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Ann Elam 1742–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1817

Death Location: Manikontown, Goochland Co, Virginia

Father: Gilbert Elam

Mother: Susannah Hill

Spouse(s): John Godsey

Children(s): William Godsey, Mary Godsey, Elizabeth Godsey, Ann Godsey, Henry Godsey, Sarah Godsey, Martha Godsey, Francis Godsey, Thomas Godsey, John Godsey, Solomon Godsey

Ann Elam was born in 1742 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA, the child of Gilbert Elam And Susannah Hill. Ann Elam married John Godsey, and had children including Ann Nancy Godsey, Elizabeth Betsey Godsey, Francis Franky Godsey, Henry Godsey, John Godsey, Martha Patsey Godsey, Mary Polly Godsey, Sarah Sally Godsey, Solomon Godsey, Thomas Godsey, William Sr Godsey. Ann Elam passed away in 1817 in Manikontown, Goochland Co, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Ann Elam was born in 1742 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA, the child of Gilbert Elam And Susannah Hill.
  • Ann Elam married John Godsey, and had children including Ann Nancy Godsey, Elizabeth Betsey Godsey, Francis Franky Godsey, Henry Godsey, John Godsey, Martha Patsey Godsey, Mary Polly Godsey, Sarah Sally Godsey, Solomon Godsey, Thomas Godsey, William Sr Godsey.
  • Ann Elam passed away in 1817 in Manikontown, Goochland Co, Virginia.

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Ann Elam's Ancestors

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Ann Elam
1742–1817
Birth Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Gilbert Elam
1722–1784
Virginia, British Colony of America
Susannah Hill
1725–
Grandparents
Robert (Elam II of) Dale
1684–1753
Dale Parish, Henrico, Chesterfield County, Virginia
Elizabeth (Anne) Bolling
1690–1754
Kippax, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Col Bolling
1646–1709
Anne Stith
1660–1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1625–1694
Jane Parsons)
1624–

Ann Elam's Descendants

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Ann Elam (1742–1817) m. John Godsey (1717–1 Jan 1808)
  1. 1. William (Sr) Godsey 1763–1850 m. Betty (Obedience) Hall 1760–1803
    1. 1. William (Jr) Godsey 1794–1866 m. Frances Haizlip 1801–1855
      1. 1. Polly ((Mary) Scott) Godsey 1819–1904 m. Wesley Mahon 1815–1885
        1. 1. Cynthia (Mariah) Mahon 1840–1906 m. John Loveless 1841–1910 m. Cynthia Loveless 1840–
        2. 2. James (Pleasant) Mahon 1844–1934 m. Nancy (Caroline) Loveless 1847–1900
        3. 3. Jeduthan (Carter "Dap") Mahon 1846–1907 m. Emma ((Oglesby)) Carman 1867–1934
        4. 4. Mary Mahon 1842–
        5. 5. Zebedee Mahon 1851–
      2. 2. Infant Godsey 1817–1817
      3. 3. Cynthia Godsey 1818–1856
      4. 4. James (Henry) Godsey 1822–1860
      5. 5. Solomon (G) Godsey 1825–1896 m. Martha (Jane) Campbell 1837–1862
        1. 1. Ransom (R) Godsey 1858–1935
      6. 6. Samuel (Garland) Godsey 1827–1899
      7. 7. Madison Godsey 1830–1868
      8. 8. Julia (Anne) Godsey 1833–1871
      9. 9. Jackson Godsey 1835–1866
      10. 10. Frances (Elizabeth) Godsey 1840–1918
    2. 2. Solomon Godsey 1792–1853 m. Sibbie Reed 1797–1860
    3. 3. Thomas Godsey 1783–1855
    4. 4. Edward Godsey 1788–1842
    5. 5. John Godsey 1784–1848
    6. 6. Frances Godsey 1799–1885
    7. 7. Henry Godsey 1793–1891
    8. 8. Elizabeth Godsey 1786–
    9. 9. Samuel (Asa) Godsey 1797–1844 m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Shreve 1802–
      1. 1. Ebenezer (John) Godsey 1825–1892
      2. 2. Sarah (R) Godsey 1841–1911
      3. 3. Henry (S) Godsey 1829–
      4. 4. Julia (A) Godsey 1832–
      5. 5. Obedience Godsey 1834–
      6. 6. Margaret Godsey 1837–
      7. 7. Jenett Godsey 1839–
      8. 8. Samuel (A) Godsey 1843–
  2. 2. Mary (Polly) Godsey 1766–
  3. 3. Elizabeth ((Betsey)) Godsey 1769–
  4. 4. Ann (\Nancy) Godsey 1767–
  5. 5. Henry Godsey 1771–
  6. 6. Sarah (\ Sally) Godsey 1773–
  7. 7. Martha ((Patsey)) Godsey 1775–
  8. 8. Francis ((Franky)) Godsey 1779–
  9. 9. Thomas Godsey 1776–1860
  10. 10. John Godsey 1777–1842
  11. 11. Solomon Godsey 1773–1865

Ann Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1742
1742
Birth of Ann Elam in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
1817
1817
Age 75
Death of Ann Elam in Chesterfield County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Chesterfield County, Virginia, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Chesterfield County, Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Manikontown, Goochland Co, Virginia

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