| − | Hamley was born in Lake Providence, the seat of government for East Carroll Parish. He was the first son of Edward J. Hamley, a native of [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]. The family moved to East Carroll Parish in 1878. Edward Hamley (1860-1929) was mayor of Lake Providence for twelve years. John Hamley's mother, Annie Malam Hamley (1861-1943),<ref name=hamleytomb>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hamley&GSfn=Edward&GSmn=J&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1126&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=14265375&df=all&|title=Edward J. Hamley tombstone|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=June 10, 2013}}</ref> was born in [[Bavaria]]; in the 1860s, her family migrated to the United States. | + | Hamley was born in Lake Providence, the seat of government for East Carroll Parish. He was the first son of Edward J. Hamley, a native of [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]. The family moved to East Carroll Parish in 1878. Edward Hamley (1860-1929) was mayor of Lake Providence for twelve years. John Hamley's mother, Annie Malam Hamley (1861-1943), was born in [[Bavaria]]; in the 1860s, her family migrated to the United States.<ref name=hamleytomb>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hamley&GSfn=Edward&GSmn=J&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1126&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=14265375&df=all&|title=Edward J. Hamley tombstone|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=June 10, 2013}}</ref> |