Herman, There are several different Elam lines that live and lived in Mississippi. The Lauderdale Co., MS, Elams, that had their reunion the first weekend in June, were but one of many. To give the Elam list an idea of what I mean, I am sending out my Elam extract from the Soundex for Mississippi Marriages before 1926. I haven't sent this out in a while, so I thought I might use this opportunity to resend this to the mailing list. MISSISSIPPI SOUNDEX TO MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1926 ELAMS From Film 15 E162 to F246, Film 18A E163-F200 and other Sources courtesy of the Miss. State Archives Note: This listing came from index cards sent in from the counties to the state. Some counties probably did not send any at all and some probably did not send all. The WPA in the 1930's and 40's put the cards in Soundex order by the Groom's name (Sorry no Brides) just like the Census index cards and them put them to microfilm. It may have seemed like makework at the time, but is now a priceless tool for the Mississippi genealogist. It comes in two parts. The "White" marriages and the "Primarily Black" marriages. The "White Marriages are about 99.9% white, but the "Primarily Black" marriages are about 50-60 % white. It was not always possible to determine which was which, so I didn't try. I just put them all down. Remember also that the spellings come from the interpretation of the County Clerk's office of the entry in the marriage book. Often the cards were themselves faded and/or the clerks had awful handwriting. If I was not 90% sure, I wrote down the Book and page number, if they were legible. Some would say, why not all of them? The answer is, "It was too much work." The books were generally organised by a time period such as 1876-1884, so the marriage date will get you zeroed in on the correct book most of the time. The original books mostly still in the County Clerks' Offices in their respective counties. Unfortunately, some of the cards had no county, or it was illegible. These are listed as "NCL", No County Listed or "CUR", County UnReadable. Some marriages did not get sent to the state at all and I found them elsewhere in the archives and added them to the list. These would be the Who married Whom books, the Hunting for Bears marriage books, etc... . The dates given often were the license date. Sometimes the license was issued, but the marriage never took place, the paper for the officiating officer was never returned, or the marriage book was simply not updated when it did come in. I just used the date on the index card. Use this as an index for further reference rather than as a "SOURCE". Good Hunting. The grooms' last name is Elam unless otherwise noted. Thomas E. Van Ness tevanness@juno.com Mrg or Groom Bride Lic. date Source Bk Pg Allen Elizabeth Wyatt 7/26/1852 Desoto Allen Ella Crum 11/14/1922 Alcorn Allen Love Crum 3/23/1911 Alcorn Allen Mattie Russell 3/17/1914 Alcorn B. J. Pagie Hester 2/26/1899 Holmes Arthur Effie Coleman 7/26/1905 Marshall Charles Martha Brown 7/25/1890 Bolivar E. C. Julia Harris 7/15/1909 Lee Elmo F. May Henry Dillworth 12/12/1916 Alcorn Fate(Boy) Bettie Mills 8/26/1918 Alcorn F. H. Margaret Willis 5/19/1901 Alcorn Feelin Louisa Streater 3/21/1879 Carroll Frank Minnie Prince 6/22/1909 Prentiss G. M. Melinda Coleman 12/13/1899 Alcorn George R. Elem R. E. Martindale 5/6/1860 Lafayette Henry Earnest Mattie Ruth Mosely 10/26/1919 Clarke J. S. Lelia McCormick 2/5/1916 Carroll J. D. Laura Hearn 11/29/1919 Newton MISSISSIPPI SOUNDEX TO MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1926 ELAMS From Film 15 E162 to F246, Film 18A E163-F200 courtesy of the Miss. State Archives Mrg or Groom Bride Lic. date Source Bk Pg J. E. Carol Prine 11/13/1923 Alcorn J. H. Eldora Acres 6/24/1881 DeSoto J. H. Martha Brown 12/20/1891 Lauderdale J. H. Tillie Tindell 1/18/1899 Carroll J. P. Mattie Elam 9/22/1921 Prentiss James Martha A. Burroughs 4/6/1873 DeSoto James W. S. Mary L. Spinks 7/1/1911 Lowndes James W. Virginia Hutchins 8/24/1854 Adams Jesse Holie Crum 5/17/1919 Alcorn John Ida Mills 9/16/1913 Alcorn John Elem Mary E. Stewart 6/22/1905 Harrison John Ealem Dul Seams 11/29/1891 Jackson K. W. Marian Manning 7/13/1921 Hinds L. L. M. A. Berryman 2/5/1887 Alcorn Lafayette Annie L. Hilburn 10/3/1906 Alcorn P. Catharine Neely 7/26/1831 Jefferson Robert Carine Rawlings 6/29/1918 Adams S. L., Jr. Anna Cochran 6/7/1902 Scott T. H. Elem Kate Elem 1/7/1906 Lincoln Victor Mable Woodham 10/5/1922 Newton Thomas A. Maria L. Wood 4/28/1835 Jefferson W. B. Ella Elam 12/18/1915 Lauderdale W. B. Ella Easterling 7/26/1903 Clarke W. C. Sarah E. Henard 2/21/1866 Desoto W. L. Bettie Burrage 11/28/1907 Lauderdale W. S. Valie Cobb 12/11/1866 Desoto W. M. Georgia R. McMullian 7/16/1922 Warren William M. Edna Merrill 8/8/1917 Jasper William Caroline Pearce 7/1/1851 DeSoto William R. Elizabeth Cunningham 1/7/1846 DeSoto MISSISSIPPI SOUNDEX TO MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1926 ELAMS From Film 15 E162 to F246, Film 18A E163-F200 courtesy of the Miss. State Archives >From the Primarily Black Film 18A E163-F200, see note at the beginning Mrg or Groom Bride Lic. date Source Bk Pg Aaron Alsie McComb 12/20/1902 Sunflower Ad Henrietta Willson 1/13/1887 Yazoo Anderson Elem Elmira Cole 12/23/1900 Panola Anderson Elem Viola Harris 3/31/1919 Panola Aron Mary Benjamin 1/31/1892 Leflore Arthur Bettie Adams 12/18/1907 Yazoo Arthur Elem O. D. Mans 2/10/1915 Sunflower Buck Ida Carroll 2/10/1895 Tate Buck Liddy Colbert 2/10/1887 Tate Buck Mollie Halett 12/26/1873 Tate Buck Sarah Holland 12/20/1870 DeSoto Butler Jennie Jones 3/18/1898 Holmes C. B. A. Patterson 12/8/1889 Tate C. M. Willie J. Johnson 8/12/1880 Tate Carl Richard Allie Kirkwood 1/12/1911 Holmes Carl Dora Riley O'Neal 6/2/1923 Holmes Charles Emily Harris 1/21/1884 Hinds Charley Josephine Walker 6/3/1916 Tate Charley Mary Anderson 4/15/1899 Yazoo Charley Virginia Curtis 12/2/1923 Sunflower Charlie Annie McAfee 7/11/1915 Sunflower Charlie Daisy McGee 12/28/1920 Tate E. W. Elom Carrie Hathcock 12/23/1908 Monroe E. W. S. E. Hathcock 1/10/1895 Monroe Eli Manerva Hunter 11/9/1916 Adams G. R. Rosa Lockland 10/15/1876 Tate H. L. Dela Hurst 10/10/1917 Neshoba Henry Letis Vaughn 3/9/1921 Monroe Henry Lydia Burnell 2/28/1898 Yazoo Henry, Jr. Melissa Hooker 1/16/1914 Holmes MISSISSIPPI SOUNDEX TO MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1926 ELAMS From Film 15 E162 to F246, Film 18A E163-F200 courtesy of the Miss. State Archives >From the Primarily Black Film 18A E163-F200, see note at the beginning Mrg or Groom Bride Lic. date Source Bk Pg Henry Mittie Pembleton 11/16/1898 Holmes Hezekiah Alice Ford 9/13/1919 Yazoo Howard Ressie Richard 1/25/1874 Tate Isadore Ola Thurmond 3/6/1912 Holmes J. D. Elom Maudie Nelson 5/5/1912 Smith J. O. Elam Sallie Thompson 8/18/1880 Tate James E. Harriet Elkinson? 3/3/1880? Yazoo A 518 James C. Mandel L. Owens 10/3/1920 Monroe Jasper Mary Jane Willis 5/5/1861 Tippah Joe Elum Kissie Brooks 11/3/1917 Sunflower Jno Carrie Brown 12/20/1904 Holmes John Mary Heard 1/1/1885 Yazoo John Theodora Elam 2/5/1913 Holmes John Nora Arener 12/24/1896 Holmes John Sallie Garrett 6/2/1884 Tate Johnnie Jesse Wade 12/21/1921 Holmes Lewis Sarah Harris 1/17/1896 Panola Mack Susan Rush 5/9/1878 Tate Osborne Susie Minion 1/7/1909 Yazoo Phill Ida Simmons 10/1/1910 Yazoo R. A. Etna Turner 1/21/1892 Tippah Robert Alice Williams 12/20/1876 Tate Robert Almeter Archer 12/25/1912 Holmes Robert Ella Young 1/28/1919 Holmes Robert Ealem Leola Goff 12/28/1916 Washington Robert Maggie Hoskins 12/14/1919 Holmes S. N. Anna Ledbetter 12/9/1879 Yazoo Sam Susie Williams 2/28/1925 Sunflower Spencer Elum Tennesee Anderson 12/7/1883 Panola Thomas Agnes Haskins 1/3/1872 Issaquena MISSISSIPPI SOUNDEX TO MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1926 ELAMS From Film 15 E162 to F246, Film 18A E163-F200 courtesy of the Miss. State Archives >From the Primarily Black Film 18A E163-F200, see note at the beginning Mrg or Groom Bride Lic. date Source Bk Pg W. A. Lizzie Whisanton? 6/25/1917 Yazoo E 371 W. F. Emma Moody 7/13/1881 Leflore William E. Claudine Dunn 4/18/1910 Washington William N. Margaret J. Medford 12/2/1852 Tippah Winfred Flossie Jefferson 11/30/1924 Holmes Thank you, Thomas E. 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