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Jacob Franklin "Jake" Ham 1878–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1878

Birth Location: Benton, Marshall Co., Kentucky

Death Date: 30 Dec 1955

Death Location: Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Ham

Mother: Barbara Gregory

Spouse(s): Cora Reams

Children(s): Vernon Ham, William Ham, Stewart Ham

In 1878, Jacob Franklin "Jake" Ham entered the world in Benton, Marshall Co., Kentucky, born to James Henry Ham And Barbara Allen Gregory. Jacob Franklin "Jake" Ham married Cora Mae Reams, and had children including Stewart Harold Ham, Vernon Lee Gillette Ham, William Franklin Ham. Jacob Franklin "Jake" Ham passed away in 1955 in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Jacob Franklin "Jake" Ham entered the world in Benton, Marshall Co., Kentucky, born to James Henry Ham And Barbara Allen Gregory.
  • Jacob Franklin "Jake" Ham married Cora Mae Reams, and had children including Stewart Harold Ham, Vernon Lee Gillette Ham, William Franklin Ham.
  • Jacob Franklin "Jake" Ham passed away in 1955 in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ham
1842–1915
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Barbara Gregory
1842–1916
Birth Location: Marshall, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Cora Reams
1887–1958
Birth Location: Rosebud, Pope, Illinois
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Children(s)

Vernon Ham
1908–1976
Birth Location: Benton, Marshall, Kentucky
VH
William Ham
1920–2003
Birth Location: Sidney, Arkansas
WH
Stewart Ham
1906–1970
Birth Location: Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA
SH

Jacob Ham's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Ham
1878–1955
Birth Place: Benton, Marshall Co., Kentucky
Parents
James Henry Ham
1842–1915
Tennessee
Barbara (Allen) Gregory
1842–1916
Marshall, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Ham's Descendants

1.
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Jacob (Franklin "Jake") Ham (24 Sep 1878–30 Dec 1955) m. Cora (Mae) Reams (25 Jun 1887–2 Apr 1958)
  1. 1. Vernon (Lee Gillette) Ham 1908–1976 m. Mattie Lawson 1906–1996
    1. 1. Katy (Faye) Lawson 1943–2004
  2. 2. William (Franklin) Ham 1920–2003
  3. 3. Stewart (Harold) Ham 1906–1970

Jacob Ham's Timeline

2 Records

1878
24 Sep 1878
Birth of Jacob Franklin "Jake" Ham in Benton, Marshall Co., Kentucky
Benton, Marshall Co., Kentucky
1955
30 Dec 1955
Age 77
Death of Jacob Franklin "Jake" Ham in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA
Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1878
    Event Place: Benton, Marshall Co., Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1955
    Event Place: Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA
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