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