Olive J. Wilson is Eli's second wife. I am interested in following the Coffee line also. How far back do you go? Thanks, Nelson At 01:55 PM 11/3/99 -0500, you wrote: >Nelson, > >There is a Morgan County marriage of an Eli ELAM to Mahala PERKINS May 29, >1886 and also an Eli ELAM to Olive J. WILSON October 5, 1897. Are either of >these the right person? I don't have any other information on the marriages >other than that. Maybe the original of the marriage certificate would give >further information. Hope this helps. > >I am a descendant of Elijah COFFEE and also Gilbert ELAM, Telitha's and >Samuel's grandfathers. > >Sharon > >>I hope this finds you well. >> >>One of my great-great grandfathers, Eli Elam, married a Lucinda Haney in >>1891/1892. They had two children and then Lucinda died or they divorced >>and Eli remarried before the 1900 >>census. So the marriage took place and ended between censuses. Also there >>is no record of it (that I can find) in the Morgan Co. Marriage records for >>that time period. (You can see my frustration) >> >>Eli Elam was born in 1872. His parents are Samuel Elam born 1846 at Morgan >>Co. KY and Telitha (Delitha) Coffee Born 1 mar 1852. Married 1 Feb 1866 at >>Magoffin Co KY. >> >>Eli is found with his second wife Elivery (I believe Olive J Wilson), and >>his two children Ellen and William in the 1900 Morgan Co. KY Census. >> >>William is my great-grandfather. >> >>Any information you have concerning this marriage or this line would be >>greatly appreciated. >> >> >>Thanks, >> >>Nelson Elam >>Lexington KY >>lnelam02pop.uky.edu (that is a ZERO) > >