Brief Life History of Emma S
When Emma S McElroy was born on 23 January 1874, in Texas, United States, her father, Elias W McElroy, was 22 and her mother, Martha Elizabeth Petty, was 23. She married James Willie Benton on 8 October 1895, in Navarro, Texas, United States. She lived in Justice Precinct 1, Navarro, Texas, United States in 1880 and Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United States for about 10 years. She died on 24 December 1914, in Navarro, Texas, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Emma Benton, "United States Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: Emma S McElroy - Published information: birth-name: Emma S McElroy
- Emma Mcelroy, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1977"
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World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1876 · Segregation Laws Are Passed
A new state constitution was passed in 1876, announcing the segregation of schools.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Rua (Irish) or Mac Gille Ruaidh (Scottish) ‘son of the red-haired lad’ (from ruadh ‘red’). Compare Gilroy and Kilroy .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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