Family Group Sheet
NameJohn Thomas Elam
Birth15 Jun 1875, Morgan Co., Kentucky
DeathJan 1962
FatherJoel Elam (1819-1880)
MotherSusannah Lykins (~1833-1905)
Marriageabt 1897, Wolfe Co., Kentucky
SpouseMinnie Lake Easterling
Birth9 Apr 1879, Kentucky
Death8 Dec 1915, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherWilliam James Easterling (1857-1936)
MotherNancy Caroline Osborn (1865-1942)
Notes for John Thomas Elam
Morgan Co., Ky birth records list John T. Elam, born 16 Jan 1875, father Joel Elam, mother’s maiden name Lykins.
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records John Thomas Elam, age 43, residence Neola, Wolfe Co., Ky, born 15 June 1875, laborer, employer George Henrick, nearest relative Lou Elam, same address.
The SSDI lists John Elam, born 15 June 1875, died Jan 1962, last residence Kentucky.
Be careful not to confuse him with John Thomas Elam born 16 Feb 1871, son of James Elam and Ellender Wheeler, who died 17 July 1945 in Morgan Co.
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records John Thomas Elam, age 43, residence Neola, Wolfe Co., Ky, born 15 June 1875, laborer, employer George Henrick, nearest relative Lou Elam, same address.
The SSDI lists John Elam, born 15 June 1875, died Jan 1962, last residence Kentucky.
Be careful not to confuse him with John Thomas Elam born 16 Feb 1871, son of James Elam and Ellender Wheeler, who died 17 July 1945 in Morgan Co.
Notes for Minnie Lake Easterling
Her death certificate records Minnie L. Elam, age 35 years 8 months, born 9 April 1879 in Kentucky, died 8 Dec 1915 in Morgan Co., Ky, married, father Wm Easterling, mother’s maiden name Nacy Osborne, both born in Ky, cause of death tuberculosis, informant Wm Easterling, Cannel City, Ky, burial info blank.
