Hi Pat:
Peter and Nancy of Laurel Co., Ky. were my 4th
g. grandparents. Unless something is missing
that I don't know about, they didn't have a son
name Richard.
Kids: 1. Branch William Elam b. abt 1815
2. Epaminondas Rannels Elam b. 1818 d. aft. 1880
in Madison Co.
3. Thomas Elam b. abt 1825
4. Daniel D. Elam b. 28 Mar 1826 d. 12 Feb 1916
5. Sarah E. Elam b. 1827 d.17 Oct 1855
6. Theophilus Peter Elam b. 1828 d. 18 July 1918
I do need to mention though that in Peter's will
the only child he named
was the youngest, Theophilus. But I have never
found anything about a Richard.
Do you have a definite date of when Epam went
to Madison Co.? I could use that if you do.
My
records have about 1870's
Do you by any chance have the maiden name of
Nancy, Peter's wife? I have never found
anyone
who has it.
Hope this help you some. Maybe we will be able
to help each other.
Kay Chappell
Subject: John Elam/Martha Dudley
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 01:18:43 EDT
From: Vchapp@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Cassie:
I don't have any answers for you about children
of John and Martha, especially since I don't
have
the names of any children. Evidently Martha did
not have any children since she left her estate to
her
brother John Archer and her nephew Wm. Archer
-- Will Book 3, Page 148 Chesterfield Co.
Could I have the names of the children that you
have?
Thanks,
Kay Chappell
Subject: W. M. Elam
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 08:37:29 -0600
From: "Patricia Medford" <shining@rmi.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Thnaks for the info. Richard Elam's son, Alford
Richard "Uncle Dick" Elam settled north of
Greenville, Texas in Hunt County. While researching
in the Greenville Public Library I found and
copied a death notice for W. M. Elam. It said
he was 93 years old and had been living with his
daughter Mrs. Henry Fletcher near Floyd but he
had recently went to Whitesboro to visit other
children and while there was stricken and died.
He was buried in Caddo Mills. If anyone
researching
this line would like a copy of this article,
send me your snail mail address and I send you a copy.
Pat shining@rmi.net
Subject: Re: John Elam/Martha Dudley
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 12:14:11 -0500 (CDT)
From: RUTHIEM@webtv.net (Ruth monteleone)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Cassie & Kay,
1769 Chesterfield C. Bk6 p173
John Elam to son Samuel of Dale Pa, Henrico Co
during said Sam'l's life,
land where John lives
1774 Chesterfield Co Deed Bk #7 p398
June ll
Samuel Elm of Chesterfield Co to John & Martha,
his wife of same--150
acres on east side of Surline Branch being part
of land whereon Samuel now lives.
RUTHIEM
Subject: ELAMs Mecklenburg, VA>SC>GA>TX?
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1998 16:08:26 -0400
From: "Steve Strickland" <ALUSWS@langate.gsu.edu>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
See below my note of 12 May, which Annette Wetzel
kindly answered. Can anyone elaborate on
the
Elam/Vaughan connection in Mecklenburg. What
is the source of the marriage date? As my
Sarah's
birth year - from census - seems fairly consistently
ca. 1806, therefore she may be too old to be a
product of this marriage. Could she have been
a child of Peter by a first marriage and simply
claimed
the Vaughan kindred? Any helpful advice is appreciated!
On Tue, 12 May 1998 10:22:22 -0400 "Steve Strickland"
<ALUSWS@langate.gsu.edu> writes:
>Steve Strickland's Elam lineage--see #39 for
my Elam mystery!
>1. Steven Wayne Strickland, b. 1961 Chattooga
County, GA
>2. Father, Harold Wayne Strickland, b. 1938
Chattooga County, GA wed Jacqueline Gale
Pollard.
>4. Grandfather, Paul Eenezer Strickland, b.
1911 Chattooga County, GA, died 1950 Hamilton
Co.,
TN, wed Thelma Louise Crow.
>9. Great-grandmother, Jodie March Drennan, b.
1875 Chattooga County, GA, died 1940
Chattooga
County, GA, wed William Mounteville Strickland.
>19. Gr-gr-grandmother Parthenia Ann Seay, born
1837, Dekalb County, GA, died 1906,
Chattooga
County, Georgia.
>39. My great-great-great-grandmother was Sarah
Oliver ELAM, who was born, according to
census
records 1806 in Virginia. She wed, ca. 1825,
Ransom SEAY (1 July 1796-27 May 1862).
Ransom
and the SEAY family had been residents of Spartanburg
County, SC for sometime prior to his
marriage to Sarah, so I the likelihood of the
marriage having taken place in that area seems great.
Ransom and Sarah ELAM SEAY show up in U.S. Census:
1830 Spartanburg County, SC; 1840
Dekalb County, GA; 1850 Chattooga County, GA;
1860 Whitfield County, GA; Sarah, a widow
is still in Whitfield 1870. She is alleged to
have gone to TX with a daughter shortly after the 1870
census. We have yet to locate her grave.
In 1840 and 1850 censuses, Ransom and Sarah lived
near Sarah's brother Willis ELAM. The
maiden
name of the mother of Sarah ELAM SEAY and Willis
ELAM is said to have been VAUGHN.
Does
anyone know of a VAUGHN-ELAM connection? Can
anyone identify an ELAM family with
Spartanburg connections? Any helpful advice in
this search is greatly appreciated! We have not
yet
connected this line with the George ELAM descendants
of Dekalb County, GA. Steve Strickland,
1039 Seven Springs Circle Marietta, GA 30068
FROM ANNETTE WETZEL:
One Polly Vaughan, daughter of Willis Vaughan,
married Peter Elam August 7, 1811 in
Mecklenburg
County, Virginia. Peter Elam was probably son
of Joel Elam, who died in 1799 in Mecklenburg
County. Annette Elam Wetzel
Subject: Alfred and James Elam
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 98 18:45:44 PDT
From: "Peg Powell" <pegpowel@netins.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hi..
Alfred and James Elam show up in the 1850 Clark co., Ill census.
Alfred M(artin) then shows up in about 1857 in
Dakota Territory. Serves in the CW, moves to
Cherokee co., KS in about 1867, died there, but
is buried in Jasper co., MO.
James serves in the CW. (I have a copy of his CW record). He is buried in Centerton Ark.
Both men were born in Campbell co., VA. I don't
know if they are brothers or cousins. Can
anyone
help me?
Thanks,
Peggy
pegpowel@netins.net
Subject: ELAMs Mecklenburg, VA>SC>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 13:25:33 -0400
From: Vickie Elam White <102657.1616@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Steve Strickland wrote --
<< We have not yet connected this line with
the George ELAM descendants of Dekalb County,
GA.
>>
Have you and I compared notes yet? My ancestor,
George Phillips ELAM,
lived in DeKalb Co. GA. He was born ca 1779 in
VA and married in Chester Co. SC in 1800.
He
migrated there from Chester Co. SC by 1820,
and he died there ca 1855. His wife's name is
unknown.
The VAUGHN and SEAY names aren't familiar to me,
but who knows... <G>
Vickie Elam White
102657.1616@compuserve.com
Subject: Re: John Elams
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 22:44:13 EDT
From: ChrisSmaz@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I don't have much specifically on John, but am
interested due to an article I have that says my
Richard
came to America from Scotland bef 1780 with his
brothers John and Samuel. Have you come
across
a John/Richard/Samuel combination yet?
I know this Richard (d abt 1806) had a son named
Samuel and may have had one named John (b
about 1793?).
Subject: Vaughan/Elam Marriage
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1998 00:01:09 EDT
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
See "Mecklenburg County Marriages, 1765-1853,"
compiled by John Vogt & William Kethley,
Jr.,
Iberian Publishing Co., Athens, GA, page 47:
"Elam, Peter & Polly Vaughan 3 Aug 1811;
daughter of Willie Vaughan - b. John J. Norment.
Min
- William Richards - 7 Aug 1811."
On Tue, 01 Sep 1998 16:08:26 -0400 "Steve Strickland"
<ALUSWS@langate.gsu.edu> writes:
>
>my note of 12 May, which Annette Wetzel kindly
answered.
>What is the source of the marriage date?
Subject: John Elam/Martha Dudley
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 23:42:50 -0500
From: Cassie Elam <celam@pdq.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I have the following 6 children for John Elam, husband of Martha:
William, b. 1732, Charlotte County, VA
Edwart, b. abt 1734, Charlotte County, VA, d.
1810, Charles City County,
VA
Joel, b. abt 1736, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie or
Charlotte County, VA, d. 5
Sep 1798, Mecklenburg County, VA
Samuel
Alexander, d. abt 1789
Unknown first name and sex
Cassie
Subject: RE: Arkansas/Laurel County KY Elam's
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 21:04:03 -0600
From: "Janet E Crowley" <kyblue@micron.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Kay,
FYI, the Thomas you have listed is my ancestor.
I had him first as Thomas
Joshua, but Dorothy Oxendine found a document
in the Laurel County records where he signed
his
name as Joshua Thomas Elam. I've got his birth
year as circa 1829 based on the 1860 census.
I've
never heard of a son Richard, either, although
one person showed a son Socrates Plato Elam in
her
list. I've never found any trace of this son,
but the name fits with the other strange ones! I've also
seen Theophilus' middle name as Moab without
any info as to where that name came from. Can
you
tell me the source of the connection of Branch
William Elam to Peter? I've never found this one,
although Branch Elam had a son named William
Branch Elam.
I did quite a bit of research to tie Peter back
to Branch Elam of Chesterfield VA, but I found no
trace
of Nancy. It's interesting that she was mentioned
in the census as Nancy S Elam though. The "S"
could be for a middle name, but perhaps it's
from her maiden name instead. Ever since I found
that
there was a surname Stanifer in Chesterfield,
I've thought I would check to see if Nancy might be
connected to that family (since one of her grandchildren
was named Stanifer). I also want to
check
the Rumels/Rannals family -- there's a connection
there with Epam's middle name and with the
fact
that a Wm Rumels/Rannals (age 18) was living
with Daniel Elam and family during the 1860
census.
Janet Elam Crowley
kyblue@micron.net
Subject: RE: Arkansas/Laurel County KY Elam's
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 22:19:55 -0500 (CDT)
From: RUTHIEM@webtv.net (Ruth monteleone)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Janet , Kay et al,
I show :
Peter Elam b 1788 Powhatan Co.
to laurel Co. Ky 1835
M. Nancy b. 1792 VA
Children all b. VA
E.P b 1818 M mary F. Laurel Co KY
Socrates Plato m/ Eliza Edwards to
Apaloosa Co Iowa by 1860
Theophylus b. 1832 m. Margaret Laurel Co KY 1850
Daniel b. 1826 VA m Jane Strusberry Lauarel Co.
y 1850
Peter b. 1830 VA m Frances Laurel Co. KY 1850
(I guess those three 1850 marriages mean they
showed up in the Census
that way RM)
RUTHIEM
Subject: ELAM ROLL CALL
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1998 20:33:07 -0700
From: Harry Wareham <harware@redshift.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I received my family information (undocumented)
from an uncle (now deceased) I'm now trying
to
prove info. I feel fairly confident about information
from John Elam Jr. (1710 - forward; not
nearly
as confident of link from John Sr. (Abt 1680-)
back to Martin Elam Sr. (Abt 1635-abt 1691) I
welcome any corrections and any information on
any of these Elams. I'm specifically looking for
the
following information.
Where was Edward Sr. born?
Was his wife's name Jane?
Does anyone have a copy of the Elam book by Bryte
Elam Lane of Ramseur, N.C.?
Where did Anderson Samuel die? He was evidently
buried in a "New Bethel Cemetery" but I
don't
know location of cemetery.
Thanks for any help; and a BIG thanks to Cassie
for taking over list. I was another who was too
intimidated to ever post to the Helm list.
1 JOHN ELAM JR. -1710
+Martha
...2 William Elam - 1732-1809
...2 EDWARD ELAM SR. - 1734-abt 1810
......+Jane
......3 EDWARD ELAM JR - 1765-1840
.........+Martha Smith - abt 1769-1810
.........4 John Elam - 1787-1806
.............+Elizabeth
.........4 Susana Elam - 1789
.........4 ANDERSON SAMUEL - 1792-1878
..............+Letitia Wetherford - 1795-1881
.............5 Francis G. Elam - 1815-
.............5 Thomas J. Elam - 1817-
.............5 William Thomas Elam - 1819-
................+unknown
................6 George Francis Elam -
.............5 SILAS SHELBY ELAM - 1821-1885
................+Nancy Rosalind - 1828-1898
.................6 RICHARD B. ELAM - 1858-1925
....................+Rosa Lee Walker - 1861-1941
....................7 CHARLES RALPH ELAM - 1882-1948
.......................+Mary Elizabeth Evans
- 1882-1915
........................8 Roy Shelby Elam - 1904-1987
...........................+Zida Wanda - 1910-1993
........................8 EDGAR BASCOMB ELAM
- 1906-1965
...........................+Amy Kathleen Berry
- 1911-1978
...........................9 AMY BLANCHE ELAM
- 1941 (ME)
..............................+Harry Blake Wareham
- 1936
............................9 Suesan Barbara
Elam - 1944
............................9 Joice Beverly Elam
- 1948
.........................8 Blanche Mae Elam -
1908-1993
............................+Howard Jackson Runnion
Sr. - 1907
.........................8 Ralph George Elam
- 1910-1983
.........................8 Benjamin Guy Elam
- 1914-1976
.........................8 Sadie Lee Elam - 1915-1915
(twin)
.........................8 John Witsell - 1915
- (twin)
........................7 Walker S. Elam - 1884
- 1975
..........................+Mamie Stegall - 1896-
.......................7 Leonora (Nora) Elam
- 1888-1963
..........................+Muse
..........................+Hill (2nd husband)
........................7 Ernest B. Elam - 1890-1973
..........................+Nora Davis
........................7 Annie Elam - 1894-1974
..........................+Walter Overcash
........................7 Sadie R. Elam - 1897-1897
........................7 Herbert L. Elam - 1900-1975
..........................+Edna
.....................6 Harper John Elam - 1856-1938
.....................6 Lester Price Elam
.....................6 Daniel M. Elam
.....................6 Charles W. Elam
..................5 Sophia Jane Elam - 1824-1905
.....................+Charles Simon Gold
.....................+Francis Lattimore (2nd
husband)
..................5 Samuel Weatherford Elam -
1826-1907
.....................+Martha Jane McCall
..................5 Nancy Ann Elam -
.....................+Lawson Greenhill
.....................+Houser (2nd husband)
..................5 Elizabeth N. Elam - 1830
..................5 Phillip R. Elam - 1832-1921
.....................+Mary Barber
..................5 George Anderson Elam 1835-1862
.....................+Mary Margaret Ford
...............4 Thomas S. Elam - 1794-1878
..................+Martha
...............4 Edward Elam - 1798
...............4 Elizabeth Elam - 1800
...............4 Daniel Elam - 1802
...............4 Sarah Elam - 1805
...............4 unknown
.................+Lettice Wallace (2nd wife of
Edward Elam Jr.
..................5 Peter Elam - 1811
..................5 Martha Barksdale Elam - 1815
..................5 Joel Elam
.............3 Daniel Elam
.............3 John Elam
............ 3 Samuel Elam - 1780
...............+Martha Garner
.............3 Mary (Polly) Elam - 1809
...............+James Elmore
.............3 Sarah Elam
...............+Martin
.............3 Elizabeth Elam
...............+Obediahy Edge
.............3 Nancy Elam - 1780
...............+Seaton Duffer
.............3 Rebecca Elam - 1782
...............+ Lewis Dunn
..........2 Joel Elam - 1736-1798
..............+Phebe Hill - abt 1744
..............+Mary Ann Easter - (2nd wife)
...............3 James Easter Elam - abt 1791
..........2 Alexander Elam - 1738 -abt 1799
.............+Jane Norment - 1814-
...............3 William Elam
...............3 Mary Elam
...............3 Elizabeth Elam
.................+John Elam - 1787
...............3 Joel Elam
...............3 Alexander Elam Jr.
.............. 3 Thomas Elam
Subject: Re: Arkansas/Laurel County KY Elam's
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 00:24:19 EDT
From: Vchapp@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Janet:
I have never seen anything connecting a Socrates
Plato as Peter's son. If this is true I sure hope
someone out there will send me the info. on it.
My records show that Branch William is a son
of Peter, but I guess I
will need to go back and find out where that
info. came from.
You mentioned not knowing where Theophilus' middle
name "Moab" came from. Peter had a
brother name Moab.
In a reply from Ruth Monteleone she shows Daniel
married to Jane Strusberry, but it should
read
Stansberry. Also, she shows a Peter b. 1830
Va married a Frances Laurel Co., Ky. 1850. I
don't know who this is either.
Do you have the will of Branch Elam. I have it
if you need anything from it.
I am sure interested if you do find Peter's wife
Nancys last name. I don't know of anyone who
has it.
Thanks for your info., and please lets us keep
in contact about Peter and
his family. Daniel and Jane had a son name of
Jefferson b. 1848 (and of
course he is my gg grandfather) but I can not
find when/where he died. I can go back and
connect
about 12 generations of my Elams, but Jefferson
is the only one I do not have death date, etc. for.
My direct line of Elams:
1. Robert 2. Ann 3. Gilbert, Jr. 4. Robert, Sr.
5.
Robert, Jr. 6. Branch 7. Peter 8. Daniel 9. Jefferson
10.
Daniel 11. George Washington 12. Gayola "Elam"
Mills (my mother) (and then of course,
myself, my daughter, and my grandson).
I have all my direct line of Va. Elams wills (from
Harvey Elams book)
and I ordered Branch's will from Va. myself.
I also have the will of Peter,
and his son Daniel. Since I don't have any info.
on Jefferson I don't know if he left a will or not.
But
Jefferson's son Daniel did not leave a will (per
his son who is presently living in CA) and then
of course I have the will of
my grandfather, George Washington.
I hope we will be able to help each other gather
all the info on Peters family. Especially if
there
are kids we don't know about.
Kay Chappell
Subject: Re: Arkansas/Laurel County KY Elam's
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 00:24:20 EDT
From: Vchapp@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hi Ruth:
Thanks for the info on Peters family. I have
never seen anything about a son name Socrates
Plato.
If you have more info about him, could you please
sent it to me. I sure thought I had all his kids
named, but if you found another one then I am
really in for some more hard searching.
Anyway, please let me hear from you about this.
I really appreciate it.
Kay Chappell
Subject: RE: ELAMs Mecklenburg, VA>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 10:02:36 -0400
From: Vickie Elam White <102657.1616@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Marjorie Rainwater wrote --
<< This is the first time I've ever seen
any mention of Elams in Georgia! My great-grandmother,
Louise Elam was born in Canton, Georgia in1845.
Her father was Colonel George Elam of Ga.
Her
mother's name is unknown. My cousin thinks she
had a brother named George also, but we're not
sure. We believe the family came from Virginia.
Louise married Charles Edward Brown in
Americus, Georgia in 1866. Is there any chance
your George is connected to my line? >>
I'm sorry but I don't think there is a connection.
I don't see the name Louise ELAM in my line at
all,
nor do the locations Canton GA or Americus GA
ring any bells.
I hope someone on the list will be able to help
you. Also, have you posted a query on the GA
USGenWeb site at www.usgenweb.org? I have had
good luck there. I see that you've posted a
message on the ELAM Genforum page, and I hope
you get some responses.
Good luck.
Vickie Elam White
102657.1616@compuserve.com
Subject: Arkansas to Oklahoma
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 09:29:53 -0600
From: "Patricia Medford" <shining@rmi.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
A nice lady told me that about 1900 a group of
settlers from Arkansas crossed into Oklahoma and
settled just southeast of Tulsa in what was to
become Tulsa County. They called their settlement
ELAM. They tried to get the railroad to
come
through their little village but when it bypassed
them, about 1902-1903, the ELAM folks just
picked
up and moved to the new station site at what
is now Broken Arrow. They put their homes and
stores
on skids and dragged them across the prairie,
travois style. They had to lease their new property
from
the Creek indians until they could arrange proper
sale with the indian agents. What was once
ELAM
is now incorporated into the city limits of Broken
Arrow. Industrious little devils, weren't they!!
Looking at a map, they probaly came out of Benton
or Washington County, AR. Ah, another
place
to look for the elusive Elam's.
Subject: elam plantation
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 11:59:08 EDT
From: MADADOVE@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
looking for information about a slave named DOLPHUS
ELAM, who at the age if 15 in the year
1865, was on the Elam Plantation somewhere in
either McCormick County, S.C.
Does anyone out there know of the ELAM PLANTATION.
The origninal plantation was in
North
Augusta, S.C ., IN THE mARTINTOWN rOAD AREA.
I believe PATRICK ELAM WAS THE
DESCENDENT OF THE PLANTATION OWNER.
aNY information would be appreciated.
Subject: Red Faced Elam
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1998 10:11:12 -0700
From: Harry Wareham <harware@redshift.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hi,
I'm so embarrassed! I realize that in all the
excitement of my first posting, I didn't even sign my
name.
Thanks for the great information already posted by LaDonna.
Amy Elam Wareham harware@redshift.com
1684 Via Isola
Monterey, CA 93940
Subject: SAMUEL/ELISHA/LEMUEL ELAM MISSOURI
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 14:26:47 EDT
From: LDRAM2058@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Is there anyone doing research on the above names
in Missouri? All three received land patents in
the territory of Missouri as follows:
ELISHA - 1-4-1819 He was in Bradley Co. 2nd reg.
of Infantry
LEMUEL - 5-1-1845 in Pulaski Co.
SAMUEL - 5-1-1845 IN Pulaski Co.
Looking for connections. Thanks for checking.
LaDonna Elam McKelvey
Subject: ELAM ROLL CALL
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1998 15:45:00 -0700
From: Harry Wareham <harware@redshift.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Guess I did get a little carried away. Shorter version of my family follows.
1.EDWARD ELAM JR. - 1765-1840
+Martha Smith - abt 1769-1810
2 ANDERSON SAMUEL - 1792-1878
+Letitia Weatherford - 1795-1881
3 SILAS SHELBY ELAM - 1821-1885
+Nancy Rosalind - 1828-1898
4 RICHARD B. ELAM - 1858-1925
+Rosa Lee Walker - 1861-1941
5 CHARLES RALPH ELAM - 1882-1948
+Mary Elizabeth Evans - 1882-1915
6 EDGAR BASCOMB ELAM - 1906-1965
+Amy Kathleen Berry - 1911-1978
7 AMY BLANCHE ELAM - 1941 (THIS IS ME)
+Harry Blake Wareham
I think this makes Anderson Samuel my ggggrandfather?
My information
shows he had the following children:
Francis, Thomas J., William Thomas, Silas Shelby,
Sophia Jane, Samuel
Wetherford, Nancy Ann, Elizabeth N,., Phillip
R., George Anderson and Sarah Dobbins. Could
this
possibly be correct? Seems a very large family.
Are there other children?
Marilynn, would you mind posting your line to
Anderson Samuel so I can
see where we connect?
Do you know if Alexander Elam - 1738 - abt 1799
was a brother of Anderson Samuel, Joel and
William?
Thanks again to all of you for great info I haven't
even finished reading all the great info LaDonna
has sent.
Amy
Subject: Re: SAMUEL/ELISHA/LEMUEL ELAM MISSOURI
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 20:24:45 EDT
From: Rwa5352802@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
In a message dated 9/4/98 1:30:02 PM Central Daylight Time, LDRAM2058@aol.com writes:
> Is there anyone doing research on the above names in Missouri?
I have an Elisha but the 1819 date doesn't fit.
Others on the list are researching Lemuel, and I'm
researching one of his "thought-to-be" brothers,
Reuben ELAM. Reuben had twin sons; Elisha
and
Elijah, born 26-Jan-1829. Lemuel and Reuben's
families went to Missouri from Warren and
Cannon
County, TN.
Let me know if this is a connection and we can follow-up.
Regards, Bob Walker
Subject: Richard Elam, Campbell co VA - will
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 98 18:44:15 PDT
From: "Peg Powell" <pegpowel@netins.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hello...
Does anyone have a copy of a will for Richard
Elam of Campbell co, VA? Does anyone have
absolute proof as to who is children are?
Thanks,
Peggy
pegpowel@netins.net
Subject: Re: Walter Elam
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 20:42:31 EDT
From: Dbrown529@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I don't have much on the Elam/Elum line, but would
appreciate any help
available. The 1860 Census, Hopkins Co. KY shows
Walter Elum age 57 born TN and wife
Margaret age 56 born KY and the following family:
Almary 80 (Maybe mother)
Elizabeth 21
BC (f) 18
Liddra A. 13
I believe there are two more children to this
family, a son, James age 22 who is married to Martha
C. and another daughter, Martha E. Stevens who
is married to Henry S. Stevens (sometimes C.)
They are also on that census. Martha and Henry
were married at the home of James Elam 20 Oct
1857. That's all I have. The family disappears
in the 1870 census and by then I believe Martha E.
had died following the death of her husband Henry
Stevens in 1863.
Dorothy
Subject: Re: Richard Elam, Campbell co VA - will
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 21:28:51 EDT
From: GmcRey@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Richard Elam of Campbell County, Virginia died
intestate between 1801 and 1806. He makes a
deed
in 1793 that lists these children:
Frances Elam b abt 1770 M. Garland Staples
Lewellen Elam b 1779/80 M. Mary (or Nancy) Eanes
Mary Elam b abt 1781 M. John Moore
Samuel Elam b abt 1783 M. ?
Elizabeth Elam b abt 1785 M 1st Enoch Watkins,
2nd Alexander B. Walthall
Martha Elam b abt 1787 M Hartwell M. Doss
Obedience Elam b 10 May 1789 M James L. Moore
Susannah Elam b abt 1791 M?
a son John was probably born after the deed was
made:
John Elam b after 1793 M. Polly Tolbert
I believe these are the children of Richard Elam
and wife Susannah (Lewellen?) of Campbell
County,
Va.
Hope this helps....
Gregory McReynolds
Subject: Re: George Elam
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1998 23:50:36 EDT
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
George B. Elam, Sr., of Edgefield District, SC,
had the following children: William F., George B.,
Jr., Martin B., Patrick H., Carolina P., and
Cornelia M. Elam. I know of only two George Elams
who
originated in Virginia and were associated with
SC/GA - one is the above George B., and the
other
is Vicki White's George P. Elam. It is possible
that George B. Elam, Jr., may have been the father
of
your Louise Elam. If so, George B. Elam, Sr.,
was the son of Martin Elam who was the son of
William Elam of Charlotte County, VA. Hope this
helps you get started! Annette Elam Wetzel
Subject: Re: elam plantation
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1998 23:50:35 EDT
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
"Dolphus" was one of the nine slaves willed to
Patrick H. Elam by his father George B. Elam in
Edgefield District, South Carolina in a will
dated November 12, 1845. That "Dolphus" would
have
been at least 20 years old in 1865. The actual
wording was "unto my son Patrick H. Elam and his
heirs forever the following negro slaves, viz.
Oliver, Abram, Dolphus, Reuben, Violet, Matilda,
Dilsy
and her two children Peter & Betsey and the
future increase of the females."
As for the location of the Elam Plantation, George
B. Elam, by his will, left to his four sons, to be
divided equally among them, "my tract of land
lying in Lincoln County in the State of Georgia on
the
Savannah River adjoining lands of John Hardy,
Nally & Walker & Sistrunk, near Ferguson Ferry,
containing Nine hundred and ninety acres more
or less."
As far as a where the slaves willed to Patrick
Elam lived or were taken, Patrick Elam was an
adult
when his father died. He may have owned property
other than that left to him in his father's will.
Deeds might indicate the location of any property
Patrick owned.
The Savannah River forms the border (mostly) between
Georgia and South
Carolina. George B. Elam, who died in 1847, lived
in Edgefield District, SC. I have not seen him
referred to in any other way except as "Edgefield
District." I believe that the present-day town of
North Augusta, SC, is in present-day Edgefield
County, SC. Don't know how nor when the
counties
of South Carolina and Georgia were divided, but
all the counties/districts/towns mentioned in this
post - Edgefield, McCormick and North Augusta,
in SC and Lincoln, in GA - are in the same
geographic
area.
Let me know if this information helps you to locate
your ancestor.
Annette Elam Wetzel
Subject: Elam of Campbell co., VA
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 98 23:59:39 PDT
From: "Peg Powell" <pegpowel@netins.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Thank you for sending the information about the will and the children.
I am planning a trip to Clark co ILL next month
looking for further proof of Alfred M to
Lewellen
Elam.
I am gathering this information for my husband,
who is a 3rd great grandson of Alfred. We have
become an active family here in Northwest Iowa
with DAR (Daughters of the American
Revolution),
SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) and C.A.R.
(Children of the American Revolution).
I found information in a Virginia book 2 years
ago that said Richard Elam of Campbell co VA
was
involved in the American Revolution. If I can
gathered proof of relationship to Lewellen and then
to Alfred, Dave can join SAR. To my knowledge,
no one has joined for this Patriot.
I appreciated all the help and advice that anyone can give me.
Thanks,
Peggy
pegpowel@netins.net
Subject: RE: Arkansas/Laurel County KY Elam's
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 15:11:56 -0600
From: "Janet E Crowley" <kyblue@micron.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Kay Chappell wrote:
> I have never seen anything connecting a Socrates
Plato as Peter's son.
> If this is true I sure hope someone out there
will send me the info. on it.
Ditto on this for me. The one source who mentioned
this name to me said
Socrates supposedly married in Laurel County,
so perhaps there's something in the marriage
record
to connect him to Peter.
> My records show that Branch William is a son
of Peter, but I guess I
> will need to go back and find out where that
info. came from.
I also have him as a son of Peter, but I suspect
that info came from you. Again, the name makes
sense
for this family.
> You mentioned not knowing where Theophilus'
middle name "Moab" came from. Peter had a
brother name Moab.
I know about Peter's brother Moab. But I have
seen Theophilus' middle name as both Moab and
Peter. One of these middle names came from a
descendant who had a document with the middle
name on it. But I've been switching genealogy
programs over the last year and somehow I've lost
the
source that tells me which one is which.
> In a reply from Ruth Monteleone she shows Daniel
married to Jane Strusberry, but it should
read
Stansberry. Also, she shows a Peter b. 1830
Va married a Frances Laurel Co., Ky. 1850. I
don't know who this is either.
Yes, although I've also seen Stansberry as Stansbury.
The Peter who married Frances is probably
Theophilus, who married Frances Brock. This may
be the source of the middle name Peter.
>Do you have the will of Branch Elam. I have it if you need anything from it.
I have both the will of Branch Elam and of his
brother Peter. It was important to me to make sure
that none of the children who listed Peter as
their father were actually the children of my Peter's
uncle.
But Peter, the brother of Branch, listed only
three daughters in his will: Dinah B Elam, Mary A
Elam,
and Martha B Elam.
The will of Branch Elam mentions a wife Mary [Snellings]
and these children (in this order):
William
Branch, Diannah B Cheatham, Bartlett (deceased,
will mentions his sons Madison and Daniel
Branch
Elam), Robert, Joshua, Peter, Phebe B Godsey,
Moab, Ammon, Hodijah, and Cinderella. Branch
selected William to be guardian to Hodijah; William,
Robert and Joshua were selected as
executors.
I have some limited info from Chesterfield records
about some of these children other than Peter.
I have these proven and possible children listed for Peter, son of Branch:
Sarapha Ann -- married John Thomas Godsey 1831
Powhatan VA (I show five daughters for this
couple)
Branch William -- married Lucy Moore 1837 Laurel
KY
Epaminondas Rannals -- married Mary F Godsey
1842 Laurel KY, married Mary Jane Coleman
1864
Laurel KY (9 children for "Epam")
Socrates Plato -- married Eliza Edwards
Sarah E -- married John W Shotwell 1847 Laurel
KY (3 children)
P. Daniel D. -- married Jane Stansberry 1845
Laurel KY, married Elisa Roberts 1893 Laurel KY
(8
children)
Joshua Thomas -- married Margaret Delia Hodge
1858 Laurel KY (my line, 9 children)
Theophilus Peter -- married Frances Jane Brock
1855 Laurel KY (4 children)
Of this list, Theophilus is a proven son because
he was named in Peter's will. Daniel's death
certificate
named Peter and Nancy as his parents. Joshua
Thomas was given permission to marry by his
father
Peter. Epam is not proven that I know of, but
one of his descendants has collected strong
circumstantial evidence to connect him to Peter.
I'm fairly sure that Sarapha Ann and Sarah E
show
Peter as father in their marriage records, but
I don't have those handy at the moment. So, Branch
and
Socrates are the only real question marks here
as far as supporting data I've collected or that
others
have told me about.
There WAS a William Elam (age 20-29) in the 1840
Laurel KY census (the only Elam found in
that
county in 1840), so perhaps that was Branch William.
There's too many children in that
household
for someone who had only been married 3 years,
plus a number of adult women (Males: 2 under
5,
1 age 5-10, 1 age 20-29; Females: 1 age 5-9,
1 age 10-14, 1 age 15-19, 1 age 20-29, 1 age 30-39,
and 1 age 40-49). Interestingly, the 40-49 age
group is the one that Nancy Elam should have
appeared in. So perhaps Peter left Nancy with
son William and then went off somewhere the
census
takers couldn't find him!
Janet Elam Crowley
kyblue@micron.net
Subject: Charlotte Co., VA Land Record
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 17:16:19 EDT
From: Jbrown8821@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
FYI
In the search for my Edward Elam b. 1798 NC I
obtained a Charlotte Co., VA Land Indenture
that
reads:
This Indenture made this fourth Day of July One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Eight
between
James Watkins of Charlotte County of the one
part and William Elam of the same County of the
other
part, etc. It is a long document but states that
William Elam paid the full sum of fifteen pounds
current money of Virginia to James Watkins for
the land in question.
Hope this aids in Elam research.
JBrown8821@aol.com
Subject: RE: Arkansas/Laurel County KY Elam's
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 18:55:34 -0500 (CDT)
From: RUTHIEM@webtv.net (Ruth monteleone)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Janet & Kay,
My info on children of Peter Elam b. 1788 Powhatan
Co to Laurel Co. Ky
by 1835 comes from my old notes from 1980 . I
think that the references
to when married were that they were in the Census
as listed. Strewsberry was probably a typo as
Stansbury is an old VA name.
RUTHIEM
Subject: Re: Edward Elam/Anderson Elam and your
questions
Date: Sun, 06 Sep 1998 00:58:51 EDT
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I will try to reply to your questions as best I can.
1. I have found no proof of Edward Elam's birth place or birth date.
2. I have found no record of the maiden name for
Jane, wife of Edward.
Further, I have found no record of their marriage
date. I know of no proven dates for the births
of
their children, only speculation and "best guess"
estimates.
3. Bryte Lane is my cousin. She has probably collected
- and probably knows - more Elam
information than any one of us. We owe her a
great debt, but she did not write a book about
Elams.
Her health prevents her participation in today's
discussions re: Elams. She did prepare a
manuscript
for one of the Elam family reunions. That manuscript
contains
no documentation.
4. Per his widow's pension application, Anderson
Samuel Elam died at his
home in Rutherford County, NC. He and his wife,
Letitia Weatherford, sons Samuel and George,
and
daughters Elizabeth and Sophia, as well as many
of their descendants, are buried in the cemetery
of
New Bethel Baptist Church near Fallston, NC.
You asked for comments on the line you have posted.
1. You show John Elam, born 1710 as married to
Martha ?. Do you have
Martha's maiden name, or where their marriage
record is filed? Several John Elams have married
women named Martha, but I have not been able
to find a marriage record of the right period for a
John Elam married to a
Martha. There was a John Elam who married Martha
Dudley in Chesterfield County, VA, but that
marriage occurred in 1774.
2. You show William, Edward, Joel and Alexander
as sons of John Elam. I have not been able to
find
any documentation to support that conclusion,
and would certainly like to know the source of
your information.
3. You show William, Edward and Joel as brothers.
Again, I know of no
documentation to support that conclusion, and
would certainly like to know where to find same.
4. You show Alexander Elam as son of John Elam
and brother to Joel Elam. The Alexander
Elam
who married Jane Norment was Joel Elam's son,
not his brother. See the will of Joel Elam in
Mecklenburg County, VA.
5. According to Edward Elam's will, filed in Charlotte
County, VA, his children were Daniel,
Edward,
John, Samuel, Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth, Nancy and
Rebecka. I know of no proof for the birth dates
of any of them other than Edward. Since the original
Bible no longer exists, we would have
difficulty
proving even that date.
6. Anderson Elam's children, according to his
Bible, were Francis G.; Thomas J.; William T.,
married
(1)Cornelia Royster (2)Sarah Pruett; Silas
S. married Nancy Fennel(l); Sophia Jane married
(1)? Lattimore(2)Charles
Gold; Samuel W. married Martha Jane McCall; Nancy
A. married (1) Lawson Greenhill(2) ?
Houser;
Elizabeth H.; Philip R. married Mary Barber Crawford;
George A. married Mary Margaret Ford;
Sarah Dobbins married Rufus Webb Gardner. I don't
know Francis and Thomas's history; William
moved to Yellville, Arkansas; Silas moved to
South Carolina, then to Charlotte, NC; Sophia's first
husband is believed to have died during TWBTS;
Samuel made a trek to California before
returning
to Rutherford County; Nancy's first husband died
of wounds at Chancellorsville; Elizabeth died at
age
16; Philip Ramseur, a Baptist minister, served
as a Lt. in Co. C, 55th NC Infantry during TWBTS;
George Anderson was killed at Gaines Mill 27
June 1862 while serving as a Sgt. in Co. F, 34th
NC
Infantry during TWBTS; Sarah's husband served
in Co. F, 55th NC Infantry. The above spouses
and
history is according to Bryte Lane's records.
7. My lineage is John Elam to Richard Fuller Elam
to Philip Ramseur Elam
to Anderson Samuel Elam to Edward Elam, Jr. to
Edward Elam. And that is according to me!
Please let me hear from you regarding your sources.
I may have missed a
great deal during all these years of searching
for Elams! Annette Elam Wetzel
On Thu, 03 Sep 1998 20:33:07 -0700 Harry Wareham
<harware@redshift.com> writes:
>I received my family information (undocumented)
from an uncle (now
>deceased) I'm now trying to prove info. I feel
fairly confident about
>information from John Elam Jr. (1710 - forward;
not nearly as
>confident of link from John Sr. (Abt 1680-)
back to Martin Elam Sr.
>(Abt 1635-abt 1691) I welcome any corrections
and any information on
>any >of these Elams....
Subject: ELAMs in Chesterfield county, VA
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1998 18:40:06 EDT
From: KeyesPerry@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
In 1978, George Andrew Beadles, Jr. and Harriette
Mooring Horner published a book called
HICKMAN'S HALF-ACRE: An Illustrated History of
Skinquarter Baptist Church, 1778-1978;
and
Cemetery Interment Records, 1880-1977. The book
contains the following references to
ELAMs:
Richard ELAM and Elam FARMER were among the men
who established a Sabbath School for
eighty pupils in Skinquarter [Chesterfield county,
Virginia, just south of Richmond] in 1828 [pp.
19-20].
Richard ELAM was a delegate from Skinquarter Church
to the Middle District Association
meeting
[of Baptists] in 1835 [p. 33]
R. ELAM was one of the church members authorized
in April 1837 to clean out and fix the spring
at Skinquarter. [p. 40]
Brother Richard ELAM was elected Clerk and Treasurer
to keep the church minutes in 1842 [p.
42].
James ELAM was one of a committee to investigate
the cost of putting backs on the benches in
the
meeting house [church] in 1842 [p. 42].
Richard ELAM, clerk of the church, died "Sometime
between the June and July meetings in
1843....
The minutes do not contain a tribute to him,
but we know by the records he kept that he had a
clear
and beautiful handwriting." [p.45]
James ELAM was elected a deacon in 1843. [p. 45]
In the cemetery lie the remains of Nellie ELAM
Wilkinson, 1867-1958.
It is not clear who her husband was. The closest
in age is Pleasant Eli Wilkinson, 1867-1938.
As you can see, these are only fragments of data
from a book that really concerns Skinquarter
Church
itself, not its members. But I hope they may
be of interest to someone.
"My" Elam was Phebe or Hannah Phebe ELAM, who
married Samuel FLOURNOY in 1804. She
seems to have been the daughter of Richard ELAM
and Hannah WOOLDRIDGE.
Any relatives out there?
Laura Keyes Perry
keyesperry@aol.com
Subject: Re: elam plantation
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1998 20:39:03 EDT
From: MADADOVE@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Thank you so much for all this valuable information.
There is so much here. I will have to digest
and
compare with my information.
I will let you know what I find out.
Marcia Elam-Moore
Subject: Elams in Military records
Date: Sun, 06 Sep 98 22:24:32 PDT
From: "Peg Powell" <pegpowel@netins.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hi...
Back in the early 80's, I copied the following
Elam names while looking for my CW relatives.
Maybe
they will help someone. There are 74 names, so
I will divide this up. Starting with A.
Military Records Available
numbers are for application #, Certificate #
1. Abner
served F77 Ill inf
served F130 Ill Inf
invalid 1879 October 24 317734, 268004
2. Alexander
served H. 35 Ill Inf
invalide 1879 June 14 379284, 220489
3. Alexander
C or E 6 Va Inf
1899 Sep 5 1234970
attorney J. Cralle Ca
4. Alfred M.
43 Ind Inf.
wid Mary F.
1884 Dec 17 528148, 553670
1924 June 14 widow 1214245, 947000 Idaho
note: I have a copy of this record
5. Alfred M.
served F 2 Neb Cav
1890 Aug 25 invalid 945208, 673108 Missouri
attorney H.C. Mintzer
note: This is my husband's 3rd great grandfather.
I have a copy of this record.
6. Andrew F.
service, teamster Q.M. Corps U.S.A.
1925 Oct 2 invalid 1525487
remarks: C2329511
7. Calvin
served M. 13 Ill Cav
widow Clara I
1882 Feb 8 invalid 439167, 282062 Ill
1928 Mar 7 widow, 1607256, A4-7-28 Ill
8. Charles
served B62 En Mo. Mrt
1892 Nov 17 invalid 1137994 Mass
attny G.M. Irwin
9. Charles B.
served C 15 N.S.I. Inf
widow Laura F
1863 Mar 12 widow 14339, 188452
10. Charles B.
served C29 U.S. Inf
1911 Dec 19 invalid 1400619 Virginia
attny: Wm Fletcher & co
11. Charles Miller
served U.S. Marine Corp enlisted 1927; discharged
1930
1931 July 14, sailor 1698171, Law. Re, St. NCo.
remarks: C-2589273
12. Eldridge A.
served Wg Tr., 5 U.S. Cav. Wg Batty 12 U.S. -
Art
1932 Mch 9 soldier 1714126
remarks: C2617065
13. Eli
served I 6 Miss Cald Inf I 59 USCInf
1890 June 2 779136, 558904 Miss
14. Elisha L.
served A 72 Mo En Mil Inf
1876 Feb 19 214659, 505471
15. Frank, alias John Franklin
served Topeka, Detroit, Wabash, 1901 1905
1931 Sep 5 1702024----A-8-1352 Kansas
16. Ernest Lynn
S-1"cl 1923 1926
Henerson Child's Pittsbury
Whitney, 'Concord' Joh D------
1930 Aug 21 1676367 Law Re A-6-15-31, Alabama
Remarks: C2-605918
Thanks,
Peggy
pegpowel@netins.net
Subject: Butler Co. KY Records
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 08:31:45 -0600
From: "Patricia Medford" <shining@rmi.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Where should I write to try and find a marriage
record 1830-1840 in Butler
County, KY? Still trying to find the egg Richard
ELAM (1819-?, KY) hatched from. He's on the
1840 and 1850 Census for Butler County. LDS says
his wife was Barbara A. ENGLAR (1824-?,
KY). Children were: Mary Catherine (1841-?, KY)
m: Thomas D. Armstrong Apr 3, 1859,
Ashley
Co. AR; Jane (1843-?, KY); John T. (1845-?, KY);
Florence (1847-?, KY) m: John S. Armstrong
Nov 6, 1865, Ashley Co AR; Alfred
Richard (b:Feb 19, 1849, KY-d:Dec 8, 1911, TX)
m: Hariett Elizabeth Runnion(Runyan).
Thanks...........Pat
Subject: Re: Butler Co. KY Records
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 11:09:53 EDT
From: GmcRey@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Dear Pat
Thought that mystery had been solved. Here's a copy of an email I sent Annette Wetzel:
John Elam would have married about 1815 in Butler
Co., Ky. His wife Polly Tolbert was the
daughter
of a well-known and much loved pioneer Baptist
preacher Benjamin Tolbert. I believe they had
one
son Richard Elam, the RIchard who married Barbara
Engle/Engles. John Elam died before 1823
as
that is when Polly "Elm" married Lott W . Harper
in Butler Co. It appears Lewellen and Samuel
Elam
moved on to Clark Co., Ill in the late 1820's,
leaving sister Obedience Elam Moore and Polly
Tolbert
Elam's son Richard as the only representatives
of Richard Elam's children in Butler Co., Ky.
The marriage records for Butler County have been
published as a book by the Butler Co
Genealogical
and Historical Society in Morgantown. By the
way I believe Lott W. Harper's mother was also an
Engle/Engles and probably kin to your Richard's
wife Barbara.....someone may be researching that
line in Butler, check with the society....hope
this helps.
Gregory McReynolds
Subject: Laurel Co., KY Elams
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 01:38:43 EDT
From: Vchapp@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Janet:
I have several questions for you regarding your
last e-mail to me.
1. As possible children for Peter and Nancy S.,
you showed Sarapha Ann who m. John Thomas
Godsey 1831. I show Branch's daughter Phoebe
Baugh m. a Thomas Godsey March 6, 1800
Chesterfield Co. at Skinquarter Bapt Church (also
her father consents to marriage) Also,
Thomas
& Phoebe Baugh had a son named John T. Godsey
who married May 14, 1835 to a Sarephina
Elam.
Are we talking about the same people here? I
haven't seen anything abt a Sarapha Ann been the
d/o Peter and Nancy.
2. Sarah E. married John Shotwell (you said 3
children - Could you share
their names with me)? Also, I show Sarah died
Oct. 17, 1855 Laurel Co., do you show also?
3. Daniel and Jane (you said you show 8 children,
there were 9 (let me know if you need for me
to
name all.
4. You had Joshua Thomas & Margaret married
1858 -I show 1848 - (which is right) Also you
said
they had 9 children. Could you share that with
me, I don't have that info.
5. Also, just a bit of interesting tibit -- A
man in Ohio sent me a picture that he said was of
Theophilus, s/o Peter and Nancy.
6. Did Peter sale any land, etc. to Thomas? Thomas
and Epam witnessed deed where Peter sold
land
to Daniel D. I have copy of two Ky. land grants
(warrants) Peter received from Commonwealth
of
Ky. Later Peter sold some of this land to Daniel.
Peter also sold land to Epam for $50.00 April
17, 1848. I don't have anything showing Peter
(sold) land to Branch W.W., but I do have where
in
love, affection, and for services rendered he
gave Branch hogs, hoes, bushels of oats, etc. on Jan.
2,
1838. And then of course he willed Theophilus
land. Do you have exact date Peter died. His
will
was produced in court for the May term 1864,
and I have a deed where Theophilus sold land
April
25, 18--4 (The General Deed Index in Laurel Co.
shows this date as April 25, 1864) And the
deed
states that this was land left to him from Peter
except 50 acres sold to Daniel.
This is all the questions I will ask you right
now. I just want to make
sure I get everything straight on my records.
Thanks for your help.
Kay Chappell
Subject: FW: [KYLAUREL-L] Excerpts from the Mountain
Echo 1895 (37)
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 08:18:18 -0500
From: "Debbie Mauelshagen" <debbiem@waymark.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County
Historical Soc.
==============================================
August 2, 1895
LOCAL ITEMS
Died-At his home in the South-eastern portion
of this county last Tuesday
morning of consumption, Mr. Robert Elam, one
of the most highly respected citizens of the
county.
He leaves a wife and one child to mourn his death.
His remains were buried at the Union church
burying grounds Wednesday, with Masonic honors.
He was a member of Robinson Creek Lodge,
No.
591, F.A. M. The accustomed resolutions by his
lodge will be published in our next issue.
Subject: Seldon Elam
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 08:05:20 -0400
From: kennie <joy@eyeworld.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I am looking for any information on Seldon Elam
from Breathitt County Ky. He was married to
Polly
Mullins. Seldon died a very young man. he is
my husbands grandfather and ANY info would be
appreciated.
Thank you in advance,
Joy Honeycutt
Subject: Re: Monday Night Football
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 20:44:45 -0400
From: "Bill Cherepy" <jcherepy@mindspring.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
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From: Harry Wareham <harware@redshift.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 08, 1998 8:19 PM
Subject: Monday Night Football
>Right! What a "cousin" . Who's line gets to claim
Jason?
>
Jason Douglas ELAM
b. March 8, 1970 Ft. Walton Beach, FL
(my daughter's brother-in-law)
Ralph Carlton ELAM
b. Aug 27 1925 Georgia
William Carl ELAM
b. Sept 19, 1897 Stone Mountain, Georgia
d. Dec 22, 1977 Carroll County, Georgia
Joel Thomas ELAM
b. 1874 Stone Mountain, Georgia
d. Nov 1, 1950 Stone Mountain, Georgia
John Franklin ELAM
b. 1840
Ned Elam
b. 1815
That's all I have so far.
>Also, I'm often asked if I'm related to actor
Jack Elam. Anyone know
>who's line he belongs to?
Can't help there.
Bill Cherepy
Grayson, GA
jcherepy@mindspring.com
Subject: Lineage of Richard Elam
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 09:55:50 -0600
From: "Patricia Medford" <shining@rmi.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Could someone e-mail me (or tell where I can find
it on-line) the lineage
(ascendents and descendents) of Richard Elam
and Susannah in Campbell Co. VA? Their children
that I know (thanks to this list) are Samuel,
John and Llewellen (how many different spellings to
this
one!). I'd also like to
make contact with anyone else doing Richard's
children.
I'd like to thank everyone on this list who has
helped me find my Elam family. It would be nice if
other family name lists were as great as this
one!
Patricia Elam Medford
shining@rmi.net
Subject: Re: Elams in Military records
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 15:07:30 EDT
From: Rwa5352802@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
In a message dated 9/6/98 11:24:27 PM Central
Daylight Time,
pegpowel@netins.net writes:
> Hi...
>
> Back in the early 80's, I copied the following
Elam names while looking for my CW relatives.
Maybe they will help someone. There are 74 names,
so I will divide this up. Starting with A...
>
Hi, Peg.
Great going and I'm anxiously awaiting the posting
of the E's, G's, and T's.
Namely; Elijah, George, and Tillman. Their brother,
Elisha, served with the
72nd Enrolled Militia of Missouri and is number
14 on your list.
Thanks for sharing your information.
Regards, Bob Walker
Subject: Military records G-J
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 98 17:59:25 PDT
From: "Peg Powell" <pegpowel@netins.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
18. George
widow Frances
served F4 USC HA
1892 May 17 invalid 1098570 763058 Tenn
1918 Apr 5 widow 1118297 855293 Tenn
19. George Dunn
Minor Copeland, John F. Gdsn
served M 3 Iowa Cav
1879 June 23 invalid 399940 576105
1893 Oct 28 minor 854726 917311 Missouri
20. George A.
Shelby, North Carolina
R-37859
21. George J
served F 1 Tex Cav
1887 Aug 16 619319 467642 Texas
22. George F
widow Ella
minor Robert W. gdn
served C 1 Ark Cav
1900 Feb 17 invalid 7244252 1060469 Ark
1922 Dec 11 widow 1197550 927053 Ark
1933 Sep 5 minor 1735310 Ark
remarks: L.C. Wood & Co
XC899-1o7
23. George W.
widow Jane
served - 32 Ill Inf
1866 July 29 widow342778 290829 ILL
25. George M.
werved A 72 En Mo Mil
1891 Feb 24 1003661 Kansas
remarks: J W Morris
26. Harry B
served B 12 U S Cav 2 M Corps USA
117 Co US Coast Art Corp
1916 Apr 3 1423349 1177917 Ark
remarks: R.M. Sefton
C2455658
27. Hendricks
served I 15 US Inf
1920 Dec 6 1444242 Ohio
remarks: C 916082
28. Henry (alias) Smith, Henry
widow Smith Bettie
minor Manning, James gdn
served D 118 USC Inf
1899 Sept 20 invalid 729545 617845 Ky
1895 May 15 widow 613986 423865 Ky
1900 Apr 17 minof 717350 521030 KY
Note: I will need to check the 1899 and 1895
dates, they don't look right
29. James
served A 54 Ky Inf
1885 Oct 23 288335 550564
30. James H.
widow Mary E.
1865 Feb 20 invalid 61692 298009
1887 July 18 widow 357976 Ill
31. Jerimah
widow Mary A.
served F 29 Ill Inf
1875 Jan 14 199309 315557
1876 June 6 635095 486004 Illinois
32. Jesse
widow Margaret A.
served E 1 M Co S.M. Cav
1879 Dec 27 invalid 324585 500950
1876 June 6 635095 486004 Illinois
33. John
served C 41 USC Inf
1879 Mar 16 345047
34. John (alias) Brown, Weeden
widow Brown Harriet
served H 55 USC Inf
1885 April 17 invalid 537789 918235
1916 Oct 5 widow 1076100 A-4-23-28 Tenn
35. John
widow Frances
served D 118 USC Inf
1885 June 14 invalid 576969
1896 Sep 29 widow 640904 Ky
36. John B
widow Emma L
served D 110 Ohio Inf
1916 Jan 27 invalid 1422425 1175033 Ind
1916 May 15 widow 1066132 813539 Ind
37. John Franklin
Frank
served Rand S caman
Topeka, Detroit, Wabash 1901 1905
1932 Sep 8 1702024 Law 8230 A8-13-32 Ga
remarks: C(-)18726
38. John J
served E o Va Inf
1905 Dec 23 1343495 Virginia
remarks: J.-. Cralls & Co
39. John W
widow Freelove
served Capt D & C 87 Ind Inf
1901 Sep 23 invalid 1275443 1086929 Ind
1911 Jan 9 widow 955647 916373 Ind
40. John W
served K & C 1 Mo Ca
1889 Aug 26 7224528 797374 Kansas
41. Joseph F
served E 5 Ky Cav
1891 Jan 18 1032288 940409 Kansas
42. Joshua
widow Elizabeth
served C 31 Wis Inf
1891 Jan 29 widow 497795 342409 Wisc
Thanks,
Peggy
pegpowel@netins.net
Subject: Re: Military records G-J
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 20:44:58 EDT
From: Rwa5352802@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
In a message dated 9/9/98 6:58:47 PM Central Daylight Time, pegpowel@netins.net writes:
> 21. George J
served F 1 Tex Cav
1887 Aug 16 619319 467642 Texas
> 25. George M.
> served A 72 En Mo Mil
> 1891 Feb 24 1003661 Kansas
> remarks: J W Morris
>
Thanks, Peggy.
That's two down and two to go, with an unexpected one thrown in.
I assume that the number 1003661 is his pension file number. Is that correct?
For those of you researching the Reuben ELAM and
Leah LANCE family, number 25 is another
of
their sons. For those of you researching John
ELAM, first born son of Reuben ELAM and Sarah
VANCE, number 21 is George Jasper ELAM, son of
John ELAM and Nancy Stacy ELAM.
Regards and many thanks, Bob Walker
Subject: Re: Military records G-J
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 07:17:49 EDT
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
On Wed, 09 Sep 98 17:59:25 PDT "Peg Powell" <pegpowel@netins.net>
writes:
>20. George A.
> Shelby, North Carolina
> R-37859
This is George Anderson Elam (my great-great
uncle) who was a miller in
Rutherford (now Cleveland) County, NC. He was
born 13 JUne 1835 and
married Mary Margaret Ford on 19 Aug 1858. He
enlisted as a volunteer in Company F, 34th
North
Carolina Infantry, CSA on 17 Sept 1861. He was
promoted from private to sergeant by January,
1862 and was promoted to First Sergeant on April
18, 1862. George Anderson Elam was killed at
Gaines Mill, VA on June 27, 1862. He has a headstone
at New Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Fallston,
NC which reads: "Elam, Sgt. Geo. A., Co. F,
34th NC Inf., Killed at Gains Mill, VA June 17,
1862 and was buried there." Annette Elam Wetzel
Subject: ELAM, Susan (1778-1826)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 15:06:00 -0600
From: Marlin and Joyce Aker <maker@flash.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hello all ELAM searchers,
I am looking for any informtion on Susan, have
any of you heard of her?
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name: x Susan (Susanna) ELAM
Sex: Female
Individual Facts
Birth Dec 14 1778 in KY?
Death 1826 in Russell (now Wise) Co., VA
Marriages/Children
1. x Oliver I. POWERS
Marriage: Mar 19 1805 in Russell (now Wise) Co.,
VA
Children:
Jeremiah POWERS (born Nov 29 1807)
Lucy POWERS (born Jul 11 1810)
Harmon POWERS (born Aug 4 1812)
x Reuben H. POWERS (born Jun 19 1814)
Thanks,
Marlin Aker Jr
Albuquerque NM
505 299 7420 FAX 505 237 8375 e-mail maker@flash.net
Subject: Re: Elam, Arrena Victoria 1860
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 06:35:45 -0700
From: "S Hall" <cchall@mail.swbell.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I am searching for Arrena Victoria Elam's parents.
She was born about 1860 in Searcy ? county,
Arkansas and was married to a Hignight (Hignite)
and had 1 son John Henry Hignite. Later she
married Lewis Marion Henderson and had a large
family.
Does any one have any info or clues? There is
rumor that she had Native
American heritage that was hidden. Her and Lewis
lived in Pike county,
Arkansas and later I have found some of her old
records using the name Rena instead of Arrena.
Thanks for any help.
Shirley
Subject: Military records, K - T
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 98 17:36:04 PDT
From: "Peg Powell" <pegpowel@netins.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Here is the 3rd set.
I have tried to put all in alphabetical order
even though a few were out of order on the original
microfilm. When it said mother, gdsn, minor,
widow, etc.; this means the veteran is deceased or
disabled. Certificate numbers were given to each
receipent, that is the reason for more than one
number. If you order the original pension file
under the soldier's name, you should receive some
papers that would tell you who all received monies
under this soldier. GSA will send only those
papers they think you will want. If you want
the entire file, you must print at the top SEND
COMPLETE FILE. They will still send only those
papers they think you want, then tell you the
cost
for the rest of the file. The price has gone
up considerably. Back in 1980, 130 pages was copied
for
$30.00. But in 1987, the cost had risen to $105.35
and did not give a total of pages that would
be
copied.
I hope this explanation will help those who had
questions. And many thanks to those who have
emailed to tell how they were related to some
of the soldiers listed.
43. Kenneth F
mother Faitha
served (Aer Ter. USA)
4 Oho Sq 5 Comp Grp Hg A C & USA
6 Purk Sq A.C. USA
1932 Apr 20 mother 1716477, A-21432 Illinois
remarks: XC2649720
44. Lemuel A
mother Calvert, Martha
served A 33 Wis Inf
1822 Mar 2 mother 368522 Wisconsin
45. Lorenzo D
widow Sarah
served A 54 Ky Inf
1889 Aug 22 widow 402759 Ky
46. Matthew McC.
widow Emma G
served A 54 Ky Inf
1891 June 1 1029984, 798108 Ky
1923 Nov 24 1212466, 945595 Ky
remarks: MV. Tierney XC2712466
47. Nicholas (alias) Vaughn, Nicholas
widow Vaughn, Kitty
served D 118 USC Inf
1890 June 11 780888, 1048107 Ky
1906 July 11 852034, 614407 Ky
48. Patrick
widow Alsop Tarthenia
served C 100 USC Inf
1889 Jan 26 widow 387890, 260368 Ohio
49. Patrick
widow Phebe
minor W.S. gdn
served D 118 USC Inf
1866 Sep 7 133172 94492
1868 May 2 161334, 109009
50. Richard
served F 31 En Mo Mil
1891 July 10 1041084 Missouri
remarks: WR Penich
51. Richard 2nd
served D 118 USC Inf
1889 Oct 12 733142, 648982 Ky
52. Richrd 1st
served D 118 USC Inf
1901 Feb 4 1285153, 1068146 KY
remarks: E.F. Gaddis
C2525834
53. Richard M.
mother Frances
served I or J 14 Ky Inf
1863 Aug 24 mother 62189, 131161
54. Robert
served B12 USF Art I4USA Art
B4USFA
1931 Aug 8 1699418 Ky
remarks: C2-605-901
55. Robert A.
served L 1 Ky Inf
1899 Apr 3 1223413, 1120653 KY
remarks: Wm. Teague
C2494219
56. Shelby C
widow Lydia
minor Lydia gdn
served F 2 Ky Inf
G 5 US Vet Vol Inf
1882 Oct 30 invalid 463606, 498789 Ky
1916 Oct 5 widow 1080166, 899196 Ky
1902 Apr 22 minor 761279, 574533 Ky
57. Stephen
served D 118 USC Inf
1889 Oct 14 734224, 854686 Ky
58. Thomas
widow Caroline
served D 118 USR Inf
1866 Sep 7 widow 133171, 112116
59. Thomas J
widow Ruth A
served A 10 Tenn Cav and G 1 Mo L.A.
E & I 3 US Cav
Signal Corp USA and Old War
1899 Mch 14 widow 693767, 485233 DC
60. Thomas T
served D 27 US Vol Inf & Navy
C.P. Richmond, Minneapolis
1902 Jan 20 1279810, 1287627 DC
remarks: JH Dewes
C2363669
61. Tilman C
widow Mary A
served D 19 Kan Cav
1902 Aug 8 widow 768057 Okla Ter
remarks: See Indian Wars WO-12.233wc8944
62. Tilman C. (alias) Elim, Tilman C.
served M 4 & D 14 Mo S M Cav
1888 Aug 7 667411
Thanks,
Peggy
pegpowel@netins.net
Subject: Military Records, W
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 98 17:46:53 PDT
From: "Peg Powell" <pegpowel@netins.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
This is the 4th and last installment. I hope this helps some of you.
63. Wesley
Martin, Wesley (now known as)
H-23-15--c
served G 29 USC Inf
1899 Jan 14 685141, 688655 Ind
64. William
served K 77 & K 130 Ill Inf
1876 Jan 20 213276, 221447
65. William
widow Rachel
served I 1 Ill art
1863 Mar 6 186, 3798
66. William
widow Lettie R
served G 154 Ohio n.s. Inf
1902 Nov 11 invalid 12922673, 1059197 Ohio
1913 Mar 31 widow 1005006, 826845 Ohio
remarks: R. J. Lockwood
67. William
served A 2 Tenn Inf s
1928 Feb 18 1605454 Ky
68. William A.
served D 22 Ill Inf
B 5 VRC
1876 June 15 221081, 295441
69. William H.
served i 6 US Inf
1928 Jan 30 1603757 Texas
remarks: C22879934
70. William K
served F 2 Ky Inf
1877 Dec 6 245431, 377910
71. William L
widow Elizabeth J
served H 79 Ill I
1885 Sep 16 widow 330866, 286464 Ind
72. William T
widow Sarah
minor Marks, David K gdn
served H 14 Ill Inf
1863 July 3 invalid 1021 3717
1864 June 18 widow 54631, 69228
73. William M
served E 21 M Co Inf
1866 Aug 112842, 246745
74. Wirt
served L 1 Ky Inf
1904 Feb 26 1309211, 1208464
remarks: S.M Va-fir
C2433042
Thanks,
Peggy
pegpowel@netins.net
Bahr, Bartz, Lechelt, and Thiel (Posen Prussian)
Campbell and Curel from Hawick Scotland before
1819
Craig, Boone, Van Bibber
Kearnes/Kerns, Lee, Daniels
Leedom, Dimond, Morgan, Thorn
Mayberry, Chambers, Crockford, Hesser, Peasley,
Winter(s)
Bolte, Kahler and Ranniger
Subject: James A. Elam/Rutherford Co., TN
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 11:34:17 EDT
From: BRMerritt@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Does anyone connect to James A. ELAM born about
1817 in NC, married Catherine Miles
LINGO
in about 1845 in Rutherford Co., TN? He later
married her sister, Margaret A. LINGO on
7/7/1851
in Rutherford Co., TN. Their children were:
Edwin 1856, Ella 1857, Archie 1858, Louisa 1863,
and Minnie 1866. Would love to share
information.
Bobby
Subject: My lineage...both sides..Elams and Belcher
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 13:44:09 +0000
From: "Herman D. Belcher Sr." <hbelcher@prodigy.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/e/l/Herman-Dawson-Belcher-sr/
Please check it out..
Herman
Subject: Re: Richard Elam, Campbell co VA - will
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 21:04:19 -0600
From: Marlin and Joyce Aker <maker@flash.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
GMcRey@aol.com wrote:
>
> Richard Elam of Campbell County, Virginia died
intestate between 1801 and 1806. He makes a
deed in 1793 that lists these children:
>
> Frances Elam b abt 1770 M. Garland Staples
> Lewellen Elam b 1779/80 M. Mary (or Nancy)
Eanes
> Mary Elam b abt 1781 M. John Moore
> Samuel Elam b abt 1783 M. ?
> Elizabeth Elam b abt 1785 M 1st Enoch Watkins,
2nd Alexander B. Walthall
> Martha Elam b abt 1787 M Hartwell M. Doss
> Obedience Elam b 10 May 1789 M James L. Moore
> Susannah Elam b abt 1791 M?
> a son John was probably born after the deed
was made:
> John Elam b after 1793 M. Polly Tolbert
>
I notice above the Susannah ELAM b abt 1791.
Wonder if she could be my mystery woman:
Name: Susan (Susanna) ELAM
Sex: Female
Individual Facts
Birth Dec 14 1778 in KY
Death 1826 in Russell (now Wise) Co., VA
Marriages/Children
1. Oliver I. POWERS Mar 19 1805 in Russell (now
Wise) Co., VA
Children
Jeremiah POWERS (born Nov 29 1807)
Lucy POWERS (born Jul 11 1810)
Harmon POWERS (born Aug 4 1812)
Reuben H. POWERS (born Jun 19 1814)
I have seen a lot of ELAM information but have
not been able to find a link to my Susan. Any
info
or lead will be appreciated,
Marlin
Subject: Re: Richard Elam, Campbell co VA - will
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 01:17:29 EDT
From: GmcRey@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Sorry Marlin,
I have no further info on this Susannah. However
one Susannah Elam married a Preston Gilbert in
Campbell Co., VA. I don't know whether this is
Richard and Susannah Elam's daughter or not.
Did
your Power's have any connection with Campbell
County Va?
Gregory McReynolds
Subject: Re: My URL
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 18:33:36 -0700
From: "Tina" <grizzly@pacifier.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Cassie,
I AM SO EXCITED.......I have just been to your
URL, and looking over
your information on the ELAM family. I have known
for a long time now that this is my line, but
until you came on with your URL, I hadn't viewed
your site. Anyway, I have found a small error
in
one of your last names, but I can also add several
more children to your lineage. Gilbert and
Catherine Elam had a daughter # 6 child named
Francina (sina) Elam. Francina (sina) married
Dillingham KIDD (i.e. not KIFF). Dillingham is
my 3G-grandfather.
Dillingham and Francina's children:
Nancy b. abt. 1851 d. 15 OCT 1857 Morgan Co.,
KY (for some reason I do not have a copy of
her
death cert. ?)
Samuel b. abt. 1855 d. 28 FEB 1924 Rowan co.,
KY is buried at Pervis Cemetary, KY (I have a
photo of his headstone) m. Mary Ann McBrayer
b. 19 MAY 1852 Carter Co., Boyd?, KY d. 20
APR
1926 Eastern State Mental Hospital and is buried
on the grounds there. (I have her medical
records
at time of her death and a telegram.) Samuel
could not be found. I have a copy of death cert. for
Samuel.
Lee Andrew (Leander) b. abt 1857 d. 29 SEPT 1933
Rowan Co., KY he is also buried at the
Pervis
Cemetary and died from 'Leakage of the heart'
age 76. No Doctor was present. I have a copy of
the
death cert. for Lee Andrew.
SOURCES:
Census Records:
Elam--1850 Morgan Co., KY pg. 167 1117/1117
Kidd, Dillingham--1870 Wolfe Co., KY
Kidd, Samuel---death cert.
Kidd, Lee Andrew---death cert.
I would love to stay in touch with you, and also
know if you have found any other info. on
Francina?
I think if you thought Dillinghams name was KIFF,
then maybe you don't. Hoping for a
typo.......*grin*
Tina Houck
Astoria, OR
grizzly@pacifier.com
ICQ# 17439046
Subject: Kidd--Elam research....
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1998 09:22:34 -0500
From: Cassie Elam <celam@pdq.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Tina --
Thanks for your correction and for the additional
information. As always, if anyone sees a typo
or
something that is just plain wrong, PLEASE let
me know. I get my information from a lot of
different sources and since there's no way I
can document it all myself, I have to depend on the
kindness of cousins. Also, if you know of any
Elam descendants who don't appear in the
database,
I would like to get them in there, too. You know
where to find me, so please drop me a line.
Keep
up the good work!
Cassie
Subject: Article on S.C. Elams
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1998 11:20:23 -0500
From: Cassie Elam <celam@pdq.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Ancestry.com has an article dealing with John
Elam and a slave named Lydia, from the South
Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol.
5 in its "new databases" that you can search for
free.
The article deals with a
lawsuit regarding to whom Lydia and her descendants
belonged. I haven't
had a chance to read the whole thing yet, but
anyone working on South
Carolina Elams might want to check it out.
Cassie
Subject: Re: Article on S.C. Elams
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 17:46:39 -0700
From: "Tina" <grizzly@pacifier.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Who's in charge of the Edgefield Co., SC Elams?
Can you forward my letter, or should I send
them
one of there own? Talk with ya soon, EXCELLENT
site too. I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
Thanks,
Tina
Subject: Re: Article on S.C. Elams
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 01:05:27 -0400
From: Vickie Elam White <102657.1616@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Tina,
No one is "in charge" of the Edgefield Co. SC
ELAMs, although Earl Elam has done a lot of
research
on them. That is his lineage, so he probably
knows the most about them. He subscribes to this
list,
so why don't you just post your questions and
lines? We would all be interested, I'm sure. Why?
Well, I for one need to separate the Edgefield
Co. Martin ELAM from the Chester Co. Martin
ELAM, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. <G>
Take care.
Vickie Elam White
102657.1616@compuserve.com
Subject: Re: Is anybody out there?
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 02:35:36 EDT
From: GmcRey@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hello Cassie,
Like Brenda I hadn't received any Elam emails
since the crash either......though there was a flurry
before!
Anybody have any leads on Richard Elam of Campbell
Co., Va? How about his wife Susannah,
whose
last name I believe may have been Lewellen, since
thats what they named their oldest son. I think
she
descends from an Alfred Lewellen of Pr Edward
County Va. I know this is the Elam forum but
there
are so many Richard Elam's I thought maybe I
could establish his line if I knew some more about
his
wife's family. By the way Richard and Susannah
had a daughter named Obedience (1789-1855)
who
married James L. Moore (1782-1852), they are
my ancestors.......yep thats right I'm tracing
Richard
and Obedience Elam's......not many by that name!
Yeah right!
Thanks!
Gregory McReynolds
Subject: I'M STILL HERE
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 18:47:19 EDT
From: LDRAM2058@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
CASSIE
YES I'M STILL HERE ~ JUST NOTHING TO SHARE RIGHT NOW.
THOUGHT THOSE CHECKING IN WOULD ENJOY THIS.
Top 10 indicators that you've become a GENE-AHOLIC
10. You introduce your daughter as your descendent.
9. You've never met any of the people you send
e-mail to, even though you're related.
8. You can recited your lineage back eight generations,
but can't remember your nephew's name.
7. You have more photographs of dead people than
living ones.
6. You've ever taken a tape recroder and/or notebook
to a family reunion.
5. You've not only read the latest GEDCOM standard,
but also you understand it.
4. The local genealogy society borrows books
from you.
3. The only films you've seen in the last year
was the 1880 census index.
2. More than half of your CD collection is made
up of marriage records or pedigrees.
1. Your elusive ancestor has been spotted in
more different places than ELVIS!
HAVE A GREAT DAY
LADONNA ELAM MCKELVEY
Subject: Re: Article on S.C. Elams
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1998 08:24:09 -0400
From: "Earl H. Elam" <EHElam@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
-------------Forwarded Message-----------------
From: Earl H. Elam,
To: Tina, INTERNET:grizzly@pacifier.com
Date: 10/10/98 7:08 AM
RE: Re: Article on S.C. Elams
Tina, I have tried to reply to your inquiry about
Edgefield Elams several times, via
grizzly@pacifier.com and also via Elam-Roots-L
and have had the message returned as
undeliverable
or saying that the address was unknown. So I
will try again. Let me know if it gets through.
RE: e-mail conversation Edgefield Co. SC Elams.
I don't know who is in
"charge," but I am a descendant and am writing
a book on the extended family from their ancestry
in VA and England to Edgefield to GA and TX.
The slave Lydia was property of Mary Yeates Elam,
wife of John Elam who lived on Beaversdam
Creek, ca. 1780-1824. They had no male descendants,
but John had two daughters, Suzannah
and
Mary. His brother Martin lived below present
Colliers with land on both sides of Martintown
Road.
Martin's son, George Barnes Elam, developed a
plantation that had 1,675 acres at his death in
1847.
Charles Elam of Lincolnton, GA and I recently
found the family graveyard in dense forest, graves
unmarked, near where the family house once stood.
Five graves there are believed to be of
Martin,
George, Judith (Martin's wife), and Martin B.
and Patrick Henry Elam (sons of George and his
wife
Mary Bugg). George and Mary had two other sons,
William Francis and George B., Jr. Charles
is
a descendant of William Francis and I am a descendant
of George B., Jr. George B., Jr. went to
MS
in 1849, as did his mother Mary in 1853 and his
sisters Caroline and Cornelia. They lived in
Holmes
Co. MS. Mary Bugg Elam is buried in Springhill
cemetery there. If you have info about the
family
please let me know. I am on chapter 6 of my book,
having gotten them to TX. George B. Jr.'s
son
John H. Elam was my grandfather. He came to Fannin
Co., TX in 1901 and one of his sons was
my
father, Pat Henry Elam. Regards. Earl H.Elam
Subject: Anderson Elam family reunion
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1998 13:57:05 -0500
From: Cassie Elam <celam@pdq.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Just received the following from Marilynn Masten:
"All Elams are invited to the 35th Annual Elam
Reunion for descendants
of Anderson Elam and any other Elams who care
to sit around and get stuffed on delicious food
which only Elams can produce, discuss Elams in
general and admire any new babies who show up.
It is to be held Sunday, Oct.. 18, 1998 at 1:00
in the Piedmont School Recreation Center,,
Lawndale,
NC. Bring lunch and beverage. Lawndale
is in Cleveland Co. west of Charlotte. You all
come!
Marilynn"
There is also a Hiram Elam reunion today at the
Spencer Church, Bear Creek Road in Brent AL.
Sorry for not getting Robert Champion's news
about this one out sooner, but I've had some
software trouble and only got to my e-mails this
afternoon.
Subject: Another South Carolina Mag. of Ancestral
Research Article
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1998 14:04:03 -0500
From: Cassie Elam <celam@pdq.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Ancestry.com has another article in the "new database"
section from the SC Mag. of Ancestral
Research, Vol. 9 that mentions an Elam. Richard
Elam is mentioned in some court records as
having
been a witness and was
noted to have been living in Chester Dist., SC.
Cassie
Subject: Re: Article on S.C. Elams
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1998 18:12:00 -0600
From: "Karen McClendon" <kaelmc@tenet.edu>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Earl,
I'm a descendant of John through his daughter
Mary who married Matt Scruggs, the son of Jesse
Scruggs, also of Edgefield Co, SC. Mary and Matt
moved to Cape Girardeau, MO. After he died,
Mary moved to Bedford Co, TN, where she later
died. Will your book follow John's line at all?
Let
me know when it's published.
Karen
Subject: Re: Another South Carolina Mag. of Ancestral
Research Article
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 00:21:46 EDT
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
For those of us who, believe it or not, aren't
'connected' to the Internet, would it be too much
trouble
to quote from this article including some dates,
and also the same from the previously mentioned
article from the same magazine that mentioned
John Elam of Edgefield County? I did 'borrow'
some
Internet time from a friend, but ancestry.com
would not give me anything except a lot of
undocumented names and dates. Perhaps one has
to be a member to get substantive information.
Anyhow, I didn't find how to access the below
mentioned magazine, which, BTW, is an excellent
journal. If you could just tell me the volume
number for the issue mentioning John Elam, I can get
them via my local library. TIA,
Annette
Subject: Census info
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 08:34:39 -0600
From: "Patricia Medford" <shining@rmi.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Broken Arrow is what was originally the town of ELAM in OK.
1910 Census Town of Broken Arrow, Ward 4, OK
ELAM, Samuel C. H M W 40 M1-16 IL US US Traveling
Advertiser
Laura W F W 37 M1-16 2-2 IN IN IN Milliner
Homer S M W 10 S KS IL IN
Carl S M W 8 S KS IL IN
Lynn Lane Township
ELAM, Deloria SD F W 14 S KY KY KY
living with mother and stepfather
Hope this helps someone.
Patricia
Subject: Re: Another South Carolina Mag. of Ancestral
Research Article
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 11:20:20 -0400
From: Vickie Elam White <102657.1616@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Annette,
<< For those of us who, believe it or not,
aren't 'connected' to the
Internet, would it be too much trouble to quote
from this article
including some dates, and also the same from
the previously mentioned
article from the same magazine that mentioned
John Elam of Edgefield
County? >>
That is usually a violation of copyright.
The article about the Edgefield John ELAM and
the case surrounding the slave Lydia was in
Volume
5, pages 268-273 I believe. Hopefully you could
get a copy from the Edgefield Historical Society
or something.
Good luck.
Vickie Elam White
102657.1616@compuserve.com
Subject: Another South Carolina Mag. of Ancestral
Research Article
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 11:27:10 -0400
From: "Earl H. Elam" <EHElam@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
RE: Chester Co., SC. Martin Elam of Chester Co.
had two sons: George
Phillips Elam and Richard Elam. George went to
Georgia in 1820s about the time of his father's
death. Richard stayed in Chester Co., was administrator
of his father's will, and purchased land
from
one of his sisters. I believe he also was a J.P.
about 1830 or so. As far as I know he never left
Chester Co. and may have been the last of the
Elams there to carry on the name of his lineage.
Earl
Elam
Subject: Re: Another South Carolina Mag. of Ancestral
Research Article
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 23:49:55 EDT
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
If you cite the source, it is not a violation
of copyright. Else, how could the article be on
ancestry.com? Public record information quoted
by anyone is not covered by copyright law,
anyhow.
But no matter - thank you for the volume and
page citation. Annette Elam Wetzel
Subject: Re: Another South Carolina Mag. of Ancestral
Research Article
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 00:33:50 -0400
From: Vickie Elam White <102657.1616@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Annette,
<< If you cite the source, it is not a violation
of copyright. Else, how
could the article be on ancestry.com? Public
record information quoted by
anyone is not covered by copyright law, anyhow.
But no matter - thank you
for the volume and page citation. >>
Some sites actually say that what is there may
not be reproduced in any way. I don't know about
Ancestry.com, but some do. But actually, I mistakenly
read your message too fast and thought
you
wanted someone to quote the entire article. Obviously
that would be a copyright violation. What
you asked, maybe only quoting a small paragraph
or something, would be fine as long as there
were
no prohibitions posted at the site (which I haven't
checked).
Sorry I spoke too soon. <G> I was trying to
answer messages in between
customers at my tag sale. It was a very drizzly,
gray day and not too many people stopped by, so
I
could sit here and answer mail. But that will
teach me to do so when I'm not giving it 100% of
my
attention!
Take care.
Vickie Elam White
102657.1616@compuserve.com
Subject: ELAMS IN VA & NC
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 09:35:47 -0700
From: "W. M REED" <wreed1@san.rr.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Rachel Elam, widow of Carlton Nicholas Elam, living
in Powhatan, VA sent me the following
information. She is 89 yrs. old and since her
memory is not great, she contacted some people she
thought might help but the following is all she
could give me.
ELAM, Joel b. 1736 m. Phoebe Hill and Mary Ann Easter. Joel d. 9/6/1798 in Mecklenburg.
ELAM, William Henry b. 12/21/1865 NC d. 7/8/1929
in Mecklenburg m. Annie Ola Mason, d/o
James Shelborn Mason. She d. 11/9/1838 in Suffolk,
VA.
Children:
Elizabeth Walker Elam, b. 10/28/1888 in Mecklenburg
m. Dr. Reamer L.
Cockfield.
Willie Ola Elam b. 8/28/1892 in Mecklenburg m.
William Holland.
Belle Hutson Elam b. 8/9/1897 in Mecklenburg
m. Cecil Conrad Graves.
Carlton Nicholas Elam b. 5/31/1906 in Virginia
m. Rachel Mistr 10/1/1936 in NC d. 8/15/1990 in
VA.
William inherited many acres of land from his
father. When William died, he divided the land
among
his children. Carlton (Rachel's late husband)
inherited all the land in Virginia; the others
divided the land in NC.
Rachel and Carlton lived on the plantation BELLNEMUS
in Powhatan until the 1970's, when
they
sold it and built another home, which is where
Rachel now resides.
NAMES OF SOME RELATIVES:
ELAM, PETER b. 1758 in VA m. 8/8/1798 Susanna
Gregory b. 1776, d. 1842 VA.
ELAM, DANIEL b. 1795 Mecklenburg d. 8/3/1864
Mecklenburg m. Elizabeth Mealer (Maeller)
b.
1700's.
WILLIAM ANDREW ELAM b. 2/9/1838 in Buffalo, VA
d. 4/5/1915 m. Sophia Jane Herndon in
York, SC, d. 3/4/1907 in Baskerville, VA.
JOSEPH DANIEL ELAM b. 5/5/1875 in Mecklenburg
m. 12/16/1901 Nannie Lizzie Chandler b.
4/20/1879 Person Co., NC d. 12/9/1938.
In the 1850 Mecklenburg Census pg. 144:
ELAM, Daniel 56 M Farmer VA
Elizabeth 49 F
John 23 M Overseer
Martha 19 F
Indian 12 M
Elizabeth 9 F
This is not my family so hope it helps someone else.
Mary Reed
Subject: re: Richard Elam
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 98 14:21:05 PDT
From: "Peg Powell" <pegpowel@netins.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Can anyone tell me the earlies date Richard Elam
was in Campbell co? If so, can you cite the
proof.
Thanks,
Peggy
pegpowel@netins.net
Subject: Address list
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 16:16:08 -0500
From: Cassie Elam <celam@pdq.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I would really appreciate it if everyone could
send me their snail mail addresses and/or telephone
numbers. Because e-mail addresses change frequently,
some of our cousins get "misplaced" from
time to time and it would be helpful if I could
have a backup way to contact everyone. In the
interest
of privacy (and not clogging up the list), I
would ask for that you respond to one of my personal
e-mail addresses (celam@jw.com or celam@pdq.net)
rather than the list. I promise not to give
out
addresses or phone numbers without getting your
permission first. You don't have to respond if
you'd
rather not, but it would be helpful. Thanks.
Cassie
Subject: ELAM-ROOTS-D Digest V98 #97
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 18:28:00 -0400
From: Harry Elam <HBElam@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
In response to W. M. Reed's input, I am a direct
decendent of William Andrew Elam and his
eldest
son Joseph Daniel Elam of Mecklenburg Co. Virginia.
As a matter of fact, both a William
Andrew
and a Joseph Daniel Elam of this line are living
in Virginia today. Sorry, I am not a geneologist
so
my format must be really offensive to those dedicated
among you. However, if you are interested
in finding the graves of Daniel
Elam, his son, William Andrew Elam, his son Joseph
Daniel Elam, or his son and my father
Thomas
William Elam, I can provide. Regards, Harry B.
Elam
Subject: Address list
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 17:09:43 -0500
From: Cassie Elam <celam@pdq.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Thanks to all of you who have sent me your information.
You never know
when Rootsweb might go up in smoke again or some
other such catastrophe could occur, so it's
good
to have this sort of thing handy. I also wanted
to say a special thanks to all of you who have
taken
the time to write me about how you have found
the list useful and enjoyable. As much as I would
love to take credit for it, all of you who have
posted queries and answered questions are the ones
who
have made the list a success -- I just ride herd
over it. Keep up the good work!
Cassie
Subject: Elam As a First Name?
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 10:51:04 -0400
From: "Bill Cherepy" <jcherepy@mindspring.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
My daughter is an Elam by marriage. I have some
information from my wife's HALL family line
and
in it are two individuals with Elam as first
names.
Charity HALL b. abt 1876 in Clay County, FL married an Elam GLISSOM in Clay County, FL.
Elam HALL b. abt 1861 Emanuel County, GA.
I have no idea where the Elam first name comes in in either individual.
Bill Cherepy
Grayson, GA
jcherepy@mindspring.com
Subject: Elam As a First Name?
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 13:42:15 -0400
From: Vickie Elam White <102657.1616@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Bill Cherepy wrote --
<< I have no idea where the Elam first name
comes in in either individual.
>>
Elam is one of those names that doesn't give a
clue as to why it is used. It can be given because it
was
a family surname, but it is also a Biblical name
(Noah's grandson was Elam, I believe; also, Elam
was
a country, the precursor to Persia).
Vickie Elam White
102657.1616@compuserve.com
Subject: Re: Elam As a First Name?
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 13:52:39 -0400
From: "Marilynn Masten" <marilynn@shelby.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Just an idea, but often children during that time
period, especially in the South, were named for
the
Preacher. My G-Grandmother was Sarah Dobbins
Elam and that had me in a real tizzy until I
noticed
the preacher at that time was a Mr. Dobbins.
And sometimes they were named to honor a
neighbor.
My husband's first name is Shuford, which is
a family surname, but we don't tell people about it.
How would you like to be nicknamed 'Shoe"?
Marilynn
Subject: re: Richard Elam
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 98 19:28:13 PDT
From: "Peg Powell" <pegpowel@netins.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hello....
Has anyone researched the earliest record for
Richard Elam? I have a copy of the 1783 tax list
that
has been published. If someone has an earlier
land record, please tell me, so I can order it. I was
told
I would have to hire a researcher to actually
search for these records.
Thanks,
Peggy
pegpowel@netins.net
Subject: Re: ELAM-ROOTS-D Digest V98 #100
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 08:30:04 -0500
From: "Janet K. Alexander" <alexandj@uiuc.edu>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I'm looking for information regarding the 1800's
Elam's in Bond and Fayette counties in Illinois.
Anyone related to these or have any info on Andrew
Jackson Elam?
Janet Elam Alexander
Janet K. Alexander
Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
W503 Turner Hall
Urbana, IL 61801
MC-047
Phone: 217/244-7387
FAX 217/244-3219
E-mail: alexandj@uiuc.edu
Subject: Andrew Jackson Elam
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 09:34:15 EDT
From: JMK9CATS2@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hi,
I have an Andrew Jackson listed as born in 1855
in Bond. Is this yours? If not, I can look
again!
Monica
Subject: re: Campbell co. VA research
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 98 15:30:24 PDT
From: "Peg Powell" <pegpowel@netins.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hello....
Does anyone have the name of someone who will
do a tax and land search for me? I am looking
for
proof that will show how long Richard was in
Campbell co., VA.
What county does most of you think that Susannah
came from? Perhaps there would be land and
tax
records there. I am open to suggestions.
Thanks,
Peggy
pegpowel@netins.net
Subject: Re: re: Campbell co. VA research
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 22:06:45 EDT
From: GmcRey@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hi Peggy
Do you descend from Richard Elam of Campbell Co?
He was listed in the 1785 census for
Campbell,
the only Elam listed at all. I believe he may
have come from Buckingham Co., BUT that is just a
GUESS----NO proof! Also I believe his wife was
Susannah Lewellen of Prince Edward County
But
that is another GUESS!
Perhaps we can work together on Richard!
Hope this helps a bit,
Sincerely,
Gregory McReynolds
Subject: RE: ELAM-ROOTS-D Digest V98 #100
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 15:03:05 -0500
From: "Paul & Pam Jarosy" <PFJJ@prodigy.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I don't know if we are related. Susan Elam was
born maybe in Illinois in
1818. They lived in the area you are referring
to. I just received correspondence from other
family
members from the same are. He said some still
live there. Do you know any other names?
-----Original Message-----
From: Janet K. Alexander [mailto:alexandj@uiuc.edu]
I'm looking for information regarding the 1800's
Elam's in Bond and Fayette counties in Illinois.
Anyone related to these or have any info on Andrew
Jackson Elam?
Subject: Cleveland Co., NC Elams
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 1998 21:32:54 -0400
From: "Dixon Williams, M.D." <dixon@cheerful.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Good evening all,
I've been monitoring this list for quite some
time and felt that it was time
to list my Elams.
*Edward Elam, Sr. m. Jane _______
b. 1730?
*Edward Elam, Jr. m. Martha Smith
b. 1-29-1765
d. 3-24-1840
*Anderson Samuel Elam m. Latisha Weatherford
b. 10-26-1792
d. 3-24-1878
*Samuel Weatherford Elam m. Martha Jane McColl
b. 3-15-1826
d. 2-1907
*Franklin Elam m. Kate Wray
b. 9-1867
d. 2/16/1949
*Carme Nelson Elam m. Ruth Ethelda Caldwell
b. 1-26-1896
d. 2-16-1980
*Sarah Lenore Elam m. Dorman Lemuel Williams
*Dixon Caldwell Williams (me)
Family legend has it that Edward Elam, Sr. was
the son of John Elam, Jr., son of John Elam, Sr.,
son
of Martin Elam, son of Robert Elam but unfortunately
I have not been able to confirm any of this.
If you have anything to add or if I can help
you please let me know.
Thanks,
Dixon Caldwell Williams
Subject: Re: Cleveland Co., NC Elams
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 13:56:12 -0400
From: "Marilynn Masten" <marilynn@shelby.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I am family historian for Anderson Elam organization
here in Clev. Co. We
can go no farther back than Edward, being unable
to connect him to any of the other Elams. Our
Elam's have been posted to the list. Pehaps you
were unaware of this. But we would like to have
you send us your family from Frank on so we can
keep it all up to date.
We had a Reunion yesterday. Not very well attended
this time. Did you
know Bill has cancer and not long to live? First,
Jim, now Bill. Bryte fell and fractured her pelvis
but is doing well. I could look at the family
tree Bryte made up but find it easier to just ask you to
send me your family up-to-date, if you don't
mind. Where are you located? You should attend
our
reunions if possible.
Marilynn----------
Subject: Re: Cleveland Co., NC Elams
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 14:21:29 -0400
From: "Dixon Williams, M.D." <dixon@cheerful.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Marilynn,
It's good to "talk" with you. I will be more
than happy to send my family.
I assume that you have my mother Sarah Elam Williams
(Bill's and Jim's
sister).
Dixon Caldwell Williams (b. Shelby, NC, 11/21/1951)
m. Julie Anne McCollum (b. Winston Salem, NC
7/31/1952)
Children:
Jill Elam Williams (b. Chapel Hill, NC, 12/9/1977)
Lee Anne Williams (b. Roanoke, VA, 2/18/1981)
Abby Elizabeth Williams (b. Pulaski, VA, 1/4/1984)
Sorry we didn't get to the reunion and also sorry
that the attendence was poor. I was talking
with
Beth (Nancy's daughter) today and she said that
she just forgot about it. We'll try to make it next
year and try to get some of the younger Elams
to join us.
Keep in touch. We'll all be thinking and praying for Bill. Help us please.
Dixon Williams
Subject: Cleveland Co., NC Elams
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 17:08:36 -0400
From: "Earl H. Elam" <EHElam@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
The main problem with the legend is that no documentation
has turned up to show that Edward
was
a son of John Elam Jr. However, he may have been,
and he had brothers William, Joel, and
Alexander, and maybe Samuel. Martin Elam, father
of John Elam, Sr., was not a son of Robert
Elam. Martin, it appears, was a son of Thomas
and Mary Elam of Thurscoe Parish, Yorkshire,
England. Norman Neill in England has found record
of his baptism there in 1635 as well as of his
brother Gilbert's baptism in 1630. Gilbert married
Ann Elam, Robert Elam's daughter. Hope you
can
use this info. Earl Elam
Subject: Re: Cleveland Co., NC Elams
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 00:16:43 EDT
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
There certainly appears to have been some connection
between William, Edward and Joel Elam,
who
were grown men in 1752, but any proof that
Edward, William, Joel and Alexander Elam were
brothers has eluded me in all these years of
searching. Would make things so much easier if
someone could provide that proof.
William Elam died in Edgefield County, SC ca.
1809. He had sons named
John, Martin and Soloman Harmon. Edward Elam
died in Charlotte County, VA, ca. 1810. He
had
sons named Daniel, Edward, John and Samuel. Joel
Elam died in Mecklenburg County, VA ca.
1798.
He had sons named Edward, Alexander, Peter and
James.
As far as the name Alexander Elam and the 18th
Century is concerned, one
Robert Elam, who died in Chesterfield County
after 13 Oct 1785, had only two sons, Alexander
Augustus and Robert. (Chesterfield County WB
4, p. 2.) The other who had a son named
Alexander
was Joel Elam (Mecklenburg County WB 4, p. 49).
This Alexander, who died before 10 April
1800
(Mecklenburg County WB 4, p. 180) had, among
others, a son named Alexander and a son named
William - they emigrated from Virginia to Illinois.
If anyone has clues to the relationship between
these Elams, I would really be grateful if you
would
post them to this discussion list. Thank you,
Annette Elam Wetzel
Subject: Re: Cleveland Co., NC Elams
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 08:38:21 -0400
From: "Earl H. Elam" <EHElam@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
RE: Alexander Elam (d. 1789) and Edward Elam (ca.
1730-1810). While there is no absolute
proof
that they were brothers, it is highly likely
that they were. On 28 Feb. 1789 Alexander signed a
document ,probably in Edward's home in Charlotte
Co., that says in part: .". . . for the love and
affection which I have & do bare toward my
Brother Edward Elam of the
County of Charlotte, hath given and granted and
by these presents doth give, grant, and Confirm
to
him the said Edward Elam and to his heirs and
assigns forever, all my Estate . . . ." (Charlotte
County, VA, Deed Book 6,p. 49). Alexander
apparently never married. Witnesses were Mack
Goode, James Watkins, Martin Elam, Brackett
Barnes, and John Elam. This Martin Elam was a
son of William Elam who I believe was also a
brother of Edward and Alexander. John Elam was
a son of Edward. Brackett Barnes was a
brother
of Martin's wife Judith. Mack Goode was a man
with whom all the Elams in the area of the
Bluestone Creek in Charlotte Co. had dealings
during those years. The real mystery in my mind is
who was the father of the Elam brothers Edward,
William, Joel, and Alexander. Joel had a son
named Alexander who sometimes was referred to
as "Jr.," out of respect, I think, that Joel had
for
his brother Alexander who, until his death, lived
near him in Mecklenburg County not far from
Edward and William in Charlotte County. Earl
Elam
Subject: Re: Alexander Elam: Elam, Joel - Will
- 1797-1798 - Mecklenburg County - VA -
USA
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 18:43:47 EDT
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Posted this before on the old list - but it bears repeating. Annette Elam Wetzel
Excerpted Will of Joel Elam
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Will Book 4, Page 49
Elam, Joel. Will dated April 21, 1797; Recorded
Sept. 10, 1798. Names
Wife, Maryann Elam; Children: Patty Grigg, Alexander
Elam, Edward Elam, Sabery Grigg, Peter
Elam, Phebe Moore, Frankey (Frances) Graves,
Polly Elam, James Easter Elam - last two children
under age. Grandson John Elam Grigg, son of Sabery
Grigg. Specific bequests to children named.
Rest of estate to wife Maryann during widowhood,
then land to James Easter Elam. Balance of
estate
to James Easter Elam and Polly Elam. Executors;
Wife Maryann and son Alexander Elam.
Witnesses:
William Richards, Greenwood Harrison and William
Hill.
Subject: Elam, Alexander, Mecklenburg County,
VA - 1789 - Deed - Charlotte County, VA
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 18:43:47 EDT
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Some of you may be interested in visiting the
Charlotte County and Mecklenburg County
VAGenWeb pages for more postings on the Elams.
Annette Elam Wetzel
Alexander Elam, son of Joel Elam of Mecklenburg
County, is believed to
have been born in Lunenburg County (later Mecklenburg
County) VA in 1762. He married Janey
Norment March 17, 1785. The marriage bond, dated
March 14, 1785, lists Thomas Norment as
Surety. (Page 43, "Marriage Records 1765-1810
Mecklenburg County Virginia," Collected and
Compiled by Katherine B. Elliott, South Hill,
VA, privately printed, 1963) Janey Norment,
believed
to have been born in 1764, was the daughter of
William and Mary Norment. (Will of Mary
Norment,
Mecklenburg County Will Book 9, Page 448) The
following are believed to be the names and
possible birth dates of the children of Alexander
and Janey Norment Elam: Mary Richardson, ca.
1786; William B., ca. 1788; Elizabeth, ca. 1789;
Chandler Norment, ca. 1790; Charlotte, ca.
1794;
Joel E., ca. 1795; Abner, ca. 1796; Alexander,
Jr, ca. 1797; and Thomas, ca. 1798.
Alexander Elam died before April 10, 1800, the
date his estate appraisal was returned, listing Jane
Elam, Executor. (Mecklenburg County Will Book
4, Page 180) The estate was sold by William
Baskerville, Sheriff, on
November 12, 1813. Purchasers included Joel Elam,
James Barnes, Thomas Norment and William
Richards.(Mecklenburg County Will Book 8, Page
63)
The final accounting, Jane Elam, Administrator,
was completed November
18, 1813 and filed October 17, 1814. (Mecklenburg
County Will Book 8,
Page 82) The reason for the gap in time is not
known.
Neither is it known why Alexander Elam, married
in 1785, deeded his estate to his brother,
Edward
in 1789. In the "Virginia Genealogist," Volume
20, page 206, Alexander Elam's name appears on
a
"List of Insolvents, 1788, Mecklenburg County,"
which list states that his property consists of
"one
negro, Charlotte County."
Deed Book 6, Page 49, Charlotte County, Virginia
Elam From Elam
"Know all men by these presents that I. Alexander
Elam of the County of
Mecklenburg for divers good Causes and Considerations
me thereunto moving, but more
Especially
for the love and affection which I have &
do
bare toward my Brother Edward Elam of the County
of Charlotte, hath given, and granted and by
these presents doth give, grant and Confirm to
him the said Edward Elam and to his heirs and
assigns forever, all my Estate whereof I am now
posses'd Consisting of the following Articles
To
wit, one Negroe Man cald and known by the name
of Bob, also one Feather
Bed & Furniture, one Brass kettle, one Iron
pot rack, and Sundry ____, one Iron pot, one brass
Skimmer, also Sundry other small & _____
Articles not necessary here to Innumerate, all which
said
Goods and Chattels as above describ'd I give
& confirm to him the said Edward Elam and to his
heirs
& assigns for ever, and the same I do hereby
Warrant and forever defend against the Claim and
Demand of all and every person & persons
Whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have here unto set
my
hand and Seal this
28th day of February 1789.
Alexander ( x his mark) Elam S.S.
Witness Mack Goode, Ja. Watkins, Martin Elam,
Brackett Barnes, John Elam
At a Court held for Charlotte County the 6th day
of April 1789 This Deed
of Gift was proved in Court by the Oath of Mack
Goode, James Watkins and John Elam, to be the
act and Deed of the said Alexander Elam and Ordered
to be Recorded.
Teste Thomas Read, CC
Truly Recorded Thomas Read, CC"
Subject: Elam, Alexander, Mecklenburg County,
VA - 1789 - Deed - Charlotte County, VA
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 19:57:02 -0400
From: Vickie Elam White <102657.1616@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Annette Wetzel wrote --
<< The final accounting, Jane Elam, Administrator,
was completed November 18, 1813 and filed
October 17, 1814. (Mecklenburg County Will Book
8, Page 82) The reason for the gap in time is
not
known. >>
Usually a gap indicates so large indicates that
there were several minor children. As each reached
age
16, 18 or 21 (depending on the laws of their
state and the provisions of the will), they would
receive
their portions of the estate. The final accounting
in 1814 would lead one to suspect that the
youngest
child had reached one of those ages, which indeed
seems to be the case -- Thomas was born ca
1798.
Here's a little tip that I"m sure you already
know but which could help others on the list -- probate
records and deeds are sometimes the only way
we can find the marriage dates and married names
of
daughters. If their fathers left them something
in their wills, often they would "come into their
inheritance" either when reaching the above ages
or when getting married. So, if the girls
married
prior to reaching those ages, they would receive
their portions of an estate. These names and
dates
were entered in the estate records.
I wish I could find records like this for my Martin
ELAM of Chester Co. SC!
<G>
Vickie Elam White
102657.1616@compuserve.com
Subject: Luallen and Samuel in Clark co Ill
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 98 17:31:51 PDT
From: "Peg Powell" <pegpowel@netins.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hello.... I have learned much about this family
since I first subscribed. Thank you so much for
sharing with me so much about Richard Elam of
Campbell co, VA. Without his will/deed I would
never have proven Luallen's parentage. I am looking
for Susannah's parents, no luck yet, but have
received many emails.
I wanted to share with you, the land record I
received today in the mail. It is for Samuel and
Elisabeth Elam, dated 1840, Clark co. Ill. There
wasn't any record for Luallen. Since it looks like
Luallen didn't have a son, Samuel. Who is this
Samuel? Is he a brother to Luallen? If so, why
isn't
there an earlier record.
I am expecting a bigger package from Clark co
so maybe the answers will be there. If someone
descends from this Samuel I will send this land
record to them.
Does anyone on this list live in or near Campbell
co., VA? I need some land and tax records.
There
were no known records for Richard in Bedford
co (the parent co of Campbell).
Thanks,
Peggy
pegpowel@netins.net
Subject: Elam, Alexander, Mecklenburg County,
VA - 1789 - Deed - Charlotte County, VA
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 07:29:28 -0400
From: "Earl H. Elam" <EHElam@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
RE: Martin Elam of Chester Co., SC. Some details
relating to the administration of his estate can
be found in Chester Co. Conveyance Book
AA, p. 2, and Conveyance Book W, pp. 352-387.
His real estate was distributed on 11 December
1826 to Patience Elam, 142 1/2 acres; Mary Elam
"Jr.", 139 acres; Frances Elam, 142 acres;
Richard
Elam, 119 acres; Wiley F. Coleman for his wife
nancy Elam, 142 1/2 acres; Wiley F. Coleman as
trustee for Sarah Davis, 151 acres; George Phillips
Elam, 110 acres; Solomon Coleman on behalf
of
his wife Elizabeth Elam, 102 acres; Andrew Colvin,
son of Susannah Dyer Elam Colvin, 110
acres;
and Martha Elam, acreage not indicated but must
have been 136 acres because she sold that
amount
to Richard Elam in 1835. Hope this info is useful
to someone. Earl Elam
Subject: JAMES ROBERT ELAM/JAMES E. (Dock) ELAM/TOM
ELAM
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 1998 15:52:33 EDT
From: Lldurham@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I think I subscribed to this list once before,
but never got a mailing from it. So, here I am, trying
again.
My grandfather was James Robert Elam, b.3-3-1892,
OK, died.12-30-1979, OK. Married Edith
Malinda Jennings.
My great-grandfather was James E. (Dock) Elam,
b.5-1863 OR 9-25-1862, Laurel County, KY,
d.4-14-1944, OK.
My greatx2grandfather, according to Dock's funeral statement, was "Tom" Elam, b.KY.
Does this ring any bells with anyone? Would be
very grateful for information.
Subject: Re: JAMES ROBERT ELAM/JAMES E. (Dock)
ELAM/TOM ELAM
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 00:46:03 EDT
From: Vchapp@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hi:
My 4ggrandfather and down to present was in Laurel
Co., Ky. Would be
interested in exchanging info with you. My 4ggrandfather
was Peter Elam b. 1788 Va. married
Nancy S.. My 3ggrandfather was Daniel Elam m.
Jane Stansberry, and then Jefferson Elam (am
very
interested in finding more info on him), he first
married a lady first name America, then 2nd he
married Eveline Wiggins, and then next is Daniel
Elam married Julie Travillion, and then my
grandfather George Washington Elam married Lucy
Sizemore. All these people are from the
Laurel,
Knox, Bell Counties area. Hope to hear from you
soon
Kay Chappell
Subject: Georgia Salt Lists
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 14:19:22 -0600
From: Cassie Elam <celam@pdq.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Just ran across a book containing the Georgia
Salt Lists at www.genealogylibrary.com. One
Elam
is listed:
Elam, William R., Names of Wives of Soldiers and
Widows having a Son or Sons now in Service,
1/1/62, Stewart County
Cassie
Subject: Way To Go, Jason!
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 22:23:00 -0800
From: "Dave Masonhall" <dmasonhall@coinet.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Broncos' Elam Ties Record With 63-Yard Field Goal
DENVER - Jason Elam tied an NFL record which stood
for 28 years when
he kicked a 63-yard field goal for Denver in
the Broncos' 37-24 victory over the Jacksonville
Jaguars
Sunday.
Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints set the
record with a game-winning 63-yard field goal
against the Detroit Lions on Nov. 8, 1970.
With the unbeaten Broncos ahead 24-10, Elam lined
up his unlikely attempt on the final play of
the
first half. Despite a slight slip before he kicked
the ball, Elam split the uprights.
Elam, whose previous longest field goal was 56
yards, became only the fourth player in NFL
history
to kick a field goal of 60 yards or longer. He
has made 16-of-25 attempts of 50 yards or longer.
Subject: FW: Wolfe County History Book
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 16:14:51 -0500
From: "Allen-Wible, Marilyn K" <Marilyn_Allen-Wible@dscc.dla.mil>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I think this missed the Elam list since I still
had the old "address". Another message with some
more
information follows this one.
Marilyn
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Allen-Wible, Marilyn K
> Sent: Friday, October 23, 1998 4:57 PM
> To: 'TaulbeeList'; 'ElamList'
> Subject: Wolfe County History Book
>
> I don't know who all is on the Wolfe County
mailing list, but I
> thought I'd pass this along to you.
>
> Carolyn Lamb sent out information on a book
titled, "Early and Modern
> History of Wolfe County" that gives a description
of the area, how it
> was formed from four other counties, who it
was named for, and
> information on the founding families. It is
411 pages, and was
> published around 1959.
>
> If you are interested, you can pick up a copy
at the library for
> $20.00 if you're near enough to do so. If you
need it sent to you,
> send them your name and address, a check made
out to the Wolfe County
> Woman's Club for $23.00, and send it to:
>
> Billye Adams
> Wolfe County Public Library
> PO Box 10 Main Street
> Campton KY 41301
>
> You can call them at (606) 668-6571, or fax
them at (606) 668-6561,
> for more information. They also have an e-mail
address:
> books@mrtc.com
>
> I have no idea how many books they have, but
since a large chunk of us
> have roots there, I thought I'd let you know
about it so you can see
> about getting a copy if you're interested.
>
> Regards,
> Marilyn
> marilyn_allen-wible @dscc.dla.mil
Subject: FW: Status of New Book
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 16:15:47 -0500
From: "Allen-Wible, Marilyn K" <Marilyn_Allen-Wible@dscc.dla.mil>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
The second message.....
Marilyn
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Allen-Wible, Marilyn K
> Sent: Friday, October 23, 1998 5:02 PM
> To: 'ElamList'; 'TaulbeeList'
> Subject: FW: Status of New Book
>
> More on the Wolfe County book and its proposed
update.
>
> Marilyn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill & Thelma Rice [SMTP:billthel@mrtc.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 23, 1998 4:59 PM
> To: KYWOLFE-L@rootsweb.com
> Subject: Status of New Book
>
> *****************************************************
>
> Wolfe County Kentucky History Book
> <<>>
> Genealogy and articles on local history needed
>
> ******************************************************
>
>
> <><><>In 1860 Wolfe County was formed
from Owsley, Morgan, Powell and Breathitt
counties.
Nearly 100 years later, he first Wolfe County
history was published by the Wolfe County
Women's
Club.
That publication was republished and expanded
in 1982 and continues to be a best-seller. Earlier
this
year, the Club announced it's plans to publish
a volune two of Wolfe County's history and invited
the
submission of family genealogies and articles
on local history.
Thus far, about 100 pages have been submitted
for the new book. Since many more families have
indicated that they are preparing material, the
Club has extended the deadlline for the submission
of
material until August of next year.
This will enable the Club to have the new book
available in time for Christmas, 1999. The book
will
be dated the year 2000 and will be a nice
keepsake as well as a valuable source of genealogy
for folks with Wolfe County connections.
The Club announced that the new book will also
serve to correct any mistakes or ommissions in
the
existing book. Those wishing to correct material
in the existing book can do so by providing the
Club
with the corrected information.
Thelma Carroll Rice, Committee Chair for the
new book, stressed that the Club encourges the
submision of stories and articles about Wolfe
County, past and present. "Historical narrative was
a very important element of the first book,"
said Mrs. Rice. "We know that there are many good
writes who have researched aspects of Wolfe County
and it's people and developed some very
interesting material that will provide valuable
historical perspective."
Material for inclusion in the new book should
be sent to:
Thelma Carroll Rice, PO Box 339, Campton, Kentucky
41301.
Guidelines for writers can be obtained by writing
Ms. Rice or submitting an e-mail request to:
BILLTHEL@MRTC.COM
Subject: Re: SAMUEL ELAM OF CLARK CO.
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 98 17:19:43 PST
From: "Peg Powell" <pegpowel@netins.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
LaDonna, I learned from the Elam list that Lewellyn
and Samuel, sons of Richard, left Campbell
co
VA; left for and was in Butler co., KY for the
1820 federal census; left there for Clark co., Ill
where
Lewellyn is supposed to have died and is buried.
That's is all I know.
Thanks,
Peggy
pegpowel@netins.net
----------
> Peggy
>
> Just now getting around to writing re your
post 10-23
>
> What I have on my line so far is:
>
> 1. Samuel Elam b. Abt 1780 in Virginia
> +Martha Garner b. Abt. 1780
> 2 Chester Burrus Elam
> 2 Alice Elam
> 2 Lennis Elam
> 2 Della Elam
> 2 Samuel Elam
> 2 EDWARD ELAM b. 2-27-1805 Charlotte Co. VA
> +Sarah Tucker b. 8-17-1804 Charlotte Co., VA
> 2 William D. Elam b. Abt 1810 Charlotte Co.,
VA
> +Elizabeth Williams McCargo b. 2-6-1819 VA
>
> I have reached a dead end on SAMUEL/MARTHA
and do not know who Samuel married. I
have
heard that a group of Elam's went to Illinois
and then some came into Tennessee where my 2nd
great
grandfather lived.
>
> Do you have access to census records for Clark
Co.? If so, would you have time to check the
census for him? This might be the connection
that I need.
>
> Thanks for posting the land record.
>
> LaDonna Elam McKelvey
Subject: Re: SAMUEL ELAM OF CLARK CO.
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 08:00:04 EST
From: ChrisSmaz@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
LaDonna - Right now I have the following on Samuel
- am doing some Elam research later this
week
from Clark and Bond Co. IL microfilm census and
will let you know what else I may come
across:
1820 KY Census for Samuel Elam, Butler Co, p 321
Samuel Elam 3 males under 10
1 male 20-39
1 female under 10
1 female 10-15
1 female 16-18
1 person engaged in commerce.
1830 IL Census for Samuel Elam, Clark Co., p 71:
Samuel Elam
1 male <5
1 male 15-20
1 male 40-50
2 female <5
2 female 5<10
2 female 10<15
1 female 30<40
No slaves
I find the Charlotte Co. POBs that you list of
great interest. Maybe these
will help us narrow down our search in VA. How
firm is your source for this info?
Subject: Re: SAMUEL ELAM OF CLARK CO.
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 09:17:03 +0000
From: "Herman D. Belcher Sr." <hbelcher@prodigy.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hiya...Do you think this possibly could be John
S. Elam??? Wonder if the S is for Samuel?? And
remember that he was married to Polly Garner..seems
like the Garners and Elams got along real
good..
Herman
Subject: Peter Elam/Mary King
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 22:22:39 -0600
From: Cassie Elam <celam@pdq.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
OK gang, here's one that's had me stumped for
a while. I have a Margaret King (b. 1812, Sumner
County, TN) married to a Peter H. Elam (b. 10
Mar 1811 in VA). My problem is, I have two
Peter
H. Elams with that date/place of birth. One is
supposedly the son of Edward Elam Jr. and Lettice
Wallace and the other I have down as the son
of Daniel Elam and Nancy Graves. Can anyone
help?
Thanks.
Cassie
Subject: Re: Peter Elam/Mary King
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 00:58:29 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Daniel Elam m. Nancy Graves April 13, 1826.
Edward Elam m. (2) June 1, 1810 Lettice Chaffin
Wallace. Edward and Lettice had a son named
Peter b. March 10, 1811. Have not seen the middle
initial "H" before. Do not know whether the
Peter Elam who married Margaret King in Sumner
County, Tn March 7, 1833 was the same as
the
Peter Elam who was the son of Edward and Lettice.
Annette Elam Wetzel
Subject: Virginia Gazette of Williamsburg mentions
Elams
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 23:53:47 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
The Virginia Gazette was a newspaper published
in Williamsburg, Virginia
from 1736 to 1780. I have just begun to work
with this microfilm, and found the following
advertisements quite interesting.
5 March 1752
"Newly imported to Suffolk in Nansemond County
by the subscribers who
will give attendance there, an assortment of
Wollen goods, amounting to
1400 pounds sterling, consisting of broadcloth,
broad duthls, bearskins and frizes, narrowbroads,
kerseys, narrow bearskins and frizes, halithicks,
shalloons, camblets, everlastings, serges, buttons,
twist, blankets, rugs, etc. As we were manufacturers
of great part of the goods, we can afford
them
on reasonable terms and will take for them either
ready money or tobacco or will give part goods
and
part money for tobacco. We have also an assortment
of Manchester goods, the particulars too
tedious
to mention here. Gervas and Robert Elam"
9 May 1755
"For Immediate sale by the subscriber, who intends
for Great Britain soon, a fine assortment of
European goods on reasonable terms. All persons
indebted to me are desired immediately to come
and pay off their respective balances or give
bond for the same. Such as delay may depend
on being proceeded against according to law,
and all those who have any
accounts against me are desired to bring or send
them in and receive payment. Shockoes in
Henrico
County, April 30, 1755. Gervas Elam"
3 March 1768
"Cleared February 23rd: "Florida Packet," Robert
Elam, for Pensacola with
163 barrels of flour."
11 August 1768
"Entered in the Upper District of the James River
July 28, "Florida Packet," Robert Elam, from
New
Providence, with 50,000 limes, 50 dozen
pine apples, 300 wt. of turtle, 400 ft. of mohogany
plank, and 12 sets of bedsteads."
6 October 1768
"We have now lying in our warehouse at Norfolk,
which arrived on the "John and Mary" Capt.
James
McKennie, five bales and 2 boxes of the following
marks and numbers, viz: [note: long
description
follows]. We do
not know to whom the above goods belong. Any
person by making application to John
Greenwood
at Norfolk or the Captain on board lying there
or producing a bill of lading (or if sent from John
Elam, a letter from him) will receive such as
belongs to him. Storrs & Ellis"
Subject: Gilbert, James, Richard, Samuel, John
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 18:35:33 EST
From: ChrisSmaz@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Does anyone have documentation on the children
of Gilbert ELAM who was the father of
James(b
1727) who was father of the Richard(b 1761) who
married Winneford Walthall. Did Gilbert have
sons named Richard, John A. , and/or Samuel?
Any info would be appreciated as I am trying to
disprove (or prove!) a theory.
Subject: Re: Gilbert, James, Richard, Samuel,
John
Date: Mon, 02 Nov 1998 02:06:25 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Chesterfield County, VA, Will Book 1, page 29
Will of Gilbert Elam 22 July 1750
To wife Mary, plantation I live on for life,
and afterward to daughter Mary Elam, 200 acres. If
daughter Mary die, then to daughter Elizabeth.
[Other bequests]: to daughter Elizabeth, son
Gilbert,
son James, son Robert, daughter Ann, daughter
Lucy, daughter Judith. [Will proved 2 March,
1751]
Chesterfield County, VA Will Book 3, page 435
Will of Gilbert Elam 18 September 1771
Lend to wife Susanna items and use of my plantation
below the Spring Branch, and my daughter
Martha to have liberty of the house while single,
then after death to son Robert, and if he die
without heirs of his body, then to his brother Walter.
Also
to wife 1/2 my household stock, and then to her
children then living: Bille Cannon Elam,
Franseina
Elam, Benjamin Elam, Robert Elam, Walters Elam,
Susannah Elam and Jeremiah Elam. To son
James
Elam and Lodwick Elam and Gilbert Elam and Godfree
Elam and
daughters Ann Godsee, Martha Elam, Susan Keill,
and part of daughter Martha Elam shall belong
to her daughter Bette Ann Elam. Rest to be divided
between my wife Susanna and my children
above
named. To son Burwell, land above Spring Branch
up to Flournoy's line. To daughter Jane Elam,
1
negro.
Executors: Richard Elam and Barkley Elam.
Witnesses: Math'w Farley, Dan'l Elam, Wm. Sims,
Dan'l Elam, Jr.
Chesterfield County, VA Order Book 6, page 525
Court 7 May 1784: Will of Gilbert Elam proved;
Matthew Farley and Daniel Elam, witnesses;
Susannah Elam, widow of Gilbert Elam, relinquishes
her claim to estate.
Chesterfield County, VA Will Book 3, page 542:
Inventory of Gilbert Elam, value not totalled,
November 10, 1784 by James Elam, Robert Haskins,
Aaron Haskins.
Subject: Morgan Co., KY Marriages
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 20:56:49 -0600
From: "REMeyer" <remclm@pldi.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hope this will help someone:
Daniel Elam m. Nancy Lykins, 18 Feb 1841
James Elam m. Rebecca McGuire, 11 Sep 1823
James S. Elam m. Mary Howerton, 3 May 1848
Jeremiah Elam m. Elizabeth Nickell, 7 Feb 1830
Joshua Elam m. Nancy Keeton, 18 Oct 1843
Robert S. Elam m. Rodah May, 4 Feb 1847
Sam Elam m. Margaret Cottle, 25 Jul 1829
Walter Elam m. Jincy Ann May, 2 Feb 1843
William Elam m. Mary Cottle, 15 Feb 1838
William Elam m. Demandy Melvina Kasee, 7 mar
1848
William H. Elam m. Nancy Easterling, 24 Sep 1840
Elizabeth Elam m. Andrew Lykins, 28 May 1833
Joannah Elam m. Thomas Easterling, 13 Apr 1824
Nancy Elam m. Isaac Lemaster, 15 Oct 1829
Nancy Elam m. Archibald McLain, 7 May 1846
Nancy Elam m. Richard E. Rouse, 31 Oct 1850
Rebecca Elam m. William McGuire, 16 Oct 1823
Sarah Elam m. James Fugett, 15 Jan 1841
Subject: Royster Kinard
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1998 18:44:49 +0000
From: "Herman D. Belcher Sr." <hbelcher@prodigy.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Can anyone tell me where Sarah Jane Elam ..Married
to Ollie Kindard son
Royster Kinard is buried??? I understand it is
in Georgia..either Banbridge or Valdosta...
Herman
Subject: Query re Gilbert ELAM Chesterfield co
VA d. 1774
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 12:30:07 EST
From: KeyesPerry@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Annette E. Wetzel kindly sent to the list this
summary of the will of Gilbert
Elam. I would be interested to know just how
this family was constituted--did Susanna and
Gilbert
have 15 or 17 or whatever children, or was she
previously married to an ELAM ["her children"]
or
were there children who are his but not hers
["my daughter"]? Is Bille a female? And is Walter
the
same person as Walters? Many thanks to Annette
or anyone else who can explain this family that
sounds [I don't mean to be disrespectful] like
something from a soap opera.....
Laura
keyesperry@aol.com
Subject: Re: Query re Gilbert ELAM Chesterfield
co VA d. 1774
Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1998 15:41:34 -0700
From: Marlin and Joyce Aker <maker@flash.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I show 8 children by his first wife, name unknow,
and 6 by Susannah HILL. Walter, Waltus and
Walters are all one person, I have various spelling
on different references, he married Nancy
Raines.
Bille is definitely William Cannon ELAM, married
Jul 24 1792 to Susannah Raines.
One of his descendants has a massive file on ELAMs
and won't touch the
NET on a bet. He lives near Kingsport TN. They
have a big ElAM/NICKLES reunion in
Kingsport
every year.
Marlin Aker Jr.
Subject: Keziah Elam d/o Gilbert Elam IV &
Elizabeth Scott
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1998 22:11:08 -0600
From: "Barry Michie" <michie@flinthills.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Dear "Cousins":
I put the term cousins in quotes because my tie
to the Elam line is fairly tenuous and unproven.
My
Elam "line" branches off of a fairly well proven
Nunnally line that is contemporaneous with the
Elams in VA. I would like
very much to prove or disprove the following
concerning Keziah Elam b/o
Josiah Elam and d/o Gilbert Elam IV and Elizabeth
Scott.
Josiah Elam (1753-1821) born in VA and migrant
to OH, is the progenitor of the Ohio Elams and
ancestor to many of the Elams in this group.
He had a sister, Keziah , who is mentioned in
Harvey
Elam's book, The Elam Family, but without mention
of what happened to her - marriage, death,
etc.
Interestingly, Harvey Elam writes that these two
came of age in the household of their step-father,
Archelaus Nunnally who married Elizabeth
Scott, their mother.
I have found on a website - with no proof, discussion,
or documentation -
that one James Franklin Nunnally married a Keziah
Elam. The author of that website does not
respond to my enquiries.
Independently I know that:
(1) this James Franklin Nunnally (1760-1830) was
born in VA and moved to GA. His first wife
was
named Keziah who died in Elbert Co GA in 1810.
(2) James Franklin Nunnally was the first cousin,
twice removed, of Archelaus Nunnally the
stepfather
of Josiah and Keziah Elam, children of
Gilbert Elam IV and Elizabeth Scott. James' father
was born in Chesterfield Co VA and was
there
at least until 1782; he died in Elbert Co
GA in 1838. Thus there is every reason to believe
that this James Franklin
Nunnally knew Archelaus and his step-daughter
Keziah Elam.
However I have no proof that James Franklin Nunnally's
first wife Keziah is Keziah Elam d/o
Gilbert
and Elizabeth.
Can anyone shed some light on this problem and possibility????
Barry H. Michie
Manhattan, KS
Subject: Gilbert ELAM m. Sally SIMS Chesterfield
county VA 1785
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 23:39:22 EST
From: KeyesPerry@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
A Minister's Return from the Rev. John Goode that
says he married Gilbert ELAM and Sally
SIMS
on 16 March 1785 in Chesterfield county, Virginia.
Who were the parents of THIS Gilbert Elam?
Does anyone know more?
Thanks for any help you can offer--
Laura Keyes Perry
keyesperry@aol.com
Subject: James ELAM, Joanna ELAM of Chesterfield
co VA, 1700s?
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 23:42:32 EST
From: KeyesPerry@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
The Chesterfield County, Virginia, Marriage Bonds
contain a section of "undated" marriage bonds
that contains the following, complete with Freudian
slips:
"This is to certify that I have know objections
to Bartholomew Blunt, Marring my Daughter
Joanna
Elam...to the clark of Chesterfield county..."
[signed] James /his mark/ Elam"
Can anyone identify which James Elam this was,
and the date of Joanna's
marriage to Mr. Blunt? Were there children?
Thanks--
Laura Keyes Perry
keyesperry@aol.com
Subject: Phebe ELAM m. John LAPRAD, Chesterfield
co, VA 1785
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 23:44:21 EST
From: KeyesPerry@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hello again ELAM researchers--
Can anyone out there tell me the parents of the
Phebe ELAM who married John Laprad
[LaPrade]
on 8 December 1785 in Chesterfield county? --or
anything more about the couple?
Thanks--Laura Keyes Perry
keyesperry@aol.com
Subject: Re: James ELAM, Joanna ELAM of Chesterfield
co VA, 1700s?
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 21:35:04 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Chesterfield County, VA Marriage Register, p.
495: 26 March 1796
Bartholomew Blunt and Joanna Elam, daughter of
James Elam. Married by Rev. Benjamin
Watkins.
Subject: SUBSCRIBE
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 10:21:48 -0600
From: tevanness@juno.com (Thomas E Van Ness)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
SUBSCRIBE
Hi folks,
I am married to Jimmye Ruth Brashier whose Elam
descent is (I think) as
below. Please understand that I just started
the Elam side about 3 months ago and do not have all
of
my documentation in my FTM file. I have no
personal experience of the Elam family and since
this is 1/4 of my wife's
ancestry, I am trying to document, gather stories
for our children and just make contacts.
Please notice, I have only included 5 living persons
and have not included any info. If I don't have
permission to distribute the information, I don't.
Jimmye has 2 brothers with families and several
cousins, but since I lack their OK, I will not
distribute. If this upsets someone, I apologize in
advance. Ancestors, of course, are fair game.
On With the Hunt.
I have not added any of the information from Herman
Belcher's website. I felt that you would
want
my info before I added his. My father-in-law,
James Brashier, brought me a copy of some of the
descendants with dates
of Benjamin Little. John Monroe Elam married
Elizabeth Little and of course his family is
somewhat
included. I do not have the name of the person
that brought the LITTLE info to the Elam family
reunion, does anyone have his/her name and address?
I have also just recently found Hiram's
marriages on the Bibb Co. Genweb site. Did he
really marry Ruth Parker twice? His federal land
grant records are interesting, too.
Descendants of Hiram Elam
1 Hiram Elam b: Abt. 1805 Tennessee Census-1:
1850 Bibb Co., AL
p10 Fam#
127 Census 8: 1850 Bibb Co., AL p10 Fam# 127
. +Unknown m: Bef. 1829 Prob. AL d: Bef. 1837
.... 2 Martha Elam b: Abt. 1829 Census-4: 1850
Bibb Co., AL p10 Fam#
127
.... 2 Mary Anna Elam b: Abt. 1836 Census-2:
1850 Bibb Co., AL
p10 Fam# 127
*2nd Wife of Hiram Elam:
. +Ruth b: Abt. 1820 NC m: Abt. 1837 AL Census-5:
1850 Bibb Co., AL
p10 Fam#127
.... 2 Isaac Elam b: Abt. 1838 Census-2: 1850
Bibb Co., AL p10 Fam# 127
.... 2 John Monroe Elam b: 05-31-1839 Bibb Co.,
AL d: 04-25-1922
Lauderdale Co., MS Burial: Goodwater Baptist
Church Cemetery near Meehan Jct Lauderdale
Co.
MS Census-2: 1850 Bibb Co., AL p10 Fam# 127
....... +Elizabeth Little b: 08-17-1839 Bibb
Co., AL m: 07-14-1861
Bibb. Co., AL d: 07-07-1917 Lauderdale Co., MS
Burial: Goodwater Baptist Church
Cemetery
near Meehan Jct Lauderdale Co. MS Census-1: 1998
Info from Benjamin and Epsey Little's
Family
Bible held at the time by Della Yerby
.......... 3 Mary Ella Elam b: 10-03-1866
.......... 3 Mattie Judson Elam b: 12-13-1867
.......... 3 Wm Benjamin Elam b: 06-01-1869 d:
02-10-1944 Burial:
Goodwater Baptist Church Cemetery near Meehan
Jct Lauderdale Co. MS
.......... 3 John Henry Elam b: 01-24-1871 Lauderdale
Co. MS d:
08-20-1959 Clarke County, MS Burial: Buried in
a small cemetery north of McGowan's Chapel
about 150 yards
............. +Martha C. Brown b: 04-23-1877
m: 12-20-1891 Lauderdale
Co., MS d: 02-13-1947 Clarke County, MS Burial:
Buried in a small
cemetery north of McGowan's Chapel about 150
yards
................ 4 William Monroe Elam b: 1897
................ 4 Beatrice Elam b: 1911 Fact
1: Child #10
................... +Risher
................ 4 Floyd Leon Elam b: 1916
................ 4 Roland Edgar Elam b: 1918
................ 4 Leila Pearl Elam b: 10-17-1903
Lauderdale Co., MS
d: 04-01-1998 Hinds Co., MS Fact 3: 04-05-1998
Buried in McGowan's Chapel Cemetery
Clarke
Co.
................... +James Arthur Brashier b:
10-28-1894 Clarke Co., MS m: 03-19-1921 Quitman,
Clarke Co., MS Marriage license: listed as James
and Lula d: 07-06-1974 Clarke Co., MS
Census-2: 1910 Jasper Co., MS, ED 22 SH 17 Ln
10 (Microfilm has ED's mixed up) Census-3:
1920
Clarke Co. ED 3 SH 8 LN 71 Source 1: 1997 Interview
with James Harold Brashier
...................... 5 James Harold Brashier
......................... +Eula Neal Jacobs
.......................... 6 Jimmye Ruth Brashier
ME ME ME ME +Thomas Edgerton Van Ness
...................... 5 Charles Warren Brashier
b: 01-19-1923 Clarke
Co., MS d:09-14-1991 Clarke Co., MS Fact 1: Postal
Clerk Fact 2: Buried in McGowan's
Chapel
Cemetery Fact 3: Served in U.S. Navy WWII
......................... +Doris Hargrove
...................... 5 Doris Eloise Brashier
b: 12-05-1924 d: 10-16-1995 Jackson, Hinds Co., MS
......................... +Ottis Brandon Castle
...................... *2nd Husband of Doris
Eloise Brashier:
......................... +Robert Jay
...................... 5 Hazel
......................... +Alfred Moss b: 1914
d: 1969 Fact 1: City Bus Co.
...................... 5 Bobbie Jean Brashier
b: 02-06-1929 Clarke Co.,
MS d: 07-03-1929 Clarke Co, MS Fact 1: 1929 Buried
McGowan's Chapel Cemetery Clarke
Co.
...................... 5 Joe Edward Brashier b:
07-06-1933 Clarke Co,
MS d:05-17-1934 Clarke Co, MS
...................... 5 John Elam Brashier b:
07-06-1933 Clarke Co, MS
d: 05-22-1934 Clarke Co, MS
.......... 3 James David Elam b: 07-07-1872 d:
07-18-1942 Burial: Goodwater Baptist Church
Cemetery near Meehan Jct Lauderdale Co. MS ..........
3 Preston Brooks Elam b: 02-25-1874
.......... 3 Fannie Bell Elam b: 11-09-1875
.......... 3 Allie Lee Elam b: 03-21-1877 Lauderdale
Co., MS d: 11-02-1921 Lauderdale Co.,
MS
Burial: Goodwater Baptist Church Cemetery near
Meehan Jct Lauderdale Co. MS
............. +Brown
.......... 3 Walter Lee Elam b: 09-17-1878
.......... 3 Bryan Lafayette Elam b: 05-13-1880
.......... 3 Leila Pearl Elam b: 11-09-1881
.......... 3 Paul Edwin Elam b: 03-27-1883
.... 2 William Elam b: Abt. 1842
.... 2 Nancy L. Elam b: Abt. 1844
.... 2 Felix Elam b: Abt. 1847
.... 2 Analysis Elam b: Abt. 1850
Good Finding,
Thomas E. Van Ness
tevanness@juno.com
Subject: Re: SUBSCRIBE
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 16:38:40 EST
From: JacqueOtts@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
In a message dated 11/10/98 12:13:02 PM Central Standard Time, tevanness@juno.com writes:
> I have also just recently found Hiram's marriages
on the Bibb Co. Genweb site. Did he really
marry
Ruth Parker twice? His federal land grant records
are interesting, too.
Yes, Hiram Elam married Ruth Parker twice. He
apparently did not realize that to be final his
divorce from Cely Council had to be granted by
the State Legislature. There is a document in the
court records of Bibb Co. where Hiram declared
his first two children by Ruth as legitimate heirs
of
his estate. I'll be glad to send you a text file
of what I have if you'd like or you can contact Dan
Elam.
His file is probably more complete than mine.
We also have a picture of Ruth Parker Elam.
Jacque
Subject: James ELAM & daughter Joanna VA c.
1796
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 18:56:17 EST
From: KeyesPerry@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Annette E Wetzel kindly replied to my request
for information about Joanna ELAM, who married
Bartholomew BLUNT in 1796, with this clarification:
<< Chesterfield County, VA Marriage Register,
p. 495: 26 March 1796
Bartholomew Blunt and Joanna Elam, daughter of
James Elam. Married by Rev. Benjamin
Watkins.
>>
I am still wondering "which" James ELAM this was.
The one born in 1727 had just died [will
proved
6 Feb 1796]. For his son James [b. 1755] I have
no wife or children's names. James ELAM b.
1789
clearly would be too young to even write the
permission, much less have a daughter. It looks as if
it might be the middle one, born 1755--can anyone
fill in the gaps?
Thanks again to Annette and to you for reading
this--
Laura
keyesperry@aol.com
Subject: Virginia Elams
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 22:34:12 -0500
From: "Edward U. Elam" <eelam@tricon.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I had a long telephone conversation this afternoon
with Edwin E. Nickels
of Blountville, TN, who had just returned from
a genealogy trip to eastern Virginia and who may
have some answers to questons about the Chesterfield
Co., VA Elams. He tells me that he has a
computerized, cross-indexed list which contains
some 14,000 Elam names, and he is very
interested in Elam genealogy. Unfortunately,
he does not have e-mail and
apparently doesn't intend to join the web. His
post office address and phone number are below; he
tells me that he will be glad to talk or correspond
with interested Elam genealogists.
Edwin E.Nickels, 682 Rock Branch Road, Blountville TN 37617. Phone: 423-323-2009
Edward U. Elam
Subject: My Line
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 23:23:01 -0500
From: "Edward U. Elam" <eelam@tricon.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
1. Robert Elam
Ann Elam (daugher)
2. Ann Elam (daughter of Robert)
md. Gilbert Elam
3. Gilbert Elam, Jr.
md. Mary Hatcher
4. Robert Elam, Sr.
md. ?
5. Lodowick (OR Lodwick) Elam
md. Jane ?
6. Joel Elam, Sr.
md Mary ?
7. Joel Elam, Jr.
md. Susan Bradley
8. John O. Elam
md. 1st. Mary A. Moore
9. Abner Moore Elam
md. Iola Ford
10 . John Brooks Elam
md. Grace Underwoon
11. Edward U. Elam
Subject: Morgan Co. KY
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 07:20:10 -0600
From: "REMeyer" <remclm@pldi.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hi Everyone!
At this point I only have one ELAM and practically
nothing on her. My great-grandmother was
Miranda S. ELAM. All I have is her marriage info:
Groom R.R. Hamilton (Richard)
Bride Miranda S. Elam
Date 15 Dec 1881
County Morgan
Married By R.C. Maxey
Marriage Book/Page 2/188
Can anyone help me with ANY other info? I'd appreciate
anything I can find out.
Thanks,
Claudia
Subject: WDC GenWeb Project
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 13:31:19 -0600
From: Cassie Elam <celam@pdq.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I just ran across the WDC GenWeb Project located
at
http://www.primenet.com/~dlytton/wdc/wdc.html
It is a compilation of descendant charts submitted
by various genealogists. You might want to
take
a look at it. No Elams, but there are about 31,000
other names.
Cassie
Subject: Spam, An Alternative, & My Elams
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 18:25:07 -0600
From: Jen Bawden <jbawden@mindspring.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
At 03:07 PM 11/11/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Is this an example of spamming? I do not want
to see messages like this
>on the rootsweb e-mail.
It sure is. Things like this are the exact reasons
I've got the lists I maintain (there are 6 of them)
as
closed lists. People have to subscribe to post.
Also, might I suggest to the listowner to change
the setting to prepend "Elam-Roots" at the
beginning
of every message. It makes identifying incoming
mail easier.
Now...just to make sure this is genealogical in
nature <g>, my Elam is a stickler. My adoptive
father's
grandfather was Lemuel Emmet Patterson Elam.
He was born about 1872, probably in Fayette
Co.,
IL. He died in a auto accident on his way to
southern Texas 10 Mar 1928 in Valley View, Cooke
Co., TX. He's buried in Fairview Cem, Callisburg,
Cooke Co., TX. It was said he was on his
way
to visit a half sister.
All I know of his lineage further back is that
he had an aunt who married a man by the last name
of
Sands. They were living in Naylor MO in 1942.
According to a letter written by this woman,
she states "I am Lem Elam's
aunt. My grandfather, Alexander Elam, was a Virginian,
but lived in North Carolina before
moving
to Illinois. My mother, his daughter, was about
2 years old as well as I remember what she said
about
it. She was born in Aug 1824. Lem's father died
when Lem was 5 or 6 years old. Maybe not that
old." Other records indicate that after Lem's
father died, his mother married a George Francis.
Does anyone have a clue as to who Lem's father
was. He and his wife divorced in the late 1890's
and
my adoptive dad's family only saw him once after
that.
Thanks for any help you can give me on this.
Jen
Subject: John Daniel Elam
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 21:52:55 -0600
From: "Kent A. Elam, Jr." <kbjrelam@villagrove.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
My great great grandfather's name was John Daniel
Elam (1852-1933). The great mystery in the
family is where did he come from. The only thing
really known about him is that as a young man
he
came to southern Illinois (Union County), liked
the area and settled there. Some rumor has it that
he
came from Virginia. I would appreciate any help
on this matter.
Subject: ELAM/COIN and other names in Illinois
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 11:20:33 -0600
From: Jen Bawden <jbawden@mindspring.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hi Herman and all,
I've checked a variety of sources, including the
Bond & Fayette Co., IL sites. I reread my query
last
night and do apologize to all as I didn't include
more information as I normally do. My only
excuse
is hubby and kids were hungry and it was customer
appreciation nite at Little Caesars...$2.99 for a
medium pizza...limit 6 <g>
Anyway, here we go on Lemuel -
Lemuel Emmit Patterson ELAM was born sometime
about 1872 probably in Fayette Co., IL,
although the family bounced between Bond and
Fayette Co. According to sources, his father
(unknown) died probably about 1878. His mother
remarried a man named George FRANCIS.
I've
not been able to find this marriage though.
Lem married Sarah Elizabeth COIN in Fayette Co.,
IL on 04 Oct 1891. Source of this was
Illinois
State Genealogical Society, Illinois Marriage
Record Index, Microfiche #40, Original Source:
Fayette
Co. IL Marriage Register Book A, page 270. Sarah
Elizabeth was the d/o Ruel Birdle COIN and
Anna Mariah WARD who were married 11 Jun 1871
in Grand Tower, Jackson Co., IL. This
family
is found on the 1880 Fayette Co. IL census.
Lem and Elizabeth had the following children:
William Birdle Elam was born 11 Jul 1892, Seminary
Twp, Fayette Co., IL and died 09 Jun 1972,
Gilbertsville, Marshall Co., KY. He married Orpha
Mae Perkins on 13 Oct 1913 in Bond Co., IL.
Orpha was born 03 May 1895, Bond Co., IL and
died 05 Sep 1983, Clifton, Bosque Co., TX.
She
was the d/o George PERKINS and Alzada EDWARDS
who were married in Bond Co., IL 08
May
1892.
Cora Jane Elam was born 26 Jan 1894, Prob. in
Fayette Co., IL and died 06 Oct 1988. She
married
a gentleman by the last name of WICKAM.
There was also a baby who did not survive who was born about 1896.
Sometime between 1896 and 1899, Lemuel and Elizabeth
divorced as Elizabeth married
Colemore
UPTON 09 Jan 1899 in Fayette Co., IL. They had
several children.
Elizabeth died 30 Jul 1940 in Vienna, Johnson
Co., IL and is buried in Vienna Fraternal Cem.,
Vienna, Johnson Co., IL.
After the divorce, Lem went west, spending some
time in MO and then going to Oregon. He's
found
in the city directory of Cottage Grove, Lane
Co., OR in 1910 and 1912. He served in the Army
from
09 Feb 1915 to 28 Feb 1919 and left with an honorably
discharge. He was with the 75th Coast
Artillery as a cook.
When Lem was killed in the auto accident, he was
believed to be a resident
of Cabool, Texas Co., MO. We do know that he
was on his way to San Marcos, TX, to visit a
half
sister when his car was hit by a gas truck. He
was killed instantly and is buried in Fairview Cem,
Callisburg, Cooke Co., TX.
I've got quite a bit of information on the other
lines in this family, but we have next to nothing on
the
Elams because after the divorce, Elizabeth would
never speak of Lem. She even cut him from all
photographs.
If anyone connects with the other lines mentioned
here, I'll be glad to give you what information
I've
got.
Jen
Subject: Update on Lemuel Elam
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 16:39:35 -0600
From: Jen Bawden <jbawden@mindspring.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hi everyone,
When I sent mail this morning, I also mailed the
Fayette Co & Bond Co. IL lists thinking, "Why
not?
I'll try again."
Within 3 hours, I'd received 3 responses showing
Lemuel as the son of William Thomas Elam and
Sarah Ann Rogers. These also showed William as
the son of Samuel Elam and Sabra Jane Elam.
With this information, I've been able to gather
quite a bit on Sabra's side, but nearly nothing on
Samuel.
The information received this morning showed Samuel
as being born Nov 25, 1817 in NC and
dying
Nov 20, 1860 in Bond Co., IL. Burial was in Hastings
Cemetery.
Cassie, I know you've got some information on
Lem at your site. If you'd
like, I can send you the revised information
for the site.
Jen
Subject: Josephus ELAM B:1807 NC>>TN>>IL
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 18:35:36 EST
From: JMK9CATS2@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hi,
Does anybody know who the parents to Josephus
ELAM are? He was born 3 August 1807
in
NC, married 8 February 1832 in Sumter, Tennessee,
and died 12 May 1867 in Bond, Illinois. His
wife
was Avarilla Ridley TURPIN.
They had 8 children:
James Anderson, John Edward, William Edmond,
Elizabeth, Richardson, Nancy Jane,
Elisha,
and Elijah.
Any information would be appreciated
Subject: Samuel ELAM born: 25 November 1817 NC>>>IL
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 18:37:12 EST
From: JMK9CATS2@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hi,
Does anyone have information about who the parents
of Samuel are? He was born 25
November 1817 in North Carolina. Me married Sabra
Jane ELAM, daughter of Alexander Elam
Jr.
and Elizabeth GRIGG, on 8 July 1841 in Bond,
Illinois. He died on 20 November 1860 and is
buried
in the Hastings Cemetery in Bond, Illinois.
I would appreciate any information.
Monica
Subject: RE: Samuel ELAM born: 25 November 1817
NC>>>IL
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 21:18:27 -0500
From: Robert Christensen <robertc1@earthlink.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I don't know but I do know that a Samuel Elam
came with brothers Richard
and John from Scotland. There might be a connection.
Try checking out THE ELAM HOME
PAGE.
Jayne
Subject: RE: John Daniel Elam
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 21:31:57 -0500
From: Robert Christensen <robertc1@earthlink.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Kent,
Have you studied the Bible records on THE ELAM
HOME PAGE? It's a wonderful page. I
have
come across several Daniel's there. The Elam
clan had a thing for naming their sons after their
brothers. Daniel is a commonly used one.
Jayne
Subject: RE: Update on Lemuel Elam
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 21:21:59 -0500
From: Robert Christensen <robertc1@earthlink.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I would love to have this information. I am researching
the Richard, James, James Henry Elam
lines
that connect back to Campbell and Bond
Counties in VA.
Thanks,
Jayne
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Re: One more note about
spam... and a question about the list
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 08:18:40 -0800
From: Bob George <moravia@doitnow.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I am still looking, after three years, for the
John Elim who is my biological great grandfather. He
had
a daughter, Delora, with Emily Bailey in Lee
City KY about 1895. Have seen letters refering to a
divorce, but can find no acutal evidence of a
marriage or a divorce. Like to run the critter to earth
and capture him.
--
Robert L. George, Surprise, Arizona
The Census on Line and Taulbee Pages
http://www.doitnow.com/~moravia/index.html
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Jack Elam
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 10:01:23 -0800
From: "Dave Masonhall" <dmasonhall@coinet.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Happy 82nd Birthday today (11-13-98) to Jack Elam,
actor, "How the West Was Won," "City
Slickers" and many other movies.
Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Jack Elam
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 01:05:02 -0600
From: mary.kunkle@juno.com (Mary A. Kunkle)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
So far I haven't had the courage to speak up about
Jack Elam but since it
is his birthday...
My grandmother, Mary Adeline ELAM Forkner always
said Jack was her
cousin. I know very little about my grandmother's
family. For some reason, this side of the
family
did not want to discuss their ancestors. I hesitated
to post anything because I have so little thus
far.
All I know is my grandmother was born May 16,
1902 somewhere in Missouri and died February
28,
1985 in Siloam Springs, AR. She and my grandfather,
Artie Claude FORKNER, b. March 2,
1899
in Missouri; d. May 10, 1985 in Siloam Springs,
AR, are buried in a cemetery in Siloam Springs,
AR.
My Ggrandfather ELAM died at an early age. He
was plowing a field with
the reins over his neck and shoulder. A loud
clap of thunder scared the horses. The horses bolted
and dragged my Ggrandfather to death. My GGrandmother
ELAM lived with my grandmother in
the mid-1940's, when I was a baby, and then moved
to Colorado to live with a son. As far as I
know,
she died in Colorado, My grandmother ELAM had
a sister who lived in Oregon. I have come
into
possession of a number of letters, postcards
and pictures and am attempting to put them in order
so
I can find out more about this side of my family.
Happy Birthday, Jack ELAM. Glad you're still truckin!
Mary (Brown) Kunkle
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Re: ELAM-ROOTS-D Digest
V98 #128 JACK ELAM
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 07:57:26 -0700
From: "Patricia Medford" <shining@rmi.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I thought some might enjoy this.
Jack Elam, actor, Mini Bio found on internet:
Colorful American charactor equally adept at vicious
killers or grizzled sidekicks. As a child he
worked in the cotton fields. He attended Santa
Monica Junior College in California and
subsequently
became an accountant and, at one time, manager
of the Bel Air Hotel. Elam got his first movie
job
by trading his accounting services for a role.
In short time he became one of the most memorable
supporting players in Hollywood, thanks not only
to his near-demented screen persona but also to
an out-of-kilter left eye, sightless from a childhood
fight. Birthday: Nov 13, 1916; Height: 6'2";
Spouses: Margaret Jennison 1961 - ?; Unknown
1937 - 1960, (her death).
Biography writer Jim Beaver bajw32a@prodigy.com
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] John Daniel Elam (1852-1933)
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 20:32:25 -0600
From: "Kent A. Elam, Jr." <kbjrelam@villagrove.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I have some new information since my first post on 11/11/98.
An older cousin of mine lived with John D. when
he was a boy in the 1920's. He believes that
John
D. came from Ashville, NC, but admits that he
is not sure. If the county lines are the same today,
that
would be Buncombe county. Anybody have any info
from that area? He said he would try to
aquire
a death certificate for John D. This might shed
some light on place of birth as well as parent's
names.
Kent Elam
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] JMK9CATS2@aol.com: ELAM's
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 01:47:47 -0600
From: mary.kunkle@juno.com (Mary A. Kunkle)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Cassie, this is the message I received from Monica.
As I told her in my reply, I recognize some of
these names. I'm not sure of the place of death
of Aunt Lottie. My mother corresponded with
her
for years and I have most of those letters. My
mother died in 1996 and I have lots of letters and
photos to sift through to put the puzzle together.
I swear I read a letter of Aunt Lottie's daughter
saying Lottie had died, within the last few years.
She and her family had lived up and down the
northwest coast from Oregon upward ever since
I was a child. I can't imagine her dying in
Missouri.
Maybe her body was returned there for burial.
Anyway, it's a start. If it hadn't been for my
one tiny post about my Grandmother always saying
Jack
Elam was her cousin, I wouldn't have this. I
am so grateful to all you fine people out there who
take
the time to
help us fledgling genealogists.
Happy Hunting.
Maru (Brown) Kunkle --------- Begin forwarded
message ----------
From: JMK9CATS2@aol.com
To: mary.kunkle@juno.com
Subject: ELAM's
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 21:02:45 EST
Hi,
I am related to Mary Adeline through her great
grandfather. Basically, your line goes Mary
Adeline>Moses Benton ELAM>William T. ELAM>Richard
H. ELAM.
My live goes Robert Lee ELAM>Robert Columbus ELAM>John
Combs ELAM>Richard H.
ELAM.
My Elam line left Missouri and went to Texas,
finally coming to Arizona where we still are. I
know
of a few others that went to Arkansas. I can't
find what happened to Richard H. Elam. He was
in Greene County Missouri in the 1860 census
with
his second wife and their 2 daughters. Then in
1870 he was gone and I can't find him or his two
daughters from that point on.
Anyway, I would love to hear more!!! I get so
excited to meet new cousins,
especially Elams out of Missouri as I have lost
so many of the families after this point! I do think
that
one other Elam family remained in Missouri. I
have corresponded with a descendent at Christmas
for a number of years. How exciting that you
found the photos. I wish our family had more of
that
kind of special keepsakes! A lot of that kind
of things got left behind when they moved!
I don't have anything on the Forkner family other
than possibly having a copy of their marriage
certificate. I'd have to check in my files. I'm
sorry to hear about your Mom. What a loss. It is
good
that you have your aunt who might be able to
identify the photos. You might want to send her
copies rather than the originals. I had some
photos get lost in the mail once and that would be a
terrible tragedy! I was really upset!
I'll look around on what stuff I do have and see
if there happens to be any
Forkner stuff. For now, I have typed in a family
group for Mary Adeline.
Please do add to it and correct it if you can.
Also, the 3 children in the end were probably mixed
in
with the others as far a birth order goes. Census
info indicated that she had lost 3 children. I
have
not located graves for them, though. That's about
the only way to get information on babies or
young
children who died.
I look forward to hearing back from you and sharing
our family information. I was excited to find
you
name on the list!
Let me know if all of this sounds correct! I added
in stuff from your query
in bold face type!
Monica
Moses Benton ELAM
Born: 18 September 1865 in Greene, Missouri
Married: 10 March 1891 in Neosho, Missouri
Died: 12 May 1924 in Neosho, Missouri and is
buried in the Elm Springs
Cemetery
Margaret Isabel EDENS
Born: 23 January 1874 in Hancock, Tennessee
Died: 2 November 1946 in Neosho, Missouri and
is buried in Elm Springs
Cemetery
1. Macon Mason "Mack" ELAM Married: Peggy Smith
JOINES
Born: 5 April 1892 in Barry, Missouri
Married:
Died: 8 October 1966 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
and is buried in
Elm Springs
Cemetery
2. Bessie E. ELAM Married: Emery BETTES
Born: June 1895 in Arkansas
Married:
Died: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3. Charlotte Ann "Lottie" ELAM Married: Lee DOTY
Born: October 1899 in Missouri
Married:
Died: Fairview, Newton, Missouri
4. Mary Adeline "Addie" ELAM Married Arthur FORKNER
Born: 1904 in Missouri 16 May 1902
Married:
Died:` 28 February 1985 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas
5. William Daniel "Billie" ELAM Married: Arleen
AMES
Born: 1906 in Newton, Missouri
Married:
Died: 28 May 1948 in Ouray, Colorado
6. child ELAM
Born:
Died:
7. child ELAM
Born:
Died:
8. child ELAM
Born:
Died:
Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Jack Elam
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 11:10:56 -0500
From: "Earl H. Elam" <EHElam@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
According to a response Jack Elam gave to an invitation
to a reunion of my
branch of Elams a few years ago, he was born
in Arizona, son of Hi Elam, a sheriff who originally
lived in TX. I have a copy of Jack 's letter
that was addressed to Rudy Elam of Tullahoma, TN.
Earl Elam
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Mississippi Elam Marriages
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 13:24:30 -0600
From: tevanness@juno.com (Thomas E Van Ness)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I have appreciated the Elam information you have
passed on to me. I hope
to add my share over the years. This is a list
of Elam marriages I created from a set of microfilms
found in the Mississippi State Archives in Jackson,
MS. It may be used in any way consistent
with
accepted genealogical practice. If it is used,
it should contain the opening informational
paragraph.
MISSISSIPPI SOUNDEX TO MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1926
ELAMS From Film 15 E162 to F246, Film 18A E163-F200
and other Sources courtesy of the
Miss.
State Archives
Note: This listing came from index cards sent
in from the counties to the
state. Some counties probably did not send any
at all and some probably
did not send all. The WPA in the 1930's and 40's
put the cards in Soundex order by the Groom's
name (Sorry no Brides) just like the Census index
cards and them put them to microfilm. It may
have
seemed like makework at the time, but is now
a priceless tool for the Mississippi genealogist. It
comes in two parts. The "White" marriages and
the "Primarily Black" marriages. The "White
Marriages are about 99.9% white, but the "Primarily
Black" marriages are about 50-60 % white.
It
was not always possible to determine which was
which, so I didn't try. I just put them all down.
Remember also that the spellings come from the
interpretation of the County Clerk's office of the
entry in the marriage book. Often the cards were
themselves faded and/or the clerks had awful
handwriting. If I was not 90% sure, I wrote down
the Book and page number, if they were
legible.
Some would say, why not all of them? The answer
is, "It was too much work." The books were
generally organised by a time period such as
1876-1884, so the marriage date will get you zeroed
in
on the correct book most of the time. The original
books are mostly still in the County Clerks'
Offices in their respective counties. Unfortunately,
some of the cards had no county, or it was
illegible. These are listed as "NCL", No County
Listed or "CUR", County UnReadable. Some
marriages did not get sent to the state at all
and I found them elsewhere in the archives and added
them to the list. These would be the Who married
Whom books, the Hunting for Bears marriage
books, etc... The dates given often were the
license date. Sometimes the license was issued, but
the
marriage never took place, the paper for the
officiating officer was never returned, or the marriage
book was simply not updated when it did come
in. I just used the date on the index card. Use
this
as an index for further reference rather than
as a "SOURCE". Good Hunting.
The grooms' last name is Elam unless otherwise noted.
Thomas E. Van Ness
tevanness@juno.com
Mrg or
Groom Bride Lic. date Source
Bk Pg
Allen Elizabeth Wyatt 7/26/1852 Desoto
Allen Ella Crum 11/14/1922 Alcorn
Allen Love Crum 3/23/1911 Alcorn
Allen Mattie Russell 3/17/1914 Alcorn
B. J. Pagie Hester 2/26/1899 Holmes
Arthur Effie Coleman 7/26/1905 Marshall
Charles Martha Brown 7/25/1890 Bolivar
E. C. Julia Harris 7/15/1909 Lee
Elmo F. May Henry Dillworth 12/12/1916 Alcorn
Fate(Boy) Bettie Mills 8/26/1918 Alcorn
F. H. Margaret Willis 5/19/1901 Alcorn
Feelin Louisa Streate 3/21/1879 Carroll
Frank Minnie Prince 6/22/1909 Prentiss
G. M. Melinda Coleman 12/13/1899 Alcorn
George R. Elem R. E. Martindale 5/6/1860 Lafayette
Henry Earnest Mattie Ruth Mosely 10/26/1919 Clarke
J. S. Lelia McCormick 2/5/1916 Carroll
J. D. Laura Hearn 11/29/1919 Newton
MISSISSIPPI SOUNDEX TO MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1926
ELAMS From Film 15 E162 to F246, Film 18A E163-F200
courtesy of the Miss. State Archives
Mrg or
Groom Bride Lic. date Source
Bk Pg
J. E. Carol Prine 11/13/1923 Alcorn
J. H. Eldora Acres 6/24/1881 DeSoto
J. H. Martha Brown 12/20/1891 Lauderdale
J. H. Tillie Tindell 1/18/1899 Carroll
J. P. Mattie Elam 9/22/1921 Prentiss
James Martha A. Burroughs 4/6/1873 DeSoto
James W. S. Mary L. Spinks 7/1/1911 Lowndes
James W. Virginia Hutchins 8/24/1854 Adams
Jesse Holie Crum 5/17/1919 Alcorn
John Ida Mills 9/16/1913 Alcorn
John Elem Mary E. Stewart 6/22/1905 Harrison
John Ealem Dul Seams 11/29/1891 Jackson
K. W. Marian Manning 7/13/1921 Hinds
L. L. M. A. Berryman 2/5/1887 Alcorn
Lafayette Annie L. Hilburn 10/3/1906 Alcorn
P. Catharine Neely 7/26/1831 Jefferson
Robert Carine Rawlings 6/29/1918 Adams
S. L., Jr. Anna Cochran 6/7/1902 Scott
T. H. Elem Kate Elem 1/7/1906 Lincoln
Victor Mable Woodham 10/5/1922 Newton
Thomas A. Maria L. Wood 4/28/1835 Jefferson
W. B. Ella Elam 12/18/1915 Lauderdale
W. B. Ella Easterling 7/26/1903 Clarke
W. C. Sarah E. Henard 2/21/1866 Desoto
W. L. Bettie Burrage 11/28/1907 Lauderdale
W. S. Valie Cobb 12/11/1866 Desoto
W. M. Georgia R. McMullian 7/16/1922 Warren
William M. Edna Merrill 8/8/1917 Jasper
William Caroline Pearce 7/1/1851 DeSoto
William R. Elizabeth Cunningham 1/7/1846 DeSoto
MISSISSIPPI SOUNDEX TO MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1926
ELAMS From Film 15 E162 to F246, Film 18A E163-F200
courtesy of the Miss. State Archives
>From the Primarily Black Film 18A E163-F200, see note at the beginning
Mrg or
Groom Bride Lic. date Source
Bk Pg
Aaron Alsie McComb 12/20/1902 Sunflower
Ad Henrietta Willson 1/13/1887 Yazoo
Anderson Elem Elmira Cole 12/23/1900 Panola
Anderson Elem Viola Harris 3/31/1919 Panola
Aron Mary Benjamin 1/31/1892 Leflore
Arthur Bettie Adams 12/18/1907 Yazoo
Arthur Elem O. D. Mans 2/10/1915 Sunflower
Buck Ida Carroll 2/10/1895 Tate
Buck Liddy Colbert 2/10/1887 Tate
Buck Mollie Halett 12/26/1873 Tate
Buck Sarah Holland 12/20/1870 DeSoto
Butler Jennie Jones 3/18/1898 Holmes
C. B. A. Patterson 12/8/1889 Tate
C. M. Willie J. Johnson 8/12/1880 Tate
Carl Richard Allie Kirkwood 1/12/1911 Holmes
Carl Dora Riley O'Neal 6/2/1923 Holmes
Charles Emily Harris 1/21/1884 Hinds
Charley Josephine Walker 6/3/1916 Tate
Charley Mary Anderson 4/15/1899 Yazoo
Charley Virginia Curtis 12/2/1923 Sunflower
Charlie Annie McAfee 7/11/1915 Sunflower
Charlie Daisy McGee 12/28/1920 Tate
E. W. Elom Carrie Hathcock 12/23/1908 Monroe
E. W. S. E. Hathcock 1/10/1895 Monroe
Eli Manerva Hunter 11/9/1916 Adams
G. R. Rosa Lockland 10/15/1876 Tate
H. L. Dela Hurst 10/10/1917 Neshoba
Henry Letis Vaughn 3/9/1921 Monroe
Henry Lydia Burnell 2/28/1898 Yazoo
Henry, Jr. Melissa Hooker 1/16/1914 Holmes
MISSISSIPPI SOUNDEX TO MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1926
ELAMS From Film 15 E162 to F246, Film 18A E163-F200
courtesy of the Miss. State Archives
>From the Primarily Black Film 18A E163-F200, see note at the beginning
Mrg or
Groom Bride Lic. date Source
Bk Pg
Henry Mittie Pembleton 11/16/1898 Holmes
Hezekiah Alice Ford 9/13/1919 Yazoo
Howard Ressie Richard 1/25/1874 Tate
Isadore Ola Thurmond 3/6/1912 Holmes
J. D. Elom Maudie Nelson 5/5/1912 Smith
J. O. Elam Sallie Thompson 8/18/1880 Tate
James E. Harriet Elkinson? 3/3/1880? Yazoo A
518
James C. Mandel L. Owens 10/3/1920 Monroe
Jasper Mary Jane Willis 5/5/1861 Tippah
Joe Elum Kissie Brooks 11/3/1917 Sunflower
Jno Carrie Brown 12/20/1904 Holmes
John Mary Heard 1/1/1885 Yazoo
John Theodora Elam 2/5/1913 Holmes
John Nora Arener 12/24/1896 Holmes
John Sallie Garrett 6/2/1884 Tate
Johnnie Jesse Wade 12/21/1921 Holmes
Lewis Sarah Harris 1/17/1896 Panola
Mack Susan Rush 5/9/1878 Tate
Osborne Susie Minion 1/7/1909 Yazoo
Phill Ida Simmons 10/1/1910 Yazoo
R. A. Etna Turner 1/21/1892 Tippah
Robert Alice Williams 12/20/1876 Tate
Robert Almeter Archer 12/25/1912 Holmes
Robert Ella Young 1/28/1919 Holmes
Robert Ealem Leola Goff 12/28/1916 Washington
Robert Maggie Hoskins 12/14/1919 Holmes
S. N. Anna Ledbetter 12/9/1879 Yazoo
Sam Susie Williams 2/28/1925 Sunflower
Spencer Elum Tennesee Anderson 12/7/1883 Panola
Thomas Agnes Haskins 1/3/1872 Issaquena
MISSISSIPPI SOUNDEX TO MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1926
ELAMS From Film 15 E162 to F246, Film 18A E163-F200
courtesy of the Miss. State Archives
>From the Primarily Black Film 18A E163-F200, see note at the beginning
Mrg or
Groom Bride Lic. date Source
Bk Pg
W. A. Lizzie Whisanton? 6/25/1917 Yazoo E
371
W. F. Emma Moody 7/13/1881 Leflore
William E. Claudine Dunn 4/18/1910 Washington
William N. Margaret J. Medford 12/2/1852 Tippah
Winfred Flossie Jefferson 11/30/1924 Holmes
Thank you,
Thomas E. Van Ness
tevanness@juno.com
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] 1800 - 1820 US Census
age groups
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 15:34:35 -0600
From: "Paul A. Carter" <pacarter@rmi.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I recently got copies of some 1800, 1810, and
1820 US Census pages. They do not have the
headings for each of the columns for the various
age groups. Does anyone know if they are the
same
as the 1830 US Census columns and that the males
are listed first and then the females?
If they have some other grouping, I would appreciate
it if someone would
provide me with the correct ones.
Thanks,
Paul Carter
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] ELAMs in Texas Handbook
online
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 22:53:33 EST
From: KeyesPerry@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
A search for ELAM on The New Handbook of Texas
at
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/ yields
24 references, some of them just index
entries,
but others with data that is at least interesting
and may help someone's search for family. Here are
2 examples:
PLEASANT GROVE, TEXAS (Dallas County). Pleasant
Grove is a residential neighborhood in
the
Dallas city limits, eight miles southeast of
downtown Dallas in southeast central Dallas County.
[...]
The first settlers in the Pleasant Grove area
in the 1840s included W. B. Elam, who held the
original
land grant, Richard Bruton, and Cornelius Cox.
[rest of article, omitted here, does not mention
ELAM.]
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Dallas Morning News, November 26,
1967. Pleasant Grove Shopping News,
April 14, 1971. article above by Lisa C. Maxwell
An article about Falls County says in part:
George Elam, a Republican, was elected county
judge in 1871 and 1873, perhaps with the help of
the
enfranchised freedmen. He could not be considered
an outsider, however, since he fought in the
Confederate army from Falls County.
Those of you with Texas connections may want to
check the website, which I suppose should be
cited as The New Handbook of Texas [online].
Laura
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Re: Southern Missouri
ELAM's
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 07:07:26 -0700
From: "Becky Sievers" <sievers@earthlink.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Just thought I would add my line to the list and see if anyone has a connection.
My GGgrandfather
William A. ELAM m. Mary Emily McCAFFERTY This
is all the info I have on them
One known child my Ggrandfather
Oscar Burton ELAM b. 11 Jan 1871 in Douglas Co.,KS
moved to southern MO as a small child
d.
30 July 1956 in Weston, MO
Oscar B. m. Nettie Loretta WHEAT Jan 1897 Nettie
is the daughter of Nathaniel Mc Cloud
WHEAT and Mary Elizabeth (ELLIOTT) WHEAT of Aurora,
Lawrence Co., MO
Their children:
Harold Lawrence ELAM b. 28 Nov 1897 Aurora, MO
d. 12 Sepy 1916 Springfield, MO never
married
Ruth ELAM b. 28 Nov 1899 Aurora, MO m. Harmon
I. MURPHY 12 Jun 1926 d.late 1970's
early
1980's
William Edwin ELAM b. 11 Sept 1901 Aurora m. Mae
TOBLER prior 1933 d. 26 Aug 1963
Lawrence. KS they had 2 duaghters that I know
of.
Ralph Loyd ELAM b. 33 Dec 1903 Aurora, MO d. 17 Mar 1912 Aurora. MO
Anna ELAM b. 5 Aug 1907? m. Dale CARR d. 15 Oct 1980 Medford, OR they had 2 daughters
Elizabeth ELAM b. 13 Jul 1909 Aurora, MO m. Omer
L. JACKSON 19 Oct 1929 (they are my
grandparents) grandma still living, grandpa d.
10 Sept 1975. They had 2 daughters
Oscar Burton ELAM Jr. b. 17 Nov 1911 Aurora, MO
m. Verda MONTON don't have a date of
marriage or date od Oscar's death, he died in
OK, I believe in Tulsa. They had 1 daughter and 1
son
Charles Raymond ELAM b. 16 Nov 1913 Aurora, MO
m. Gladys BURGER 15 Sept 1935
Lawrence, KS. d. ?
Loretta ELAM b. 15 Mar 1918 Springfield, MO m.
Rev. Charles F. MITCHELL. Loretta is still
living. They had three children, 2 sons and 1
daughter.
If you noticed none of Oscar's daughters had middle
names, he didn't feel it was necessary. Oscar
was a lawyer, traveled all over the state of
Mo with
his practice. Oscar and Nettie divorced in the
late 1920's or early 1930's.
Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Re: Southern Missouri
ELAM's
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 10:34:23 +0000
From: "Herman D. Belcher Sr." <hbelcher@prodigy.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hiya..don't know if he is the same,but I have
a William Albert Elam born
November 22, 1872 and died May 25, 1917 buried
Elam Cem. Bibb County Alabama..but this is
all
i know about him..He was Annalissi Elam and Sarah
J. Mitchell's 2nd child..
Herman
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] John Elam
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 08:21:26 +0000
From: "Herman D. Belcher Sr." <hbelcher@prodigy.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
ELAM, JOHN (?-?). John Elam, one of Stephen F.
Austin'sqv Old Three
Hundred settlers, was in the Austin colony as
early as April 20, 1824, when he voted for the
Baron
de Bastrop as deputy to the Constituent Congress
of the eastern division of the Provincias
Internas.
Elam's title to a league of land was granted
on August 7, 1824. The census of March 1826 listed
him
as a single man aged between twenty five and
forty. In October 1830
William Munson advertised lumber for sale on
the land granted to Elam, and on December 15,
1830,
the ayuntamiento of San Felipe de Austin declared
the Elam league on the Brazos River vacant
because he had abandoned the country without
improving the land.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Eugene C. Barker, ed., The Austin
Papers (3 vols., Washington: GPO,
1924-28).
Eugene C. Barker, ed., "Minutes of the Ayuntamiento
of San Felipe de Austin, 1828-1832," 12
parts,
Southwestern Historical Quarterly 21-24 (January
1918-October 1920). Lester G. Bugbee, "The
Old
Three Hundred: A List of Settlers in Austin's
First Colony," Quarterly of the Texas State
Historical
Association 1 (October 1897). Texas Gazette,
October 9, 1830.
The Texas State Historical Association, 1997.
Anyone have any idea to which John Elam this is??
Herman
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Daniel Elam in Rutherford
Co.,Tn.
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 10:58:33 -0800
From: "sue wallace" <binky@brightok.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hello,
Can anyone tell me who the parents of this Daniel
Elam are?In his will he
mentions his wife Jane. His children , Edward
Elam, William Elam, John Elam, Robert Henry
Elam,
George Foster Elam (my line), Elizabeth Elam,
Lewis Wills Elam, Henrietta Elam Jetton, Emily
Elam
Stallings, Nancy Elam Malloy and grandson Daniel
Jetton.Would love to correspond with
someone
descending from this family.
Thanks,
Sue
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam Marries Looney
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 17:42:19 -0600
From: tevanness@juno.com (Thomas E Van Ness)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I was working on my Emails for the various lists
I am on. Kiva Purkett sent this in hopes of
making
a Looney connection. I haven't been able to
do that, but I noticed the Elam name and thought
the Elam list might be able to help. She is not
on
the Elam list, so replies need to go directly
to her as well as the list.
Thank you,
Thomas E. Van Ness
tevanness@juno.com
--------- Begin forwarded message ----------
From: kpurkett <kpurkett@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us>
To: tevanness@juno.com
Subject: my Looney line
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 98 07:44:36 -0800
Hello,
Awhile back you asked me for my Looney line.
I am just getting caught
up with my mail so I apologize for the delay.
This is what I have so far. William Russel Looney,
b.
about 1820 in TN
m. Sarah Elam, b. 1822 in TN
children:
Isaac, 1840
William, 1842
Martha, 1844
Robert Taylor, 1846
m. Alice Neely
children:
Cora, 1870
Anne, 1872
Agnes, 1874
Robert Elmore, 1876, d. 10 Dec, 1929
Polly Esma, 4 Aug, 1879; d. 22 Feb, 1970
m. George Arthur Line
children:
Esma Margarette, died as infant
George Dewitt
Milton Arthur, 1907
m. Pauline Adams, 1907; d. 1994
children:
Barbara Ruth
m. Frank Cochrane
children:
Diane Frances
Vicki Irene
Amy Pauline
Milton Earl
Kiva Addison
m. George Purkett
children
Sienna Ly
Hue Caan
Ruth Elizabeth, 1911
John R., 1850
Isola, 1854
Sallie, 1860
That is all the further back I have. Thanks for
sharing yours.
Kiva
--------- End forwarded message ----------
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam book
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 11:23:57 -0800
From: Harry & Amy Wareham <harware@redshift.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hi:
I spent Monday at Sutro Library in S.F. Came
away with more questions
than answers as usual. Did come across the name
of a book (info follows) that sounded
interesting.
Has anyone seen it, or better yet, own it?
Amy Elam Wareham
The Elam Family
by Regina E. Evans
c1990, 342 pages
Mary Adair Chapter, SC DAR G.R.C. Report: Series
2, Vol 3
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Ancestors of Sarah Elam
Looney
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 23:26:47 EST
From: GaryCorlew@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
In a posting to the List on Nov. 19th, Kiva Purkett
(kpurkett@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us) listed
various
descendants of William
Russell Looney and Sarah Elam. I didn't know
if Kiva knew Sarah's ancestry, so I sent her what I
have. I thought that maybe some on the List might
also be interested. It is also on my Elam
website
at http://members.aol.com/VA1607.
Here goes:
First Generation
1 Sarah Emily ELAM. Born on 23 Jan 1822 in TN.
died on 24 Feb 1891.
She married William Russell LOONEY, on 23 Apr
1839.
Second Generation
2 Chandler Norment ELAM. Born in 1790 in VA.
died in Robertson, TN in 1862. Sometime
after
their marriage in 1813, Chandler and Tabitha
moved from Virginia to North Carolina. The 1820
U.S.
census shows Chandler residing in Rutherford
county, North Carolina. By 1830 they were living
in
Davidson county, Tennessee, which is the north
central part of the state, adjacent to Kentucky.
They had eleven children. The census shows his
occupation as a miller and living in Sumner
county
in 1850. He was living in Robertson county in
1860. All three counties are contiguous to each
other.
He married Tabitha Catherine HARRIS, on 18 Nov
1813 in Charlotte co., VA.
3 Tabitha Catherine HARRIS. Born on 6 Mar 1795
in Charlotte, VA. died on 25 Oct 1860.
Buried
in TN.
Third Generation
4 Alexander ELAM. Born in 1762 in Middle Bluestone,
Lunenburg co., VA. died in VA in 1799.
Alexander Elam served as a private in the second
Virginia state line militia for three years during
the
Revolutionary War. He enlisted 19 March 1777
and was discharged 1 May 1780. The following
property of Alexander was taken by the State
of Virginia for the war effort:
325 pounds of beef
71 pounds of bacon
Like his father, Alexander was a slave owner.
He married Jane NORMENT, on 14 Mar 1785 in
Boydton, Mecklenburg, VA.
5 Jane NORMENT. Born in 1764 in Mecklenburg co., VA.
7 Sally.
Fourth Generation
8 Joel ELAM. Born in 1736 in VA. died in Mecklenburg
co., VA on 6 Sep 1798. He fought in
the
French and Indian War (1754-1763) in the Virginia
Militia. Joel also rendered patriotic (as
distinguished from military) service during the
Revolutionary War. In 1777 Joel and his son
Alexander signed a petition directed to the Virginia
House of Delegates which urged the
expulsion
from the state of all British natives who were
not loyal to the Revolutionary cause. In May 1780
the
Virginia General Assembly passed an Act authorizing
the purchase, and if necessary, the
involuntary
seizure of goods from the citizenry for the purpose
of supplying the state militia, the Continental
troops and its allies with needed provisions
in the war against England. Pursuant to this Act, the
following property of Joel Elam was taken:
7 1/2 bushells of wheat
325 pounds of beef
20 pounds of bacon
Joel was a charter member of Meherrin Baptist
Church in 1771. He owned land on the Middle
Bluestone creek in Lunenburg county, Virginia.
This land became part of Mecklenburg county
when
it was formed in 1765. Joel owned a slave named
Jerry. He married Phebe HILL, in 1758 in St.
James, Mecklenburg co., VA.
9 Phebe HILL. Born in 1738 in Lunenburg co., VA. died bef 1790.
10 William NORMENT. died in Mecklenburg co., VA
in 1787. His will shows he owned 11
slaves
and money in the amount of 422 p 4s 7 p. He married
Mary.
11 Mary. died in Mecklenburg co., VA abt 1823.
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] John Daniel Elam (1852-1933)
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 10:32:46 -0600
From: "Kent A. Elam, Jr." <kbjrelam@villagrove.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Hi,
I have some new information concerning my great
great grandfather John
Daniel Elam. I obtained a copy of his death certificate
yesterday while visiting an older cousin.
The
death certificate lists his father as Daniel
Elam (no information on his mother). Daniel Elam's place
of birth is listed
as Virginia. I would guess the time period to
be between 1820-1830. This is only a guess, it could
be earlier or a little later. John Daniel's place
of birth is listed as North Carolina. My cousin had
written some information
down years before that indicated that John Daniel
was born in Virginia and
then moved at a young age to North Carolina.
There is a little conflicting
information here, but I have more than before.
Does anyone have any information about this
Daniel
Elam?
John Daniel had 14 children. I will list their
names in case they are a clue to Daniel's other sons or
daughters. They are Silas Gregory, John Otis,
Dovie E., Charles Cleveland, Blanche Idell, Jennie
Francis, Lessie Edna, Oscar Randolph (my great
grandfather), Zella Rose, Ruby Eve, Roy Virgil,
Gladys Laura, Nannie Bell, Alice Marie.
Thanks,
Kent Elam
PS I would also like any tips anyone has on where
to go from here.
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Re: Samuel ELAM born:
25 November 1817 NC>>>IL
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 15:07:55 -0500
From: "Marilynn Masten" <marilynn@shelby.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Contact "Tombird@shelby.net". I think this is his Elam line.
Marilynn
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Two Elam Confederates
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 12:45:22 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
The Confederate Soldiers Home in Richmond was
established in 1885 as a home for disabled and
indigent veterans. Admission was by application
to the Board. Those who lived there were offered
burial in the Soldiers Home Lot at Hollywood
Cemetery, Richmond, VA unless the family wished
to
make other arrangements.
>From Record Group 52, Robert E. Lee Camp Confederate
Soldiers Home,
1884-1941, Va State Library:
ELAM, RICHARD JAMES: Admitted March 18, 1903 at
age 62. Born Chesterfield County, VA.
Residence Chesterfield County, VA. Admitted for
'general disability." Unmarried, a canvassing
agent
by occupation. States he enlisted at age 48 in
Company K, 6th Virginia Infantry. Dishonorably
dismissed from the Home on August 14, 1903. Readmitted
August 8, 1905 at age 68. Partially
blind.
Address at time of admission, Mattoax, Amelia
County, VA. Notify in case of death: Mrs. Sarah
A.
Flournoy, Skinquarter, VA and Mrs. B. A. Phaup,
Pilkington, VA, phone @ Paynes Siding,
Mattoax,
VA. Died May 8, 1924 at 8:30 PM. Buried Hollywood
Cemetery.
ELAM, THOMAS HARDIN: Admitted April 25, 1931 at
age 83. Born Richmond, VA January 4,
1848. States he is single, occupation salesman,
nearest relative is unknown. Residence at time of
admission, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.
Admitted for blindness. States he served in
the Fayette Artillery, Co. D, in Wise Legion
and in the 46th Regiment VA
Infantry. No record of service in the Fayette
Artillery. T.H. Elam, Musician, Co. E, 46th
Regiment,
VA Infantry (1st Regiment, Wise's Legion), discharged
at Chaffin's Farm by reason of expiration
of
service.
Thomas H. E. Elam, private, Daniel Shank's Company,
VA Horse Artillery, enlisted July 8 (date
not
stated) at Reams Station. Captured at Mt. Jackson
March 7, 1865; sent to Ft. Delaware; released
May 2, 1865 after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
Notify in case of death: Mr. and Mrs.
George Ford, 224 West Washington Place, Freeport,
Illinois. Died November 29, 1934. Buried
Hollywood Cemetery.
Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Daniel Elam in Rutherford
Co.,Tn.
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 12:45:22 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Sue, I believe that the men who executed the document
quoted below were
sons of Edward and Jane Elam of Charlotte County,
VA. Edward and Jane
also had sons Edward and Samuel, and daughters
Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah,
Nancy and Rebecca.
Mecklenburg County VA Deed Book 14, page 399:
"Know all men by these presents that I, John
Elam of Mecklenburg County, State of Virginia,
do appoint my brother Daniel Elam of
Rutherford
County, State of Tennessee, my lawful attorney
to sue for, recover and receive a small parcel of
land
(not exceeding 20 acres) for which I entered
into a written agreement with Joel Childress of
Rutherford County, State of Tennessee, which
parcel joins a tract of land which I purchased of
the
said Childress
containing 200 acres. My brother has authority
under this power of attorney to make a sale of the
200
acres plus what he can get from the said Childress."
Dated 13 April 1811, Recorded 20 May
1811.
On Thu, 19 Nov 1998 10:58:33 -0800 "sue wallace"
<binky@brightok.net> writes:
>Hello,
>Can anyone tell me who the parents of this Daniel
Elam are?....
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam Land - Selected Virginia
Counties
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 15:24:25 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Was recently given Roger Ward's "1815 Directory
of Virginia Landowners
and Gazetteer," Vol. 2, South Central Region,
Iberian Publishing Company, Athens, GA, c.
1997.
The author abstracted info from county land tax
lists and states the location of the land in
"number
of miles and direction from the 1815 courthouse."
Found the following Elams listed:
Bedford - None
Brunswick - None
Campbell - Courthouse was at Rustburg
SAMUEL ELAM, Button Creek, 8 miles SE.
Charlotte - Courthouse was at Marysville, now
called Charlotte Courthouse
ANDERSON ELAM, Meherrin River, 15 miles S; Main
Road, 14 miles S;
EDWARD ELAM ESTATE, Bluestone Creek, 18 miles
SE;
HARMON ELAM, Horsepen Creek, 11 miles E;
SAMUEL ELAM, Bluestone Creek, 15 miles S;
SOLLOMAN H. ELAM, Bluestone Creek, 18 miles S;
Meherrin River, 12 miles E.
Franklin - None
Greensville - None
Halifax - Courthouse was in village of Halifax
PHOEBE B. ELAM, Aarons Creek, 15 miles SE;
WILLIAM M. ELAM, branch of Hico River, 12 miles
SE;
WILLIAM ELAM, Difficult Creek, 10 miles NE.
Henry - None
Lunenburg - None
Mecklenburg - author states "Courthouse was at
?area of ?The Ridge"
JAMES ELAM of Halifax County, Big Bluestone,
16 miiles W;
JOEL ELAM ESTATE, Irbeys Branch, 16 miles W;
JOHN ELAM, Persimmon Tree Branch, 16 miles W;
PRUDENCE ELAM of Halifax County, Big Bluestone,
16 miles W.
Patrick - None
Pittsylvania - JOSHUA ELAM, no description.
Prince Edward - Courthouse was at the village
of Worsham
JOEL ELAM, F Creek, 12 miles W;
ROBERT ELAM, Vaughans Creek, 13 miles W;
THEODERICK ELAM, no description, 15 miles SE.
[choices for "F" Creek are: Fork Creek, Falling
Creek, and Fort Creek -
all are described by the processioner in numbers
of miles West.]
Southampton - None
Sussex - None
Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam Land - Selected
Virginia Counties
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 15:53:21 +0000
From: "Herman D. Belcher Sr." <hbelcher@prodigy.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Heyyyyyy who is this Solloman H. Elam...Hiram??
Herman
Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam Land - Selected
Virginia Counties
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 18:56:16 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
He was Solomon Harmon Elam, son of William and
Judith Elam. Lived all his life in Charlotte
County, died in 1843, about age 82. He was a
Revolutionary War soldier. Married Pheobe
Osborne,
daughter of Reps Osborne. Can't remember all
his children - something about William, Harmon,
Repps J., Lucinda, Betsey, Osborne and Edna Elam
Gregory. Harmon Elam married Nancy
Dupree
and died in Henderson County, KY about 1830.Edna
married Thomas Gregory, and moved to
Tennessee. Repps married (1) Mary Gregory; (2)
Elizabeth Stokes. Solomon, and later, his son
William, made regular accounts to the court for
the care of Betsey and Osborne, who were listed
on
censuses as "lunatics." Betsey and Osborne died
shortly after their father. Haven't found a
marriage
record for
Lucinda, and I'm not sure who William married.
That's about all I can remembr. Annette
Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Daniel Elam in Rutherford
Co.,Tn.
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 20:45:29 -0500
From: Barbara Dooley <dooley@wcu.campus.mci.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Annette, do you know anything about the daughter
Mary you mentioned in the message below?
I'm
still searching for the parents of Mary ELAM
who married Henry LONDON in Mecklenburg Co.,
VA, on 13 Dec 1802.
Hopefully,
Barbara Dooley
At 12:45 PM 11/22/98 EST, you wrote:
>Sue, I believe that the men who executed the
document quoted below were sons of Edward and
Jane Elam of Charlotte County, VA. Edward and
Jane also had sons Edward and Samuel, and
daughters Mary....
Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Daniel Elam in Rutherford
Co.,Tn.
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 23:55:51 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
The daughter mentioned in my post, Mary (Polly)
Elam, married James Elmore in Charlotte
County
on June 8, 1786 and died before 1810, leaving
six Elmore children. As for the Mary Elam you
mention, in Mecklenburg County, I will check
my notes against the originals, of course, but right
now, I have that she married Henry LENNON, marriage
bond 13 Dec 1803, Philip Ryan, surety;
marriage 15 Dec 1803, Edward Almond, minister.
I really don't know who she was. Neither can I
identify the Mary Elam who married Gideon Freeman
in Mecklenburg County 19 Jan 1803,
Philemon
Hurt, surety, William Richards, minister, but
I have a strong suspicion that one of those two may
have been Mary Ann Easter Elam, the widow (and
second wife) of Joel Elam, who died in 1898.
Perhaps someone else may have other ideas? Annette
Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Daniel Elam in Rutherford
Co.,Tn.
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 00:12:02 -0500
From: Barbara Dooley <dooley@wcu.campus.mci.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Thanks, Annette. The bond below is the correct
one. The spelling I've seen is Henry LONNON,
which is a spelling sometimes used, but eventually
they used LONDON all the time. For a long
time
I had hoped Mary ELAM who married Henry might
be the Polly in Joel ELAM's will, but you
may
have been the one who filled me in on whom Polly
married, and it was not Henry LONDON. I'm
also
interested in all the ELAMs who left VA for Rutherford
Co., NC, because Mary and Henry were
there (in Rutherford) by 1805, if my memory serves
me correctly, and I wonder if the other
ELAMs
there might not be related to her. Mary ELAM
LONDON died 18 May 1860 in Cleveland Co.,
NC.
(Cleveland Co. was formed out of Rutherford Co.)
Barbara
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Re: ELAM-ROOTS-D Richard
Elam
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 08:18:13 -0700
From: "Patricia Medford" <shining@rmi.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Richard Elam has been missing since the 1860 census
Ashley County, AR. I rcently found the
following:
Richard Elam - Private - enlisted in Company
A, 3rd Arkansas Infantry at
Hamburg, Arkansas, March 20, 1862; captured at
Chickamauga,Georgia, September 20, 1863;
sent
to US Military Prison at Camp Douglas, located
just outside Chicago, Illinois; enlisted in 6th
United
States Volunteer Infantry at Camp Douglas, Illinois,
May 5, 1865. I understand that the US
government offered the confederate POWs the opportunity
to escape the conditions in the Federal
prison camps by joining the US army for frontier
service, understanding that the Confederates
would
not be fighting against their comrades but would
serve exclusively on the frontier. Does anyone
know
how to find out about the 6th US Volunteer Infantry
and it's soldiers?
Richard's wife, Barbara A. Engler Elam, moved
from Ashley County, Arkansas to Lamar County,
Texas in the late 1860's and is on the 1870 census
for Lamar County without Richard.
Thanks,
Patricia
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Rutherford/Cleveland Co.
Elams
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 22:11:51 -0500
From: "Harold R. Gollberg, M. D." <RGollberg@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Barbara: saw your note on the Elam Roots forum.
I am not an Elam descendant but my daughter
married a Bell boy who is an Elam descendant
of Anderson Elam who migrated to Cleveland Co.
My
data is mixed on the early Elams but I have much
data on Anderson's Descendants in Cleveland
Co.
Ron Gollberg., Asheville, NC.
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Re: Update on Lemuel Elam
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 21:13:30 -0600
From: Margaret Lawrence <maggie5@ibm.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Could you tell me more about this Lemuel Elam?
Where did he live? Is this the Lemuel Elam
from
Warren County, Tn?
Margaret Lawrence
Jen Bawden wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> When I sent mail this morning, I also mailed
the Fayette Co & Bond Co. IL > lists thinking,
"Why
not? I'll try again."<
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Lewallyn (Lou Allen) son
of Richard
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 22:19:27 -0500
From: "Robert Christensen" <robertc1@earthlink.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I am new to genealogy and VERY new to this list.
I have run into a road
block with Richard. I have corresponded with
several people who seem to
have the same road block. I would greatly appreciate
any help that can be
offered here.
This is my line:
Richard Elam-b. 1740(?) Scotland(?)-d. 1810 in
Campbell Co., VA
Wife @ death was Susannah
Lou Allen (Lewallyn) b. 1780 in Campbell Co.,
VA -d. 1835 in Clark Co., IL
Wife: Mary (Polly) Eans
James Elam-b. 2/25/1809 in Campbell Co., VA-d.
3/13/1901 in Benton Co., AR
Wife/Mother of James Henry: Marinda Sharp
James Henry Elam-b.12/01/1835 in Clark Co, IL-d.
May 22, 1887 in Benton County, AR
Union
Soldier in Civil War-UNCERTAIN of wives or mother
of Lucous
Lucous Elam
Wife: Mary (Mollie) Harrall
Claude Elam
Murle Glen and more.
Also, if you would like more information on this
line, as to what information I have, please e-mail
me
on the list or directly at robertc1@earthlink.net
Thanks,
Jayne
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Re: ELAM-ROOTS-D Richard
Elam
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 02:15:14 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Re: enlistment in the 6th US - yes, Confederates
who found themselves in
Northern prisons did sometimes join a Regular
US unit, usually one assigned to the frontier, in
order
to escape prison life. However, you have as the
date of Richard's enlistment in the 6th US "May 5,
1865." The Civil War was over by then. He would
have been released to go home. He had
already,
according to the dates, spent 19+ months in prison
without availing himself of the opportunity to
get
out. Why take the chance to go
be killed by Indians? Why not take his release
and go home? Post-war enlistment in US units was
not
typical behavior for released Confederates. This
is interesting, and there's more to this story,
somewhere!
You can obtain copies of Veterans records (Confederate,
Union, Regular US units, etc.) by
sending
"NATF Form 80" to the National Archives. Don't
have any, or I'd mail one to you. To obtain this
form, write to "National Archives Trust Fund,
8th and Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC
20408"- ask for several copies of the form. Fill
it out as completely as you can, and return it. The
directions on the form are self-explanatory.
Eventually, they'll let you know whether they have the
record, and tell you the cost. NATF Form 80 can
also be used to request pension records for Rev
War and Union Civil War veterans and widows,
as well as bounty land warrants that may have
been
issued for French and Indian, Revolutionary War
and War of 1812 service. You can request
Confederate military service records, but the
National Archives does not have PENSION records
for
CONFEDERATE veterans. Confederate veterans and
widows received pensions from individual
states - not from the Federal Government.
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Daniel And Jane Elam
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 15:39:27 +0000
From: "kvlykins" <kvlykins@mail.atl.bellsouth.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Daniel ELAM lived in Rutherford County, TN, at
the time he made his will. In addition to his
wife,
Jane, he named their ten children in the will.
The six on whom I have marriage information all
married in Rutherford County. (On a seventh,
Emily, all I have is her married name.) Elizabeth
was
the only one of the daughters not married at
the time of Daniel ELAM's will, so it should date
between 1827, when Nancy married, and 1832, when
Elizabeth married.
Edward ELAM (m. Rebecca WADE 1821)
Wiliam ELAM (m. Jemima STRANGE 1830)
John ELAM
Robert Henry ELAM
George Foster ELAM (m. Paulina JARRATT 1843)
Lewis Wills ELAM
Elizabeth ELAM (m. Francis VANNERSON 1832)
Henrietta ELAM (m. Isaac JETTON 1817)
Emily ELAM (m. __ STALLINGS __)
Nancy ELAM (m. John MOLLOY 1827)
Thanks for any information you can give on this
Elam family.
Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Ancestors of Sarah
Elam Looney
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1998 11:09:47 -0600
From: tevanness@juno.com (Thomas E Van Ness)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Gary,
Thank you for your reply to Kiva. When I finally
"saw" Sarah Elam among the Looney's, I
realized
that the Elam List would probably be able to
help. These kinds of connections are what we are all
about.
Thank you,
Thomas E. Van Ness
tevanness@juno.com
Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Daniel And Jane Elam
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 22:14:35 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Daniel Elam was the son of Edward and Jane Elam
of Charlotte County, VA. His brothers were
Edward, John and Samuel Elam. His sisters were
Mary Elam Elmore, Sarah Martin, Elizabeth
Edge,
Rebecca Dunn and Nancy Duffer. My information
about this Elam branch is posted on the
VAGenWeb pages for Charlotte and Mecklenburg
Counties. I have no access to Tennessee
records
and would greatly appreciate it if someone who
does could look in Tennessee records for proof of
Daniel's marriage. Also would like to know the
date, Will Book and page citation for the will of
Daniel Elam referred to in the attached post.
Thank you,
Annette Elam Wetzel
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Weatherford Family Bible,
Prince Edward County 1802-1938
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 22:14:35 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
The marriage of John Elam to Susan Hall is shown
on page 3 of the Bible
record posted below. Mecklenburg County, VA marriage
records show a
marriage bond dated September 23, 1829, between
John Elam and Susan M. Hall; Miles Hall,
Surety,
John B. Smith, Minister. Can anyone provide a
connection between John Elam and the other
surname
entries in this Bible record? Annette Elam Wetzel
Bible Records in the Archives of the Library of
Virginia
Weatherford Family, Prince Edward County 1802-1938.
Virginia State Library Accession
#26644.
Other names: Bugg, Elam, Harris, Newman,
Riggins
Page One:
William Weatherford was born July the 19th, 1802
and died Nov. 30, 1896
Elizabeth Weatherford was born the 13th of July
1807
John Blair Richards Weatherford was born July
the 10th 1829
James Samuel Weatherford was born October the
22nd day on friday 1830
Halearnd Washingting was born the 30th day of
June 1833 on Sunday
Gehue Nelson Weatherford was born 21st of March
1835
Whitfield Wadkins was born the 4th of June 1837
Martha Ann Hall, Weatherford was born the 3rd
day of October 1838
Roan Elizabeth Weatherford was born June the
17th 1847
Susan Arabella Weatherford was born the Sixth
of March 1844 and died Apr 3rd 1906
Luiza Allen Weathrford was born the 30th of July
1846 & died Feb 12th
1938. Buried in Riverview Cemetery, Richmond,
Va.
Page Two
Virginia J. Weatherford was born the first day
of April 1849
My Little Son John Blair Richards Weatherford
departed this Life the 18th
of June 1830 at Eleven Months and ten days
My Little Son James Samuel Weatherford departed
this Life May the 15th
1832
The Revnd John Weatherford departed this Life
February 22nd 1833 in the
ninety Eighth year of his age
My little daughter Virginia Jackson Weatherford
departed this life 6th of
Oct ber 1859 Ten years Five months and Eight
days old Born 1849
Page Three
William {T, Z, or J] Weatherford and Elizabeth
his wife was married
February 20th 1828 By John B. Smith
John Elam and his wife Susan was married September
24th 1829 By John B. Smith
[Habarn ?] William Riggins And his Wife was married
the 14 of March in
1854 By Rev. R. Granbery
Albert Harris And Martha his wife was married
the 6 of March in 1856 By
R. Granbery
H. W. Weatherford was married the 5th of July
1865 to Miss Mary F. Bugg By the Revd W. A.
Smith
Page Four
Robert Lee Newman and Anna his wife was married
January 21st in 1897.
John William Newman and Lelia his wife was married
October 13th in 1898.
Wylie Jones Newman and Pattie his wife was married
January the 31 in 1900
Lewis Nelson Newman and Fannie his wife was married
April 24th 1902 By Rev. R. S. Baughan
David Towns Newman and Lillie his wife was married
March 28th in 1903
Heigh Hunt Newman and Essie his wife was married
May 16th in 1903
Clarence Nelson Newman was born May 5th 1906.
Son of Lewis N. and Fannie
B. Newman
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Heraledry
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 15:10:48 -0800
From: "aelam" <aelam@tidepool.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
? has someone reviewed the coat of arms and the
Peerage in Britain for the
name of Elam? or the heraldry in the Elam family?
Howard W. Elam
aelam@tidepool.com
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam Graves, Chesterfield
County, VA
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 20:50:59 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
From "Gone But Not Forgotten, Gravestone Inscriptions
& Burials of Chesterfield County,
Virginia,"
Compiled by The Cemetery Committee of the Chesterfield
Historical Society of Virginia, Edited
by
Rachel Baker
Lipowicz, 1998.
Bucher-Strachan Cemetery - no location given,
but the following text:
"The earliest family to be buried here was the
Strattons; after them, the Battes and the Strachans
used
the cemetery. Later still, the Bucher and Miles
families used it. The cemetery is quite overgrown
with
periwinkle, and there are many unmarked graves."
Elam, Florence Estelle Apr 12, 1910 - Feb 6,
1927
Elam-Markham Cemetery - no location given, but
the following text: "This
cemetery was visited in the 1980's. At that time
there appeared to be about 7 burials and 4 stones.
We rechecked the cemetery in 1996 and learned
that 2 of the stones had been stolen and another
dragged across a field and then left there because
it was too heavy. At this writing only the stones
of
Lily Elam and Julia Markham remain."
Elam, Fanny d. 1858
Elam, Lily Somerville Nov 4, 1855 - Aug 8, 1856
Markham, Infant d. 1855; son of V. D. & Julie
Markham
Markham, Julie T. d. Aug 14, 1856, aged 20 years
7 months & 13 days; wife of V. D. Markham;
daughter of William G. and Jane A. Elam
Montevideo Cemetery - no directions, but the following
text: "This was the homeplace of James
Elam. At his death in 1845 it passed to his nephew,
Edmund H. Flournoy."
Elam, James Jan 13, 1789 - Feb 15, 1845
Flournoy, Edmund H. Jun 28, 1827 - Aug 8, 1917
Flournoy, Sarah Agnes Aug 17, 1828 - Jan 25,
1915
Flournoy, Winifred Jul 31, 1853 - May 12, 1924
Mount Hermon Baptist Church, Genito Road, Mosely,
VA
Elam, C. no dates
Elam, E.H. no dates
Elam, J.A. no dates
Elam, Mrs. no first name; no dates
Mt. Minnis Memorial Cemetery, Woods Edge Rd.,
Chester, VA
Elam, William B. Jun 29, 1903-Feb 22, 1965
Note: This book includes inscriptions for many
family names who intermarried with Elams -
Wooldridge, Stratton, Archer, Bass, Flournoy,
Walthall, etc., so there are likely several Elam
women
buried by their husband's surname whom I have
omitted from the above listing.
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam Marriages 1853-1859
- From the Virginia "Old Marriage
Index"
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 22:12:44 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
OMI - Wives - 1853-1859
Elam, Eliza A. to David E. Cox - 4 Aug 1858 -
Scott Co.
Elam, Elizabeth M. to Eli T. Jones - 10 Sep 1857
- Mecklenburg Co.
Elam, Emily V. to John R. Tanner - 22 Oct 1856
- Appomattox Co.
Elam, Julia T. to V. D. Markham - -- -- 1853
- Chesterfield Co.
Elam, Martha H. to Thos. L. Claborne - 25 May
1854 - Appomattox Co.
Elam, Mary S. to Samuel A. Moore - 20 Apr 1853
- Prince Edward Co.
Elam, Nancy Ann to Abraham Masters - 19 Apr 1854/1855
- Scott Co.
Elam, Sarah A. to Henry W. Dabney - 4 Jun 1859
- Richmond City
Elam, Susan E. to Armistead Butler - 8 Jun 1859
- Charlotte Co.
Elam, Willi A. to Wm. L. Cheatham - 24 Oct 1855
- Appomattox Co.
OMI - Husbands - 1853-1859
Elam, A.G. to Mary A. Parkhill - -- -- 1853 or
1855 - Chesterfield Co.
Elam, Alex age 25 to C. Perkinson age 25 - 31
Mar 1855 - Dinwiddie Co.
Elam, Armstead H. age 31 to Eliza E. Vaughan
age 21 - 9 Oct 1856 -
Bedford Co.
Elam, George P. age 25 to Permelia D. Elliot
age 15 - 26 Apr 1855 -
Bedford Co.
Elam, Joseph A. age 27 to Indiana E. Bass age
22 - 17 Dec 1857 - Prince
Edward Co.
Elam, Leander age 23 to Caroline F. Toomer age
21 - 6 Apr 1854 - Norfolk
Co.
Elam, Nimrod age 51 to Lydia Adams age 34 - 26
Mar 1857 - Russell Co.
Elam, Thomas R. age 21 to Henrietta N. Overbey
age 20 - 2 Oct 1856 -
Mecklenburg Co.
Elam, Walter H. age 22 to Nancy Jane Buckey age
22 - 12 Jul 1855 - Scott
Co.
Elam, William age 28 to Nancy T. Dingus age 16
- 3 Jun 1854 - Scott Co.
Elam, William D. age 48 to Eliz. W. McCargo age
37 - 3 Sep 1856 -
Charlotte Co.
Note: The Virginia Old Marriage Index was typed
during WPA years using
carbon paper. The microfilmed OMI 1853-1859 appears
to have made from a fuzzy, carbon copy.
The film is dark, scratched, and incredibly difficult
to read. The above is my best interpretation of
the initials, ages and dates.
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam Marriages 1860-1969
- Virginia Old Marriage Index
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 22:12:45 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
From OMI 1860-1967 - Wives *Indicates Non-White
Elam, Elizabeth to Peter Honeycut - 5 May 1863
- Scott Co.
Elam, Elizabeth B. to John C. Thompson - 19 Dec
1866 - Charlotte Co.
Elam, Ellen V. to Jas. A. Cheatham - 31 Jan 1866
- Appomattox Co.
Elam, Elvira to Hillery Elam - 27 Dec 1866 -
Charlotte Co.
*Elam, Emily M. to Isham Newton - 2 Aug 1869
- Mecklenburg Co.
Elam, Esther J. to Milton Ramey - 5 Aug 1862
- Scott Co.
Elam, Henningham E. to A. A. Phaup - -- -- 1860
- Chesterfield Co.
*Elam, Lucinda to Corneliius Toombs - 9 Jun 1869
- Charlotte Co.
Elam, Lucy to Grief Elam - 27 Dec 1866 - Charlotte
Co.
Elam, Lucy M. to David Honeycut - 27 Nov 1862
- Scott Co.
*Elam, M. to Jas. Jones - 17 Nov 1867 - Chesterfield
Co.
Elam, Mary F. to Samuel D. Bailey - 17 Jan 1867
- Cumberland Co.
Elam, Mary J. to Stephen Butler - 20 Dec 1860
- Dinwiddie Co.
Elam, Mary J. to David Jesse, Sr. - 2 Sep 1869
- Scott Co.
Elam, Mary M. to Henry P. F. Houseley - 27 May
1862 - Richmond City
Elam, Mary R. to A. C. Foster - 25 Sep 1867 -
Prince Edward Co.
Elam, Nancy to John McDaniel - 18 Nov 1868 -
Montgomery Co.
Elam, Rebecca to Joseph Ramey - 4 Mar 1868 -
Scott Co.
*Elam, Rosetta to Shadrick Burke - 30 Sep 1867
- Prince Edward Co.
Elam, Sally E. to Cephas Morris - 22 Sep 1861
- Charlotte Co.
Elam, Sallie E. to John S. Thomas - 16 Dec 1868
- Halifax Co.
Elam, Sarah A. to Amos Rude - 31 Dec 1868 - Scott
Co.
>From OMI 1860-1869 - Husbands *Indicates Non-White
*Elam, Baptist, 21 to Hannah Barnes, 22 - --Dec
1869 - Charlotte Co.
Elam, Claiborne, 27 to Kitty Smith, 22 - 25 Aug
1866 - Charlotte Co.
*Elam, Cumby, 25 to Ella Wilson, 22 - 12 Sep
1868 - Mecklenburg Co.
*Elam, Emannal, 29 to Lucy A. Gray, 17 - --May
1868 - Southampton Co.
*Elam, G.F., 24 to Catharine Isaac, 24 - -Jun
1867 - Russell Co.
Elam, Grief, 21 to Lucy Elam, 21 - 27 Dec 1866
- Charlotte Co.
*Elam, Henry, 22 to Dolly Lawson, 20 - 14 Jan
1867 - Charlotte Co.
Elam, Hillery, 23 to Elvira Elam, 19 - 27 Dec
1866 - Charlotte Co.
Elam, Jno. T., 28 to Alice J. Page, 19 - 7 Apr
1868 - Danville
Elam, R. T., 37 to Virginia A. Cox, 21 - 5 Jun
1867 - Chesterfield Co.
Elam, R. W., 19 to M. Burk, 21 - 29 Nov 1869
- Russell Co.
Elam, Robert S., 33 to Martha A. R. Barnes, 35
- 16 Feb 1865 - Charlotte
Co.
Elam, Robert S., 28 to Mary S. Bruce, 21 - 25
Oct 1860 - Charlotte Co.
*Elam, Thomas, 30 to Sudith Osborne, 22 - 27
Dec 1868 - Charlotte Co.
Elam, Thomas J., 22 to Sarah J. Lancaster, 18
- 9 Jul 1863 - Orange Co.
*Elam, William, 26 to Lizzy Jeffress, 24 - --
-- 1867 - Charlotte Co.
Elam, William C., 27 to D. A. Poindexter, 17
- 5 Jan 1863 - Louisa Co.
Elam, William D., 51 to Ann C. Lawson, 38 - 8
Nov 1860 - Charlotte Co.
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam Marriages - 1870-1879
- Virginia Old Marriage Index
Date: Sat, 05 Dec 1998 01:12:00 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
OMI 1870-1879 - Wives *Indicates Non-White
Elam, A. W. to J. O. Reynolds - 12 Feb 1873 -
Prince Edward Co.
*Elam, Agness to Henry Russell - 27 Dec 1873
- Mecklenburg Co.
*Elam, Alice to David Jeffress - 29 Mar 1872
- Charlotte Co.
*Elam, Amy to Hillary Brooks - 13 Aug 1873 -
Charlotte Co.
*Elam, Ann to Abram Burwell - 27 Dec 1871 - Mecklenburg
Co.
*Elam, Ann to Jas. Yancey - 7 Feb 1874 - Mecklenburg
Co.
*Elam, Betsy Ann to Peyton Rice - 19 Mar 1870
- Charlotte Co.
*Elam, Bettie to Jno. Gayle - --Dec 1873 - Charlotte
Co.
Elam, Bettie J. to Wm. H. Coldwell - 29 Oct 1879
- Petersburg
*Elam, Caroline to R. Gregory - 7 Sep 1878 -
Charlotte Co.
Elam, Catherine to Alex. Griggs - -- -- 1877
- Danville
*Elam, Dora to Thom. Brooke - 27 Nov 1877 - Mecklenburg
Co.
Elam, Fannie Florida to Jno. M. Calhoun(e) -
13 Mar 1878 - Bedford Co.
Elam, H. J. to H. E. Smith - 1 Nov 1876 - Mecklenburg
Co.
*Elam, Hannah to S. Ruffin - 22 Dec 18873 - Charlotte
Co.
*Elam, Henrietta to Jno. Roberts - 26 Dec 1877
- Charlotte Co.
Elam, Julia to Wash. P. Williams - 29 Mar 1877
- Dinwiddie Co.
*Elam, Kitty to Geo. Robertson - 8 Sep 1870 -
Charlotte Co.
*Elam, Kitty to Henry Field - 18 Dec 1879 - Mecklenburg
Co.
*Elam, Lucy to Jerry Moseley - 29 Dec 1879 -
Mecklenburg Co.
Elam, Malissa A. to William M. McConnell - 29
Dec 1874 - Scott Co.
*Elam, Margret to Isaac Toone - 22 Oct 1873 -
Mecklenburg Co.
*Elam, Martha to John Smith - 15 Jan 1879 - Charlotte
Co.
*Elam, Mary to Lender Tynes - 20 May 1875 - Nansemond
Co.
Elam, Mary to John Blizzard - 3 Aug 1870 - Russell
Co.
Elam, Mary D. to R. A. Smith - 9 Apr 1878 - Scott
Co.
*Elam, Matilda to Wm. Mosley - -- -- 1871 - Charlotte
Co.
Elam, ? R. J. to H. S. Ramey - 16 Feb 1879 -
Scott Co.
Elam, Annie C. to John H. Vaden - 4 Apr 1871
- Halifax Co.
Elam, Rebecca B. to Isaac L. Suffridge - 22 Aug
1877 - Scott Co.
Elam, Rebecca J. to Samuel F. Porter - 9 Oct
18873 - Scott Co.
*Elam, Sallie to Chas. Richards - 15 Jan 1876
- Mecklenburg Co.
*Elam, Virginia to Willie Whitehead - 1 Apr 1872
- Charlotte Co.
Elam, Virginia C. to John E. Owens - 11 Dec 1878
- Richmond City
OMI 1870-1879 - Husbands *Indicates Non-White
Elam, A. D. - to Alice E. Coleman - - --Dec 1876
- Appomattox Co.
Elam, A.M., 27 to Ola N. Ford, 21 - 4 Feb 1879
- Charlotte Co.
*Elam, Albert, 36 to Delila Day, 25 - 14 Oct
1877 - Charlotte Co.
*Elam, Alfred, 29 to Jane Johnson, 35 - 30 Nov
1876 - Petersburg
*Elam, C., 21 to E.F.Gay, 15 - 26 Dec 1872 -
Mecklenburg Co.
*Elam, Clem, 21 to Queen Price, 24 - 31 Dec 1874
- Charlotte Co.
*Elam, Creed, 23 to Nannie Chaffin, 18 - 28 Dec
1870 - Charlotte Co.
Elam, Enoch, 20 to Ellen Buckles, 17 - 4 Sep
1878 - Russell Co.
Elam, George, 20 to Lucinda Osborn, 19 - 8 Nov
1871 - Scott Co.
Elam, George P., 22 to Mollie J. Snider, 22 -
20 May 1878 - Washington
Co.
Elam, Geo. W., 25 to Eliza F. Allen, 23 - 5 Feb
1873 - Buckingham Co.
*Elam, Grief, 30 to Rachael Roberts, 25 - 12
Apr 1877 - Charlotte Co.
*Elam, Harrison, 30 to Jennie Thomas, 20 - 13
Nov 1875 - Charlotte Co.
*Elam, Henry, 23 to Laura A. Pettus, 20 - --
-- 1873 - Charlotte Co.
*Elam, Hillary, 30 to Fanny Young, 32 - 4 Jan
1875 - Richmond City
*Elam, J.R., 24 to Harrette Hawkins, 22 - 22
Dec 1875 - Charlotte Co.
Elam, James, 21 to Martha E. Nash, 16 - 17 Apr
1879 - Scott Co.
*Elam, James, 22 to Annie Tuck, 20 - 19 Aug 1875
- Halifax Co.
Elam, James B., 28 to Bettie E. Taylor, 26 -
14 Dec 1876 - Richmond City
Elam, Jas. M., 27 to Martha C. Buckles, 24 -
19 Aug 1879 - Russell Co.
Elam, James W., 46 to Harriett Childress, 26
- 24 Aug 1875 - Scott Co.
Elam, Joel, 52 to E. A. Brown, 41 - 5 Sep 1872
- Prince Edward Co.
Elam, John, 27 to I. E. Clayman, 21 - 28 Mar
1877 - Scott Co.
*Elam, Jno., 23 to Teter Banks, 21 - 20 Dec 1873
- Charlotte Co.
*Elam, John, 23 to Sarah Wilson, 21 - 7 Nov 1879
- Prince George Co.
*Elam, Joniah, 23 to Mary Brown, 23 - 8 Sep 1870
- Cumberland Co.
*Elam, Landon, 25 to Sarah Dupuy, 17 - 29 Aug
1872 - Nottoway Co.
*Elam, Loveless, 25 to Mary T. Marshall, 18 -
1 Dec 1870 - Nottoway Co.
*Elam, Nelson, 50 to Martha Barnes, 37 - 25 Apr
1874 - Charlotte Co.
Elam, S. S., 25 to Anna P. Lee, 23 - 11 Feb 1875
- Prince Edward Co.
Elam, S. P, 20 to Emily C. Salyer, 21 - 4 Apr
1875 - Russell Co.
*Elam, Simon, 21 to Letty Wiley, 21 - 24 Dec
1872 - Charlotte Co.
*Elam, Squire, 22 to Laura Parham, 21 - 30 Dec
1874 - Petersburg
Elam, Thos. D., 25 to Lina W. Ogburn, 21 - 31
Oct 1877 - Mecklenburg Co.
Elam, Thomas Gordon, 25 to Emily Susan Arnold,
24 - 2 Jun 1870 -
Nansemond Co.
Elam, Thomas J., 42 to Landonia Gray, 36 - --
-- 1878 - Alex. City
*Elam, Thompson, 22 to Betsy A. Bateman, 17 -
26 Dec 1878 - Charlotte Co.
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam Miscellaney - Tennessee
Divorce - Williamson/Bedford
Counties
Date: Sun, 06 Dec 1998 01:03:51 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
From "Tennessee Divorces 1797-1858," Abstracted
by Gale W. Bamman and Debbie W. Spero,
c.
1985 by Gale W. Bamman, published by Van Volumes,
Ltd., Thorndike, MA, 1990.
page 5:
"Batte, America R. Eliam 28 August 1833 Williamson
County
America is the daughter of Edward Eliam, dec'd,
of Williamson County. She was married to
William
P. Batte of Bedford County. They lived together
14 months. He abused and beat her.
Statements by Kinchen Pate and Polly Pate on 2 October 1833.
Statement by Jane Elaim on 2 October 1833 that
she (Jane) told Batte to come get America at her
house, and he would not.
Statement by William Covington on 4 October 1833,
and also by Michael
Pitman. William P. Batte also makes a statement
and says that the bad reports against him are
false
and that he does not want a divorce."
"Batte, William P. 8 October 1833 Bedford County
William is the husband of America R. Batte. He
asks that America's petition for a divorce from
him
be rejected. Petition is accompanied by the signatures
of 28 persons, including those of Frederick
Batte, Sr. and Robert Batte.
Statement by Edward Gregory that he and Batte
were gone to the 'western' district. They started
5
February 1823 and returned 24 February 1823.
They went to sell a horse, and Batte's wife left him
while he was gone.
Statement by Edward C. Harrison that he and Batte
went to the western district to sell horses on
5
February 1823 and returned 24 th of said month.
Batte's wife had left him."
Submitters notes:
The printed book DOES read "1823" and not "1833"
This MAY be the Edward Elam who married Jenny
Pamplin, marriage bond May 12, 1791 in
Lunenburg Co., VA.
Kinchen Pate married Polly Elam Jan 13, 1812
in Williamson Co., TN
America R. Elam married William Batte Nov 23,
1831 in Williamson Co., TN
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Robert and Thomas Elam
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 05:43:10 -0500
From: "Earl H. Elam" <EHElam@compuserve.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
To: "Earl H. Elam", EHElam
From: INTERNET:kyblue@micron.net, INTERNET:kyblue@micron.net
Date: 12/6/98, 4:19 PM
Re: RE: Elam Descendant Page
Thanks for this. I'll try to update my Elam website
soon to reflect your new
info. Do you participate in the Elam mailing
list? Others on the list would
probably like to see this.
Janet
kyblue@micron.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Earl H. Elam [mailto:EHElam@compuserve.com]
Sent: Monday, November 30, 1998 5:30 AM
To: kyblue@micron.net
Subject: Elam Descendant Page
Janet, this is an update. Norma Neill of Doncaster,
England, informed me
by letter on 9 June 1997 that she had found the
record of the marriage of
a James Elam and an Alice Shirecliffe in Brodsworth
Parish on 9 May 1597, and the record of the
baptism of a son named Thomas at St. Helen's
Church in Thurnscoe on 24 February 1597/98.
Norma also found the will of a James Elam, dated
1616, referring to six children, but not named.
If
the two James were the same, then one of the
children was Thomas. Also, Norma has found
records
of the baptisms of three other sons of James
and Alice Shirecliffe Elam: Christopher Elam, James
Elam, and Gervase Elam. In addition, Norma found
the record of the burial of James Elam,
husband
of Alice Shirecliffe, at Thurnscoe on 21 March
1619.
It is now my speculation that the Thomas who was
the son of James Elam and Alice Shirecliffe,
was
the Thomas Elam of Thurnscoe who was married
to a lady named Mary and whose children
Gilbert
and Martin were baptized as previously reported
in the St. Helen's church in Thurscoe in 1630
and
1635, respectively. Contrary to information I
had received earlier from various sources,
Thomas's
wife ,Mary, probably was not a Shireclifffe.
Norma Neill also found where a Ralph Elam and
wife Margaret had a son named Robert who was
baptized at Thurnscoe on 18 September 1604. There
is no documentation thus far of which I am
aware that connects this Robert to the Robert
Elam who was listed on Christopher Branch's land
grant in Henrico Co. VA dated 28 Feb. 1638. However,
in 1619 Christopher Branch married a
lady
who lived at Darton, a community not far from
Thurnscoe. It can be reasonably concluded that
when
he recruited colonists for Henrico Co. that he
would have done so in areas in England with which
he
was familiar, including the area of Yorkshire
where Thurnscoe and Darton are located. Thus, it
appears that Robert Elam of Henrico Co. (and
daughter Ann) may very well have originated in
Yorkshire.
Finally, please note that I have moved, and my
new address is 5408 Corto
Drive, DeCordova Bend Estates, Granbury, TX 76049.
My new telephone no. is 817-910-2820.
My e-mail remail address remains the same. Thanks.
Earl Elam
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Re: ELAM-ROOTS-D Tameer
Elam
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 09:01:46 -0700
From: "Patricia Medford" <shining@rmi.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Does anyone know who this is?
1870 Census Butler Co KY, Rochester P.O., pg 365
Tameer Elam
Patricia
Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Re: ELAM-ROOTS-D Tameer
Elam
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 11:31:29 EST
From: GmcRey@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Patricia,
I believe if you check you will see that Tamar/Tameer
Elam is black. She was the slave girl left to
Obedience Elam Moore, in her father Richard Elam
of Campbell County, Virginia's estate
settlement.
Gregory McReynolds
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam Vasser
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 14:12:03 -0600 (CST)
From: RUTHIEM@webtv.net (Ruth monteleone)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Does anyone know who this could be?
He appears in the 1830 Dallas Co AL Census as
20-30.
Femariah Elam is supposed to have m Lemuel Vasser
ca 1880 in Amelia Co. Could this be her
son?
Lemuel Vasser d 1828 in Dallas Co AL
Thanks
RUTHIEM
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] ELAM-CO
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 00:00:22 -0600
From: mary.kunkle@juno.com (Mary A. Kunkle)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
My brother found a newspaper clipping among some
old pictures that had
been in my mother's possession. The article announced
the marriage of W.D. ELAM of
Montrose,
Montrose County, CO to Miss Aileen L. IMES of
Placerville, CO. This wedding was announced
by
the mother, Ruth A. IMES. The wedding took place
in Montrose on Thursday, 08/13/1931.
There was a handwritten notation at the bottom of the clipping that said Arleen Lucille IMES.
My brother was copying this clipping at work and
a fellow employee, Ted
JOHNSON, asked what he was copying. Mr. Johnson
said his grandfather's name was W. D.
ELAM.
He said his grandmother's maiden name was ENGLAND.
He said his family came west from the
eastern seaboard, possibly the Carolinas. They
were in Whitesboro, Cooke County, TX for awhile
and then migrated to northeastern OK near Tulsa.
Some of the family went to CO and some went
on to UT since they were Mormons.
My brother related to Ted that our Grandmother,
Mary Adeline ELAM Forkner had always said
Jack
ELAM, the actor, was her cousin. Mr. Johnson
said Jack ELAM was his Grandfather's second
cousin.
Can anyone tell me in what county I would find
Placerville, CO? Mr. Johnson has a sister, Dixie
Lee
Wolfe in Granbury, TX. I am hoping to get in
touch with her to find more info on this family.
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam Confederates Who
Died "Up North"
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 02:11:11 EST
From: awetzel@juno.com (Annette E Wetzel)
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
From: "Register of Confederate Soldiers and Sailors
Who Died in Federal
Prisons and Military Hospitals in the North,"
Compiled by the Office of the Commissioner for
Marking Graves of Confederate Dead, War Department,
Washington, D.C., 1912.
Died at Camp Butler, Alton, Illinois
Elam, M. L., Private, Co. B, 24th Texas Cavalry.
Died 3/19/1863. Grave
#774
Elam, R., Private, Co. A, 24th Texas Cavalry.
Died 3/13/1863. Grave #766
Elam, Robt. H., Private, Co. F, 30th Tennessee
Infantry. Died 4/5/1862.
Grave #437
Died at Camp Chase, near Columbus, Ohio
Elam, Wm., Private, Co. G, 13th Virginia Reserves.
Died 2/4/1865. Grave
#1040
Died at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana
Elam, P.C., Private, Co. H, 4th Mississippi Infantry.
DIed 3/8/1862.
Buried in the Confederate Section, Green Lawn
Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN. Removed to Lot
#285,
Section #32, Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis,
IN; reinterred 10/27/1931
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Essex ELAM, VA, d. 1889
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 01:43:15 EST
From: KeyesPerry@aol.com
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
ELAM, Essex, colored [sic] male, died October
1889 in Chesterfield county Virginia of blindness
[sic] at the age of 60. Parents were George W.
and Mary ELAM. Born in Chesterfield county.
Occupation laborer. Married to Louisa Elam, now
deceased. Reported by Ned Elam, father
[sic--could that mean "whose father he was"?]
This is not my line, but I thought someone might
be looking for a record.
This is in Bureau of Vital Statistics records
for Chesterfield county, reel #
8.
Laura
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Another Elam recognized
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 15:50:42 -0600
From: Cassie Elam <celam@pdq.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Happened to run across this during some legislative
research I was doing
(yes, I do actually work for a living). This
is off the Florida State Legislature website.
H 9493 RESOLUTION by Byrd
Elam, B. Lee/Key Citizen Award; commends B. Lee
Elam for his outstanding service to
citizens
of City of Brandon, & joins in honoring him
as recipient of 1997 Key Citizen Award.
04/16/98 HOUSE Adopted -HJ 00679
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Website with Elam and
many other early Southern families
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 21:05:49 -0600
From: Cassie Elam <celam@pdq.net>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
I came across a website this evening that contains
some of the early Elams as well as a number of
other early Southern families. Charlotte Rowden
has a database of some 21,000 names at
http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/crowden/fowsndx.htm
You might want to have a look. One note -- she
has one branch of the family wrong. She has
Gilbert
Elam IV married to Sarah and Lucy. James
Elam, son of Gilbert III, was actually married
to Sarah and Lucy. Happy
hunting!
Cassie
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] NE 1860
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 13:50:02 -0700
From: Bob George <moravia@doitnow.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
1860 Census Nebraska Territory, St. Johns Dakota County
362 220 Elam, A. M. 44 m Farmer 3000 2000
Virginia
Elam, Catharine 33 f Illinois
Elam, Anomente [?] 12 f Illinois
Elam, Mary Alice 10 f Illinois
Bob George Surprise, Arizona
http://www.doitnow.com/~moravia/index.html
The Crooked Tree's Census On Line & The Taulbee
Pages
George, Taulbee, Brady, Bailey, Dressback
Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] ABOUT THE ELAM'S IN THE
U.K.
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1998 19:42:45 -0800
From: "aelam" <aelam@tidepool.com>
To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
DEAR CASSIE;
MY NAME IS HOWARD ELAM, AND I KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT
THE ELAM'S IN THE
U.S.A. DATING BACK TO THE 1600'S. I WOULD LIKE
TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE
FAMILY IN ENGLAND BEFORE THE 1600'S, AS IN 1.
DID WE HAVE A COAT OF
ARMS, AND HOW IT LOOKED 2. HERALDRY IN THE FAMILY
3. ? OF PEERAGE IN
BRITAIN
THANK FOR YOUR HELP, HOWARD