This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarilynRoth58 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southdakota.counties.lyman/85.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In Lyman Co., SD, 1910, there were HAMMOND, Harry M., b. ca. 1871 Jessie, b. ca. 1875 Clifford G., 1896 George H., 1885. [Could George have been a younger brother of Harry?] In Jones Co., 1920, HAMMOND George H., 1885 Ella G., 1875 Pinta G., 1906 Lillian Lee, 1908 Agnes W., 1910 Vera J., 1912 Bessie M., 1914 George A., 1917. [Most of the children must have been Ella's by her prior marriage. If you know married names of the girls, you should be able to find some of them on the Social Security Death Index and then get obituaries. Was there also a son William (listed on another query)?] Land patents, Jones Co. (Black Hills Meridian) HAMMOND Charles H., 27 Aug. 1908, 2-29, 33 NE Helen F., 27 Aug. 1908, 1-28 10, SE George H., 25 Apr. 1910, 2-29, 28 NW. Lyman Co., HAMMOND, George E., 1 July 1903, 102 - 71, 31 SW; 3 Mar. 1910, 102-71, 31 W2SE. SD Births: Children of George HAMMOND & Maria COVERDALE (3 D 1879, Dubuque, D., IA - 30 Dec. 1952, d/o Eliz. WHEATLEY & Wm. COVERDALE) Lyman Co.: Ella, 3 Dec. 1901 Maude 26 Sep. 1906. [L. HAMMOND & Mariah COVERDALE had Maud, b. 26 Sep. 1905. The other entry is probably a correction of this.] There was a Simon D. LANYON who patented in Walworth Co., 12 Apr. 1887, Twp. 122 - 74 32 NW. Do you know Ella's maiden name? --not my family Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.