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William Billy McElroy 1773 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1773

Birth Location: Goochland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1859

Death Location: Haralson, Georgia, United States

Father: Avington McElroy

Mother: Sarah Dawson

Spouse(s): Nancy Johnson

Children(s): Anderson McElroy

The story of William Billy McElroy began in 1773 in Goochland, Virginia, United States. William Billy McElroy married Nancy Johnson, and had children including Anderson McElroy. William Billy McElroy passed away in 1859 in Haralson, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Billy McElroy began in 1773 in Goochland, Virginia, United States.
  • William Billy McElroy married Nancy Johnson, and had children including Anderson McElroy.
  • William Billy McElroy passed away in 1859 in Haralson, Georgia, United States.

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William McElroy's Ancestors

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William McElroy
1773 – 1859
Birth Place: Goochland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Avington McElroy
1747 – 1798
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Martha) Dawson
1755 – 1795
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Archibald McElroy\Mackelroy\Muckelroy)
1718 – 1790
St George Parish, Baltimore, Maryland Colony
Catherine Simpson
1718 – 1776
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McElroy's Descendants

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William (Billy) McElroy (6 Feb 1773 – 1859) m. Nancy Johnson (6 February 1773 – 1855)
  1. 1. Anderson McElroy (1807 – 1880) m. Nancy Whitehead (25 December 1811 – 15 February 1894)
    1. 1. E (Susan) McElroy (Abt. 1838 – ) m. William McCormick (19 May 1830 – 6 Apr 1862)
      1. 1. Nancy (Clementine) Owen (20 August 1857 – 29 March 1951) m. Thomas (J.) Owen (15 January 1855 – 20 December 1932)
        1. 1. Mollie (Isabelle) Owen (1876 – 11 Feb 1964) m. William (Andrew) Tolleson (25 Dec 1875 – 9 Jul 1952)
        2. 2. Mary Owen (Abt 1878 – )
        3. 3. W (B) Owens (Dec 1879 – )
        4. 4. Louisia Owens (Oct 1881 – )
        5. 5. Ezzie Owens (Oct 1890 – )
        6. 6. Lutha Owens (Jun 1891 – )
        7. 7. Gaston Owens (Sep 1893 – )
        8. 8. Vester Owens (Jun 1896 – )
        9. 9. Levella Owens (May 1898 – )
        10. 10. Ruby Brown
        11. 11. Virgil Owens
      2. 2. James McCormick (1858 – )
      3. 3. Henry (P) McCormick (Abt. 1861 – )
    2. 2. John (W) Mcelroy (abt 1860 – )
    3. 3. Nancy Mcelroy (abt 1862 – )
    4. 4. Lorena Mcelroy (abt 1867 – )

William McElroy's Timeline

2 Records

1773
6 Feb 1773
Birth of William Billy McElroy in Goochland, Virginia, United States
Goochland, Virginia, United States
1859
1859
Age 86
Death of William Billy McElroy in Haralson, Georgia, United States
Haralson, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1773
    Event Place: Goochland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1859
    Event Place: Haralson, Georgia, United States

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