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William Henry McElroy 1875–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1875

Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 14 Jul 1953

Death Location: Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon, USA

Father: Gilbert McElroy

Mother: Ella Curfmann

Spouse(s): Mattie Miller

Children(s): Marilyn McElroy, Jessie McElroy, Harvey Sr.

In 1875, William Henry McElroy entered the world in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA, born to Gilbert Mcelroy And Ella E Curfmann. William Henry McElroy married Mattie Alice Miller, and had children including Harvey Gilbert Mcelroy Sr, Jessie Elizabeth Mcelroy, Marilyn L Mary Mcelroy. William Henry McElroy passed away in 1953 in Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, William Henry McElroy entered the world in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA, born to Gilbert Mcelroy And Ella E Curfmann.
  • William Henry McElroy married Mattie Alice Miller, and had children including Harvey Gilbert Mcelroy Sr, Jessie Elizabeth Mcelroy, Marilyn L Mary Mcelroy.
  • William Henry McElroy passed away in 1953 in Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gilbert McElroy
1848–1926
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Ella Curfmann
1849–1923
Birth Location: Fulton County, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mattie Miller
1873–1953
Birth Location: Junction, Geary, Kansas, USA
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Children(s)

Marilyn McElroy
1908–1997
Birth Location: Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, USA
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Jessie McElroy
1897–1962
Birth Location: Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon, USA
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Harvey Sr.
1899–1992
Birth Location: Oregon, USA
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William McElroy's Ancestors

Self
William McElroy
1875–1953
Birth Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Parents
Gilbert McElroy
1848–1926
Ohio, USA
Ella (E.) Curfmann
1849–1923
Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Daniel McElroy
1823–1879
Ohio, USA
Rebecca Spry
1819–1895
Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Eaton
1793–1853
Benjamin Spry
1762–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Eaton
1766–1857
Sarah Beil
1770–1856
Thomas Spry
1723–1767
Catherine Wells
1720–1781

William McElroy's Descendants

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William (Henry) McElroy (20 Aug 1875–14 Jul 1953) m. Mattie (Alice) Miller (17 Sep 1873–26 May 1953)
  1. 1. Marilyn (L. (Mary)) McElroy 1908–1997
  2. 2. Jessie (Elizabeth) McElroy 1897–1962
  3. 3. Harvey (Gilbert McElroy) Sr. 1899–1992 m. Edith (Mae) Johnston 1899–1972
    1. 1. Alfred (Louis) McElroy 1925–1944
    2. 2. Dorothy (Adline) McElroy 1919–2014 m. Cornelius (Francis) Feskens 1914–1982
      1. 1. Cornelius (Lambert) Feskens 1940–2010
    3. 3. Harvey (Gilbert McElroy) Jr. 1922–2001 m. Harriet (Mae) Pilgrim 1923–2003
      1. 1. Glenn (Harvey) McElroy 1948–2007
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) McElroy 1945–2016

William McElroy's Timeline

2 Records

1875
20 Aug 1875
Birth of William Henry McElroy in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
1953
14 Jul 1953
Age 78
Death of William Henry McElroy in Monterey County, California, USA
Monterey County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1875
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1953
    Event Place: Monterey County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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