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James Jefferson Ham 1899–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 December 1899

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

Death Date: 7 Aug 1975

Death Location: Elba, Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Giles Ham

Mother: Ora Ham

Spouse(s): Adaele Ham

Children(s): Mercer Ham, Videalia Ham, Mason Ham, Louise Ham

James Jefferson Ham was born in 1899 in Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of Giles Elsander Ham And Ora Jane Ham. James Jefferson Ham married Adaele Pearl Ham, and had children including Catherine Ham, Jimmy Ham, Louise Ham, Mason Colon Ham, Mercer Ham, Totsie Barton, Videalia Ham. James Jefferson Ham passed away in 1975 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Jefferson Ham was born in 1899 in Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of Giles Elsander Ham And Ora Jane Ham.
  • James Jefferson Ham married Adaele Pearl Ham, and had children including Catherine Ham, Jimmy Ham, Louise Ham, Mason Colon Ham, Mercer Ham, Totsie Barton, Videalia Ham.
  • James Jefferson Ham passed away in 1975 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Giles Ham
1873–1956
Birth Location: Elba, Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America
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Ora Ham
1875–1939
Birth Location: Elba, Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Adaele Ham
1901–1977
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
AH

Children(s)

Mercer Ham
1923–2010
Birth Location: Coffee, Alabama, USA
MH
Videalia Ham
1925–
Birth Location: Alabama
VH
Mason Ham
1929–1934
Birth Location: Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America
MH
Louise Ham
1922–1922
Birth Location: –
LH

James Ham's Ancestors

Self
James Ham
1899–1975
Birth Place: Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Giles Elsander Ham
1873–1956
Elba, Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America
Ora (Jane) Ham
1875–1939
Elba, Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Wesley Ham) (Hain)
1847–1921
Georgia
REBECCA (ANNA ELIZABETH) Bryan
1848–1924
Crenshaw County, Alabama
Newton Bowers
1836–1924
Pike, Pike, Alabama, USA
Sarah (J.) Smart
1847–1931
Troy, Pike County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr.
1811–1858
Turanna Stathews
1813–1877
Elder
1810–1882
Juda Bodiford
1826–1871
Benjamin Bowers
1816–1884
Sarah Brown
1814–1867
William Smart
1821–1864
Avis Driggers
1823–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ham's Descendants

1.
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James (Jefferson) Ham (4 December 1899–7 Aug 1975) m. Adaele (Pearl) Ham (5 Sep 1901–27 Jan 1977)
  1. 1. Mercer Ham 1923–2010 m. Maria (Yolanda) Vela 1941–2020
  2. 2. Videalia Ham 1925–
  3. 3. Mason (Colon) Ham 1929–1934
  4. 4. Louise Ham 1922–1922

James Ham's Timeline

9 Records

1899
4 Dec 1899
Birth of James Jefferson Ham in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama
Elba, Coffee County, Alabama
1899
4 December 1899
Birth of James Jefferson Ham in Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America
Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America
1922
01 Jan 1922
Age 23
James Jefferson Ham was married
None
1930
1930
Age 31
James Jefferson Ham resided here in Brannen, Coffee, Alabama, USA
Brannen, Coffee, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
James Jefferson Ham resided here in Brannen, Coffee, Alabama
Brannen, Coffee, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 41
James Jefferson Ham resided here in Brannen, Coffee, Alabama, USA
Brannen, Coffee, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
James Jefferson Ham resided here in Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA
Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA
1975
7 August 1975
Age 76
Death of James Jefferson Ham in Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama, United States of America
Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama, United States of America
1975
7 Aug 1975
Age 76
Death of James Jefferson Ham in Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1899
    Event Place: Elba, Coffee County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 December 1899
    Event Place: Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Straughns Schoolhous

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1922

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Brannen, Coffee, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Brannen, Coffee, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Brannen, Coffee, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Straughns Schoolhous

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 August 1975
    Event Place: Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1975
    Event Place: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elba, Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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