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My Grandmother was Lucile McElhaney Frogge. As the name suggests, she was Irish. Lucile was born in 1913, in Goldsby, to Benjamin Franklin McElhaney and Retta Adaline Andrews. She married Ray Byron Frogge August 17, 1934, in Norman, OK. She was a homemaker and loved her home and gardening. A longtime resident of Norman, she enjoyed many friends, including the Norcas Sunday School class and the New Hope Family Community Education Organization. she was a member of First Baptist church of Norman, and a charter member of the Woodlawn Garden Club.
Lucile and Ray were married for 55 years when Ray died June 1990. I spent many summers with my grandparents in Oklahoma and when they would visit us in West Virginia. My grandmother was a very loving woman and she loved to show her affection toward family and friends. I have so many fond memories of hot summers in Oklahoma and Texas. Grandma and Grandpa Frogge would drive all the way to West Virginia from Norman, OK in a VW Rabbit . My brother Tom would often go back with them to Oklahoma to spend the summer fishing with Grandpa. Grandma would spend her summers gardening and canning home grown vegetables.
After Grandpa died, Grandma would come to Houston, TX to spend a few months with my mother, Mar Sue, and my Aunt Shirley. Since I was living in Houston at the time, I also got to visit with her. I remember one specific time when she came to visit and I took her our for ice cream. I believe that may have been the first time I had spent time alone with my Grandmother since I had become an adult. It was so nice to just sit and talk with her. I will forever cherish that day.
She was diagnosed with colon cancer around Easter 1997. It quickly raged through her body and finally took her from us right before Mothers Day of the same year. My mother and Shirley were with her when she passed. It was hard on the family to loose Grandmother, but we knew that she went to a better place and that she was with God and Grandpa.
McElhany-Family Tree
Joseph
McElhany (b1765 in Allegheny County, PA - d. before 1843) my GGGG-Grandfather
Spouse Jane Turner (b.1770 - d. after1845)
Children: John McElhaney (b. 1800) Carpenter - wife Rebecca
William
*James (b. June 25, 1802 - d. Sept 12, 1866) - my GGG-Grandfather
born in N. Fayette, Allegheny County PA, and died in Burlington, Des Moines Co,
Iowa
George - married Ann Bolen
Isaac (b.1816 ) married Sarah Jane Redick , Feb 3, 1841.
Marshall
Joseph (b. 1810) married Jane Parker - had two children
Mary - married John Roseburg - or Roseberry
Elizabeth - married William Gamble
Jarett (b. 1809) married Eliza McFanner ?
Jane - married Absalam Wright ?
Albert
Nancy (married a Forbes)
Campbell
Samuel
James McElhaney married Susan McGregor (b. 1804 - d. 1858) and they had
seven children.
Agnes (1831-?)
Joseph (836 - 1854)
Sarah Jane (1837-1912)
Isabelle (1841 - 1863)
*James David (b. July 28,1840 - February 18,1932)
my GG-Grandfather
born in N. Fayette, Allegheny County PA, and died in Monte Ne, Benton County,
Arks
John A. (1844 - 1915)
Alfred W. (1846 - ? )
James David McElhaney married Martha
Creelman in Iowa.
My GG-Grandmother, Martha Creelman was born in Londonderry , Ireland in 1847. Her parents were Hugh Creelman (b. February 19, 1824 in Camas, Londonderry, Ireland - d. November 19, 1912 in Norman, Oklahoma) and Ann Brewster (b. 1823 in Glen Leary, Londonderry, Ireland - d. April 20, 1854 in Ft. Madison, Lee Co. Iowa)
Hugh Creelman's father , my GGGG-Grandfather, was James Robert Creelman of Ireland. His mother was Martha Gault, also from Ireland.
Ann Brewster's father was John Brewster of Ireland. Her mother is unknown at this time.
James David and Martha had five children. Benjamin Franklin McElhaney married Retta Adaline Andrews on April 11, 1908
in Goldsby, OK. Ben and "Addie" had eight children.
Lottie Irene ( Oct. 10, 1910 Goldsby, McClain, OK- 1992, Norman,
Cleveland, Ok)
Lucile McElhaney married Ray Byron Frogge August 17, 1934. They had three children. For the full Family-tree please visit
Ancestory.com
Anna Eugenia (1871) married a Howery
James David (1871 -
Charles Howard (1875 -
John (1876 -
*Benjamin Franklin (b.
October 1876 - September 6, 1947) My Great-Grandfather
born in Derby, Sedgwick Co., Kansas and died in Norman, Oklahoma.
Lucile
( March 13, 1913 Goldsby, McClain, OK - May 7, 1997 Norman, Cleveland,
OK)
Benjamin F. (1911 -
Ray ( Nov 14 , 1914 Goldsby, McClain, OK -
7 Nov 1973 Norman, Cleveland, OK)
Robbie (1917
Deaune Ellis (1927
James David (1928-January 3, 2003)
More about J.D. can be found here.
Dorthy (1931-1931)
Shirley Ann (b. March 23, 1935 in Norman, OK)
Mar Sue (b. September 25, 1937
Ray Byron Jr. (b. October 16, 1941 in Bastiste, OK)
