Individual Details

George Benton Ham

(23 May 1842 - 29 May 1920)

Notes of Marjorie Ham Briggs states he was in the Civil War on the South's side.

The Civil War as it relates to St. Clair County, Missouri. Missouri’s Union Provost Marshal Papers 1861-1866, St. Clair Co., Missouri: Ham, George B. - Statement that he was sworn into the Confederate Service on Horse Creek, Cedar County and served at Fort Smith, Arkansas, took the Oath of Allegiance at Montevallo, Vernon County, 12 February 1863. Found at U. S. Gen Web Site for St. Clair Co., Missouri.

On the 1870 U. S. Census of Elkfork Township, Pettis Co., Missouri George Hamm appears with his wife Minerva and children Rachel and Ira. Ira is 2 months old. Rachel is 6 years old She might be George's sister or neice. George is a farm laborer.

On the 1880 U. S. Census of New Home, Bates Co., Missouri, George B. Ham appears with his wife M. E. and sons Ira L. and Otis C. George is a farm hand.

On the 1900 U. S. Census of Richland Township, Barton Co., Missouri, George B. Ham appears with his wife Minerva, sons Otis and Albert and grandson Guy Keys age 8.

On the 1910 U. S. Census of Lamar, Barton Co., Missouri, Minerva E. Ham appears as head of household with her son Otis C. and grandson Guy Keyes.

On the 1910 U. S. Census of Collins Township, St. Clair Co., Missouri George B. Ham appears as single and a minister of the Baptist Church.

G. B. Ham is listed as a Justice of the Peace for St. Clair Co., Missouri 1919-1920. This was found at U. S. Gen Web site for St. Clair County.

Events

Birth23 May 1842Callaway Co., Missouri
Marriage8 Aug 1869Pettis Co., Missouri - Minerva Ellen Nelson
Death29 May 1920Collins, St. Clair Co., Missouri
BurialRobinson Cemetery, St. Clair Co., Missouri
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Families

SpouseMinerva Ellen Nelson (1845 - 1922)
ChildIra Lea Ham (1870 - )
ChildEva May Ham (1871 - 1872)
ChildOtis C. Ham (1873 - 1949)
ChildLouella "Ella" Bell Ham (1874 - 1924)
ChildAlbert Earl Ham (1881 - 1962)
FatherJoel Campbell Ham (1818 - 1887)
MotherMary Stevens Counts (1820 - 1915)
SiblingWilliam Elliot Ham (1840 - 1915)
SiblingMary Jane Ham (1846 - 1875)
SiblingJohn Steven Ham (1848 - 1928)
SiblingMargaret Caroline Ham (1851 - 1915)
SiblingLaura Gertrude Ham (1853 - 1895)
SiblingIsaac Samuel Ham (1856 - 1922)
SiblingMarietta Hannah Ham (1858 - 1865)

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