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James Branch Elam 1764–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1764

Birth Location: Mid Bluestone Crk, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 Nov 1804

Death Location: Middle Blue Stone, Mecklenburg, VA

Father: Joel Elam

Mother: Phoebe Hill

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sharp

Children(s): Mark Elam, William Elam, Prudence Elam, Elam Jr.

James Branch Elam was born in 1764 in Mid Bluestone Crk, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA, the child of Joel Elam And Phoebe Hill. James Branch Elam married Elizabeth Betsey Sharp, and had children including Elam James Branch Jr, Mark Sharp Elam, Prudence Elam, William M Elam. James Branch Elam passed away in 1804 in Middle Blue Stone, Mecklenburg, VA.

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Biography

  • James Branch Elam was born in 1764 in Mid Bluestone Crk, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA, the child of Joel Elam And Phoebe Hill.
  • James Branch Elam married Elizabeth Betsey Sharp, and had children including Elam James Branch Jr, Mark Sharp Elam, Prudence Elam, William M Elam.
  • James Branch Elam passed away in 1804 in Middle Blue Stone, Mecklenburg, VA.

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James Elam's Ancestors

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James Elam
1764–1804
Birth Place: Mid Bluestone Crk, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joel Elam
1736–1798
Chesterfield or Henrico, Virginia, USA
Phoebe Hill
1738–1790
Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Edward) Elam
–1788
William Hill
–1776
Virginia, USA
Phoebe ((Mary)) Branch
1710–
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Elam's Descendants

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James (Branch) Elam (1764–21 Nov 1804) m. Elizabeth ((Betsey)) Sharp (11 Feb 1767–06 Oct 1854)
  1. 1. Mark (Sharp) Elam 1791–
  2. 2. William (M) Elam 1789–1829
  3. 3. Prudence Elam 1800–1876
  4. 4. Elam (James Branch) Jr. 1802–

James Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1764
1764
Birth of James Branch Elam in Mid Bluestone Crk, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Mid Bluestone Crk, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
1804
21 Nov 1804
Age 40
Death of James Branch Elam in Middle Blue Stone, Mecklenburg, VA
Middle Blue Stone, Mecklenburg, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Mid Bluestone Crk, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 6297.030; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Property
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1804
    Event Place: Middle Blue Stone, Mecklenburg, VA
    Record Source: Millennium File

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