Margaret Elam

March 1837–1916 (Age 78)
Magoffin, Kentucky, United States

The Life Summary of Margaret

When Margaret Elam was born in March 1837, in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States, her father, Jeremiah Elam, was 57 and her mother, Jane Donahue, was 43. She married Jesse Elam on 6 March 1856, in Morgan, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Miller Township, Gentry, Missouri, United States in 1880 and Rice, Kansas, United States in 1900. She died in 1916, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

Jesse Elam
1837–
Margaret Elam
1837–1916
Marriage: 6 March 1856
George Elam
1858–
Susan Elam
1861–
Samuel Wilson Elam
1864–1940
Marion R. Elam
1870–1928
Ellis Simeon Elam
1867–1956
James M. Elam
1871–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    6 March 1856Morgan, Kentucky, United States
    • Children

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1838 · Lord Reveals the Name of His Chruch
    Age 1
    On April 26, 1838, The Lord reveals that the name of His Church should be The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This revelation was given to the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jr. in Far West, Missouri.
    1846
    Age 9
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1860
    Age 23
    In 1860, the Pony Express used men riding on horseback to carry mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.

    Name Meaning

    English: habitational name from Elam Grange in Bingley (Yorkshire). It is possible that some instances of the modern surname are from Elham in Kent or a lost place called Elham in Crayford (Kent), but the strong association with Yorkshire militates against this. Elam Grange probably means ‘river pool’, from Old English ēa ‘river’ + lum(m) ‘pool’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Elem

    Sources (11)

    • Margarete Elam in household of Jeremiah Elam, "United States Census, 1850"
    • Margaret Elum, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
    • Margarette Elam in household of Jessee Elam, "United States Census, 1860"

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