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James C Elam 1839–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1839

Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 1918

Death Location: Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Elam

Mother: Mary Cottle

Spouse(s): Rhoda Maxey

Children(s):

In 1839, James C Elam entered the world in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to William Walter Elam And Mary Eliza Polly Cottle. James C Elam married Rhoda Ann Maxey. James C Elam passed away in 1918 in Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1839, James C Elam entered the world in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to William Walter Elam And Mary Eliza Polly Cottle.
  • James C Elam married Rhoda Ann Maxey.
  • James C Elam passed away in 1918 in Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Elam's Ancestors

Self
James Elam
1839–1918
Birth Place: Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
William Walter Elam
1805–1894
Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Eliza Polly) Cottle
1819–1900
Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William ("Billie" Cannon) Elam
1767–1855
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Susannah (Rebecca) Raines
1765–1830
Virginia, United States of America
Joseph Cottle
1772–1852
Second Creek, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Nancy (E) Nickell
1784–1854
Greenbrier, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Susanna Hill
1725–1784
Gilbert Elam
1722–1784
William Raines
1725–1795
Betty Shepherd
1724–1830
Elizabeth Edgley
1749–1779
William Cottle
1744–1779
Margaret Curry
1752–1839
Isaac Nickell
1751–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Jr
1684–1750
Ann Fowler
1706–1752
Robert Sr
1684–1753
Elizabeth Bolling
1690–1754
Thomas Raines
1680–1760
Prudence Ware
1682–1757
Ann McCombe
1727–1819
Mary Lewis
1722–1765
John Nickell
1720–1774

James Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1839
1839
Birth of James C Elam in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
1918
1918
Age 79
Death of James C Elam in Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States of America
Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: MT. Sterling, KY.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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