William, son of Samuel and Suzannah Ham was born on 26 April 1843 at Bideford in Devon, England. He married Sarah Zealley who came to Australia on the Queen of the South in 1864. She came to Australia when her brother, George Zealley's first wife died, to look after his house and children. During this time she met William Ham and married him in 1870 when George remarried. She was born in Tintinhull in Somerset. William and Sarah had the following children born at Geelong: Hedley William de Robert — born on 13 November 1871, married Fanny Louisa Hunt in 1898, died on 24 June 1959 aged 87 years at Malvern East Myra Grace — born in 1875, married Frederick James Yarra in 1915, died in 1953 at Ballarat, buried in the Methodist section of the Highton Cemetery Ada Emma — born in 1877, married Francis McKim in 1905, died in 1918 aged 41 years at Geelong, buried in the Methodist section of the Highton Cemetery Maud Zealley — born in 1881 at Geelong, married John Andrew Charles in 1912, died on 5 August 1966 at Ballarat, cremated at Ballarat New Cemetery ashes collected Ernest William — born in 1883 at Geelong, married Maria McHarry in 1911, married Flora McKenzie in 1925, died in 1963 at Benalla aged 80 years, buried in the Church of England section of the Benalla Cemetery Samuel Francis — born in 1879 at Waurn Ponds, married Elizabeth Ann McHarry in 1914, died in 1953 aged 73 years at Geelong William farmed land originally owned by John McPherson at Waurn Ponds. He was elected to the School Board of Advice for the Moriac riding in 1885. He was a Barrabool Shire councillor, serving from 1895 until 1916 including four terms as president. He wrote a history of the shire's first fifty years. His son, Samuel Francis was elected as a councillor in 1935, serving until 1948. Sarah died on 2 January 1906 aged 63 years at Geelong and was buried in the Methodist section of the Highton Cemetery. She was a beneficiary under the will of Robert Zealley, late of Mount Duneed who died on 22 January 1870. She left an estate valued at £2080 to William. William died in 1932 aged 89 years and was buried with her. |
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Mark Ham
10/4/2021 04:39:40 pm
Fabulous bit of my family history there and I'm so glad that I stumbled across it. Thank you.
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