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Family HistoryFamily History - David McGregor Roby


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features David McGregor Roby and four of his descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. David McGregor Roby,1 born 17 October 1927, the son of Wilson Roby and Ida Jane McGregor;1 died 16 April 2005 in Flowery Branch, Georgia.1 David married, first, 2 August 1953 in Meridian, Mississippi, Mary Jane Crossland (born 12 January 1923 in Miami, Dade County, Florida, parents not determined; Mary died ca. February 1970). David married, second, 10 June 1972 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia ‘Ginny’ Worden (born 12 May 1942 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, the daughter of Dr. Robert Worden and Virginia Hamilton). Their marriage ended in divorce in ca. 1984.

David served 23 years in the U.S. Navy and retired in 1973 as a Chief Warrant Officer (CWO4), aircraft machinery officer. His military service included tours in Japan, Southeast Asia and various ships. He and Ginny and their son lived in Wyoming for several years in the 1970s. David worked part-time for a resort complex and he lived in Gainesville, Georgia, for many years.


Child of David McGregor Roby and Virginia ‘Ginny’ Worden:

+2i. David McGregor Roby, Jr., born 5 June 1973. Married (1) Brandy L. Closs Married (2) Karen Leah Lay (née Hunter) Married (3) Alison Gale George (née Sciullo) .

  1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). David M. Roby, no. 421-22-4416
Second and Third Generations
2. David McGregor Roby, Jr.2 (David1), born 5 June 1973. David married, first, 28 June 1991, Brandy L. Closs1 (born 14 November 1973 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, the daughter of John Closs and Cheryl Lynn Ramkey1). David married, second, 30 January 1997, Karen Leah Lay (née Hunter) 2 (born 22 July 1973, parents not determined2). Their marriage ended in divorce on 28 February 2006 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.3 David married, third, Alison Gale George (née Sciullo) 2 (born 13 December 1966, parents not determined2).

Child of David McGregor Roby, Jr. and Brandy L. Closs:

 3i. Spencer McGregor Roby, born 31 January 1992.

Children of David McGregor Roby, Jr. and Karen Leah Lay (née Hunter) :

 4i. Madison Rene Roby, born 3 June 1999.2
 5ii. Hannah Kinsey Roby, born 8 June 2001.2

  1. Email from Spencer Roby to Lee Gazlay 12 March 2007.
  2. Email from Dave Roby to Lee Gazlay, 29 May 2012.
  3. Connecticut, Judicial Branch, Civil/Family Case (website).