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Martin F. Elam 1755–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 25 May 1826

Death Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Richard Elam

Mother: Sarah Archer

Spouse(s): Mary Phillips

Children(s): George Elam, Susannah Elam, Richard Elam, Sarah Elam, Mary Elam, Martha Elam, Patience Elam, Nancy Elam, Frances Elam

Martin F. Elam was born in 1755 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA, the child of Richard Elam And Sarah Archer. Martin F. Elam married Mary Phillips, and had children including Frances Elam, George Phillip Elam, Martha Elam, Mary Elam, Nancy Elam, Patience Elam, Richard Elam, Sarah Elam, Susannah Dyer Elam. Martin F. Elam passed away in 1826 in Chester County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Martin F. Elam was born in 1755 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA, the child of Richard Elam And Sarah Archer.
  • Martin F. Elam married Mary Phillips, and had children including Frances Elam, George Phillip Elam, Martha Elam, Mary Elam, Nancy Elam, Patience Elam, Richard Elam, Sarah Elam, Susannah Dyer Elam.
  • Martin F. Elam passed away in 1826 in Chester County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Elam
1712–1769
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Archer
1714–1769
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
SA

Spouses(s)

Mary Phillips
1755–1829
Birth Location: Lunenberg County, Virginia, USA
MP

Children(s)

George Elam
1779–1856
Birth Location: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
GE
Susannah Elam
1777–1847
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
SE
Richard Elam
1781–1844
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
RE
Sarah Elam
1783–1850
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
SE
Mary Elam
1787–1825
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
ME
Martha Elam
1789–1825
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
ME
Patience Elam
1791–1846
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina, USA
PE
Nancy Elam
1793–1865
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
NE
Frances Elam
1795–1855
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina, USA
FE

Martin Elam's Ancestors

Self
Martin Elam
1755–1826
Birth Place: Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Elam
1712–1769
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Sarah Archer
1714–1769
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Gilbert Elam
1684–1753
Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Anne) Bolling
1690–1750
Kippax, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Jr.
1659–1697
Mary Hatcher
1658–1697
Robert Sr.
1646–1709
Anne Stith
1660–1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Sr.
1629–1696
Anne Elam
1629–1692
Edward Sr.
1633–1711
Mary Ward
1640–1711
John Bolling
1615–1648
Mary Cary
1620–1648
John Stith
1631–1693
Jane Mosby
1624–1686

Martin Elam's Descendants

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Martin (F.) Elam (1755–25 May 1826) m. Mary Phillips (1755–14 Jul 1829)
  1. 1. George (Phillip) Elam 1779–1856 m. Mary ((Polly)) Potts 1784–1840
    1. 1. William (Martin) Elam 1805–1880
    2. 2. Elizabeth Elam 1802–1860
    3. 3. Susan Elam 1806–1858
    4. 4. John (Thomas) Elam 1809–1888 m. Irena (Jane) Austin 1817–1880
      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
        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
    5. 5. James (E.) Elam 1816–1880
    6. 6. Anne Elam 1814–1880
  2. 2. Susannah (Dyer) Elam 1777–1847
  3. 3. Richard Elam 1781–1844
  4. 4. Sarah Elam 1783–1850
  5. 5. Mary Elam 1787–1825
  6. 6. Martha Elam 1789–1825
  7. 7. Patience Elam 1791–1846
  8. 8. Nancy Elam 1793–1865
  9. 9. Frances Elam 1795–1855

Martin Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Martin F. Elam in Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
1826
25 May 1826
Age 71
Death of Martin F. Elam in Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Chester County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1826
    Event Place: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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