Mcnairy County TN Archives Biographies.....Hamm, A. B. 1845 - 
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Author: Tennessee History & Biographies; McNairy County

A. B. Hamm, a leading merchant and prominent citizen of Ramer, is a son of John

M. and Elizabeth (Houston) Hamm; he was born in McNairy County in 1845, is the

eldest of a family of twelve children. He was brought up at his father's home;

received such education as the common schools afforded. He enlisted in the

Confederate Army January, 1863, in Company B, under command of Capt. W. P.

Barnhill, Nineteenth Tennessee, under Col. J. Forrest's command, taking active

part in any engagement in which his company participated; surrendered at

Gainesville, Ala. May, 1865. He returned home and resumed the agricultural

pursuits. After several months of study at a select school he engaged in

teaching several years. In December, 1869, he married Miss Nicy J., daughter of

J. R. and Martha Hurley. Mrs. Hamm was born in McNairy County, 1849; became the

mother of three children, two of whom are still living: John Robert and Flora

Lillian. Mr. Hamm gave up farming in 1873 and entered the mercantile business

with T. J. Hurley at Chewalla, the firm being known as Hamm & Hurley until 1874,

when he bought out his partner's interest, contuining the business alone until

1876, since which time he has been at Ramer, where he met with great success,

now carrying a stock of general merchandise valued at $12,000. He is a strong

Democrat; his first presidential vote weas given H. Greeley. Mr. and Mrs. Hamm

are conscientious members of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, well known and

greatly respected.

Additional Comments:
Transcribed from McNairy County History; Chicago and Nashville;: The Goodspeed

Publishing Co., 1887

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