Johammie Welch was born in February 1892 in Alabama to James and Mary Francis (Vaughn) Welch.
She first married Daniel M Showman on April 10, 1910, producing one son. Seven years later, when she was 25 yrs old, on November 3, 1918, she married 16 yr old Newton Young Entrekin. She had one son with Newton, named Dalton. She died on April 4, 1965, at the age of 73.
To clarify her name: Johammie is pronounced "Joe -Hammie". She was referred to as "Hammie" by her family. She sometimes referred to herself as "Hama"
Some census takers, as well as others, misunderstood her when she told them her name. For instance, one census taker wrote "Annie" when she said "Hammie". Another wrote Amy. Another wrote "Joe H" when she said "JoHammie" thinking she meant that Joe was her first name and H was a middle initial. I suspect that the person that ordered this tombstone went by that particular census, the one that referred to her as "Joe H".
I believe another well meaning person assumed that the M's in "Johammie" or "Johamma" were suppose to be N's and therefore changed her name to Johanna. On most documents, though, and to her family, it is clear that her name is Hammie.
She first married Daniel M Showman on April 10, 1910, producing one son. Seven years later, when she was 25 yrs old, on November 3, 1918, she married 16 yr old Newton Young Entrekin. She had one son with Newton, named Dalton. She died on April 4, 1965, at the age of 73.
To clarify her name: Johammie is pronounced "Joe -Hammie". She was referred to as "Hammie" by her family. She sometimes referred to herself as "Hama"
Some census takers, as well as others, misunderstood her when she told them her name. For instance, one census taker wrote "Annie" when she said "Hammie". Another wrote Amy. Another wrote "Joe H" when she said "JoHammie" thinking she meant that Joe was her first name and H was a middle initial. I suspect that the person that ordered this tombstone went by that particular census, the one that referred to her as "Joe H".
I believe another well meaning person assumed that the M's in "Johammie" or "Johamma" were suppose to be N's and therefore changed her name to Johanna. On most documents, though, and to her family, it is clear that her name is Hammie.
Johammie Welch was born in February 1892 in Alabama to James and Mary Francis (Vaughn) Welch.
She first married Daniel M Showman on April 10, 1910, producing one son. Seven years later, when she was 25 yrs old, on November 3, 1918, she married 16 yr old Newton Young Entrekin. She had one son with Newton, named Dalton. She died on April 4, 1965, at the age of 73.
To clarify her name: Johammie is pronounced "Joe -Hammie". She was referred to as "Hammie" by her family. She sometimes referred to herself as "Hama"
Some census takers, as well as others, misunderstood her when she told them her name. For instance, one census taker wrote "Annie" when she said "Hammie". Another wrote Amy. Another wrote "Joe H" when she said "JoHammie" thinking she meant that Joe was her first name and H was a middle initial. I suspect that the person that ordered this tombstone went by that particular census, the one that referred to her as "Joe H".
I believe another well meaning person assumed that the M's in "Johammie" or "Johamma" were suppose to be N's and therefore changed her name to Johanna. On most documents, though, and to her family, it is clear that her name is Hammie.
She first married Daniel M Showman on April 10, 1910, producing one son. Seven years later, when she was 25 yrs old, on November 3, 1918, she married 16 yr old Newton Young Entrekin. She had one son with Newton, named Dalton. She died on April 4, 1965, at the age of 73.
To clarify her name: Johammie is pronounced "Joe -Hammie". She was referred to as "Hammie" by her family. She sometimes referred to herself as "Hama"
Some census takers, as well as others, misunderstood her when she told them her name. For instance, one census taker wrote "Annie" when she said "Hammie". Another wrote Amy. Another wrote "Joe H" when she said "JoHammie" thinking she meant that Joe was her first name and H was a middle initial. I suspect that the person that ordered this tombstone went by that particular census, the one that referred to her as "Joe H".
I believe another well meaning person assumed that the M's in "Johammie" or "Johamma" were suppose to be N's and therefore changed her name to Johanna. On most documents, though, and to her family, it is clear that her name is Hammie.
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