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Bright Alexander Ham 1840–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 February 1840

Birth Location: Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 4 August 1916

Death Location: Wayside, Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Henry Ham

Mother: NANCY FOWLER

Spouse(s): Penninah Reese

Children(s): Fenton Ham, Bailey Ham, Henry Ham, James Ham, John Ham, William Ham, Mary Ham, M. Ham

Bright Alexander Ham was born in 1840 in Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of Henry Ham And Nancy M Fowler. In 1850, Bright Alexander Ham resided in Beat 3 Division 16, Fayette, Alabama, USA. Bright Alexander Ham married Penninah Isabelle Penny Reese, and had children including Bailey Andrew Ham, Fenton Harvey Ham, Henry Clayborn Ham, James A Ham, John W Ham, M B Ham, Mary V Ham, William Tyndal Ham. Bright Alexander Ham passed away in 1916 in Wayside, Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bright Alexander Ham was born in 1840 in Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of Henry Ham And Nancy M Fowler.
  • In 1850, Bright Alexander Ham resided in Beat 3 Division 16, Fayette, Alabama, USA.
  • Bright Alexander Ham married Penninah Isabelle Penny Reese, and had children including Bailey Andrew Ham, Fenton Harvey Ham, Henry Clayborn Ham, James A Ham, John W Ham, M B Ham, Mary V Ham, William Tyndal Ham.
  • Bright Alexander Ham passed away in 1916 in Wayside, Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Ham
1811–1883
Birth Location: Wayne Co., North Carolina, USA
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NANCY FOWLER
1817–1895
Birth Location: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

Penninah Reese
1842–1938
Birth Location: Marion County, Alabama, USA
PR

Children(s)

Fenton Ham
1868–1964
Birth Location: Fayette, Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America
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Bailey Ham
1878–1971
Birth Location: Fayette, Alabama, USA
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Henry Ham
1866–1946
Birth Location: Fayette Co., Alabama, USA
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James Ham
1880–1972
Birth Location: Fayette, Alabama, USA
JH
John Ham
1860–1861
Birth Location: Fayette, Alabama, USA
JH
William Ham
1872–1958
Birth Location: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, USA
WH
Mary Ham
1870–
Birth Location: Alabama
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M. Ham
1875–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Bright Ham's Ancestors

Self
Bright Ham
1840–1916
Birth Place: Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Henry Ham
1811–1883
Wayne Co., North Carolina, USA
NANCY (M.) FOWLER
1817–1895
Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Spias Ham
1769–1844
Davie, North Carolina, USA
Charity (Roberts) *
1775–1842
Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Ham
1748–1802
Annie Spiers
1735–1806
John Roberts
1748–1803
Nancy Smith
1769–1810
2nd-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

Bright Ham's Descendants

1.
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Bright (Alexander) Ham (17 February 1840–4 August 1916) m. Penninah (Isabelle "Penny") Reese (26 January 1842–23 April 1938)
  1. 1. Fenton (Harvey) Ham 1868–1964
    1. 1. Loy (Joseph) Hamm 1908–1998
  2. 2. Bailey (Andrew) Ham 1878–1971
  3. 3. Henry (Clayborn) Ham 1866–1946
  4. 4. James (A) Ham 1880–1972
  5. 5. John (W) Ham 1860–1861
  6. 6. William (Tyndal) Ham 1872–1958
  7. 7. Mary (V) Ham 1870–
  8. 8. M. (B.) Ham 1875–

Bright Ham's Timeline

11 Records

1840
17 Feb 1840
Birth of Bright Alexander Ham in Fayette County, Alabama, USA
Fayette County, Alabama, USA
1840
17 February 1840
Birth of Bright Alexander Ham in Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America
Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 10
Bright Alexander Ham resided here in Beat 3 Division 16, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Beat 3 Division 16, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 10
Bright Alexander Ham resided here in Division 16, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Division 16, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 20
Bright Alexander Ham resided here in Middle Division, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Middle Division, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 30
Bright Alexander Ham resided here in Township 14 Range 12, Palo, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Township 14 Range 12, Palo, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 40
Bright Alexander Ham resided here in , Fayette, Alabama, USA
, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 60
Bright Alexander Ham resided here in Gilpins, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Gilpins, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 70
Bright Alexander Ham resided here in Precinct 1, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Precinct 1, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1916
04 Aug 1916
Age 76
Death of Bright Alexander Ham in Fayette County, Alabama, USA
Fayette County, Alabama, USA
1916
4 August 1916
Age 76
Death of Bright Alexander Ham in Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America
Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1840
    Event Place: Fayette County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 456a; Enumeration District: 077
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 14 Range 12, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M593_16; Page: 381B
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gilpins, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0014
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Middle Division, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M653_9; Page: 456; Family History Librar
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 1, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: T624_13; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1374026
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Beat 3 Division 16, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 5; Page: 32a
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 February 1840
    Event Place: Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 16, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Beat 3 Division 16, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 5; Page: 32a
    [2] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Middle Division, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Middle Division, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M653_9; Page: 456; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 14 Range 12, Palo, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 14 Range 12, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M593_16; Page: 381B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: , Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 456a; Enumeration District: 077

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Gilpins, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gilpins, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0014

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 1, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: T624_13; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1374026

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Aug 1916
    Event Place: Fayette County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 August 1916
    Event Place: Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wayside, Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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