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Descendants of Hiram Elam

31. JACOB W.4 KINARD (ELIZABETH3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born December 07, 1875, and died February 18, 1963 in Mathis Graveyard..11 miles sw of Centreville on hw25. He married ELIZABETH ??. She was born Abt. 1898.

Notes for JACOB W. KINARD:
Living in Hallman Prec. 1920 census..

Children of JACOB KINARD and ELIZABETH ?? are:

i. DORA5 KINARD, b. Abt. 1905.

ii. HATTIE KINARD, b. Abt. 1918.


32. CHARLES P.4 KINARD (ELIZABETH3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born 1876, and died 1943 in Kinard Cem... West Blocton,Ala... He married ILA MAE JONES 1900 in Bibb County,Alabama. She was born 1882 in Alabama, and died January 24, 1975 in Kinard Cem...West Blocton,Ala...

Children of CHARLES KINARD and ILA JONES are:

i. CLYDE5 KINARD, b. November 28, 1900; d. June 21, 1930, Kinard Cem...West Blocton,Ala..; m. LYDIA CANTERBERRY.

ii. BERT KINARD,B&D, b. April 05, 1902; d. June 03, 1902, Kinard Cem...West Blocton,Ala...

iii. MILDRED KINARD,B&D, b. July 29, 1904; d. April 18, 1905, Kinard Cem...West Blocton,Ala...


118. iv. ILA MAE (MAZIE) KINARD, b. 1913; d. December 23, 1999, Kindard Cemetery...West Blocton, Alabama.



Generation No. 4


33. WILLIAM LUDIE5 BAILEY (RUTHIE JANE4 AVERY, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born September 30, 1879, and died March 24, 1920 in Friendship #2 Cem...Bibb County, Alabama. He married MARTHA INEZ HUNT, daughter of ?? HUNT and SARAH ??. She was born June 17, 1874, and died June 23, 1956 in Friendship #2 Cem...Bibb County, Alabama.

Children of WILLIAM BAILEY and MARTHA HUNT are:

i. MATTIE LOU6 BAILEY.

ii. ORA BAILEY, b. Abt. 1904.

iii. PERCY BAILEY, b. Abt. 1905.

iv. ALLEN OTHA BAILEY, b. Abt. 1907; m. LONIA LAVADA AVERETTE.

v. NORA B. BAILEY, b. December 03, 1909; d. June 19, 1961; m. HARPER ONROE SNIPES; b. February 21, 1908; d. March 06, 1991, Memory Hill Cem.

vi. CARL BAILEY, b. Abt. 1912.

vii. FRANK DELBERT BAILEY, b. Abt. 1914.


34. SARAH BEULAH5 BAILEY (RUTHIE JANE4 AVERY, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born March 1881 in Bibb County,Alabama, and died 1947 in Friendship #2..Bibb County, Alabama. She married ALFRED B. BELCHER, son of JOSEPH BELCHER and NANCY KIRKLEY. He was born 1880 in Alabama, and died 1962 in Friendship #2..Bibb County, Alabama.

Notes for ALFRED B. BELCHER:
Taxi Driver for Public on 1920 Census..

Child of SARAH BAILEY and ALFRED BELCHER is:

i. NORMA6 CHURCH, b. Abt. 1910; Adopted child.


35. MARY ANN5 BAILEY (RUTHIE JANE4 AVERY, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born March 31, 1882, and died 1939. She married JESSIE FLETCHER MEIGS, son of STEPHEN MEIGS and FRANCES BOYLES. He was born June 04, 1884, and died 1958 in Centerville Memorial..Centreville, Alabama.

Children of MARY BAILEY and JESSIE MEIGS are:

i. ODELL6 MEIGS, b. 1910; d. 1984; m. ALFRED IVIE; b. 1887; d. 1965.

ii. (FOSTER CH) BURNS, b. 1923; d. 1996; m. (1) SELVIS GENTRY; m. (2) PAULINE SHERBERT; b. 1926; d. 1982.


36. JOSEPH OLIVER5 BAILEY (RUTHIE JANE4 AVERY, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born April 09, 1885 in Alabama, and died December 14, 1945 in Friendship #2..Bibb County, Alabama. He married NEOSHI MEDDERS. She was born Abt. 1892, and died 1970.


37. MATTIE PEARLINE5 BAILEY (RUTHIE JANE4 AVERY, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born February 28, 1888, and died 1968. She married RICHMOND PIERSON CADDELL, son of MARTHA ELIZABETH PEARSON. He was born 1884, and died 1970.


38. ELIZABETH BETTIS5 BAILEY (RUTHIE JANE4 AVERY, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born May 07, 1896 in Bibb County,Alabama, and died June 26, 1986 in Centreville Cem...Bibb County,Alabama. She married ANDREW FRANKLIN BOYD December 20, 1915 in Friendship Church..Pondville,Alabama. He was born July 26, 1893 in Bibb County,Alabama, and died March 26, 1960 in Brent,Alabama.


39. FRANCIS EDWARD5 BAILEY (RUTHIE JANE4 AVERY, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born December 1887, and died 1977. He married TEMPIE JANIE MEDDERS Abt. 1914, daughter of MINOR MEDDERS and TEMPLE LEWIS. She was born 1893, and died 1970.


40. MATTIE PEARLIE5 BAILEY (RUTHIE JANE4 AVERY, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born 1888, and died June 06, 1968 in Friendship Church Cem..Bibb County,Alabama. She married RICHARD PEARSON CADDELL October 18, 1903 in Bibb County,Alabama, son of MARTHA ELIZABETH PEARSON. He was born May 04, 1884, and died February 18, 1970 in Friendship Church Cem..Bibb County,Alabama.


41. WILLIE LUTHER5 AVERETTE (MARY ANN ELAM4 AVERY, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born January 12, 1889, and died October 26, 1965 in Pondville Cem..12 miles west of Brent off hwy 25. He married DELLA FANCHER.

Notes for WILLIE LUTHER AVERETTE:
On 1920 census in Hallman Prec..

More About DELLA FANCHER:
Burial: Pondville Cemetery..Bibb County, Alabama


42. STELLA5 AVERETTE (MARY ANN ELAM4 AVERY, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born May 05, 1882, and died September 30, 1970. She married JACOB NATHANIEL COOK, son of HENRY COOK and MARTHA PAYNE. He was born November 18, 1879, and died February 09, 1958.

More About STELLA AVERETTE:
Burial: Pondville Cemetery...12 west of Brent on hwy#25

More About JACOB NATHANIEL COOK:
Burial: Pondville Cemetery...12 west of Brent on hwy#25


43. WRETHA ANN5 AVERY (JOHN HIRAM4, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born February 24, 1894, and died April 22, 1987. She married ROBERT EARL HOBSON February 16, 1913, son of GENERAL HOBSON and JULIE CADDELL. He was born November 27, 1887, and died June 27, 1961.


44. CLARA RAY5 AVERY (JOHN HIRAM4, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born January 11, 1896. She married ROBERT EDMONDS January 29, 1917 in Bibb County,Alabama.


45. JOHN ALVIN5 AVERY (JOHN HIRAM4, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born May 20, 1897, and died June 07, 1952 in Hobson Graveyard...Bibb County, Alabama. He married (1) MARION RAGLAND. He married (2) PIGEON MARIE RAGLAND March 1916, daughter of ISAIAH RAGLAND and JENNY SHUTTLESWORTH. She was born February 09, 1900.


46. HIRAM GRADY5 AVERY (JOHN HIRAM4, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born March 30, 1902, and died November 24, 1961 in Bibb County,Alabama. He married NORMA REID D. DOBBINS. She was born August 19, 1904, and died October 17, 1953 in Bethal Baptist Church...Brent, Alabama.


47. THOMAS W.5 AVERY (JOHN HIRAM4, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born December 23, 1905, and died June 01, 1972 in Bibb County,Alabama. He married MALLADEAN MEDDERS October 23, 1926.


48. CORA MAE5 AVERY (JOHN HIRAM4, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born July 27, 1907, and died February 18, 1982 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. She married OTHA SHOWS.


49. ELSIA LEE5 AVERY (JOHN HIRAM4, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born December 27, 1908 in Bibb County,Alabama, and died May 05, 1956 in Birmingham, Alabama. She married OTTICE E. HUBBARD, son of THEOPHILIUS HUBBARD and VELMA STEWART. He was born July 09, 1906.


50. SARAH EFFIE5 AVERY (JOHN HIRAM4, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born November 27, 1910. She married ROY MARTIN.


51. MATTIE BELLE5 BAILEY (MARTHA FRANCES "MATTIE"4 AVERY, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born January 15, 1905 in Bibb County,Alabama, and died May 15, 1994 in Mt. Zion Cemetery..Hale County, Alabama. She married WILLIAM THOMAS (TOMMY) AULTMAN April 30, 1929 in Greensboro,Hale County, Alabama, son of CALVIN AULTMAN and MINNIE BAILEY. He died July 25, 1994 in Mt. Zion Cemetery..Hale County, Alabama.


52. VELMA5 AVERY (ARTHUR E. DUKE4, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born May 05, 1901, and died in Friendship Church Cem..Bibb County,Alabama. She married CHARLIE HOMER BAILEY,SR. February 22, 1920, son of WILLIAM BAILEY and RACHEL MEIGS. He was born September 18, 1896 in Bibb County,Alabama, and died November 26, 1932 in Friendship #2..Bibb County, Alabama.


53. RICHARD CLAYTON5 AVERY (ARTHUR E. DUKE4, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born August 14, 1909. He married CLEMY HARTLEY October 23, 1935.

Notes for RICHARD CLAYTON AVERY:
Arthur E. Duke Avery was my paternal grandfather. My father was Richard Clayton Avery who married Clemy Hartley. Thanks again for the wonderful stories and I would certainly appreciate a picture of Ruthie. Thanks in advance. My mailing address is: Eva Williamson 71 Lucaya Dr. Kenner, La. 70065. Eva


54. SARA LOU5 AVERY (ARTHUR E. DUKE4, MARY ANN3 ELAM, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born September 27, 1916, and died August 26, 1995. She married ROBERT L. MORGAN.

Notes for SARA LOU AVERY:
thanks i can tell you at this time that sarah lou AVERY b sep 27 1916 d aug 26 1995 an is burried at sylvan methodist church in Tuscaloosa co AL in the town of fosters. -she was my grandmother. i will review the rest an send more info. B1V2J3@aol.com

More About SARA LOU AVERY:
Burial: Sylvan Methodist Church-Tuscaloosa County, Alabama


55. WILLIAM MONROE5 ELAM (JOHN HENRY4, JOHN MONROE3, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born June 17, 1897 in Centreville,Alabama Bibb County, and died January 03, 1993 in Harmony, Clark County, Mississippi. He married (1) EDNA MERRILL August 08, 1917 in Jasper County, Mississippi. He married (2) GEORGIA ROSS MCMILLAN July 16, 1922 in Warren County, Mississippi. She was born November 23, 1905, and died January 21, 1985 in Harmony, Clark County, Mississippi.

Notes for WILLIAM MONROE ELAM:
Monroe died at the age of 96, a decorated WW I veteran in 1992.; Roger A. Elam, Lake Jackson, Texas


56. HENRY ERNEST5 ELAM (JOHN HENRY4, JOHN MONROE3, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born October 11, 1898, and died June 13, 1959 in McGowen Cemetery, Harmony, Mississippi. He married MATTIE RUTH MOSELY October 26, 1919 in Clarke County, Mississippi. She was born June 05, 1896, and died February 06, 1993.


57. JOHN WARREN5 ELAM,SR. (JOHN HENRY4, JOHN MONROE3, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born September 22, 1901, and died September 26, 1960 in Phillipines. He married (1) VIOLA ROPER. He married (2) EMERALD ORBASE 1941 in Guinobatan, Albay, Philippines.


58. LEILA PEARL5 ELAM (JOHN HENRY4, JOHN MONROE3, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born October 17, 1903 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, and died April 01, 1998 in McGowen Chapel Cem..Clark County, Mississippi. She married JAMES ARTHUR BRASHIER March 19, 1921 in Quitman, Mississippi. He was born October 28, 1894 in Clark County, Mississippi, and died July 06, 1974 in Clark County, Mississippi.

Notes for JAMES ARTHUR BRASHIER:
Marriage license: listed as James and Lula d: 07-06-1974 Clarke Co., MS Census-2: 1910 Jasper Co., MS, ED 22 SH 17 Ln 10 (Microfilm has ED's mixed up) Census-3: 1920 Clarke Co. ED 3 SH 8 LN 71 Source 1: 1997 Interview with James Harold Brashier


59. ALLIA B.5 ELAM (JOHN HENRY4, JOHN MONROE3, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born 1907, and died February 02, 1959 in Los Angeles, California. She married (1) ARTIS PARKER BRASHIER. He was born October 11, 1900, and died April 01, 1933 in Harmony, Clark County, Mississippi. She married (2) ?? KONDLE Abt. 1924.


60. ELDRIDGE A. (BILL)5 ELAM (JOHN HENRY4, JOHN MONROE3, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born 1909 in Clark County, Mississippi. He married EVA LUPO.


61. PINKNEY EARL5 ELAM (JOHN HENRY4, JOHN MONROE3, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born November 04, 1912, and died January 25, 1979 in Quinelly's. He married LULA MAE KEMP. She was born March 06, 1913.


62. FLOYD LEON5 ELAM (JOHN HENRY4, JOHN MONROE3, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born 1916 in Clark County, Mississippi, and died May 18, 1998. He married BEATRICE BURKETT.

Notes for FLOYD LEON ELAM:
Herman, I don't have that information. The Floyd Leon Elam I have was born in Mississippi in 1916, the son of John Henry Elam and Martha C. Brown. I did not have his wife's name, but I show him with 4 boys and a girl. My source was a nephew, James H. Brashier. James is my Father-in-Law. Did you pick this up at the reunion last June. I wish I could have been there. Below is an ODT for John Henry Elam. Thomas E Van Ness <tevanness@juno.com>

Herman, My Uncle Lee, as Floyd Leon was known, was married to Beatrice Burkett, who still lives in Hattiesburg. They have 3 sons, F.L.Jr.(Leon), Richard and Greg. The latter two are in MS and Leon is in North Carolina. "Roger Elam" <rogerelam@hotmail.com>

Notes for BEATRICE BURKETT:
Yes, they one are and the same. Beatrice still lives in Hattiesburg, MS and F.L. Jr. is the son in North Carolina. Roger Elam..Nephew of Floyd Leon Elam


63. ROLAND EDGER5 ELAM (JOHN HENRY4, JOHN MONROE3, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born 1918. He married RUBY ??.


64. BEATRICE5 ELAM (JOHN HENRY4, JOHN MONROE3, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born April 22, 1921, and died October 31, 1939 in Union Church Cem. West, Bibb County, Alabama. She married (1) ARCHIE RISHER. She married (2) EARL EMBRY.


65. CLARA LUCILE5 ELAM (LEMUEL THOMAS4, ANALISSI L.3, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born February 24, 1899 in Bibb County,Alabama, and died June 11, 1985 in Centreville, Alabama. She married ALBERT LONNIE SNIPES, son of JEREMIAH SNIPES and MARGARET MITCHELL. He was born November 22, 1892 in Bibb County,Alabama, and died January 27, 1978 in Pineland Memorial...3 miles east of Centreville hwy 82.

Notes for ALBERT LONNIE SNIPES:
James Prec. 1920 Cencus


66. ROY MCKINLEY5 ELAM (LEMUEL THOMAS4, ANALISSI L.3, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born November 15, 1901, and died July 15, 1968. He married FLORA MIDDLEBROOKS. She was born June 18, 1906, and died June 06, 1979.

Notes for ROY MCKINLEY ELAM:
Most of Roy Elam's line is gotten from Ann Elam of Brent, Alabama..Roy's Daughter.. I finally got around to getting you the information about my part of the Elam family-

GRAND FATHER LEMEUL THOMAS ELAM, GRAND MOTHER NANCY JANE CADDELL (I THINK THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE THIS INFORMATION, BUT I WANTED TO BE SURE THAT YOU KNEW WHERE I STARTED ON THIS CHAIN--MY MOTHER AND FATHER ARE: ROY McKinley ELAM BORN 11-15-1901-DIED 7-30-1968 MARRIED, FLORA MIDDLEBROOKS B. 6-18-1906--D. 6-6-1979, BOTH ARE BURIED AT WELDON CEMETERY, BRENT, AL


67. SHELBY ELLIOTT5 BELCHER, SR. (MARGARET4 ELAM, ANALISSI L.3, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born October 1896. He married CLUSTER MURPHY, daughter of JAMES WILLIAM MURPHY. She was born 1896, and died 1929.


68. LILLIE5 BELCHER (MARGARET4 ELAM, ANALISSI L.3, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born February 1900, and died 1993. She married EMORY W. HOLCOMBE, SR..

More About LILLIE BELCHER:
Burial: Pineland Memorial Cemetery

69. LENA LUCRETIA5 BELCHER (MARGARET4 ELAM, ANALISSI L.3, HIRAM2, JOHN S.1) was born Abt. 1902, and died November 25, 1938 in Pineland Memorial Cemetery, Bibb Co., AL. She married VICTOR WOODFIN HOBSON, SR. December 26, 1915, son of GENERAL HOBSON and JULIE CADDELL. He was born September 03, 1894, and died December 20, 1976 in Pineland Memorial Cemetery, Bibb Co., AL.