Joseph McVay 1796–1845
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
The story of Joseph McVay began in 1796 in Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, United States. In 1823, Joseph McVay resided in Claiborne, Mississippi, United States. In 1830, Joseph McVay resided in Jefferson, Mississippi, USA. Joseph McVay married mary killion, and had children including james mcvoy, johanna mcvoy, john b mcvoy, joseph t mcvoy jr, martha mcvoy, mary elizabeth mcvoy, thomas g mcvoy, william joseph mcvoy. Joseph McVay passed away in 1845 in Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States of America.
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1Census 1830 United States Federal Census
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2Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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3Census Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
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4Census Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection
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5Probate/Wills Mississippi, Wills and Probate Records
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6Record Mississippi, Compiled Marriages, 1800-1825
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7Record Mississippi Court Records, 1799-1835
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Joseph McVay
Frequently Asked Questions
- Joseph McVay (1796–1845) was born in Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, United States and died in Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Related Records
Joseph McVay's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record