History and genealogies of the Hammond families in America : with an account of the early history of the family in Normandy and Great Britain1000-1902 . h. April 15.», 1842. 1848. 3. Frances Sophia, b. Feb. 4, 1849 ; d. Dec, 1878. 1643 (VIII) WiLLARD Hammond, (Josialv) , N. II.,March 3, 1813; d. Tipton, la., Feb. 21, 1864 ; m. Jan. 2,1837, Susan Gower, of Industry, Me., b. March 2, 1819, James and Mary Gower. He left Swanzey when a youngman and went to Guilford, ]\Ie., where he started a mercantilebusiness v. hich he retained a few years. In 1842 he sold outhis business in Main
History and genealogies of the Hammond families in America : with an account of the early history of the family in Normandy and Great Britain1000-1902 . h. April 15.», 1842. 1848. 3. Frances Sophia, b. Feb. 4, 1849 ; d. Dec, 1878. 1643 (VIII) WiLLARD Hammond, (Josialv) , N. II.,March 3, 1813; d. Tipton, la., Feb. 21, 1864 ; m. Jan. 2,1837, Susan Gower, of Industry, Me., b. March 2, 1819, James and Mary Gower. He left Swanzey when a youngman and went to Guilford, ]\Ie., where he started a mercantilebusiness v. hich he retained a few years. In 1842 he sold outhis business in Maine and removed with sevtral of his wifespeople to Cellar County, In. He remained a short time atGowers Ftrry and then settled in Ti[tton where he began amercantile career in which he was eminently successful andaccuinuhted a fnie property. He was greatly interested ineduciition and was a staunch champion of free public schools,a radical patriot during the civil war, a man of irreproacli;d)leprivate character and sterling integrity. Susan Gower, his f,-^ • .,Ji i, /, ,^ ,i .•?•,lf,-rv.,.l.\ -in-; ..^ul .b : i;. a-yiilid^ 8^af. o-^^ D ^ 1849* 1. 1850* 2 1851. 3 1852* 4 1853* 5 1854* 6 1855* 7 1856* 8 WATERTOWN, .MASS. 305 wife, Wiis also posscssod of greut vigor and integrity of char-acter. Slie was one of a fiiniily of twelve cliildren all of whomshowed great vigor and independence. Ik-r brothers, Rohertand James II. Gower, both figured largely in the early historyof Cedar Co., la. Their children were all well reared andeducated and all have been people of mark and distinction inthe communities in which they have lived. Children: Helen M., b. Sept. 30, 1837. Chakles, b. April 29, 1839. George W., b. Jan. 28, 1844 ; d. Julv 9, 1845. Susan F., b. Dec. 21, 1845. JosiAii W., b. Jan. 5, 1848. E^[ILY, b. Mav 26, 1850. Frank, b. Julv 22, 1852. Herrekt, b. Sept. 20, 1854. 1644 (VIII) Hiram Hammond, (Josiah) b. Swanzey, N. Ii.,Feb. 13, 181G; d. Tipton, Iowa, April 22,
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