James Elmer Hams is the son of Viola May Cummings and Charles Henry Hams. He was born 6 Sep 1892 in Hardman, Morrow, Oregon. He died 17 Jan 1980 at age 87 in Heppner, Morrow, Oregon. On 21 Jan 1980, he was buried at Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon.

On 28 June 1915, at age 22, he married Lavelle Nor... Kirk, who was age 18, in Heppner, Morrow, Oregon. She is the daughter of George W. Kirk and Clara Madison. She was born 14 Jun 1896/1897 in Heppner, Morrow, Oregon. She died 9 Aug 1975 at age 78/79 in Heppner, Morrow, Oregon. She is buried at Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon.

Children of James Elmer Hams and Lavelle Nor... Kirk:

1. Darold Orville Hams was born 30 May 1915 in Oregon.
2. Vester Dallis Hams was born 19 Sep 1917 in Hardman, Morrow, Oregon.
3. Lavern Gordon Hams was born 9 Aug 1921 in Hardman, Morrow, Oregon.

Sources

James:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: James Hams; SSN: 543-42-8631; Last Residence: 97836 Heppner, Morrow, Oregon; Born: 6 Sep 1892; Last Benefit: 97836 Heppner, Morrow, Oregon; Died: Jan 1980; SSN issued: Oregon (1955)].
• Birth and Death from Oregon Death Index [Name: Hams, James E; County: Morrow; Death Date: 17 Jan 1980; Certificate: 80-02986; Age: 87; Birth Date: 6 Sep 1892; Spouse: Lavell].
• Birth, Death and Burial from his obituary in the Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, OR, 24 Jan 1980.
• Birth, Death and Burial from his headstone.

Lavelle:

• Birth, Marriage, Death and Burial from her obituaries.
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index (SSN 541-12-7824) which lists her birth as 1896.
• Birth and Death from Oregon Death Index (Cert. # 84-03269) which gives a partial middle name of "Nor".
• Birth, Death and Burial from her headstone.

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• James: 1900 Census. Hardman, Morrow, OR. p. 6.
• James: 1910 Census. Daisy, Morrow, OR. p. 5.
• 1930 Census. Hardman, Morrow, OR. p. 2.