Do any of you Texas Elam researchers have information on John Elam who was one of Stephen F. Austin's "Old 300" settlers. He was a warded a grant of one league in 1824 in what is now Washington County. The grant was on the west side of the Brazos River beginning at Samuel Miller's lower corner and vacant lands on the other sides. He is described in the grant only as a native of the United States and a resident of Texas, but because there was a John P. Elam in Texas at the time, I believe that they were the same man and that he was John Pamplin Elam whose brother William Jefferson Elam also was in Texas during that era on the Ayis Bayou near San Augustine. John Elam's grant was declared forfeited by the Ayuntamiento of San Felipe in 1830, and deeds in Washington County indicate that Thomas Barnett acquired the land, then later sold it (before his death in the 1840s). I have documents from the General Land Office and from Washington County on the transactions. Also, last week in Washington County deeds I found with the land grant documents where a "John Ealam" in Jasper County on 13 June 1837 sold a league of land on the Brazos in what is now Washington County to Stephen H. Everitt. This land was bounded on the east by the Brazos, on the north by the heirs of Rogers, on the west by "Kerkendals" (Kuyendall) lands, and on the west and south by Joel Lakey's land. If I am right and John Elam who received the grant was John Pamplin Elam, he settled in Sabine County, LA in the 1830s. Does anyone know if he ever lived in what is now Jasper county. The Washington County deeds have no more on him. I will appreciate any information about John Elam. I have a section about his dealings in Texas in a chapter of my book, nearly completed, on my line of Elams: Ancestors and descendants of John H. Elam of Mississippi and Texas (descended from William Elam of Charlotte County, VA (ca. 1734-1809). Thanks for your help. Earl Elam
Which branch of the Texas Elams are you researching? There is more than one line. Ervin
Carol Sue: I came down from Peter and Nancy S........to Daniel and Jane Stansberry......to Jefferson and Evealine........to Daniel and Julia Travillion. I have some land tranactions where Peter sold land to Epam, Thomas, Daniel, but I don't have anything showing where Peter called any of them "son". I have Peter's will and of course the only child mentioned is Theophilus. But the one I need help with the most is Jefferson (son of Daniel & Jane). He is on the 1870 Laurel census with wife and son Daniel, but I can't find anything about him after 1870. When/where did he die, where is he buried, what happened to him and his wife ??? As you can see, I really need help about him. Anything anybody can do would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Kay
Cassie: I may have been me. I am researching Texas Elams. I didn't realize you were in Houston. Me too. Danny Richards -----Original Message----- From: Cassie Elam <celam@worldnet.att.net> To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, March 04, 1999 12:17 AM Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Joann Hearn address >I told someone that I would send them Joann Hearn's address and now I >can't remember who wanted it (grimace). Joann has done quite a bit of >research on the Texas family. If you're out there, please drop me a >line. > >Embarrassed in Houston >a/k/a Cassie > >
Hi Kay, yes I would like to exchange info. I can type it up on my Word Pad and send to you. (for some reason I can't get my genealogy program to copy and paste family group sheets.) Can you find out the name of the lady in OK that has the Brewers? Which child of Peter is yours? I will try to get to this in the next few days. Thanks for responding. Carol At 10:11 PM 3/6/99 -0800, you wrote: >ELAM-ROOTS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 39 > >Today's Topics: > #1 [ELAM-ROOTS-L] William M. Rannals [Vchapp@aol.com] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from ELAM-ROOTS-D, send a message to > > ELAM-ROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >______________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 13:00:31 EST >From: Vchapp@aol.com >To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <23b4fb6f.36e16d3f@aol.com> >Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] William M. Rannals Elam >Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > >Carol Sue, I noticed your request abt. Wm. M. Rannals. He is the grandson of >Peter & Nancy S. Elam. Peter is my gggg grandfather. I would love to >exchange info with you about Peter and his family if you are interested. I >don't have much info on the Brewers, but there is a lady in Oklahoma that I >believe has a lot of info on that family. > >Hope to hear from you soon, >Kay Chappell >Vchapp@aol.com > Carol Sue western@phonewave.net Researching: BLEVINS, JENKINS, J0NES, FLOWERS, ELAM, MORELAND, LONG, PHIPPS, WATSON
Carol Sue, I noticed your request abt. Wm. M. Rannals. He is the grandson of Peter & Nancy S. Elam. Peter is my gggg grandfather. I would love to exchange info with you about Peter and his family if you are interested. I don't have much info on the Brewers, but there is a lady in Oklahoma that I believe has a lot of info on that family. Hope to hear from you soon, Kay Chappell Vchapp@aol.com
Cassie, Is this where you are? I'm not sure. I have been wanting to send you this correction for some time now. Sorry to take so long to get around to it. You have the wives and children reversed for William M. Rannals Elam. Eliza Jane Goodwin was the mother of Mary Frances "Dolly" Elam and a son that died. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Brewer was the mother of all the other children. This is from Lizzie Brewers' obituary, my ggrandmother, Addie May's birth certificate (and verbably from her)and numerous family group sheets from other descendants. Also, while I'm here, does anyone know what the M. stands for in William M. Rannals name? And if anyone has any information on Lizzie Brewers parents, I would love to have it. Thank You Carol Sue western@phonewave.net Researching: BLEVINS, JENKINS, J0NES, FLOWERS, ELAM, MORELAND, LONG, PHIPPS, WATSON
Yes, thank you Greg, I realized that later. Too much cold and flu medicine lately. I appreciate you clarification. Jayne -----Original Message----- From: GMcRey@aol.com [mailto:GMcRey@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 1:37 AM To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: RE: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam and Walthall Connection Hi Jayne, I believe Nancy Eanes would have been the daughter of Henry Walthall's wife Elizabeth Eanes' brother. Thus she would have been his niece by marriage and not a granddaughter. Hope that clarifys it for you. Gregory
In a message dated 3/4/99 12:38:04 AM Central Standard Time, celam@worldnet.att.net writes: << 've finally gotten around to updating the place-sorted list on my webpage. You can go directly to it at http://www.geocities.com:80/Heartland/Prairie/6831/places.htm I find this to be a helpful report when trying to match names up to families. I hope it will help some of you, too. Cassie >> Cassie, I have been having trouble with PAF Place sorting lists for me, I get to about page 100 more and less and the computer freezes. It has been doing it to me for sometime so I am not sure if it started when I did the last PAF upgrade Have you had this problem? If so how to solve? Charlotte Daly
I found this letter while cleaning out my files, I know there are some of you who would be interested in reading it. Charlotte Daly Harrison gggrandaughter of Nancy Ann Elam ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Ann please tell your family about Charles passing. Thank You Fabens (TX) April 6th 1949 My Dear Ann and Fred: I am writing to tell you we lost Charley (Broadhead) on the 19th of March. He was sick about two weeks. He went to the hospital on Monday nite and lived until 3:30 on Saturday afternoon. Had he lived until Monday he would have been sick two weeks. He seemed to be doing all right until Friday before he died Saturday. The Drs. said it was a clot in his heart. He did not suffer so long but just could not breathe. Poor old Chas it was a terrible blow to us all. He was only about 61 years old and we thought he had a long life before him. How little we poor humans know. Mayme (Broadhead wife Elams cousin) isnt too well fixed financially but I thank God I have saved quite a bit and will be in a position to help her out. Betty (Broadhead) has another year in college and that cost about $1000 per year. Va (Virginia B.) is talking about getting married. I dont know just when. I may later on go up and make my home with Mayme we will see just what is best. Louise (Broadhead) came home a week before Charley left and I was so glad because she spent every day by his bedside and they got a lot of pleasure having a nice visit. Charles enjoyed having her so much and Mayme hardly left him nite or day. Well God alone only knows what is best, It is not for us to say. We only know we are heart broken and lonely. It is just 7 years today since Andy was called and dont you think I havent been lonely but I thank God I have been well most of the time and life could have been much worse. I just returned from a trip down to see Irene and Ernest (Wetzig). I had a lovely trip went with Lawrence and Bobby Elam. They have a nice home also a nice farm but as far as finances things dont look too good. Louis and Harvey Elam are turning their farms back to the man they bought from and taking a $20,000 and $30,000 thousand loss. They can not begin to make their payments. I dont know what either one expects to do. They both had good farms here in the valley and they sold and inverted down there and all their savings are gone. neither one has had any experience in any other kind of work. I just cant see what is to happen to them. Henry and Tidie are getting along OK and Henry seems to be in better health than he has in several years. I am so glad of that. Poor old Leigh is never well she says she is out of one spell and right into another. It seems to be her nerves and stomach. I cant see how the poor kid stands it. I am greatly worried about her. Well Ann I must close. I have written so many letters lately telling our relatives and friends about our great loss. Please write to Mayme she will appreciate a few lines from you. With lots and lots of love and best wishes- I am your Aunt Simmie (Anderson) I believe the words in ( ) were written in by Pauline Daly, Elam Dalys wife. Elam Daly living in Houston TX, Ann Daly Hill living in Girard KS, John J. Daly living in Carthage MO, and Eileen Daly Watt living in Tulsa OK, all children of John S Daly and Nancy Ann Anna Elam (The oldest daughter of John Combs Elam and Nancy Elizabeth Hadley) were known to send the mail they received to each other in sort of a circle so they all got the family news. This one must have ended up with Elam because Pauline sent it to Eileen in Jan 1989 with a note on the envelope to open carefully old family letter enclosed Simmie was the 2nd daughter of John Combs Elam and Nancy Elizabeth Hadley, Charles Broadhead was her son-in-law married to her daughter Mayme Anderson. I believe Betty, Virginia and Louise were Charley and Maymes daughters. Andy was Simmies husband Robert Anderson. Irene and Ernest would be Florence Irene Elam, Simmie's younger sister and her husband Ernest Wetzig. Lawrence, I believe is Lawrence Wetzig son of Irene and Ernest and Bobby Elam would be Simmies younger brother Robert Columbus Elam. Louis, I believe is Louis Wetzig another son of Irene and Earnest and Harvey Elam would be Harvey Waldo Elam another younger brother of Simmie. Henry and Tidie were Simmies younger brother James Henry Elam and his 2nd wife Tidie Ophelia Hinson. Leigh Elam was the youngest sibling in their family.
Dear Embarrassed in Houston a/k/a Cassie I'm not the one you promised the address to, but I would like to have that address for the Texas Elam researcher, Joann Hearn. TIA Ervin Newman
I've finally gotten around to updating the place-sorted list on my webpage. You can go directly to it at http://www.geocities.com:80/Heartland/Prairie/6831/places.htm I find this to be a helpful report when trying to match names up to families. I hope it will help some of you, too. Cassie
I told someone that I would send them Joann Hearn's address and now I can't remember who wanted it (grimace). Joann has done quite a bit of research on the Texas family. If you're out there, please drop me a line. Embarrassed in Houston a/k/a Cassie
It is possible that the connection is due to Robert Elam's daughter Anna having married Wiilliam Walthall in 1752. Annette Elam Wetzel On Wed, 3 Mar 1999 13:50:35 -0500 "Robert Christensen" <robertc1@earthlink.net> writes: >Maybe someone can clear this up for me. >Henry Walthall is listed as guardian for Nancy Eanes on the bond for her >marriage to LuAllen Elam on 2-15-1806 in Campbell Co, VA. >Does anyone know what the connection is between the Walthalls and the Elams, >particularly Richard? It seems that every time I turn around that name >shows up in my Elam research. >Jayne ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Thank you Greg. I had not been able to find that connection yet. I will look into it further this weekend. I will let you know what I come up with. I didn't think of the fact of her being his granddaughter. Jayne -----Original Message----- From: GMcRey@aol.com [mailto:GMcRey@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 8:50 PM To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam and Walthall Connection Hello Jayne, I have that Henry Walthall was b. in 1761 in Amelia Co., Virginia (guardian of Nancy Eanes when she married Lewellen Elam) and married Elizabeth Eanes in Amelia Co. Henry died in Campbell Co., Va -- but I don't have a death date for him. Henry and Eliz Walthall had at least one child, a son William Walthall who was born in Amelia Co., and appears to have lived there his entire life. I don't know who his wife was but he had at least one child, a daughter Mary Walthall who married first to ? Bass and second to Joseph Dinwiddie. I believe Elizabeth Eanes (wife of Henry Walthall) was the daughter of Henry Eanes. Henry had a son whose name I don't know. That son had a daughter Mary "Polly" OR Nancy Eanes who married Lewellen Elam the son of Richard Elam of Campbell Co., VA. I have searched and searched but I'm unable to establish an earlier Walthall and Elam connection. The Walthall, Eanes, Elam, Branch, Wooldridge, and Bass families seem to have been kin, but I am unable to establish the extent. I welcome any additonal information or research suggeations. Thank you, Gregory McReynolds
Hi Jayne, I believe Nancy Eanes would have been the daughter of Henry Walthall's wife Elizabeth Eanes' brother. Thus she would have been his niece by marriage and not a granddaughter. Hope that clarifys it for you. Gregory
Hello Jayne, I have that Henry Walthall was b. in 1761 in Amelia Co., Virginia (guardian of Nancy Eanes when she married Lewellen Elam) and married Elizabeth Eanes in Amelia Co. Henry died in Campbell Co., Va -- but I don't have a death date for him. Henry and Eliz Walthall had at least one child, a son William Walthall who was born in Amelia Co., and appears to have lived there his entire life. I don't know who his wife was but he had at least one child, a daughter Mary Walthall who married first to ? Bass and second to Joseph Dinwiddie. I believe Elizabeth Eanes (wife of Henry Walthall) was the daughter of Henry Eanes. Henry had a son whose name I don't know. That son had a daughter Mary "Polly" OR Nancy Eanes who married Lewellen Elam the son of Richard Elam of Campbell Co., VA. I have searched and searched but I'm unable to establish an earlier Walthall and Elam connection. The Walthall, Eanes, Elam, Branch, Wooldridge, and Bass families seem to have been kin, but I am unable to establish the extent. I welcome any additonal information or research suggeations. Thank you, Gregory McReynolds
Marilynn, Are these the daughters of Richard Elam? Our blessed Elams used the same names so often, it always leaves you guessing. I show that Richard's daughter Obedience was married to James L. Moore. This Obedience shows "Newbye". Can you clear this up for me? Jayne -----Original Message----- From: Marilynn Masten [mailto:marilynn@shelby.net] Sent: Monday, January 18, 1999 2:10 PM To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Mary Elam - Who Was She? We Elams just can't stay out of trouble. Marilynn ---------- > From: Annette E Wetzel <awetzel@juno.com> > To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Mary Elam - Who Was She? > Date: Monday, January 18, 1999 5:47 AM > > In a recent Journal of the Chesterfield County Historical Society, I saw > this heading: > "A Sampling of Criminal Causes from the County Court of Chesterfield > 1752-1806." One of the cases listed was: "1767 - The King vs. Matthew > Turpin for assault and battery against Mary Elam." > > Looked it up in the VA State Archives and found not one, but two separate > cases involving Mary Elam. The record of court proceedings apparently no > longer exist, and there is nothing in the court order books. These "loose > papers" were found in the Chesterfield (VA) County Clerk's office and > microfilmed a few years ago. They consist mainly of warrents and bail > bonds written on small pieces of paper in beautiful Victorian script. > Hard to read, though! Anyone know what this case was about or which of > the several Mary Elams was involved? > > Case #1 > (Document 1) > Chesterfield County to wit > The Sworn for our lord the King on their oaths present That Matthew > Turpin on the ___ day of Aug't in the Year of our lord one Thousand Seven > hundred and Sixty five at the parish of Dale in the County aforesaid with > Force and Arms to wit Swords and Staves an assault upon Mary Elam then & > there being he the said Matthew Turpin did make and harm the said Mary > Elam did then & there beat & wound & wil'fy treat against the Peace of > our Said lord the King his Crown & Dignity. > > Mary Elam Sworn in Court. [Signed] B Watkins > > (Document 2) > George the third by the grace of god of great Britain, france and Ireland > King Defender of the faith, etc. To the Sherif of Chesterfield County: > greeting. We command you to Summon Mary Elam and Obedience Elam to appear > before our Justices of our Said County at the Court house on the first > friday in October next to testafie and the Truth to Say on behalf of > [long blank space] in a certain Matter of Controversy in our said Court > before our Said Justices Depending and Undetermined between Us, Plt'f and > Matthew Turpin, Def. and this they Shall in no wise omit under the > penelty of Law. Witness Ben. Watkins, Clark of our Said Court at the > Court houses the fourth Day of September in seventh year of our reign. > [Signed] B Watkins > > (Document 3) > George the Third, etc. To the Sherif of Chesterfield County: greeting. We > command you that you take Matthew Turpin & him keep & that you have his > Body before our Court of the said County on the first friday in April > next to answer us of those Things so hear of he stands indited and have > them there this Writ witnesseth B Watkins Clk of our said Court this > March 5 in the vii year of our Reign. [Signed] B Watkins > > (Document 4) > George the third, etc. To the Sherif of Chesterfield County, greeting: We > command you that you sumon Matthew Turpin to appear before our Court of > the said County on the first friday in December next to answer us of > those things whereof he stands indited and have then there this Writ. > Witnesseth B. Watkins, Clk of our said Court the Seventh day of Nov in > the vii year of our Reign. [Signed] B Watkins > > (On the reverse of Document 4) > The King vs. Turpin Indictment for T. A. B. > 1767 March ACap > July Cont > Aug't Notify > Sep Cont > Oct Judgm > We find the within a True Bill. Jacob Ashurst > Wit. Mary Elam & Ob. Newby 50.00 > > Case #2 > (Document 1) > George the Third, etc. To the Sherif of Chesterfield County, greeting. We > command you that you take Abram Pucket if he be found, etc. & him > [?infiily] keep so that you have his Body before our Court of the said > County at the Court House on the first friday in April next To answer us > & etc. concerning those Things whereof he stands indited and have then > there this Writ. Witness B Watkins Clk of our said Court the 5th day of > March in the vii year of our Reign. [Signed] B Watkins > (on the reverse) > Rex vs. Puckett > Executed John Cogbill > > (document 2) > George the third by the grace of god of Great Britain france and Ireland > King Defender of the faith, etc. To the Sherif of Chesterfield County > Greeting: We command you to Summon Mary Elam and Obedience Elam to appear > before our Justices of our said County at the Court House on the first > friday in October next to Testify and the truth to say on behalf of Us in > a certain matter of Controversy in our said Court before our said > Justices depending and undetermined between Us Plt's and Abraham Puckett, > Def. and this they shall in no wise omit under the penalty of 100 pounds. > Witnesseth Ben Watkins, Clerk of our said Court at the said Court House > the fourth day of Sept in the seventh year of our reign. [Signed] B. > Watkins > (on the reverse) > The King agn. Pucket. Cap. > 1767 March A.C. > July P.C. > Aug't Notify > Sep Cont > Oct'r Judge'm > Wit. Mary Elam 50 > Wit. Obedience Newbye 50 > Copy Left. Jn. Smith > > (document 3) > Chesterfield County to wit: > The Jurors for our lord the King upon Their Oaths present That Abram > Pucket on the ___ day of October 1766 at the Parish of Dale & County > aforsaid with force & arms to wit Swords & Staves an assault upon Mary > Elam then & there being he the said Abram Pucket did make & her the said > Mary Elam did then and there beat and wound & willy treat against the > Peace of our said Lord the King, etc. > (on the reverse) > Rex vs. Pucket > Mary Elam sworn in Court. B. Watkins > We the Jurors do find the within a True Bill. Jacob Ashurst > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. > Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html > or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Maybe someone can clear this up for me. Henry Walthall is listed as guardian for Nancy Eanes on the bond for her marriage to LuAllen Elam on 2-15-1806 in Campbell Co, VA. Does anyone know what the connection is between the Walthalls and the Elams, particularly Richard? It seems that every time I turn around that name shows up in my Elam research. Jayne
Hi,everyone. Thank you so very much for all of your help. I'm sorry that it has taken me so long to email back regarding Martha, but a family member was unexpectedly hospitalized last week (but is doing better!), and I got behind on everything. I don't believe that Hiram's daughter Martha is my grandmother (I know that she died in TX in November 1883), but I think that she could definitely be a relative (maybe a cousin?). I don't know my Martha Jane Elam's birthdate. Last night, I went through some family history from the Craig line (her husband) and found some information that I had forgotten that I had regarding Martha: "She was a daughter of Mr. Elam, one of the early settlers and prominent farmers of the vicinity of Salem, Virginia. He remained in that locality and died on the old homestead. His children were James; Frank; Mrs.Martha Craig; and Mrs.Polly Ann Cox, who first located in Missouri and afterward removed to Oregon. James and Frank came to Texas but after a short time returned to Missouri where they continued to reside." I've checked Cassie's website for Martha and the other relatives mentioned here and haven't found them yet. I also tried Gary Corlew's site, but I couldn't get through(it said no URL or something like that). Maybe someone will recognize this family. THANK YOU for all of your responses to my posting. I really appreciate it - the Elam family is great! Thank you, Sharon O'Meara omeara@wt.net At 07:45 PM 2/25/99 -0600, you wrote: > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jimmy Belcher <jimmy@dbtech.net> >To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thursday, February 25, 1999 7:22 PM >Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] ROLLCALL-MARTHA JANE ELAM > > >>Jimmy Belcher jimmy@dbtech.net >>Hiram's Martha was listed on the 1850 census as still living in >>Hiram's household-her age 21-. I have not seen any mention of the >>name "Jane" associated with Martha. Martha was not included in >>Hiram's household in the 1860 census. Family lore consistently has it that >>she is buried next to Hiram in his back yard in unmarked >>graves . Herman and I Have seen the house place and the graves. >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Herman D. Belcher Sr. <hbelcher@prodigy.net> >>To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Thursday, February 25, 1999 2:56 PM >>Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] ROLLCALL-MARTHA JANE ELAM >> >> >>>Hiya...I have a Martha born abt 1830 that I can find no husband for..She >is >>>oldest Daughter of Hiram Elam..Her brother John Monroe moved toClarke >>County >>>Mississsippi...(sorrym typing with one hand)..we may be on something >here.. >>> >>>Herman >>> >>> >>>Paul & Pam Jarosy wrote: >>> >>>> Yours is probably with mine. I found mine on Cassie Elam's webpage. I >>>> don't know where the address is. Ask her, she is the listowner. I also >>>> found mine on Gary Corlew's site. >>http://members.aol.com/va1607/index.html >>>> There appears to be a Martha Jane listed on a copy of a bible page. >What >>is >>>> her birth date? >>>> Pamela >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: o'meara engineering [mailto:omeara@wt.net] >>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 7:46 PM >>>> To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com >>>> Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] ROLLCALL-MARTHA JANE ELAM >>>> >>>> Hi! I'm a little late in listing my lineage and my elusive Elam, but >here >>it >>>> is: >>>> >>>> Sharon O'Meara >>>> John O'Meara >>>> Elmo O'Meara >>>> Ada Belle White >>>> Louisa Jane Craig >>>> Martha Jane Elam (m.Richard Alexander Craig before 1846) >>>> >>>> I am trying to locate Martha Jane Elam's parents, brothers, place of >>origin, >>>> etc. The family story says that they came to Texas in 1852 from >>Mississippi >>>> via Illinois. I have been able to confirm that Martha's daughter, >Louisa >>>> Jane Craig, was born in Clark County, Illinois. Any information or >leads >>>> would be GREATLY appreciated! >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> Sharon O'Meara >>>> omeara@wt.net >>> >>> >> >> > >