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Elias Silas Means

Elias Silas Means



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elias Silas MeansElias Silas Means was born in May 1845 in Alabama, USA.

    Elias married Vicey Meade on 20 Feb 1879 in Greene, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Sterling M. Means, I  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Dec 1879 in Eutaw, Greene, Alabama, USA; died on 21 Feb 1951 in Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. Nelson Means  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1884 in Alabama, USA.
    3. 4. Aliss Means  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1883 in Alabama, USA.
    4. 5. Susan Means  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1890 in Alabama, USA.
    5. 6. Caroline Means  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1899 in Alabama, USA.
    6. 7. Hattie Means  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1893 in Alabama, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Luty Means. Luty was born in 1862 in Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sterling M. Means, ISterling M. Means, I Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born on 3 Dec 1879 in Eutaw, Greene, Alabama, USA; died on 21 Feb 1951 in Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Effie S Mitchell. Effie (daughter of Harrison Mitchell and Elizabeth Johnson) was born on 8 Aug 1886 in Mississippi, USA; died on 29 Jul 1923 in Fayette, Kentucky, USA; was buried in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. John D Means  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1913 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; died on 18 Apr 2000.
    2. 9. Living Means  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 10. Allora Flanders Means  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1918 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; died on 22 Nov 2006 in New York, New York, USA.
    4. 11. Mauline C Means  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Mar 1921; died in Jun 1977 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

    Sterling married in 1944 in Washington, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Nelson MeansNelson Means Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born in Jul 1884 in Alabama, USA.

  3. 4.  Aliss MeansAliss Means Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born in Apr 1883 in Alabama, USA.

  4. 5.  Susan MeansSusan Means Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born in May 1890 in Alabama, USA.

    Susan married Isaac David Sharp on 2 May 1936 in Franklin, Ohio, USA. Isaac was born in 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Caroline MeansCaroline Means Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born in Feb 1899 in Alabama, USA.

  6. 7.  Hattie MeansHattie Means Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born in Sep 1893 in Alabama, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  John D MeansJohn D Means Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sterling2, 1.Elias1) was born on 13 Sep 1913 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; died on 18 Apr 2000.

  2. 9.  Living MeansLiving Means Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sterling2, 1.Elias1)

  3. 10.  Allora Flanders MeansAllora Flanders Means Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sterling2, 1.Elias1) was born on 4 Jul 1918 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; died on 22 Nov 2006 in New York, New York, USA.

    Family/Spouse: James Wentworth Murrell. James was born on 8 Feb 1904 in British West Indies; died on 31 Jan 1982 in New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mauline C MeansMauline C Means Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sterling2, 1.Elias1) was born on 28 Mar 1921; died in Jun 1977 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.



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