Individual Details

John Henderson MCELROY

(Aug 1842 - 12 Oct 1929)

Events

BirthAug 1842Kentucky
BirthAug 1842Kentucky
ResidenceAft 1857and was a devil-boy in a printing office - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
Marriage17 Feb 1863Putnam County, Ohio - Eliza Jane "Elsie" POMEROY
Military16 Apr 1863enlisted in Company C McClernard Body Guard which became part of 16 Illinois Cavalry - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Military16 Apr 1863enlisted in Company C McClernard Body Guard which became part of 16 Illinois Cavalry - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Military29 May 1863Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi
Military29 May 1863Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi
Military3 Jan 1864was taken prisoner with his brigade when surrounded by Gen Jones - Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia
MilitaryAft Jan 1864was prisoner for 15 months
MilitaryApr 1865and was released as a prisoner with his last 9 months at Andersonville prison - Andersonville, Sumter County, Georgia
OccupationAft Apr 1865reporter and helped to start the Inter-Ocean - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Military20 May 1865and was mustered out - Camp Chase, Franklin County, Ohio
OccupationAbt 1874city editor and later managing editor of the Toledo Blade for 10 yeras - Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1879Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1879Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Residence2 Jun 1880at 67 Seventh St and was a journalist - Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Occupation1884editor and publisher of the National Tribune - Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Residence4 Jun 1900at 1412 16th St NW and was a journalist - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence2 May 1910at 1412 1th St, NW and was a journalist and editor - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence16 Jan 1920at 1412 1th St and was an editor and a widower - Washington, District of Columbia
Death12 Oct 1929
Burial15 Oct 1929in Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Families

SpouseEliza Jane "Elsie" POMEROY (1840 - 1917)
ChildKarl Pomeroy MCELROY (1866 - 1942)
ChildMay MCELROY (1869 - 1870)
ChildElsie Pomeroy MCELROY (1871 - 1952)
ChildGuy MCELROY (1875 - 1880)
SpouseIsabel WORRELL (1855 - 1931)
FatherRobert Adams MCELROY ( - 1857)
MotherLiving