Ann Elizabeth Hammer

Nickname Lillie

First husband Mr. Channel.
Children:
George Channel, b. abt 1861
Pearly Channel, b. abt 1863
William Channel, b. abt 1864
Samuel Channel, b. abt 1867

Second husband Seth Hammer.
Children:
Rubie Hammer, b. 1873
Ruie Elizabeth Hammer, b. 1875

Lillie's maiden name is unknown.
Possible first husband information:
1870 mortality records show George Channel, a married farmer of Newton Township, Jasper Co., Ia, , died in July 1869 at age 50, of consumption (tuberculosis).
http://www.iagenweb.org/jasper/census/mortality/1870.htm

While various sources show her name as Elizabeth, the 1870 census shows "Ann E. Channel" as the head of a household of four Channel children in Newton Township, Jasper County, Iowa. From this, we infer her full name is Ann Elizabeth (maiden surname unknown) Channel Hammer.

1880 United States Census:
Name, Role, Sex, Age, Birthplace:
Seth Hammer Self M 67 Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth Hammer Wife F 41 Pennsylvania, United States
George Channel Stepson M 19 Pennsylvania, United States
Pearly Channel Stepdaughter F 17 Pennsylvania, United States
Wm Channel Stepson M 16 Pennsylvania, United States
Sam'L Channel Stepson M 13 Minnesota, United States
George Hammer Son M 13 Iowa, United States
Eva Hammer Daughter F 11 Iowa, United States
Ruie Hammer Daughter F 5 Iowa, United States
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place Kellogg, Jasper, Iowa, United States
Name Seth Hammer
Gender Male
Age 67
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1813
Birthplace Tennessee, United States
Father's Birthplace ---
Mother's Birthplace ---
Sheet Letter C
Sheet Number 63
Person Number 0
Volume 2
District ED 93
Sheet Number and Letter 63C
Household ID 7825268
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 00352
Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2L-D74 : 11 August 2017), Seth Hammer, Kellogg, Jasper, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 93, sheet 63C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0346; FHL microfilm 1,254,346.