His death certificate records Charles Ham, age 47 years 4 months 17 days, born 17 Oct 1868 in Kentucky, died 4 March 1916 in Soldier, Carter Co., Ky, married, occupation miner in clay mines, father Robert Ham, mother’s maiden name Sarah Condon, both born in Kentucky, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis, informant Elzie Ham, Soldier, Ky, burial in Eagle Cemetery.

Her gravestone records her name as Lula Hamm Smith, with the dates 1876 - 1961. It is next to that of her first husband, whose name is inscribed as C. W. Ham. (The two different spellings may indicate that the stones were ordered by different children who had settled on different spellings.)

Rowan Co., Ky marriage register A, p. 42, records the marriage on 9 Dec 1891 of Charles W. Ham and Lulie B. Blanton.