James Sherman Milroy

Male12 December 1864–2 February 1949

Brief Life History of James Sherman

When James Sherman Milroy was born on 12 December 1864, in South Fork Township, Delaware, Iowa, United States, his father, William Milroy, was 38 and his mother, Johanna Ross, was 30. He married Nellie Angus Bailey in 1896. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Gove Township, Gove, Kansas, United States in 1935 and Payne Township, Gove, Kansas, United States for about 11 years. He died on 2 February 1949, at the age of 84, and was buried in Quinter, Gove, Kansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Sherman Milroy
1864–1949
Nellie Angus Bailey
1874–1914
Marriage: 1896
Raymond Hobson Milroy
1898–1997
Mildred Evadne Milroy
1899–1998
Jennie Joan Milroy
1902–2001
Walter Scott Milroy
1904–1994
Luella Mae Milroy
1911–2005

Sources (40)

  • Jas S Milroy in household of Wm Milroy, "Kansas State Census, 1875"
  • Legacy NFS Source: James Sherman Milroy - Government record: birth-name: James Sherman Milroy
  • James S Milroy, "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1896
  • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (8)

    1865

    Age 1

    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

    1867

    Age 3

    Historical Boundaries: 1867: Graham, Kansas, United States

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

    Age 26

    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish (southwestern) and Irish: variant of Mulroy .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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