Hi Janice, I am researching the Calls and Russells from Hammondsville and Pine Grove Ridge. I have a picture of Hotel Lawrence in Hammondsville. It says on the picture," It had a railroad in front, train would stop there, pick people up, drop stuff off. Had a big ball room with dance floor there. Daughter Ella had the dances. (Ellie) Ellie's daughter Leona was not a 'home body' and ran around with Eva Russell. Ella kept boarders, cooked, baked, and did the laundry. Hattie (Call) didn't allow her children to be around the dances, she didn't allow Leroy & Larw.(sp) playing cards. ( She would just get rid of them.) One night the entire hotel burnt down. Emmy was no longer living at the time. (sometime after 1930 - before 1933) Barbershop in basement." Do you have any info or pictures of the Calls or Russells?Thanks, Leah Janice G. Donley wrote: > Was this Hammond related to the Thomas Hammond who founded Hammondsville, > Jefferson County, Ohio. Reportedly he came to Ohio from Virginia in 1820 > at about 20 years old. He purchased 3000 acres of land in Jefferson > County in what later became Hammondsville, Ohio. Thomas Hammond died in > 1867 in Hammondsville. > > Is anyone besides me researching Hammondsville? > > Janice