Individual Details
Jabez A. Ham
(3 Nov 1845 - 28 Jun 1923)
On the 1870 U. S. Census of Hamburg, Calhoun Co., Illinois, Jaby A. Ham appears with his wife Amanda A. Jaby is a farmer.
On the 1880 U. S. Census of St. Francois Township, Butler Co., Missouri, Jabage H. Ham appears with his wife Marion age 19 and children Lucy age 8, Anna R. age 6 and Philip M. age 2. The parents were born in Missouri and the children were born in Illinois. Jabage is a farmer.
On the 1900 U. S. Census of St. Francois Township, Butler Co., Missouri Jabez Ham appears with his wife America and children Louis and Bertha. Jabez and America have been married 20 years. America is the mother of 5, 2 of whom are currently living.
On the 1920 U. S. Census of St. Francois Township, Butler Co., Missouri Jabez and America appear.
Obituary from Daily American Republic, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Saturday evening, June 30, 1923, Front Page. Aged Citizen Dies From a Bad Injury. Jaba Ham, aged 77, for a number of years a resident of this section, died at his home last night from injuries sustained two weeks ago when he fell and broke one of his legs. Blood poisoning set up in the injury bringing death within a short while. The deceased is widely known in Butler and Stoddard counties. He is survived by a widow, a son, Lewis Ham and daughter Mrs. Dixie Burns. The body will be buried in Rombauer cemetery this afternoon.
On the 1930 U. S. Census of St. Francois Township, Butler Co., Missouri, America is in the household of her son Louis. She is a widow.
On the 1880 U. S. Census of St. Francois Township, Butler Co., Missouri, Jabage H. Ham appears with his wife Marion age 19 and children Lucy age 8, Anna R. age 6 and Philip M. age 2. The parents were born in Missouri and the children were born in Illinois. Jabage is a farmer.
On the 1900 U. S. Census of St. Francois Township, Butler Co., Missouri Jabez Ham appears with his wife America and children Louis and Bertha. Jabez and America have been married 20 years. America is the mother of 5, 2 of whom are currently living.
On the 1920 U. S. Census of St. Francois Township, Butler Co., Missouri Jabez and America appear.
Obituary from Daily American Republic, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Saturday evening, June 30, 1923, Front Page. Aged Citizen Dies From a Bad Injury. Jaba Ham, aged 77, for a number of years a resident of this section, died at his home last night from injuries sustained two weeks ago when he fell and broke one of his legs. Blood poisoning set up in the injury bringing death within a short while. The deceased is widely known in Butler and Stoddard counties. He is survived by a widow, a son, Lewis Ham and daughter Mrs. Dixie Burns. The body will be buried in Rombauer cemetery this afternoon.
On the 1930 U. S. Census of St. Francois Township, Butler Co., Missouri, America is in the household of her son Louis. She is a widow.
Events
| Birth | 3 Nov 1845 | Missouri |  | ||
| Marriage | 27 Jun 1869 | Pike Co., Illinois - Amanda A. K. Buchanan | | ||
| Marriage | 28 Feb 1879 | Butler Co., Missouri - America Stroud | | ||
| Death | 28 Jun 1923 | Butler Co., Missouri | | ||
| Burial | Rombauer Cemetery, Rombauer, Butler Co., Missouri | |
Families
| Spouse | Amanda A. K. Buchanan (1852 - 1878) |
| Child | Lucy E. Ham (1872 - ) |
| Child | Anna R. Ham (1874 - ) |
| Child | Philip M. Ham (1878 - ) |
| Spouse | America Stroud (1861 - 1939) |
| Child | Louis Melvin Ham (1883 - 1957) |
| Child | Bertha Neoma Ham (1888 - ) |
| Father | John D. Ham (1825 - 1903) |
| Mother | Sarah "Sally" A. Todd (1828 - 1883) |
| Sibling | Delilah Ham (1845 - ) |
| Sibling | Hannah E. Ham (1847 - ) |
| Sibling | William J. Ham (1850 - 1941) |
| Sibling | James "Riley" Ham (1853 - 1939) |
| Sibling | Lucy Ann Ham (1855 - 1944) |
| Sibling | Stephen F. Ham (1858 - 1902) |
| Sibling | Amos H. Ham (1861 - 1898) |
| Sibling | John Van E. Ham (1865 - ) |
| Sibling | George Elvia Ham (1867 - 1949) |
Endnotes
1. 1860 Census St. Clair Co., Missouri.
2. Betty Hanks and Terry McLean, Cemeteries of Butler Co. Missouri, Vol. III - Northeast (n.p: 1997, n.d), Page 72.
4. U. S. Gen Web Site.
5. Betty Hanks and Terry McLean, Cemeteries of Butler Co. Missouri, Vol. III - Northeast (n.p: 1997, n.d), Page 72.
6. Betty Hanks and Terry McLean, Cemeteries of Butler Co. Missouri, Vol. III - Northeast (n.p: 1997, n.d), Page 72.