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James Lewis McElroy 1786 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1786

Birth Location: Wilkes county, Georgia

Death Date: 14 Mar 1857

Death Location: Mars Hill Bapt Ch Cem., Clarke County, Georgia, USA

Father: Reuben McElroy

Mother: Christiana Johnson

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In 1786, James Lewis McElroy entered the world in Wilkes county, Georgia, born to Reuben McElroy and Christiana Johnson. James Lewis McElroy passed away in 1857 in Mars Hill Bapt Ch Cem., Clarke County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1786, James Lewis McElroy entered the world in Wilkes county, Georgia, born to Reuben McElroy and Christiana Johnson.
  • James Lewis McElroy passed away in 1857 in Mars Hill Bapt Ch Cem., Clarke County, Georgia, USA.

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James McElroy's Ancestors

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James McElroy
1786 – 1857
Birth Place: Wilkes county, Georgia
Parents
Reuben McElroy
1759 – 1820
Johnston county, North Carolina
Christiana Johnson
1760 – 1851
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William McLeroy
1717 – 1796
St George Parish, Baltimore County, Maryland
Ghaskey Hunter
1722 – 1788
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John McLeroy
1690 – 1763
Rachel Durham
1694 – 1732
John Hunter
1700 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald McElroy
1655 – 1690
Rachel Durham
1599 – 1691

James McElroy's Timeline

2 Records

1786
2 Jul 1786
Birth of James Lewis McElroy in Wilkes county, Georgia
Wilkes county, Georgia
1857
14 Mar 1857
Age 71
Death of James Lewis McElroy in Mars Hill Bapt Ch Cem., Clarke County, Georgia, USA
Mars Hill Bapt Ch Cem., Clarke County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1786
    Event Place: Wilkes county, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1857
    Event Place: Mars Hill Bapt Ch Cem., Clarke County, Georgia, USA

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