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David W Elam 1852–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1852

Birth Location: Fayette, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 23 Sep 1873

Death Location: Newton, Missouri, United States

Father: Richard Elam

Mother: Lockey Taylor

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1852, David W Elam entered the world in Fayette, Illinois, United States, born to Richard Hurt Elam And Lockey Taylor. David W Elam passed away in 1873 in Newton, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1852, David W Elam entered the world in Fayette, Illinois, United States, born to Richard Hurt Elam And Lockey Taylor.
  • David W Elam passed away in 1873 in Newton, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Elam
1815–1860
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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Lockey Taylor
1820–1856
Birth Location: SC
LT

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Elam's Ancestors

Self
David Elam
1852–1873
Birth Place: Fayette, Illinois, United States
Parents
Richard Hurt Elam
1815–1860
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Lockey Taylor
1820–1856
SC
Grandparents
William (Joseph) Taylor
1794–1866
TN
Tinsy Wren
1800–
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1852
2 Nov 1852
Birth of David W Elam in Fayette, Illinois, United States
Fayette, Illinois, United States
1873
23 Sep 1873
Age 21
Death of David W Elam in Newton, Missouri, United States
Newton, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1852
    Event Place: Fayette, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1873
    Event Place: Newton, Missouri, United States
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