Hannah (Bailey) McElroy (1810 - 1882)

Born 14 Oct 1810 in Vermont, United States

Wife of Alexander McElroy — married 15 Apr 1858 in Mariposa County, California, USA

Descendants

Died 31 Dec 1882 at age 72 in Merced, Merced, California, United States

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Biography

Obituary

From Mariposa Gazette 6 January 1883:

Mrs. Susan S. McElroy, died on Sunday evening, December 31st, 1882, at the residence of S. A. King. Deceased was the widow of the late Alexander McElroy, and resided for many years at Hornitos, Mariposa County. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. C. C. Bates, Mrs. J. Y. Jones, and Mrs. S. A. King, all married and residents of Merced. The departed lady was an exemplary wife and mother, and leaves to her mourning children and the tender memory of a true earnest women, charitable and kind, beloved by all from her early childhood, till the closing days of her existence. - Merced Star. [Mariposa Gazette, 6 Jan 1883] Born 14 Oct 1910 to Whitefield Bailey. ^[1] Note: birth date wrong on find a grave

Susan married 1st [Unknown] Thorpe. They had three children.

She married 2nd Alexander McElroy in 1858.^[2] They did not appear to have any children.^[3][4][5]

She passed away in 1882, and is buried in Merced Cemetery, Merced, Merced County, California, USA, Masonic Section, King Plot, Lot 3, Plot 1^[6]

Research Notes

Born 14 Oct 1910 to Whitefield Bailey. ^[7] Note: birth date wrong on find a grave

1850 Texas Census shows Sarah, age 11. Sarah married a King. 1880 California Census lists het mother born in Vermont, father in KY.

• Sarah S King

United States Census, 1880 Name: Sarah S King • Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Merced, Merced, California, United States Gender: Female Age: 40 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race: W Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Birth Year (Estimated): 1840 Birthplace: Ohio, United States Father's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States Mother's Birthplace: Vermont, United States Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 357 Person Number: 1 Volume: 1 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Samuel A King Self Male 45 Delaware, United States Sarah S King Wife Female 40 Ohio, United States Belle A Collins Stepdaughter Female 23 California, United States Jacob F Howell Stepson Male 18 Illinois, United States

Sources

1. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFF5-Q5X : 14 April 2020), Hannah Bailey, 1810.
2. ↑ Third, Peter Banta???"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXF5-52P : 12 December 2017), Peter A Banta in entry for James M Starkey, 1860. This suggests Peter left or was left by his family, as article about Miranda states.
   • "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch: 8 December 2017, A Mcelroy and Susan Banta, 15 Apr 1858; citing Mariposa, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,290,998.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch: 13 December 2017, Susan S Mc Elroy in entry for A Mc Elroy, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch: 12 April 2016, Susana Mcelroy in household of Alex Mcelroy, California, United States; citing p. 8, family 110, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,573.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch: 26 August 2017, Susan Mcelory in household of Alex Mcelory, Hornitas, Mariposa, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 39, sheet 160A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0068; FHL microfilm 1,254,068.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 22 January 2021), memorial page for Susan S Bailey McElroy (12 Aug 1810–31 Dec 1882), Find A Grave: Memorial #25912433, citing Merced Cemetery, Merced, Merced County, California, USA ; Maintained by Linda Applegate Brown (contributor 46791676) .
7. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFF5-Q5X : 14 April 2020), Hannah Bailey, 1810.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6PM-83N : 11 November 2020), Sarah S. King in household of Samuel A. King, Merced, Merced, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 43, sheet 357B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,068.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLL-XGY : 12 April 2016), Susan Banta in household of Peter Banta, Milam county, Milam, Texas, United States; citing family 298, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKV-WNM : 10 November 2020), Susan S Mc Elroy in entry for A Mc Elroy, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6G1-2L5 : 11 November 2020), Susan McElory in household of Alex McElory, Hornitos, Mariposa, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 39, sheet 160A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,068.

• "Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8L9-GZY : 11 February 2018), Hannah Bailey, 14 Oct 1810; citing HARDWICK TWP,CALEDONIA,VERMONT, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLL-XP9 : 12 April 2016), Miranda Banta in household of Peter Banta, Milam county, Milam, Texas, United States; citing family 298, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "California State Census, 1852," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4N6-YX9 : 30 July 2017), Susan Banta, San Luis Obispo, California; citing p. 15, State Archives, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 909,233.

• https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/78913534?cid=mem_copy

• "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDNL-54V : 10 February 2018), Silas Thorp and Susan W. Bailey, 16 Oct 1836; citing Hamilton Co , Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 0344453 V. A 5-6.