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Note: N1432 !Ham, Malcom Woods, usually known as Malcom Ham, born Nov 22, 1822, on Island Fork of Triplett Creek in old Fleming Co., KY, now a part of Rowan Co., KY. On Oct 14, 1926, I was within 1 1/2 miles of the place, but roads were too rough for me to reach the place. I could not walk the distance. In the year 1847 Malcom was married to Nancy Ann Conrad, sometimes written as Conard, she was born Nov 28, 1820 in Fleming Co., KY where they lived until about Nov. 1849 at which time they moved to a point some 5 miles S. W. of Rushville, Indiana, where they lived until October 1856 when they went west to near Dekalb Mo. for the winter, living in a log cabin on the farm of Samuel Wylie. It was in this cabin where my wife Mary Catharine Kessler was born July 12, 1856, from which place they , David and Nancy Jane Kessler, then moved to South Creek near the present town of Muscotah, Kansas. My father served in the Civil War in Co. D. 13th Kansas Infantry. They moved to Brush Creek, March 1857. My father and mother are both buried In the Brush Creek Cemetery southeast from Old Kennekuk, 3 miles. Mother died Dec 1, 1858. Father died Feb. 25, 1889 some 16 days after the death of his father and in his 66th year. I may add that for a few years my father lived on a farm 5 miles N. E. of Gaylord, Smith County, Kansas. My father's death occurred at my home on Shawnee Street in the city of Hiawatha, Kansas. His 2nd wife for her health had gone to Colorado, with her daughter Mary Margaret Ham, and is now living at 840 G. Street , Salida Colorado, in her 83rd year. From the Ham Manuscript, pages 20-21.
!Children of Malcom and Nancy Ann Ham were Major Gillespie Ham, James Henry Ham, William Robert Palmer Sheldon Ham, used only Robert S. Ham in his business, Martha Delilah Jane Ham, Rufus Albert Ham, born about Sept 1858 died July 15, 1859, age about 1 year. Children of Malcom and Eliza Ann Ham were Mary Margaret, Marshall Sherman, died in 1866; John Rees died 1869; Odell Grant; William Hillery, Joseph Wallace, Elsie Ethel and Annie Rosella. From the Ham Manuscript page 24.
!28 Jul 1847: Married Nancy A. Conard, Flemingsburg Court House, Fleming County, Kentucky, Book A, P. 251. Surety Reuben Conard. Listed father as John Jackson Ham and mother as Nancy Summers Wood. Marriage also listed in Ham Family Bible in Hamm file.
!1849: moved from Fleming Co. Kentucky to Rush Co. Indiana.
!1850 Census: Rush Co., IN, 21 Sep 1850, Dwelling 1142 visit 1144: Malcom Hamm 26, M; Nancy A, 27, F; Major G. 1, M; all born KY.
!1856: moved to DeKalb Missouri.
!March 1857: Moved to Atchison County, Kansas. 160 Acres on Brush Creek. Biographical Record of North-Eastern Kansas, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1900, Pages 77-79 in Ham file in McKee letter.
!1 Jan 1860: Married Eliza A. Hartley 1 Jan 1860, handwritten note from Joseph Ham in Hamm file. Also listed in Ham Family Bible in Hamm file.
!1860 Census: Kennekuk, Grasshopper Township, Atchison Co., Kansas, page 95, dwelling number 715, family number 686, 9 July 1860, P.239 of film roll number 346. Lists Malcolm Ham, 38, farmer born Kentucky, married that year; Eliza A., 16, born Kentucky, his wife married that year; Maj. G., 11 born in Kentucky; Jas. H., 9, born Indiana; Wm. R. S., 7, born Indiana.
!1862-1865: Served as private in Co. D, 13th Kansas Infantry. Listed as Melson Ham in some records. Enlisted from Atchison Co. 1 Sep 62, mustered 19 Sep 62. Mustered out on det. roll, Leavenworth, May 23 1865.
!1870 Census: Kennekuk, Grasshopper Township, Atchison Co., Kansas, dwelling 80 visit 82: Malcolm Ham 47, KY; Eliza A. 25, KY; Major G. 21, KY: James H. 19, IN; William R. S. 16, IN; Maggie 9 KS.
!1880 Census: Kennekuk, Grasshopper Township, Atchison Co., Kansas, page 36, dwelling number 320, family number 346, line 43, 26 June 1880, P. 443 of film roll number 372. Lists Malcom Ham, 57, born Ky, parents born Ky; Eliza A., wife, 36, born Ky, parents born Ky; Maggie, 19, born Kansas; Odell G., 9, born Kansas; Willie H., 7, born Kansas; and Joseph W., 4, born Kansas.
!1883: Moved to Smith County, Kansas. In 1885 came to Hiawatha where he lived until his death. In Genealogical and Biographical Record of North-Eastern Kansas, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1900, Pages 77-79 in Ham file in McKee letter.
!20 Sep 1888: Mrs. E. A. Ham and three daughters, of Smith county, Kansas, arrived at Saguache last Friday. Miss Maggie, who has been at this place some time, returned to her eastern home a few weeks since and accompanied her mother and sisters. Here will be their home in the future. Two sons are expected to arrive in about two weeks, who are making the trip overland with their stock. Saguache Democrat, Volume 5, November 349, September 20, 1888. Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, online.
1889: Ten years ago. News of the death of Malcom Ham at Hiawatha Kansas was received by his family here. The Saguache Crescent, Volume XIX, Number 9, March 2, 1899. Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, online.
!1889: Buried in Brush Creek Cemetery, Atchison Co. KS: Malcom Ham 1822-1889. Follow US 73 out of Atchison toward Horton Kansas. Plumtree intersects 73 east of Horton. Go left (south) on Plumtree to 334. Turn right (west) on 344 to Cheyenne. Go south on Cheyenne to 310. The cemetery in at the intersection of Cheyenne and 310. From Horton go South on US 159 to 310 turn left (east) and go to Cheyenne. Photo in files
!6 Aug 1890: Widow's application 474004, certificate number 348696, for service in the Civil War in Company D, 13th Kansas Infantry. Filed in Colorado
!1900 Census: 2 June 1900, Saguache County, Colorado, Precinct 6, Town of Saguache, District 2, Vol 16, Enumeration District 116, Sheet 4, Line 81, Dwelling 22, family 23. Does not list Malcom; Eliza A., born Feb 1845, 56, born Ky, parents born Ky; Wm., born April 1874, 26, born Kansas; Elsie, born March 1882 in Kansas, 18; Joseph, born Dec 1875 in Kansas, 24; Anna R., born Nov 1883 in Kansas, 16.
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