Francis Asbury Hammond (1822-1900) was born on 1 November 1822, in Patchogue, Suffolk County (Long Island), New York, to Samuel S. Hammond and Charity Edwards. He had very little formal education. His father was a boot and shoe maker. Francis learned enough from his father to carry on this trade later in life. When Francis was only fourteen he went to sea as a cook and cabin boy at the rate of $4.00 per month. He continued at sea until an injury in 1844 almost cost him his life. This injury occurred in the Sandwich Islands (present day Hawaii). After recovering he sailed to San Francisco where he hoped to take a wife. While in San Francisco he was baptized a Mormon. He later set out for the Salt Lake Valley. He arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in 1848. In November 1848 he married Mary Jane Dilworth the marriage was presided over by President Heber C. Kimball. In 1851, Francis was called to serve a mission in the Sandwich Islands, his wife and six-month-old child accompanied him. Francis served two missions to the Sandwich Islands for the Mormon Church. In later years, Francis served as president of the San Juan Stake of the LDS Church. He had three wives, was the father of fifteen children, and grandfather to thirty-two grandchildren. He died in 1900 as the result of an accident.

See Andrew Jenson. L.D.S Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 1:351-53.

The Francis Asbury Hammond Papers (1852-1865) contain transcripts of the personal diaries of Francis Asbury Hammond during his years as a Mormon missionary in the Sandwich Islands (present day Hawaii). The diaries touch on the day to day issues pertaining to a Mormon missionary of the time.

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Donor Information :
Acq Method: donated by
Acq Name: John J. Hammond
Acq Date: 2006
Processing Information : This collection was processed by Heidi Stringham on June, 2006.

These records are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the J.Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. Researchers wishing to find related materials should search the catalog under these index terms.
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Hammond, Francis A. (Francis Asbury), 1822-1900 - Archives
Mormon Church - Missions - Hawaii

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Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Materials must be used on-site. Two business days advance notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, fragile condition of the material, or by the donor. No use of original audio-visual materials will be allowed; access copies will be made available for viewing.