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Robert Elam 1607–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1607

Birth Location: Broadsworth, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1679

Death Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Elam

Mother: Mary Shirecliffe

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Children(s):

The story of Robert Elam began in 1607 in Broadsworth, Yorkshire, England. Robert Elam passed away in 1679 in Henrico, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Elam began in 1607 in Broadsworth, Yorkshire, England.
  • Robert Elam passed away in 1679 in Henrico, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Elam
1600–1687
Birth Location: Thurscoe, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Shirecliffe
1612–1695
Birth Location: Thurscoe, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Elam's Ancestors

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Robert Elam
1607–1679
Birth Place: Broadsworth, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Elam
1600–1687
Thurscoe, Yorkshire, England
Mary Shirecliffe
1612–1695
Thurscoe, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
James Shirecliffe
1575–1619
Yorkshire, England
Alice Martin
1580–1619
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1607
15 Dec 1607
Birth of Robert Elam in Broadsworth, Yorkshire, England
Broadsworth, Yorkshire, England
1679
1679
Age 72
Death of Robert Elam in Henrico, Virginia, United States
Henrico, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1607
    Event Place: Broadsworth, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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