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William Fowler "Fowl" McElroy

Male 1852 - 1936  (84 years)


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  • Name William Fowler "Fowl" McElroy  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Nickname Fowl 
    Born 4 Mar 1852  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Oct 1936  Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Notes 
    • Barbara Yancey Dore shows him as the son of William W. McElroy and Queen Boren. She also shows that he first married a Kate, and that they were the parents of three daughters, Fanny, Angeline and Mary. Linda King Davenport shows that the first Kate he married was Catherine Jane Polley, a daughter of Oliver J and Anglinea (Hamilton) Polley.
    • (Research):
      Census Listings:

      1900 Census
      not located

      1910 Census
      Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
      Enumerated 28 and 29 of April 1910
      SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 9A Stamped 115
      155-155
      Hyden, Geo He M W 62 M1 40 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
      Hyden, Elizabeth Wf F W 60 M1 40 7/4 Tx Tx Tx
      Hyden, John Tom Son M W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
      Hyden, Queen GrdDtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
      156-156
      McElroy, Fowl Hd M W 58 M1 21 Tx US US Farmer
      McElroy, Sarah Wf F W 54 M1 21 9/4 Tx SC Tx
      McElroy, Joella Dtr F W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
      McElroy, Dillard Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
      McElroy, Ida Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
      McElroy, Bennena F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx

      1920 Census
      Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
      Enumerated 14 Jan 1920
      SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 8B
      158-158
      Hyden, Geo W Hd M W 71 M Ark Tn Ala Farmer General Farm
      Hyden, Elizabeth Wf F W 72 M Tx Ala Ala
      159-159
      McElroy, W Fewl Hd M W 70 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer General Farm
      McElroy, Sarah Wf F W 60 M Tx SC Tx
      McElroy, Ella Dtr F W 26 S Tx Tx Tx
      McElroy, Dillard Son M W 25 S Tx Tx Tx
      McElroy, Bennina Dtr F W 18 S Tx Tx Tx

      1930 Census
      Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
      Enumerated April 9 and 10, 1930
      ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 2B
      Scrapping Valley Road
      41-42
      McElroy, Dillard Hd M 34 M 23 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
      McElroy, Etta Wf F W 26 M 14 Tx Ala Tx
      McElroy, Austin Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
      McElroy, Pauline Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
      McElroy, Annalara Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
      McElroy, Francis Dtr F W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
      McElroy, Mae Etta Dtr F W 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx
      42-43
      McElroy, William F Head m W 78 M Tx Mo La Farmer
      McElroy, Sarah Wf F W 72 m Tx SC Tx Farm Helper
      McElroy, Benena Dtr F W 27 S la Tx Tx Farm Helper
    Person ID I11222  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father William W. McElroy,   b. 27 Sep 1827, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1878, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Queen Artemissa Boren,   b. Abt 1832, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1860  (Age ~ 27 years) 
    Married Abt 1849 
    Family ID F13235  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Katherine Ashmore,   b. Abt 1854, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1947, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 93 years) 
    Married Y  [6
    • Some online trees also show that their first child was Samuel, and that Ida appears to have had a twin, Ada. If they are correct, it would appear both children died young as they are not located on census listings with the rest of the family.
    Children 
     1. Jo Ella McElroy,   b. Abt 1894, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Barney Dillard McElroy,   b. 27 Mar 1898, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1937, Rusk County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     3. Ida McElroy,   b. Abt 1899, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Benena McElroy,   b. Abt 1902, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2012 
    Family ID F4828  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Mar 1852 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Oct 1936 - Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 7 Enumerated 14 Jan 1920 SD 326 E D 169 Sheet 8B (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S327] Dore, Barbara Yancey (RootsLady@rootslady.com) "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1, (Dore, Barbara Yancey "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project"; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1 ; Updated Tue Feb 24 22:17:40 2004 This Gedcom contains many regionally located but sometimes unconnected Southeast Texas persons. Some of the information has been collected during Barbara's past 35 years of family research. Many undocumented families in the area are included. ALWAYS verify!!).

    3. [S98] 1860 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census.), Texas, Sabine County, Bare Creek Beat No 6, PO Bare Creek Enumerated 17 July 1860 Page 39 291-291 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S207] 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003., (United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census.), Texas, Sabine County, PO Brookeland, Beat No. 3 Enumerated 8 Aug 1870 Pages 7 and 8 Stamped 22 537-537 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 13825192 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S1305] Clark, John W. "Some Descendants of William Clark of Sabine County, Texas" (American Reference Publishing Co., Ste. 262-250, Ridgleas Bank Building, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, c. 1971), (This book was complied by John William Clark, 1023 Harris Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73107 in honor of William Clark...information was obtained from family records and interviews with relatives having first hand knowledge of the facts; census records of South Carolina, Mississippi, and Texas; cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions; library books in Oklahoma City, Dallas, Austin, Hemphill, Lufkin and Nacogdoches, and letters from many interested people all over the country willing to help and be helped. A copy of this book was found by Trudy Cox at the Abilene Christina Unversity Brown Library and xeroxed by her, and a copy sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas.), p. 33 (Reliability: 3).