Family Group Sheet
NameJames Elam
Birthestimated 1820 to 1825
Deathbef 1900
Marriageaft 1880
SpouseMary Back
Birth30 Nov 1828, Letcher Co., Kentucky
Death18 May 1913, Menifee Co., Kentucky
FatherAlfred Back (1806-1889)
MotherIsabel B. Caudill (1809-1888)
Other spouses<unknown>
Notes for James Elam
Possibly the same person as James S. Elam b. about 1825 of Morgan Co., husband of Mary Howerton. Requires investigation.
Notes for Mary Back
Her death certificate records Mrs. Mary Elam, age 84 years 5 months 18 days, born 30 Nov 1828 in Kentucky, died 18 May 1913 in Menifee Co., Ky, widowed, father Alfred Back, mother’s maiden name Miss Isabel Caudel, both born in Virginia, cause of death accidental burns caused form burning building, informant Oliver Back, Wellington, Ky, burial in Wellington, Ky.
Census
1870 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Dry Ridge precinct, enumerated 29 June, lists on p. 4 as family #21:
Back, Alfred sen., 63, b. Va, blacksmith; Isabell, 60, b. Va; Mary, 42, b. Va, weaver; Surrilda, 7, b. Ky; David, 6, b. Ky.
Surrilda and David are children of Mary.
1880 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Ridge precinct, enumerated 15 June, lists on p. 42 as family #352/371:
Back, Alfred sr, 73, farmer, b. Va Va Va; Isabel, 70, wife, b. Ky NC NC; Marry, 51, dau, single, b. Ky Va Ky, David J., 17, grandson, b. Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 23 June, lists on p. 19A as family #299:
Back, Henry, 67, b. Jan 1862, farmer; Berthie F., wife, 52, b. June 1847, married 26 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; James A., son, 20, b. May 1880; Oliver P., son, 13, b. May 1887. Fox, Alexander, son-in-law, 24, b. Feb 1876, farm laborer; Lou E., dau, 22, b. Feb 1878, married 1 year, mother of 1 child, 1 living; John D., grandson, 4/12, b. Feb 1900. Elam, Mary, sister, 71, b. Oct 1829, widowed, mother of 0 children, 0 living. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Wellington precinct, enumerated 19 April, lists on p. 2A as family #23:
Back, Henry, 77, widowed, b. Ky Va Ky, farmer; Oliver P., son, 23, married, b. Ky Ky Ky, farm laboer; Alpha, dau-in-law, 18, married, b. Ky Va Ky; Eallan, Merry, sister, 81, widowed, b. Ky Va Ky.
Back, Alfred sen., 63, b. Va, blacksmith; Isabell, 60, b. Va; Mary, 42, b. Va, weaver; Surrilda, 7, b. Ky; David, 6, b. Ky.
Surrilda and David are children of Mary.
1880 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Ridge precinct, enumerated 15 June, lists on p. 42 as family #352/371:
Back, Alfred sr, 73, farmer, b. Va Va Va; Isabel, 70, wife, b. Ky NC NC; Marry, 51, dau, single, b. Ky Va Ky, David J., 17, grandson, b. Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 23 June, lists on p. 19A as family #299:
Back, Henry, 67, b. Jan 1862, farmer; Berthie F., wife, 52, b. June 1847, married 26 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; James A., son, 20, b. May 1880; Oliver P., son, 13, b. May 1887. Fox, Alexander, son-in-law, 24, b. Feb 1876, farm laborer; Lou E., dau, 22, b. Feb 1878, married 1 year, mother of 1 child, 1 living; John D., grandson, 4/12, b. Feb 1900. Elam, Mary, sister, 71, b. Oct 1829, widowed, mother of 0 children, 0 living. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Wellington precinct, enumerated 19 April, lists on p. 2A as family #23:
Back, Henry, 77, widowed, b. Ky Va Ky, farmer; Oliver P., son, 23, married, b. Ky Ky Ky, farm laboer; Alpha, dau-in-law, 18, married, b. Ky Va Ky; Eallan, Merry, sister, 81, widowed, b. Ky Va Ky.
