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Birth:          22 Apr 1855 Jackson Co., Mich.
Death:          8 May 1954 Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Burial:         Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Cal.

Notes
info on ancestry.com from David Percy Blodgett
1860 in Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa Co., Mich.
1870 in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Mich.
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1880 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
1900 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., Cal. widow, 1 ch alive stenographer
1910 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., Cal. registrar at normal school
1930 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., Cal. with son Arthur
from http://www.sjsu.edu/reading/greathead.htm
Biography 
Both a graduate and later an employee of the Normal School and Teachers College 
Class of 1874 
Registrar and Secretary of the Faculty from 1905 - 1923 
Went with the faculty on the trip to Europe in 1909 
After graduation, taught at Lexington in the Santa Cruz Mountains. She married in 
1877, had one child and returned to teaching after her husband died in 1889. She 
taught at Reed Street School (now Lowell Elementary on 7th Street in San Jose).  
Member of the San Jose Poetry Society, League of American Penwomen and the 
Manzanita Club. 
Born April 1855; died 1954 
Full name - Sarah Estelle Hammond Greathead 
Published books of her poetry and at least two other books: 
The Story of An Inspiring Past (1928) - history of the State Normal School and San 
José State Teachers College form 1862 to 1928 
David Remembers - poetry, 1935 
The Merrill Clan - a novel, 1937 
Stepping Stones to America's Greatness 
The Glory of the Commonplace - poetry 
Also had some of her poems appear in publications of the school such as the Normal 
Pennant. 
She once worked as an editor of a children's magazine. 
Source: Article in Alumni Review, May 1951; and The Story of an Inspiring Past 

Sarah Estelle Hammond was born on 22 April 1855 in Michigan, USA, Both Sarah's 
parents had been born in New York.4,5 She was the daughter of ... Hammond and 
Sarah L Turner.3 She married William Sands Greathead, son of William Greathead and 
Rachel Sands, on 14 June 1877 in Santa Clara, California, USA.1,4 In the census of 
10 June 1880 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA, she was listed as the wife of 
William Sands Greathead Sarah kept house.6 Her husband William died on 25 
February 1889 aged 38.1,7,8 In the census of 1 June 1900 in Santa Clara, California, 
USA, she was listed as the daughter of Sarah L Hammond Estelle was a 
stenographer.9 In the census of 20 April 1910 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, 
USA, she was listed as the daughter of an unknown person Sarah worked as a normal 
school Registrar.10 Sarah was listed as the head of the household of on the census of 
5 January 1920 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA, she was the state roster.11 
In the census of 2 April 1930 in Pearl Avenue, San Jose, California, USA, she was 
listed as the mother of Arthur William Greathead.12 She died on 8 May 1954 in Santa 
Clara, California, USA, aged 99.5 
EA Jones Fam Tree on ancestry
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Parents
HAMMOND William Albro (26 Jun 1815 - Sep 1865)
TURNER Sarah Lovina (5 May 1819 - 15 Apr 1915)

Siblings
HAMMOND Josiah Turner (11 Nov 1839 - 9 Apr 1912)
HAMMOND Ermina Philinda (27 Nov 1841 - 26 Mar 1877)
HAMMOND Emily Mary (18 Dec 1842 - 13 Jan 1922)
HAMMOND Huldah Almira (19 Nov 1851 - 19 Nov 1928)
HAMMOND Sarah Estelle (22 Apr 1855 - 8 May 1954)
HAMMOND Jennie Myra (16 Sep 1857 - 1 Jun 1953)
HAMMOND William M. (23 Nov 1862 - 10 Mar 1955)
HAMMOND Charles T. (25 Nov 1862 - 28 Sep 1909)

Marriage To GREATHEAD William Sands (15 Feb 1851 - 25 Feb 1889)
    m. 14 Jun 1877 Santa Clara Co., Cal.

Notes

Parents
GREATHEAD William ()
SANDS Rachel ()

Children by GREATHEAD William Sands 15 Feb 1851 - 25 Feb 1889
GREATHEAD Arthur William (26 Mar 1880 - 12 Jan 1976)

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