Asher Porter Hammond (1829 - 1885)

Ancestors Descendants

Biography

Asher Porter Hammond, sixth child of William Hammond and Damaris Osborn, was born 22 December 1829 in Monroe County, New York.^[1] He grew up in Penfield, Monroe County, New York, and through early adulthood he went by his middle name (Porter).^[2][3] Later in life, he was recorded as Asher P. or A. P. Hammond. Asher married Malana Howe on 22 December 1852 in Penfield.^[1][4] He was engaged as a laborer and farmer in Penfield.^[2][3] Malana died 26 September 1859 in Monroe County, NY, following the birth of their fourth child, who also died a few weeks later.^[4]

Sometime between the death of Malana and June of 1860, Asher and his brother, Charles, moved to near Worthington, Greene County, Indiana.^[5] They lived near their maternal Osborn cousins and worked as nursery men.^[5]

Civil War: On 5 September 1861, Asher enlisted as a corporal in the Union Army, Co. F, 31st Indiana Volunteer Infantry, at Terre Haute, Indiana.^[4] In 1863, he was promoted to full 2nd lieutenant and then full 1st lieutenant. On 15 August 1863, Asher was awarded a Union Defenders Certificate which lists some of the battles he was in.

Union Defenders Certificate - Asher P. Hammond

During Asher's service, his three young children (Jerome, Girard, and Clarissa) were cared for by family and others. On 12 September 1864, the 31st Indiana was encamped at Worthington, Indiana. Asher wrote a letter to Brigadier General of Volunteers, W. D. Wipple, requesting leave for 20 days to make further arrangements for the care of his children. A few days after that, Asher was promoted to full Captain in Co. B (same regiment). After the close of the war, the 31st was sent to New Orleans, Louisiana, and then on to Green Lake, Texas.^[4] Asher was mustered out of the Army on 8 December 1865.^[4]

On 18 December 1865, Asher married his second wife, Hannah Mary Peter, at Macon, Illinois.^[1][4][6] Following their marriage, the couple settled in Victoria County, Texas. They had six children together.^[1][4]

Asher passed away on 9 September 1885 in Victoria County, Texas.^[1][4] The exact location of his burial site is unknown. According to family lore, Asher was buried in the potter's section of a local cemetery, possibly Evergreen Cemetery in Victoria, Victoria, Texas.^[7]

Children with Malana Howe:^[1]

1. Jerome Hammond (1853-1881), married Caroline Demaris Robbins.
2. Girard Hammond (1855-1928), married Harriet A. "Hattie" McGee.
3. Clarissa Demaris "Clara" Hammond (1857-1964), married George C. Schermerhorn.
4. Mary Caroline Hammond (1959, died as an infant 14 Oct. 1859).

Children with Hannah Mary Peter:^[1][4]

1. John D. Hammond (1869-1950), married Ada E. Shipp.
2. Charles Evander Hammond (1872-1949), married Minnie May Allen.
3. William Hammond (1874-1948), married Mattie Florence Tennell.
4. Rose Hammond (1877-1947), married William Taylor Tipton.
5. Catherine Hammond (29 July 1879-November 1879).
6. Malana Hammond (1881-1916), married William Bias Garrett.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Roland Hammond, A History and Genealogy of the Descendants of William Hammond of London, England, and his Wife Elizabeth Penn: Through Their Son, Benjamin of Sandwich and Rochester, Mass. 1600-1894 (Boston, Massachusetts, USA: David Clapp & Son, Printers, 1894), pp. 47-50, Asher P. Hammond, son of William.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1850 U.S. census, Monroe County, New York, population schedule, Penfield, p. 379A (stamped), dwelling 36, family 36, Porter Hammond in William Hammond household; imaged via "1850 United States Census," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 19 Nov. 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 528.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1855 New York state census, Monroe County, population schedule, Penfield, Election District (ED) 1, p. 4, line 13, Porter Hammond household; imaged via "New York State Census, 1855," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 12 Oct. 2014).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8} Hannah M. Hammond, widow's pension application no. 487,408, cert. no. 356,906, service of A. P. Hammond (Capt., Companies B and F, 31st Ind. Vol. Inf., Union Army, Civil War); privately held by Mitchell-26097.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1860 U.S. census, Greene County, Indiana, population schedule, Jefferson Township, p. 20 (penned), dwelling 155, family 156, Atha P Hammond in Dayton Topping household; imaged via "1860 United States Census," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 19 Nov. 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 262; FHL microfilm 803,262.
6. ↑ Macon County, Illinois, Marriage Register, "Marriages 1829-1870," pp. 114-115, line 12, Asher P. Hammond and Hannah M. Peter, 18 Dec. 1865; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/272810 : accessed 18 Nov. 2018) > image 90 of 462 from FHL microfilm 983,125.
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 8 January 2020), Find A Grave: Memorial #120772156, Asher Porter Hammond (1829–1890), body lost or destroyed; maintained by Rodney Welch (contributor 47736114).

See also:

• Monroe County (New York) Deed Records, vol. 99:208, Stanley Hammond to Porter Hammond, 8 March 1851; "New York Land Records, 1630-1975," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Oct. 2018) > Monroe > Deeds 1851-1853 vol 98-99 > image 359. Purchased 15 acres in Penfield Township from his brother.
• Monroe County (New York) Deed Records, vol. 121:328-329, Henry Fellows to Porter A. Hammond, 23 Feb. 1853; "New York Land Records, 1630-1975," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Oct. 2018) > Monroe > Deeds 1854-1855 vol 121-122 > image 167. Purchased property in Penfield town lot 64 from Henry Fellows, Gurdin Lewis, and Charles Fellows.
• Monroe County (New York) Deed Records, vol. 122:70, Porter and Malana Hammond to Wm and Charles Hammond, 1 Nov. 1853; "New York Land Records, 1630-1975," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Oct. 2018) > Monroe > Deeds 1854-1855 vol 121-122 > image 298. Asher and wife, Malana, sold property in Penfield lot 21 to his brothers.
• Monroe County (New York) Deed Records, vol. 155:36-37, Porter & Malana Hammond to Jacob Keyel, 13 April 1859; "New York Land Records, 1630-1975," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2078654 : accessed 25 Oct. 2018) > Monroe > Deeds 1859-1860 vol 154-155 > image 289. Asher and wife, Malana, sold Penfield town lot 64 to Jacob Keyel.
• 1870 U.S. census, Victoria County, Texas, population schedule, Victoria, p. 58 (penned), dwelling 450, family 450, A. P. Hammond household; imaged via "United States Census, 1870," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 19 Nov. 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 1607.
• 1880 U.S. census, Victoria County, Texas, population schedule, Commissioners Precincts 1 and 2, enumeration district (ED) 139, p. 1 (penned), dwelling 3, family 3, A. P. Hammond household; imaged via "United States Census, 1880," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 19 Nov. 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll not indicated; FHL microfilm 1,255,330.
• 1890 U.S. census, Victoria County, Texas, "Special Schedule: Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows," Precincts 1 and 2, enumeration district (ED) 166, p. 1 (penned), dwelling 669, family 588, Hannah M. Hammond, widow of Asher P. Hammond; accessed as "1890 Veterans Schedules," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 Nov. 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M123, roll 101.