Sons and Daughters of Ham Cemetery
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Sons and Daughters of Ham Cemetery

Henrico County, Virginia, USA

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    null, Virginia 23229 United States
    Coordinates: 37.58406, -77.53461
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Sons and Daughters of Ham Cemetery was established in 1873 by an organization formed as a social and beneficial union, offering burial insurance for its members. The original membership was composed primarily of emancipated slaves who had worked on the plantation of B. W. Green, whose home on Three Chopt Rd. remains today and is noted in the National Register. In 1900, Maggie Walker personally solicited the Council to join forces with her organization, the Independent Order of St. Luke (IOSL) to provide burial insurance services to the members. One of the members of the principal family interred on site was Moses Bradford, Jr. His memorial stone commemorates his participation in the Spanish-American war during the El Caney campaign. The only other memorial still viewable is that of Queenie Johnston, daughter of David Bradford, Sr.
David and Moses Bradford, Sr. were founders of the Ham Council and 2 of
the former Green's slaves. The site has important connections in history from the Ante Bellum period to current day. It is one acre of land, but has a lot of memories to share. "Every Acre Counts". Save the Cemetery.

Henrico County, VA GIS PID 44155
GPIN 762-737-6371
Address 7001 CHANDLER DR
Use Desc. Cemetery Residential
Acreage 1.05
Bldg Name cemetery (Son of Ham)








Sons and Daughters of Ham Cemetery was established in 1873 by an organization formed as a social and beneficial union, offering burial insurance for its members. The original membership was composed primarily of emancipated slaves who had worked on the plantation of B. W. Green, whose home on Three Chopt Rd. remains today and is noted in the National Register. In 1900, Maggie Walker personally solicited the Council to join forces with her organization, the Independent Order of St. Luke (IOSL) to provide burial insurance services to the members. One of the members of the principal family interred on site was Moses Bradford, Jr. His memorial stone commemorates his participation in the Spanish-American war during the El Caney campaign. The only other memorial still viewable is that of Queenie Johnston, daughter of David Bradford, Sr.
David and Moses Bradford, Sr. were founders of the Ham Council and 2 of
the former Green's slaves. The site has important connections in history from the Ante Bellum period to current day. It is one acre of land, but has a lot of memories to share. "Every Acre Counts". Save the Cemetery.

Henrico County, VA GIS PID 44155
GPIN 762-737-6371
Address 7001 CHANDLER DR
Use Desc. Cemetery Residential
Acreage 1.05
Bldg Name cemetery (Son of Ham)








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