I'm seeking information about the descendents of John McElroy, b. 1846, d. 1929. I think he was born in Ireland and came to Missouri. My paternal grandmother was Mary Ellen McElroy who married Leo or Leonard J. O'Brien, son of Captain John O'Brien m. to Jane Clifford. Mary Ellen and Leo lived in St.Louis,MO, perhaps after a short period in Newport, KY. Any info on these persons? Trying to put together ancestral data for my children and extended family for the holidays. Thanks. You know, there is probably no connection here, but it was a little tantalizing with the St. Louis, MO and KY connections. John A> McElroy b ca. 1816 married Emaline Tilly b KY 1820 - they had a son, but census shows him born 1841 in Indiana. I haven't researched the son John, because I am a descendant of George b. 1858, but I know that one of the sons (according to the census) was born in KY and I know that George lived there for a short time before coming to Memphis. Just wanted to throw this out there in case anything rings a bell. I suspected this was my family long before I was able to prove it because of the given names of the children and was finally able to prove it through a death notice - so if anything rings a bell, let me know. John A. McElroy b. ca 1816 Ireland, Emaline (or Emily) Tilly b. KY 1820. Their children: John A. McElroy, Jr. b. 1841 Indiana, Henry b. 1843 MO, James b. 1846, MO, William Taylor McElroy b. 1851 KY, Margaret b. MO 1855. George Beaver McElroy b. 1858 MO. George was my great grandfather. Mary McElroy mkm2@compuserve.com summeraveww@yahoogroups.com (weight conscious recipes)