James T McCoy (1839)

Born 5 Jun 1839 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Husband of Caroline M Tilley — married 22 Oct 1863 in Bienville, Louisiana

Died [date unknown] in Louisiana, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Born in Edgefield County, South Carolina, James was the son of James Gilbert McCoy (1816-1890) and Margaret Boddie (1819-1910).^[1] His siblings included:

1. W. Capers McCoy (bc 1842)
2. Mosina Mccoy (bc 1844)
3. Elizabeth McCoy (bc 1846)
4. Henrietta McCoy (bc 1849)

James T. McCoy and Carolina M. Tilley married on October 22, 1863 in Bienville Parish, Louisiana^[2] and made their home there.^[3][4]

Research Notes

There were no death or burial records for James T. McCoy (as listed on his marriage record); however, there are other death and burial records for another James McCoy in the time period in Louisiana. This James McCoy, however, is a person of color, an African-American, and the 1850 census lists James T. McCoy's race as white, as it does for his wife.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QF-RVH : 4 April 2020), James Mccoy in household of Gilbert Mccoy, Edgefield county, part of, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States; citing family 313, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1Y-SL38 : 4 April 2020), J T McCoy and Carolina M Tilley, 22 Oct 1863; citing Bienville, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 266,030.
3. ↑ "United States Civil War Confederate Papers of Citizens or Businesses, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VW17-PGH : 4 December 2014), James A Mccoy, 1861-1865; from "Confederate Papers Relating to Citizens or Business Firms, 1861-1865," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M346 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 621.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Q5-5LR : 19 March 2020), Jas Mc Coy, 1870.