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John Henry Hays McElroy

Born 3 Oct 1890 in Irondale, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Son of Terence F. McElroy and Bridget Euphemia (Corrigan) McElroy

Brother of Patrick Joseph Parnell McElroy, Thomas Peter McElroy, Mary Anne McElroy, Terence F. McElroy, Mary Marguerite McElroy, Philip McKee McElroy and Leo Paul McElroy

Husband of Anna Edith Walsh — married 9 Aug 1920 in Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Agnes Josephine Murphy — married 29 Jul 1935 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Father of Joanna Mary McElroy, Julie McElroy, Mary Patricia McElroy, John Henry McElroy and Thomas McElroy

Died 31 Oct 1960 at age 70 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: 03 OCT 1890

Place: Irondale, Jefferson Co., Alabama, U.S.

Source: #S737379868

Death

Death:

Date: 31 OCT 1960

Place: Lexington, Fayette Co., KY, U.S.

Source: #S737379869

Burial

Burial:

Date: UNKNOWN

Place: Calvary Cem., Lexington, Fayette Co., KY

Source: #S737379865

Occupation

Occupation:

Date: BET 1913 AND 1952

Place: U.S. Navy

Source: #S737379870

Occupation:

Date: BET 1908 AND 1913

Place: Machinist, Southern Railway, Somerset, KY

Source: #S737379871

Page: p.544

Note

Note: MARRIAGE: July 29, l935, to Agnes Josephine Murphy

1920 to Anna Edith Walsh

NAME: According to family sources, he was given middle name Hays because a

neighbor woman named Mrs. Hays assisted in his birth. He told his daughter

Judy that he later changed it to Henry because he had been involved in some

sort of labor dispute and was afraid he might be blackballed if he did not

change the name, but wanted to keep the initial 'H'.

DEATH: Death certificate, obituary, cem. records.

BIRTH: Place and date from his Dept. of Navy 'Continuous. Service

Certificate', no. 46202 and His Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of

the U.S., Depart, of Navy, Book 23, p. 544. His service number was 58456.

OCCUPATION: Employed by Southern Railway in Somerset, KY, from Sept. 1908 to

Aug. 1913. Enlisted in Navy Aug. 9,. 1913, in Cincinnati. Jan. 4, 1916;

qualified for Submarine Torpedo Boat works. Aug. 8, 1917: honorable discharge

in Norfolk, Va.; enlisted again Sept. 18, 1917, at Naval Recruiting Station in

Louisville, KY. 30 July 1919: Honorable discharge in Pittsburgh,PA

(Demobilization Station). 7 Oct. 1919: reenlisted for four years in New

London, CT (ship Fulton?). 21 Nov. 1922: re-enlisted in New London (ship USS

Cheswick?), with note that he had received Good Conduct Medal on July 30, 1919.

6 Oct. 1923: enlisted again in New London for two full years. Jan 21, 1924:

appointed Acting Machinist. He became a commissioned officer on Jan. 10, 1924,

and Chief Machinist on 10 January 1930. Altogether, he had 15 years

and ten months of foreign/sea duty. Retired in 1952 after almost

40 years in the Navy.

!APPEARANCE: When he entered the Navy in 1913, he was described as

5'7', 134 pounds, with hazel eyes and black hair, and a ruddy complexion.

Personal characteristics, marks, etc. included several scars as well as a 's.

web. s. thumb'. When he retired in 1952, his height was given as 69 inches,

and his weight as 190; hair gray.

U.S. Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London Co., Groton Town, U.S. Naval Station, Submarine Base, E.D.6-76, Sheet No. 1B: John H. McElroy, age 39, b. Alabama, single(actually, should have said widowed), father born in Irish Free State, mother born in PA; machinist