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John McCleary New York City c1820

JacquiePipes — 2009-09-20 22:30:54Z

Looking for John McCleary b c1810 poss in Scotland married to Margaret Bull (or Bill) according to their son John A.'s
certificate for his second marriage in June 1867 to Louisa Secor (nee Ludlow); his first marriage was to Mary who died in March 1867.
Does anyone know anything about this man?
jpi35nk2002@yahoo.com

John McCleary New York City c1820

JacquiePipes — 2009-09-20 22:30:00Z

Re: McCleary family

TheBountyUsk — 2009-09-01 20:50:58Z

My great Aunt was Laura McCleary who was married to Horace C. McCleary from Indianaola, Iowa. Horace was a Doctor. She was later a widow and lived in Spokane, Wa, died from appendicitis and is buried in Portland, Ore. They had one son, John Duane McCleary. She was the daughter of Joesph and Sarah Garver Riste of Cheney, Wa. I am looking for information, pictures and have pictures to share. Thank you, Vikki

Abraham McCleary & Catherine Rohrbach - PA

bradleym65 — 2009-08-17 12:13:31Z

Looking for information on Abraham (or Abram?) McCleary. Born aroound 1826 in Maryland, however lived in York County PA (foound record indicating 1840 in Codorus PA and 1870 in SPringfield PA) He married Catherine Rohrbach in the early 1850's, and had at least 4 children - Lucy Ann, Franklin, Catherine, and Robert. Robert was my G G Grandfather, making Abraham my GGG Grandfather. Got stuck at this point, looking for any information.

Thanks,
Brad.

Re: McCleary family

sars4_1 — 2009-08-15 16:55:59Z

Where is your McCleary from? I have McCleary's in my family and I am will to share and compare.

McCleary family

TheBountyUsk — 2009-08-15 13:36:38Z

I am looking for the family of Horace C. McCleary MD and his wife Laura Riste. They had a son, John Duane McCleary. I am Laura's grand niece and am wanting to find out information and pictures and have lots to share.
Thanks, Vikki TheBountyUsk@yahoo.com

McClearys of Lewisburg West Virginia

franjane11 — 2009-07-29 16:14:15Z

I am trying to locate information on the decendents of Patrick McCleary and Mary Donnelly of Lewisberg, West Virginia (Virginia). Patrick was born in Ireland in approximately 1838. Mary Donnelly was born in Virginia, now West Virginia in about 1838. They had 11 children, all born in Lewisberg. I believe that Patrick McCleary is the half brother of my great grandfather James Cleary. Patrick changed his name to McCleary because of prejudice against the Irish in the 1860s. I have been able to track several children living in Virginia, Florida, and Washington, DC through the 1930s. If anyone has any further information on the family, I would be interested in connecting and tell our family story of how a Cleary and McCleary were brothers.

Re: McClearys Pennsylvania/Delaware/Maryland

jamiesurleplage — 2009-06-28 06:04:01Z

By the way, I was hoping my email address would show up, but it did not. It's jamiesurleplage@msn.com. Uh...probably best to cut and paste it! :)

Re: McClearys Pennsylvania/Delaware/Maryland

jamiesurleplage — 2009-06-28 05:58:12Z

Anna:

You and I should exchange information! I'm descended from James T.'s children from his first marriage. I have a copy of Joseph's estate documents (Will, administration) and some other stuff on the rest of the family. Outside of birth, death, census and probate information, I don't know anything about Joseph's parents or names of brothers and sisters.

Joseph's wife was named Mary Ann Boyd. I have pretty concrete proof of that and quite a workup done on her family now.

Most of Mary Ann's children ended up in Kansas and Missouri and I have stuff on that as well.

McClearys Pennsylvania/Delaware/Maryland

annbell2001 — 2009-06-23 15:28:12Z

Looking for anyone who may have a connection to a Joseph McCleary. Born around 1823 in Pennsylvania. Lived in Chester county West Nottingham. His spouse was Mary(I believe her maiden name was Boyd but not 100%) The had children James T, Robert H, Margarett, and George W. Our line comes through Robert H(Ida spouse. They moved to Harford Maryland)->George W.->George Emmett sr.->George Emmett->John George Emmett->John. Have some clues that Josephs parents may be a Thomas and Margarett from Ireland. But nothing concrete. Took a break from for several years from looking and seems I am still stuck in the same place lol. If anyone has any connection to this family at all or any information it would be appreciated and I will gladly share any info that I have on them. Thanks
Anna

Re: McCleary Family Web Site

annbell2001 — 2009-06-23 15:13:11Z

Would like to connect to the McCleary Family website. As I see this post is very old so not sure if you still have. If you do my email is mccleary8@windstream.net Thanks

SPAM supposedly from Rootsweb, McCLeary mailing list

rconard190 — 2009-06-15 16:19:12Z

Someone who has written to the mailing list has an infected computer. Many companies on and off line are offering to check your computer for viruses for free. If you don't have an up-to-date virus protection, please have your computer checked. Rootsweb Help line offers a list of companies on-line.

You should not be receiving messages with these words

mailman-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of (person's
name)(mccleery-admin@rootsweb.com)

and you DEFINITELY should not click on anything in the e-mail.

Rootsweb can not prevent these messages as they are not coming from Rootsweb. Cancelling your mailing list subscription will not help. If everyone will check their computer for viruses, we can get rid of this thing before it becomes more obscene. Please bear with us until the virus is found and eliminated.

McCleary site problem?

rconard190 — 2009-06-14 15:11:09Z

Is anyone being bothered by repeated e-mails supposedly from Rootsweb but actually from a Canadian pharmacy?

Re: McCleary Family Web Site

jackieblake131 — 2009-06-14 04:23:44Z

My grandmother was a McCleary in Texas. Am searching for her parents Mc Cleary and Kneggs and grandparents information. My e-mail is jnblake@earthlink.net.
Thanks.

Re: McCleary in NZ

jellie144 — 2009-06-12 09:06:01Z

Hi,

I have John's death certificate and it does look like Thomas and Margaret are his parent's names. It's definitely Thomas, although Margaret appears to be "Maryant" or "Margant", so I would guess it was Margaret.

Sorry very little is known about John and if he had a previous marriage. I know he served in the 1st Battery of the Royal Irish Artillery, I believe his son John Patrick was born ca 1849 possibly in Dublin, and Edward (my g-g-Grandfather) was born in Woolwich, barracks were situated at both places.

I think he had 2 other males and one female children with Elizabeth although I don't know their names.

Edwards' birth cert shows Elizabeth's last name as "Smtih", yet John's death cert shows it as "Smyth". I'm unsure which is correct.

I will email you as well.

Elizabeth died in 28/9/1896 in Wellington. (Papers Past - Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 108, 28 September 1896, Page 4) and is buried at Karori Cemetery . Her grave is in the Roman Catholic section. That said, only McCleary, there is no first name, but given the service date, the date she died and the age, I believe this is the right grave. I plan to request her death certificate soon.

ALso, my grandmother was Catholic as were her parents (Edward Levi and Rosina Beatrice MARSH) so I'd guess John and ELizabeth Catholics, but I can't be sure. From what I know there hasn't been any suggestion of presbytarians.

John's death cert states he was married ca 1846 in Lurgan.

Re: McCleary in NZ

rconard190 — 2009-06-11 03:35:35Z

How wonderful to hear from you.

A few years ago a friend mentioned she had been approached by someone in your tree about McClearys. I had no information to offer, but now I see John's name on St Peter's birth records for son John.

This family member said that the names Thomas and Margaret appeared as parents on John's death certificate. Can you guess the likelihood that these are the real names? Are you sure these names are really there as it is often hard to read old names and Margaret and Mary can look alike. Thos and Jno and Jos have also thrown me.

Andrew McCLeary of Corcreany had an older son Thomas with unknown wife who were having children by 1822. Thomas Mc and ELizabeth Jones were having children a few years later. There are Thomases I can't connect to Andrew's line who might be additional people.

I think Andrew was Church of Ireland and not at Seagoe Parish Church, so I can;t see his records. Thomas and ELizabeth were Presbyterian and I do see them. I should be able to find a Presby John born about 1820 and on but records look a bit incomplete before that. Is there any talk in your family about John's previous religion? Any hint about parents? Were there any hints he was married earlier?

The only hint I have found is that a William Mc was living at Laverty Court of Ballyblough in 1863ish and John was said to be in Ballyblough in 1850. However, I can;t tell which William and whether it is significant.

One of the Williams is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth Jones which looks very much like my line. However, they did not go to the same Presby church, so they were not on myfamily's 70 year old tree. Also, Wm. became Church of Ireland. I am not finding the other Wm today.

I will be glad to send the bits and pieces I have. conard_kc at hotmail dot com

Re: McCleary in NZ

jellie144 — 2009-06-11 01:36:49Z

John McCleary was my G-G-G Grandfather - I'm from the Edward - Edward Levi- line.

I know John's son Edward married Nell Jackson from Linwood, Christchurch.

I'd be happy to share information with you, although I've only recently begun researching the McCleary side.

Cheers,

Jeremy

McCleary in NZ

rconard190 — 2009-06-10 04:03:25Z

John McCleary b. about 1821 went to Auckland with wife Elizabeth Smyth. Parnell, Auckland is mentioned, but Linwood, Christchurch families seem to fit the description of the children.

I would like to contact the person who was researching this family.

Re: Gain McCleary - Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada

jane_laughlin — 2009-04-22 20:57:53Z

Stacy? Contact Jane re McClearys in New Brunswick at grtdia@aol.com. I have lost your mailing address!

Re: McCLARY/McCLEARY....of New Hampshire...Muskingum county, Ohio

SENORASIMCOX — 2009-02-06 16:38:23Z

I don't have anymore info on siblings that belong to Thomas McClary/McCleary and wife Mary Archibald....what are your sources to lead up to these people? I have a photo of Mary's stone, she died in 1836....a little hard to see but its there. Here is my site: www.senorasimcox.tribalpages.com

jamie

Re: Alfred McCleary and Almartha Owens

PPickens3019 — 2009-01-23 19:14:02Z

Glain
Hello I am Juanita Rankin daughter, Claris Fay Tenpenny's granddaughter I haven't done much in a couple years but my e-mail is pickenspeggy@aol.com

Re: Jason McCleary

amishlisa — 2008-04-24 20:47:22Z

Jason's daughter Flavel was my grandmother. Let me know if you need any further information.

Re: McClearys from Iowa to Kansas to Missouri

cemccleary1 — 2008-08-27 05:53:29Z

Oscar is my Great-grandfather and on my father's side. His son is Glenn (my grandfather). I have a bit more info, my email is cemccleary at gmail.com (replace the at w/@--just don't want tons of spam mail).

Re: McCleary Family - looking for contacts

JoseMunoz2546 — 2008-07-29 03:35:03Z

Thank you for the information. I will see what I can find.

Re: McCleary Family - looking for contacts

JoseMunoz2546 — 2008-07-28 03:17:31Z

What part of California was she last seen? Could she be a missing person?

Re: McCleary Family - looking for contacts

JoseMunoz2546 — 2008-07-27 05:23:28Z

Here are some Ruby Maxine's I found. Good Luck.
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http://www.exsmo.com/museum/obits/obit2004b.html

Excelsior Springs Museum & Archieves
Mo 64024

Baxter , Ruby Maxine ( Slater )
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http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/usgenweb/me/franklin/ki...
SUNNYSIDE CEMETERY at Kingfield, Maine

McCLEARY
Maxine H. 9-20-1923 - 1-21-1951
wife of Fred A. McCleary
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http://files.usgwarchives.org/wa/benton/cemeteries/evergreen...

Evergreen Kiona-Benton City Cemetery is located 1 mile north of Benton City,
Benton County, Washington

Lewis, Ruby Maxine Patrick (15 Jul 1931-31 Jul 1993) "Wife, Sister, Mother"
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http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nmeddy/groomsLooney-Mercer...

Marriage Records 1890 to 1940, Eddy County, New Mexico

Groom Bride Date Book Page

Menefee, Clayton C Cox, Ruby Maxine 09221947 0021 11591
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http://www.altavista.com/web/results?itag=ody&q=%22RUBY+...

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2007/12/madison_county_sues_resi...

The Huntsville Times
Madison County sues residents with junk in yards
Posted by David Holden December 11, 2007 7:34 PM

Ruby M. Walker, 245 Beshears Road, Huntsville
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Re: McCleary Families - Looking for contacts

JodyClevenger66 — 2008-03-16 17:39:35Z

Grandmother: Mamie Lucille McCleery Baughman, deceased 2004
born in Franklin, PA (Born 1922)

Great-Grandfather: Carl McCleery, born in Oakland Twnshp, Venango County, PA January 30, 1902 Son of Samuel McCleery and Mary Stainbrook McCleery. Moved to Wayne Township, Crawford County, PA in 1906. Died in 1970's

Re: robert mccleary

imyoung0541 — 2009-05-02 03:58:26Z

Hi

My name maiden name is Ida Lee Mccleary and my fathers name was William King Mccleary. His mother name was Ida Mae Mccleary. I don't have any other information but I think he was born around Ga or Fl around 1932. Please email if you have any information.

Re: John Gowell McCleery/McCleary family

TracyWallace57 — 2008-02-17 09:49:55Z

Hello,
I am related to the Wagner side of the family and I am interested in sharing my information and getting some of yours. Please email ESTL57@sunflower.com
Thank you, Tracy

Re: Margarett McCleary, Londonderry / Derry

COLIN_AVISON — 2009-01-15 21:17:57Z

Thank you for your prompt and helpful response.
Your explanation of the differing name variants will, I am sure, come in very handy.
I know that Margaret lived in Mansfield, England following her marriage and for the rest of her life although I am unsure when she moved to England - certainly before the 1822 birth of her first son in England.
So, I suppose I need to find her and her family before her marriage.
Once again many thanks

Margarett McCleary, Londonderry / Derry

COLIN_AVISON — 2009-01-14 12:25:24Z

I am searching for information about Margaret. She married Samuel Sissons at Drumachose in 1820 IGI Batch M700211. Samuel was probably in the army there.
I have info on her life in England up to her death, but I cannot find any other reference to her in Ireland or any of the family there. Does anyone have any information or can point me in the right direction please.

Re: McCleary Family Web Site

rsrjer3 — 2009-03-17 18:36:50Z

My mother's maiden name is McCleary. I am working on a family tree right now to put in a family history album. my email address is : rsrjer3@embarqmail.com
Thank you
Rhonda Roberts

Re: McCLeary tree

rsrjer3 — 2009-03-17 19:38:12Z

Sorry, that was supposed to be a request to visit the McCleary family website.

My Grandfather was Raymond Earl McCleary, son of Eli Hale McCleary and Naomi Peal Hahn McCleary. His brothers are Marvin, Richard and Robert.

Re: Alfred McCleary and Almartha Owens

glain1 — 2009-01-23 18:31:02Z

Peggy, enjoyed reading your posts. I am a grandson of Albert Hodgson and Minerva Gennetta McCleary. I have done considerable research on the family. Alford and Almartha, and it was Alford and not Alfred, had eleven children. My great grandfather, Jesse Preston McCleary was the first. Alford's father Preston and wife Eliza Brassfield McCleary had five children according to my records. Preston's father, William and wife Karan had seven children. I believe Karan's name was Clark but need more evidence. William's father John only had one child that I can identify. Glain Martin

Re: Ruby McCleary Wallace

peggygibson68 — 2008-07-07 19:15:35Z

Update: On May 23,2008, Stephen Barry Wallace, son of Ruby McCleary Walker Wallace, died in Fresno, Ca. at the age of 50. He is survived by Shelia Marlene Wallace (sister) and two nephews, Trevor and Nike Wallace. He also is survived by a sister who was adopted shortly after birth, Gretchen Logan Williams of Santa Cruz, Ca. Other than these 2 sisters and two nephews, Stephen had no known relatives.
He was the son of Ruby M McCleary,(DOB abt 1934) and Norman
Gene Wallace (DOB Feb 22, 1938). Any information on any family members would be deeply appreiciated.
Thank You

Re: McCleary Family - looking for contacts

peggygibson68 — 2008-08-30 08:14:26Z

I have new information from Shelia's birth certificate. Ruby Maxine McCleary was born in 1931 in Virginia. Maybe I can find someone that recognizes this information. Please, any help would be appreiciated.

Re: McCleary Family - looking for contacts

peggygibson68 — 2008-07-28 00:15:52Z

Thank you for the starting point. I do have a record of Ruby marring Norman Wallace in Pasquotank, Ky. I believe or North Carolina. Not sure without looking it up at this moment, it states her name as Ruby McCleary Walker, however, her daughters non-identifying information list her maiden name as Ruby Maxine McCleary. She was 24 in 1957. Basicly that is all of the information that I have. Her daughter is in desperate need of some kind of information.
Thank You so much for your help

Re: McCleary Family - looking for contacts

peggygibson68 — 2008-07-28 10:45:08Z

Norman was in the Navy and stationed in Alameda, Ca. Their second child, Sheila Marleen Wallace was born in Alameda. However, the third child, Cherry Y Wallace was born 11/26/1961 in Fresno, Ca. Sometime between 3/10/1959 (DOB-Sheila) and the birth of Cherry the Wallace's moved to Fresno. Sheila and Stephan and Cherry were placed in foster care in 1962/63. Cherry was put up for adoption, probably with in the first year of foster care. Unfortunately, Stephan and Sheila remained in the foster care system until reaching 18 at which point they were kicked to the curb, so to speak. Both became adults with a lot of psycholgical and emotional problems.
On May 8, 2008, Stephan died (age 50) form cyrossis of the liver. To many years of drinking took its toll on him. Sheila too has a serious drinking problem as did their father (Norman) who also passed in 1974 from drinking.
We recently found Cherry's where abouts in Santa Cruz, Ca.
Sheila has not yet made contact with her. She has suffered a great deal since loosing Stephan. He was the only known relative to her.
There are so many question that need to be answered. The biggest being WHY. Why they ended up in the system and is their mother alive or dead.
Thanks for reading all of this and any information that you might be able to give us would be greatly appreciated,
Peggy Gibson
Fresno, Ca.

McCleary Family - looking for contacts

peggygibson68 — 2008-08-04 03:19:25Z

Ruby Maxine McCleary - born in abt. 1934
married Norman G Wallace in 1957 in Pasquotank, KY.
I am looking for any proof, other than the three children that she abandoned in California in about 1962, any proof at all that this women ever existed. I have been looking for 3 years for her or her death notice, anything. Please, please help me find her.
Thank you
Peggy Gibson

Re: McCleary Family - looking for contacts

peggygibson68 — 2008-07-31 08:45:00Z

Thank-you so much. I have looked and looked for several years with very little success. Sheila has been so depressed since loseing Stephan. Her mental and emotional state are not good. Do records from from Social Services, foster care, etc. have to be kept or can they destroy them? She needs to find the answers to so many question. You will be forever in our prayers for helping us to find some of these answers.
Peggy Gibson
Fresno, Ca.

Re: Margarett McCleary, Londonderry / Derry

rconard190 — 2009-01-14 17:45:50Z

Finding related families is usually the best thing to do if records of birth are missing. Then family trees or Bible records might reveal your Margaret's origins.

Records are difficult to read and are often mistranscribed. If you look at batch C700211, you will see McClury, McCleery, and McClary from Drumachose. McCleery is a common variation and the double 'e' is often mistaken for a 'u'. McClerdy and McCluly might be McClearys but McCLeare rarely is. This listing appears to be Drumachose church records and the best thing for early searches.

Another alternative spelling is McLeary and a google on it reveals
GEORGE MCLEARY Born NEWTON LIMAVADY, Londonderry
Served in Royal Artillery
Discharged aged 42 in records of 1808-1835

Most of the families appear to have moved away by 1864 and Griffith's Valuation shows one possible family. You might have luck finding them if they moved in a group.

Griffiths lists Margaret McClury living on Market House Street, Newtown Limavady and she is almost certainly a widow, possibly with children. You might try tracking down possible children and then looking for a tree in the hands of descendants. The 1901 and 1911 census and the wills at PRONI might help.

I can't tell from the names on the listing which religion is involved. However, there is a break in many church records including Drumachose from about 1775 to 1815 probably due to the revolution. You might search earlier church records to see if that would help. Also Tithe and Spinning wheel records are available and you might search them. PRONI did not seem to have the names in their Freeholders listing.

McCLeary tree

rconard190 — 2009-03-17 18:44:01Z

I'm sure people would be willing to help you if you listed more information.

Why don't you give us all a date of birth, location of birth and marriage, husband's name, names of uncles,aunts,parents, etc that might guide us to which McCleary family is involved. There are extensive trees already available for many McCLearys and you may find your mother already on one of them. Someone may even have a collection of family photographs that you would benefit from seeing.

McCLEARY Ernest W 1867-1947

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-30 17:39:58Z

McCLEARY Ernest W 1867-1947

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Shirley McCleary Meeke

JIWelsch — 2009-05-18 15:15:21Z

LAWTON, Oklahoma -- Shirley Meeke, 68, of Lawton, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, at her home following a lengthy illness.

Funeral service will be at the Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. William F. Watkins, associate pastor of First Baptist Church will officiate. Burial was at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Lawton Area, Lawton, Okla.

She was born Aug. 4, 1932, in Muscatine, the daughter of Kenneth and Leona Kurriger McCleary. She married Cecil Roy Meeke April 16, 1952, in Iowa. He died April 27, 1998,

She lived in Lawton since 1966. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Muscatine. She loved to travel and visit with her grandchildren

Survivors include two sons, Monte Meeke, Panama City, Fla., and Jeff Meeke, of Lawton; five daughters, Melodee Ellsworth, of Duncan, Deborah McCubbin and Pamela Pratt, both of LaVergne, Tenn., Renee Gray and Michele Jackson, both of Lawton; ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and a brother, Kenneth 'Butch' McCleary of Davenport.

Samuel and Margaret McCleary cemetery photos

DanSSwing — 2008-02-13 21:25:27Z

Photos are from the cemetery at the President James Knox Polk memorial just south of Charlotte, NC.

Re: McCleary Families - Looking for contacts

IdaYoung54 — 2008-08-16 16:10:54Z

I am Ida Mccleary Young, father William King Mccleary. I don't know much about my father but I am also looking for family members of the Mccleary family.

Ida

Re: William Mccleary

IdaYoung54 — 2008-10-06 04:14:46Z

Hi, the William King Mccleary I am looking for was born around 1912-1935. His mother was Ida Mae Mccleary.

Re: McClearys from Iowa to Kansas to Missouri

IdaYoung54 — 2008-10-06 04:09:33Z

I would love to see additional information you have on the Mccleary family. My grandmother was Ida Mae Mccleary, but I don't know what my granddaddy's name was. The family lived around Ft Myers, Fl and Ga. I don't have much information about the family at all.

McCleary/McCabe

CCAVENDER1 — 2008-09-14 20:39:08Z

I am searching for information on George McCleary. He was married to Silvia McCabe. They had at least one daughter Martha born June 8 1861. As far as I know they were from North Carolina. Martha was born in Washington County.

Re: McCLARY/McCLEARY....of New Hampshire...Muskingum county, Ohio

Tiegeb — 2009-02-06 15:46:05Z

I believe that I am a descendent also. I believe that Thomas McClary and Mary Archibald had a son named Archibald/Archia McClary Colby. Everything I have found leads to this, but not sure where the Colby comes in? Do you know? I have Archibald McClary Colby residing in Dunbarton, NH. Do you know anything about this. Please let me know. Thanks Terri