I believe the Zacariah McKelroy mentioned below could be the brother of Simon Bailey McKelroy who lived in the next county of Calhoun Co. MS. Can anyone help me varify that connection? Rodney McKelroy -----Original Message----- From: bev [mailto:brencher@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 6:17 PM To: MCELROY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MCELROY-L] Roll Call Here is a "rough" brief sketch of my Mc's.... 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. Micajah was one of the first land patentees in Yalobusha, Ms. (1835) He purchased land there along with other McLeroys...Barney, Zachariah, and William 1835-1836 Married Mary Wood 1837.(b. 1819) Two children, James Mentor b. 1836, and Sarah Ann E. Mcleroy b. 1839. No further data found on Sarah Ann. Micajah died in 1839, and Mary died a few years later. The two children were raised by Mary's father. Dr. John Baker Wood of Yalobusha. James Mentor left home as a young man and moved to Texas. Served in Civil War Tx 23rd Calvary In Robertson County Texas, James Mentor married first Mary Lucy Cobb. two Children David Michael (1867) and Ditsler . Second Marriage to Eliza Jane Eaton. Children: James Thomas, Tilton Mentor, Ransom David, Wade, Deemer Lawrence, Wood Wilson, Lillian B. Gertrude ( from 1875-1893) David Michael married Mary E. Flint. Children: Walter Obid 1888; James Ernest 1892; Maggie Edna 1894; George Houston 1899, and Mike Alex, 1901. Walter Obid first married Lucy Pearl Camp, Children Walter Buford 1909, David Ruben 1911; Morris 1912; Pauline 1918, and Alton K. (unknown) Then Walter Obid married Tinidad Medrano. There was one child, Gloria, but I have no further data. Would love to find my missing aunt Gloria.The family lived in Corpus Christi, Tx. (Nueces County) Many thanks to the other McLeroy researchers who have helped me piece together my history. ==== MCELROY Mailing List ==== Hint: Use the control key shortcut to copy, paste and delete when replying to mail. Control and the letter C will copy highlighted material, Control and the letter V will paste the material you have copied, and Control and the letter X will delete highlighted material. Try it, it works.