Hammack Family Demographics: Family Size
I am a descendant of Daniel Hammack (1813-1887), through his son, Frederick (1849-1930)
Frederick married Mary Francena Christy and they had six children.None of the children had more than one child or had no children at all.I have been told that there may have been miscarriages, stillborn children, or children born with severe deformities.
Grandchildren and great grandchildren have also had very small families that appear to be due to factors other than demographics.
I am trying to find out if this is a Hammack trait handed down through the Christy branch.
If anyone has noted a drop off in the number of children from this generation, I would be interested in your thoughts.