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Walter "Waltus" Elam 1765–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1765

Birth Location: Chesterfield County, Virginia

Death Date: 9 Jul 1855

Death Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Gilbert Elam

Mother: Susannah Hill

Spouse(s): Nancy Raines, Eleanor Wheeler

Children(s): William Jr

In 1765, Walter "Waltus" Elam entered the world in Chesterfield County, Virginia, born to Gilbert Elam And Susannah Catherine Hill. In 1783, Walter "Waltus" Elam resided in Chesterfield, Virginia. In 1800, Walter "Waltus" Elam resided in Warren, Kentucky. Walter "Waltus" Elam married Eleanor Catherine Wheeler, Nancy Ranze Raines, and had children including William Walter Elam Jr. Walter "Waltus" Elam passed away in 1855 in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Walter "Waltus" Elam entered the world in Chesterfield County, Virginia, born to Gilbert Elam And Susannah Catherine Hill.
  • In 1783, Walter "Waltus" Elam resided in Chesterfield, Virginia.
  • In 1800, Walter "Waltus" Elam resided in Warren, Kentucky.
  • Walter "Waltus" Elam married Eleanor Catherine Wheeler, Nancy Ranze Raines, and had children including William Walter Elam Jr.
  • Walter "Waltus" Elam passed away in 1855 in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gilbert Elam
1722–1784
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Susannah Hill
1723–1770
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Raines
1778–1819
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
NR
Eleanor Wheeler
1807–1880
Birth Location: Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

William Jr
1798–1862
Birth Location: Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA
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Walter Elam's Ancestors

Self
Walter Elam
1765–1855
Birth Place: Chesterfield County, Virginia
Parents
Gilbert Elam
1722–1784
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Susannah (Catherine) Hill
1723–1770
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Hill
1684–1750
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James II
1655–1708
Anna Clarke
1660–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Hill
1620–1678

Walter Elam's Descendants

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Walter ("Waltus") Elam (1765–9 Jul 1855) m. Nancy ('Ranze') Raines (1778–1819) m. Eleanor (Catherine) Wheeler (1807–20 April 1880)
  1. 1. William (Walter Elam) Jr 1798–1862 m. Rebecca Ramey 1797–1852 m. Ellen (Catherine) Wheeler 1808–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Elam 1838–1910 m. Peter Honeycutt 1837–1915
      1. 1. Laura (Mcclarum) Flanary 1865–1937 m. Wiley (Elbert) Flanary 1858–1938 m. James (R (Doc)) Lane 1865–1896
        1. 1. Onie (Nevada) Flanary 1882–1935 m. Robert (Dionysius) Riner 1879–1959
        2. 2. Clinton (Melvin) Flanary 1880–1956
        3. 3. Edward Flanery 1885–
        4. 4. Will Flanery 1890–1960
        5. 5. Edward (W) Lam 1886–
        6. 6. Agnes (Ruth) Flanary 1912–1988

Walter Elam's Timeline

8 Records

1765
1765
Birth of Walter "Waltus" Elam in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Chesterfield County, Virginia
1783
1783
Age 18
Walter "Waltus" Elam resided here in Chesterfield, Virginia
Chesterfield, Virginia
1800
1800
Age 35
Walter "Waltus" Elam resided here in Warren, Kentucky
Warren, Kentucky
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 45
Walter "Waltus" Elam resided here in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 55
Walter "Waltus" Elam resided here in Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1830
1830
Age 65
Walter "Waltus" Elam resided here in Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 75
Walter "Waltus" Elam resided here in Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1855
9 Jul 1855
Age 90
Death of Walter "Waltus" Elam in Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Caney, Morgan, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Chesterfield County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 6297.020; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Warren, Kentucky
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1787-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia; Roll: 67; Page: 58; Image: Vam252_67-0062; FHL Roll: 0181427

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Page: 10; NARA Roll: M33_22; Image: 20

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Morgan, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 40; Page: 62; Family History Library Film: 0007819

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: 120; Page: 309; Family History Library Film: 0007830

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Louisa County, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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