In a message dated 8/11/2002 6:17:07 PM Central Daylight Time, brencher@earthlink.net writes: > Micajah "Mitchell" McLeroy b. about 1785 in Wake Co. N. C > > Also known as Mike Muckle, Mike Muckleroy, Michael McLeroy, Mitchell > McLeroy. (my family referred to him as "Mike"). Son of Avington and Sarah > Dawson.... noted on Ga. Land Lottery as Mitchell, with sister Betsey, > (Elizabeth McLeroy who married Josiah Sterling) Orphans of dec'd > Avington. husband of Sarah Dawson. > > Lived in Perry Co., Alabama. First married daughter of Nathan Reed (Reid) > Francis Reid. Three known children, Nathan (married Margaret Craig), > Elizabeth and Jane C. > > No divorce record found. > And now, for children of Micajah (Michael) MCELROY and Frances REED: Nathan Reed MCELROY b. 18 Dec 1812 in Tennessee, d. after 1873, married Margaret A. CRAIG, March 01, 1836 in Perry County, Alabama. She was daughter of William Craig and Sarah Woods. Margaret was born 30 Dec 1810 in NC. She died after 1890. William Franklin MCELROY b. 28 Feb 1837 in Perry Co., AL married Annetta Elizabeth WALLER They lived in Choctaw Co. AL and Wayne County MS. James R. MCELROY b. 1838; died 1868 Jane C. McElroy b. 21 Jan 1840 married Malcolm SHERBETT and lived in Bibb County Alabama Charles W. MCELROY b. 04 Nov 1844 Perry Co. AL married Fannie (?). They lived in Choctaw County, Alabama and Limestone County, TX. George A. MCELROY b. 30 Jan 1848 and died 12 March 1925 in Wayne County, MS. Elizabeth MCELROY married John Johnson 22 Sep 1835 in Perry County, AL Frances Johnson b. about 1839 married James W. DOLLINS in Perry County, AL 28 Nov 1865 Sarah Johnson b. abt 1841 Jane C. MCELROY b. abt. 1818 married Malcolm SHERBETT/Shurbet/Shirbert (and other spellings) 21 Dec 1841 They lived in Bibb County, AL and had 8 children: Nathan Sherbett b. 1843 d. May 16, 1862 Samuel D. Sherbett b. abt. 1846 Sarah E. Sherbett b. abt. 1848 William W. Sherbett b. abt. 1851 Mary Sherbett b. abt. 1853 Florence Sherbett b. abt. 1856 Margaret Sherbett b. abt. 1858 Malcolm White Sherbett b. aft. 1860