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Participant:
D W Ham
contact email:
Malcolm Holcombe themgholcombe(at)yahoo.com
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descends
from:
Leonard Ham b. ABT 1801 in
Orangeburg, SC, d. BTW 1860/70 likely in Polk County, TX
AL or FL
married Mary Ham, b. ABT 1809 in SC, d. ABT 1836/39 in AL
3 sons:
William J Ham, b. ABT 1833 in Henry County,
AL, d. 1895 in Knoxville, Knox County, TN
married Clarissa McDaniel, b. 1838 in GA, d.
1928 in Jackson County, FL
Jesse Ham, b. ABT 1835 in Henry County, AL,
d. UNKNOWN
Patrick Ham, b. 1836 in Henry County, AL, d.
1874 in Polk County, TX
married Louisa Loper, b. 1839 in
Washington County, AL, d. 1887 in San Jacinto County, TX
son:
William Hugh Ham, b. 1871
in Polk County, TX, d. 1968 in Walker County, TX
Note:
Malcolm's mother believes Leonard Ham's lineage immigrated
from Germany to South Carolina sometime in the early to
mid-1700's, eventually settling in Orangeburg, SC in the
latter half of the century.
However, she also notes that German migrations may have
landed in VA or NC (or Carolina) first.
Our line via Leonard Ham moved to Alabama from Orangeburg,
SC. That is about the earliest information I have.
The only lead I have on him at the moment, with all the
right family names, is the will of Thomas Ham, d. abt.
1829 in Pike County, AL. his will indicates a son-in-law
named Leonard Ham. Misspelled names aside, his daughter
was named Mary Ham-which would suggest she may have been a
cousin of some distance to her husband. In addition,
Thomas willed two parcels of land in Orangeburg, SC
suggesting he lived there before moving to Pike county,
AL.
Thomas also named two sons, William and Jesse as
administrators. Grandchildren names, indicate he may
have had another son who predeceased him but not
identified. It was not a well written will, as if he wrote
it himself, as there is no formal context between his
three named children and his grandchildren.
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