Family Group Sheet
NameWalter Walker Elam
Birth4 Nov 1799, Virginia
Death14 Nov 1878, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherWilliam W. Cannon Elam (~1769-1855)
MotherSusannah Rebecca Ranze [Reigns] (~1767-~1850)
Marriage27 Jul 1825, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
Children
Birthabt 1826, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
SpouseThomas Easterling Jr.
Birthabt 1830, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
4 FMartha Elam
Birthabt 1832, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
5 MAmos Elam
Birthabt 1834, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
6 MJohn Elam
Birthabt 1836, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
SpouseAmerica
Birth30 Aug 1838, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
Death11 Oct 1909, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseMargaret Elam
SpouseWilliam Calvin Short
Birth31 May 1842, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
Death15 Jan 1913, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseGeorge W. Elam
10 FEllen Elam
Birthabt 1845, Morgan Co., Kentucky
11 MWalter Elam Jr.
Birthabt 1849, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Walter Walker Elam
Morgan Co., Ky death records list Walter Elam, age 82, died 14 Nov 1878, born in Morgan, parents Wm and Susan Elam.
Morgan Co. wasn’t formed until 1823, so the birthplace is either totally in error, or means the part of Floyd Co. that later became Morgan Co.
Morgan Co. wasn’t formed until 1823, so the birthplace is either totally in error, or means the part of Floyd Co. that later became Morgan Co.
Census Notes for Walter Walker & Elender Catherine (Family)
1850 census of Morgan Co., Ky, enumerated 10 Sep, lists on p. 110 as family #713:
Watters W. Elam, 52, farmer, b. Va; Elender, 43, b. Ky; William, 23; Nancy, 22; Suffrona, 20; Martha, 18; Amos, 16; John, 14; Richard, 12; Eveline, 10; Barbary, 9; Ellen, 5; Watters, 1. All children born in Ky.
The next household is headed by William W. Elam, age 45, also born in Va, with wife Mary (Cottle). The one after that is headed by William Elam, age 23, with wife Lamanda.
Watters W. Elam, 52, farmer, b. Va; Elender, 43, b. Ky; William, 23; Nancy, 22; Suffrona, 20; Martha, 18; Amos, 16; John, 14; Richard, 12; Eveline, 10; Barbary, 9; Ellen, 5; Watters, 1. All children born in Ky.
The next household is headed by William W. Elam, age 45, also born in Va, with wife Mary (Cottle). The one after that is headed by William Elam, age 23, with wife Lamanda.
