Aaron Hammer

Aaron Hammer 1831–1914 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50258321
Spouse:
Margaret Guthrie Hammer 1841-1877 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50258339
He and Margaret are buried in Center Friends Cemetery, Jasper County, Iowa.

Children of Aaron Hammer and Margaret Guthrie:

• Frank Ellsworth Hammer 1861-1935 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11001280
• Ida May Hammer 1864-1949 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50199175 m. Truman D. Eaton 1864-1943, son of Fred Eaton & Carrie Hodges
• Isaac Allen (went by middle name, twin of Alvin) Hammer 1866-1936 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50199109
• William Alvin Hammer 1866-1950 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50226895 went by middle name, m. Emma Lillian Dale Snyder 1873-1960, dau of E.S. Snyder & Jane Brazelton
• Clarence E. Hammer 1869-1939 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44696901 m. Emma Reichelt 1879-1966, dau of Chas Reichelt & E. Bobzin
• Luella/Louie J. Hammer 1873-1875 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50258352
• Arthur P. Hammer 1876–1901 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50258380

Aaron info at familysearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCXH-CGG

1914-12-04 Kellogg Enterprise, Kellogg Iowa - Aaron Hammer obituary:
Aaron Hammer, son of Elisha and Rachel Hammer, was born in Tennessee June 2, 1831. He is the last member of a large family, there being eleven sons and three daughters. At the age of 16, Aaron Hammer, with his parents, removed from Tennessee and settled in Richland Township, Keokuk county, in this state. From there the family came to Jasper county, settling near the place so well known as "Hammer's Grove." In 1860 the departed was united in marriage to Margaret Guthrie. To this union seven children were born, five of whom are living. F.E. Hammer of Dexter, Iowa; Ida M. Eaton of Kellogg; I.A. Hammer of Des Moines; W.A. Hammer and C.E. Hammer of Newton. Arthur P. died at the age of 26 and Luella at the age of 2 years. There are 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
For more than three score years a resident of Jasper county, it is evident that the deceased was widely and favorably known. He was a member of the Friends' church, and at the ripe old age of 83 years, 5 months and 23 days he was permitted to enter into glory on Wednesday morning, November 15, 1914. Funeral Services were held at Center Friends, west of Kellogg, on Friday at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. A.C. Reilinger of the Kellogg Lutheran church, and the remains laid to rest in Center cemetery.
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CARD OF THANKS - The family of the late Aaron Hammer desire us to express their grateful thanks to the neighbors and friends who ministered to them in various ways during illness and death of their beloved father.

Birth: June 2, 1831 Lost Creek Mm, Jefferson, TN, USA
Death: November 11, 1914 (83) Jasper, IA, USA
Son of Elisha Hammer and Rachel Lewis

From the 1894 book Portrait and Biographical Record of Jasper, Marshall and Grundy Counties, Iowa; page 412:
AARON HAMMER,
A successful and influential farmer of Newton Township, Jasper County, was born in Jefferson County, Tenn., June 2, 1831, and was the seventh son in a family of eleven children. They were named: Mahlon, Seth, Henry, Jesse, Ira, Elisha, Aaron, Isaac, Susannah, Polly A. and Lydia. The Hammer family is of German extraction, and was first represented in this country early in the eighteenth century, when one of that name settled in Bucks County, Pa. Further reference to the genealogy of this family will be found in the sketch of Dr. M. R. Hammer, which appears elsewhere in this volume.
In 1847 the family came to Iowa by team from Tennessee, and settled in Kellogg Township, Jasper County, at what has since been known as Hammer's Grove. Of the eleven children, only two now survive: Aaron, of this sketch; and Elisha, a civil engineer, who during the Civil War served as Captain of Company G, Seventh Iowa Cavalry. The father of these children died soon after coming to Iowa, and the mother passed away in 1853. The early life of Aaron Hammer was spent on the home farm, and his educational advantages were limited. About 1856 he embarked in the mercantile business in Newton, and at the same time had a Government contract for carrying the mail, which he held for seven years. In 1860 he was chosen Deputy Recorder of Jasper County, and officiated in that capacity for one term.
April 18, 1860, Mr. Hammer was united in marriage with Miss Margaret E. Guthrie, who was born in Ohio, and died in December, 1877. They were the parents of seven children, six of whom survive. Frank E., who married Lizzie Cooper, is a farmer residing near Kellogg, Iowa; Ida May, who married T. D. Eaton, lives with our subject on the home farm; William A., who married Emma Lillian Snyder, is in the employ of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, with headquarters at Des Moines; Isaac A., Clarence E. and Arthur P. reside with their father, and the last-named is now being educated in the schools of Newton, where he is preparing for college.
Upon the farm which he purchased in 1850, Mr. Hammer has resided since 1861, when he left the Recorder's office. He has held various local offices, such as Assessor and School Director, and is a strong Republican. The Hammer family for generations has been identified with the Quaker Church, in which our subject's father was a preacher, establishing, in 1847, the first church of that faith in Jasper County, and his first services being held in his house. In the family are found many prominent Quaker preachers. Our subject, on account of marrying out of the church, was obliged to give up the faith of his forefathers. Socially, he has been a Mason for nearly forty years and belongs to the chapter. He is numbered among the worthy farmers and highly esteemed citizens of Jasper County, and possesses the confidence and high regard of a host of warm personal friends.

Siblings (children of Rev. Elisha Hammer and Rachel Lewis, all born in Jefferson County, Tennessee):

• Mahlon Hammer 1811-1831
• Seth Hammer 1813-1881 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50299809
• Susannah Hammer 1815-1890 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50264164
• Henry Hammer 1817-1879 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50232492
• Jesse Hammer 1820-1873 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144433154
• Ira Lewis Hammer b. March 9 1823
• Lydia Hammer 1825-1827
• Elisha Hammer 1828-1907 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50235163
• Aaron Hammer 1831-1914 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50258321
• Mary Ann "Polly" Hammer Booth 1833-1874 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50296637
• Isaac Newton Hammer 1836-1862

Name: Aaron Hammer
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 19 Apr 1860
Event Place: Iowa, USA
Spouse's Name: Margaret E. Guthrie
Reference ID: 60
GS Film Number: 001034509
Digital Folder Number: 004310140
Image Number: 00064
Citing this Record: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJKP-N5C : 10 February 2018), Aaron Hammer and Margaret E. Guthrie, 19 Apr 1860, Iowa, USA; citing reference 60, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,509.

Aaron Hammer death record
Event Date: 25 Nov 1914
Event Place: Kellogg, Jasper, Iowa, United States
Age: 83
Birth: June 2 1831
Father's Name: Elisha Hammer
Mother's Name: Rachel Lewis
Certificate Number: 501044
Digital Folder Number: 102869853
Image Number: 02549
Record Number: 0
Citing this Record: "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL2-8DJG : 18 October 2019), Rachel Lewis in entry for Aaron Hammer, 25 Nov 1914, Kellogg, Jasper, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #501044, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102869853.

1880 Census (three years after the death of Margaret):
Name, Role, Sex, Age, Birthplace:
Aaron Hammer Self M 49 Tennessee, United States
Frank Hammer Son M 19 Tennessee, United States
Ida Hammer Daughter F 17 Iowa, United States
Allen Hammer Son M 14 Iowa, United States
Elvin (Alvin?) Hammer Son M 14 Iowa, United States
Clarence Hammer Son M 11 Iowa, United States
Arthur Hammer Son M 4 Iowa, United States
Sada Smith Other (does it say Servant?) F 19 Iowa, United States
Event Place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States
District: ED 94
Sheet Number and Letter: 118C
Household ID: 7826383
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0346
GS Film Number: 1254346
Digital Folder Number: 005160608
Image Number: 00462
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C55750-2
Record Number: 9764337
Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2L-K3W : 11 August 2017), Sada Smith in household of Aaron Hammer, Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 94, sheet 118C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,346.

Possibly the parents of Margaret Guthrie Hammer but not confirmed:
Robert Guthrie 1792–1848 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35637414
Sarah Welch Guthrie 1803–1852 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35637596
New Alexander Cemetery, Hanoverton, Columbiana County, Ohio