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Walter Elam 1849–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1849

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 31 December 1926

Death Location: Ninnekah, Grady County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Walter Elam

Mother: Eleanor Wheeler

Spouse(s): Emily Johnson, Esther Johnson, Mary Day

Children(s): Esther Johnson

The story of Walter Elam began in 1849 in Kentucky, USA. Walter Elam married Emily Johnson, Esther Johnson, Mary Ellen Day, and had children including Esther Johnson. Walter Elam passed away in 1926 in Ninnekah, Grady County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Elam began in 1849 in Kentucky, USA.
  • Walter Elam married Emily Johnson, Esther Johnson, Mary Ellen Day, and had children including Esther Johnson.
  • Walter Elam passed away in 1926 in Ninnekah, Grady County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Elam
1799–1878
Birth Location: Chesterfield Co., VA, Virginia, USA
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Eleanor Wheeler
1807–1880
Birth Location: Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Emily Johnson
1848–1931
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Esther Johnson
1881–1953
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Mary Day
1861–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Esther Johnson
1881–1953
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Walter Elam's Ancestors

Self
Walter Elam
1849–1926
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
Walter Walker Elam
1799–1878
Chesterfield Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Eleanor (Catherine "Ellen") Wheeler
1807–1880
Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William ("Billie" Cannon) Elam
1767–1855
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Susannah (Rebecca) Raines
1765–1830
Virginia, United States of America
James (Moses) Wheeler
1759–1834
Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Fairleanah (Eleanor) Harrison
1768–1837
Montgomery Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Susanna Hill
1725–1784
Gilbert Elam
1722–1784
William Raines
1725–1795
Betty Shepherd
1724–1830
William Wheeler
1722–1804
Abigail Brown
1720–1804
Richard Harrison
1730–1783
Susannah Lee
1765–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Jr
1684–1750
Ann Fowler
1706–1752
Robert Sr
1684–1753
Elizabeth Bolling
1690–1754
Thomas Raines
1680–1760
James Wheeler
1687–1740
Elizabeth West
1694–1731
Samuel Brown
1677–1752
Anna Darling
1689–1753
John Harrison
1710–1761
Ambrose Lee
1731–1764
Frances Penn
1735–1814

Walter Elam's Descendants

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Walter Elam (Aug 1849–31 December 1926) m. Emily Johnson (2 September 1848–30 January 1931) m. Esther Johnson (30 September 1881–28 March 1953) m. Mary (Ellen) Day (Mar 1861–)
  1. 1. Esther Johnson 1881–1953 m. Walter Elam 1849–1926 m. Aaron Riggs 1881–1953

Walter Elam's Timeline

11 Records

1849
21 August 1849
Birth of Walter Elam in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
1849
Aug 1849
Birth of Walter Elam in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1849
Aug 1849
Birth of Walter Elam in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
Walter Elam resided here in Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
Walter Elam resided here in Division 2, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Division 2, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
Walter Elam resided here in West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
Walter Elam resided here in West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
Walter Elam resided here in Grant, Custer, Oklahoma, USA
Grant, Custer, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 61
Walter Elam resided here in Waldron, Grady, Oklahoma, USA
Waldron, Grady, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 71
Walter Elam resided here in Vincent, Grady, Oklahoma, USA
Vincent, Grady, Oklahoma, USA
1926
31 December 1926
Age 77
Death of Walter Elam in Ninnekah, Grady County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Ninnekah, Grady County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 August 1849
    Event Place: Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [10] Oklahoma, Select County Marriage Records, 1893-1951
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1849
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1849
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Division 2, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grant, Custer, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Waldron, Grady, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Vincent, Grady, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 December 1926
    Event Place: Ninnekah, Grady County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ninnekah, Grady County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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