2689. Demarkus Lafate Elam (James T. , Mark Sharp , James Branch , Joel , John , John , Martin , Thomas , James ) was born 20 May 1856 in Halifax County, Va. He died 19 Aug 1918 and was buried in Trenton Cemetery, Trenton, Tn.
Demarkus married 1 Lela Beech on 15 Dec 1896. Lela was born 8 Apr 1876.
They had the following children:
+ 4222 M i James Clyde Elam was born 4 Dec 1897 and died 15 Nov 1939. 4223 M ii William Gobel Elam was born 1 16 Jul 1900. He died 2 28 Feb 1902. + 4224 F iii Jane Lavern Elam 4225 M iv David L. Elam David married 1 Marie + 4226 M v Rufus Elam + 4227 F vi Susan Elizabeth Elam 4228 M vii Nat Elam was born 23 Jan 1902. He died 7 Mar 1904. 4229 F viii Beechie Elam was born 1 29 Jun 1913. She died 2 Oct 1933.
2690. John B. Elam 1 (James T. , Mark Sharp , James Branch , Joel , John , John , Martin , Thomas , James ) was born 2 1862 in Tn.
John married 1 Ada Tucker
They had the following children:
4230 M i Elizah Elam 4231 M ii Rudy Elam 4232 F iii Ira Elam
2691. Lucy Annie Elam 1 (James T. , Mark Sharp , James Branch , Joel , John , John , Martin , Thomas , James ) was born 2 1 May 1865 in Graves County, Ky. She died 3 31 Oct 1886.
Lucy married Jim Richardson 1.
They had the following children:
+ 4233 F i Eula Maybell Richardson was born 30 Oct 1883 and died 9 Jun 1936.
2693. Minnie Belle Elam 1 (James T. , Mark Sharp , James Branch , Joel , John , John , Martin , Thomas , James ) was born 2 19 Jan 1871 in Graves County, Ky. She died 3 16 Jun 1949.
Minnie married 1 (1) George Teer 2 about 1887 in Graves County, Ky.
They had the following children:
4234 F i Lillie Teer was born 1 9 Jun 1888. Lillie married 1 Edgar Lear 2 on 6 Dec 1905.
Minnie also married (2) Isaac O'Kelley Yates 1 on 23 Jan 1895 in Graves County, Ky. Isaac died 9 Jan 1910.
They had the following children:
4235 M ii Gobel Hobson Yates was born 1 24 Feb 1900. He died 2 18 May 1930. 4236 M iii H. Hansel Yates was born 1 5 Sep 1906. He died 27 Jan 1926. + 4237 F iv Demora Yates 4238 M v Jethro Yates Jethro married 1 Irette Nall
2695. James Phillip Elam 1 (James T. , Mark Sharp , James Branch , Joel , John , John , Martin , Thomas , James ) was born 2 29 Oct 1848 in Halifax County, Va. He died 3 3 Feb 1897 and was buried in West Union Cemetery, Shelby Co, Tn.
James married (1) Mary Ellen York 1 on 19 Jul 1876. Mary died 1 Jan 1889 and was buried 2 in West Union Cemetery, Shelby Co, Tn.
They had the following children:
+ 4239 M i Clarence Lee Elam was born 23 Feb 1882 and died 26 Jun 1965. 4240 F ii Bertha Elam 1 was born 20 Jul 1885 in Graves, Ky. She died 2 16 Sep 1886. 4241 M iii Herbert Claud Elam 1 was born 2, 3 9 Nov 1886 in Graves County, Ky. He died 4 2 Feb 1890. 4242 iv Infant - Born Dead Elam was born 29 Dec 1888. + 4243 M v James William Elam was born 3 Jul 1877. + 4244 F vi Minnie Lou Elam was born 5 Feb 1884. 4245 M vii Thomas Ollie Elam was born 1 30 Sep 1878 in Graves County, Ky. He died 5 Nov 1903 and was buried in West Union, Millington, Tn. + 4246 M viii Walter Eugene Elam was born 8 Mar 1880 and died 20 Nov 1965.
James also married (2) Lula Patterson
2696. Sarah E. Elam (James T. , Mark Sharp , James Branch , Joel , John , John , Martin , Thomas , James ) was born 1 19 Aug 1859. She died 2 about 1900 and was buried 3 in 12 Miles S. of Paducah, Ky.
She had the following children:
+ 4247 M i Henry Lee Elam was born 29 Jul 1877.
Sarah also married (2) Tom McKinney 1, 2 on 1884 in Graves County, Ky.
They had the following children:
4248 M ii Oscar McKinney was born 1 1885. He died 2 1923. 4249 M iii Jim McKinney was born 1 1887. He died 2 22 Aug 1962. + 4250 M iv John Dugan McKinney was born 6 Dec 1891 and died 24 May 1974. + 4251 M v Fred McKinney was born 22 Apr 1896 and died Sep 1962. 4252 F vi Beatrice McKinney Beatrice married Seaborn 4253 vii Fate McKinney
2709. James R. Elam (Silas G. , John , Peter , Joel , John , John , Martin , Thomas , James ) was born 1874.
They had the following children:
4254 i Earl R. Elam 4255 ii Clyde A. or G. Elam 4256 iii Beulah B. Elam 4257 iv Lillian Elam 4258 v Catherine Elam
2711. Bertha Ellen Drucilla Elam 1 (Silas G. , John , Peter , Joel , John , John , Martin , Thomas , James ) was born 2 3 Jul 1883. She died 3 13 Jan 1956.
Bertha married (1) William F. Stroud
They had the following children:
+ 4259 F i Madalyne Patricia Stroud was born 19 Jan 1908 and died 18 Feb 1997. + 4260 M ii Dalton Stroud was born 1912 and died 1948.
Bertha also married (2) Parker
2719. John Otis Elam (John Daniel , John , Peter , Joel , John , John , Martin , Thomas , James ) was born 30 Nov 1880. He died 2 Oct 1910.
John married Jessie Petty on 2 Apr 1904. Jessie was born 16 Mar 1886. She died 15 Jun 1970.
They had the following children:
4261 F i Fay Elam Fay married Albert Salzman + 4262 M ii Warden John Elam 4263 F iii Edith Elam Edith married John Fox 4264 F iv Hellen Elam was born 25 Jan 1910. She died 29 Aug 1983. Hellen married Clarence Salzman
2720. Dovie E. Elam (John Daniel , John , Peter , Joel , John , John , Martin , Thomas , James ) was born 23 Nov 1882. She died 17 Mar 1927.
They had the following children:
2721. Charles Cleveland Elam (John Daniel , John , Peter , Joel , John , John , Martin , Thomas , James ) was born 22 Oct 1884. He died 13 Oct 1939.
Charles married Grace Allen on 1904.
They had the following children:
2722. Blanche Idell Elam (John Daniel , John , Peter , Joel , John , John , Martin , Thomas , James ) was born 17 Oct 1886. She died 23 Jul 1956.
They had the following children:
4278 F i Velma Miles was born 1 May 1907. She died 22 Dec 1993.