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Bright R. Ham 1791–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: BET 1791 AND 1817

Birth Location: Wayne, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: BET 1797 AND 1897

Death Location: Dew, Freestone County, Texas, USA

Father: Spias Ham

Mother: Charity *

Spouse(s): E Jones, Clara Ham

Children(s): Nancy Humphreys, Henry Ham, Martha Musgrove, William Ham, Frances Ham, Jeffie Ham, Emma Ham

In 1791, Bright R. Ham entered the world in Wayne, North Carolina, United States, born to Spias Ham And Charity Roberts. Bright R. Ham married Clara Ann Reynolds Jones Ham, E Mary Jones, and had children including Emma Ham, Frances Elmira Ham, Henry Russell Ham, Jeffie Ham, Martha Lucretia Jane Ham Musgrove, Nancy Melinda Ham Humphreys, William Gaines Ham. Bright R. Ham passed away in 1797 in Dew, Freestone County, Texas, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1791, Bright R. Ham entered the world in Wayne, North Carolina, United States, born to Spias Ham And Charity Roberts.
  • Bright R. Ham married Clara Ann Reynolds Jones Ham, E Mary Jones, and had children including Emma Ham, Frances Elmira Ham, Henry Russell Ham, Jeffie Ham, Martha Lucretia Jane Ham Musgrove, Nancy Melinda Ham Humphreys, William Gaines Ham.
  • Bright R. Ham passed away in 1797 in Dew, Freestone County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spias Ham
1769–1844
Birth Location: Davie, North Carolina, USA
SH
Charity *
1775–1842
Birth Location: Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
C*

Spouses(s)

E Jones
1820–1882
Birth Location: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, United States
EJ
Clara Ham
1834–1888
Birth Location: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, United States
CH

Children(s)

Nancy Humphreys
1843–1887
Birth Location: –
NH
Henry Ham
1845–1892
Birth Location: Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama, USA
HH
Martha Musgrove
1841–1919
Birth Location: Fayette County, Alabama, USA
MM
William Ham
1850–1935
Birth Location: Fayette County, Alabama, USA
WH
Frances Ham
1858–1869
Birth Location: Fayette County, Alabama, USA
FH
Jeffie Ham
1862–
Birth Location: Alabama
JH
Emma Ham
1866–
Birth Location: Alabama
EH

Bright Ham's Ancestors

Self
Bright Ham
1791–1797
Birth Place: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Spias Ham
1769–1844
Davie, North Carolina, USA
Charity (Roberts) *
1775–1842
Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Jefferson) Ham
1748–1802
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Annie Spiers
1735–1806
Georgia, United States
John Roberts
1748–1803
Carteret, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Smith
1769–1810
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Ham
1724–1799
Mary Dunwiddy
1720–1767
John Roberts
1718–1769
Tabitha Hunter
1720–1762
Benjamin Smith
1740–1808
Tabitha Exum
1739–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Ham
1671–1737
Margaret Warran
1705–1764
William Lucas
1667–1759
Elizabeth Rowley
1673–1753
John Roberts
1700–1765
Hannah Webster
1701–1752
Nicholas Hunter
1681–1748
Rebecca Hardy
1683–1785
Arthur Smith
1710–1783
Edith Whitfield
1717–1785
Benjamin Exum
1725–1786
Martha *
1716–1789

Bright Ham's Descendants

1.
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Bright (R.) Ham (BET 1791 AND 1817–BET 1797 AND 1897) m. E (Mary) Jones (22 May 1820–26 Apr 1882) m. Clara (Ann Reynolds Jones) Ham (17 May 1834–15 February 1888)
  1. 1. Nancy (Melinda Ham) Humphreys 1843–1887
  2. 2. Henry (Russell) Ham 1845–1892
  3. 3. Martha (Lucretia Jane Ham) Musgrove 1841–1919
  4. 4. William (Gaines) Ham 1850–1935
  5. 5. Frances (Elmira) Ham 1858–1869
  6. 6. Jeffie Ham 1862–
  7. 7. Emma Ham 1866–

Bright Ham's Timeline

8 Records

1791
BET 1791 AND 1817
Birth of Bright R. Ham
None
1797
BET 1797 AND 1897
Age 6
Death of Bright R. Ham
None
1820
3 Apr 1820
Age 29
Birth of Bright R. Ham in Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 59
Bright R. Ham resided here in Beat 3 Division 16, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Beat 3 Division 16, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 69
Bright R. Ham resided here in Middle Division, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Middle Division, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1867
1867
Age 76
Bright R. Ham resided here in Fayette, Alabama, USA
Fayette, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 89
Bright R. Ham resided here in Freestone, Texas, USA
Freestone, Texas, USA
1888
16 Aug 1888
Age 97
Death of Bright R. Ham in Dew, Freestone, Texas, USA
Dew, Freestone, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1820
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Freestone, Texas; Roll: 1304; Family History Film: 1255304; Page: 596B; Enumeration District: 057
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Middle Division, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M653_9; Page: 533; Image: 539; Family History Library Film: 803009
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Beat 3 Division 16, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M432_5; Page: 32A; Image: 258
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: BET 1791 AND 1817

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Beat 3 Division 16, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Beat 3 Division 16, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M432_5; Page: 32A; Image: 258

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Middle Division, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Middle Division, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M653_9; Page: 533; Image: 539; Family History Library Film: 803009

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1867
    Event Place: Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Voter Registration Records, 1867

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Freestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Freestone, Texas; Roll: 1304; Family History Film: 1255304; Page: 596B; Enumeration District: 057

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Township Plats of Selected States; Series #: T1234; Roll: 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1888
    Event Place: Dew, Freestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BET 1797 AND 1897

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dew, Freestone County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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