William Randolph “W.R.” McKelvey (1827-1906)

William Randolph “W.R.” McKelvey

Birth

1827

Alabama, USA

Death

Feb 1906 (aged 78–79)

Lee County, Mississippi, USA

Burial

Gaston Cemetery

Bethany, Lee County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map

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William Randolph McKelv(e)y married Sarah E. Wall in Mississippi around 1854 or 1855. All of their children were born in Mississippi. Those children included:

1. Louella Coleman "Ella" McKelvey Duncan, b: June 21, 1856 in Itawamba County, Mississippi d: December 21, 1941 in Howard County, Texas
2. Julia Adeline McKelvey Dunn b: 1859 in Itawamba County, Mississippi d: Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas
3. Mary N. "Molly" McKelvey* Bryson, b: 1861 in Itawamba County, Mississippi d: 1943 in Lee County, Mississippi
4. Willie Alveretta "Retta" McKelvey Wester, b: July 3, 1864 in Itawamba County, Mississippi d: February 27, 1937 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
5. Della McKelvey, b: 1866 in Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi
6. Anna Belle McKelvey, b: 1869 in Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi
7. William Randolph McKelvey, b: February 10, 1872 d: September 4, 1872 in Tupelo, Lee County Mississippi
8. Sara(h) Irene McKelvey Dillon, b: August 3, 1873 in Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi d: February 11, 1938 in Ft Worth. Tarrant County, Texas

*Mary's tombstone also reads "McKelvy." Please see note in marker information below.

Sources:
Title: United States Federal Census 1850,
Itawamba County, Mississippi
Title: United States Federal Census 1860,
Itawamba County, Mississippi
Title: United States Federal Census 1870,
Lee County, Mississippi
Title: United States Federal Census 1880,
Lee County, Mississippi
Title: Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics,
Certificates of Death
Cemetery interment records
Family records and letters
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Gravesite Details

Dates on stone are illegible. Gravemarkers for W.R.'s wife and son read "McKelvey". Most likely, that spelling was determined by W.R.; however, on his own marker, a survivor chose to spell his name "McKelvy".