I don't know about the "other" Elams. I only know that our Anderson Elam married Latisha Weatherford from Charlotte Co., dau of Samuel, and the family story is that Letty had Creek blood and her knowledge of the use of herbs was instrumental in helping her husband who became a Dr. If any of the the Elams moved to the Piedmont section of NC, as ours did, or the mountain area, they could very well have had Cherokee blood. It is a very common thing in this area. Marilynn---------- > From: celestin@ionet.net > To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ELAM-ROOTS] The other Charlotte Co. Elams > Date: Sunday, August 29, 1999 11:28 PM > > > > Date forwarded: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 18:42:32 -0700 (PDT) > From: NPVA3124@aol.com > Date sent: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 21:41:26 EDT > Subject: [ELAM-ROOTS] The other Charlotte Co. Elams > To: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Forwarded by: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Send reply to: ELAM-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > There are a lot of documents and information on the Elams, however they all > seem to be caucasian. I know there are quite a number of afri-american Elams, > which I have been researching. However, there seems to be a greatly limited > amount of info especially pre-1880. Were these Elams former slaves of the > anglo Elams? Were there secret (or not so secret) intermarriages? I have also > found Elams on the Dawes roll, so could some of the Elams listed as black or > mulatto have actually been of Indian descent as well? Does anyone know if > there are documents listing the names, birthdates or ages of Elam slaves, > whether there have been lines of free black Elams, or indian Elams? > If any one has encountered anything with the names Dora Elam (Lockett), > Willie M(ae) Elam (Lockett), Budget Elam, Willis Whitehead, Jenny Elam, Jenny > Whitehead, Frannie Elam, Frannie Whitehead, Dora Brooks, James Brooks all of > Charlotte or Mecklinburg County, VA between the years 1860-1900, PLEASE > contact me!!!! Thank you. > EMAIL: NpVA3124@aol.com > > Hi, my g grandmother was Virginia Frances Elam (Jenny). She was married to > Jackson Watkins. I have read some description of ggrandma that says she was a > small, dark skinned woman with dark eyes. I was told we were Cherokee > Indian,however, I have no pictures of her so I don't know firsthand. As far as > I know we are Caucasian and Native American. You mentioned you had found Elams > on the Dawes Roll. Could you pass that info along to me so I might connect? If > any of this sounds familiar,please contact me. Rosetta