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Alexander Augustus Elam 1762–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: Middle Bluestone Creek, Mecklenburg, VA

Death Date: 09 Dec 1799

Death Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA

Father: Joel Elam

Mother: Phoebe Hill

Spouse(s): Jane Norment

Children(s): Alexander Jr, Mary Grigg, Joel Elam, Thomas Elam, Elizabeth Elam, Charlotte Elam, Chandler Elam, William Elam, Robert Elam

Alexander Augustus Elam was born in 1762 in Middle Bluestone Creek, Mecklenburg, VA, the child of Joel Elam And Phoebe Hill. Alexander Augustus Elam married Jane Norment, and had children including Alexander Abner Elam Jr, Chandler Norment Elam, Charlotte Elam, Elizabeth Elam, Joel E Elam, Mary Richardson Grigg, Robert Elam, Thomas Alexander Elam, William Branch Elam. Alexander Augustus Elam passed away in 1799 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Alexander Augustus Elam was born in 1762 in Middle Bluestone Creek, Mecklenburg, VA, the child of Joel Elam And Phoebe Hill.
  • Alexander Augustus Elam married Jane Norment, and had children including Alexander Abner Elam Jr, Chandler Norment Elam, Charlotte Elam, Elizabeth Elam, Joel E Elam, Mary Richardson Grigg, Robert Elam, Thomas Alexander Elam, William Branch Elam.
  • Alexander Augustus Elam passed away in 1799 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Elam's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Elam
1762–1799
Birth Place: Middle Bluestone Creek, Mecklenburg, VA
Parents
Joel Elam
1736–1798
Chesterfield or Henrico, Virginia, USA
Phoebe Hill
1738–1790
Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Edward) Elam
–1788
William Hill
–1776
Virginia, USA
Phoebe ((Mary)) Branch
1710–
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Elam's Descendants

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Alexander (Augustus) Elam (1762–09 Dec 1799) m. Jane Norment (1764–1814)
  1. 1. Alexander ((Abner) Elam) Jr 1797–1875
  2. 2. Mary (Richardson) Grigg 1787–1852
  3. 3. Joel (E) Elam 1795–1867
  4. 4. Thomas (Alexander) Elam 1796–1797
  5. 5. Elizabeth Elam 1789–1850 m. Edward Lack 1780–1860
    1. 1. Martha (Jane Lack) (Swack) 1826–1896 m. Ira (W) Carr 1827–1871
      1. 1. Mary (A (Polly)) Carr 1846–1946 m. Thomas (A) Anderson 1842–1903
        1. 1. Joseph ('Joe') Anderson 1867–1918 m. Nancy (Jane) Bennett 1873–1951
        2. 2. Dolly (R) Anderson 1888–1942 m. James (C) Sadler 1869–
        3. 3. Jane (Silitha) Anderson 1869–1969 m. George (W) Prentice 1868–
        4. 4. Vina ((Viny)) Anderson 1874–1932 m. Lemuel (L) Maxwell 1875–1947
        5. 5. James Anderson 1876–1948 m. Chloe (Ellen) Carr 1881–1902
        6. 6. Riley ((Rily)) Anderson 1864–1964
        7. 7. Ivey (M) Anderson 1871–1971
      2. 2. John (Wesley) Carr 1848–1939 m. Amanda (E (Mandy)) Oaks 1851–
        1. 1. Nancy (A.) Carr 1872–
        2. 2. Franklin Carr 1869–
        3. 3. Jessie (E) Carr 1870–1954 m. Mary (Frances) Tucker 1880–1954
        4. 4. Thomas Carr 1879–
        5. 5. Alvaretta Carr 1876–
      3. 3. Rebecca Carr 1856–
      4. 4. Andrew Carr 1863–1939
      5. 5. Eliza (J) Carr 1854–
      6. 6. Rilda Carr 1859–
      7. 7. Charlotte ("Lotta") Carr 1852–1921
      8. 8. Elizabeth Carr 1851–
    2. 2. Mary (Polly) Lack 1813–1893
    3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin Lack) Sargeant 1829–1905 m. Zada Quillen 1828–1907
    4. 4. James (Thomas) Lack 1817–1870
    5. 5. Corder Lack 1835–1883
    6. 6. John (E) Lack 1812–1900
      1. 1. Lucy (Marie (Mariah)) Lack 1834– m. Reece Webb 1843–
        1. 1. Luvena (Elizabeth (Luvennie)) Webb 1869–1955 m. Armstrong Herd 1858–1936
        2. 2. Norman Webb 1883–1919
        3. 3. Lucinda (M (Tennie)) Webb 1874–1958 m. Fate Tucker 1883–1996
        4. 4. Dora (F) Webb 1878– m. Christopher (Columbus 'Lum') Bennett 1872–1955
        5. 5. Sarah (C) Web 1874–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Lack 1825–
  6. 6. Charlotte Elam 1792–1839
  7. 7. Chandler (Norment) Elam 1790–1862
  8. 8. William (Branch) Elam 1788–1854 m. Flora Mulligan 1837–
  9. 9. Robert Elam 1786– m. Mary Richardson 1786–1852

Alexander Elam's Timeline

3 Records

1762
1762
Birth of Alexander Augustus Elam in Middle Bluestone Creek, Mecklenburg, VA
Middle Bluestone Creek, Mecklenburg, VA
1791
21 Apr 1791
Age 29
Alexander Augustus Elam - Property in Bluestone Creek, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Bluestone Creek, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
1799
09 Dec 1799
Age 37
Death of Alexander Augustus Elam in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Middle Bluestone Creek, Mecklenburg, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 197.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SLR
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1760; Birth city: Middle Bluestone; Birth state: VA
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Property
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1791
    Event Place: Bluestone Creek, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Dec 1799
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1760; Birth city: Middle Bluestone; Birth state: VA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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