Family Group Sheet
NameCalvin Poindexter Ham
Birth2 Apr 1851, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Death1 Mar 1924, Platte Co., Missouri
FatherThomas Henry Ham (1826-1906)
MotherEmily Thacker (1830-1894)
Marriageabt 1874
SpouseHelena “Leana” Dunlap
Birth12 Jun 1856, Dekalb Co., Missouri
Death15 Jan 1937, Platte City, Platte Co., Missouri
Notes for Calvin Poindexter Ham
His death certificate records Calvin Poindexter Ham, age 72 years 10 months 29 days, born 2 April 1851 in Ky, died 1 Mar 1924 in Platte City, Platte Co., Missouri, married, father Thomas Ham, born in Ky, mother’s maiden name Emily Thacker, born in Va, cause of death mitral insufficiency, informant Mrs. Cal Ham, Platte City, Mo, burial in Platte City Cemetery.
Notes for Helena “Leana” Dunlap
Her death certificate records Helena Ham, age 80 years 7 months 3 days, born 12 June 1856 in Dekalb, Mo., died 15 Jan 1937 in Platte City, Platte Co., Missouri, widow of Calvin Ham, father Thomas Dunlap, born in Kentucky, mother’s maiden name Emily Taylor, born in Indiana, cause of death carcinoma of (illegible, looks like Acaaheeee), informant Holman T. Ham, Platte City, Mo, burial in Platte City.
Census Notes for Calvin Poindexter & Helena “Leana” (Family)
1880 census of Platte Co., Missouri, village of Tracy, enumerated 11 June, lists on pp. 12 as family #104:
Hamm, Calvin, 29, b. Ky Ky Va, RR Agt; Leana, 23, wife, b. Mo Ky Ky; Arthur, son, 4, b. Mo Ky Mo; Ella, dau, 2, b. Mo Ky Mo. Plus four unrelated single male boarders in their twenties. (Apparently they were also renting rooms.)
1900 census of Platte Co., Missouri, Fair township, village of Tracy, enumerated 25 June, lists on pp. 12A-12B as family #197/198:
Ham, Calvin, 47, b. Oct 1852, Ky Ky Mo, RR agent, married 22 years; Leana, wife, 41, b. Sep 1858, Mo Ky Mo, married 26 years, mother of 8 children, 6 living; Mary E., dau, 22, b. Feb 1878, telegraph operator; Mollie (? looks like Moles) C., dau, 19, b. Sep 1880; Stella, dau, 16, b. Oct 1883; Grace, dau, 13, b. Aug 1886; Tanri C., son, 8, b. July 1891; Holeman T., son, 6, b. May 1894; Thomas, father, 73, b. Sep 1876, Ky Ky Mo. All children born Mo Ky Mo.
Hamm, Calvin, 29, b. Ky Ky Va, RR Agt; Leana, 23, wife, b. Mo Ky Ky; Arthur, son, 4, b. Mo Ky Mo; Ella, dau, 2, b. Mo Ky Mo. Plus four unrelated single male boarders in their twenties. (Apparently they were also renting rooms.)
1900 census of Platte Co., Missouri, Fair township, village of Tracy, enumerated 25 June, lists on pp. 12A-12B as family #197/198:
Ham, Calvin, 47, b. Oct 1852, Ky Ky Mo, RR agent, married 22 years; Leana, wife, 41, b. Sep 1858, Mo Ky Mo, married 26 years, mother of 8 children, 6 living; Mary E., dau, 22, b. Feb 1878, telegraph operator; Mollie (? looks like Moles) C., dau, 19, b. Sep 1880; Stella, dau, 16, b. Oct 1883; Grace, dau, 13, b. Aug 1886; Tanri C., son, 8, b. July 1891; Holeman T., son, 6, b. May 1894; Thomas, father, 73, b. Sep 1876, Ky Ky Mo. All children born Mo Ky Mo.
