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Family Group Record 0094
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Husband's Name John Henry Elam
Born: 19 Mar 1853 Place: Arkansas
Died: 25 Jun 1926 Place: near College Hill Pike, Arkansas
Married: Aug 1869 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Father:
Mother:
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Wife's Name Nancy Ann Coker
Born: 16 Jul 1854 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: 05 Mar 1939 Place:
Father: John Coker (death certificate)
Mother: Lydia Davis
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Children 14 children 8 identified
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1. Sex Name
F Martha Elam
Born: 06 Jul 1870 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: 17 Oct 1937 Place: buried ... Pike County, Arkansas
Married: Place:
Spouse: ........ Garrett
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2. Sex Name
M William H. Elam
Born: Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: 21 Feb 1904 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (B-561)
Spouse: Pearl (unknown) Lockridge
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3. Sex Name
M George Mansfield Elam
Born: 17 Mar 1878 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: 12 Sep 1945 Place: buried ... Pike County, Arkansas
Married: 18 Nov 1902 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (B-388)
Spouse: Mattie Henry Dowd
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4. Sex Name
F Mary Elam
Born: Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: 28 Jan 1900 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (B-35)
Spouse: H.L. McRae
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5. Sex Name
F Ella Lee Elam
Born: 01 Apr 1883 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: 09 Apr 1955 Place: buried ... Pike County, Arkansas
Married: 19 Feb 1905 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (C-55)
Spouse: Freeman Smith Blount
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6. Sex Name
F Vienna Elam
Born: 25 Sep 1885 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: 28 Jul 1964 Place: buried ... Pike County, Arkansas
Married: 15 Sep 1904 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (B-622)
Spouse: Marion M. Williams
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7. Sex Name
M John Elam
Born: Sep 1888 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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8. Sex Name
M Owen Elam
Born: Nov 1893 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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Sources of Information: Jennings Bryan Elam interview, Murfreesboro,
Arkansas by David Kelley (11 Aug 1975); Death Certificate, Nancy Ann Elam,
Pike County, State of Arkansas, No. 991; Pike County Courier, January 6,
1926, page 1, column 6, item 1; Census Records: Pike County, Arkansas 1870,
1880, 1900; Pike County, Arkansas Marriage Records.
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Pike County, Arkansas Census 1870
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Schedule 1. Inhabitants in Thompson Township in the County of Pike, State
of Arkansas enumerated by me, on the ---- day of ---------, 1870. ---------
---------, Ass't Marshal. Post Office: Murfreesboro
147- Lydia Coker 54 f w Arkansas
John H. Ealem 17 m w Farm Laborer Arkansas *
Nancy A. Ealem 16 f w Arkansas *
* Married during census year in August 1869
Census year beginning June 1, 1869 ending May 31, 1870
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Pike County, Arkansas Census 1880
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Schedule 1. Inhabitants in Muddy Fork Township in the County of Pike, State
of Arkansas enumerated by me, on the ---- day of ---------, 1880. ---------
---------, Enumerator. Post Office: Wilton
317- John H. Elam 27 m w Ark Ten Msr
Nancy A. Elam 26 f w Wife Ark NCa NCa
Martha J. Elam 10 f w Dau Ark Ark Ark
William H. Elam 6 m w Son Ark Ark Ark
George Elam 2 m w Son Ark Ark Ark
not named Elam 1 mo f w Dau Ark Ark Ark
Lydia Coker 63 f w Mother NCa NCa NCa
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Pioneer Citizen Passes Away. J.H. Elam, of College Hill, Died Tuesday Night
of Paralysis. J.H. Elam, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of
this section of the state, died at his home near College Hill at 11 o'clock
Tuesday night (January 5, 1926). Mr. Elam had not been in good health for
some time but it was not thought dangerous as he was able to be up most of
the time, but about a week ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis and
continued to grow worse until his death. Mr. Elam was 72 years of age, and
lived in this county for many years and has raised a large family of boys
and girls, most of whom survive him. He was a good, christian gentleman,
always standing for the things that tend to make better towns, communities,
churches, and schools and his influence will be sorely missed in the
community where he lived. His remains were laid to rest in the College Hill
cemetery Thursday afternoon amid a large congregation of sorrowing
relatives and friends who gathered there to pay their last respects to his
memory. He is survived by his wife, two sons, George and Owen and four
daughters, Mmes. Isabel Garrett, Vienna Williams, Ella Blount and Mary
McRae. The Courier extends its sympathy to the bereaved family in the loss
of their husband and father. Pike County Courier, Volume 38, Number 2:
Friday, January 8, 1826; page 1, column 6, item 1.
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Update 03.08.00 David Kelley 2000 FGR-0094.HTM
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