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Margaret "Peggy" Elam 1772–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1772

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 Nov 1845

Death Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

Father: Daniel Elam

Mother: Verlinche Wooldridge

Spouse(s): Seth Wooldridge

Children(s): Washington Wooldridge, John Wooldridge, Elam Wooldridge, Seth Wooldridge, Chastain Wooldridge, Phebe Wooldridge, William Wooldridge, Daniel Wooldridge, Elizabeth Wooldridge

The story of Margaret "Peggy" Elam began in 1772 in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA. Margaret "Peggy" Elam married Seth Wooldridge, and had children including Chastain Wooldridge, Daniel Wooldridge, Elam Wooldridge, Elizabeth Wooldridge, John M Wooldridge, Phebe Wooldridge, Seth W Wooldridge, Washington Old Wash A Wooldridge, William T Wooldridge. Margaret "Peggy" Elam passed away in 1845 in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret "Peggy" Elam began in 1772 in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA.
  • Margaret "Peggy" Elam married Seth Wooldridge, and had children including Chastain Wooldridge, Daniel Wooldridge, Elam Wooldridge, Elizabeth Wooldridge, John M Wooldridge, Phebe Wooldridge, Seth W Wooldridge, Washington Old Wash A Wooldridge, William T Wooldridge.
  • Margaret "Peggy" Elam passed away in 1845 in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Elam
1750–1792
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Verlinche Wooldridge
1750–1834
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Seth Wooldridge
1768–1818
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Virginia
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Children(s)

Washington Wooldridge
1813–1914
Birth Location: Chesterfield Co, VA, USA
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John Wooldridge
1810–1880
Birth Location: , Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
JW
Elam Wooldridge
1799–
Birth Location: , Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Seth Wooldridge
1805–
Birth Location: , Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Chastain Wooldridge
1820–
Birth Location: –
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Phebe Wooldridge
1803–
Birth Location: , Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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William Wooldridge
1816–
Birth Location: , Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Daniel Wooldridge
1795–
Birth Location: , Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Wooldridge
1797–
Birth Location: , Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Elam's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Elam
1772–1845
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Parents
Daniel Elam
1750–1792
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Verlinche Wooldridge
1750–1834
Grandparents
John (Wooldridge) Sr
1678–1757
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Martha Osborne
1688–1757
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Wooldridge
1655–1710
Martha Oxley
1663–
Edward Osborne
1646–1697
Tabitha Platt
1660–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wooldridge
1629–1685
Elizabeth* (I)
1630–1684
Elias Oxley
1640–
Capt Osborne
1607–1685
Martha Jones
1621–1710
Gilbert Platt
1635–1692
Mary Shippey
1638–1700

Margaret Elam's Descendants

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Margaret ("Peggy") Elam (1772–10 Nov 1845) m. Seth Wooldridge (1768–June 30, 1818)
  1. 1. Washington ("Old Wash" A.) Wooldridge 1813–1914 m. Caroline LaPrade 1819–1888 m. Virginia ("Jennie" A.) Blankenship 1843–
    1. 1. Elam (Cornelius "Neal") Wooldridge 1848–1915 m. Ann (Elizabeth "Lizzy") Heath 1849–1937 m. Ella Wooldridge 1865–
      1. 1. Harvey (M. (Mountcastle?)) Wooldridge 1878–1911 m. Almelia (Ellen) Lester 1880–1953
        1. 1. Julian (Earle) WOOLDRIDGE 1909–1971 m. Lethia (Marie) Rogers 1910–1987
        2. 2. Freeman ("Fiji" Littleton) Wooldridge 1902–1968
      2. 2. Ida (F) Smith 1875–
    2. 2. Catherine (Ford or Wood) Wooldridge 1836–
    3. 3. Beverly (Archer) Wooldridge 1838–1908
    4. 4. Elizabeth Wooldridge 1842–
    5. 5. Amanda (T) Wooldridge 1848–
    6. 6. Richard (Washington) Wooldridge 1847–1921
    7. 7. Virginia (C) Wooldridge 1891–
    8. 8. Virginia (C) Wooldridge 1891–
  2. 2. John (M.) Wooldridge 1810–1880
  3. 3. Elam Wooldridge 1799–
  4. 4. Seth (W.) Wooldridge 1805–
  5. 5. Chastain Wooldridge 1820–
  6. 6. Phebe Wooldridge 1803–
  7. 7. William (T.) Wooldridge 1816–
  8. 8. Daniel Wooldridge 1795–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Wooldridge 1797–

Margaret Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1772
1772
Birth of Margaret "Peggy" Elam in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
1845
10 Nov 1845
Age 73
Death of Margaret "Peggy" Elam in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1845
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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