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GEORGIA AND GEORGIANS 3191ary, 1914, at Rochelle, Georgia. In addition to his home at Fitzgerald, Mr.Nichelson has extensive farming interests in Ben Hill County.STEPHEN Lovic MCELROY, M. D. Though one of the younger men of theprofession, Doctor McElroy has a practice and standing as a physician andsurgeon at Ocilla which makes him easily one of the leaders in the professionin Irwin County.He belongs to an old Georgia family and was born at Norcross in GwinnettCounty, Georgia, March 17, 1876, son of Stephen Tilly and Laura (Lively)McElroy, both of whom were born in DeKalb County, Georgia. Laura Livelywas the daughter, of'Milton Lively, and she died in August, 1883, at the ageof thirty-seven in DeKalb County. The father, who was born in August,1844, and grew up in DeKalb County, moved after the Civil war to Norcrosswhen the Southern Railroad was built through that section and closelyidentified himself with the business affairs of Norcross from its founding. Hebecame well known as a miller and furniture manufacturer and acquired extensive business interests at Norcross where he is now living retired. Afterthe death of his first, wife he married Mrs. Thomas Lowery, widow of Rev.Thomas Lowery, arid they have two children, Nantilly and Mina. By thefirst marriage there were six children: Fanny Nola, wife of M. E. Matthews,of Atlanta; William M., who is postmaster and a merchant at Norcross;Beatrice, wife of John Huddeston of Atlanta; Mina, wife of John N. Cobb ofJackspnville, Florida; Ruby, wife of Dr. William H. Bom of McRea, Georgia.The father of these children is active in the Methodist Episcopal Church andis a stanch democrat.The fifth among his mother's children, Dr. Stephen L. McElroy grew upin Norcross, gained an education in the public schools, also attended theYoung Harris Institute, and in 1900 was graduated M. D. from the Collegeof Physicians and Surgeons at Atlanta. Doctor McElroy has since done postgraduate wo'rk in Tulane University at New Orleans. He first began practiceat .Allapaha, Georgia, where he remained two years, afterwards located atVilla Coocha, and since the spring of 1907 has had his home in Ocilla. Herehis standing in the profession is indicated in many ways. He is now servingas president of the Irwin County Medical Society, and also belongs to thestate medical organization. He is examining physician for the Prudential, thePennsylvania, the Mutual, the Equitable, the Masonic Mutual, the SouthernState Life and various other insurance companies.Fraternally he is a Mason, and is liberal in his support of all church andcharitable organizations. Doctor McElroy owns and cultivates 200 acres offine land three miles from Ocilla in Irwin County. Mrs. McElroy is an activemember of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Ocilla and takes much part inchurch and social affairs.On November 27, 1902, at Allapaha, Georgia, Doctor McElroy marriedMiss Frances Belle McMillen, who was born in Berrien County, Georgia,daughter of N. J. and Julia (Griffin) McMillen. They have one daughter,Julia Addis McElroy, born at Ocilla September 10, 1907.HENDRICKS JENNINGS QUINCEY. Since 1905 established in practice atOcilla, county seat of Irwin County, Hendricks Jennings Quincey is a man ofstrong character, an able lawyer, possesses much literary taste, and has oneof the best equipped law libraries and offices in the Apalaka Circuit. His workas a lawyer and citizen has brought him no little distinction in that part ofGeorgia, and he is just at the age when his powers are maturing and hisabilities coming into fruition. He is senior member of the firm of Quincey &Rice, which in many respects is the ablest firm of attorneys in Irwin County.His associate is Howard G. Rice of Elbert County.Though most of his career has been spent in Georgia he was- born in the