>From "Gone But Not Forgotten, Gravestone Inscriptions & Burials of Chesterfield County, Virginia," Compiled by The Cemetery Committee of the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia, Edited by Rachel Baker Lipowicz, 1998. Bucher-Strachan Cemetery - no location given, but the following text: "The earliest family to be buried here was the Strattons; afteer them, the Battes and the Strachans used the cemetery. Later still, the Bucher and Miles families used it. The cemetery is quite overgrown with periwinkle, and there are many unmarked graves." Elam, Florence Estelle Apr 12, 1910 - Feb 6, 1927 Elam-Markham Cemetery - no location given, but the following text: "This cemetery was visited in the 1980's. At that time there appeared to be about 7 burials and 4 stones. We rechecked the cemetery in 1996 and learned that 2 of the stones had been stolen and another dragged across a field and then left there because it was too heavy. At this writing only the stones of Lily Elam and Julia Markham remain." Elam, Fanny d. 1858 Elam, Lily Somerville Nov 4, 1855 - Aug 8, 1856 Markham, Infant d. 1855; son of V. D. & Julie Markham Markham, Julie T. d. Aug 14, 1856, aged 20 years 7 months & 13 days; wife of V. D. Markham; daughter of William G. and Jane A. Elam Montevideo Cemetery - no directions, but the following text: "This was the homeplace of James Elam. At his death in 1845 it passed to his nephew, Edmund H. Flournoy." Elam, James Jan 13, 1789 - Feb 15, 1845 Flournoy, Edmund H. Jun 28, 1827 - Aug 8, 1917 Flournoy, Sarah Agnes Aug 17, 1828 - Jan 25, 1915 Flournoy, Winifred Jul 31, 1853 - May 12, 1924 Mount Hermon Baptist Church, Genito Road, Mosely, VA Elam, C. no dates Elam, E.H. no dates Elam, J.A. no dates Elam, Mrs. no first name; no dates Mt. Minnis Memorial Cemetery, Woods Edge Rd., Chester, VA Elam, William B. Jun 29, 1903-Feb 22, 1965 Note: This book includes inscriptions for many family names who intermarried with Elams - Wooldridge, Stratton, Archer, Bass, Flournoy, Walthall, etc., so there are likely several Elam women buried by their husband's surname whom I have omitted from the above listing. ___________________________________________________________________ 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]