Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 1047.
 
RICHARD I. HAMMOND

     one of the leading merchants of Klamath Falls, was born July 4, 1851, in
St. Louis, the son of William and Isabella Hammond, both natives of Ireland. The
father located in St. Louis at an early day, where he followed the profession of
an architect and builder. He died when our subject was but two months old. The
mother subsequently married Robert T. Baldwin, with whom she came to Ashland,
Oregon, in the early 70s. Later they removed to Klamath Falls where she died in
1897, in her seventy-seventh year.
     Our subject attended the common schools and, also, the Christian Brothers
College in St. Louis, receiving a good business education. In 1872 he came to
Ashland, Oregon, with his mother the Modoc Indian War they took refuge in Fort
Klamath, where they witnessed the hanging of a number of Modoc Indians. In 1878
Mr. Hammond settled, in the Tule Lake country, Klamath county, where he engaged
in the stock business. It was in 1880 that he came to Klamath Falls. November
15, 1882, in Linkville, now Klamath Falls, he was united in marriage to Miss
Frankie S. Moore, born at the place where Mt. Angel now stands, in Marion
county, Oregon. Her father, Judge William S. Moore, was born in Belleville,
Illinois, April 24, 1829. By trade he was a millwright, and in 1849 came to
Oregon City, where he assumed charge of the construction of a large flouring
mill. This was in the spring of 1850, and the mill is still in operation. In
1870 he was elected treasurer of Marion county by a large majority. In 1878 he
was appointed postmaster of Linkville, and at the time of the organization of
the county he was appointed county judge, and was elected to the same office in
1888, but resigned in 1890, and removed to Portland. For several years before
his death June 10, 1898, he was a confirmed invalid. Her mother, Margaret 0.
(Meldrum) Moore, was a native of Illinois, and crossed the plains with her
parents, settling at Pacific City, near the mouth of Columbia, on the Washington
side. She was married in 1854, and is now living in Portlard, Oregon, at the age
of sixty-eight years. The brothers and sisters of Mrs. Hammond Etta E. Moore.
Mrs. Hammond received an excellent education, and taught school four years in
Klamath county. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond have three daughters, Mabel K,, Bessie M.
and Bertha M.  They take a profound interest in the education of their children.
     Our subject has engaged in various occupations. During five years he
clerked in the Linkville Hotel, and in 1890 removed to Portland, where he
remained fifteen months. On his return he was appointed postmaster and conducted
the office in connection with a small store. In March, 1903, he was burned out,
sustaining a loss of about fire thousand dollars with no insurance. Nothing
daunted he rebuilt on a larger scale, and now has a handsome and commodious
store building, in which he carries a complete stock of general merchandise. In
addition to the store building he has six rooms in which his family are most
comfortably housed. He is agent for the Wells Fargo Express Company and the
Oregon Stage Company. During three years he served as a member of the school
board. Fraternally he is a member of Klamath Lodge, No. 137, I.O.O.F., also the
encampment No. 46, of which the is treasurer, and Linkviile Lodge No. no, A. 0.
U. W.  Mrs. Hammond is a member of the Degree of Honor, of which she is past
chief, and in 1902 was representative to the grand lodge. She is also a member
of the Rebekah degree, and has served two years as financial secretary.
     In 1904 Mr. Hammond was nominated on the democratic ticket for the office
of county treasurer. He was defeated by a very small majority, the county being
strongly Republican and his opponent a cripple.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.