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Nancy Catherine Elam 1845–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1845

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: BEF 1900

Death Location: Carter County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Elam

Mother: Mary Cottle

Spouse(s): William Norton

Children(s): Sarah Jenkins

In 1845, Nancy Catherine Elam entered the world in Kentucky, born to William Walter Elam And Mary Polly Cottle. Nancy Catherine Elam married William Buck Norton, and had children including Sarah Jenkins. Nancy Catherine Elam passed away in 1900 in Carter County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Nancy Catherine Elam entered the world in Kentucky, born to William Walter Elam And Mary Polly Cottle.
  • Nancy Catherine Elam married William Buck Norton, and had children including Sarah Jenkins.
  • Nancy Catherine Elam passed away in 1900 in Carter County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Elam
1805–1894
Birth Location: Wythe Co., VA
WE
Mary Cottle
1819–1900
Birth Location: Morgan Co, KY
MC

Spouses(s)

William Norton
1838–1912
Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
WN

Children(s)

Sarah Jenkins
1863–1939
Birth Location: Kentucky
SJ

Nancy Elam's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Elam
1845–1900
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
William Walter Elam
1805–1894
Wythe Co., VA
Mary (Polly) Cottle
1819–1900
Morgan Co, KY
Grandparents
Walter (Waltus) Elam
1765–1855
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Joseph Cottle
1772–1852
Second Creek, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Susannah Hill
1737–1784
William Cottle
1745–1779
Elizabeth Edgley
1747–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ann
–1750
Mary West
1692–1774
John Edgely
1670–
-Prudence Ware
1681–1757

Nancy Elam's Descendants

1.
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Nancy (Catherine) Elam (abt 1845–BEF 1900) m. William ("Buck") Norton (Apr 1838–1912)
  1. 1. Sarah Jenkins 1863–1939 m. Robert Jenkins 1851–1899
    1. 1. Howard Jenkins 1892–1961 m. Belva (Mc) Whorter 1900–1976
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Jenkins 1917–1987 m. James (Otho "Oat") Huffman 1910–1980
        1. 1. Billie (Jo) Huffman 1936–2007 m. Orville (A) Templeton 1936–2012
        2. 2. Roben (Sue) Huffman 1946–2020
        3. 3. Marvella (Kay) Huffman 1942–2020
        4. 4. Belva (Jean) Huffman 1939–1939
        5. 5. Mary (Jane) Huffman 1934–2020
      2. 2. Johnnie (Gay) JENKINS 1924–2008 m. Rosetta (Lee) Jenkins 1927–1999
      3. 3. James (Curtis) Jenkins 1916–1938
      4. 4. Christine Jenkins 1928–2016 m. Kenneth (Roy) Petry 1929–1998
    2. 2. Levin Jenkins 1885–1943
    3. 3. Myrtle Jenkins 1885–1968
    4. 4. Tiva Jenkins 1889–1987
    5. 5. Maggie Jenkins 1891–1900
    6. 6. Lawrence (Robert) Jenkins 1894–1940
    7. 7. Samuel Jenkins 1896–1977
    8. 8. Henry Jenkins 1888–1889
    9. 9. Katie (Jane) Jenkins 1883–1958
    10. 10. Hattie Jenkins 1881–1900
    11. 11. Sarah Jenkins 1880–1963
    12. 12. Clarence Jenkins 1898–1963

Nancy Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1845
abt 1845
Birth of Nancy Catherine Elam in Kentucky
Kentucky
1900
BEF 1900
Age 55
Death of Nancy Catherine Elam in Carter County, Kentucky, USA
Carter County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1845
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1900
    Event Place: Carter County, Kentucky, USA
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