THE MCKELVEY FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM
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Descendants of John McKelvey and Jane Logan From Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Northern Ireland
The McKelvey Coat Of Arms
"Burke's General Armory" describes our Arms as follows:
PER FESS AZURE and PER PALE OR and ERMINE, A FESS GULES,
ISSUANT THEREFROM A DEMI-LION ARGENT,
IN THE DEXTER BASE A DEXTER HAND
COUPED AT THE WRIST OF THE FOURTH.
Above the Shield and Helmet Is The Crest Described as:
AN UPRIGHT WEARING A RED SLEEVE WITH AN ERMONOIS CUFF,
HOLDING A NATURALLY COLORED SWORD IN THE HAND
The Color Translation:
DIVIDED HORIZONTALLY: 1)BLUE;
2)DIVIDED VERTICALLY:
A) GOLD, A RED RIGHT HAND, SEVERED AT THE WRIST;
B) ERMINOUS, A RED HORIZONTAL BAND OVER ALL
AND ISSUING FROM IT IS A SILVER HALF LION.
The Definition of Colors:
Red or Gules represents fortitude and creative power
Blue or Azure represents loyalty and splendor
The Definition of Metals:
Gold or Yellow represents generosity, valor, and perseverance.
Silver, White, or Argent represents serenity and nobility.
The Definition of Furs:
Ermine or White represents dignity and nobility.
Halbert's Family Heritage Book states
the name "McKelvey" means 'Son Of Selbach'.
"Selbach" also means 'Yellow Lad';
so then "McKelvey" means 'Son Of Yellow Lad'.
The Family Photo Albums
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Celia McKelvey and Perry Layland
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William McKelvey and Charlotte Sheldon McKelvey
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Mary J. McKelvey and Simon C. Sondles
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Nancy Anne McKelvey and George W. Still
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Lilly McKelvey and Sherman Ross
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The Home Castle In Belleymenas, Northern Ireland
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