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William James Jesse Elam 1826–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 July 1826

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 11 May 1893

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

Father: Walter Elam

Mother: Eleanor Wheeler

Spouse(s): Ellender Wheeler

Children(s):

In 1826, William James Jesse Elam entered the world in Kentucky, born to Walter Walker Elam And Eleanor Catherine Ellen Wheeler. In 1850, William James Jesse Elam resided in Morgan, Kentucky, USA. In 1870, William James Jesse Elam resided in Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky, USA. William James Jesse Elam married Ellender H Wheeler. William James Jesse Elam passed away in 1893 in West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1826, William James Jesse Elam entered the world in Kentucky, born to Walter Walker Elam And Eleanor Catherine Ellen Wheeler.
  • In 1850, William James Jesse Elam resided in Morgan, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1870, William James Jesse Elam resided in Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky, USA.
  • William James Jesse Elam married Ellender H Wheeler.
  • William James Jesse Elam passed away in 1893 in West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Elam's Ancestors

Self
William Elam
1826–1893
Birth Place: Kentucky
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

William Elam's Timeline

5 Records

1826
19 July 1826
Birth of William James Jesse Elam in Kentucky
Kentucky
1850
1850
Age 24
William James Jesse Elam resided here in Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 44
William James Jesse Elam resided here in Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 54
William James Jesse Elam resided here in West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1893
11 May 1893
Age 67
Death of William James Jesse Elam in Morgan Co., KY, Kentucky, USA
Morgan Co., KY, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 July 1826
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1893
    Event Place: Morgan Co., KY, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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