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Descendants of James Elam and Alice Shirecliffe of Yorkshire, England - aqw29.htm

Descendants of James Elam

Ninth Generation

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724. Elizabeth "Betsy" Elam 1 (Nimrod , William "Billie" Cannon , Gilbert , Robert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 2 1825 in Russell County, Va. She died 3 before 1884.

Elizabeth married Cornelius "Neal" Burnett 1. Cornelius was born 2 8 Apr 1832. He died 3 4 Jan 1901 in Pulaski Co, Ky and was buried in Burnett Chappel Cemetery.

They had the following children:

  1733 M i George Burnett was born about 1853 in Va.
  1734 F ii Sarah J. Burnett was born 1856 in Ky.
  1735 F iii Emily K. Burnett was born 1859 in Ky.
  1736 F iv Nancy A.E. Burnett was born 1 1860 in Ky.
  1737 F v Mary E. Burnett was born 1 1862 in Ky.
  1738 M vi John V. Burnett was born 1864 in Ky.

725. Sarah (Sally) Elam (Nimrod , William "Billie" Cannon , Gilbert , Robert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 1 about 1824 in Russell County, Va. She died 2 13 Oct 1864 in Russell County, Va.

Sarah married 1 James J. Vicars 2 about 1840.

They had the following children:

+ 1739 M i William Henry Vicars was born 14 Feb 1841 and died 15 Jul 1929.
  1740 F ii Malinda (Marinda) Vicars 1 was born 1843 in Russell County, Va.
        Malinda married 1 Benjamin Tudder 2 on 17 Apr 1872 in Bell County, Ky.
  1741 M iii Richard Vicars 1 was born 1847 in Russell County, Va.
  1742 F iv Emily Vicars 1 was born 1848 in Russell County, Va.
+ 1743 M v Stephen Vicars was born Feb 1850.
  1744 M vi Lafayette Vicars was born 1 1852.
  1745 M vii Jdc Vicars 1 was born 1862 in Sinking Creek, Scott County, Va. He died 18 Dec 1862 in Scott County, Va.
  1746 M viii George C. or E. Vicars 1 was born 2 20 May 1856 in Big Moccasin Creek, Russell County, Va. He died 25 Dec 1862 in Scott County, Va.
  1747 F ix Sarah I. Vicars was born 1 1854.
  1748 F x Mary E. Vicars was born 1 11 Apr 1858 in Scott County, Va.
  1749 F xi Terissa J. Vicars was born 1 25 Aug 1862 in Scott County, Va.

726. Susannah Elam 1 (Nimrod , William "Billie" Cannon , Gilbert , Robert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 2 about 1825.

She had the following children:

+ 1750 M i Samuel P. Elam was born 1852.

727. William Elam 1, 2 (Nimrod , William "Billie" Cannon , Gilbert , Robert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 3, 4 7 Jul 1826 in Russell County, Va. He died 5 16 Jan 1888 in Hales Mill, Scott County, Va and was buried 6 in Elam Cem., Homeplace, Valley Creek, Midway Comm..

[Notes]

William married 1 Nancy T. Dingus on 3 Jun 1854 in Scott County, Va. Nancy was born about 1838.

They had the following children:

+ 1751 M i Prof. George Milton Elam was born 7 Jul 1852/1856 and died 7 Dec 1938.
+ 1752 F ii Mary D. Elam was born 7 Feb 1858 and died 11 Apr 1925.
+ 1753 M iii Nimrod Melvin Elam was born 1861 and died 23 May 1900.
+ 1754 M iv William Kyle Patrick Elam M.D. was born 6 Dec 1864 and died 29 Jan 1928.
+ 1755 M v Nathan H. Elam was born 1867.
+ 1756 F vi Laura Alberta Elam was born 27 Mar 1868 and died 7 Dec 1921.
+ 1757 F vii Nannie L. Elam was born 1872 and died 2 Jul 1955.
+ 1758 F viii Hettie E. Elam was born 4 Jun 1879 and died 4 Apr 1949.
+ 1759 M ix Charles Benton Elam was born 12 Mar 1882 and died 30 May 1959.
+ 1760 F x Margaret S.J. or S.I. Elam was born May 1862 and died 27 Mar 1904.
+ 1761 F xi Emma Elam was born about 1874 and died 1940.
+ 1762 M xii James M. Elam was born 20 Sep 1871 and died 9 May 1941.
  1763 F xiii Martha Elam was born 1 1854 in Scott County, Va. She died 2 10 May in Scott County, Va.

728. Absolom Elam (Nimrod , William "Billie" Cannon , Gilbert , Robert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 1 1821/1829 in Russell County, Va. He died 1 Jul 1864 in Russell County, Va.

[Notes]

Absolom married Susannah Moore 1. Susannah was born 2 about 1829.

They had the following children:

+ 1764 M i James M. Elam was born 1851/1852 and died 6 Feb 1888.
  1765 F ii Jane Elam was born 1856.
        Jane married J.W.F. Johnson 1 on 5 Mar 1880 in Russell County, Va.
+ 1766 M iii Enoch B. Elam was born 5 Jun 1858 and died before 1889.
  1767 M iv William W. Elam was born 1 1847.
+ 1768 F v Mary Elam was born 1849.
+ 1769 M vi Robert W. Elam was born 1850 and died about 1920.
  1770 F vii Emily E. Elam was born 1, 2 1854 in Russell County, Va. She died 3 4 Oct 1864 in Russell County, Va.[Notes]
  1771 F viii Jane Elam was born 1 1856.
        Jane married 1 J.W.F. Johnson 2 on 5 Mar 1880 in Russell County, Va.
  1772 F ix Ester Margaret Elam was born 1 1860.
        Ester married 1 James L. Marshall 2 on 23 Sep 1890 in Russell County, Va.

730. Elam 1 (Nimrod , William "Billie" Cannon , Gilbert , Robert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ).

He had the following children:

+ 1773 M i George Frank Elam was born about 1843 and died about 1901.

731. Nancy Elam 1 (Nimrod , William "Billie" Cannon , Gilbert , Robert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 2 8 Jan 1828 in Russell County, Va. She died 3 Nov 1908 and was buried 4 in Knoxfork Cem., Knox County, Ky.

Nancy married John M. Burnett M.D. 1 on 28 Jan 1846 in Va.

They had the following children:

+ 1774 F i Mary Elizabeth Burnett was born 16 Nov 1846 and died 27 Sep 1914.
  1775 M ii William N. Burnett was born Jun 1848 in Lee County, Va. He died about 1875.
+ 1776 M iii John Wesley Burnett was born 9 Mar 1850.
  1777 F iv Margaret I. Burnett was born 16 Mar 1852 in Lee County, Va.
+ 1778 M v Samuel T. Burnett was born 22 Apr 1854.
  1779 F vi Martha Ellen Burnett was born 16 Apr 1856 in Lee County, Va.
        Martha married Prewitt
+ 1780 F vii Sarah Francis Burnett was born 26 Dec 1858 and died 4 Jan 1932.
  1781 M viii Joseph Bothner Burnett was born 1 Apr 1860 in Knox County, Ky.
        Joseph married Melvina Reves
+ 1782 F ix Nancy Louise Burnett was born 26 Dec 1864 and died 25 Apr 1928.
  1783 F x Lucy A. Burnett was born 1864 in Knox County, Ky.
        Lucy married J.H. Wilson
+ 1784 F xi Laura Hannah Burnett was born 1868.

732. John Elam 1 (Nimrod , William "Billie" Cannon , Gilbert , Robert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 2 1832 in Russell County, Va. He died 3 about 1884.

John married 1 Rebecca A. Elam on 11 Apr 1876 in Sullivan County, Tn.

They had the following children:

+ 1785 F i Malissa Smith Elam was born 24 Jun 1870 and died 12 Jul 1948.
  1786 F ii Sarah E. Elam was born 1 about 1866.
+ 1787 F iii Laura C. Elam was born 5 May 1877 and died 28 Mar 1910.

734. George Frank or W. Elam (Nimrod , William "Billie" Cannon , Gilbert , Robert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 1 1835 in Russell County, Va. He died 2, 3 18 Mar 1913 in Lebanon, Mo and was buried 4 in Dotson Cemetery, Lebanon, Mo.

George married Martha Tennessee King Kettner 1 on 5 Aug 1867.

They had the following children:

  1788 F i Martha Elam was born 1 22 Jan 1873 in Lebanon, Mo. She died 2 27 Jan 1878.
+ 1789 M ii Nimrod Elam was born 22 Aug 1877 and died Mar 1937.
  1790 M iii Charles McLeanrd Elam was born 1 22 Aug 1870 in Lebanon, Mo. He died 2 15 Oct 1939.
  1791 M iv George Wylie Elam 1 was born 2 18 Jun 1868 in Lebanon, Mo. He died 3 about 1937.
+ 1792 F v Laura Luelen Elam was born 25 Aug 1874 and died 21 Jan 1942.
+ 1793 M vi William H. Elam.

736. Richard Minifree Elam 1 (Walter Walker , William "Billie" Cannon , Gilbert , Robert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 2, 3 30 Aug 1838 in Morgan County, Ky. He died 4 11 Oct 1909.

Richard married Margaret Elam 1, daughter of William W. Elam and Mary "Polly" Cottle, on 2 Feb 1860 in Morgan County, Ky. Margaret was born 2 11 Nov 1844. She died 3 26 Jun 1903.

They had the following children:

+ 1794 F i Alice Florence Elam was born 10 Jun 1879 and died 6 Feb 1926.
  1795 F ii Jeanette Margarette Elam was born 7 Feb 1883.
  1796 F iii Leslie H. Elam was born 27 Jan 1885.
        Leslie married (1) Hathaway
        Leslie also married (2) Hathaway
  1797 M iv Claude Christopher Elam was born 1 22 Apr 1872. He died 2 23 Nov 1935.
+ 1798 M v James Washington Elam was born 6 Dec 1865 and died 26 Mar 1947.
  1799 F vi Josephine Catherine Elam was born 1 25 Apr 1862. She died 2 13 Feb 1948.
        Josephine married 1 Elijah Alexander Short 2 on 6 Jul 1878.
  1800 F vii Mary Ellen Elam was born 1 26 Mar 1864. She died 2 27 Jun 1938.
        Mary married 1 Dudley Thomas 2 on 31 Mar 1900 in Morgan County, Ky.
  1801 F viii Nancy Jane Elam was born 1 5 May 1870. She died 2 10 Mar 1901 in Morgan County, Ky.
        Nancy married 1 Henry Clint Greenwade 2 on 1894.
  1802 F ix Nancy Missouri Margaret Elam Granddaughter was born 1 24 Jan 1891.
  1803 F x Rhoda Victoria Elam was born 1 2 May 1874. She died 2 9 Aug 1942.
        Rhoda married 1 Clark Leeoh 2 on 19 Nov 1891.
  1804 M xi Walter Monroe Elam was born 1 25 Feb 1877. He died 2 7 Dec 1912.
+ 1805 M xii William Alexander Elam was born 14 Mar 1868 and died 5 Dec 1953.

738. Barbara Elizabeth Elam (Walter Walker , William "Billie" Cannon , Gilbert , Robert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 31 May 1842 in Morgan County, Ky. She died 15 Jan 1913 in Morgan County, Ky and was buried in Elam Family Cemetery #478.

Barbara married George Washington Elam 1, 2, son of William W. Elam and Mary "Polly" Cottle. George was born 3 19 Oct 1841. He died 4 3 Jun 1914 in Morgan County, Ky and was buried in Elam Family Cemetery #478.

They had the following children:

+ 1806 M i Alvin Oliver Scott Elam was born Aug 1869 and died 25 Jan 1926.
+ 1807 F ii Lillie Lake Elam was born 1876 and died 8 Mar 1960.
+ 1808 F iii Amasetta Ann Dorossett Elam was born 1872.
  1809 M iv George J. Jasper Elam was born 1 Jul 1879.
        George married Allie Holiday
+ 1810 M v James Curtis Elam was born 1874 and died 17 Feb 1950.
+ 1811 F vi Myrtle "Myrtie" Elam was born 16 May 1882 and died 5 Apr 1937.
+ 1812 M vii Smith Elam

739. Ellen Catherine Elam (Walter Walker , William "Billie" Cannon , Gilbert , Robert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born about 1848 in Morgan County, Ky.

Ellen married 1 Gilbert Ranze Elam 2, son of Gilbert Elam and Catherine Cooley, on 5 Feb 1863 in Morgan County, Ky. Gilbert was born 3 Apr 1837 in Ky.

They had the following children:

  1813 M i Shelby M. Elam is printed as #1705.
+ 1814 M ii William Taylor Elam is printed as #1706.
  1815 F iii Laura Belle Elam Twin is printed as #1707.
  1816 F iv Lucy Belle Elam is printed as #1708.
+ 1817 M v Edward Elam is printed as #1709.
  1818 M vi Gilbert Range Elam is printed as #1710.
  1819 F vii Ellen Elam is printed as #1711.
  1820 M viii Walter M. Elam is printed as #1712.
  1821 M ix Boyd R. Elam is printed as #1713.
  1822 F x Matilda Elam is printed as #1714.
  1823 F xi Ida M. Elam is printed as #1715.

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