by Dave Hamm
Queries regarding the HAM surname in Texas.
Knox Co TX. Henry may have had another given name. He may be buried
in Navarro Co TX. He and Nancy had 10 children, Robert Edward,
Laura Elizabeth, Lucy, John, Tom, Cooley, Jim, Dave, Wesley and Roxie.
May have been from McNairy Co, TN and Lauderdale Co AL areas before
before moving to TX in late 1800's. Any help apprecicated.
Seeking parents and siblings of Joel Ham (1816-1874), who married Mary Emily Montgomery 23 Dec. 1840 in Carroll Co., TN. They moved to Yalabusha Co., MS the next year.
Is there any indication of a genetic disorder that runs in the Ham family (particularly those from Georgia & Alabama) that would cause Multiple Sclerosis or Muscular Dystrophy-type loss of mobility and wasting of muscles?