John
Elam
Born about in Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Gilbert Elam
and Catherine (Cooley) Elam
Brother of
Joel Elam, Daniel Elam, Francina Elam, Katherine Ann (Elam) Banks, Martha Elam, Gilbert Range Elam, Benjamin Elam and Elizabeth Elam
Husband of
Rebecca (Coffee) Elam
— married
24 Jun 1854 in Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Benjamin Franklin Elam, Samuel H Elam, Amanda Jane Elam, Nancy Elam, Elizabeth Elam, William T Elam, Margaret Elam, George W Elam and Martha Elam
Died about
at about age 79
in Morgan, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Apr 2020
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Biography
John was born about 1831. He is the son of Gilbert Elam and Catherine Cooley.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65N-BCS : 4 April 2020), John Elam in household of Gilbert Elam, Morgan county, Morgan, Kentucky, United States; citing family 1117, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4MV-35N : 29 November 2023), John Elum and Rebecca Coffee, 24 Jun 1854, Kentucky, United States.
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ19-8XX : Fri Oct 06 00:37:41 UTC 2023), Entry for John C Elam and Rebecca Elam, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States; citing page 38, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWR-PRP : Tue Mar 05 09:14:21 UTC 2024), Entry for John Elam and Rebecca Elam, Caney, Morgan, Kentucky, United States; citing family 41, page 7, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
- "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZJ-GNR : Thu Oct 05 23:45:11 UTC 2023), Entry for John C. Elam and Rebecca Elam, Caney, Morgan, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 84, sheet 503B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
- "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9H3-SB1 : Thu Oct 05 03:55:06 UTC 2023), John C Elam in entry for Logan Elam and James H Elam, Caney, Morgan, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 74, family 282, sheet 19A, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~3.12%
Audrey (Hoppes) Martin
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M928537 [compare]
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AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Michael (Kelley) Kaehler :
23andMe, GEDmatch M663908 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A362209 [compare], Ancestry member mkaehler2001
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