His death certificate records Jefferson Ham, age 76 years 5 months 7 days, born 25 March 1860 in Kentucky, died 2 Sep 1936 in Green township, Platte Co., Missouri, retired farmer, father Thorton Ham, mother’s maiden name Mary Ingram, both born in Kentucky, cause of death prostatitis probably malignant, informant Eddie Ham, Dearborn, Mo, burial in Pleasant Ridge.

1880 census of Robertson Co., Ky, Mt. Olivet precinct, enumerated 5 June, lists on p. 8 as family #68/72:
Ingram, James, 79, farmer, b. Ky Va Ky, Ham, Jefferson, 20, grandson, b. Ky Ky Ky.