Lazar Baham (1803 - bef. 1880)

Born 25 Jul 1803 in Louisiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Reed) Baham — married 26 Feb 1849 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA

Descendants

Died before 1880 before age 76 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Lazar Baham is a part of US Black heritage.

Lazar Baham, son of Pierre Baham and Modeste Maxent, was born on 25 July 1803 at Louisiana, USA.^[1] He appeared on the census of 1830 at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[2] He contributed to a subscription to purchase land for the Madisonville Cemetery with Thomas J. Baham in 1847 at Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

He married Elizabeth 'Margaret' Reed on 26 Feb 1849 at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[3]

He was a carpenter when he and Elizabeth appeared on the census of 13 Aug. 1850 at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[4] He and Elizabeth appeared on the census of 23 July 1860 at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[5] He was a laborer in 1870 when he and Elizabeth appeared on the census of 11 June 1870 at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[6]

Lazar died before 1880, probably in St. Tammany Parish, as Elizabeth is a widow in the 1880 census.

Census

13 Aug. 1850

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Reed, Elizabeth age 43 b. SC.
• Baham, Lazar age 47 b. LA carpenter.
• Lazar age 19 b. LA brick layer.
• John age 16 b. LA carpenter.
• Joseph age 14 b. LA.
• Clay age 10 b. LA.
• Emma age 8 b. LA.
• Nicholas male age 5 b. LA.
• Young, Capel age 29 b. AL laborer.^[4]

23 July 1860

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Bahan, Lewis age 59 b. LA.
• Elizabeth age 54 b. LA.
• Emma age 19 b. LA.
• Clay age 18 b. LA.
• Nancy age 15 b. LA.^[5]

11 June 1870

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Baham, Lazar age 67 b. LA laborer.
• Eliza age 56 b. SC.
• Emma age 25 b. LA.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Editor Charles F. Nolan, Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans
2. ↑ 1830; Census Place: St Tammany, Louisiana; Series: M19; Roll: 43; Page: 72; Family History Library Film: 0009686. Lazar Baham.
3. ↑ Debbie Bruce, Descendants of Jean/Juan Baptist Baham. 19 April 2005. Collection of Phil Smith.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1850; Census Place: , St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: M432_241; Page: 264A; Image: 36. 1850 US Census. Elizabeth Reed.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Year: 1860; Census Place: , St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: M653_425; Page: 80; Image: 316; Family History Library Film: 803425. 1860 US Census. Lewis Baham.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Year: 1870; Census Place: Madisonville, St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: M593_532; Page: 31A; Image: 65; Family History Library Film: 552031. 1870 US Census. Lazar Baham.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Phil Smith for creating WikiTree profile Baham-27.