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Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam 1890–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 February 1890

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

Death Date: 9 March 1978

Death Location: Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Truett

Mother: Lydia Truett

Spouse(s): James Elom, James Pennington

Children(s): Levi Pennington, Doris Starling, Lucille Elom, Ruby Helton, Bernice Eden, Ruth Elam

Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam was born in 1890 in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of William Truett And Lydia Liddie Cope Truett. In 1935, Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam resided in Madison, Kentucky. In 1940, Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam resided in Mag District 6, Madison, Kentucky, USA. Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam married James Franklin Pennington, James Robert Elom, and had children including Bernice Elom Eden, Doris Eileen Elam Delker Starling, Ed Elom, Kathleen Elom, Levi Pennington, Lucille Elom, Ruby Elom Helton, Ruth Elam. Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam passed away in 1978 in Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam was born in 1890 in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of William Truett And Lydia Liddie Cope Truett.
  • In 1935, Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam resided in Madison, Kentucky.
  • In 1940, Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam resided in Mag District 6, Madison, Kentucky, USA.
  • Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam married James Franklin Pennington, James Robert Elom, and had children including Bernice Elom Eden, Doris Eileen Elam Delker Starling, Ed Elom, Kathleen Elom, Levi Pennington, Lucille Elom, Ruby Elom Helton, Ruth Elam.
  • Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam passed away in 1978 in Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lucinda Elam's Ancestors

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Lucinda Elam
1890–1978
Birth Place: Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
William Truett
1849–1941
Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lydia (‘Liddie’ (Cope)) Truett
1851–1918
Hancock County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Micajah (‘Micager’) Cope
1814–1887
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (‘Polly’ (Brewer)) Cope
1818–1910
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Howell Brewer
1790–1886
Short
1794–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Brewer
1753–1855
Mary Richardson
1761–1847

Lucinda Elam's Descendants

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Lucinda (‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett)) Elam (16 February 1890–9 March 1978) m. James (Robert) Elom (14 Jan 1893–1 Feb 1957) m. James (Franklin) Pennington (28 March 1881–8 August 1945)
  1. 1. Levi Pennington 1912–1967 m. Bertha ((Seals)) Pennington 1914–1983
    1. 1. Ronald (Lee) Pennington 1942–2011 m. Carolyn (Ann (Turner)) Pennington 1950–2021
  2. 2. Doris (Eileen (Elam) Delker) Starling 1926–2013
  3. 3. Lucille Elom 1921–
  4. 4. Ruby ((Elom)) Helton 1923–1982 m. Delbert (L) Helton 1921–2015
  5. 5. Bernice ((Elom)) Eden 1929–2004 m. Roy Eden 1927–2012
  6. 6. Ruth Elam 1924–

Lucinda Elam's Timeline

5 Records

1890
16 February 1890
Birth of Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 45
Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam resided here in Madison, Kentucky
Madison, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 50
Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam resided here in Mag District 6, Madison, Kentucky, USA
Mag District 6, Madison, Kentucky, USA
1957
3 Feb 1957
Age 67
Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam resided here in Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
1978
9 March 1978
Age 88
Death of Lucinda ‘Sinda’ ‘Cindy’ (Truett) Elam in Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 February 1890
    Event Place: Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Madison, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag District 6, Madison, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1957
    Event Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Lexington Herald; Publication Date: 3 Feb 1957; Publication Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 March 1978
    Event Place: Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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