To Roberta and John millrd@cncnet.com and other Cooper/Hammon researchers in Crawford County: I found a reference to Silas COOPER on page 651 of the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885" in the section on the history of Spring Township: "The First Baptist Church of Spring was organized May 25, 1833, by Rev. O.L. Dunfee, of North Shenango, with the following constituent members: Nathaniel Pond, Henry Wait, John Gillett, Liba Woodard, Silas COOPER, Hiram Sheldon, Mary Pond, Polly Wait, Tryphosia Conover, Sybil Woodard, Polly Gleason, Mary Cutler, Ruth Gillett, Jerusha Mann and Sylvia HAMMON. Nathaniel Pond was the first Deacon; Silas COOPER, the first Clerk. " I found one reference to a Daniel HAMMAN, on pages 1109 and 1110 in the Biographical Sketch section for Union Township: "H.F. HAMMAN, farmer, PO Meadville, was born in Union Township, this county, June 8, 1852, and is a son of Philip and Susan (Myers) HAMMAN, both of German descent. His father was a farmer and settled here in 1829, dying in 1866. His grandfather, Daniel HAMMAN, cleared the farm on which H.F. now resides, purchasing it from the Holland Lane Company, and settling in this township in 1812. He died in 1870 aged eighty-one years; his widow lived to be eighty-four years old. H.F. is the eldest of six children: H.F., John, Emma (Mrs. Oscar Kelsey), Daniel (now in South America), Charles (deceased), and Marion, at home. Our subject has made farming his life pursuit, and owns the fine farm on which he resides. He was married in 1879 to Barbara, daughter of the late Peter Armburger, who was a prominent farmer of this county. This union has been blessed with one child - Susan. Mr. and Mrs. HAMMAN are members of the Reformed Church. Politically he is a Republican." On page 1024, in the Bio Sketch section for Spring township: "William A. HAMMON, postmaster, Conneautville, was born in this borough, March 20, 1836; son of Hiram and Maria (Power) HAMMON, the latter a daughter of Alexander Power, and a native of Crawford County. Hiram HAMMON was born near Ithaca, NY., and came to this county in 1830. He was a Captain in a military company, and one of the firm of HAMMON & King, contractors on the Erie Extension Canal. He died in 1840 from exposure, leaving two sons: Charles and William A. Our subject acquired his literary education at Conneautville, and also received a good commercial training. From 1856 to 1858 he was connected with a wholesale house in New York City. He was married in 1861 to Fidelia Wood, a native of this borough and daughter of Dr. Robert B. Wood, the first physician to locate in this county. Her mother, a daughter of Jacob Lefevre, one of the first settlers here, was educated in Philadelphia and was a society belle in her younger days. This union has been blessed with three children, only one now living - Mary, wife of W.G. Power. Mr. HAMMON belongs to the Presbyterian Church; his wife to the Baptist denomination. From 1860 to 1876, Mr. HAMMON was engaged in mercantile business, retiring in the latter year on account of failing health." -----Original Message----- From: Roberta & John <millrd@cncnet.com> To: PACRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com <PACRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, October 24, 1998 11:16 PM Subject: [PACRAWFO-L] Hammon In Crawford County, Conneautvile > > >Kathy, > I am doing research from California on the HAMMON family of Conneautville, >Crawford County. I was wondering if there is any info on this family in the >History of Crawford County, 1885? Our direct descendant is Marshall Miron >HAMMON (1813-1881) married to Harriet Sophia COOPER. They arrived in >Conneautville approximately 1845. Harriet's father Silas and her brother >William Page COOPER came at the same time. Marshall and Harriet had 4 >children who lived to adulthood. France Emiline(1851), Ellen(1848), Wendell >P(1855). and Edwin W. (1849). The last three came to California in the 1870s. >Ellen married a Daniel Derby of Conneautville. Marshall's brother Daniel and >his family were also in the County. One the brothers, Hiram married into the >Power family. Any information will be greatly appreciated. > >> > >>From the tranquility of Fanstamagloriana >Roberta & John Hammon >----------------------------------------------- > > > >==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political >announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, >etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal >and exclusion from this mailing list. Spam crashes our servers and we have >to take a stand. For comments or list administration questions,please >Barbara Farthing Bonham msb@myfamily.org >