Individual Details

Hannah Todd

(26 Mar 1798 - 4 May 1880)

On the 1850 U. S. Census of 12th District, Callaway Co., Missouri, Hannah Ham is head of household. Her children William C., Lucy C., James D., Stephen P., Samuel G., and Martin V. Ham appear with her. She is listed 4 families down from her son Joel Ham and his family.

On the 1870 U. S. Census Hannah is in the household of her son Joel C. Ham at Pittsfield Township, Pike Co., Illinois.

Hannah (Tood) Ham was the mother of her huge family of at least 11 children. Her husband was Jabez Ham whom she married on the 12th of January, 1814 in Madison Co., KY.

Posted at findagrave.com:
From the Providence Church records:
Ham, Jabez, born Aug. 3, 1796 in Madison Co., Ky, and died in Callaway Co., Mo, Dec. 12, 1842, the son of Stephen Ham [Note: His wife was Hannah Todd and they had 14 children. He came to Missouri in 1817 and in 1826 organized the New Providence Church. Jabez Ham had no education and the Rev. Aley Snethen and Lewis Jones "learned" him to read.]

There are a few Ham references in the Freedom Church minutes. Jane Ham was on the first membership list, she was the wife of Stephen 1799-1879. In July 1824, the minutes say, "Brother Elston appointed to go to the Church of Salem in order to inquire concerning the License of Brethren Jabez Ham and Alia B. Snethen." In April 1826, Brother Jabez Ham & Sister Hannah Ham obtained letters of dismission. Sister Church New Providence is mentioned in August 1831. Jabez signed as moderator in 1841 (March 27) & 1842 (April 22), Stephen Ham was moderator in Oct. & Nov. 1842.

Located on Loutre Creek at the site of the former New Providence Baptist Church 1826-1906 (historical church). Section 5, Township 48 North, Range 6 West. Ten acres of land were set aside by Jabez Peveler for a church site. On January 4, 1825, Alexander Snethen and Jabez Ham were ordained Ministers by Revs. William Coats and Absalom Bainbridge. During the first four years of the existence of this church the collections for all purposes amounted to $1.75.

Ann and Emanuel Sailor, William and Elizabeth Jones, Maggie Cobb, and Sibby Peveler were all charter members of New Providence Church with Jabez and Hannah Ham being among the organizers in 1826.

Events

Birth26 Mar 1798Madison Co., Kentucky
Marriage13 Jan 1814Madison Co., Kentucky - Jabez Ham
Death4 May 1880Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri
Burial

Families

SpouseJabez Ham (1796 - 1842)
ChildRhoda Coffee Ham (1815 - 1879)
ChildJoel Campbell Ham (1818 - 1887)
ChildGeorge K. Ham (1820 - 1860)
ChildJohn D. Ham (1825 - 1903)
ChildWilliam C. Ham (1827 - 1882)
ChildSarah Jane Ham (1828 - 1880)
ChildLucy Caroline Ham (1832 - 1880)
ChildJames D. Ham (1834 - 1893)
ChildStephen Peter Ham (1836 - 1908)
ChildSamuel Griffin Ham (1838 - 1893)
ChildMartin Van Buren Ham (1840 - 1903)
FatherPeter Todd (1756 - 1833)
MotherSarah Shipton (1756 - )

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