Neal McCord, son of Charles Cornelius McCord and Adeline Verinda Neal, was born in November 1898 at Illinois.¹

     Marion Eugene McDonald was born on 8 May 1929 at Westervelt, Shelby, Illinois.²

     Marion married Dorothy Mae Van Dyke, daughter of James Clinton Van Dyke and Ella Lafever Harnish, on 13 June 1954, at Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois.¹

     Marion died on 28 December 2000, at Flagstaff, Cococino, Arizona, at age 71,¹ and was buried at Greenup Cemetery, Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois.¹

     Archie McElroy, son of James E. McElroy and Martha A. Fowler, was born on 28 June 1881 at Monroe, Orange, New York.^4,1

     Archie married Jennie Jones circa 1899.⁵

     Archie With a horse and cart, and facing a train due on the tracks, they tried to get across. )See the clipping by clicking on the camera icon.)⁶

     Archie and Jennie were listed in a land transfer

Real Estate Transfers Archie MrElroy, of Monroe, to Jennie F McElroy, of the same place, lands in the town of Monroe, $1.00.

circa 14 March 1916 within the town of Monroe, New York.⁷

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Archie filled out a draft card for World War I on 11 September 1918 (at age 37), while living at Monroe, Orange, New York. He was employed as a carpenter and described as height, tall and stout build with blue eyes and brown hair..⁸

     Archie, serving his community, was

Jurors Drawn on Friday to Serve At Trial Term of Supreme Court

Monroe - Washington I. Hall, carpenter; Archie McElroy, carpenter; William Schilling, carpenter..

on 1 February 1919.⁹

     Archie created a will on 13 December 1930;

Surrogate's Court

The will of Archie McElroy, who died November twenty-fourth at Monroe, also has been probated testamentary letters issued to two children. James A, McElroy and Maud G. Dyer, both of Monroe. The executors receive $5.000 each and Edith Kissam also of Monroe, receives $2.000. The estate comprises $6.000 in real and $6.000 in personal property..^10,11

     Archie died on 24 November 1936, at age 55,^12,13 and was buried at Community Cemetery, Monroe, Orange, New York.¹²

     His estate was probated on 14 December 1936;

Surrogate's Court The will of Archie McElroy, -who died November twenty-fourth at Monroe, also has been probated and testamentary letters issued to two children, James A. McElroy and Maud G Dyer, both of Monroe, executors receive $5.000 each and Edith Kissam, also of Monroe, receives $2.000 The estate comprises $6.000 in real and $6.000 in personal property.¹⁴

     Elizabeth McElroy was born circa 1878 at New York.¹

     Estella McElroy was born circa 1874 at New York.¹