NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11502 FAYETTE CO – THOMAS F. McILROY – McIlroy, Wisely, Henry, Martin, Stark 11502 Pike County Missouri History, Des Moines, Iowa, Mills and Company, 1883, p. 619. Fayette Co KY. Thomas F. McIlroy. This gentleman is a native of Fayette county, Kentucky, where he was born on the 13th day of July, 1820. In June, 1831, when about eleven years of age, he removed with his parents to Missouri, and settled in the timber lands near Bowling Green, where he assisted his father in clearing away the forests, and opening up a farm. The old and early homestead built of logs is standing to-day, and presents a contract indeed with the present residence and home surroundings of the subject of our sketch. Mr. McIlroy is of Irish extraction, his parents having removed from the northern part of Ireland to the United States about the year 1819. His father, Daniel McIlroy, first landed at Buffalo, New York, and subsequently found his way to Kentucky. The mother of Thomas McIlroy was Jane Wisely, who emigrated to this country with her husband, and who survived his death a number of years. The parents of our subject raised a family of seven children, three boys and four girls, four of whom still survive. Thomas McIlroy was reared on a farm, had few facilities for acquiring an education, but from thoroughly studious habits and close reading, together with a careful observation of the ways of the world, he grew early into the habit of correct thought, and is to-day a strong and ready reasoner. His father having died when our subject was quite young he remained at the homestead and cared for his mother until he had attained the age of twenty-five years, when he was united in marriage to Letitia Henry, daughter of Alexander Henry, on November 18, 1845, and then “set out” for himself to care his own fortune in the world. He at this time moved upon the farm upon which he now resides, and has all his life assiduously and successfully followed the avocation of farming. Mr. McIlroy was four times married. His second wife was Lucretia Henry, daughter of Josiah Henry, and survived their union less than one year. He was again married a few years thereafter to Jane Martin, daughter of Judge James Martin, of Peno township, with whom he lived for the period of about one year, and some time after her death he was united to his present wife, Maggie J. Stark, daughter of John W. Stark, of Calumet. Both Mr. McIlroy and his estimable wife are consistent members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and are attentive to the discharge of the duties imposed by the relations they sustain. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx