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Robert Milroy of Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York United States was born on January 21, 1812 in Stoneykirk, Dumfries and Galloway County, Scotland United Kingdom. Robert was baptized on January 28, 1812 in Stoneykirk. Robert Milroy died at age 84 years old on February 23, 1896 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York United States, and was buried at Rhinebeck Association Cemetery in Rhinebeck.
Mary (Carmichael) Milroy of Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York United States was born on April 17, 1818 in Lauder, Scottish Borders County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 91 years old on October 26, 1909 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York United States. Mary Milroy was buried at Rhinebeck Association Cemetery in Rhinebeck.
Thomas Milroy of Bendigo Australia was born in 1827, and died at age 77 years old in 1904 in Bendigo.
James Milroy of Scotland was born on July 20, 1831 to Margaret Black Milroy. He had a brother Thomas Milroy. James Milroy married Margaret (Scarlett) Milroy, and died at age 69 years old on July 1, 1901.
Melinda Milroy was born on April 18, 1839, and died at age 69 years old on June 26, 1908. Melinda Milroy was buried at Shickley Cemetery in Shickley, Fillmore County, Nebraska United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Melinda.
Jessie Watt (Milroy) Friday was born circa March 1841 in New York, Kings County, New York United States, and died at age 88 years old in 1929. Jessie Friday was buried at Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Red Hook, Dutchess County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jessie Watt Milroy.
Jane (Milroy) Bowman of Dutchess County, New York United States was born on October 8, 1842 in Kingston, Frontenac County, ON Canada to Robert Milroy and Mary (Carmichael) Milroy. She had siblings William C. Milroy, Alexander Milroy, Jessie Watt Milroy, James C. Milroy, John Cornelius Milroy, and Lafayette J. Milroy. She married John S. Bowman on February 17, 1859, and they were married until John's death in 1906. She had children Otis M. Bowman, Elma (Bowman) Simmons, Mary (Bowman) Duncan, and Louisa Bowman. Jane Bowman died at age 95 years old on March 6, 1938 in Dutchess County, New York United States, and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Pine Plains.
William C. Milroy was born on August 7, 1844 in New York, New York County, New York United States, and died at age 71 years old on August 8, 1915 in Shickley, Fillmore County, NE. William Milroy was buried at Shickley Cemetery in Shickley. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William C. Milroy.
From the available evidence, Alexander seems to have run away from home at age 15 or 16 and lied about his age so he could enlist in the Union army in another county. I recently found a grave listing at the Sons of Union Veterans website that might be his in San Jose, California. I would love to know how and why he ended up way out there. The government contract to provide gravestones for Union veterans gives his death date as December 29, 1880.
A town register has the following note for Alex: "Deserted, was retaken, and is Still in Service". There are two town registers with entries for Alex. They are apparently for the same individual as they list the same name and same unit. One gives his false birthdate of 1843.
The 1880 Federal Census shows him in Soquel, Santa Cruz County, California working as a bar keeper in a hotel kept by a Mr. and Mrs. Evans.
The online database for the Sons of Union Veterans at gives his death date as December 17, 1881. Obviously both death dates can't be right, but I think I'll go with the government record of 1880 until I can find further information. The December 1880 death date is confirmed by a death notice (listed below), although the newspaper says December 28 and the government receipt says December 29. I believe that the S.U.V death date is so far off because they confused this Alexander Milroy with another of the same name (also a Union Civil War veteran) who died in Sacramento, California on January 17, 1881. Their burial plot information was also way off according to a volunteer at www.findagrave.com who tried to locate his grave - possibly the S.U.V. also got the two burials mixed up.
The government receipt for Alexander's headstone shows his death date as December 29, 1880 and gives burial information as Oak Hill (cemetery), San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. No plot location is listed on this receipt.
I can't seem to locate Aleck in the 1870 census. Maybe he was on the move and the census takers didn't catch up with him?
John Cornelius Milroy was born circa August 1851 in Dutchess County, New York United States to Robert Milroy and Mary (Carmichael) Milroy, and had siblings William C. Milroy, Alexander Milroy, Jane (Milroy) Bowman, Jessie Watt Milroy, James C. Milroy, and Lafayette J. Milroy. He married Alice Doyle, and died at age 79 years old in 1930. John Milroy was buried at Rhinebeck Association Cemetery in Rhinebeck. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Cornelius Milroy.
James C. Milroy was born circa August 1851 in Dutchess County, New York United States to Robert Milroy and Mary (Carmichael) Milroy, and had siblings William C. Milroy, Alexander Milroy, Jane (Milroy) Bowman, Jessie Watt Milroy, John Cornelius Milroy, and Lafayette J. Milroy. He married Mary Ann Casey, and died at age 90 years old on September 22, 1941 in Rhinebeck. James Milroy was buried in New York. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James C. Milroy.
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Three of Lafayette Milroy's children
Left to right: Genevieve Milroy, Charles Leo Milroy, William Daniel Milroy. Probably taken sometime in the 1890s, but I don't know the exact date.
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William C. Milroy and his second wife Ada Hyde
William C. Milroy and his second wife Ada Hyde. William married Ada in 1909 and died in 1915, so I'm guessing this may have been taken sometime around 1909-1910
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Mary (Carmichael) Milroy 5 generation photo
A photo of Mary (Carmichael) Milroy and 4 generations of her descendants. This was taken on the front porch of her son Lafayette's house.
Left, standing - Jane (Milroy) Bowman (1842-1938).
Center, standing - Elma (Bowman) Simmons (1862-1943).
Right, standing - Mabel (Simmons) Herrick (1884-1932) and her son Harold Herrick (1903-1990).
Seated - Mary (Carmichael) Milroy (1818-1909).
Left, standing - Jane (Milroy) Bowman (1842-1938).
Center, standing - Elma (Bowman) Simmons (1862-1943).
Right, standing - Mabel (Simmons) Herrick (1884-1932) and her son Harold Herrick (1903-1990).
Seated - Mary (Carmichael) Milroy (1818-1909).
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Robert Milroy
A photocopy of a photo of Robert Milroy. He was my great great grandfather and was in the 128th NY Infantry in the Civil War. He was the oldest man in his unit when he enlisted - was almost 50 years old at the time.
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John Cornelius Milroy
A photo of John Cornelius Milroy from a newspaper article celebrating his longevity.
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Updated Milroy Biographies
Charles Leo Milroy was born on November 19, 1890 in Rhinebeck, New York United States to Lafayette J. Milroy and Susan A. Garvey, and had siblings Helen Mary (Milroy) Lynch, William Daniel Milroy, Catherine Louella (Milroy) Murphy, and Genevieve C. Milroy. Charles Milroy died at age 75 years old on August 15, 1966. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Leo Milroy.
William Daniel Milroy was born on December 2, 1884 in Rhinebeck, New York United States to Lafayette J. Milroy and Susan A. Garvey, and had siblings Helen Mary (Milroy) Lynch, Catherine Louella (Milroy) Murphy, Charles Leo Milroy, and Genevieve C. Milroy. William Milroy died at age 72 years old on June 6, 1957 in New York. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Daniel Milroy.
Genevieve C. Milroy was born on November 4, 1893 in Rhinebeck, New York United States to Lafayette J. Milroy and Susan A. Garvey, and has siblings Helen Mary (Milroy) Lynch, William Daniel Milroy, Catherine Louella (Milroy) Murphy, and Charles Leo Milroy. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Genevieve C. Milroy.
Helen Mary (Milroy) Lynch was born on September 16, 1883 in Rhinebeck, New York United States to Lafayette J. Milroy and Susan A. Garvey, and had siblings William Daniel Milroy, Catherine Louella (Milroy) Murphy, Charles Leo Milroy, and Genevieve C. Milroy. Helen Lynch died at age 72 years old in 1955. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen Mary (Milroy) Lynch.
Catherine Louella (Milroy) Murphy was born on March 19, 1886, and died at age 82 years old in November 1968. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Catherine Louella (Milroy) Murphy.
Lafayette J. Milroy was born on April 24, 1860 in Dutchess County, New York United States, and died at age 91 years old on June 25, 1951 at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck. Lafayette Milroy was buried at Saint Joseph's Cemetery in Rhinebeck. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lafayette J. Milroy.
Susan A. (Garvey) Milroy was born on April 19, 1861, and died at age 48 years old on June 25, 1909 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York United States. Susan Milroy was buried at Saint Joseph's Cemetery in Rhinebeck. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susan A. Garvey.
John Cornelius Milroy was born circa August 1851 in Dutchess County, New York United States to Robert Milroy and Mary (Carmichael) Milroy, and had siblings William C. Milroy, Alexander Milroy, Jane (Milroy) Bowman, Jessie Watt Milroy, James C. Milroy, and Lafayette J. Milroy. He married Alice Doyle, and died at age 79 years old in 1930. John Milroy was buried at Rhinebeck Association Cemetery in Rhinebeck. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Cornelius Milroy.
William C. Milroy was born on August 7, 1844 in New York, New York County, New York United States, and died at age 71 years old on August 8, 1915 in Shickley, Fillmore County, NE. William Milroy was buried at Shickley Cemetery in Shickley. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William C. Milroy.
Mary (Milroy) Burns was born on August 21, 1932 in Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 77 years old on December 9, 2009 in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey United States.
James J Milroy of Marion, Linn County, IA was born on May 12, 1917, and died at age 81 years old in November 1998.
Thomas A Milroy of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, WA was born on December 23, 1909, and died at age 87 years old on February 6, 1997.
Jesse A Milroy of Westville, Gloucester County, NJ was born on February 4, 1908, and died at age 63 years old in November 1971.
Robert J Milroy of San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA was born on October 3, 1921, and died at age 78 years old on September 24, 2000.
Joseph W Milroy of Galva, Henry County, Illinois was born on March 2, 1909, and died at age 76 years old in July 1985.
Laverne W Milroy of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY was born on August 2, 1924, and died at age 81 years old on May 27, 2006.
George A Milroy of Silver Spring, Montgomery County, MD was born on December 1, 1912, and died at age 73 years old in October 1986.
Bryce A Milroy of Boston, Suffolk County, MA was born on March 16, 1928 in Channel Islands or England or Great Britain or Isle Of Man or Northern Ireland or Scotland or Wales, and died at age 55 years old on January 14, 1984.
Karl Arthur Milroy of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on August 24, 1957. Karl Milroy was married to Deborah (Hobbs) Milroy on April 18, 2003 in Harris County, TX, and died at age 51 years old on November 15, 2008.
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Mary (Carmichael) Milroy of Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York United States was born on April 17, 1818 in Lauder, Scottish Borders County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 91 years old on October 26, 1909 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York United States. Mary Milroy was buried at Rhinebeck Association Cemetery in Rhinebeck.
Jane (Milroy) Bowman of Dutchess County, New York United States was born on October 8, 1842 in Kingston, Frontenac County, ON Canada to Robert Milroy and Mary (Carmichael) Milroy. She had siblings William C. Milroy, Alexander Milroy, Jessie Watt Milroy, James C. Milroy, John Cornelius Milroy, and Lafayette J. Milroy. She married John S. Bowman on February 17, 1859, and they were married until John's death in 1906. She had children Otis M. Bowman, Elma (Bowman) Simmons, Mary (Bowman) Duncan, and Louisa Bowman. Jane Bowman died at age 95 years old on March 6, 1938 in Dutchess County, New York United States, and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Pine Plains.
James Milroy of Scotland was born on July 20, 1831 to Margaret Black Milroy. He had a brother Thomas Milroy. James Milroy married Margaret (Scarlett) Milroy, and died at age 69 years old on July 1, 1901.
John Cornelius Milroy was born circa August 1851 in Dutchess County, New York United States to Robert Milroy and Mary (Carmichael) Milroy, and had siblings William C. Milroy, Alexander Milroy, Jane (Milroy) Bowman, Jessie Watt Milroy, James C. Milroy, and Lafayette J. Milroy. He married Alice Doyle, and died at age 79 years old in 1930. John Milroy was buried at Rhinebeck Association Cemetery in Rhinebeck. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Cornelius Milroy.
William C. Milroy was born on August 7, 1844 in New York, New York County, New York United States, and died at age 71 years old on August 8, 1915 in Shickley, Fillmore County, NE. William Milroy was buried at Shickley Cemetery in Shickley. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William C. Milroy.
James C. Milroy was born circa August 1851 in Dutchess County, New York United States to Robert Milroy and Mary (Carmichael) Milroy, and had siblings William C. Milroy, Alexander Milroy, Jane (Milroy) Bowman, Jessie Watt Milroy, John Cornelius Milroy, and Lafayette J. Milroy. He married Mary Ann Casey, and died at age 90 years old on September 22, 1941 in Rhinebeck. James Milroy was buried in New York. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James C. Milroy.
Margaret (Scarlett) Milroy of Australia was married to James Milroy. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret (Scarlett) Milroy.
Margaret Margaret (Black) Milroy of Kirkcudbright Scotland died on October 14, 1864. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret Black Milroy.
Robert Milroy of Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York United States was born on January 21, 1812 in Stoneykirk, Dumfries and Galloway County, Scotland United Kingdom. Robert was baptized on January 28, 1812 in Stoneykirk. Robert Milroy died at age 84 years old on February 23, 1896 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York United States, and was buried at Rhinebeck Association Cemetery in Rhinebeck.
Lafayette J. Milroy was born on April 24, 1860 in Dutchess County, New York United States, and died at age 91 years old on June 25, 1951 at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck. Lafayette Milroy was buried at Saint Joseph's Cemetery in Rhinebeck. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lafayette J. Milroy.
Melinda Milroy was born on April 18, 1839, and died at age 69 years old on June 26, 1908. Melinda Milroy was buried at Shickley Cemetery in Shickley, Fillmore County, Nebraska United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Melinda.
Susan A. (Garvey) Milroy was born on April 19, 1861, and died at age 48 years old on June 25, 1909 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York United States. Susan Milroy was buried at Saint Joseph's Cemetery in Rhinebeck. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susan A. Garvey.
Charles Leo Milroy was born on November 19, 1890 in Rhinebeck, New York United States to Lafayette J. Milroy and Susan A. Garvey, and had siblings Helen Mary (Milroy) Lynch, William Daniel Milroy, Catherine Louella (Milroy) Murphy, and Genevieve C. Milroy. Charles Milroy died at age 75 years old on August 15, 1966. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Leo Milroy.
William Daniel Milroy was born on December 2, 1884 in Rhinebeck, New York United States to Lafayette J. Milroy and Susan A. Garvey, and had siblings Helen Mary (Milroy) Lynch, Catherine Louella (Milroy) Murphy, Charles Leo Milroy, and Genevieve C. Milroy. William Milroy died at age 72 years old on June 6, 1957 in New York. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Daniel Milroy.
Mary (Milroy) Burns was born on August 21, 1932 in Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 77 years old on December 9, 2009 in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey United States.
Alice (Doyle) Milroy was born circa June 1859. She was married to John Cornelius Milroy, and died at age 86 years old in 1945. Alice Milroy was buried at Rhinebeck Association Cemetery in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alice Doyle.
Catherine Louella (Milroy) Murphy was born on March 19, 1886, and died at age 82 years old in November 1968. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Catherine Louella (Milroy) Murphy.
Mary Ann (Casey) Milroy was born in 1857, and died at age 65 years old on January 20, 1923. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Ann Casey.
Helen Mary (Milroy) Lynch was born on September 16, 1883 in Rhinebeck, New York United States to Lafayette J. Milroy and Susan A. Garvey, and had siblings William Daniel Milroy, Catherine Louella (Milroy) Murphy, Charles Leo Milroy, and Genevieve C. Milroy. Helen Lynch died at age 72 years old in 1955. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen Mary (Milroy) Lynch.
Jessie Watt (Milroy) Friday was born circa March 1841 in New York, Kings County, New York United States, and died at age 88 years old in 1929. Jessie Friday was buried at Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Red Hook, Dutchess County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jessie Watt Milroy.
Milroy Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Milroy family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 450 people with the last name Milroy that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Milroys
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Grace E Milroy of Littleton, Jefferson County, CO was born on July 15, 1901, and died at age 106 years old on May 4, 2008.
Carmen L Milroy of Morrison, Whiteside County, IL was born on August 8, 1896, and died at age 99 years old in April 1996.
Catherine I Milroy of Weston, Middlesex County, MA was born on October 3, 1907, and died at age 98 years old on May 30, 2006.
Edith Milroy of Miles City, Custer County, Montana was born on December 25, 1887, and died at age 97 years old in June 1985.
Flora S Milroy of Waukesha, Waukesha County, WI was born on October 20, 1914, and died at age 96 years old on January 30, 2011. Flora Milroy was buried at Wood National Cemetery
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Mary K Milroy of Richwood, Nicholas County, WV was born on August 8, 1915, and died at age 95 years old on June 29, 2011.
Mabel B Milroy of Dunedin, Pinellas County, FL was born on October 8, 1898, and died at age 96 years old on December 9, 1994.
Jane (Milroy) Bowman of Dutchess County, New York United States was born on October 8, 1842 in Kingston, Frontenac County, ON Canada to Robert Milroy and Mary (Carmichael) Milroy. She had siblings William C. Milroy, Alexander Milroy, Jessie Watt Milroy, James C. Milroy, John Cornelius Milroy, and Lafayette J. Milroy. She married John S. Bowman on February 17, 1859, and they were married until John's death in 1906. She had children Otis M. Bowman, Elma (Bowman) Simmons, Mary (Bowman) Duncan, and Louisa Bowman. Jane Bowman died at age 95 years old on March 6, 1938 in Dutchess County, New York United States, and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Pine Plains.
Margaret J Milroy of Palmer, Hampden County, MA was born on July 2, 1893, and died at age 95 years old on March 2, 1989.
Mary M Milroy of Victoria, Knox County, IL was born on July 9, 1899, and died at age 96 years old in August 1995.
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