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Joel Thomas Elam 1874–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Oct 1874

Birth Location: Evans, De Kalb, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 17 Nov 1950

Death Location: , De Kalb, Georgia, USA

Father: John Elam

Mother: Mary Minor

Spouse(s): Annie Hambrick

Children(s): Mae Elam, William Elam, Pearl Elam, Emmett Elam, Harry Elam, Bessie Elam

In 1874, Joel Thomas Elam entered the world in Evans, De Kalb, Georgia, USA, born to John F Elam And Mary Ann Minor. Joel Thomas Elam married Annie Daisy Hambrick, and had children including Bessie E Elam, Emmett E Elam, Harry Temple Elam, Mae Elam, Pearl Liddie Elam, William Carl Elam. Joel Thomas Elam passed away in 1950 in , De Kalb, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1874, Joel Thomas Elam entered the world in Evans, De Kalb, Georgia, USA, born to John F Elam And Mary Ann Minor.
  • Joel Thomas Elam married Annie Daisy Hambrick, and had children including Bessie E Elam, Emmett E Elam, Harry Temple Elam, Mae Elam, Pearl Liddie Elam, William Carl Elam.
  • Joel Thomas Elam passed away in 1950 in , De Kalb, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Elam
1840–1910
Birth Location: , De Kalb, Georgia, USA
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Mary Minor
1837–1900
Birth Location: Stone Mountain, De Kalb Co, GA
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Spouses(s)

Annie Hambrick
1878–1970
Birth Location: , De Kalb, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Mae Elam
1908–1979
Birth Location: Evans, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
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William Elam
1897–1977
Birth Location: Evans, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
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Pearl Elam
1900–1930
Birth Location: Evans, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
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Emmett Elam
1905–1982
Birth Location: Evans, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
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Harry Elam
1911–1994
Birth Location: Evans, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
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Bessie Elam
1914–1998
Birth Location: Evans, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
BE

Joel Elam's Ancestors

Self
Joel Elam
1874–1950
Birth Place: Evans, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Parents
John F Elam
1840–1910
, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Mary (Ann) Minor
1837–1900
Stone Mountain, De Kalb Co, GA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joel Elam's Descendants

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Joel (Thomas) Elam (4 Oct 1874–17 Nov 1950) m. Annie (Daisy) Hambrick (17 Apr 1878–18 Mar 1970)
  1. 1. Mae Elam 1908–1979 m. Roy (Earnest) Ellis 1907–1936
    1. 1. Gladys Ellis 1927–2012 m. John (Christopher) Glanton 1913–1996
    2. 2. Louis (Thomas) Ellis 1933–2009
  2. 2. William (Carl) Elam 1897–1977
  3. 3. Pearl (Liddie) Elam 1900–1930
  4. 4. Emmett (E) Elam 1905–1982
  5. 5. Harry (Temple) Elam 1911–1994
  6. 6. Bessie (E) Elam 1914–1998

Joel Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1874
4 Oct 1874
Birth of Joel Thomas Elam in Evans, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Evans, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
1950
17 Nov 1950
Age 76
Death of Joel Thomas Elam in , De Kalb, Georgia, USA
, De Kalb, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1874
    Event Place: Evans, De Kalb, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1950
    Event Place: , De Kalb, Georgia, USA
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