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Obedience Elam 1752 – 1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1752

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1804

Death Location: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States

Father: *William Elam

Mother: Jane Baugh

Spouse(s): Matthew Farley

Children(s): Berkley Farley, Arthur Farley, Berkeley Farley, John Farley, William Farley, Sarah Farley, Pleasant (Matthew), Daniel Farley, Mathew Owner, Richard Farley

In 1752, Obedience Elam entered the world in Virginia, born to *William Elam and Jane Mary Baugh. Obedience Elam married Matthew Farley, and had children including Berkley Bartlet Farley, Arthur Farley, Berkeley Bartlett Farley, John Farley, William Farley, Sarah Farley, Pleasant Farley (Matthew), Daniel Farley, Mathew Farley - Slave Owner, Richard Farley. Obedience Elam passed away in 1804 in Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1752, Obedience Elam entered the world in Virginia, born to *William Elam and Jane Mary Baugh.
  • Obedience Elam married Matthew Farley, and had children including Berkley Bartlet Farley, Arthur Farley, Berkeley Bartlett Farley, John Farley, William Farley, Sarah Farley, Pleasant Farley (Matthew), Daniel Farley, Mathew Farley - Slave Owner, Richard Farley.
  • Obedience Elam passed away in 1804 in Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

*William Elam
1715 – 1784
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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Jane Baugh
1724 – 1761
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
JB

Spouses(s)

Matthew Farley
1746 – 1789
Birth Location: ,Chesterfield,Virginia
MF

Children(s)

Berkley Farley
1775 – 1830
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
BF
Arthur Farley
1768 – 1852
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
AF
Berkeley Farley
1769 – 1829
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
BF
John Farley
1771 – 1860
Birth Location: Virginia
JF
William Farley
1774 – 1789
Birth Location: Chesterfield, VA
WF
Sarah Farley
1775 – 1820
Birth Location: Chesterfield, VA
SF
Pleasant (Matthew)
1777 – 1856
Birth Location: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
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Daniel Farley
1780 – 1859
Birth Location: Virginia
DF
Mathew Owner
1782 – 1859
Birth Location: Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
MO
Richard Farley
1786 –
Birth Location: Powhatan Co., VA
RF

Obedience Elam's Ancestors

Self
Obedience Elam
1752 – 1804
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
*William Elam
1715 – 1784
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Jane (Mary) Baugh
1724 – 1761
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert Elam
1684 – 1753
Dale Parish, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Anne) Bolling
1690 – 1754
Kippax, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Thomas (Baugh Th) Gg
1690 – 1762
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Sarah Ashbrook
1690 – 1751
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Obedience Elam's Descendants

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Obedience Elam (1752 – 1804) m. Matthew Farley (Bef 1746 – 30 JAN 1789)
  1. 1. Berkley (Bartlet) Farley (1775 (1769) – 1830)
  2. 2. Arthur Farley (March 2, 1768 – June 19, 1852)
  3. 3. Berkeley (Bartlett) Farley (1769 – 1829)
  4. 4. John Farley (1771 – Feb 1860 (1829))
  5. 5. William Farley (1774 – 1789)
  6. 6. Sarah Farley (1775 – 1820)
  7. 7. Pleasant (Farley) (Matthew) (1777 – 2 February 1856)
  8. 8. Daniel Farley (abt 1780 – 1 Sep 1859) m. Ann (Marie) Winfree (1790 – 1871)
    1. 1. Edward (Mosely) Farley (1810 – After:1870-00-00)
    2. 2. Martha Farley (1812 – 1880)
    3. 3. Amanda Farley (1820 – )
    4. 4. Richard (J) Farley (1825 – 1860)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Farley (1830 – )
    6. 6. Sarah (E.) Farley (7 Apr 1831 – 30 Jun 1900) m. Thomas (Jefferson) Vest (26 September 1834 – 12 Jan 1917)
      1. 1. Daniel (H) Vest (abt 1857 – 1933)
      2. 2. George (Luther) Vest (8 November 1858 – 30 Jul 1940) m. Susie (Francis) Drinnard (10 December 1859 – 8 November 1929)
        1. 1. Henry (Cleveland) Vest (10 Dec 1884 – 5 Sep 1966)
        2. 2. Florence (L) Vest (Dec 1889 – )
        3. 3. Annie (L) Vest (May 1891 – )
        4. 4. John (W) Vest (15 January 1894 – 3 December 1963)
        5. 5. George (Luther) Vest (22 February 1896 – 24 January 1930) m. Hazel (Mae) Moles (3 August 1894 – 14 August 1963)
        6. 6. Clarence (D) Vest (May 1899 – )
        7. 7. Pearl (E) Vest (1902 – )
        8. 8. Violet (H.) Vest (14 February 1904 – 10 January 1916)
      3. 3. Lemuel (P) Vest (abt 1861 – 1870)
      4. 4. Wille (Thomas) Vest (Mar 1866 – )
      5. 5. William (M) Vest (abt 1868 – )
      6. 6. Anna (A.) Vest (abt 1871 – )
    7. 7. Alvin (Lawrence) Farley (1835 – 1870)
  9. 9. Mathew (Farley - Slave) Owner (1782 – 1859) m. Martha Ashurst (1785 – Bet. 1830–1835) m. Catherine (Elizabeth Stubbs) Farley (18 Aug 1820 – 20 Apr 1877) m. Slave (-) Eliza (1815 – 1919) m. Margaret [Farley] (About 1790 – )
    1. 1. Slave (- Walter) Farley (Mar 1840 – )
    2. 2. Slave (- Wesley) Farley (abt 1842 – )
    3. 3. Slave (- Alonzo) Farley (abt 1845 – )
    4. 4. Slave (- Freeman) Farley (abt 1858 – Apr 1880)
    5. 5. Slave (- Patsy) Farley
    6. 6. Slave (- March) Farley
    7. 7. Slave (- Lydia) Farley
    8. 8. Slave (- Dorcas) Farley
    9. 9. Slave (- Ransom) Farley
    10. 10. Slave (- Ginnette) Farley
    11. 11. Slave (- Harriett) Farley
    12. 12. Samuel Farley (1810 – 1910) m. Eliza (abt 1815 – Bef. 1880)
      1. 1. Dennis Farley (1832 – 15 Sep 1939) m. Elizabeth (or Betsy Ann West) Burton (abt 1838 – 10 Feb 1927)
        1. 1. Walker Farley (abt 1855 – )
        2. 2. Ellen Driskell (1858 – ) m. Levie Driskell (1858 – )
        3. 3. Adelina\Idella ("Delia") Farley (1857 – 9 Apr 1951) m. Emmanuel Randall (1850 – )
        4. 4. John (Wesley) Farley (Abt 1862 – 28 Jun 1928) m. Mary (Jane) Driskell (1867 – )
        5. 5. Dan Farley (1865 – 13 Jul 1939) m. Carrie ((Andrews) Roby) Farley (abt 1872 – 10 July 1976)
        6. 6. Tobias Farley (abt 1865 – ) m. Mariah Saddler (1864 – 21 Dec 1943) m. Ella Farley (abt 1882 – )
        7. 7. Sindy Farley (abt 1867 – 24 Dec 1941)
        8. 8. Sidney Farley (1870 – 24 Dec 1941)
        9. 9. Leroy (Cicero “Cap”) Farley (Abt 1875 – 16 Sep 1940) m. Susie (L) Farley (1876 – )
      2. 2. Wesley Farley (Abt. 1832 – ) m. Ellen Farley (abt 1847 – )
        1. 1. Bill Farley (abt 1858 – 1 Jun 1937)
        2. 2. Paralee Farley (abt 1863 – 06 May 1937)
        3. 3. John (Wesley) Farley (abt 1865 – 28 Jun 1928)
        4. 4. Rebecca ("Betsy" Farley) Reid (Feb 1869 – 1909)
        5. 5. Columbus (Neptune) Farley (1872 – 3 December 1937)
        6. 6. Lewis Farley (abt 1872 – May 1982)
        7. 7. Robert Farley (1874 – 9 Jan 1930)
        8. 8. Daniel Farley (1875 – ) m. Emma Randall (1870 – ) m. Nancy Ware (abt 1885 – )
        9. 9. Peter Farley (abt 1879 – )
        10. 10. Jimmie Farley (1882 – 1955)
        11. 11. Jeanette Farley (abt 1883 – )
        12. 12. Georgia (Farley) Key (1 July 1885 – 15 Dec 1966)
      3. 3. Major (Henderson) Farley (1840 – 1922) m. Amanda Hall (Abt 1844 – ) m. Luraina (Friday) Farley (abt 1845 – 08 Nov 1923)
        1. 1. James (Henry) Hill (November 23, 1861 – June 15, 1948) m. Patience Peters (May 1866 – ) m. Patience Peters (May 1866 – ) m. Mattie Hill (abt 1892 – )
        2. 2. Charles Hall (Abt 1866 – )
        3. 3. John Hall (Abt 1871 – )
        4. 4. Lucius Hall (Abt 1877 – )
        5. 5. William Farley (Abt 1864 – )
        6. 6. Nancy Farley (Abt 1869 – )
        7. 7. Jane Farley (Abt 1872 – )
        8. 8. John Farley (Abt 1878 – )
      4. 4. Major (Henderson) Farley (1840 – 1922) m. Lourana ("Rainey" Friday) Farley (1845 – 08 Nov 1923)
        1. 1. William Farley (10 OCT 1866 – 10 Feb 1937)
        2. 2. Thomas Farley (1867 – 25 Nov 1928)
        3. 3. Nancy (Farley) Reid (Jun 1869 – 1950)
        4. 4. Jane Farley (abt 1872 – )
        5. 5. Lewis Farley (Abt 1874 – 1937)
        6. 6. James Farley (abt 1876 – )
        7. 7. John Farley (abt 1878 – )
        8. 8. Dock Farley (8 May 1880 – 27 Jan 1923)
        9. 9. Henderson Farley (Apr 1883 – )
        10. 10. Major Farley (abt 1886 – 8 Sep 1962)
      5. 5. Henderson Farley (abt 1840 – 1922) m. Rainney (Farley -) Watts (Mar 1841 – )
        1. 1. Henderson Farley (Apr 1883 – )
        2. 2. Major Farley (Feb 1886 – )
      6. 6. Maria Farley (abt 1856 – )
      7. 7. Samuel Farley
    13. 13. Jacob Farley (abt 1810 – )
    14. 14. Richmond Farley (Abt. 1820 – )
    15. 15. Mary (Jane) Farley (abt 1835 – )
  10. 10. Richard Farley (1786 – )

Obedience Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1752
1752
Birth of Obedience Elam in Virginia
Virginia
1804
1804
Age 52
Death of Obedience Elam in Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
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