my maternal line would continue with Esther Frost born Swift.

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Unless Harriett and Lydia are sisters then your maternal line is going to go in different directions depending on which of them is relevant.

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They are sisters, who married brothers

Answer 2

If you look up Constant D Hammond, he appears to have brothers named Seth, John and Samuel .   In 1880 Rilla and Aldia - are both listed as nieces to Constant.  If they were sisters then ...?

Source: "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F48N-T61 : 4 December 2014), Lydia Hammond in entry for Aldia F. Hammond, 29 Aug 1884; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 9,798.

Name     Aldia F. Hammond  Female
Death Date     29 Aug 1884     Maine, United States
Birth Date     1863  Age     21
Father's Name     Sanil Hammond
Mother's Name     Lydia Hammond

 

Comments

I honestly can not say for sure...

Answer 3

This appears to be Samuel Hammond/wife Lydia Frost, parents of Aldia Hammond..  Tried but could not find a Maine death record for Lydia Frost Hammond between 1862- 1870, but many death records are not online. 

Source :  "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NS-1YR : 4 December 2014), Samuel D. Hammond and Lydia Frost, 20 Aug 1850; citing Wayne,Kennebec,Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 12,302.

Name     Samuel D. Hammond Spouse's Name     Lydia Frost Event Date     20 Aug 1850 Event Place     Wayne, Kennebec,Maine

Source : "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDCQ-73Y : 26 July 2017), Lydia Hammond in entry for John Frost, 1860. (adjacent household= Seth Hammond Jr and family)

John Frost                 M     78     Maine
Lydia Hammond         F     29     Maine
Emily Hammond         F     9     Maine

Comments

Thank you guys!

I believe/suspect her parents are Lydia and Samuel Hammond! I could just write son of Seth Hammond Sr. and daughter John Frost as parents and continue line. Or write in Samuel and Lydia and then write a comment on how I am unsure of this but list clues that lead to my belief?

I looked high and low for any proof, and could not find anything. I have to say I thought my maternal like was dead end, to find that brothers married sisters... The odds of that have to be close of winning the lottery. I don't know how else to explain it!

Again, Thanks for all you help guys

Lynn

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double post

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John Frost would be her father, I don't know where/how Emily comes into the picture. Another thing I found is that Alida is listed as being born in 1863, If you look up Samuels death cert, it says he died in 1853

That could be a simple typo, but that would mean Lydia was pregnant with Rilla when he died which seems a stretch with dates. Alida would have been born in April of 1863 Samuel Died in Aug of 1863 (If typo) I have only birth year for Rilla... I mean its possible, but...

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I do believe that is the right line though, I match with this lovely lady

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Butka-2  Out common ancestress would be Thankful Swift B. 1735  If I continue my Maternal line with Lydia and Harriets mother....

Esther Frost (Swift)

Olive Swift ( Wing)

Thankful Wing ( Swift)