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James Franklin McLeroy 1881 – 1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 February 1881

Birth Location: Clay, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 6 May 1949

Death Location: Heflin, Clay, Alabama, United States

Father: Thomas McLeroy

Mother: Lucy Thompson

Spouse(s): Ocaula Buttram, Lilly Mcleroy

Children(s): Thomas McLeroy, Alder Mcelroy, Alder McLeroy, Nelie McLeroy, Nealy Mcelroy, Ernest McLeroy, Marvin McLeroy, Dicie McLeroy, Iva McLeroy, James Mcleroy, Rissie Mcleroy

The story of James Franklin McLeroy began in 1881 in Clay, Alabama, United States. In 1880, James Franklin McLeroy resided in Coppermine, Clay, Alabama, United States. In 1900, James Franklin McLeroy resided in Precinct 2 Morrison, Randolph, Alabama. James Franklin McLeroy married Ocaula Ola Buttram, Lilly Mcleroy, and had children including Thomas George McLeroy, Alder Mcelroy, Alder Ruth McLeroy, Nelie Lee McLeroy, Nealy Mcelroy, Ernest James McLeroy, Marvin Gay McLeroy, Dicie Lucille McLeroy, Iva Irean McLeroy, James S Mcleroy, Rissie J Mcleroy. James Franklin McLeroy passed away in 1949 in Heflin, Clay, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Franklin McLeroy began in 1881 in Clay, Alabama, United States.
  • In 1880, James Franklin McLeroy resided in Coppermine, Clay, Alabama, United States.
  • In 1900, James Franklin McLeroy resided in Precinct 2 Morrison, Randolph, Alabama.
  • James Franklin McLeroy married Ocaula Ola Buttram, Lilly Mcleroy, and had children including Thomas George McLeroy, Alder Mcelroy, Alder Ruth McLeroy, Nelie Lee McLeroy, Nealy Mcelroy, Ernest James McLeroy, Marvin Gay McLeroy, Dicie Lucille McLeroy, Iva Irean McLeroy, James S Mcleroy, Rissie J Mcleroy.
  • James Franklin McLeroy passed away in 1949 in Heflin, Clay, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas McLeroy
1836 – 1895
Birth Location: Harris County, Georgia
TM
Lucy Thompson
1840 – 1906
Birth Location: Harris county, Georgia
LT

Spouses(s)

Ocaula Buttram
1886 – 1971
Birth Location: Delta, Clay, Alabama, United States
OB
Lilly Mcleroy
1887 –
Birth Location: Alabama
LM

Children(s)

Thomas McLeroy
1906 – 1949
Birth Location: Clay, Alabama, United States
TM
Alder Mcelroy
1908 –
Birth Location: Alabama
AM
Alder McLeroy
1908 – 1989
Birth Location: Clay, Alabama, United States
AM
Nelie McLeroy
1909 – 2003
Birth Location: Clay, Alabama, United States
NM
Nealy Mcelroy
1910 –
Birth Location: Alabama
NM
Ernest McLeroy
1911 – 1987
Birth Location: Clay, Alabama, United States
EM
Marvin McLeroy
1913 – 1999
Birth Location: Cleburne, Alabama, United States
MM
Dicie McLeroy
1916 – 1998
Birth Location: Cleburne, Alabama, United States
DM
Iva McLeroy
1919 – 2005
Birth Location: Clay, Alabama, United States
IM
James Mcleroy
1906 –
Birth Location: Alabama
JM
Rissie Mcleroy
1909 –
Birth Location: Alabama
RM

James McLeroy's Ancestors

Self
James McLeroy
1881 – 1949
Birth Place: Clay, Alabama, United States
Parents
Thomas Jiles "T.J." McLeroy
1836 – 1895
Harris County, Georgia
Lucy (Ann) Thompson
1840 – 1906
Harris county, Georgia
Grandparents
Needham (Frank) McLeroy
1813 – 1881
Georgia, United States
Sara Herring
1818 – 1881
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nathan McLeroy
1788 – 1870
Christiana Weldon
1816 – 1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben McLeroy
1759 – 1820
Christiana Johnson
1760 – 1851

James McLeroy's Descendants

1.
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James (Franklin) McLeroy (26 February 1881 – 6 May 1949) m. Ocaula (Ola) Buttram (16 April 1886 – 13 Oct 1971) m. Lilly Mcleroy (1887 – )
  1. 1. Thomas (George) McLeroy (21 Jun 1906 – 29 Oct 1949) m. Gladys (M.) Rooks (6 Mar 1908 – )
    1. 1. Lavonia (E.) McLeroy (abt 1930 – )
  2. 2. Alder Mcelroy (1908 – )
  3. 3. Alder (Ruth) McLeroy (13 Mar 1908 – 21 Dec 1989)
  4. 4. Nelie (Lee) McLeroy (18 Sep 1909 – 7 Dec 2003)
  5. 5. Nealy Mcelroy (abt 1910 – )
  6. 6. Ernest (James) McLeroy (2 Dec 1911 – 28 Aug 1987)
  7. 7. Marvin (Gay) McLeroy (15 Sep 1913 – 20 Aug 1999)
  8. 8. Dicie (Lucille) McLeroy (18 Jun 1916 – 8 Feb 1998)
  9. 9. Iva (Irean) McLeroy (25 Jun 1919 – 12 Oct 2005)
  10. 10. James (S) Mcleroy (1906 – )
  11. 11. Rissie (J) Mcleroy (1909 – )

James McLeroy's Timeline

9 Records

1880
1880
James Franklin McLeroy resided here in Coppermine, Clay, Alabama, United States
Coppermine, Clay, Alabama, United States
1881
26 February 1881
Birth of James Franklin McLeroy in Clay, Alabama, United States
Clay, Alabama, United States
1900
1900
Age 19
James Franklin McLeroy resided here in Precinct 2 Morrison, Randolph, Alabama
Precinct 2 Morrison, Randolph, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 29
James Franklin McLeroy resided here in Bremen, Cullman, Alabama
Bremen, Cullman, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 29
James Franklin McLeroy resided here in Delta, Clay, Alabama
Delta, Clay, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 39
James Franklin McLeroy resided here in Delta, Clay, Alabama
Delta, Clay, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 49
James Franklin McLeroy resided here in Militia District 713, Carroll, Georgia
Militia District 713, Carroll, Georgia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 59
James Franklin McLeroy resided here in Scotland, Telfair, Georgia, United States
Scotland, Telfair, Georgia, United States
1949
6 May 1949
Age 68
Death of James Franklin McLeroy in Heflin, Clay, Alabama, United States
Heflin, Clay, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 February 1881
    Event Place: Clay, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Scotland, Telfair, Georgia; Roll: T627_712; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 134-11.
    [2] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Delta, Clay, Alabama; Roll: T625_8; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 26.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 713, Carroll, Georgia; Roll: 342; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 937.0; FHL microfilm: 2340077.
    [5] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Cleburne County, Alabama; Roll: ; Draft Board: .
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coppermine, Clay, Alabama; Roll: 7; Family History Film: 1254007; Page: 17C; Enumeration District: 032; Image: 0642.
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Morrison, Randolph, Alabama; Roll: T623_37; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 51; FHL microfilm: 1240037.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Delta, Clay, Alabama; Roll: T624_7; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0037; Image: 16; FHL microfilm: 1374020.
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bremen, Cullman, Alabama; Roll: T624_10; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 271; FHL microfilm: 1374023.
    [10] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [11] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Coppermine, Clay, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coppermine, Clay, Alabama; Roll: 7; Family History Film: 1254007; Page: 17C; Enumeration District: 032; Image: 0642.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Precinct 2 Morrison, Randolph, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Morrison, Randolph, Alabama; Roll: T623_37; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 51; FHL microfilm: 1240037.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bremen, Cullman, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bremen, Cullman, Alabama; Roll: T624_10; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 271; FHL microfilm: 1374023.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Delta, Clay, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Delta, Clay, Alabama; Roll: T624_7; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0037; Image: 16; FHL microfilm: 1374020.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Delta, Clay, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Delta, Clay, Alabama; Roll: T625_8; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 26.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Militia District 713, Carroll, Georgia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 713, Carroll, Georgia; Roll: 342; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 937.0; FHL microfilm: 2340077.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Scotland, Telfair, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Scotland, Telfair, Georgia; Roll: T627_712; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 134-11.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cleburne, Alabama
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Cleburne County, Alabama; Roll: ; Draft Board: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1949
    Event Place: Heflin, Clay, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012
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