Wilbur Fisk Hammond, Senior

1843 - 1927  (83 years)

• Name	Wilbur Fisk Hammond
  Suffix	Senior
  Born	17 Nov 1843	Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Mar 1927	Greenport, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Buried	12 Mar 1927	Sterling Cemetery, Greenport, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Person ID	I25424	Molloy-Remde Family Tree Aug 23
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Lewis Hammond,   b. 20 Oct 1817, Middle Island, Suffolk, New York, United States ,   d. 19 Oct 1895, Greenport, Suffolk, New York, United States  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Ann Eliza Reeves,   b. 22 Sep 1815, Southold, Suffolk, New York, United Staes
  Married	27 Dec 1840	Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Family ID	F9473	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances H. Terry,   b. 17 May 1838, Orient, Suffolk, New York, United States ,   d. 9 May 1918, Greenport, Suffolk, New York, United States  (Age 79 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1864	Southold, Suffolk, New York, United Staes
  Children	1. Ernest Courtney Hammond,   b. Aug 1865, Greenport, Suffolk, New York, United States ,   d. 19 Mar 1937, Greenport, Suffolk, New York, United States  (Age ~ 71 years)   2. Leroy Farnham Hammond,   b. Cal 1868, Greenport, Suffolk, New York, United States   3. Wilbur Fisk Hammond, Junior,   b. Cal 1869, Greenport, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F9475	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died at home of son Court Hammond OLDEST BUSINESS MAN AND OLDEST MASON PASSES AWAY Wilbur F Hammond For 60 Years Engaged in Jewelry Business Died Thursday Wilbur Fisk Hammond, Greenport’s oldest business man, died at the home of his son Court Hammond, on Thursday March 10th after a short illness. Mr Hammond who was in his 84th year, was born in Sayville LI, a son of Louis and Ann E Hammond. When a young man, Mr Hammond moved to Greenport with his parents and learned the jewelry trade in his father’s store. For over sixty years, Mr Hammond has been engaged in the jewelry business in Greenport and was noted throughout this section of the island for his skill as an engraver and his ability as a watchmaker. Up to several weeks ago Mr Hammond was actively engaged in his business and despite his years was as active and ambitious as many a younger man. During his years of experience in the jewelry business Mr Hammond patented several appliances which were generally adopted in the jewelry trade. Not only was Mr Hammond the oldest businessman in the community, but was also the oldest member of Peconic Lodge, F & A M, having been a Master Mason for 56 years.Mr Hammond is survived by one brother, Fred Hammond of Greenport; one sister, Mrs Ada Foulks of Brooklyn; three sons, Court of Greenport, LeRoy of Rockaway Park LI, and Wilbur of Bridgeport Conn. Funeral services will be held at the home of his son Court Hammond on Saturday afternoon with Rev William Striker, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in Sterling Cemetery with the members of the Peconic Lodge conducting the services at the grave. Obit was published in The Suffolk Times on Mar 11, 1927 p1