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Richard Matthew "Oliver" Elam 1800–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1800

Birth Location: Russell Co., VA

Death Date: 2 Aug 1845

Death Location: Gorden Ford, West Liberty, Morgan Co., KY

Father: William Elam

Mother:

Spouse(s): Frances Ramey

Children(s): Richard Elam, Mary Elam, James Elam, Robert Elam, Elizabeth Elam, Mason Elam, Esther Elam, Matthew Elam, William Elam

In 1800, Richard Matthew "Oliver" Elam entered the world in Russell Co., VA, born to William Walter Elam And Nancy Raines. Richard Matthew "Oliver" Elam married Frances Ramey, and had children including Elizabeth Betty Elam, Esther J Elam, James Shanklin Elam, Mary Elinor Elam, Mason W Elam, Matthew Mcclure Elam, Richard Menifee Elam, Robert D Elam, William Lewis Devil Fork Bill Elam. Richard Matthew "Oliver" Elam passed away in 1845 in Gorden Ford, West Liberty, Morgan Co., KY.

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Biography

  • In 1800, Richard Matthew "Oliver" Elam entered the world in Russell Co., VA, born to William Walter Elam And Nancy Raines.
  • Richard Matthew "Oliver" Elam married Frances Ramey, and had children including Elizabeth Betty Elam, Esther J Elam, James Shanklin Elam, Mary Elinor Elam, Mason W Elam, Matthew Mcclure Elam, Richard Menifee Elam, Robert D Elam, William Lewis Devil Fork Bill Elam.
  • Richard Matthew "Oliver" Elam passed away in 1845 in Gorden Ford, West Liberty, Morgan Co., KY.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Elam
1765–1855
Birth Location: Chesterfield Co., VA
WE

Spouses(s)

Frances Ramey
1801–1870
Birth Location: Kentucky
FR

Children(s)

Richard Elam
1837–1863
Birth Location: Kentucky
RE
Mary Elam
1821–1908
Birth Location: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
ME
James Elam
1825–1895
Birth Location: –
JE
Robert Elam
1827–1855
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Elam
1839–1901
Birth Location: Kentucky
EE
Mason Elam
1834–1860
Birth Location: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
ME
Esther Elam
1834–1929
Birth Location: –
EE
Matthew Elam
1839–1923
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
ME
William Elam
1829–1917
Birth Location: Morgan, Kentucky
WE

Richard Elam's Ancestors

Self
Richard Elam
1800–1845
Birth Place: Russell Co., VA
Parents
William Walter Elam
1765–1855
Chesterfield Co., VA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Elam's Descendants

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Richard (Matthew "Oliver") Elam (22 Feb 1800–2 Aug 1845) m. Frances Ramey (abt 1801–aft 1870)
  1. 1. Richard (Menifee) Elam 1837–1863
  2. 2. Mary (Elinor) Elam 1821–1908 m. Francis (P.) Lemaster 1817–1899
  3. 3. James (Shanklin) Elam 1825–1895
  4. 4. Robert (D.) Elam 1827–1855
  5. 5. Elizabeth ("Betty") Elam 1839–1901 m. Strother Roberts 1842–1897
    1. 1. Esther (B.) Roberts 1869–
    2. 2. Ella (C.) Roberts 1871–
    3. 3. Henry (B.) Roberts 1873–
  6. 6. Mason (W.) Elam 1834–1860
    1. 1. Franklin (P.) Elam 1855–
    2. 2. Almarinda Elam 1856–
  7. 7. Esther (J.) Elam 1834–1929 m. John (Calhoun) Frazier 1851–1915
  8. 8. Matthew (McClure) Elam 1839–1923 m. Emma (Grant) Elam 1854–1940
    1. 1. Susana (E.) Garred 1873–1943
    2. 2. Amanda (Victoria) Burgess 1875–1966
    3. 3. Emery (Whitney) Elam 1889–1938
    4. 4. Oliver (Menifee) Elam 1877–1950
    5. 5. Botner (Frederick) Elam 1892–1965
  9. 9. William (Lewis "Devil Fork Bill") Elam 1829–1917 m. Elizabeth ("Bettie") Ellington 1833–1925
    1. 1. Richard (Menifee) Elam 1863–1923
    2. 2. Rachel (Frances) Elam 1858–1926 m. John (C.) Blair 1856–1913
    3. 3. Louisa Elam 1855–1937
    4. 4. James (E.) Elam 1865– m. Arta (F.) Blair 1869–
      1. 1. William Elam 1891–
      2. 2. Vesta Elam 1887–
      3. 3. Vada Elam 1889–
      4. 4. Newton Elam 1895–1980
      5. 5. Kelly Elam 1892–
    5. 5. Lucinda Elam 1867–
    6. 6. Sarah ("Minnie") Elam 1870–
    7. 7. Benjamin (F.) Elam 1877–
    8. 8. Amelia (A) Elam 1854–1935 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Sergent 1851–1920
      1. 1. Alice Sergent 1894–1989 m. Peter Thornsberry 1885–1977
        1. 1. Vernon ((verna)) Thornsberry 1914–2001 m. Carl (Willie) Snowden 1910–1956
        2. 2. Velta Thornsberry 1917–2009
        3. 3. Kellie Thornsberry 1919–2005
        4. 4. Gladie Thornsberry 1922–2003
        5. 5. Gladys Thornsberry 1924–2009
      2. 2. Ollie Sergent 1888–1969
      3. 3. Garfield Sergent 1880–1913
      4. 4. William (Thomas) Sergent 1878–1942
      5. 5. Louisa (E.) Sergent 1886–
      6. 6. McKinley Sergent 1896–1987 m. Effie 1899–1984
      7. 7. Almarinda Sargent 1872–
      8. 8. Alwilda Sergent 1874–1882
      9. 9. Lizzie (A.) Sargent 1876–1966 m. Noah (T) Elam 1861–
        1. 1. Fanny Elam 1888–
        2. 2. Lizzie (A) Elam 1896–
      10. 10. Bert Sergent 1892–1976

Richard Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1800
22 Feb 1800
Birth of Richard Matthew "Oliver" Elam in Russell Co., VA
Russell Co., VA
1845
2 Aug 1845
Age 45
Death of Richard Matthew "Oliver" Elam in West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1800
    Event Place: Russell Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1845
    Event Place: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gorden Ford, West Liberty, Morgan Co., KY
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