Thomas Ham (1930)

ARTHUR, EDWARDS, HAM, LIVINGSTON, NELSON

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 2/10/2006 at 19:44:56

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 3, 1930

Thomas Ham, a well known resident of Winterset and Madison county, died at his home on East Court avenue, Friday morning, March 28th. Mr. Ham was 71 years of age, and had only been ill for a short time, having contracted erysipelas a few days previous to his death.

Mr. Ham was an Englishman, having been born in Somersetshire, England, November 9, 1858. Here he was married to Ann Arthur, also of Somersetshire, June 7, 1881. They came to this country soon after their marriage, and located near Solon, Iowa. Twenty-two years ago they came to Madison county, where they have since resided. A few years ago they moved to Winterset.

Mr. and Mrs. Ham were the parents of eleven children, one of whom, Sarah, died in infancy. Those surviving are: Frank, Fred, Ralph, Jesse and Thomas Ham, of Winterset; James Ham, of Solon; Mrs. Emma Edwards, of Des Moines; William Ham, of Newton, and Mrs. Mabel Nelson and Mrs. Blanche Livingston, also of Winterset. In addition to Mrs. Ham, he also leaves a brother and two sister of Solon.

The Rev. A. P. Keast, pastor of the Methodist church, conducted the funeral services, held at the Winterset church, Sunday, March 30th, at 2 o'clock. Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 3, 1930
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Thomas Ham

Thomas Ham was born in Somersetshire, England, November 9, 1858, and passed from this life at his home in Winterset, March 28, 1930, having reached the age of 71 years, 6 months and 19 days.

He was united in marriage to Ann Arthur, of Somersetshire, June 7, 1881, and came to this country, settling near Solon, Iowa. Eleven children came to this home, one of which, Sarah, the eldest, died in infancy. The others, Frank, James, Fred, Emma, William, Ralph, Jesse, Mabel, Blanche, and Thomas, with the mother, were permitted to be with or near him at the time of his death. He is also survived by one brother and two sisters, twenty-four grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Mr. Ham was never a man who cared for the spectacular things of life. He cared rather for the things of home, and in so doing, possibly achieved one of the greatest successes that can come to any man, namely that of leaving a fine family of honorable and upright citizens to carry on when the time came for him to lay aside the duties of this life.

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