Who was Otis Hammill?

Otis Hammill (1880–1955) was born in Tiffin, Defiance, Ohio, USA and died in Cedar, Hand, South Dakota, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Otis Russell Hammill 1880–1955

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 12 MAY 1880 · Tiffin, Defiance, Ohio, USA

Died 20 JUL 1955 · Cedar, Hand, South Dakota, USA

Father Elisha Avery Hammill

Mother Nancy Adaline Coonrod

Spouse Jessie May Mckinney

Children Edgar Avery Hammill, Ella May Hammill, Francis Howard Hammill, Gladys Hammill, Grace Hammill, Raymond Russell Hammill, Virgil Howard Hammill

Siblings Charles Albert Hammill, Cornelious Elmer Hammill, Curtis Avery Hammill, Elsie Marie Hammill, Harrison Hammill, Maude Ann Hammill, Murlen Aquilla Hammill, Winifred Cynthia Hammill

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U.S., World War I Draft …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha Avery Hammill

Nancy Adaline Coonrod

Spouse(s)

Jessie May Mckinney

Children

Edgar Avery Hammill

Ella May Hammill

Francis Howard Hammill

Gladys Hammill

Grace Hammill

Raymond Russell Hammill

Virgil Howard Hammill

Biography

In 1880, Otis Russell Hammill entered the world in Tiffin, Defiance, Ohio, USA, born to elisha avery hammill and nancy adaline coonrod. Otis Russell Hammill married jessie may mckinney, and had children including edgar avery hammill, ella may hammill, francis howard hammill, gladys hammill, grace hammill, raymond russell hammill, virgil howard hammill. Otis Russell Hammill passed away in 1955 in Cedar, Hand, South Dakota, USA.

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Military U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Life Timeline

1880

Birth of Otis Russell Hammill in Tiffin, Defiance, Ohio, USA

Birth

1955

Death of Otis Russell Hammill in Cedar, Hand, South Dakota, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Otis Hammill

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Tiffin, Defiance, Ohio, USA (1880) across 32 generations.

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: Otis Hammill (1880–1955) was born in Tiffin, Defiance, Ohio, USA and died in Cedar, Hand, South Dakota, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Otis in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 32 generations of this lineage geographically.
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