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William Henry McLeroy 1810 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1810

Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: Sep 1855

Death Location: Pass Christian, Harrison, Mississippi, USA

Father: William McLeroy\McElroy

Mother: Elizabeth Shorter

Spouse(s): Martha Shorter, Martha Shorter

Children(s): Emily McLeroy, Emily McLeroy, John McLeroy, Mary McKleroy\McLeroy, Reuben McLeroy, Reuben McLeroy, Sarah McLeroy, William McLeroy, Emily McLeroy, John McLeroy, Mary McKleroy\McLeroy, Reuben McLeroy, Sarah McKleroy, William McLeroy

William Henry McLeroy was born in 1810 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA, the child of William Head McLeroy\McElroy and Elizabeth Pearson "Betsy" MCLEROY Shorter. In 1850, William Henry McLeroy resided in Wetumpka, Autauga, Alabama, USA. William Henry McLeroy married Martha Ann Butler Gill EMERSON Shorter, Martha Gill MCKLEROY Shorter, and had children including Emily Francis McLeroy, Emily Francis McLeroy, John Martin McLeroy, Mary Elizabeth "Minne" FLEWELLEN DEVAUGHAN? McKleroy\McLeroy, Reuben Clark McLeroy, Reuben Clark McLeroy, Sarah Sophia "Sallie" McLeroy, William Henry McLeroy, Emily Francis McLeroy, John Martin McLeroy, Mary Elizabeth "Minne" FLEWELLEN DEVAUGHAN? McKleroy\McLeroy, Reuben Clark McLeroy, Sarah Sophia "Sallie" McKleroy, William Henry McLeroy. William Henry McLeroy passed away in 1855 in Pass Christian, Harrison, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • William Henry McLeroy was born in 1810 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA, the child of William Head McLeroy\McElroy and Elizabeth Pearson "Betsy" MCLEROY Shorter.
  • In 1850, William Henry McLeroy resided in Wetumpka, Autauga, Alabama, USA.
  • William Henry McLeroy married Martha Ann Butler Gill EMERSON Shorter, Martha Gill MCKLEROY Shorter, and had children including Emily Francis McLeroy, Emily Francis McLeroy, John Martin McLeroy, Mary Elizabeth "Minne" FLEWELLEN DEVAUGHAN? McKleroy\McLeroy, Reuben Clark McLeroy, Reuben Clark McLeroy, Sarah Sophia "Sallie" McLeroy, William Henry McLeroy, Emily Francis McLeroy, John Martin McLeroy, Mary Elizabeth "Minne" FLEWELLEN DEVAUGHAN? McKleroy\McLeroy, Reuben Clark McLeroy, Sarah Sophia "Sallie" McKleroy, William Henry McLeroy.
  • William Henry McLeroy passed away in 1855 in Pass Christian, Harrison, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William McLeroy\McElroy
1810 – 1880
Birth Location: Clay County, Georgia, USA
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Elizabeth Shorter
1786 – 1821
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Shorter
1821 – 1855
Birth Location: Monticello, Jasper County, Georgia, USA
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Martha Shorter
1821 – 1855
Birth Location: Monticello, Jasper, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Emily McLeroy
1841 – 1872
Birth Location: Alabama
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Emily McLeroy
1841 – 1872
Birth Location: Alabama
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John McLeroy
1843 – 1894
Birth Location: Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
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Mary McKleroy\McLeroy
1845 – 1909
Birth Location: Wetumpka, Autauga, Alabama, USA
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Reuben McLeroy
1848 – 1855
Birth Location: Alabama
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Reuben McLeroy
1848 – 1855
Birth Location: Alabama
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Sarah McLeroy
1850 – 1900
Birth Location: Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama, USA
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William McLeroy
1852 –
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Emily McLeroy
1841 – 1872
Birth Location: Alabama
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John McLeroy
1843 – 1894
Birth Location: Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
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Mary McKleroy\McLeroy
1845 – 1909
Birth Location: Wetumpka, Autauga, Alabama, USA
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Reuben McLeroy
1848 – 1855
Birth Location: Alabama
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Sarah McKleroy
1850 – 1900
Birth Location: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, USA
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William McLeroy
1852 – 1855
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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William McLeroy's Ancestors

Self
William McLeroy
1810 – 1855
Birth Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Parents
William Head McLeroy\McElroy
1810 – 1880
Clay County, Georgia, USA
Elizabeth (Pearson "Betsy" MCLEROY) Shorter
1786 – 1821
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James McLeroy
1774 – 1820
Elizabeth (McLEROY) Pearson
1786 – 1821
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Reuben (Clark) Shorter
1787 – 1853
Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Butler) Shorter
1797 – 1868
Lincoln County, Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McLeroy's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) McLeroy (26 Oct 1810 – Sep 1855) m. Martha (Ann Butler Gill EMERSON) Shorter (22 September 1821 – 6 Sep 1855) m. Martha (Gill MCKLEROY) Shorter (22 Sep 1821 – 6 Sep 1855)
  1. 1. Emily (Francis) McLeroy (abt 1841 – 1872)
  2. 2. Emily (Francis) McLeroy (abt 1841 – 1872) m. James (Stratton) Paullin (7 June 1837 – 1 June 1882)
    1. 1. John Paullin (26 Nov. 1872 – 7 July 1948)
  3. 3. John (Martin) McLeroy (13 May 1843 – 30 May 1894) m. Martha (Isabella MCKLEROY) Woods (7 September 1848 – 24 Aug 1924)
    1. 1. William (Henry) McKleroy (26 Oct 1868 – 8 July 1919)
    2. 2. Charles (G.) McKleroy (Jan 1870 – bef 1880)
    3. 3. Harriet (Hunter Mc) Kleroy (16 Feb 1872 – 12 Jul 1902)
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth "Minne" FLEWELLEN DEVAUGHAN?) McKleroy\McLeroy (Oct 1845 – 10 Jun 1909) m. James (Randall) Flewellen (May 1842 – 15 Jun 1905)
    1. 1. John (McKleroy) Flewellen (26 November 1872 – 7 July 1948)
  5. 5. Reuben (Clark) McLeroy (17 May 1848 – Sep 1855)
  6. 6. Reuben (Clark) McLeroy (17 May 1848 – Sep 1855)
  7. 7. Sarah (Sophia "Sallie") McLeroy (18 April 1850 – 9 Jan 1900) m. Alfred (Alexis "A.A.") Couric (20 Feb 1843 – 17 Dec 1917)
    1. 1. Mollie (Shorter) Couric (2 May 1873 – 24 Apr 1947)
    2. 2. Alfred (Alexis) Couric (11 May 1876 – 23 May 1941)
    3. 3. Katherine (Kolb) Couric (18 Jan 1878 – 6 May 1936)
    4. 4. William (McKleroy) Couric (25 June 1880 – 12 Dec 1918)
    5. 5. Sarah (Pauline) Couric (2 Mar 1882 – 11 Sep 1954)
    6. 6. Charles (Maturon) Couric (Sep 1882 – 19 Jun 1934)
    7. 7. John (Martin) Couric (19 Jan 1886 – 13 April 1947) m. Wildie (Churchill) Hibbler (5 Jul 1886 – 3 Apr 1974)
      1. 1. Charlotte Couric (23 Sep 1913 – 21 May 1999)
      2. 2. John (Martin) Couric (28 Aug 1920 – 22 Jul 2011) m. Elinor (Irene) Hene (30 Jun 1923 – 1 September 2014)
        1. 1. Emily Couric (5 Jun 1947 – 18 Oct 2001)
        2. 2. Katherine ("Katie") Couric (7 Jan 1957 – )
        3. 3. John (Martin) Couric
        4. 4. Clara ("Kiki") Couric
    8. 8. Junius (Battle) Couric (28 Jun 1889 – 03 Nov 1968) m. Bessie (Jane) Welch (abt 1898 – 21 Jan 1984)
      1. 1. William (Battle) Couric (2 Nov 1923 – 12 Sep 1989)
      2. 2. Edmondson (Shorter) Couric (abt 1929 – 1953)
      3. 3. Robert (A) Couric (10 Feb 1929 – 05 Jul 2011)
    9. 9. Edmonson (Shorter) Couric (5 Jan 1891 – 23 Aug 1953)
    10. 10. Martha (Gill) Couric ( – died age 7 mo.)
  8. 8. William (Henry) McLeroy (21 Jul 1852 – )
  9. 9. Sarah (Sophia "Sallie") McKleroy (18 Apr 1850 – 9 Jan 1900)
  10. 10. William (Henry) McLeroy (21 Jul 1852 – Sep 1855)

William McLeroy's Timeline

8 Records

1810
26 Oct 1810
Birth of William Henry McLeroy in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
1838
01 Nov 1838
Age 28
William Henry McLeroy was married in Russell County, Alabama, USA
Russell County, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 40
William Henry McLeroy resided here in Wetumpka, Autauga, Alabama, USA
Wetumpka, Autauga, Alabama, USA
1853
Abt 1853
Age 43
William Henry McLeroy resided here in Fayette, Georgia
Fayette, Georgia
1853
1 Oct 1853
Age 43
William Henry McLeroy - Probate in Fayette, Georgia, USA
Fayette, Georgia, USA
1855
Sep 1855
Age 45
Death of William Henry McLeroy in Pass Christian, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
Pass Christian, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
1861
1861
Age 51
William Henry McLeroy resided here in 29 Natchez, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
29 Natchez, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1887
bef 1887
Age 77
Death of William Henry McLeroy in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1810
    Event Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wetumpka, Autauga, Alabama; Roll: M432_1; Page: 35B; Image: 179

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Nov 1838
    Event Place: Russell County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wetumpka, Autauga, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wetumpka, Autauga, Alabama; Roll: M432_1; Page: 35B; Image: 179

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1853
    Event Place: Fayette, Georgia
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: 29 Natchez, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 1887
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1855
    Event Place: Pass Christian, Harrison, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1853
    Event Place: Fayette, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
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