Jacob B McCoy (1834 - 1912)

Born 29 Apr 1834 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Haws) McCoy — married 24 Jan 1856 (to 20 Aug 1882) in Butler, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Mar 1912 at age 77 in Christian, Missouri, United States

Biography

Private Jacob McCoy served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Dec 20, 1862
Mustered out: Oct 31, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 72nd Regiment; 86th Regiment; Enrolled Missouri Militia

Jacob McCoy was born on April 29, 1834, in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA. His parents were David McCoy and Catharine Wolfe McCoy. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

For the 1840 and 1850 census, he was in his parent's household. ^{[4] [5]}

He married Nancy Hawes on January 24, 1856 in Butler County, Kentucky. ^{[6] [7]}

They were excluded from a church in Christian County, Missouri, because of their first child's birth date. ^[8]

After that they moved back to Hancock County, Tennessee. ^[9]

Then their child Gideon died and they moved back to Christian County, Missouri, where Jacob was drafted for the Civil War, served a total of 168 days, and was a prisoner. Three more children followed. ^{[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}

Their children:

1. Francis Marion McCoy ^{[8] [9] [13]}
2. Harrison L. McCoy, 1858 ^{[9] [13] [14]}
3. Gideon, 1859 ^[9]
4. Eliza, 1861 ^[13]
5. David W., 1873 ^[14]

Jacob married second to Margaret Hall, on Sep 14, 1893. He was age 59 and Margaret age 45. ^{[15] [16] [17]}

They adopted a daughter, Lela Dalton. ^[17]

Jacob died on March 02, 1912, in Christian County, Missouri, His Memorial Stone, plus a new one, are in the Old Boston Cemetery, in Oldfield, Christian County, Missouri. ^{[18] [19]}

Research Notes

(v) Verified Descendancy: 1850 census ^[5]

1. To be reconciled...

Born: 29 Apr 1834; Died: 2 Mar 1912; Mismatch to Memorial Headstone: Born: 29 Apr 1833; Died 3 Mar 1912 Find A Grave: Memorial #36086435. Listed as Jacob Mary on Heritage Quest and Jacob Mc Coy on Familysearch.

2. Joseph B. McCoy married Nancy Hawse, per FamilySearch. Original of record would identify who married Nancy Hawse

3. Tradition has Jacob with an 1855 marriage to Nancy Frazier (n.d., n.p.) given the birth date of Francis Marion McCoy, Jacob and Nancy's oldest child. Actually, Jacob and Nancy ran away to Butler County, Kentucky, then returned for the birth of their first child. But, his name is indexed as Joseph B. (1856 marriage, 1857 church).

4. Taxes:

1879 tax: MO Christian Co, Linden, Personal Property Tax through 1886.

1887 tax: MO Christian Co, Sparta, Personal Property Tax through 1891.

1891 no tax: MO Christian Co, Tax, 1891-1895, missing, so pd by given name initial (J.) and since he married by initials, what was his middle initial?

1896 tax: MO Christian Co, Marion, Personal Property Tax (1879-1900).

1897 tax: MO Christian Co, N. Marion, Personal Property Tax through 1900 (1879-1900).

5. Missing from the 1890 Union Census.

Sources

1. ↑ * 1827 parents married: David Mccoy and Catharine Wolf, David McCoy and Carolyn Wolf married 24 Oct 1827, in Grainger County "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," FamilySearch; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,358,479.
2. ↑ * 1834 birth: Memorial Stone, photograph by Julie Taylor; citing Old Boston Cemetery, Oldfield, Christian County, Missouri, USA. (with a newer gravestone.)
3. ↑ * 1834 birth: Jacob McCoy (Death Records, On-line databases, Archives Collections, Secretary of State, Missouri State Government.)

   MO Christian Co, b. Apr 29, 1834, d/c #12948, #2-12948, Informant Margaret McCoy (of Oldfield MO), age 77.

4. ↑ * 1840 census: TN Grainger Co, age 5-10, in hoh David McCOY, Jr. [p.96a, HeritageQuest databases: Free library card portal (ProQuest Products, Ann Arbor, Michigan, owned by Cambridge Information Group, now powered by Ancestry, 2012, founded in 1938 by Eugene Power).

   And, David McCoy in Grainger County, Tennessee, "United States Census, 1840," FamilySearch; citing p. 96, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 525; FHL microfilm 24,546.

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} * 1850 census: David McCoy, Hancock county, Tennessee, "United States Census, 1850," FamilySearch; ___ database with images and index by volunteers). (Note: 1850 was 1st census for newly formed Hancock Co.)

   Also, TN Hancock Co, age 16, in hoh David [32E, p.9b+10, ibid. HeritageQuest].

6. ↑ * 1856 marriage: J. B. Mc Coy, 1856, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", FamilySearch; citing ___
7. ↑ * 1856 marriage: Joseph B Mc Coy, 1856, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", FamilySearch; citing __ .
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} * 1857 church: MO Christian Co, Nancy McCoy for "Experience" "Excluded Aug. 1857, #89." Excluded from Prospect Baptist Church Membership Rolls (1846-1892), in Aug.

   (TN Grainger Co, Indian Creek, May 26, 1856 (Marion-1925 mo-christian-co b1857 -dc 35808).

9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3} * 1860 census: Jacob Mc Coy, Walker District, Hancock, Tennessee, "United States Census, 1860", FamilySearch; 1860.

   Also, TN Hancock Co, hoh, age 27 (Walker, p.535b, Jun 22, ibid. HeritageQuest).

   Jacob Mc Coy Male 27 Tennessee

   Nancy Mc Coy Female 21 Tennessee

   Francis M Mc Coy Male 4 Tennessee

   Harrison Mc Coy Male 2 Tennessee

   Gideon Mc Coy Male 0 Tennessee

10. ↑ * 1860~ moved: From TN Hancock Co to MO Christian Co, after Gideon's birth and death.
11. ↑ * 1862 war: MO Christian Co, Drafted while residing in Finley, age Jul 1: 30 (married), Civil War Union Prisoner of War.
12. ↑ * 1862 war: Jacob McCoy, Missouri Digital Heritage, Secretary of State, Missouri.

    -- 72nd Regiment E.M.M., Company C Service Card, Private, Captain Stone, General Brown, Dec 20, 1862-Feb 1, 1863, 3 lengths of service (total 137 days)

    -- 86th Regiment E.M.M., Company G. Service Card, 31 days.

    Enrolled Missouri Militia (E.M.M.)

13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3} * 1870 census: Jacob McCoy, Linden, Christian, Missouri, "United States Census, 1870", FamilySearch; 1870.

    Also, MO Christian Co, hoh, age 38 (Linden, p.420b, Aug 25, , ibid. HeritageQuest).

    Jacob McCoy Male 37 Tennessee

    Nancy J McCoy Female 31 Tennessee

    Francis U McCoy Female 14 Tennessee

    Harrison McCoy Male 11 Tennessee

    Eliza McCoy Female 8 Missouri

14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2} * 1880 census: Jacob Mc Coy, Linden, Christian, Missouri, "United States Census, 1880," FamilySearch; citing enumeration district ED 11, sheet 63B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,681.

    Also, MO Christian Co, hoh, age 47 (Linden, p.63b, Jun 5, ibid. HeritageQuest).

    Jacob Mc Coy Self Male 47 Tennessee

    Nancy Mc Coy Wife Female 43 Tennessee

    Harrison Mc Coy Son Male 22 Tennessee

    Sarah Ann Mc Coy Daughter-in-law Female 17 Missouri

    David W Mc Coy Son Male 6 Missouri

15. ↑ * 1893 marriage: M Hall in entry for J McCoy, 12 Sep 1893, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," FamilySearch; citing Marriage, Christian, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007424379. Marriage Register, Right-side of page, #6.
16. ↑ * 1900 census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3CW-8Y5 : accessed 28 May 2020), Jacob Mccoy, North & South Marion Townships, Christian, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20, sheet 11A, family 197, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,848.

    Also, MO Christian Co, hoh, age 67, with Margaret (S.Marion, p.127a, Jun 13, ibid. HeritageQuest).

    Jacob Mccoy Head Male 67 Tennessee

    Margaret Mccoy Wife Female 53 Missouri

    Elizabeth Hall Niece Female 27 Missouri

17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1} * 1910 census: Jacob Mc Coy, North Marion, Christian, Missouri, "United States Census, 1910," FamilySearch; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 42, sheet 6B, family 94, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 776; FHL microfilm 1,374,789.

    Also, MO Christian Co, hoh, age 66, b.1844 TN (North Marion, p.121b, ibid. HeritageQuest).

    Jacob Mc Coy Head Male 66 Tennessee

    Margaret Mc Coy Wife Female 64 Missouri

    Lela Dalton Adopted daughter Female 8 Missouri

18. ↑ * 1912 death: Jacob McCoy (Death Records, On-line databases, Archives Collections, Secretary of State, Missouri State Government.)

    MO Christian Co, d. Mar 3 d/c #12948, #2-12948, Informant Margaret McCoy (of Oldfield MO), age 77.

19. ↑ * 2009 findagrave: Jacob McCoy (29 Apr 1834–3 Mar 1912), Find A Grave: Memorial #36086435; citing Old Boston Cemetery, Oldfield, Christian County, Missouri, USA. (with a newer gravestone.)

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