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George Phillip Elam 1779–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1856

Death Location: Dekalb County, Georgia, USA

Father: Martin Elam

Mother: Mary Phillips

Spouse(s): Mary Potts

Children(s): William Elam, Elizabeth Elam, Susan Elam, John Elam, James Elam, Anne Elam

George Phillip Elam was born in 1779 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA, the child of Martin F Elam And Mary Phillips. George Phillip Elam married Mary Polly Potts, and had children including Anne Elam, Elizabeth Elam, James E Elam, John Thomas Elam, Susan Elam, William Martin Elam. George Phillip Elam passed away in 1856 in Dekalb County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • George Phillip Elam was born in 1779 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA, the child of Martin F Elam And Mary Phillips.
  • George Phillip Elam married Mary Polly Potts, and had children including Anne Elam, Elizabeth Elam, James E Elam, John Thomas Elam, Susan Elam, William Martin Elam.
  • George Phillip Elam passed away in 1856 in Dekalb County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin Elam
1755–1826
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Phillips
1755–1829
Birth Location: Lunenberg County, Virginia, USA
MP

Spouses(s)

Mary Potts
1784–1840
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

William Elam
1805–1880
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Elam
1802–1860
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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Susan Elam
1806–1858
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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John Elam
1809–1888
Birth Location: Beaufort, Chester, South Carolina, USA
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James Elam
1816–1880
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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Anne Elam
1814–1880
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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George Elam's Ancestors

Self
George Elam
1779–1856
Birth Place: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Martin F. Elam
1755–1826
Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Mary Phillips
1755–1829
Lunenberg County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Richard Elam
1712–1769
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Sarah Archer
1714–1769
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Elam
1684–1753
Elizabeth Bolling
1690–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Jr.
1659–1697
Mary Hatcher
1658–1697
Robert Sr.
1646–1709
Anne Stith
1660–1709

George Elam's Descendants

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George (Phillip) Elam (1779–1856) m. Mary ((Polly)) Potts (1784–1840)
  1. 1. William (Martin) Elam 1805–1880
  2. 2. Elizabeth Elam 1802–1860
  3. 3. Susan Elam 1806–1858
  4. 4. John (Thomas) Elam 1809–1888 m. Irena (Jane) Austin 1817–1880
    1. 1. William (G.) Elam 1852–1882
    2. 2. George (D.) Elam 1836–1851
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Elam 1838–1900
    4. 4. Josephine (Alice) Elam 1855–1912
    5. 5. Wiley (Cumbia) Elam 1847–1932 m. Lucy (Ann Doretta) Shellnut 1846–1915
      1. 1. John (Nathaniel) Elam 1873–1906 m. Lula (Mae) Hood 1878–1934
        1. 1. Horace (Nathaniel Elam) Sr. 1905–1966 m. Mary (Eunice) Butler 1903–1992 m. Antonette (Agnes) Giammatteo 1904–1950
        2. 2. Irena (Mae) Elam 1899–1975
        3. 3. Jessye (Christine) Elam 1902–1981
      2. 2. Irena (Christian) Elam 1870–1934
      3. 3. George (Scott) Elam 1877–1966
      4. 4. Zora (Jane D.) Elam 1871–1941
      5. 5. Lucy (May) Elam 1875–1952
      6. 6. W. (Pearl) Elam 1879–1956
      7. 7. Mary (Lee) Elam 1884–1955
  5. 5. James (E.) Elam 1816–1880
  6. 6. Anne Elam 1814–1880

George Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1779
1779
Birth of George Phillip Elam in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
1856
1856
Age 77
Death of George Phillip Elam in Dekalb County, Georgia, USA
Dekalb County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Dekalb County, Georgia, USA
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