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James Nelson Buddy Ham 1861–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Feb 1861

Birth Location: Alabama, United States

Death Date: 30 Sep 1948

Death Location: Ansley, Pike County, Alabama

Father: *Henry Ham

Mother: *Elizabeth MIERS

Spouse(s): *Nettie Raley

Children(s): Van Hamm

The story of James Nelson Buddy Ham began in 1861 in Alabama, United States. James Nelson Buddy Ham married Nettie Lee Raley, and had children including Van Buren Hamm. James Nelson Buddy Ham passed away in 1948 in Ansley, Pike County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of James Nelson Buddy Ham began in 1861 in Alabama, United States.
  • James Nelson Buddy Ham married Nettie Lee Raley, and had children including Van Buren Hamm.
  • James Nelson Buddy Ham passed away in 1948 in Ansley, Pike County, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

*Henry Ham
1833–1912
Birth Location: Crawford, Georgia, USA
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*Elizabeth MIERS
1832–1905
Birth Location: Georgia
*M

Spouses(s)

*Nettie Raley
1866–1929
Birth Location: Pike Co., AL
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Children(s)

Van Hamm
1887–1948
Birth Location: Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA
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James Ham's Ancestors

Self
James Ham
1861–1948
Birth Place: Alabama, United States
Parents
*Henry Nelson Ham
1833–1912
Crawford, Georgia, USA
*Elizabeth (Jane) MIERS
1832–1905
Georgia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ham's Descendants

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James (Nelson Buddy) Ham (7 Feb 1861–30 Sep 1948) m. *Nettie (Lee) Raley (26 May 1866–22 Jan 1929)
  1. 1. Van (Buren) Hamm 1887–1948 m. Mary (Etta) Thomas 1888–1987
    1. 1. Harvey (Veron) Hamm 1913–1992 m. Madeline (Thornton) Ladner 1921–2001
    2. 2. Mavis (M.) Hamm 1921–2006
    3. 3. Ethel (Raye) Hamm 1932–1989 m. J (G) Davis 1925–2012
    4. 4. Eva (Mae) Hamm 1929–2017 m. Gillis (Larkin) Hussey 1927–1993
      1. 1. Leon (Carroll) Hussey 1951–2008
    5. 5. Ada (Lee) Hamm 1915–1990 m. Ralph (Eugene) Grace 1917–1992 m. Dewey Adkins 1929–1980
      1. 1. Eva (Nell) Grace 1939–2009 m. Albert Daniels 1927–1994
      2. 2. Shirley (Evonne) Grace 1949–2010
      3. 3. James (H.) Grace 1943–2014
    6. 6. Horace (Nelson) Hamm 1917–2003 m. Gilberitta Jackson 1928–2017 m. Irene (Mary) Cappelle 1923–2011
      1. 1. Mayetta ((May Mae)) Hamn 1944–2019 m. Darwin (Dana) McDonald 1925–
    7. 7. Odie (Lee) Ham 1927–1992
    8. 8. Thomas (William) Hamm 1923–1983
    9. 9. Samuel (Webster) Hamm 1925–1999
    10. 10. Mavis (Melvin) Hamm 1921–2006

James Ham's Timeline

2 Records

1861
7 Feb 1861
Birth of James Nelson Buddy Ham in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States
1948
30 Sep 1948
Age 87
Death of James Nelson Buddy Ham in Ansley, Pike County, Alabama
Ansley, Pike County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1861
    Event Place: Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1948
    Event Place: Ansley, Pike County, Alabama
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