Headstone of Erasmus Rucker Ham (1830–1897), Webb Cemetery, Blount, Monroe County, Georgia
11 April 2026 · Photograph by Matt Wade
Named here: Erasmus Rucker Ham
Transcription
A tall marble shaft on a moulded base, standing among young pines. At the top, a V-shaped figure (perhaps the square and compasses of the Freemasons; it cannot be made out for certain in the photograph); below it a carved band of hanging tassels or drapery; then the name cut in raised letters round an arch that frames a carved emblem:
ERASMUS RUCKER HAM / BORN / AUG. 28, 1830 / DIED / [JUL]Y 7, 1897.
The first letters of the death month are worn; "…Y 7, 1897." is clear. The base is carved with a band of small flowers and has no inscription legible in the photograph.
Citation: Photograph of the headstone of Erasmus Rucker Ham, Webb Cemetery, Blount, Monroe County, Georgia, taken by Matt Wade on 11 April 2026.
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erasmus Rucker Ham | Name | "ERASMUS RUCKER HAM" | Erasmus Rucker Ham | agrees |
| Erasmus Rucker Ham | Birth | 28 August 1830 | 28 August 1830, Monroe, Georgia, United States | agrees |
| Erasmus Rucker Ham | Death | [Jul]y 7, 1897 | 7 July 1897, Blount, Monroe, Georgia, United States | agrees (the month's first letters worn) |
| Erasmus Rucker Ham | Burial | Webb Cemetery, Blount, Monroe County (where the stone stands) | Webb Cemetery, Blount, Monroe, Georgia, USA (no date) | agrees |