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John Mackleroy, born about 1690, died 1763 is the oldest of our know ancestors. HIs exact date of birth, marriage and death is not known nor is the name of his wife jnown. We think hewr fist name was Frances and they were married in 1712.

Notice the differnece in spelling of his name. It is believed that he lived in the vicinity of Baltimore, Maryland as many of his childrfen were born there. Apparently he later migrated to Union County, NC as deed records show that he sold property to one of his son-in-laws, a John Belk, Sr. ( In 1761 a deed of sale from Earl of Granville to John McElroy of 365 acres of land was proved by the oath of Theophilus Hunter and ordered to be registered. John McElroy gave a deed of gift to John Belk (one of his sons-in-law) in 1763, the same year that John McElroy died. Johnson Co, NC )

John Mackleroy was the great, great, great grandfather of James Lewis McLeroy.


Ruben McLeroy 1759-1820 McLeroy Cemetery, Gray, Jones, Georgia Notes: Directions: From Atlanta: Take I – 75 S to Exit 185, SR 18. Exit and go left 18.3 miles to Plentitude Church Road. Go right 0.1 miles to the church on the right. Cemetery is in the woods behind the church. From Macon: Take SR 129 N toward Gray, GA, to SR 18 in Clinton. Turn left on SR 18 and go 4.9 miles to Plentitude Church Road. Go left 0.1 miles to the church on the right.	Ruben McLeroy Patriot Honored in 2000 Pictured: George Thurman Pres. Sons of the American Revolution It is interesting to note that he and his father William both served in this war. Reubin moved to Oglethorpe county Georgia about 1784. Apparently he lived in Clarke county with his wife Christiana as both were at one time members of Mars Hill Baptist Church. HIs wif was 92 when she filed for his Revolutionary War pension in Harris county in 1851. The pension, $40 per annum was granted July 8, 1851. Her date of death is not known. Reubin was the great grandfather of Janes Lewis McLeroy.	Ruben McLeroy Patriot Honored in 2000 Pictured: James McLeroy at age 92. Ruben McLeroy served in the Revolution as a private under Captain Wood & Col. Malmady (a Frenchman). In the North Carolina militia while a resident of Wake Co., North Carolina, Richard Hartsfield (husband of Reuben's sister Anna) and Reuben served together and were in a skirmish with the British or torries at Cross Creek, North Carolina and at the Battle of Guilford Court House, North Carolina. They moved to Georgia about 1784 and were soon followed by Anna and Richard. Reuben was an ordained minister and was at one time a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church, Oconee County, Georgia.

Elizabeth Lester McLeroy and James Lewis McLeroy c. 1918 May25, 1861- Dec 17, 1938 \| June 22, 1857 - May 2, 1950	Elizabeth Lester McLeroy and James Lewis McLeroy Wedding picture Jan 16, 1879	James Lewis McLeroy 1857-1950 Born in Watkinsville while Oconee County was stil part of Clarke county. At an early age he moved to MItchell's Bridge near Athens where his father, the Reverend Francis Marion McLeroy ran a corn and flour mill. Fraancis also was a Primitive Baptist Minister at the Mount Zion Baptist Church (located in AThens, GA across from the Mall)
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Elizabeth Alvarine Lester McElroy, wife of James	Elizabth Lester	Elizabeth Alverine Lester McLeroy 1861-1938

James Lewis McLeroy	Geneva McLeroy, Elizabeth's Mother and Homer McLeroy	Geneva McLeroy, Elizabeth's Mother
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Geneva McLeroy, Elizabeth's Mother	Ruth & Geneva McLeroy	Willie Geneva McLeroy January 1, 1904

Image 2-10 Gladis McLeroy Aaron	I McLeroy Family	Carlton, Maggie, Gladys, Lester, Alvarine and Albert McLeroy
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Geneva McLeroy, January 1, 1904	Ruth and Geneva McLeroy	Homer McLeroy

Elizabeth Rast 1937 15 years old	Elizabeth circ 1941- 19 years old	Albert and Elanor McLeroy while attending the McLeroy Family reunion in Bogart, GA.
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Jean Verrill, U.L. Charles Burnett, Raymond, Harold, Nathalyn, Aunt Corine, Sid and two children while attending the McLeroy Family reunion in Bogart, GA.	Grady, Mamie, William, Henry, Olivia, Gloria, Henry JR. while attending the McLeroy Family reunion in Bogart, GA.	Holman and Ruth Sorrells with Martha and Marsha and unknown boy while attending the McLeroy Family reunion in Bogart, GA.

Homer with Beth and Jeanie while attending the McLeroy Family reunion in Bogart, GA.	Julius and Fred Bishop with Dot center and L.L. Betty, Miriam and Barbara while attending the McLeroy Family reunion in Bogart, GA.	Lewis, Eunice, James and Sadie while attending the McLeroy Family reunion in Bogart, GA.

while attending the McLeroy Family reunion in Bogart, GA.	while attending the McLeroy Family reunion in Bogart, GA.	while attending the McLeroy Family reunion in Bogart, GA.

while attending the McLeroy Family reunion in Bogart, GA.	while attending the McLeroy Family reunion in Bogart, GA.	while attending the McLeroy Family reunion in Bogart, GA.

while attending the McLeroy Family reunion in Bogart, GA.	The Carlton McLeroy Family C. 1955 while attending the McLeroy Family reunion in Bogart, GA.	Geneva and Homer circ 01/01/1980

Geneva McLeroy Gibson Glover Birthday for Geneva, 01/01/1994 with Georg Gibson her son with his wife Patty, Elizabeth Stephenson her daughter and Sylvia and Bobby Gibson her son.	Story as told by Elizabeth Rast Stephenson, Click Here Story as told by Geneva McLeroy Glover Click Here

	May 1917

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