AlbumsJay County Obituaries
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Newspaper
clipping in family bible of Cary and Ellen (Crisler) Walker, pencil dated March
29, 1921:
FREDERICK HUMMER, 84,
died suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Whitacre, west of
Portland, early Sunday morning, following an attack of heart trouble.
He was the son of Amos and
Sarah Hummer and was born in Green county, Ohio, October 31, 1836, making him at
the time of his death, 84 years, 4 months and 27 days of age.
He had been a resident of this county practically all of his life, having
moved here in 1846. He had lived on
the farm where he died for the past 45 years.
His wife, Mary, preceded him in death fifteen years ago.
He leaves to mourn his death
the following children, Sarah, wife of Abe Sager, of Greene township;
D. A. Hummer, of Manchester, Ohio;
Elmer Hummer, of Portland; C.
W. Hummer, of Portland; Mary C.,
wife of Thomas Eliott, of Pennville;
J. W. Hummer, of Freeport, Ill.; F.
F. Hummer, of Bolivia, Ill.; Amanda
A., wife of Charles Davy, of Middleton, Ill.;
Martha L., wife of Ed Juillerat, west of town;
Nancy S., wife of W. R. LaFollette;
Eva L., wife of George Whitacre, at whose home he died.
He also leaves the following brothers and sisters:
Amos, of Portland; James, of
Decatur, Ill.; Mrs. Sarah Weis, of
Dunkirk, and Mrs. Ruth Armstrong, of Hartford City.
He leaves thirty-seven grandchildren and five great grand children.
