William Fowler "Fowl" McElroy

1852 - 1936  (84 years)

• Name	William Fowler "Fowl" McElroy  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Nickname	Fowl
  Birth	4 Mar 1852	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Oct 1936	Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Burial	Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas   [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 d. 4 May 1878, Sabine County, Texas (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Queen Artemissa Boren,   b. Abt 1832, Arkansas d. Bef 1860 (Age ~ 27 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1849
  Family ID	F13235	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Katherine Ashmore,   b. Abt 1854, Sabine County, Texas d. 24 Aug 1947, Sabine County, Texas (Age ~ 93 years)
  Marriage	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 d. Yes, date unknown   2. Barney Dillard McElroy,   b. 27 Mar 1898, Sabine County, Texas d. 14 Mar 1937, Rusk County, Texas (Age 38 years)   3. Ida McElroy,   b. Abt 1899, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   4. Benena McElroy,   b. Abt 1902, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2012

  
  

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

  
  

• Sources

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