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Emily Catherine Salyer Elam 1852–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1852

Birth Location: Russellville, Russell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Dec 1921

Death Location: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA

Father:

Mother: Sarah CASEL

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Elam

In 1852, Emily Catherine Salyer Elam entered the world in Russellville, Russell, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Wooten And Sarah Jane Casel. Emily Catherine Salyer Elam had children including Elam, John Henry Elam. Emily Catherine Salyer Elam passed away in 1921 in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1852, Emily Catherine Salyer Elam entered the world in Russellville, Russell, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Wooten And Sarah Jane Casel.
  • Emily Catherine Salyer Elam had children including Elam, John Henry Elam.
  • Emily Catherine Salyer Elam passed away in 1921 in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Emily Elam's Ancestors

Self
Emily Elam
1852–1921
Birth Place: Russellville, Russell, Virginia, USA
Parents
Sarah (Jane) CASEL
1813–1903
VA
Grandparents
Zedekiah (Alan) Castle
1797–1851
Russell County, Virginia
Catharine (Penix,) Castle
1795–1865
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Castle
1749–1849
Martha 2B
1748–1850
Joshua Penix
1760–1826
Mary Cathey
1764–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Sr.
1717–1789
Sowege Clan)
1665–1789
Dennis Cherokee
1708–1759
Catherine Shawnee
1714–1871
Isaac Penix
1787–1864
Sarah 2B
1712–1830
John 2B
1709–1764
Jean
1715–1774

Emily Elam's Descendants

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Emily (Catherine Salyer) Elam (1852–23 Dec 1921)
  1. 1. John (Henry) Elam 1877–1931
    1. 1. John (Henry) Elam 1877–1931
      1. 1. Dewey (Hobert) Elam 1919–1994
    2. 2. Bertha (Ellen Elam Page Freeman) Gent 1912–1999
      1. 1. Brenda (Virginia Lee) Page 1943–1987

Emily Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1852
1852
Birth of Emily Catherine Salyer Elam in Russellville, Russell, Virginia, USA
Russellville, Russell, Virginia, USA
1921
23 Dec 1921
Age 69
Death of Emily Catherine Salyer Elam in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Russellville, Russell, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1921
    Event Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA

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