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Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 36
Marlin, Texas,Thursday, November 6, 1902

OBITUARY.

Mrs. Louisan Hammer passed away at the home of her son, Tom Hammer, near Center, Sunday morning Nov. 2, 1902.
       She was born in Wilson Co., Tenn. Sept. 9, 1822.  At her death she was 80 years, 1 month and 23 days of age.
       She was married to Eli Hammer in Marian county, Ill., 1848.  Was the mother of 8 children, only 3 of whom are living, W. T. Hammer, near Center, A. N. Hammer, Hubbard City and F. J. Hammer, California.
       The remains were interred at Center Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

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