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& Descendants Generation No. 3
STEPHEN D.3 HAM (REV. STEPHEN D2, STEPHEN 1) was born March 4, 1842 in Montgomery County, MO, and died January 27, 1904 in Montgomery County, MO. He married ELLEN O. JONES October 12, 1875 in Montgomery County, MO. Notes for STEPHEN D. HAM: 1880 census of Montgomery City,MO, Walker Street line 31. vol 24 Stephen D. Ham MO Elen O. 26 MO Eustace H. 1 MO
April, 1971 THE KANSAS CITY GENEALOGIST page 27 under OUR WAR VETERAN ANCESTORS Stephen D. Ham was born in Montgomery Co., Mo., March 4, 1843- during the Civil War he served in the Missouri enrolled Militia, under Capt. J. W. Stewart, and in Co. B. of Col. Douglas's regiment- after the war he engaged in farming, taught school before he joined the firm on Ham & Bros. in Montgomery City from 1875 to1880. He went into the grocery business until 1882 when he was appointed Postmaster. On October 12, 1875 Stephen D. Ham married Miss Ella Jones, daughter of James H. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Ham were parents of Estace H. and Julian D. Ham.
From the History of Montgomery Co. MO Pages 868-869 STEPHEN D. HAM Postmaster Montgomery City
Among the old and respected families of Montgomery count, none are more highly esteemed by those who know them that Stephen D. Ham. Stephen D. Ham the subject of the sketch, was born on the old family homestead, near Danville, March 4, 1843. He was reared on the farm and received a good general, though not advanced, education. During the war he served for about 14 months in the Missourri Enrolled militia, under Capt. J.W. Stewart, or in Co. B. of Col. Douglas's regiment. Afterwards he was engaged in farming and then became a school teacher, an occupation he followed from time to time, and in all for about four years. He was also in the grocery trade for a time before coming to Montgomery City, but his principal occupation was farming. After coming to this place, he assisted in the store of Ham & Bros., (the firm being composed of his brothers, John W. and Harding J.), for 1875 until 1880, after which he embarked in the grocery business as above mentioned, continuing it until March 1882, when he was appointed postmaster, the duties of which office have since occupied his whole time and attention. Mr. Ham makes an efficient and capable postmaster, and one entirely satisfactory to the department at Washington. In 1882, he was a candidate for county collector, and although running on the minority ticket and having as well one of the popular and influential men of the county as he opponent, he was defeated by only 14 votes. On the 12 of October, 1875, Mr. Ham was married to Miss Ella Jones, a daughter of James H. Jones. They have two children, Eustice H. and Julian D. Mrs. H. is a member of the M.E. Church South.
Children of STEPHEN HAM and ELLEN JONES are:
Burial: East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Mexico, MO
Generation No. 4 EUSATACE H4 HAM (STEPHEN D.3, REV. STEPHEN D2, STEPHEN1) was born 1879 in Missouri, and died October 28, 1951 in St. Louis, MO. He married GERTRUDE CARR. Child of EUSATACE HAM and GERTRUDE CARR is:
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