GEORGE
CHRISTOPHER HAMMAN was born October 08, 1838 in Woodstock, Shenandoah County, VA,
and died September 11, 1920 in Woodstock, Shenandoah County, VA. He married CATHERINE JANE FRAVEL June 27, 1869 in Woodstock,
Shenandoah County, VA, daughter of JAMES FRAVEL and MARY FRAVEL.
George Christopher Hamman enlisted in the 10th Virginia
Volunteer Regiment in April, 1861. He served under Stonewall Jackson. He was
wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg. George Christopher Hamman was captured November
15, 1863 and was taken prisoner of war. He was sent to Camp Chase (near Columbus, OH),
November 23, 1863. He was transferred to Ft. Delaware, Delaware on March 27, 1864
and paroled September, 1864. Fact 1: Office Assistant in Courthouse |
Children of GEORGE
HAMMAN and CATHERINE FRAVEL is: CORA LEE HAMMAN, b. March 02, 1870, Woodstock, VA; d. August 06, 1944, Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio She married JOSEPH A. SMITH July 14, 1888 in Woodstock, VA, son of AGUSTUS SMITH and MALISSA POTTS. Children of CORA HAMMAN and JOSEPH A. SMITH are: JOSEPH H SMITH, b. October 18, 1889, Woodstock, Shenandoah County, VA; d. August 22, 1983, Galion, Crawford County, Ohio. He married DELLA MILLER August 12, 1912 in Woodstock, Shenandoah County, VA. RAY COOK SMITH, b. April 01,
1891, Woodstock, Shenandoah VA; d. July 05, 1927, Marion, Marion County, OH; m. HELEN DIEBOLD, December 24, 1914,
Ohio.
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| Obituary for George
Christopher Hamman, who died September 11, 1920 in Woodstock, Virginia Lifelong Citizen of Woodstock and Confederate Officer and Soldier Heeds Command-- The high sweet notes of taps, those lingering farewell strains which
are the final rites in the death of a soldier, have sounded, the muffled drum has beat the
soldier's last tattoo, and George C. Hammond, a former soldier and officer of the
Confederate Army, and an honored and well known citizen of Woodstock has stood his last
formation in the ranks of the living and has passed on to join the serried columns which
line the unknown shore. Mr. Hammond died at his home in Woodstock Saturday evening at the
hour of 9:30 o'clock at the age of eighty-two years as a result of the infirmities of old
age and Bright's disease. He had been complaining for about three weeks prior to his
death, although he had been confined to his bed but for the spare of three days. Mr. Hammond was a native of Woodstock, having been born here
eighty-two years ago and having spent his entire life here with the exception of the time
spent in the service of the Confederacy. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Hammond and previous to the Civil war, was employed in Woodstock. At the age of
eighteen, he was a deputy sheriff of Shenandoah County and he has been connected with the
various offices of town and county in the capacity of clerk practically his entire life,
for years being a familiar figure in the County Clerk's and Treasurer's office. His war
record was one of unusual interest. He held the rank of lieutenant in Company F, 10th
Virginia Infantry, and throughout the entire war. He was severely wounded in the battle of
Gettysburg in the first part of July 1863, and was captured and held a prisoner by the
Federal forces being given to see the inside of Federal prisons at Camp Chase, near
Columbus, Ohio, and at Camp Delaware. Upon his discharge from the Army, he returned to
Woodstock and has resided here since that time. |
Grandpa Ray Smith’s brother, Joseph H. Smith, standing beside their grandparents’ gravestone. Great Grandmother Cora Lee Hamman Smith's parents, George Christopher & Kate (Fravel) Hamman, and her sister Almira Hamman are buried in Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock, VA. Granduncle Joseph H. Smith's son gave me this picture.
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