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Mary Catherine Elam 1922–2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jun 1922

Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 Feb 2013

Death Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Elam

Mother: Ellen Whitehurst

Spouse(s): Ralph Basnight

Children(s): Ralph Basnight

In 1922, Mary Catherine Elam entered the world in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Wood Elam And Ellen Adelaid Whitehurst. In 1930, Mary Catherine Elam resided in Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia. In 1935, Mary Catherine Elam resided in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia. Mary Catherine Elam married Ralph Basnight, and had children including Constance Leigh Basnight, Donald James Basnight, Ralph Wood Basnight, Rebecca Sue Basnight. Mary Catherine Elam passed away in 2013 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1922, Mary Catherine Elam entered the world in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Wood Elam And Ellen Adelaid Whitehurst.
  • In 1930, Mary Catherine Elam resided in Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia.
  • In 1935, Mary Catherine Elam resided in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia.
  • Mary Catherine Elam married Ralph Basnight, and had children including Constance Leigh Basnight, Donald James Basnight, Ralph Wood Basnight, Rebecca Sue Basnight.
  • Mary Catherine Elam passed away in 2013 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Elam
1902–1959
Birth Location: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
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Ellen Whitehurst
1901–1967
Birth Location: Virginia
EW

Spouses(s)

Ralph Basnight
1925–1995
Birth Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
RB

Children(s)

Ralph Basnight
1948–1970
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
RB

Mary Elam's Ancestors

Self
Mary Elam
1922–2013
Birth Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Wood Elam
1902–1959
Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Ellen (Adelaid) Whitehurst
1901–1967
Virginia
Grandparents
George (Milton) Elam
1881–1970
Kyles Ford, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Lou) Anglin
1880–1945
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Dr.
1864–1928
Susan Frazier
1866–1940
John Anglin
1857–
Sarah Woods
1859–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Elam
1826–1888
Nancy Dingus
1837–1890
Mary Frazier
1839–1921

Mary Elam's Descendants

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Mary (Catherine) Elam (12 Jun 1922–13 Feb 2013) m. Ralph Basnight (27 Sep 1925–2 Feb 1995)
  1. 1. Ralph (Wood) Basnight 1948–1970

Mary Elam's Timeline

6 Records

1922
12 Jun 1922
Birth of Mary Catherine Elam in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 8
Mary Catherine Elam resided here in Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
1935
1935
Age 13
Mary Catherine Elam resided here in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 18
Mary Catherine Elam resided here in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States
1950
1950
Age 28
Mary Catherine Elam resided here in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
2013
13 Feb 2013
Age 91
Death of Mary Catherine Elam in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1922
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 16 Feb 2013; Publication Place: Georgetown, South Carolina, USA
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Georgetown, South Carolina, USA
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia; Roll: T627_4313; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 114-94
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: 2469; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 1190.0; FHL microfilm: 2342203
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 02 16 2013; Publication Place: Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA; pid=163080720
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101169385

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: 2469; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 1190.0; FHL microfilm: 2342203

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia; Roll: T627_4313; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 114-94

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia; Roll: T627_4313; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 114-94

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Norfolk, Norfolk, Vi

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Norfolk
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 02 16 2013; Publication Place: Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA; pid=163080720

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 2013
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 16 Feb 2013; Publication Place: Georgetown, South Carolina, USA
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Georgetown, South Carolina, USA
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 02 16 2013; Publication Place: Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA; pid=163080720
    [4] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
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