THE HAMILTON NEWS, STEUBEN COUNTY, INDIANA, MAY 19, 1933, pg. 1, col. 3

MARY ELIZABETH (WILKINS) HAMMOND, 18 Sep 1859 - 15 May 1933

                  FORMER RESIDENT DIES AT SOUTH MILFORD
   Mrs. Mary Hammond died at the home of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry 
Spice, at South Milford, at 7:50 Monday morning.  She had been in poor 
health for some time from hardening of the arteries.  However, she had not 
been confined to her bed and was up the day before.  Her death at this 
time was rather unexpected.  Mrs. Hammond formerly lived in Hamilton and 
was the widow of the late James Hammond who preceded her in death.  She 
was 73 years of age at the time of her demise.
   Funeral services were held at the M. E. Church in South Milford at 1 
o'clock Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. Wilde of Wolcottville, with 
burial in the Hamilton cemetery.

                             OBITUARY
   Mary Elizabeth Wilkins Hammond was born September 18, 1859, and died at 
the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. E. Spice, in South Milford, with whom 
she made her home, May 15, 1933, aged 73 years, 9 months and 15 days.
   She was united in marriage to James A. Hammond in 1879, who died July 
18, 1895.  To this union was born three children, Mrs. John McRay of 
Chicago, Mrs. H. E. Spice of South Milford and Clint Hammond who died a 
the age of 15 years.
   Two grand-children, Mildred and Robert Spice, one brother, O. P. 
Wilkins, of Coral Gables, Florida, two sisters deceased, Mrs. Sarah 
Whiting and Anna who died in infancy, several nieces and nephews and many 
friends were left to mourn the loss of this good long life Christian 
woman.
   She lived her younger years in Hamilton, Ind., until 1907 when she 
moved to South Milford where she spent her remaining days.  The day 
following Mother's Day, she lay all her burdens down on the margin of the 
river.  She had that trait of character of scattering sunshine along the 
journey of life.
   From the first she felt sure of her children.  They have not 
disappointed her.  They have been a comfort in life and a solace when the 
time came for her to bid them a last farewell.  You are about to take her 
to the home of her younger days and lay her with friends she knew and 
loved, and beside her dear companion.
		There is one and only one,
		Whose love will fail us never.
		There is one and only one,
		On earth there is no other.
		In Heaven a noble work was done,
		When God gave man a mother.

ADDITONAL INFORMATION;
   Mary Elizabeth (Wilkins) Hammond, 18 Sep 1859 - 15 May 1933, married 
James A. Hammond, 1859 - 18 Jul 1895, son of James Alexander Speers 
Hammond, 23 May 1833 - 20 Oct 1901, and Eleanor (McCurdy) Hammond, 06 Jul 
1839 - 26 Mar 1897.  
   Son:  Clinton Hammond, 1885 - 1900.
All are buried at Hamilton Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990", by Audree Seibel Lewis, 
Vol. 1, pages 810, 811.
Submitted by: Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net