1. CAPT. JOHN3 MCELROY (JAMES2, JOHN1) was born October 29, 1807 in S. C., and died September 22, 1855 in Union County, Mississippi. He married MATILDA BERRY Abt. 1826, daughter of JAMES BERRY. She was born November 19, 1809, and died August 12, 1845 in Tippah County, Mississippi. Notes for CAPT. JOHN MCELROY: Capt. John Mc was in Tippah County, Mississippi in 1850. He was in Dwelling # 2 and was family 409 where he farmed. His children living with him at that time: Emaline, 23; Emily, 18; Malinda, 16; Lucinda, 15; Edwin, 12; Louisa, 10; John, 7; Mary, 7; and Josephine, 4. Regarding McElroy-Berry: Capt. John McElroy was the son of James and Elizabeth Ford McElroy. James is the brother of my ancestor John McElroy and Son of John and ?? McElroy of Greenville Co., S.C. [This came from Vivian in TX] _____________ Joel H. Berry was administrator of John's will. Ref: Tippah County Death Notices 1837-1914 by Don Martini Researched Aug. 6, 1997 - Dallas Public Library Notes for MATILDA BERRY: Marriage and Death Notices From the Up-Country of South Carolina as taken from Greenville newspapers 1826 - 1863 compiled by Brent H. Holcomb, C. A. L. S.: Departed this life on Tuesday the 12th ult., in Tippah County, Mississippi, Mrs. Matilda McElroy, wife of Capt. John McElroy, and eldest daughter of Mr. James Berry, deceased, aged 35 years, 8 months and 23 days. She left seven deeply afflicted children, a doating husband, an affectionate mother and a large circle of relatives and friends, to mourn their irreparable loss. She was an humble and consistent member of the Baptist Church for about 18 years. J. H. B. The Pendleton Messenger will please copy. (Sept. 5, 1845) Children of JOHN MCELROY and MATILDA BERRY are: i. EMALINE4 MCELROY, b. Abt. 1827, Alabama1; d. 1869, Tippah Co., Ms.. ii. EMILY ELIZABETH MCELROY, b. 1832. iii. PERMELIA MALINDA MCELROY, b. 1834, S. C.. iv. THERESA LUCINDA MCELROY, b. 1837, S. C.; m. JOHN S. WALKER, Unknown2. v. JAMES EDWIN MCELROY, b. 1838, S. C.; d. Abt. 1861. vi. LOUISA J . MCELROY, b. 1840, S. C.; m. E.S.G. WOODS. vii. JOHN WILSON MCELROY, b. October 20, 1842, S. C.2; d. August 03, 1916, Sevier Co., AR; m. (1) MALINDA R. ROBERTS, September 08, 1863, Tippah Co., Ms.2; m. (2) MARGARET H. ALEXANDER, November 29, 1884, Prentiss Co., MS.; m. (3) NANCY HANNA MORGAN, December 06, 1886, Prentiss Co., MS.. viii. MARY M. MCELROY, b. 1843, S. C.; m. WILLIAM M. NABORS, December 05, 1860, Tippah Co., Ms.. ix. JOSEPHINE MCELROY, b. 1846, Mississippi3.