In a message dated 8/14/2002 2:54:05 PM Central Daylight Time, jcarhart@getnet.com writes: > Here is my (not from the South) McElroy line. Looking for others > connected to this one... > JeanAnn Carhart > jcarhart@getnet.com > > FIRST GENERATION > > James McElroy was born about 1745. He appeared on the census in 1810 in > Earl, Lancaster, PA. > > SECOND GENERATION > > (This family is listed in The Scotch-Irish McElroys in America, by Rev. > John M. McElroy, D.D. Brandow Printing Company, Albany, N.Y. 1901, pp. > 115-120.) > > Daniel McElroy was born between 1775 and 1779 in County Donegal, North > Ireland. He appeared on the census in 1810 in Earl, Lancaster, PA. > Head of Household is James. Daniel and family are probably living with > his father James. His brother James is in household #403. Seems that > Daniel moved to James' house in 1820. He appeared on the census in 1820 > in Earl, Lancaster, PA. He appeared on the census in 1830 in Earl, > Lancaster, PA. He died in Lancaster Co., PA. He served in the military > in Revolutionary War. Research Note: This Daniel's father could have > been either Daniel or James (the Revolutionary War Soldiers). > > He was married to Rebecca Wishart before 1798. Rebecca Wishart was born > about 1779. She resided before 1798 in Glasgow, Scotland. She died > before 1830. > > THIRD GENERATION > > James McElroy (Daniel-2, James-1) was born on December 29, 1804 in > Lancaster Co., PA. He appeared on the census in 1830. Cannot find > James in Lancaster Co., PA or in Huntingdon Co., PA in 1830. He > appeared on the census in 1840 in Todd Township, Huntingdon, PA. He > appeared on the census in 1850 in Porter, Huntingdon, PA. He appeared > on the census in 1860 in Porter, Huntingdon, PA. He appeared on the > census in 1870 in Porter, Huntingdon, PA. He was a Postmaster in 1880 > in Barree Iron Works, Huntingdon, PA. He appeared on the census in 1880 > in Barree Iron Works, Huntingdon, PA. He died on January 25, 1888 in > Porter, Huntingdon, PA. Appears he died without a Will. This reference > contains Date of Death, Renunciation of the Widow and Heirs, and Letters > of Administration issued on the estate of James McElroy. He was buried > after January 25, 1888 in Alexandria, Huntingdon, PA - Presbyterian > Cemetery. Came to Lancaster, Penn. For many years was manager and > bookkeeper at an iron works. > > Research Note: All the census records list that both James and Rebecca > were born in Pennsylvania, not in Ireland or Scotland. > > He was married to Rebecca Keith on June 5, 1837. Rebecca Keith was born > on October 14, 1818 in Pennsylvania. She died on September 17, 1909 in > Huntingdon Co, PA. She was buried after September 17, 1909 in > Alexandria, Huntingdon, PA - Presbyterian Cemetery. > > FOURTH GENERATION > > Hays Hamilton McElroy (James-3, Daniel-2, James-1) was born on April 13, > 1841 in Trough Creek, Huntingdon Co, PA. He appeared on the census in > 1850 in Porter, Huntingdon, PA. He appeared on the census in 1870 in > Vinton, Benton, IA. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Vinton, > Benton, IA. He was a Hardware Vendor in 1900 in Vinton, Benton, IA. He > appeared on the census in 1900 in Vinton, Benton, IA. He appeared on > the census in 1910 in Vinton, Benton, IA. He signed a will on March 12, > 1912 in Vinton, Benton, IA. He appeared on the census in 1920 in > Vinton, Benton, IA. He died on April 13, 1920 in Vinton, Benton, IA. > Dropped dead, arterio sclerosis He had an estate probated on April 20, > 1920 in Benton Co., Iowa. He served in the military 1861 - July, 1865 > in Civil War. Civil War - Iowa. Entered a Private, left a Private. He > resided May, 1861 to death in Vinton, Benton, IA. > > He was married to Sarah Maria Redfield on October 13, 1864 in Vinton, > Benton, IA. Sarah Maria Redfield was born in March 1844 in Cazenovia, > Madison, NY. She died on December 23, 1928 in Wayne, Wayne, NE. No > death record in Vinton, Benton, IA, although there is a Probate in > Vinton. She was buried on December 26, 1928 in Vinton, Benton, IA. She > had an estate probated on December 28, 1928 in Benton Co., Iowa. > > > FIFTH GENERATION > > 63. Winifred Price McElroy (Hays Hamilton-4, James-3, Daniel-2, > James-1) was born on March 30, 1866 in Vinton, Benton, IA. She appeared > on the census in 1870 in Vinton, Benton, IA. She appeared on the census > in 1880 in Vinton, Benton, IA. She appeared on the census in 1900 in > Wayne, Wayne, NE. She appeared on the census in 1920 in Wayne, Wayne, > NE. She died on September 28, 1951. She was buried in Wayne, Wayne, NE > - Greenwood Cemetery. 1920 resided on Douglas St., Wayne, Wayne Co., > Nebraska (1920 Census). > > She was married to David Charles Main on May 23, 1888 in Vinton, Benton, > IA. David Main graduated from Cornell College at Mount Vernon, Iowa in > 1886 and was married to Winifred Price McElroy in Vinton, Iowa (her > home) on May 23, 1886. He was treasurer of the Citizens National Bank > in Wayne when he married so they made their home in Wayne from the time > they were married. He helped establish the Methodist Church, was a > member of the Wayne School Board and active in other civic affairs. > > SIXTH GENERATION (my grandmother) > > Winifred Louise Main (Winifred Price McElroy-5, Hays Hamilton-4, > James-3, Daniel-2, James-1) was born on August 26, 1902 in Wayne, Wayne, > NE. She appeared on the census in 1920 in Wayne, Wayne, NE. She died > on August 3, 1979 in Wayne, Wayne, NE. She was buried on August 7, 1979 > in Wayne, Wayne, NE - Greenwood Cemetery. She had Social Security > Number 506-86-0026, Nebraska. Attended Wayne High School, and graduated > from Lincoln High School in 1920. Graduated from the Univeristy of > Nebraska in 1924. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, > P.E.O. and the Fornightly Club. > > She was married to John Chalmers Carhart on May 22, 1926 in Wayne, > Wayne, NE. He died on September 25, 1991 in Laurel, Cedar, NE. He was > buried in Wayne, Wayne, NE - Greenwood Cemetery. Occupation: Carhart > Lumber Company > > SEVENTH GENERATION (my Dad) > > Robert Carhart (Winifred Louise Main-6, Winifred Price McElroy-5, Hays > Hamilton-4, James-3, Daniel-2, James-1) married Marilyn Grone > > EIGHTH GENERATION > > JeanAnn Carhart (me) >