Christopher Hamm, b: 1820 - Fleming County, Kentucky

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}


			^Joseph Hamm^{b.1740 Orange Co., Virginia d. Monroe Co., Virginia}

		^{Samuel Harrison Hamm}^{b.1770 Lewisburg, Virginia d.1841 Fleming Co., Kentucky}	^{Judith Jones}^{b.1740 Virginia d.}

	^{Christopher Hamm}^{b.1820 Fleming Co., Kentucky d. Waltz, Rowan County, KY}

^{James Simon Hamm}^{b.1849 Fleming Co., Kentucky d.1914 Rowan Co., Kentucky}

	^{Rebecca Reed}^{b.1822 Montgomery Co., Kentucky d.1910 Rowan Co., Kentucky}