Annette, Thanks. The name came from a list in the appendix of the book "Life by the Roearing Roanoke". There was no other information given. What you have provided is more detailed than what I have seen. Kent >Have no information about the family of J. D. Elam, and don't know what >was printed in "Life by the Roaring Roanoke," but the following Elams >served in the Virginia General Assembly: >Virginia House of Delegates >Session 12/4/1820-3/5/1821 - James Elam, Democrat, Chesterfield County >Session 12/4/1826-3/9/1827 - James Elam, Democrat, Chesterfield County >Session 12/3/1827-3/1/1828 - James Elam, Democrat, Chesterfield County >Session 12/8/1887-3/5/1888 - W. C. Elam, Readjustor, Louisa County >Session 12/4/1901-1/12/1904 - J. D. Elam, Democrat, Brunswick County >Virginia State Senate >Session 1/8/1908-3/27/1908 - J. D. Elam, Democrat, Mecklenburg/Brunswick >Counties >Session 1/12/1910-3/17/1910 - J. D. Elam, Democrat, Mecklenburg/Brunswick >Counties >Virginia House of Delegates >Session 1/9/1918-9/9/1919 - J. D. Elam, Democrat, Brunswick County

Marilynn, Would you mind to post the names for this family at ELAM-ROOTS. My Elams are from Mecklenburg county VA and I have been trying to collect as much on them as possible. Thanks, Kent Elam At 03:43 PM 2/11/99 -0500, you wrote: >I've got all their families. I'll send it out today. Remember, Molly and >Polly are the same name as Mary. > >Marilynn > >---------- >> From: Barbara Dooley <dooley@wcu.campuscwix.net> >> To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam Roll Call >> Date: Thursday, February 11, 1999 12:38 AM >> >> I can't really list an ELAM pedigree here, because so far I know of only >one >> ancestor named ELAM. But I have not posted this query since July of >1998, >> so I'll try it again. I would hope that someone new to the list might >know >> something about the parents of my gt.gt.gt.grandmother. >> >> Mary ELAM b. in VA m. Henry LONDON 13 Dec 1803 in Mecklenburg Co., VA >(One >> book of marriage bonds gives the year as 1802. Another gives it as 1803. >> In a Bounty Land Warrant, Mary gave the year as 1802.) >> >> My gt.gt.gt.grandparents were Henry and Mary ELAM LONDON. I don't know >> the parents of either one. According to censuses, they were born in VA. >> According to the 1840 census, Mary was 60 to 70, which would mean that >she >> was born between 1770 and 1780. Then in 1850 (after Henry died), there >was >> a 62 yr. old Mary LONDON. That may have been she. In that case she >would >> have been born in 1788. >> >> I found a Polly mentioned in the will of Joel ELAM (Mecklenburg Co., VA, >> Will Book 4, P. 49, dated 21 Apr 1797 and recorded 10 Sep 1798) and have >> wondered if that might be my Mary. But on Gary Corlew's webpage I read >that >> Joel's Polly married a GRAVES. By 1805 Henry and Mary lived in Rutherford >> Co., NC (later became Cleveland Co.). Later an Anderson S. ELAM moved >> there, also, and I have wondered if he might have been related to Mary. >> Marilyn Masten told me that Anderson did not have a sister named Mary and >> that his Aunt Mary married an ELMORE. Maybe a cousin? >> >> Lallie Wetzig once sent me some information from a lady in AR who thought >my >> Mary might have been the daughter of John ELAM, the third son of Edward >ELAM I. >> Does anyone have a complete list of the children of this Edward and of >his >> son John? I would be grateful for any help in finding Mary's parents. >> >> Barbara Dooley >> Cullowhee, NC >> > >

Jimmy Belcher jimmy@dbtech.net If my infomation is right John Monroe and John Henry Elam and wives settled in or around Meridian and down in Clark Co. Miss.Do you know where they and their chidren are buried? -----Original Message----- From: Thomas E Van Ness <tevanness@juno.com> To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 10:14 PM Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Roots >Jimmye Ruth Brashier m. Thomas Edgerton Van Ness (ME) > >James Harold Brashier m. Eula Neal Jacobs > >James Arthur Brashier m. Leila Pearl Elam > >John Henry Elam m. Martha C. Brown > >John Monroe Elam m. Elizabeth Little > >Hiram Elam m. Ruth Parker (This is where Herman Belcher's line and >mine meet) > >Thank you, >Thomas E. Van Ness >tevanness@juno.com > >___________________________________________________________________ >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] > >

Here's mine: Starting with parents: 1. Thomas Alex Elam (living) and Freda Downs (living) 2. Robert Roy Elam (1892-1969) and Emma Frances Roberts (1882-1947) 3. Evan Elam (1858-1937) and Margaret Jane Weaver (1860-1936) 4. Joshua Thomas Elam (1829-a 1880) and Margaret Delia Hodge (1829-a 1880) 5. Peter Elam (1788-a 1850) and Nancy (?) (1792-a 1850) 6. Branch Elam (c 1755-1817) and Dinah Elam (c 1760-b 1801) 7. Robert Elam Jr. (1783-?) (thru Branch) 7. William Elam (?-1784) (thru Dinah) 8. Robert Elam Sr. (1684-c. 1756) 9. Gilbert Elam Jr. (c. 1649-c. 1697) and Mary Hatcher (?-a. 1697) 10. Gilbert Elam (c. 1629-?) and Ann Elam 11. Thomas Elam and Mary (?) (thru Gilbert) 11. Robert Elam (immigrated from England c. 1635) (thru Ann) Janet Elam Crowley kyblue@micron.net

Here's mine: Starting with parents: 1. Thomas Alex Elam (living) and Freda Downs (living) 2. Robert Roy Elam (1892-1969) and Emma Frances Roberts (1882-1947) 3. Evan Elam (1858-1937) and Margaret Jane Weaver (1860-1936) 4. Joshua Thomas Elam (1829-a 1880) and Margaret Delia Hodge (1829-a 1880) 5. Peter Elam (1788-a 1850) and Nancy (?) (1792-a 1850) 6. Branch Elam (c 1755-1817) and Dinah Elam (c 1760-b 1801) 7. Robert Elam Jr. (1783-?) (thru Branch) 7. William Elam (?-1784) (thru Dinah) 8. Robert Elam Sr. (1684-c. 1756) 9. Gilbert Elam Jr. (c. 1649-c. 1697) and Mary Hatcher (?-a. 1697) 10. Gilbert Elam (c. 1629-?) and Ann Elam 11. Thomas Elam and Mary (?) (thru Gilbert) 11. Robert Elam (immigrated from England c. 1635) (thru Ann) Janet Elam Crowley kyblue@micron.net

Have no information about the family of J. D. Elam, and don't know what was printed in "Life by the Roaring Roanoke," but the following Elams served in the Virginia General Assembly: Virginia House of Delegates Session 12/4/1820-3/5/1821 - James Elam, Democrat, Chesterfield County Session 12/4/1826-3/9/1827 - James Elam, Democrat, Chesterfield County Session 12/3/1827-3/1/1828 - James Elam, Democrat, Chesterfield County Session 12/8/1887-3/5/1888 - W. C. Elam, Readjustor, Louisa County Session 12/4/1901-1/12/1904 - J. D. Elam, Democrat, Brunswick County Virginia State Senate Session 1/8/1908-3/27/1908 - J. D. Elam, Democrat, Mecklenburg/Brunswick Counties Session 1/12/1910-3/17/1910 - J. D. Elam, Democrat, Mecklenburg/Brunswick Counties Virginia House of Delegates Session 1/9/1918-9/9/1919 - J. D. Elam, Democrat, Brunswick County On Tue, 09 Feb 1999 21:33:59 -0600 "Kent A. Elam, Jr." <kbjrelam@villagrove.com> writes: >Does anyone have any information on a J.D. Elam and/or his family who >apparently was elected to the Virginia State Senate from Mecklenburg county >in 1908 and 1910? All I have is from the book, Life by the Roaring Roanoke >by Susan L. Bracey (page 444). My Elam roots seems to be in Mecklenburg >county so I was wondering if this may be an ancestor. >Thanks in advance, >Kent Elam ___________________________________________________________________ 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]

Here is the line I am researching. Real interested in any information on Hodijah Elam. Thanks! Danny Richards Direct Descendants of Robert Elam 1 Robert Elam 1605 - 1679 .. +Ann ......... 2 Gilbert Elam 1629 - 1696 ............. +Ann 1629 - 1692 .................... 3 Gilbert Elam Jr. 1659 - 1697 ........................ +Mary Hatcher 1661 - 1697 ............................... 4 Robert Elam 1684 - 1753 ................................... +Elizabeth Boling ........................................... 5 Robert Elam II 1720 - 1776 ...................................................... 6 Branch Elam 1750 - 1817 .......................................................... +Elizabeth Flournoy ................................................................. 7 Hodijah Elam 1803 - 1883 ..................................................................... +Mary Davenport 1808 - 1857 .......................................................................... 8 Francis Marion Elam 1836 - 1900

Robert Elam Ann Elam 1629 m Gilbert Elam Gilbert Elam 1659 m Mary Hatcher Robert Elam m Elizabeth?? Richard Elam m Sarah?? John Elam m Martha Archer Reuben Elam abt 1790 m Leah Lance Flora Elam 1825 m Nelson Nokes Leah Melissa Nokes m John Albert Stiffler LaVada Emaline Stiffler 1883 m William Davis Glidewell Lucille Annis GLidewell 1912 m Ishmael WIlliam Gardner Richard Leo Gardner 1933 m Vaunda Noreene Long Brenda Gardner -- that's me I have relied on a lot of other people's research for the earlier Elams, so take it has unproven as far as I am concerned past Reuben Elam. Brenda

I've got all their families. I'll send it out today. Remember, Molly and Polly are the same name as Mary. Marilynn ---------- > From: Barbara Dooley <dooley@wcu.campuscwix.net> > To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Elam Roll Call > Date: Thursday, February 11, 1999 12:38 AM > > I can't really list an ELAM pedigree here, because so far I know of only one > ancestor named ELAM. But I have not posted this query since July of 1998, > so I'll try it again. I would hope that someone new to the list might know > something about the parents of my gt.gt.gt.grandmother. > > Mary ELAM b. in VA m. Henry LONDON 13 Dec 1803 in Mecklenburg Co., VA (One > book of marriage bonds gives the year as 1802. Another gives it as 1803. > In a Bounty Land Warrant, Mary gave the year as 1802.) > > My gt.gt.gt.grandparents were Henry and Mary ELAM LONDON. I don't know > the parents of either one. According to censuses, they were born in VA. > According to the 1840 census, Mary was 60 to 70, which would mean that she > was born between 1770 and 1780. Then in 1850 (after Henry died), there was > a 62 yr. old Mary LONDON. That may have been she. In that case she would > have been born in 1788. > > I found a Polly mentioned in the will of Joel ELAM (Mecklenburg Co., VA, > Will Book 4, P. 49, dated 21 Apr 1797 and recorded 10 Sep 1798) and have > wondered if that might be my Mary. But on Gary Corlew's webpage I read that > Joel's Polly married a GRAVES. By 1805 Henry and Mary lived in Rutherford > Co., NC (later became Cleveland Co.). Later an Anderson S. ELAM moved > there, also, and I have wondered if he might have been related to Mary. > Marilyn Masten told me that Anderson did not have a sister named Mary and > that his Aunt Mary married an ELMORE. Maybe a cousin? > > Lallie Wetzig once sent me some information from a lady in AR who thought my > Mary might have been the daughter of John ELAM, the third son of Edward ELAM I. > Does anyone have a complete list of the children of this Edward and of his > son John? I would be grateful for any help in finding Mary's parents. > > Barbara Dooley > Cullowhee, NC >

Here is my line Calvin Ervin Newman (me) Sarah Melvina Elam b. Jan 12, 1889 George Washington Elam b. Nov 7, 1845 William Elam b. 1804 George Phillips Elam b. 1779 Martin Elam b. ca. 1755 George P. and Martin Elam courtesy of Vickie Elam White. Thanks Vickie Calvin Ervin Newman ervin@border.net

Jimmy Belcher jimmy@dbtech.net Mailed Steele Family tree to Harry this Am. how do uou get o roll call? What is RTF? Do you have the name of the county in Tenn. where Hiram came from.?Lets check it out. -----Original Message----- From: Herman D. Belcher Sr. <hbelcher@prodigy.net> To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 1:38 PM Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS-L] Roots >Herman Belcher Sr. (me) > >Maggie Lou Elam Belcher (1911-1991) > >William Buchanan Elam (1878-1949) > >Henry Hiram Elam (1854-1938) > >Hiram Elam (1805-1871) > >John S. Elam (b.1748)...(unproven) > >Cannot get any other connects pass John S. Elam.. > >Herman > > >

I know how serious you all are, so I post this with the caveat that it was given to me by someone (Dorothy, was it you? Or Cassie?) and I do not have all supporting documentation. Roberta Elam 1917-1995 (my mother), m.Leonard Durham James Robert Elam (1892-1979), m.Edith Malinda Jennings James E. "Dock" Elam (1862-1944), m.Mary Irene Tuttle Joshua Thomas Elam (or Thomas Joshua) (1831-?), m.Delia Hodges) Peter Elam (1788-?), m.Nancy S. Branch Elam (1753-?), m.Dinah Unk Robert Elam (1776-1783), m.Dorothy Unk Robert Elam (abt 1684-?), m.Elizabeth Unk Gilbert Elam, jr., (??-??) m.Mary Hatcher Gilbert Elam, sr, (??-??) m.Ann Elam Robert The Immigrant

Re: recent post I started with the mutual grandparents for me and my cousin, Robert Walker. For the record: Robert's mother Elta Elam and my mother Ella Elam were twin daughters of Bird Elam and Gladys Stevens. Robert's lineage continued through Elta's marriage to Robert Walker and mine through Ella's marriage to Everett Love. Rhonda

Here is my lineage for persons who may not have seen it before: Thomas and Mary Elam, Thurnscoe, Yorkshire, England Martin Elam, ca. 1635-1695, Bermuda Hundred, Henrico Co., VA John Elam, Henrico and Chesterfield Co. Va, ca. 1688-1760 ? John Elam Jr., Chesterfield Co. VA, ca. 1710-1788 (theory) Willam Elam and Judith, Charlotte Co. VA and Edgefield Co., SC, ca. 1734-1809 Martin Elam and Judith Barnes, Charlotte Co. VA and Edgefield Co., SC, ca. 1765-1810(18)? George Barnes Elam and Mary Bugg, Edgefield Co., SC, 1788-1847 George Barnes Elam Jr. and Tabitha Angeline Carter, Edgefield Co., SC and Holmes Co., MS, 1819-1891 John H. Elam and Marion Hortense Haynes, Holmes Co. MS, Fannin Co, TX, & Wichita Co., TX , 1863-1938 Patrick (Pat) H. Elam and Maurine Scoggin, Fannin and Wichita counties, TX, 1903-1976 Earl H. Elam and Eleanor Smith, Fannin, Wichita, Lubbock, Brewster, and Hood counties, TX, 1934-present Any information proving relationships of John Elam Jr. to William Elam, etc. will be greatly appreciated. William is believed to have had brothers Edward, Joel, and Alexander. If they were sons of John Elam Jr,, as theorized, they also had a brother named Samuel. Earl H. Elam

Re: The Roll Call My cousin, Robert Walker has determined our line as: Bird (or Bert) Elam 1878-1947 m Gladys Viola Stevens 1888-1950 Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma Francis (Frank) Elam 1853-1910 m Cora Deay 1860-1924 Missouri and Kansas Elijah Elam 1829-1906 m unknown (our line) m Elizabeth (Elijah was a twin to Elisha) Missouri and Kansas Reuben Elam ca1790-between 1843 and 1850 m Leah Lance 1797-1879 Kentucky/Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri(?) The next two have not been verified: John Elam m Sarah Adams Richard Elam m Sarah? Rhonda (Elam) Love

I think dates would be a help in those lineages you all are recording. RUTHIEM

I'll give it a shot.... Gerald Harvey Elam (me... AKA Gerry) Leon Edwin Elam, Brent AL (my father) Leon Elam, Brent AL Harvey Elam, Brent AL Analysis Elam, Brent AL Hiram Elam, East TN to Bibb Co AL Herman Belcher carries his line past Hiram with a hunch but I won't go any further until there's a proven link. (Not that I disbelieve Herman.... just conservative!) Cheers to all! Gerry Elam PHX AZ

I have a Matilda Elam b. Feb 17, 1822 in Va. On Sep 17, 1846, she married Eli Diles in Lawrence Co. KY, which was right in the middle of several Elam families. I would love to put a set of parents with her. Anyone got info? Shirley Moore smoore03@mail.orion.org

I can't really list an ELAM pedigree here, because so far I know of only one ancestor named ELAM. But I have not posted this query since July of 1998, so I'll try it again. I would hope that someone new to the list might know something about the parents of my gt.gt.gt.grandmother. Mary ELAM b. in VA m. Henry LONDON 13 Dec 1803 in Mecklenburg Co., VA (One book of marriage bonds gives the year as 1802. Another gives it as 1803. In a Bounty Land Warrant, Mary gave the year as 1802.) My gt.gt.gt.grandparents were Henry and Mary ELAM LONDON. I don't know the parents of either one. According to censuses, they were born in VA. According to the 1840 census, Mary was 60 to 70, which would mean that she was born between 1770 and 1780. Then in 1850 (after Henry died), there was a 62 yr. old Mary LONDON. That may have been she. In that case she would have been born in 1788. I found a Polly mentioned in the will of Joel ELAM (Mecklenburg Co., VA, Will Book 4, P. 49, dated 21 Apr 1797 and recorded 10 Sep 1798) and have wondered if that might be my Mary. But on Gary Corlew's webpage I read that Joel's Polly married a GRAVES. By 1805 Henry and Mary lived in Rutherford Co., NC (later became Cleveland Co.). Later an Anderson S. ELAM moved there, also, and I have wondered if he might have been related to Mary. Marilyn Masten told me that Anderson did not have a sister named Mary and that his Aunt Mary married an ELMORE. Maybe a cousin? Lallie Wetzig once sent me some information from a lady in AR who thought my Mary might have been the daughter of John ELAM, the third son of Edward ELAM I. Does anyone have a complete list of the children of this Edward and of his son John? I would be grateful for any help in finding Mary's parents. Barbara Dooley Cullowhee, NC

Elam line of Gregory McReynolds and Charleen Roberts: 1. Richard Elam married Susannah Lewellen(?) 2. Obedience Elam (1789-1855) M. James L. Moore (1782-1852) 3. Robert A. Moore (1812-1868) M. Rachel P. Grinter (1813-?) 4. James Francis Moore (1836-1916) M. Margaret Ann Porter (1847-1883) 5. Annie Elizabeth Moore (1876-1953) M. John Campbell McReynolds (1868-1918) 6. Mendel Hay McReynolds M. Thelma May Hibbert 7. Charles Mendel McReynolds M. Mary Jane Fawcett 8. Gregory Scott McReynolds 1. Richard Elam married Susannah Lewellen(?) 2. Obedience Elam (1789-1855) M. James L. Moore (1782-1852) 3. Elizabeth Moore (1816-1846) M. George W. Foster (abt 1810-1857) 4. Elizabeth Olivia Foster (1845-?) M. Joseph Watkins Day (1833-1906) 5. Osie Anna Day (1876-1973) M. Jonathan Green Davis (1874-1973) 6. Lucille Frances Davis M. John Trimble Doty 7. Charleen Frances Doty Anyone have any idea wher Richard Elam fits in? Any info to substantiate that his wife was Susannah Lewellen? Thank you, Gregory McReynolds