Thanks JoLee, I thought it was either Elizabeth, widow of Reps J., or possibly the widow of David Elam who purchased the property of Osbourne Elam, Osbourne being from Charlotte co. and possibly the brother of Reps J. Both these men owned property on Woodpecker Creek. Kent At 01:08 PM 11/21/1999 -0500, you wrote: >Kent ><clip> > >Your comment >> ... and an Elam's Mill up in the upper northwest corner >>of the county almost on the Charlotte line. Any idea which Elam this mill >>is named after? I can see Yerby's Run (apparently a later rendering) where >>Irby's Branch should be but, by this time period, our Elams are gone from >>this area. > > >One Elam's widow lived in the extreme NW cor of Mecklenburg 1850 cen., wid. of >Reps J. Elam (s/o Solomon H. Elam of Charlotte County). Reps J. Elam >(apparently the same one) married 1st a Gregory in Charlotte Co. (a branch of >my Gregorys). He then married Elizabeth B. Stokes in Mecklenburg. She is >Elizabeth B. "Ealam" on the 1850 cen of Mecklenburg, no "name Elam" family >members with her. > >When I was doing the Gregory search, some years ago, I _think_ I recall seeing >a deed or two for Reps J. Elam in Lunenburg. > >My Old Notes for Charlotte show this: > >"Charlotte Co. WB 14:570 Date:Oct. 1863-Dec. 1865 Recorded 4 Nov. 1867 >Acct Current of Reps J. Elam >Wm. T. Chaffin, Agt. >To W. H. Derg? for support Eliza's children 1864" > >There may be other items re his estate. I just happened to pick up on that >one. > >This may not apply to the mill you are seeing, but thought I would throw this >in. > >JoLee > >> >>It really is a great map! >> >>Kent >> >> >>At 01:58 PM 11/19/1999 EST, you wrote: >>>Hi, Kent! >>> >>>Have you noticed any Elam property owners on the map? Or any geographical >>>sites associated with the family, such as Irby's creek or Middle Bluestone >>>creek? >>> >>>Gary >>> >>> >>>==== VAMECKLE Mailing List ==== >>>If you discovered an abandoned cemetery,tombstone, or old grave site >>>marked with fieldstones, whom would inform?  How about a full account >>>for VAGenWeb Archives. I will help. JoLee spearsj@bellsouth.net. >>> >>> >> >> >>==== VAMECKLE Mailing List ==== >>If you discovered an abandoned cemetery,tombstone, or old grave site >>marked with fieldstones, whom would inform?  How about a full account >>for VAGenWeb Archives. I will help. JoLee spearsj@bellsouth.net. >> > > >==== VAMECKLE Mailing List ==== >Visit the VAGenWeb County Migration page, where you will find links to >Migration pages for Mecklenburg & other counties. Enter yours! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagenweb/migrtion.htm > >