Viola May Cummings is the daughter of Gilbert H. Cummings and Charity Jane Barzee. Ollie, as she was called, was born 3 Jan 1857 in what was then called Breckenridge County, Kansas. She died 5 Aug 1953 at age 96 in Multnomah County, Oregon.

On 4 Jun 1881, she married Charles Henry Hams Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. He was born 20 Jul 1851 in England. He immigrated to the US in 1872 and became a US citizen in 1878. He died 19 Oct 1955 at age 104! in Multnomah County, Oregon.

Viola and Charles Hams at Charles' 100th birthday celebration (1951) .

Children of Viola May Cummings and Charles Henry Hams:

1. Minnie Rose Hams was born 13 Apr 1882 in Oregon.
2. Charles Gilbert Hams (Sr.) was born 14 Sep 1883 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.
3. Frances J. Hams was born 13 Sep 1885 in Hardman, Morrow, Oregon. She and her husband owned and operated a restaurant in Portland, Oregon. She died 1 Oct 1957 at age 72 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. She is buried at Riverview Abbey, Portland, Oregon.
   • On 27 Apr 1911, she married Robert M. Staysa in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. He is the son of William M. Staysa and Georgiana. He was born 4 Nov 1887 in Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania. He died 18 Dec 1953 at age 66 in Tillamook county, Oregon.
4. Myrtle Gladys Hams was born in Aug 1889 in Oregon. She died sometime between 1957 and 1973.
   • On 23 Jul 1908, she married Wayne Howard in Linn county, Oregon. He is the son of Thomas R. Howard and Rebecca Long. He was born in Mar 1880 in Umatilla county, Oregon. He apparently died about 1909 since Myrtle is listed as a widow in the 1910 census.
   • She married Benjamin Newton Wade. He was a medical doctor. He was born 29 Jan 1887 in Gary, Deuel, South Dakota. He died 24 Jan 1978 at age 90 in Multnomah county, Oregon.
5. James E. Hams was born 6 Sep 1892 in Hardman, Morrow, Oregon.
6. Hazel V. Hams was born about 1896 in Oregon.
7. Opal Hams was born in Oct 1897 in Oregon. She apparently died before the 1910 census.
8. Roy Addison Hams was born 11 Dec 1901 in Oregon.

Sources

Viola:

• Birth and Marriage from a newspaper article in the Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, OR, 3 Jan 1952 celebrating her 71st wedding anniversary.
• Death from Oregon Death Index [Name: Hams, Viola M; County: Multnomah; Death Date: 5 Aug 1953; Certificate: 9545; Spouse: Charles].

Charles H.:

• Birth and Marriage from a newspaper article in the Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, OR, 3 Jan 1952 celebrating his 71st wedding anniversary.
• Birth, Marriage and Death from his obituary in the Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, OR, 27 Oct 1955.
• Death from Oregon Death Index [Name: Hams, Charles H; County: Multnomah; Death Date: 19 0 1955; Certificate: 12443; Spouse: Viola].

Frances:

• Birth, Marriage, Death and Burial from her obituary in the Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, OR, 17 Oct 1957.
• Death from the Oregon Death Index [Name: Staysa, Francis J; County: Multnomah; Death Date: 01 0 1957; Certificate: 12003; Spouse: Robert].

Robert:

• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Robert M Staysa; City: Portland; County: Multnomah; State: Oregon; Birthplace: Codusport, Pennsylvania; Birth Date: 4 Nov 1887; Race: Caucasian (White); FHL Roll Number: 1852145; Occupation: Musician; Marital Status: Married; Registered: 6/5/1917].
• Death from the Oregon Death Index [Name: Staysa, Robert M; County: Tillamook; Death Date: 18 D 1953; Certificate: 14387; Spouse: Frances].

Myrtle:

• Marriage to Wayne Howard from the Oregon Marriage Index [Name: Myrtle Gladys Hams; Name: Wayne Howard; County: Linn; Marriage Date: 23 Jul 1908].

Benjamin:

• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Benjamin Newton Wade; City: Portland; County: Multnomah; State: Oregon; Birthplace: Gary, South Dakota; Birth Date: 29 Jan 1887; Race: Caucasian (White); FHL Roll Number: 1852143; Trade: Physician and Surgeon; Marital Status: Married; Registered: 6/5/1917].
• Birth and Death from the Oregon Death Index [Name: Wade, Benjamin New; County: Multnomah; Death Date: 24 Jan 1978; Certificate: 78-01459; Age: 90; Birth Date: 29 Jan 1887].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Ben Wade; SSN: 542-52-3235; Last Residence: 97236 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Born: 29 Jan 1887; Last Benefit: 97216 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Died: Jan 1978; SSN issued: Oregon (1962)].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• 1900 Census. Hardman, Morrow, OR. p. 6.
• 1910 Census. Daisy, Morrow, OR. p. 5.
• Frances and Myrtle: 1910 Census. Portland, Multnomah, OR p. 9.
• 1920 Census. Portland, Multnomah, OR. p. 13.
• 1930 Census. North Kelly Butte, Multnomah, OR. p. 7.
• Frances: 1930 Census. Portland, Multnomah, OR. p. 1.