1228. John Dallas Edwards (Mahala Elam , John , Josiah or Joseph , Gilbert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 27 Feb 1856. He died 20 Aug 1927.
John married 1 Clarissa Whittenberger 2 on 18 Sep 1875 in Mt. Zion, In.
They had the following children:
2788 M i Robert Dean Edwards Sr.
1239. Richard H. Elam 1 (John William , Richard , Richard , James , Gilbert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 1848 in Richmond, Va. He died after 1910.
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Richard married Margaret L. Smith 1 on 14 Apr 1869 in Petersburg, Va.
They had the following children:
2789 F i Maudie O. Elam was born about 1872. 2790 F ii Inez P. Elam was born Apr 1870. 2791 M iii Eugene Steele Elam was born 20 Oct 1874 in Petersburg, Va. He died 18 Jun 1950 in Garrett, Dekalb County, In. Eugene married Clara Matilda Pask 1 on 27 Nov 1895 in Cook County, Il.
1243. Benjamin Franklin Elam (Isaac , Jesse , William , James , Gilbert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 6/26 Oct 1834 in Near Menden, Adams County, IL. He died 21 Feb 1899 in Elam Station, Dallas County, TX and was buried in Pleasant Mound Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, TX.
[Notes]
Benjamin married 1 (1) Angelina Moore on 14 Jan 1855. Angelina was born 19 May 1839 in Near Winchester, Scott, Il. She died 2 25 May 1871 in Elam Station, Dallas County, Tx.
They had the following children:
+ 2792 M i Robert Columbus "Uncle Dick" Elam was born May 1860. + 2793 M ii Benjamin Franklin Elam Jr. died about 1892. + 2794 F iii Martha Jane "Jenny" Elam was born 5 Jan 1869 and died 4 Jan 1916. 2795 F iv Willie May Elam was born May 1875. Willie married Charles Wesley Busby + 2796 M v James William Elam was born 14 Apr 1856 and died 28 Sep 1895. 2797 M vi Charles Franklin Elam 1 was born in Tx. Charles married 1 Virgie B. Rose 2 on 27 Jun 1897 in Dallas County, Tx. + 2798 F vii Lucy Jack Elam was born 4 Nov 1882.
Benjamin also married 1 (2) Katherine Jones on 4 Jan 1872. Katherine was born 12 May 1849 in Ky. She died 2 30 Jan 1915 in Dallas, Tx.
They had the following children:
+ 2799 M viii Guy Elam was born 14 Oct 1874 and died 1943. + 2800 F ix Lida or Lyda Frances Elam was born 20 Aug 1881. + 2801 F x Beulah Catherine Elam was born 12 Feb 1884. 2802 M xi Lee or Leland Thomas Elam was born 25 May 1888. Lee married (1) Dora Lee also married (2) Maud Scott Lee also married (3) Hattie Birdwell Lee also married 1 (4) Lylly Bea MacKey + 2803 M xii John Newton Elam was born 12 Oct 1876.
1244. William Curtis Elam 1 (Isaac , Jesse , William , James , Gilbert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 1838 in Benton, Scott, Il.
William married Mary Jane Johnson about 1862. Mary was born 1, 2 in Ky.
They had the following children:
+ 2804 F i Emily Estelle (Aunt Ett) Elam was born 17 Mar 1863 and died 6 Aug 1951. + 2805 M ii Isaac Henry (Tose) Elam was born Sep 1866. + 2806 F iii Addie Florence Elam was born 29 Dec 1868. 2807 F iv Sarah Catherine Elam was born 1 Aug 1870. Sarah married 1 Robert E. Ferguson 2 on 5 Jan 1886 in Elam Station, Dallas County, Tx. + 2808 M v Charles Elam
1247. Mary Frances Elam (Isaac , Jesse , William , James , Gilbert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 1 1843/1849 in Benton, Scott, Il.
They had the following children:
2809 M i Charles Summers 2810 F ii Alva Summers 2811 M iii Frank Summers
1250. Thomas Benton Elam (Isaac , Jesse , William , James , Gilbert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born about 1848 in Dallas, Tx.
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Thomas married 1 Bette Wade 2 about 1868 in Dallas County, TX. Bette died 3 1916 in Austin, Travis County, TX.
They had the following children:
2812 M i David Pinckney Elam
1251. Parilee Elam 1 (Isaac , Jesse , William , James , Gilbert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) died in Dallas, Tx.
Parilee married Benjamin Franklin Bethurem
They had the following children:
2813 M i Monroe Bethurem 2814 M ii Sylvester Bethurem 2815 M iii Warren Bethurem 2816 F iv Ellen Bethurem 2817 M v Joseph Bethurem 2818 M vi Dick Bethurem 2819 F vii Molly Bethurem
1253. Artimisa Elam (William Barrett , Jesse , William , James , Gilbert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 24 Aug 1841 in Fairfield, Wayne, Il.
Artimisa married James E. Gill on 12 Dec 1861 in Dallas, Dallas, Tx.
They had the following children:
2820 F i Amanda Gill + 2821 F ii Annie Gill 2822 M iii William H. Gill 2823 M iv Thomas Jefferson Gill + 2824 F v Mary (Molly) Gill + 2825 M vi Daniel J. Gill 2826 F vii Lena Gill Lena married (1) John Smith Lena also married (2) James Wood (Alias Wilson)
1254. Isaac Newton Elam (William Barrett , Jesse , William , James , Gilbert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 13 Oct 1844 in Scott County, MO. He died 5 Mar 1892 in Dallas, Dallas County, TX and was buried in Pleasant Mound Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, TX.
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Isaac married Lucy E. Cole, daughter of W. Blake Cole Rev. and Amanda, on 18 Jul 1878 in Dallas, Dallas, Tx. Lucy was born 30 Mar 1854 in Tx. She died 29 May 1911.
They had the following children:
+ 2827 F i Mattie Brown was born 1879.
1255. Andrew Jackson Elam (William Barrett , Jesse , William , James , Gilbert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 25 Dec 1846 in Elam Station, Dallas, Tx. He died 26 Jun 1896 in Dallas, Dallas County, Tx and was buried in Dallas, Dallas, Tx.
Andrew married 1 (1) Emily Moore about 1874 in Dallas, Tx. Emily was born 10 Apr 1850 in Mesquite, Tx. She died 19 Nov 1943 in Dallas, Dallas County, Tx.
They had the following children:
+ 2828 M i Elen Adolphus Aka Edward Andrew Elam was born 11 Jul 1875 and died 7 Aug 1954.
Andrew also married (2) Lottie Newman on 6 Aug 1882 in , Dallas, Tx. Lottie was born 4 Mar 1865. She died 4 Jul 1933 in Dallas, Dallas, Tx.
They had the following children:
2829 F ii Pearl Elam was born about 1883 in Dallas, Dallas, Tx. Pearl married Robert Fay or Hay 2830 M iii William "Willie" Elam was born 1890 in Dallas, Dallas, Tx. He died 1 18 Aug 1896 in Dallas, Dallas, Tx. 2831 M iv Carl Elam
1256. Calphurna Elam (William Barrett , Jesse , William , James , Gilbert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 22 Nov 1849 in Elam Station, Dallas, Tx.
Calphurna married Benjamin Franklin Ayers on 1 Dec 1872 in , Dallas, Tx.
They had the following children:
2832 F i Emma Ayers Emma married Lamar 2833 M ii William (Willie) Ayers
1257. Rausy Elizabeth Elam (William Barrett , Jesse , William , James , Gilbert , Gilbert , Gilbert , Thomas , James ) was born 9 Apr 1851 in Elam Station, Dallas, Tx.
Rausy married W. B. Brown on 25 Sep 1870 in , Dallas, Tx.
They had the following children:
2834 i Josie Brown 2835 F ii Mary Brown + 2836 F iii Mattie Brown is printed as #2827.