Grace Hammett

Grace (Gracie) Hammett was born around 1842 in Missouri. She married Reuben Hammett on May 12, 1856. Together, they had five children: Rachel, born March 4, 1857; Francis, born July 8, 1858; Jasper, born July 8, 1859; George, born May 15, 1861; and William, born April 3, 1863. Their owner was Frank Hammett, who lived in Macon, Missouri. Her husband died during the war, and she eventually applied for a widow's pension. In 1876, the government granted her $8 per month, plus $2 per month for each of her children, backdated to her husband's death. She remained in Macon until her death on February 11, 1890.

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Name:Hammett, Grace
Alternative names:
  • Hammett, Gracie (alternative name)
Roles:
  • Spouse
Gender:F
Race:Black
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Person 1Person 2NumberRelation Type
Hammett, ReubenHammett, Grace160199.0application-widow
Hammett, ReubenHammett, Grace174436.0certificate-widow
Birth date:1842
Birth date certainty:About
Birth place:Missouri
Death date:1890-02-11
Death place:Macon, MO
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Person 1Relation TypePerson 2
Hammett, Francis Marionowner ofHammett, Grace
Hammett, Graceparent ofHammett, Rachel
Hammett, Graceparent ofHammett, Francis
Hammett, Graceparent ofHammett, Jasper
Hammett, Graceparent ofHammett, George
Hammett, Graceparent ofHammett, William Henry
Hammett, Gracewife ofHammett, Reuben
SOURCES

Pension Records for Reuben Hammett, RG15, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; 1880 U.S. Federal Census; Death Certificate for Grace Hammett, accessed through Ancestry.com.