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William Manning Hammer 1837–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1837

Birth Location: Champaign, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 26 Mar 1918

Death Location: Shannon, Clay County, Texas, USA

Father: John Hammer

Mother: Eleanor Greer

Spouse(s): Nancy Prentice

Children(s): Alfred Hammer, Julia Hammer, Martha Hammer, Samila Hammer

The story of William Manning Hammer began in 1837 in Champaign, Illinois, USA. William Manning Hammer married Nancy M Prentice, and had children including Alfred Hammer, Julia J Hammer, Martha Hammer, Samila A Miley Hammer. William Manning Hammer passed away in 1918 in Shannon, Clay County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Manning Hammer began in 1837 in Champaign, Illinois, USA.
  • William Manning Hammer married Nancy M Prentice, and had children including Alfred Hammer, Julia J Hammer, Martha Hammer, Samila A Miley Hammer.
  • William Manning Hammer passed away in 1918 in Shannon, Clay County, Texas, USA.

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William Hammer's Ancestors

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William Hammer
1837–1918
Birth Place: Champaign, Illinois, USA
Parents
John Hammer
1810–1862
Ohio, USA
Eleanor Greer
1804–1867
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Greer
1778–1847
Gunpowder River, Baltimore County, Maryland
Elizabeth Frazier
1777–1843
Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hammer's Descendants

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William (Manning) Hammer (5 Sep 1837–26 Mar 1918) m. Nancy (M) Prentice (Nov 1840–18 Dec 1928)
  1. 1. Alfred Hammer 1863–1942 m. Nancy (Susan 'Nannie') Tarpley 1877–1935
    1. 1. Mary Hammer 1895–1984
    2. 2. Alvin Hammer 1897–1974
    3. 3. Willie (Esma) Hammer 1902–2005
    4. 4. Clara (Virginia) HAMMER 1903–1986
    5. 5. William (Alfred "Buster") Hammer 1909–1983 m. Lucinda Covington 1914–1998
      1. 1. Troy Hammer 1939–2011
    6. 6. CLIFTON (CLEO) HAMMER 1915–1945
    7. 7. Alge (M) Hammers 1906–1917
    8. 8. Ima Hammer 1898–1994
  2. 2. Julia (J) Hammer 1860–
  3. 3. Martha Hammer 1867–
  4. 4. Samila (A "Miley") Hammer 1860–1937

William Hammer's Timeline

2 Records

1837
5 Sep 1837
Birth of William Manning Hammer in Champaign, Illinois, USA
Champaign, Illinois, USA
1918
26 Mar 1918
Age 81
Death of William Manning Hammer in Sherman, Texas, United States
Sherman, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1837
    Event Place: Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1918
    Event Place: Sherman, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shannon, Clay County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

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