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John Thomas Elam 1809–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1809

Birth Location: Beaufort, Chester, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1 Jun 1888

Death Location: Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA

Father: George Elam

Mother: Mary Potts

Spouse(s): Irena Austin

Children(s): William Elam, George Elam, Mary Elam, Josephine Elam, Wiley Elam

John Thomas Elam was born in 1809 in Beaufort, Chester, South Carolina, USA, the child of George Phillip Elam And Mary Polly Potts. John Thomas Elam married Irena Jane Austin, and had children including George D Elam, Josephine Alice Elam, Mary Ann Elam, Wiley Cumbia Elam, William G Elam. John Thomas Elam passed away in 1888 in Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Thomas Elam was born in 1809 in Beaufort, Chester, South Carolina, USA, the child of George Phillip Elam And Mary Polly Potts.
  • John Thomas Elam married Irena Jane Austin, and had children including George D Elam, Josephine Alice Elam, Mary Ann Elam, Wiley Cumbia Elam, William G Elam.
  • John Thomas Elam passed away in 1888 in Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Elam
1779–1856
Birth Location: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Potts
1784–1840
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Irena Austin
1817–1880
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

William Elam
1852–1882
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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George Elam
1836–1851
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Mary Elam
1838–1900
Birth Location: Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA
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Josephine Elam
1855–1912
Birth Location: Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA
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Wiley Elam
1847–1932
Birth Location: Lithonia, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
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John Elam's Ancestors

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John Elam
1809–1888
Birth Place: Beaufort, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Parents
George Phillip Elam
1779–1856
Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Mary ((Polly)) Potts
1784–1840
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Martin (F.) Elam
1755–1826
Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Mary Phillips
1755–1829
Lunenberg County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Elam
1712–1769
Sarah Archer
1714–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Elam
1684–1753
Elizabeth Bolling
1690–1750

John Elam's Descendants

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John (Thomas) Elam (7 Jan 1809–1 Jun 1888) m. Irena (Jane) Austin (1817–May 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
        1. 1. Horace (Nathaniel Elam) Jr. 1928–1990 m. Maria-Rachel (Elizabeth) Renner 1931–1996
        2. 2. Donald (Anthony) Elam 1934–1934
      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

John Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1809
7 Jan 1809
Birth of John Thomas Elam in Beaufort, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Beaufort, Chester, South Carolina, USA
1888
1 Jun 1888
Age 79
Death of John Thomas Elam in Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA
Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1809
    Event Place: Beaufort, Chester, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1888
    Event Place: Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA
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