Download or read book The Elam Family, Then and Now written by Dean A. Elam and published by . This book was released on 1989* with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Elam, an immigrant from England, was in Henrico County, Virginia, by 1638. His daughter, Ann Elam (ca. 1629-before 1694), married Gilbert Elam (ca. 1631-1696), probably her cousin. Their descendant, Gilbert Elam (ca. 1795-ca. 1868), was born in Russell County, Virginia, the son of William C. and Rebecca Ranze Elam. He married Catherine Cooley, daughter of Daniel Cooley, ca. 1817. They and their children migrated to Morgan County, Kentucky, ca. 1836. Their grandson, Marion Elam (1856-1913) was born on the Wheelrim Fork of Johnson Creek in Morgan County, Kentucky, the son of Joel and Susanah Lykins Elam. He married Elizabeth Ward in 1879. The had nine children, 1881-1899. Descendants listed lived in Kentucky, Ohio, and elsewhere.