Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Tuesday, May 6, 1930, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
MRS. CORA HAMMOND, MONTGOMERY WARD'S SISTER, IS STRICKEN
Mrs. Cora Ward Hammond, a lifelong resident of Niles, and a sister of Montgomery Ward, deceased, who established the Montgomery Ward and company's mail order business and made himself one of the merchant princes of the world, died last evening at 10:45 at her home, 60 N. St. Joseph Avenue where she had been ill and practically bedridden since last August. Her death has not been unexpected and for several weeks nurses have been in constant attendance upon her. Her death terminated a tedious illness and one of great suffering.
Mrs. Hammond was born in Niles on April 24, 1860; one of the seven children of Sylvester and Julia Ward who came to Niles in an early day from the east and when their son, Montgomery was a child. Mrs. Hammond had spent practically her entire life here, always maintaining her home although she was found of travel and had travelled extensively. She was married to Dr. Henry L. Hammond of Connecticut who died 10 years ago. Mrs. Hammond is survived by one brother and three sisters. They are Mrs. Annabelle Hans, Phoenix, Ariz., Sylvester I Ward, Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. Elizabeth Guild of Heckla, S.D. And Mrs. Carrie Brown who recently sold her home and went to Detroit to live but who has been in Niles for several weeks on account of Mrs. Hammond's illness.
Mrs. Hammond was a member of Trinity Episcopal church.
MRS. CORA HAMMOND, MONTGOMERY WARD'S SISTER, IS STRICKEN
Mrs. Cora Ward Hammond, a lifelong resident of Niles, and a sister of Montgomery Ward, deceased, who established the Montgomery Ward and company's mail order business and made himself one of the merchant princes of the world, died last evening at 10:45 at her home, 60 N. St. Joseph Avenue where she had been ill and practically bedridden since last August. Her death has not been unexpected and for several weeks nurses have been in constant attendance upon her. Her death terminated a tedious illness and one of great suffering.
Mrs. Hammond was born in Niles on April 24, 1860; one of the seven children of Sylvester and Julia Ward who came to Niles in an early day from the east and when their son, Montgomery was a child. Mrs. Hammond had spent practically her entire life here, always maintaining her home although she was found of travel and had travelled extensively. She was married to Dr. Henry L. Hammond of Connecticut who died 10 years ago. Mrs. Hammond is survived by one brother and three sisters. They are Mrs. Annabelle Hans, Phoenix, Ariz., Sylvester I Ward, Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. Elizabeth Guild of Heckla, S.D. And Mrs. Carrie Brown who recently sold her home and went to Detroit to live but who has been in Niles for several weeks on account of Mrs. Hammond's illness.
Mrs. Hammond was a member of Trinity Episcopal church.
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Tuesday, May 6, 1930, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
MRS. CORA HAMMOND, MONTGOMERY WARD'S SISTER, IS STRICKEN
Mrs. Cora Ward Hammond, a lifelong resident of Niles, and a sister of Montgomery Ward, deceased, who established the Montgomery Ward and company's mail order business and made himself one of the merchant princes of the world, died last evening at 10:45 at her home, 60 N. St. Joseph Avenue where she had been ill and practically bedridden since last August. Her death has not been unexpected and for several weeks nurses have been in constant attendance upon her. Her death terminated a tedious illness and one of great suffering.
Mrs. Hammond was born in Niles on April 24, 1860; one of the seven children of Sylvester and Julia Ward who came to Niles in an early day from the east and when their son, Montgomery was a child. Mrs. Hammond had spent practically her entire life here, always maintaining her home although she was found of travel and had travelled extensively. She was married to Dr. Henry L. Hammond of Connecticut who died 10 years ago. Mrs. Hammond is survived by one brother and three sisters. They are Mrs. Annabelle Hans, Phoenix, Ariz., Sylvester I Ward, Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. Elizabeth Guild of Heckla, S.D. And Mrs. Carrie Brown who recently sold her home and went to Detroit to live but who has been in Niles for several weeks on account of Mrs. Hammond's illness.
Mrs. Hammond was a member of Trinity Episcopal church.
MRS. CORA HAMMOND, MONTGOMERY WARD'S SISTER, IS STRICKEN
Mrs. Cora Ward Hammond, a lifelong resident of Niles, and a sister of Montgomery Ward, deceased, who established the Montgomery Ward and company's mail order business and made himself one of the merchant princes of the world, died last evening at 10:45 at her home, 60 N. St. Joseph Avenue where she had been ill and practically bedridden since last August. Her death has not been unexpected and for several weeks nurses have been in constant attendance upon her. Her death terminated a tedious illness and one of great suffering.
Mrs. Hammond was born in Niles on April 24, 1860; one of the seven children of Sylvester and Julia Ward who came to Niles in an early day from the east and when their son, Montgomery was a child. Mrs. Hammond had spent practically her entire life here, always maintaining her home although she was found of travel and had travelled extensively. She was married to Dr. Henry L. Hammond of Connecticut who died 10 years ago. Mrs. Hammond is survived by one brother and three sisters. They are Mrs. Annabelle Hans, Phoenix, Ariz., Sylvester I Ward, Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. Elizabeth Guild of Heckla, S.D. And Mrs. Carrie Brown who recently sold her home and went to Detroit to live but who has been in Niles for several weeks on account of Mrs. Hammond's illness.
Mrs. Hammond was a member of Trinity Episcopal church.
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