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William Gilbert Elam 1625–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1625

Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1690

Death Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA

Father: William ELAM

Mother: Elizabeth Hutchens

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Elam)

Children(s): Mary Bagwell, Martin Elam

In 1625, William Gilbert Elam entered the world in Henrico, Virginia, United States, born to William Robert Elam And Elizabeth Ann Hutchens. William Gilbert Elam married Elizabeth Ann Hutchens Elam, and had children including Martin Elam, Mary Elam Cox Bagwell. William Gilbert Elam passed away in 1690 in Henrico, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1625, William Gilbert Elam entered the world in Henrico, Virginia, United States, born to William Robert Elam And Elizabeth Ann Hutchens.
  • William Gilbert Elam married Elizabeth Ann Hutchens Elam, and had children including Martin Elam, Mary Elam Cox Bagwell.
  • William Gilbert Elam passed away in 1690 in Henrico, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William ELAM
1598–1631
Birth Location: Darfield, Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Hutchens
1600–1665
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, , England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth (Elam)
1623–1665
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Bagwell
1645–1679
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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Martin Elam
1650–1694
Birth Location: England, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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William Elam's Ancestors

Self
William Elam
1625–1690
Birth Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Robert ELAM
1598–1631
Darfield, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Hutchens
1600–1665
Canterbury, Kent, , England
Grandparents
James (William) Elam
1571–1619
Thurnscoe, Borough of Barnsley, West Riding, South Yorkshire, England
Alice SHIRECLIFFE
1575–1619
Thurnscoe, Yorkshire, England
John (B (Robert)) HUTCHINS
1610–1714
Towchester, Northamptonshire, England
Mary ("Polly") Strangeman
1615–1684
Towcester, Northamptonshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
John Elam
1542–1603
Elizabeth Porter
1543–1625
JAMES Game
1555–1599
MARY CARR
1551–1594
Norma Gossett
1596–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Elam
1528–1597
Amye Hewys
1520–1600
Laurence Porter
1520–1608
Agnes LUSCOMBE
1512–1602
Richard Shircliffe
1520–1566
Margaret Howle
1526–1600
Sir Castle
1529–1558
Elizabeth Castle
1530–1554

William Elam's Descendants

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William (Gilbert) Elam (1625–1690) m. Elizabeth (Ann Hutchens) (Elam) (abt 1623–14 DEC 1665)
  1. 1. Mary (ELAM Cox) Bagwell 1645–1679 m. John Cox 1648–1690
    1. 1. Richard Cox 1678–1734 m. Mary Trent 1682–1735
      1. 1. EDITH COX 1719–1768 m. James Whitlow 1700–1782
        1. 1. Henry (Yancy) Whitlow 1730–1783 m. Ann Mealer 1735–1783
  2. 2. Martin Elam 1650–1694

William Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1625
1625
Birth of William Gilbert Elam in Henrico, Virginia, United States
Henrico, Virginia, United States
1690
1690
Age 65
Death of William Gilbert Elam in Henrico, Virginia, USA
Henrico, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, USA
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