Whats going on with Richard Hamm [closed]

Question

The tombstone seems to indicate his birth death and name. However, there also seems to be a Barton P. Hamm. Lots of people are combining them. I am wondering if I am wrong not to. Is Burton R's middle name Richard?  I see Richard Hamm and Barton P. Hamm  separate on the 1860 Census. Year: 1860; Census Place: Van Buren, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: M653_282; Page: 608; Family History Library Film: 803282 

Year: 1860; Census Place: Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M653_262; Page: 637; Family History Library Film: 803262

 I also see a federal tombstone request for Barton P. Ham stating he died 9 Nov 1878 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6H7-J3S

I also had to modify the birth and death of his "brothers" Lawson and Henry because they were identical to each other.   This family seems to have many inconsistencies. 

Answer 1

Interesting question. I had a look and found the marriage record of a Barton R. Haus to Sarah A Cooper

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4FCF-N73Z?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L2YM-XVQ

And then this marriage record for child Harvey shows his parents as Richard Hamm and Sarah Cooper

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D8TF-ZJPZ

I can see Barton R Haus using his middle name but to go from Haus to Hamm as a Surname is what I would question. Could be a transcription or spelling error on the marriage record. That record on FS has no digital image to look at. I would recommend you order the marriage registration or find a way to view the record so you can clear that question up. I don't see any indication from the attached parents that they went by Haus? 

This family tree on FS https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/L2YM-XVQ

shows that Barton P Ham b. 1825 and Burton R. Hamm b. 1829, were brothers. I see he is attached as brother to Burton on Wikitree as well.  Recommend you follow up on that. I don't think you should combine them as they appear in 1860 in separate locations and are married to different women. 

There is also a marriage record for Barton P Ham to a Rebecca Rader 

http://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:87RV-7FN2

Barton P Ham appears in the 1860 Census here, so not the same person as Burton R Hamm

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NR-G26

 

Comments

Sure is confusing. I am not sure I want to delve into it. My great great grandmother is Rebecca Rader, and it appears she did not stay married long to Mr. Hamm, and there is a researcher at Find A Grave that it seems has gotten Burton and Barton squished together.

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Thanks for your help Lorraine. I just found Barton and Burton side by side with their mother so that is a big help. 

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJF-MT2 : 12 February 2022), Boston R Ham in household of Anne N Ham, Beech Creek Township, Greene, Indiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

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Excellent! Glad that turned out. Thanks for the Best Answer tag!