Knightstown Banner - 29 Aug 1924 p.1 c.6
Unexpected Death of Col. Ham
Was Chief of Staff at Chicago Headquarters of Central Dept of United States Army.
As noted in our last issue, Colonel Samuel Vinton Ham, son-in-law of Mrs. Linda Hinchman of this city died at his Chicago home on Thursday morning of last week. Death resulted from heart trouble, the Colonel being ill only fifteen minutes. His death was unexpected and came as a great surprise to many of his Knightstown friends and relatives residing in Hancock County.
The funeral services were held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock from the Presbyterian church. Rev. LeCount, pastor, in charge. Burial was made at Glencove Cemetery. A military consort from Fort Benjamin Harrison was in attendance.
Colonel Ham was widely known in Indiana. He had a long and varied military career, having served in the army continuously for thirty-two years.
He was fifty-five years old, and was born near Shirley, Hancock county, eight miles northwest of Knightstown. His father was George W. Ham, who for many years was a trustee of the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors' Orphans' Home in this city. His early education was obtained at Spiceland Academy. He received an appointment to West Point Military Academy and entered in 1888, being graduated with the class of 1892, with the appointment of second lieutenant of infantry. He saw service in both Cuba and the Philippines, and served as captain and quartermaster in the Spanish-American war from 1898 to 1901. It was under Colonel Ham in Cuaba that Captain Leroy Holland, a Knightstown boy at Honolulu, obtained his first experience in duty pertaining to quartermaster's department. Ham was promoted to the rank of major in 1915 and lieutenant colonel in 1917.
Early in World War he was made a colonel of infantry in the national army and served in France from August 1917, until August 1919. He was severely wounded while leading his troops in action and received the Distinguished Service Cross and Distinguished Service medal. As a reward for his services he received his commission as colonel in July 1920. He was graduated from the school of the line in 1920, from the general staff school in 1921 and the Army Collage in 1922.
Colonel Ham married Miss Florence Hinchman, of this city, and spent much time here when on leave or between assignments to various posts. Surviving are the widow and two children, five sisters, Mrs. F.C. Gable and Mrs. Joseph Ostrander, of Indianapolis; Mrs. B.B. Cannon and Mrs. C.E. Kitterman of St. Louis and Mrs. Charles F. Reeves of Charlottesville, Ind., and two brothers, Walter S. Ham of Indianapolis and Thad C. Ham of Santiago, Cuba.
Mrs. Ham and her two children, Mary Margaret and Louis Ham, lived in Indianapolis during Colonel Ham's period of service in France. The daughter attended Tudor Hall and the son was a student at the Brooks Preparatory School. The son is now a cadet at West Point Military Academy.
Military funeral services for Col. Ham were held at the Presbyterian church here Saturday morning at 11 o'clcok, a short sermon being delivered by Rev. Dale LeCount, pastor of the church. There were quite a number of relatives and sympathizing friends in attendance.
Accompanying the family were Captain Smith of Chicago, and a firing squad from Ft. Benjamin Harrison under command of Lieut. Tomlinson.
Flags of the city were placed at half-mast and the business houses were closed during the funeral in honor the deceased. C.F. Baxter was the undertaker here.
Unexpected Death of Col. Ham
Was Chief of Staff at Chicago Headquarters of Central Dept of United States Army.
As noted in our last issue, Colonel Samuel Vinton Ham, son-in-law of Mrs. Linda Hinchman of this city died at his Chicago home on Thursday morning of last week. Death resulted from heart trouble, the Colonel being ill only fifteen minutes. His death was unexpected and came as a great surprise to many of his Knightstown friends and relatives residing in Hancock County.
The funeral services were held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock from the Presbyterian church. Rev. LeCount, pastor, in charge. Burial was made at Glencove Cemetery. A military consort from Fort Benjamin Harrison was in attendance.
Colonel Ham was widely known in Indiana. He had a long and varied military career, having served in the army continuously for thirty-two years.
He was fifty-five years old, and was born near Shirley, Hancock county, eight miles northwest of Knightstown. His father was George W. Ham, who for many years was a trustee of the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors' Orphans' Home in this city. His early education was obtained at Spiceland Academy. He received an appointment to West Point Military Academy and entered in 1888, being graduated with the class of 1892, with the appointment of second lieutenant of infantry. He saw service in both Cuba and the Philippines, and served as captain and quartermaster in the Spanish-American war from 1898 to 1901. It was under Colonel Ham in Cuaba that Captain Leroy Holland, a Knightstown boy at Honolulu, obtained his first experience in duty pertaining to quartermaster's department. Ham was promoted to the rank of major in 1915 and lieutenant colonel in 1917.
Early in World War he was made a colonel of infantry in the national army and served in France from August 1917, until August 1919. He was severely wounded while leading his troops in action and received the Distinguished Service Cross and Distinguished Service medal. As a reward for his services he received his commission as colonel in July 1920. He was graduated from the school of the line in 1920, from the general staff school in 1921 and the Army Collage in 1922.
Colonel Ham married Miss Florence Hinchman, of this city, and spent much time here when on leave or between assignments to various posts. Surviving are the widow and two children, five sisters, Mrs. F.C. Gable and Mrs. Joseph Ostrander, of Indianapolis; Mrs. B.B. Cannon and Mrs. C.E. Kitterman of St. Louis and Mrs. Charles F. Reeves of Charlottesville, Ind., and two brothers, Walter S. Ham of Indianapolis and Thad C. Ham of Santiago, Cuba.
Mrs. Ham and her two children, Mary Margaret and Louis Ham, lived in Indianapolis during Colonel Ham's period of service in France. The daughter attended Tudor Hall and the son was a student at the Brooks Preparatory School. The son is now a cadet at West Point Military Academy.
Military funeral services for Col. Ham were held at the Presbyterian church here Saturday morning at 11 o'clcok, a short sermon being delivered by Rev. Dale LeCount, pastor of the church. There were quite a number of relatives and sympathizing friends in attendance.
Accompanying the family were Captain Smith of Chicago, and a firing squad from Ft. Benjamin Harrison under command of Lieut. Tomlinson.
Flags of the city were placed at half-mast and the business houses were closed during the funeral in honor the deceased. C.F. Baxter was the undertaker here.
Knightstown Banner - 29 Aug 1924 p.1 c.6
Unexpected Death of Col. Ham
Was Chief of Staff at Chicago Headquarters of Central Dept of United States Army.
As noted in our last issue, Colonel Samuel Vinton Ham, son-in-law of Mrs. Linda Hinchman of this city died at his Chicago home on Thursday morning of last week. Death resulted from heart trouble, the Colonel being ill only fifteen minutes. His death was unexpected and came as a great surprise to many of his Knightstown friends and relatives residing in Hancock County.
The funeral services were held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock from the Presbyterian church. Rev. LeCount, pastor, in charge. Burial was made at Glencove Cemetery. A military consort from Fort Benjamin Harrison was in attendance.
Colonel Ham was widely known in Indiana. He had a long and varied military career, having served in the army continuously for thirty-two years.
He was fifty-five years old, and was born near Shirley, Hancock county, eight miles northwest of Knightstown. His father was George W. Ham, who for many years was a trustee of the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors' Orphans' Home in this city. His early education was obtained at Spiceland Academy. He received an appointment to West Point Military Academy and entered in 1888, being graduated with the class of 1892, with the appointment of second lieutenant of infantry. He saw service in both Cuba and the Philippines, and served as captain and quartermaster in the Spanish-American war from 1898 to 1901. It was under Colonel Ham in Cuaba that Captain Leroy Holland, a Knightstown boy at Honolulu, obtained his first experience in duty pertaining to quartermaster's department. Ham was promoted to the rank of major in 1915 and lieutenant colonel in 1917.
Early in World War he was made a colonel of infantry in the national army and served in France from August 1917, until August 1919. He was severely wounded while leading his troops in action and received the Distinguished Service Cross and Distinguished Service medal. As a reward for his services he received his commission as colonel in July 1920. He was graduated from the school of the line in 1920, from the general staff school in 1921 and the Army Collage in 1922.
Colonel Ham married Miss Florence Hinchman, of this city, and spent much time here when on leave or between assignments to various posts. Surviving are the widow and two children, five sisters, Mrs. F.C. Gable and Mrs. Joseph Ostrander, of Indianapolis; Mrs. B.B. Cannon and Mrs. C.E. Kitterman of St. Louis and Mrs. Charles F. Reeves of Charlottesville, Ind., and two brothers, Walter S. Ham of Indianapolis and Thad C. Ham of Santiago, Cuba.
Mrs. Ham and her two children, Mary Margaret and Louis Ham, lived in Indianapolis during Colonel Ham's period of service in France. The daughter attended Tudor Hall and the son was a student at the Brooks Preparatory School. The son is now a cadet at West Point Military Academy.
Military funeral services for Col. Ham were held at the Presbyterian church here Saturday morning at 11 o'clcok, a short sermon being delivered by Rev. Dale LeCount, pastor of the church. There were quite a number of relatives and sympathizing friends in attendance.
Accompanying the family were Captain Smith of Chicago, and a firing squad from Ft. Benjamin Harrison under command of Lieut. Tomlinson.
Flags of the city were placed at half-mast and the business houses were closed during the funeral in honor the deceased. C.F. Baxter was the undertaker here.
Unexpected Death of Col. Ham
Was Chief of Staff at Chicago Headquarters of Central Dept of United States Army.
As noted in our last issue, Colonel Samuel Vinton Ham, son-in-law of Mrs. Linda Hinchman of this city died at his Chicago home on Thursday morning of last week. Death resulted from heart trouble, the Colonel being ill only fifteen minutes. His death was unexpected and came as a great surprise to many of his Knightstown friends and relatives residing in Hancock County.
The funeral services were held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock from the Presbyterian church. Rev. LeCount, pastor, in charge. Burial was made at Glencove Cemetery. A military consort from Fort Benjamin Harrison was in attendance.
Colonel Ham was widely known in Indiana. He had a long and varied military career, having served in the army continuously for thirty-two years.
He was fifty-five years old, and was born near Shirley, Hancock county, eight miles northwest of Knightstown. His father was George W. Ham, who for many years was a trustee of the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors' Orphans' Home in this city. His early education was obtained at Spiceland Academy. He received an appointment to West Point Military Academy and entered in 1888, being graduated with the class of 1892, with the appointment of second lieutenant of infantry. He saw service in both Cuba and the Philippines, and served as captain and quartermaster in the Spanish-American war from 1898 to 1901. It was under Colonel Ham in Cuaba that Captain Leroy Holland, a Knightstown boy at Honolulu, obtained his first experience in duty pertaining to quartermaster's department. Ham was promoted to the rank of major in 1915 and lieutenant colonel in 1917.
Early in World War he was made a colonel of infantry in the national army and served in France from August 1917, until August 1919. He was severely wounded while leading his troops in action and received the Distinguished Service Cross and Distinguished Service medal. As a reward for his services he received his commission as colonel in July 1920. He was graduated from the school of the line in 1920, from the general staff school in 1921 and the Army Collage in 1922.
Colonel Ham married Miss Florence Hinchman, of this city, and spent much time here when on leave or between assignments to various posts. Surviving are the widow and two children, five sisters, Mrs. F.C. Gable and Mrs. Joseph Ostrander, of Indianapolis; Mrs. B.B. Cannon and Mrs. C.E. Kitterman of St. Louis and Mrs. Charles F. Reeves of Charlottesville, Ind., and two brothers, Walter S. Ham of Indianapolis and Thad C. Ham of Santiago, Cuba.
Mrs. Ham and her two children, Mary Margaret and Louis Ham, lived in Indianapolis during Colonel Ham's period of service in France. The daughter attended Tudor Hall and the son was a student at the Brooks Preparatory School. The son is now a cadet at West Point Military Academy.
Military funeral services for Col. Ham were held at the Presbyterian church here Saturday morning at 11 o'clcok, a short sermon being delivered by Rev. Dale LeCount, pastor of the church. There were quite a number of relatives and sympathizing friends in attendance.
Accompanying the family were Captain Smith of Chicago, and a firing squad from Ft. Benjamin Harrison under command of Lieut. Tomlinson.
Flags of the city were placed at half-mast and the business houses were closed during the funeral in honor the deceased. C.F. Baxter was the undertaker here.
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