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Cemeteries of Madison County, Vol. I, page 139
HAMMOND-ROUTT CEMETERY (15)
LOCATION: Sec. 31-2S-1W. E/2 NW SE NE.
Note: In order for the reader to obtain the greatest benefit from the inscription on the headstone of Elizabeth Louisa Hammond it is necessary to digress from the usual format and show it exactly as it appears on the stone.
In Memory of HAMMOND, SUSAN C. ??" In Memory of Susan C.
Elizabeth Louisa Hammond, daughter of Capt. Wm. & Susan S.
daughter of Routt and wife of Dr. Benjamin F. Hammond.
Capt. William Born the 24th of December, 1823. Died 19th
and Susan December, 1846, aged 23 years. I am not
S. Routt dead but only sleeping.
and wife of
Dr. Benjamin HAMMOND, OLIVIA ANA J. - In Memory of Olivia
F. Hammond Ana J., daughter of Capt. Wm. & Susan S.
born Routt and wife of Dr. Benjamin F. Hammond,
Sept. 29, 1832 born Dec. 24, 1836 - died Sept. 16, 1853,
il 4th, aged 17 years, 3 mo., 15 days. (Note: Age
April 4th, 1851, and dates don't correspond).
Aged 18 years, 6
months & 3 days
also infant child
Aged 8 days
... ettie that dark brown ELLIS, FRANCES CLAUGHTON - Daughter of
hair that lies so placid Capt. Wm. & Susan S. Routt, widow of Peyton
breathless round thy S. Wyatt, & wife of Nathaniel D. Ellis, Esq.,
head and those once of Bowie, Texas. Born Feb. 22, 1820, died
bright but now dim eyes Sept. 10, 1854, aged 33 years.
.. 11 thou and gone that
thou art dead but oh the Note: Frances C. Routt -M- Peyton S. Wyatt,
whispering angels say Feb. 8, 1837 (MB-4).
that bore thy spirit hme
pray not ask not thy any
longer stay, tis God that
bids you come.
Her bereaved husband. Early Madison County marriage records
reflect the following marriages of Dr. Hammond:
Benj. F. Hammond -M- Susan C. Routt 1-6-1842 (MB-4)
Benj. F. Hammond -M- Elizabeth L. Routt 6-27-1848 (MB-4A)
Benj. F. Hammond -M- Olivia A. Routt 1-25-1853 (MB-4A).
Census, Oct. 26, 1850: Hammond, Benj. F. (35) Ala., Dr.,$8550 Elizabeth (18) "
William ( 3) "
Routt, Olivia (15) "
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