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James Sinkey McElroy 1759–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 SEP 1759

Birth Location: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 09 FEB 1848

Death Location: Allen, Kentucky, USA

Father: Archibald McElroy

Mother: Agnis Aston

Spouse(s): Frances Langston

Children(s): William McElroy, James Jr, Alfred McElroy, Farlow McElroy, Samuel McElroy, Caswell McElroy, Elizabeth McElroy, Sarah McElroy, John McElroy, Ruth McElroy, Frances McElroy

The story of James Sinkey McElroy began in 1759 in Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA. James Sinkey McElroy married Frances Fannie Langston, and had children including Alfred Mcelroy, Caswell Mcelroy, Elizabeth Betty Mcelroy, Farlow Thomas Mcelroy, Frances Fannie Mcelroy, James Sinkey Mcelroy Jr, John W Mcelroy, Ruth Ruthy Mcelroy, Samuel M Mcelroy, Sarah Sally Langston Mcelroy, William Bruce Mcelroy. James Sinkey McElroy passed away in 1848 in Allen, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Sinkey McElroy began in 1759 in Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA.
  • James Sinkey McElroy married Frances Fannie Langston, and had children including Alfred Mcelroy, Caswell Mcelroy, Elizabeth Betty Mcelroy, Farlow Thomas Mcelroy, Frances Fannie Mcelroy, James Sinkey Mcelroy Jr, John W Mcelroy, Ruth Ruthy Mcelroy, Samuel M Mcelroy, Sarah Sally Langston Mcelroy, William Bruce Mcelroy.
  • James Sinkey McElroy passed away in 1848 in Allen, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald McElroy
1730–1780
Birth Location: Bucks County, North Carolina, United States
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Agnis Aston
1738–1799
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Frances Langston
1759–1858
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, British Colony
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Children(s)

William McElroy
1802–1870
Birth Location: Allen, Kentucky, United States
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James Jr
1799–1848
Birth Location: Spartenburg, South Carolina, United States
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Alfred McElroy
1796–1848
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
AM
Farlow McElroy
1794–1840
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
FM
Samuel McElroy
1793–1852
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Caswell McElroy
1791–1792
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth McElroy
1788–1789
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Sarah McElroy
1790–1814
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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John McElroy
1786–1861
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Ruth McElroy
1783–1870
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Frances McElroy
1800–1886
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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James McElroy's Ancestors

Self
James McElroy
1759–1848
Birth Place: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Archibald Alfred McElroy
1730–1780
Bucks County, North Carolina, United States
Agnis (B. "Anna") Aston
1738–1799
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James (Milroy) McElroy
1705–1772
County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Sarah Shreybery
1708–1772
County Down, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald McElroy
1675–1716
Esther (McElroy)
1680–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jon (McYlrea)
1648–1685
Katherine Corjeage
1659–1710

James McElroy's Descendants

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James (Sinkey) McElroy (01 SEP 1759–09 FEB 1848) m. Frances ("Fannie") Langston (26 Apr 1759–01 Jan 1858)
  1. 1. William (Bruce) McElroy 1802–1870
  2. 2. James (Sinkey McElroy) Jr 1799–1848
  3. 3. Alfred McElroy 1796–1848
  4. 4. Farlow (Thomas) McElroy 1794–1840
  5. 5. Samuel (M) McElroy 1793–1852
  6. 6. Caswell McElroy 1791–1792
  7. 7. Elizabeth ("Betty") McElroy 1788–1789
  8. 8. Sarah ("Sally" Langston) McElroy 1790–1814
  9. 9. John (W) McElroy 1786–1861
  10. 10. Ruth ("Ruthy") McElroy 1783–1870
  11. 11. Frances ("Fannie") McElroy 1800–1886

James McElroy's Timeline

2 Records

1759
01 SEP 1759
Birth of James Sinkey McElroy in Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
1848
09 FEB 1848
Age 89
Death of James Sinkey McElroy in Allen, Kentucky, USA
Allen, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 SEP 1759
    Event Place: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 FEB 1848
    Event Place: Allen, Kentucky, USA
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