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William Henry McElroy 1833–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1833

Birth Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1867

Death Location: Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, USA

Father: William McElroy

Mother: Eleanor Kuykendall

Spouse(s): Lily Chalk, Malvina Murrah

Children(s): Mary McElroy, Isaac McElroy, William McElroy, Ella McElroy, John McElroy, Henrietta McElroy, Elinor McElroy, Henry McElroy, Melry McElroy, Katie McElroy, Julia McElroy

The story of William Henry McElroy began in 1833 in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA. In 1840, William Henry McElroy resided in Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA. In 1850, William Henry McElroy resided in Lavaca, Texas, USA. William Henry McElroy married Lily Chalk, Malvina Murrah, and had children including Elinor Jane Mcelroy, Ella Jane Mcelroy, Henrietta Mcelroy, Henry Newton Mcelroy, Isaac Vanzandt Mcelroy, John Davis Mcelroy, Julia Mcelroy, Katie Mcelroy, Mary Ida Mcelroy, Melry Mcelroy, William Mcelroy. William Henry McElroy passed away in 1867 in Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry McElroy began in 1833 in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1840, William Henry McElroy resided in Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1850, William Henry McElroy resided in Lavaca, Texas, USA.
  • William Henry McElroy married Lily Chalk, Malvina Murrah, and had children including Elinor Jane Mcelroy, Ella Jane Mcelroy, Henrietta Mcelroy, Henry Newton Mcelroy, Isaac Vanzandt Mcelroy, John Davis Mcelroy, Julia Mcelroy, Katie Mcelroy, Mary Ida Mcelroy, Melry Mcelroy, William Mcelroy.
  • William Henry McElroy passed away in 1867 in Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McElroy's Ancestors

Self
William McElroy
1833–1867
Birth Place: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William McElroy
1809–1862
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Eleanor Kuykendall
1809–1850
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Willliam McElroy
1773–1840
Georgia
Mary (Polly) Arnold
1785–1866
Georgia, United States
Abraham (Westfall) Kuykendall
1770–1871
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth (Van) Zandt
1770–1873
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1755–1832
Mary Hambright
1756–1842
Jacob Zandt
1751–1818
Catherine Moon
1751–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Kuykendall
1719–1812
Elizabeth Burleson
1728–1800
Frederick Hambright
1727–1817
Sarah Hardin
1733–1780
Garrett Zant
1711–1787
Mary Groome
1724–1796
Richard Sr.
1724–1795
Susannah Brown
1727–1819

William McElroy's Descendants

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William (Henry) McElroy (1833–1867) m. Lily Chalk (24 April 1835–1865) m. Malvina Murrah (24 April 1835–29 November 1893)
  1. 1. Mary (Ida) McElroy 1864–1943
  2. 2. Isaac (VanZandt) McElroy 1865–1929 m. Lillian (Adelia) Chalk 1869–1957
    1. 1. Earl (Chalk) McElroy 1893–1966
    2. 2. Mary (VanZandt) McElroy 1899–1982
    3. 3. John (Curtis) McElroy 1897–1966
    4. 4. Jack (Murrah) McElroy 1911–1978
    5. 5. Ernest (Bertram) McElroy 1890–1918
    6. 6. William (Walter) McElroy 1901–1954
    7. 7. Lillian McElroy 1904–1965
    8. 8. Robert (Henry) McElroy 1907–1961
  3. 3. William McElroy 1857–1870
  4. 4. Ella (Jane) McElroy 1858–1932
  5. 5. John (Davis) McElroy 1863–
  6. 6. Henrietta McElroy 1862–1935
  7. 7. Elinor (Jane) McElroy 1859–
  8. 8. Henry (Newton) McElroy 1859–1922
  9. 9. Melry McElroy 1858–
  10. 10. Katie McElroy 1865–
  11. 11. Julia McElroy 1867–

William McElroy's Timeline

6 Records

1833
1833
Birth of William Henry McElroy in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 7
William Henry McElroy resided here in Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
1850
1850
Age 17
William Henry McElroy resided here in Lavaca, Texas, USA
Lavaca, Texas, USA
1855
18 Jan 1855
Age 22
William Henry McElroy was married in Lavaca, Texas
Lavaca, Texas
1860
1860
Age 27
William Henry McElroy resided here in Lavaca, Lavaca, Texas, USA
Lavaca, Lavaca, Texas, USA
1867
1867
Age 34
Death of William Henry McElroy in Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, USA
Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [3] Ireland, Prison Registers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Lavaca, Texas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lavaca, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lavaca, Lavaca, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1867
    Event Place: Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, USA

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