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William Jefferson Ham 1748–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1748

Birth Location: Wayne, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 22 May 1802

Death Location: Wayne, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Ham

Mother: Mary Dunwiddy

Spouse(s): Annie Spiers

Children(s): Spias Ham, Clarky Ham, Benjamin Ham, Jesse Ham, Ezekiel Ham, Martha Ham, Sarah Ham, William Jr

The story of William Jefferson Ham began in 1748 in Wayne, North Carolina, United States. In 1769, William Jefferson Ham resided in No Township Listed, Dobbs County, NC. William Jefferson Ham married Annie Spiers, and had children including Benjamin Ham, Clarky Ham, Ezekiel Ham, Jesse Ham, Martha Ham, Sarah Ham, Spias Ham, William Jefferson Ham Jr. William Jefferson Ham passed away in 1802 in Wayne, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jefferson Ham began in 1748 in Wayne, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1769, William Jefferson Ham resided in No Township Listed, Dobbs County, NC.
  • William Jefferson Ham married Annie Spiers, and had children including Benjamin Ham, Clarky Ham, Ezekiel Ham, Jesse Ham, Martha Ham, Sarah Ham, Spias Ham, William Jefferson Ham Jr.
  • William Jefferson Ham passed away in 1802 in Wayne, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ham
1724–1799
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Mary Dunwiddy
1720–1767
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Annie Spiers
1735–1806
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Children(s)

Spias Ham
1769–1844
Birth Location: Davie, North Carolina, USA
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Clarky Ham
1783–1793
Birth Location: , Wayne, North Carolina, USA
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Benjamin Ham
1774–1850
Birth Location: Dobbs County, North Carolina, USA
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Jesse Ham
1781–1810
Birth Location: , Wayne, North Carolina, USA
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Ezekiel Ham
1784–1775
Birth Location: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
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Martha Ham
1777–1829
Birth Location: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Ham
1774–1807
Birth Location: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
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William Jr
1806–
Birth Location: –
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William Ham's Ancestors

Self
William Ham
1748–1802
Birth Place: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Haywood Ham
1724–1799
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Mary (Prudence) Dunwiddy
1720–1767
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Ham
1671–1737
St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Margaret Warran
1705–1764
Virginia, USA
William (Woodson Dunwiddy) Lucas
1667–1759
Midlothian, Middletown, CT
Elizabeth Rowley
1673–1753
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jerome Ham
1648–1717
Mary Barber
1648–1702
John Warren
1635–1691
Rachel Sargent
1635–1706
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ham's Descendants

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William (Jefferson) Ham (1748–22 May 1802) m. Annie Spiers (1735–1806)
  1. 1. Spias Ham 1769–1844 m. Charity (Roberts) * 1775–1842
    1. 1. William Ham 1811–1892 m. Nancy (M) Stewart 1812–1881 m. NANCY (M.) FOWLER 1817–1895
      1. 1. Reuben Hamm 1835–1865 m. Eliza (A.) Ham 1839–1917
        1. 1. V (F) Ham 1858–1945 m. J (M) Garner 1857–1931
        2. 2. Jefferson (Franklin) Ham 1861–1933 m. Winnie (Bell Susan Moon) Ham 1872–1936
      2. 2. Nancy Ham 1838–1930 m. Hugh (Milton) Morton 1830–1906
        1. 1. John (T) Morton 1857–1870
        2. 2. M (J) Morton 1859–
        3. 3. Bermuda (Pearl Morton) Tankersley 1879–1939 m. Oscar (R) Tankersley 1879–1958
        4. 4. M (J) Morton 1863–
        5. 5. Silvester (H.) Morton 1873–1916
        6. 6. R (D) Morton 1867–
        7. 7. R (J J) Morton 1861–1941 m. Flora (Idella Beason) Morton 1867–1940
        8. 8. Larkie (C.) Morton 1876–1957 m. Virgie Morton 1883–1968
        9. 9. Nancy (M.) Morton 1869–1934 m. William (Thomas 'Tom") Stanford 1860–1949
      3. 3. Henry (J) Ham 1830–1879 m. Nancy (Strawder) Ham 1840–1879
        1. 1. Rubin (D) Ham 1867–1937 m. Bell Ham 1881–1968
        2. 2. John (W.) Ham 1860–
        3. 3. Franklin Ham 1862–
        4. 4. Savanah (E.) Ham 1865–
        5. 5. Joseph Ham 1870–1919 m. Lavina (Francis Viney Neeley) Ham 1882–1936
        6. 6. Missouri (S Ham) Patterson 1878– m. Benjamin (F) Patterson 1873–
        7. 7. William (Cogar) Ham 1878–1910 m. Milinda (Tiffin Ham) Bashford 1876–1965
      4. 4. John (William Benton) Ham 1841–1910 m. Lucinda (Elizabeth Wood) Ham 1846–1926
        1. 1. Donzella (Virginia Ham) Austin 1875–1955
        2. 2. Dilmus (Benton) Ham 1876–1926
        3. 3. William (J) Ham 1867–1942 m. Emma (Littlepage) Ham 1870–1953
        4. 4. Deaner (Dinah Narsisus Ham) Clemmer 1870–1951
        5. 5. C (J D M) Ham 1869–
        6. 6. Dallard Ham 1866– m. Daisy Ham 1887–
      5. 5. Charles (Jefferson) Hamm 1843–1880 m. Arminta (E. Gaddas) Ham 1848–1900
        1. 1. William (L) Ham 1868–1869
        2. 2. Eller (H) Ham 1873–1874
        3. 3. John (M) Ham 1871–1872
        4. 4. Eldridge (H) Ham 1875–1876
        5. 5. Charles (S) Ham 1877–1878
        6. 6. Joseph (Houston) Hamm 1874–1960 m. Mary (S. Floyd) (Hamm) 1876–1949
      6. 6. Joseph Ham 1845–1846
      7. 7. Sarah Ham 1847–1848 m. David (Newton) Moore 1846–1891
        1. 1. Lizzie Moore 1882–1968
        2. 2. Ninnie Moore 1874–1951
        3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Moore 1872–1956
        4. 4. Franklin (Eckford) Moore 1876–1938
        5. 5. James (Marion) Moore 1868–1944
        6. 6. William (J.) Moore 1865–1917
        7. 7. Andrew (Jackson) Moore 1879–1923
        8. 8. G.D. (L.) Moore 1885–1892
        9. 9. Eler (H.) Moore 1874–
      8. 8. Margaret (Ann) Ham 1836–1906 m. James (Benton) Morton 1833–1915
        1. 1. Robert (Madison) Morton 1873–1954
        2. 2. Indiana ('Annie" Morton) Ballard 1860–1936 m. William (Fletcher) Ballard 1860–1950
        3. 3. Viola (Hassie) Morton 1871–1929
        4. 4. John (Ulysses) Morton 1869–1951
        5. 5. William (Douglas) Morton 1866–1957
        6. 6. Infant (Baby) Morton 1864–1864
        7. 7. Sarah (Florentine "Tinie") Morton 1862–1951
      9. 9. W (J) Hamm 1850–
      10. 10. Emelin Ham 1847–
    2. 2. John Ham 1803–1821
      1. 1. Sarah (Belle (Sally)) Hamm 1825–1919
        1. 1. William (Henry) Stewart 1857–1930
    3. 3. Nancy Ham 1805–1844
    4. 4. Henry Ham 1811–1883 m. NANCY (M.) FOWLER 1817–1895
      1. 1. Martha (L J Ham) Ward 1843–1878
      2. 2. Wiley Ham 1850–
      3. 3. Bright (Alexander) Ham 1840–1916 m. Penninah (Isabelle "Penny") Reese 1842–1938
        1. 1. Fenton (Harvey) Ham 1868–1964
        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–
      4. 4. Charity (Ann E. Ham) Reese 1836–1883 m. Enoch (Briant) Reis 1831–1897
        1. 1. Dena (L) Pigg 1866–1963
        2. 2. Henry (M.) Reis\Reese 1862–1930
        3. 3. Leroy (Mayfield) Reis 1867–1955
      5. 5. Susan (Emeline) Ward 1847–1915
    5. 5. Bright (R.) Ham 1791–1797 m. E (Mary) Jones 1820–1882 m. Clara (Ann Reynolds Jones) Ham 1834–1888
      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–
    6. 6. Spias (Ham) Jr 1814–1835 m. Frances Stewart 1817–1881
    7. 7. Sarah (Belle Ham) Stewart 1830–1919 m. Joseph (Jackson) Stewart 1820–1899
      1. 1. Martha (J) Stewart 1851–
      2. 2. John (W) Stewart 1854–
      3. 3. Rhoda (A) Stewart 1859–
      4. 4. Missouri Stewart 1861–
        1. 1. Ida (Adaline) Webster 1885–1964
      5. 5. Nancy Stewart 1864–
      6. 6. Joseph (Mc) Stewart 1866–1920
      7. 7. Larkin (L.) Stewart 1869–
      8. 8. Reuben (Andrew Jackson) Stewart 1844–1927
        1. 1. James (M) Stewart 1871–1967
        2. 2. William (Franklin Stewart) Sr 1868–1958
    8. 8. Charity (Ham) Thompson 1809–1844 m. John (Adolphus) Thompson 1805–1845
      1. 1. Louisa (Mariah Thompson) Ward 1835–1928
        1. 1. Mary (Francis "Fannie") Ward 1854–1936
        2. 2. Nancy (N) Ward 1860–1940
        3. 3. Benjamin (Eugene) WARD 1874–1948
      2. 2. William (M.) Thompson 1838–1880
  2. 2. Clarky Ham 1783–1793
  3. 3. Benjamin Ham 1774–1850
  4. 4. Jesse Ham 1781–1810
  5. 5. Ezekiel Ham 1784–1775
  6. 6. Martha Ham 1777–1829 m. Theophilus Best 1776–1831
  7. 7. Sarah Ham 1774–1807
  8. 8. William (Jefferson Ham) Jr 1806–

William Ham's Timeline

5 Records

1747
9 May 1747
Birth of William Jefferson Ham in Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
1748
1748
Birth of William Jefferson Ham in Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
1769
1769
Age 21
William Jefferson Ham resided here in No Township Listed, Dobbs County, NC
No Township Listed, Dobbs County, NC
1790
1790
Age 42
William Jefferson Ham resided here in Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
1802
22 May 1802
Age 54
Death of William Jefferson Ham in Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Wayne, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1747
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Dobbs County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Wayne, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 469; Image: 593; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1802
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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