--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family Group Record 0094 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children 14 children 8 identified --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Sex Name M John Elam Born: Sep 1888 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Sex Name M Owen Elam Born: Nov 1893 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pike County, Arkansas Census 1870 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pike County, Arkansas Census 1880 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update 03.08.00 David Kelley 2000 FGR-0094.HTM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------