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Doris Evelyn ElamAge: 73 years19312005

Name
Doris Evelyn Elam
Given names
Doris Evelyn
Surname
Elam
Married name
Doris Evelyn Goslee
Birth December 25, 1931 27 30
Birth of a sisterEula Belle Elam
March 31, 1933 (Age 15 months)
Birth of a brotherDean Melvin Elam
December 27, 1934 (Age 3 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 9 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Census May 5, 1950 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 18 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Elizabeth “Betty” Hill
March 26, 1957 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 14 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death of a fatherMelvin Elam
January 5, 1976 (Age 44 years)
Death of a motherAnnie Belle Parham
December 24, 1984 (Age 52 years)
Death of a sisterEula Belle Elam
October 21, 1999 (Age 67 years)
Death March 23, 2005 (Age 73 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: September 28, 1927Avoca, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
17 months
elder brother
William Eugene “Bill” Elam
Birth: February 18, 1929 24 27Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Death: August 16, 2015Carthage, Jasper, Missouri, United States
18 months
elder sister
Margie Louise “Margie Lou” Elam
Birth: August 27, 1930 26 28Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Death: November 11, 2013Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri, United States
16 months
herself
Doris Evelyn Elam
Birth: December 25, 1931 27 30Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Death: March 23, 2005Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
15 months
younger sister
Eula Belle Elam
Birth: March 31, 1933 28 31Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Death: October 21, 1999Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
21 months
younger brother
Dean Melvin Elam
Birth: December 27, 1934 30 33Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Death: April 24, 2021Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States
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husband
Private
herself
Doris Evelyn Elam
Birth: December 25, 1931 27 30Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Death: March 23, 2005Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States

Doris Evelyn Elam has 12 first cousins recorded

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Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Melvin Elam - Household

Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Elam, MelvinheadMW36MMOSame PlaceWPARoad Works
Elam, Annie BXwifeFW38MMOSame Place
Elam, William EsonMW11SIASame Place
Elam, Margie LdaughterFW9SIASame Place
Elam, Doris EdaughterFW8SIASame Place
Elam, Eula BelledaughterFW7SIASame Place
Elam, Dean MsonMW5SIASame Place

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Melvin Elam - Household

1115 W 1st. Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Elam, MelvinheadMW47MarMOCarpenterHouse Building
Elam, AnnabellewifeFW48MarMO
Elam, WilliamsonMW21NevIA
Elam, MargiedaughterFW19NevIASwitchboard OperatorBell telephone Company
Elam, EvelyndaughterFW18NevIA
Elam, Eula BelledaughterFW17NevIA
Elam, DeansonMW15NevIA
Murrell, Bettymother in lawFW69WdMO