McElroy Blalock

Brief Life History of McElroy

When McElroy Blalock was born in March 1867, in Lowndes, Alabama, United States, his father, James Armstrong Blalock, was 26 and his mother, Mary Jane Griggers, was 19. He married Emma Banks on 31 January 1888, in Lowndes, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He lived in Steep Creek, Lowndes, Alabama, United States in 1880 and Election Precinct 8 Hopewell, Lowndes, Alabama, United States in 1900.

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McElroy Blalock
1867–
Emma Banks
1872–
Marriage: 31 January 1888
Ruby Mae Blalock
1891–1980
Fannie Blalock
1894–
Gertrude Blalock
1896–
Lewis Blalock
1899–1934
Ora D. Blalock
1905–
Emmie Blalock
1907–1936

Sources (2)

  • Mackay Blalock, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Mack Blalock in household of Armstrong Blalock, "United States Census, 1880"

World Events (8)

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1868 · The Fourteenth Amendment

As one of the Reconstruction Amendments, the Fourteenth Amendment addresses the rights and protections that all citizens of the United States have. The amendment also limits actions of state and local officials in all states.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Blacklock .

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

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