Enoch HAMMOND

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• Occupation: Farmer in Petersham, Massachusetts

Enoch married Lucy BOWKER on 17 Jun 1791. Lucy was born on 17 Oct 1772; died on 8 Jul 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Nancy MARSH on 30 Nov 1814. Nancy was born on 23 Nov 1797. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Betsey married Alexander MAHAN on 16 Sep 1814. Alexander was born in 1788; died on 4 Apr 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Lemuel HODGES on 29 Mar 1814 in Petersham, Massachusetts. Lemuel (son of Tisdale HODGES and Naomi HODGES) was born on 6 Feb 1780 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 8 May 1859 in Petersham, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Eliza CLARK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary STEVENS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Eveline WINSLOW. Eveline was born in 1806; died on 12 Sep 1848. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Luke Hammond was a mason and builder. A man who lived an honorable, upright life and was respected by every one who knew him.

Luke married Susan S. RICE on 22 Dec 1828. Susan was born on 7 May 1808; died on 5 Nov 1898 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was appointed postmaster at Barre, Mass, by President Taylor; was cashier of the Mechanics Bank and of the City National Bank, of Worcester, and later president of the First National Bank in the same city. He was appointed custodian of the plates and dies in the Treasury Department at Washington, D.C., by Secretary Boutwell in 1870, and held the position seven years. He was a man of sterling integrity.

Family/Spouse: Harriet BARRY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Parley married Elizabeth B. MANSFIELD on 15 May 1839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mr. Hammond began his business career in Petersham and lived for a short time in Hardwick, Irvingsville and East Douglass before settling in Worcester in 1844. After three years of mercantile business in Worcester he entered the employ of the Worcester & nashua Railroad Co. as chief clerk in the office of the treasurer, Edward H. Hemenway on April 1, 1847. He was elected treasurer and clerk of the corporation July 23, 1849. He held these offices continuously until May 15, 1896, when he resigned them on account of ill health. He was one of the oldest railroad officials in length of service in the United States having been in the service for about fifty years.

He was know in railroad circles all over the country. His courtesy and kind nature made themselves felt everywhere he was known. The employees of the road always looked upon him as their friend and were in the habit of going to him for advice and assistance, for his was one of those natures which gave when there was cause for giving and he had a large sympathy for men.

Senator George F. Hoar, an old neighbor and friend said of him: "Men such as he give confidence to a community." Rev. Austin S. Garver said of him: "One of his marked traits was the kindliness of his disposition. It was manifest in his manner and in the tones of his voice; it beamed from his eye and from his refined and gentle face. his was one of the tenderest of hearts. There was no sting in his words, because there was no scorn or malice in his thought."

In addition to his duties as a railroad man Mr. hammond was vice president of the Mechanic's Savings Bank and when he resigned he had been a trustee of the institution from 1851, a period of forty-seven years.

He was a director of the State Mutual Life Insurance Co. from 1859 to 1899; treasurer of the Bay State House corporation from 1856 to 1879 and a member of the common council in 1858-59-68-69 and 70. He never took an active part in politices, though a staunch Republican from the formation of the party. he was a faithful attendant of the Unitarian church.

Timothy married Mary Amelia HOUGHTON on 14 May 1835. Mary was born on 3 Jan 1813; died on 13 Oct 1887 in Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]