Biography of Franklin Hamman, page 769.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Franklin Hamman, section 22, Smithfield Township, was born in Franklin 
Township July 1, 1848, a son of John Hamman, an early settler of that 
township.  Who died May 27, 1885.  When two years of age he went to live 
with an uncle, Solomon Branderburg, and remained with him till manhood.  He 
was married to Phoebe Martin, daughter of John Martin, of Smithfield 
Township.  They have two children---Francelia and Olive.  Mr. Hamman, in 
connection with his agricultural interests, is extensively engaged in the 
manufacture of draining tile, brick and lumber.  He has a patent kiln for 
the manufacture of tile, and makes all sizes, having a capacity for making 
400,000 annually.

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