Biographical Sketch of B. F. Hammer, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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B. F. Hammer, P. O. Wellington, Missouri.  Was born in Rockingham 
county, Virginia.  At the age of thirteen he came with his parents
to Missouri, and settled in Cooper county, where they lived until
1848.  They then moved to this county, where he has since lived, 
engaged in farming.  In 1861 he enlisted in the state service for
six months under Gen. Price.  On account of ill health remained home
until 1864, when he enlisted in the Confederate army, and continued
to the surrender.  Was in the battles of Lexington, West Port, Big
Blue, Newtonia and others.  In 1862 he was married to Miss Lizzie A.
Stapp, of this county, by whom he has two children living: Florence
A. and Dora M.  He is a member of the Methodist Church, South, and 
his wife of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  He was a member of
the Taxpayers' convention for over a year.

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