John H. McElroy and Isabella Patterson

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Husband John H. McElroy ^{1 2}

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           Born: 26 Jan 1840 - near Turtle Creek, Wilkins Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 2
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         Father: William McElroy (      -Abt 1883) 2
         Mother: Catherine McClintock (1814-1911) 2

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Wife Isabella Patterson ^{3 4}

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            AKA: Belle Patterson 1
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         Father: Martin Patterson (Abt 1795-      ) 3 4 5
         Mother: Ann(a) Kidd (      -      ) 1 3 4

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Children

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1 M Joseph McElroy ⁴

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M Samuel Harry Albert McElroy ⁴

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           Born: 21 Dec 1869 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: Grace Lois Carle (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 1903 - ? Venango Co, PA

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General Notes: Husband - John H. McElroy

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He was reared at Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, where he attended the district schools. He was apprenticed as a youth to Joseph Por-ter, to learn the carpenter's trade, which he followed with admirable success in the vicinity of his home until the outbreak of the Civil War. November 1, 1861, he enlisted as a soldier in Company A, One Hundred and Second Penn-sylvania Volunteers, serving out a three year term. At the expiration of that time he reen-listed in the same regiment, and served with valor and faithfulness in the Union army until the close of the war. He was with the Army of the Potomac in all its campaigns, and par-ticipated in all the battles of that force except Gettysburg. He was taken prisoner at Salem Church, in the second battle of Fredericksburg, and confined on Bell Island until released on parole. Taking advantage of the time until his exchange in October, 1863, he returned home and stayed with his family. After receiving his honorable discharge from the army he returned to western Pennsylvania, and found employment as a car-penter in Pittsburgh. Later he came to Oil City, where he engaged in the contracting and building business. He erected many fine residences in that city, and, while serving on the building committee of the Second Pres-byterian Church, helped remodel the building. Beginning in 1872 he was an active member of the Presbyterian church, serving as deacon for three years and as ruling elder for over ten years. He was a member of the city council for one term, in 1888, and in his political convictions was a stalwart Republican. He was connected with the Grand Army of the Republic, was chaplain of Post No. 167, Oil City, for a time, and its commander. During the latter part of the war he had charge of the foraging department of his division.

1 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 655.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 528.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 684.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 529.

5 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 654.