Darold Orville Hams is the son of James Elmer Hams and Lavelle Nor... Kirk. He was born 30 May 1915 in Oregon. He died 23 Feb 1994 at age 78 in Morrow county, Oregon.

• On 17 Apr 1946, he married Rose Ann Cunningham in The Dalles, Wasco, Oregon. She is the daughter of William Patrick Cuningham and Katherine Brennan. She was born 22 Dec 1919 in Heppner, Morrow, Oregon. She died 18 Sep 1972 at age 52 in Heppner, Morrow, Oregon. On 20 Sep 1972, she was buried at Heppner Cemetery, Morrow, Oregon.
• He married Erma Eveline Blalack. She is the daughter of William Blalack and Pearly Medford. She was born 21 Feb 1932 in Clebit, Oklahoma. She died 19 Nov 2003 at age 71 in Prineville, Crook, Oregon.

Children of Darold Orville Hams and Rose Ann Cunningham:

1. Sharon Kay Hams was born in 1947.
   • In 1967, she married Leon Jay Ball in Nevada. Jay, as he is known, was born in 1947.
2. James D. Hams was born in 1950.

Sources

Darold:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Darold O. Hams; SSN: 544-10-4718; Last Residence: 97836 Heppner, Morrow, Oregon; Born: 30 May 1915; Died: 23 Feb 1994; SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951)].
• Birth and Death from Oregon Death Index [Name: Hams, Darold Orville; County: Morrow; Death Date: 23 Feb 1994; Certificate: 94-03822; Age: 78; Birth Date: 30 May 1915; Spouse: Erma].

Rose:

• Birth, Marriage, Death and Burial from her obituary in the Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, OR, 21 Sep 1972.
• Birth and Death from Oregon Death Index [Name: Hams, Rose Mar; County: Morrow; Death Date: 18 Sep 1972; Certificate: 72-14195; Age: 52; Birth Date: Dec 1919; Spouse: Darold]. This index suggests that her middle name may have been Mary or something else other than the "Ann" indicated in her obituary.

Erma:

• Birth and Death from her obituary.
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Erma E. Hams; SSN: 541-34-8256; Last Residence: 97754 Prineville, Crook, Oregon; Born: 21 Feb 1932; Died: 19 Nov 2003; SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951)].

Census Listings

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

• Darold: 1930 Census. Hardman, Morrow, OR. p. 2.