Jacob HAMMAN: Appalachian Aristocracy

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1791 - 1853 (61 years)

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Generation: 1

Jacob HAMMAN was born 24 Nov 1791, Botetourt Co. VA; died 20 Feb 1853, Craig Co. VA.

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Religion: Methodist
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Entered the War of 1812 in company headed by Captain Bowyer of Botetourt Co. Was a lieutenant assigned to Norfolk's defensive fortifications. Settled in Newcastle in Craig Co. where he had a store. Rev. Jehu Hank said Jacob was "virutally converted from the Race Track."

Was a cavalry lieutenant in the War of 1812. Source: West Virginia and its people, Volume 3, Thomas Condit Miller, Hu Maxwell, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1913, p. 857.

Birth:
West Virginia and its people, Volume 3, Thomas Condit Miller, Hu Maxwell, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1913, p. 857.

Occupation:
Store keeper

Died:
West Virginia and its people, Volume 3, Thomas Condit Miller, Hu Maxwell, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1913, p. 857.

Jacob married Anna/Amma Farrier. Anna/Amma (daughter of John Farrier and Mary Reynolds) was born 08 Jan 1806; died 24 Jan 1889, Sutton, Braxton Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Van Buren HAMMAN was born 1836, Botetourt Co. VA; died , Richmond, VA.
3. Alzira Virginia HAMMAN was born 26 Feb 1837, New Castle, Botetourt Co. VA; died 06 Jun 1904, Sutton, Braxton Co. WV; was buried , Sutton Cemetery, Braxton Co.WV.

Generation: 2

2. Van Buren HAMMAN (1.Jacob¹) was born 1836, Botetourt Co. VA; died , Richmond, VA.

Alzira Virginia HAMMAN

(1.Jacob¹) was born 26 Feb 1837, New Castle, Botetourt Co. VA; died 06 Jun 1904, Sutton, Braxton Co. WV; was buried , Sutton Cemetery, Braxton Co.WV.

Notes:

Birth:
West Virginia and its people, Volume 3, Thomas Condit Miller, Hu Maxwell, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1913, p. 857.

Buried:
Grave location:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Kelly&GSiman=1&GScid=2228343&GRid=81426058&

Died:
West Virginia and its people, Volume 3, Thomas Condit Miller, Hu Maxwell, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1913, p. 857.

Alzira married John Kelly 23 Oct 1861. John was born 14 Feb 1824, Nicholas Co. WV; died 25 Nov 1872, Sutton, Braxton Co. WV; was buried , Sutton Cemetery, Braxton Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Children:

4. Fannie F. Kelly
5. Maggie Price Kelly
6. Amma Sue Kelly was born Sep., 1866, Braxton Co. WV; died 18 Jan 1867, Braxton Co. WV; was buried , Sutton Cemetery, Braxton Co. WV.
7. Sallie C. Kelly
8. Leonidas Hamman Kelly was born 28 Jan 1871, Sutton, Braxton Co. WV; died 23 Dec 1938, Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV; was buried , Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV.

Generation: 3

4. Fannie F. Kelly (3.Alzira², 1.Jacob¹)
Fannie married J. W. Dyer. [Group Sheet]
5. Maggie Price Kelly (3.Alzira², 1.Jacob¹)
Maggie married C. K. Newlon. [Group Sheet]

Maggie married Marcellus Hardman. [Group Sheet]

Amma Sue Kelly

(3.Alzira², 1.Jacob¹) was born Sep., 1866, Braxton Co. WV; died 18 Jan 1867, Braxton Co. WV; was buried , Sutton Cemetery, Braxton Co. WV.

Notes:

Died in infancy. Source: West Virginia and its people, Volume 3, Thomas Condit Miller, Hu Maxwell, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1913, p. 857.

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Kelly&GSiman=1&GScid=2228343&GRid=81426059&

7. Sallie C. Kelly (3.Alzira², 1.Jacob¹)
Sallie married H. E. Bland. [Group Sheet]

Leonidas Hamman Kelly

(3.Alzira², 1.Jacob¹) was born 28 Jan 1871, Sutton, Braxton Co. WV; died 23 Dec 1938, Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV; was buried , Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV.

Notes:

Source: West Virginia and its people, Volume 3, Thomas Condit Miller, Hu Maxwell, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1913, p. 857."

"He received his early education in the public schools, taught in the country schools two years, served as deputy clerk of the circuit court and deputy clerk of the county court of said county and then entered the law department of Washington and Lee University, from which he graduated in 1893, and was admitted to the bar. He at once began the active practice of his profession in Sutton, and at the end of one year formed a partnership with W. E. Hines, under the firm name of Hines & Kelly, which still continues; he was prosecuting attorney of his home county from 1897 to 1900; he is a stockholder in the Home National Bank, president of the Sutton Electric Light, Power & Water Company, is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and has served two years as grand master workman of the state of the Ancient Order of United Workmen; he is a member and officer of the Presbyterian church. He married (first) in Sutton, March 3, 1897, Bertha, daughter of Amos and Saccharissa (Hall) Gorrell, who died March 5, 1904; to this union were born Robert Gorrell, born April 30, 1898, and Janet, born April 1D, 1900. He married, (second) at Buckhannon, West Virginia, June 19, 1907, Nellie, daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth (Leonard) Kiddy, who was born in Buckhannon, July 8, 1882. Her father served in the Union army throughout the civil war, and was afterward a furniture dealer and undertaker in Buckhannon, where he died 1904; her mother was born in Braxton county and now resides in Buckhannon; to this union there has been born one daughter, Virginia Elizabeth, born March 5, 1910."

Birth:
West Virginia and its people, Volume 3, Thomas Condit Miller, Hu Maxwell, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1913, p. 857.

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Kelly&GSfn=Leonidas&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=83384215&df=all&

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1042764&Type=Death