Silas
Shelby
Elam
Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Anderson Samuel Elam
and Latisha Weatherford
Brother of
Francis G Elam, Thomas J Elam, William Thomas Elam, Sophia Jane Elam, Samuel Weatherford Anderson Elam, Nancy Ann Elam, Elizabeth A Elam, Philip Ramseur Elam, George Anderson Elam Sr and Sarah Dobbins Elam
Husband of
Nancy Rosaline (Finnell) Elam
— married
24 Jul 1846 in Chester, South Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Richard Bascom Elam
Died
at age 63
in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Feb 2015
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Biography
Silas was born in 1821[1]. He died in 1885[2].
"Silas Shelby Elam Nutt Family Tree
Birth: dd mm 1821 - Rutherford County (Rutherford), USA
Marriage: date - city, South Carolina, United States
Death: date - city, Mecklenburg County (Mecklenburg), North Carolina, USA
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current BIRTH, MARRIAGE & DEATH
NAME: Silas Shelby Elam
SPOUSE: Nancy Rosaline Elam
BIRTH: 31 Oct 1821 - Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
DEATH: 1885 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
1880 United States Federal Census CENSUS & VOTER LISTS View Image
NAME: Silas Elam
BIRTH: abt 1822 - North Carolina
RESIDENCE: 1880 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
1850 United States Federal Census CENSUS & VOTER LISTS View Image
NAME: S S Elam
BIRTH: abt 1822 - North Carolina
RESIDENCE: 1850 - Chester, South Carolina."
Sources
- ↑ United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1880; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: 971; Page: 283A; Enumeration District: 105, household of Silas and Nancy Elam
- ↑ The Charlotte Democrat (newspaper), Charlotte, North Carolina, via Newspapers.com, 10 Apr 1885, p.3, Died, Mr. S. S. Elam on the 6th inst.
- family notes
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=elam&GSfn=silas&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=29&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=59548956&df=all&
- Source: S-2128298162 Repository: #R-2145062914 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=1309276&pid=796
- Repository: R-2145062914 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Elam-424 was created by Vivian Wylie
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Silas 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 Silas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Silas 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 Silas:
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~6.25%
Amy Elam
:
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Marietta (Henderson) Lamberson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch SA7886952 [compare], Ancestry member lambersonroots
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~0.78%
Andrew Henderson :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch UP8328933 [compare], FTDNA kit #232800
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Elam-639 and Elam-424 appear to represent the same person because: based on data at https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59548956, these are the same person
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