Tom, living here in Chesterfield County, all kinds of Elam information comes my way - most of it from people who "run across it" in their own research. I tuck it away in case there's a clue somewhere in it. I have NO KNOWLEDGE whether the below is correct or even comes close - and I wonder whether I should even post it - but it may be a place for you to start. Annette Elam Wetzel Richard Walthall b. Henrico Cty. ca. 1690 d. ca. 1744 and MAY have married a woman named Mary ___ and MAY have had the following children: 1. Richard Walthall, Jr. m. Ellizabeth ______ 2. Christopher Walthall b. Henrico Cty. ca. 1724 d. ? m. Obedience Elam. a. Obedience Walthall m. James Gates 3. William Walthall b.? d. ? m. (1) Ann Elam (2) Elizabeth _____ 4. Mary Walthall b. Henrico Cty. ca. 1730 m. William Burton. William Burton son of Hutchins and Susanna Allen Burton. a. William Burton, Jr. m. Sally Goodwyn b. Walthall Burton m. Sally Price c. Susan Burton m. John Nunnally who MAY have been son of Archelaus & Elizabeth Scott Farguson Elam Nunnally. 5. Ann Walthall b. Henrico Cty. ca. 1731 6. Henry Walthall 7. Elizabeth Walthall 8. Mabel Walthall On Tue, 16 Feb 1999 17:05:50 -0600 Tom <tjsvrs@webzone.net> writes: >Elam List, > The only Elam I have in my direct line is Obedience Elam that >married >Christopher Walthall. I do have a good many Walthals in my line but I >have >nothing on Christopher Walthall. Would any one on the list have any >information on this marriage and his parents and their children. > >Thanks ever so much, >Tom >tjsvrs@webzone.net > > ___________________________________________________________________ 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]