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Ellen Catherine Elam 1845–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1845

Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky

Death Date: abt 1894

Death Location: Morgan, Kentucky, USA

Father: Walter Elam

Mother: Eleanor Wheeler

Spouse(s): Gilbert Elam

Children(s): Laura Elam

Ellen Catherine Elam was born in 1845 in Morgan County, Kentucky, the child of Walter Walker Elam And Eleanor Wheeler. In 1850, Ellen Catherine Elam resided in Morgan County, Kentucky. In 1860, Ellen Catherine Elam resided in Division 2, Morgan, Kentucky, United States. Ellen Catherine Elam married Gilbert Range Elam, and had children including Laura Belle Elam. Ellen Catherine Elam passed away in 1894 in Morgan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Ellen Catherine Elam was born in 1845 in Morgan County, Kentucky, the child of Walter Walker Elam And Eleanor Wheeler.
  • In 1850, Ellen Catherine Elam resided in Morgan County, Kentucky.
  • In 1860, Ellen Catherine Elam resided in Division 2, Morgan, Kentucky, United States.
  • Ellen Catherine Elam married Gilbert Range Elam, and had children including Laura Belle Elam.
  • Ellen Catherine Elam passed away in 1894 in Morgan, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Elam
1799–1878
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Eleanor Wheeler
1807–1884
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Gilbert Elam
1836–1861
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Laura Elam
1869–1906
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky
LE

Ellen Elam's Ancestors

Self
Ellen Elam
1845–1894
Birth Place: Morgan County, Kentucky
Parents
Walter Walker Elam
1799–1878
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Eleanor Wheeler
1807–1884
Morgan County, Kentucky
Grandparents
William (Cannon) Elam
1767–1855
Chesterfield County, Virginia
Susannah (Rebecca Raines) ^
1767–1830
Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Elam
1715–1784
Susanna Hill
1737–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ellen Elam's Descendants

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Ellen (Catherine) Elam (Abt. 1845–abt 1894) m. Gilbert (Range) Elam (Apr 1836–15 Oct 1861)
  1. 1. Laura (Belle) Elam 1869–1906 m. William (Samuel) Manning 1862–1944

Ellen Elam's Timeline

6 Records

1845
Abt. 1845
Birth of Ellen Catherine Elam in Morgan County, Kentucky
Morgan County, Kentucky
1850
1850
Age 5
Ellen Catherine Elam resided here in Morgan County, Kentucky
Morgan County, Kentucky
1860
1860
Age 15
Ellen Catherine Elam resided here in Division 2, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
Division 2, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 25
Ellen Catherine Elam resided here in West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky
West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 35
Ellen Catherine Elam resided here in West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky
West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky
1894
abt 1894
Age 49
Death of Ellen Catherine Elam in Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Morgan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1845
    Event Place: Morgan County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Family History Film: 1254435; Page: 475A; Enumeration District: 083; Image: 0031.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division 2, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: 353; Image: 357.
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: M432_214; Page: 139B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Morgan County, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: M432_214; Page: 139B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Division 2, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division 2, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: 353; Image: 357.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Family History Film: 1254435; Page: 475A; Enumeration District: 083; Image: 0031.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1894
    Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
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