NOTES FROM RUTH McLACHLIN:
1782 26 June at Chesterfield VA.-- he is born
source: 1850 census DallasCo, Dallas TX Pg 20 family 127
Bible - Rebecca Elam Dunn (current where abouts unkn)1800 he is in Warren Co., KY
Source: "Second Census of Kentucky" 1800 by G. Gleen Clift, Austin State Library Austin TX, GEN 976.9 C613S 1966, page 89 Tax list date Elam, Jesse Warren Co 1800/01
1810 on Warren Co Tax rolls- Marriage date under debate.
1810, 5 May, married in Warren Co., KY
Elam, Jesse and Rosey Evans, May 5, 1810. Sec: William Elam and David Robinson
Source: Marriage bonds of Warren Co KY 1797-1851 pg 23. by Helen Thomas. LDS library book; us/can 976.974 V28tDocument from Warren County Clerk this is to certify that this is a true, accurate and complete copy of Marriage Register book A, Page 67 this 29th of Oct 1997. Yvonne Guy County Clerk
No Date Elam, Jesse Rosey Evans solemized by John Grimes
--Sheet is alphbatized and probubly copied from some source-Mrs Lillian Goodknight lists 1802, and Mary Smith Fay in book on Veterans of Tx in war of 1812,lists 1801. Questions have also been
raised if he had two wives???(these sources not seen yet)1811 -12 he is possibly in Bedford Co., TN
1812 WAR --From "War of 1812 Veterans in Texas" compiled by Mary Smith Fay New Orleans, Polejanthos, 1979
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Elam, Jessie -- born 1782 in Georgia, died Sept 1, 1854 in Dallas Co.Texas, buried in Elam Family Cemetary near Dallas.
Spouse Rosa Evans (1782-1864) married 1801, (note date given) Warren Co Kentucky
Known children : Isaac , married Margaret Lanham
William Barrett
Service: Private in 4th U.S. inf. under Capt. Cook. Also Pvt in Capt R.C.Nichols Co. 8th Regiment. Was in battle of Tippacanoe. Marker placed by John Cavet Chapter U.S. Dau. 1812. Source, Filson ClubPub. No.XV 1812 Anc. index. "1812 Index to Old Wars Pension Files 1815 - 1926 Vol 1: A - K transcribed by Virgil D White copy reproduced from holdings of the Texas State Archives Austin TX page 342
ELAM, Jesse, Marine, IA-R35B & IF-#522 !/2 filed 1829, Navy Serv on the "Java". Received copy of pension file Note== this is not the same Jesse as I
think we are searching1812 Another reference: Filsom Club Publication No. 15 "The Battle of Tippecanoe" by Capt. Alfred Pirtle
Pg 127 -128 Jesse Elam in the roll of Company of infantry under comand of Capt. Joel Cook in the Forth Regiment commanded by Colonel John P. Boyd from Oct. 31 to Dec. 31 1811.1820 Census - Warren Co Ky County Seat, Bowling Green
1825 possibly in Benton, Scott MO
1830 in Menden, Adams Co. ILL
1830 Illinois Census Reel #24 ; M19.24 pg 279 line 10; Austin TX State Lib.
Jesse Elam ; Line 11 shows Issac Elam 1838 possibly in TX1845 from document written as a land Pattent No. 33 Vol 2
" I Jesse Elam , a married man Do solemnly swear I emigrated to Texas, and entered the Colony which was granted to Peters and Others, as a Colonist in the year 1845 with my wife and that I have since continued and still remain a settler in said Colony, and have performed all the
duties required of me as a good citizen, and that I have never heretofore received the The Government of Coahuila and Texas, nor of the Republic or State of Texas, as an emigrant or Colinist . So help me God. -(back has official seal) Town of Dallas this 1st day of April A.D.
1850."
File 2157 (written over hard to read) Nacogdoches
certificate 640 Acres Jesse Elam Filed Aug 28, 1833 (copy available from Land Archives, Austin TX)1850 Dallas County census shows age 68 occupation farmer( can't read where born). Wife Rosa age 68 can't read where born 1854 dies in Dallas, TX
NOTE 1880 census, under son Wm. B shows birth place of father as Louisiana and mother also as Louisana ??
He and his family arrive in Dallas Texas about 1838
Source: Book "Miss Ada's Pleasant Grove Community"
(found some dates inaccurate)
"The first family to brave the wilderness in covered wagons and come tothis part of Texas was the Elam family. They came from Illinois in 1838 to take advantage of the Texas Land Grants Bill. The wagons carried Jessie Elam, his two sons Isaac and Billie ( William B.) Most of the land a little south of what is now Lake June road almost to the river on thewest and extending to Prairie Creek on the east was Elam property by 1907. This area was called "Elam Station" this community comsisted of two general stores, a post office, several residential homes, and a
sectoion house where the train stopped. there was also an Elam Park with a dance pavillion & live entertainment.""A Stake in the Prairie Mesquite, Texas".
from page 26 "Jesse Elalm , the patriarch of an extended family, settled on a section of land two miles south of James J. Beeman's tract, his farm becoming the location of the Elam settlement. He emigrated from Georgia."
"William B. Elam , a family man born inTennessee came to Texas from Missouri, ( possibly No'Ocea County) and his claim at the intersection of present Buckner Blvd and Elam Roads touchedcorners with that of Jesse Elam." Page 31-- Isaac Elam ( I believe this to be another son of Jesse
and William's brother) also a Kentuckian, who also tried Illinois and Missouri before coming to Texas, divided his section into two parts--one located on Cox's north line in the ElamCommunity and the other on Cox's south line against the Trinity". These land grants were located in what was known as thee "Ferris Quadrangle"approx 40 sq mi which Ferris either failed to survey or failed to "allocate" to valid certificate -holders before the Peters Colony became operative. The map shows Jessie Elam
parcel with the "N-3-2157" left corner shows 444 and rt shows 8C. William B Elam shows "N-3-2120" lft441 & rt 14BSource:the book "Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County Texas" published in 1892 states"the actual settlement of Dallas County began in the spring of 1842." (page 151) "In 1845 William B. Elam and family came" at the bottom of page the statement - settlers of Dallas
county 1841 -1850- on page 157 are listed 5 Elam familes.
"Elam, Wm.B wife Mary and family 1847 from Illinois
Isaac, wife Margaret and family 1847
W. M., and family
Jesse, and family
Andrew, Benton and several others came single"page171 & 172- The Pioneer Assoc of Dallas County, Texas was organized in July 13, 1875. (in the list of members are) Elam, Wm.B and wife Mary Elam, Isaac, and wife *Margaret (note * designates members dead).
In a will filed Sept 25 1901 State of Texas County of Dallas and 7 Oct 1901 Bandera Co District Court Probate # 3097
In a statement made by Mary Elizabeth (Robinson) Elam -wife of William B. Elam, on Feb 1, 1902 taken in a statement concerning the will of her son James Franklin she states:"My name is Mary E. Elam I am 79 years old, I reside in Elam Station, Dallas County Texas. I was married in 1840 in Newton County MO to Wm. B Elam and came to Texas with my husband Wm. B. Elam and two children Arlimissa and Isaac in the year 1844."
From "Pioneers or Yesteryear 1848-1973"
Winnie (Elam )Horton states: Three Elam Brothers started to Texas; two of them made it here- one of them being my grandfather, "Uncle Billy" Elam. As I remember, he and my grandmother, Polly (Robinson) had about
fourteen children, including three sets of twins. (I have only calculated two sets of twins)In "History of Bandera County Texas" is an excellent article about thefamily of George Washington Elam.
"Founders and Patriots of the Republic of Texas" Houston Library369.147M page 447 -
Mrs. Marion Horton Shook - No 4371 Daughters of the Republic of Texas Admitted 2 Apr. 1956Many other researchers have contributed to this work
Cassie Elam, Houston, TX
Thomas Jefferson Elam of Tomball TX
Jo Ann Elam Hearn, San Marcos, TX
Gerald McNabb, San Marcos TX
Frank I Elam, Charlston, SC
William Haney, Sylva, NC
Pamela Ponder Hooser, Dallas, TX
Moved to Pike County, IL in 1831.
262. William Walter or Walter Walker Elam
Will recorded in Scott County, VA Will Book #5, pages 196-198.
Lt. Richard Menifee Elam, b. abt. 1837. He was killed at age 25 in the battle of Salyersville, Magoffin County, KY. He is buried on a hillside on what is known as the old Dr. Will May farm. The headstone reads "Lt. R.M. Elam, Co I 14 Inf."
May have been a granddaughter rather than a daughter.
Union soldier. Killed at Paintsville, KY.
Died in the west, unmarried.