Sarah (Runyon) McCoy (1827 - 1909)

Born 14 Sep 1827 in Pike, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William McCoy III — married 6 Apr 1843 in Pike, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Dec 1909 at age 82 in Halls, Buchanan, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Sarah Sally Runyon McCoy was the wife of WikiTree Notable William "Billy" McCoy. Sarah was an attractive, strong and determined mountain woman who traveled with her husband to Buchanan County, Missouri, USA, near the town of Halls. Her husband, Billy, was chopping wood with his son when a lightning bolt struck him. He did not survive. -_Story by Shelly Cox, a 3 X great grandaughter of William McCoy

Runyon Family Album

Sarah Runyon was born on September 14, 1827 in Pike, Kentucky, United States, daughter of Joseph Adron Runyon (1801–1859) and Nancy Jane Maynard (1810–1883).

Sally (15) married William McCoy (20) (born on December 27, 1822 in Pike County, Kentucky; son of Daniel Effort McCoy and Margaret (Taylor) McCoy) on April 6, 1843 in Pike.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Their children were:

• Lousia McCoy (1845–1906)
• Walter McCoy (~1847–1914)
• Albert McCoy (1849–1888)
• Larkin McCoy (>1850–<1940)
• Arminda McCoy (1851–1933)
• Lafayette M. McCoy (1858-1944)^[4]
• Anderson McCoy (1861–1908)

In 1850, Sally (22) was living in Pike with her husband, William (27); their children, Walter (3), and Albert (3 months); and James A McCoy (6), and Lavicey McCoy (4). ^[5]

In 1860, Sally (32) was living in District 1, Pike with her husband, Wm Mc (38); their children, Louisa Mc (15), Walter Mc (13), Albert Mc (11), Araminta Mc (10), and Larkin Mc (7); and James Mc Coy (16), Compton Mc Coy (4), and Lafayette Mc Coy (2). ^[6]

In 1870, Sally (42) was living in Wayne Township, Buchanan with her children, Walter (21), Albert (19), Arminda (18), Larkin (17), Lucy Mc Coy (12), and Anderson Mc Coy (8); and Compton McCoy (16), Lafayette McCoy (14), Pheobe Mc Coy (3), Ralph Mc Coy (2), and Lorenza Mc Coy (19). ^[7]

In 1880, Sally (52)'s occupation was 'keeping house'. She was living in Wayne Township, Buchanan with her children, Anderson Mc (18), and Phobe Mc (14); and Jas. W. W. Powell (46, other), John T. Sweeney (51, other), James Evans (19, other), and James Grable (19, other). ^[8]

In 1900, Sally (72) was living in household of Anderson McCoy (39) in Buchanan, Missouri with her son, Anderson (39); and Phineus McCoy (4, grandson), Ida O McCoy (34, daughter-in-law), Lillie McCoy (17, granddaughter), Lucy McCoy (14, granddaughter), Henry McCoy (10, grandson), Landon McCoy (8, grandson), George McCoy (6, grandson), and James McCoy (2, grandson).^[9]

Sally died on December 30, 1909 in Halls, Buchanan, aged 82. She was buried in Kerlin Cemetery, Halls, Buchanan County, Missouri.^{[10] [11] [12] [13]}

Research Notes

The following people may need profiles:

• James A McCoy
• Lavicey McCoy
• Compton McCoy
• Lafayette McCoy
• Pheobe Mc Coy
• Ralph Mc Coy
• Lorenza Mc Coy

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004263510; FHL microfilm: 1943483; Record number: 39; Packet letter: N
   FamilySearch Record: FWBM-9Q4 (accessed 9 January 2024)
   Sarah Runyon marriage to William McCoy on 6 Apr 1843 in Kentucky, United States.
2. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY1-F29 : accessed 1 October 2017), William McCoy and Sarah Runyon, 06 Apr 1843; citing , Pike, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 839,494.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004263510; FHL microfilm: 1943483; Record number: 39; Packet letter: N
   FamilySearch Record: FWBM-9Q4 (accessed 9 January 2024)
   Sarah Runyon marriage to William McCoy on 6 Apr 1843 in Kentucky, United States.
4. ↑ Birth of son Layfayett Mc Coy: "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004255376; FHL microfilm: 216838; Record number: 1205; Packet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: FWVQ-3L5 (accessed 9 January 2024)
   Layfayett Mc Coy born to Sarah Runyons on 3 Apr 1858 in Pike, Kentucky, United States.
5. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 15; Digital film/folder number: 004192507; FHL microfilm: 442985; Image number: 93; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01101-1
   FamilySearch Record: M65V-2YV (accessed 9 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DHZS-4YC
   Sarah McCoy (22) in Pike, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
6. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 130; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005169974; FHL microfilm: 803392; Image number: 503; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01724-0
   FamilySearch Record: MZBJ-J71 (accessed 9 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GB9V-9S5X
   Sarah Mc Coy (32) in District 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States. Born in Ky.
7. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 38; Digital film/folder number: 004273821; FHL microfilm: 000552261; Image number: 622; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01553-9
   FamilySearch Record: M4XH-ZSB (accessed 9 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67W7-T3G
   Sarah McCoy (41) head of household in Wayne Township, Buchanan, Missouri, United States. Born in Kentucky.
8. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00006; Digital film/folder number: 005161209; FHL microfilm: 1254675; Image number: 669; Sheet number: 433; Sheet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: M66X-YGX (accessed 9 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBL-6W5
   Sarah Mc Coy (52), widowed, Keeping House, head of household in Wayne Township, Buchanan, Missouri, United States. Born in Kentucky, United States.
9. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 57; Digital film/folder number: 004118758; FHL microfilm: 1240841; Image number: 128; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00735-1
   FamilySearch Record: M3HG-91M (accessed 9 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-64L6-K1
   Sarah McCoy (76), widowed mother, in household of Anderson McCoy (39) in Buchanan, Missouri, United States. Born in Kentucky.
10. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
    citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
    FamilySearch Record: QV24-MXK1 (accessed 9 January 2024)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #59203667
    Sarah Runyon McCoy burial (died on 30 Dec 1909) in 1909 in Halls, Buchanan, Missouri, United States of America. Born on 14 Sep 1827.
11. ↑ Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989: Will of Adron Runyon, written 26 May 1857, proved 15 August 1859
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    (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9066/images/004818729_00053 : 28 July 2021)
    In the name of God Amen I ADRON RUNYON of the County of Pike and State of Kentucky being sick and weak in Body but sound mind and disposing Memory for which I thank God and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous of disposing of all such worldly Estate as is hath pleased god to bless me with
    
    1st I desire that all the perishable parts of my Estate be sold after my decease Only the part I give to my wife and out of the moneys arising therefrom all my fresh debts & funeral Expenses be paid –
    
    2ndly after the payment of my debts & Funeral Expenses – I give my WIFE one third part of my estate both real & Personal during the time of her natural life –
    
    3rdly I give to my DAUGHTER SALLY all the land from the conditional Line between me and Thomas Hunt on the side of the creek she now lives on down the creek on the same Side to the lower End of the field the house stands in thence running up the Hill to two white Oak Corner Trees on the top of the point about square with the lower End of the sd field the house stands in thence running up the point to Include all the land I have on the Sand Lick Branch & all I have in the Madison Survey in said Boundary Mentioned & no more –
    
    4thly I give to my SON MITCHELL RUNYON all the land I have deeded to him It being his portion of my Estate which the deed names above the same with the conditions of the lines in the deed and Boundarys so as to Include the land in the deed is being understood when I made the deed it was his Share of my Estate
    
    5thly I give my SON ASA H RUNYON all the land from the conditional line I made between him and Mitchell Runyon up to the head of the fork Asa now lives on taking both Sides of sd fork
    
    6thly I give my SON JOHN C RUNYON the land he now lives on from the Conditional line between him and Mitchell Runyon running up both Sides of the creek up to the line between him & L T Lowe then up the Grants Branch to include all the land I have on said Branch
    
    7thly I give my SON THOMAS W RUNYON the land Beginning at the mouth of Pegs Branch thence running up with the line of the fence on the unfenced side of s'd Branch to the crop fences at the lower End of the lower meadow thence running up the Point Betwixt Pegs Branch & what we call Billys Grant to the top of the Ridge then running down the ridge with the lines betwixt me & Thomas Hunt to the main Creek then down the creek to the mouth of Pegs Branch then he is to have the use of Timber if he needs it on the opposite side of the creek from the mouth of Pegs Branch to keep up his fence on the side next to the creek –
    
    8thly I give my SON WM ANDERSON the land beginning at Thomas line at the lower End of the lower Meadow then running with Thomas lines up the Point named in his line then crossing Pegs Branch at the upper corner of the field below Pegs branch then running up the point between what we call the Big Hill field & Pegs Branch to the top of the Ridge then running up both sides of Pegs Branch to include all the land on Pegs Branch and over next to Counts Branch running with my line to the conditional line between me and Andrew Varney running with our Lines –
    
    9thly I give to my SON ADRON RUNYON the land from the upper End of the long field at the Branch of the creek running with the fence at the upper End of S'd field to the top of the Ridge then running the Ridge to the head of the Meeting House Branch to a Large Sugar Tree corner then down the meeting house Branch on both sides to the main creek a small distance below the Orchard to two Sugartrees corner of the Madison Survey Then from the Sugartree Square up the hill to the Back line then from the Two Sugartrees up the creek on the same Side with the meanders of the creek to the upper End of the long field so as to include all lands in that Boundary & Orchard & Buildings
    
    10thly I give to my SON MOSES RUNYON all the land from the upper End of the long field on the same side of the creek up to Sally McCoys line at the lower End of the field her house stands in running with her lines to the top of the Ridge down the same side to the upper End of the long field then Beginning at the mouth of Pegs Branch on the opposite side & croping of the creek then running up Pegs Branch with the fence on the lower side of sd Branch then running up the Point with Wm Andersons line to the top of the Ridge then running down the Ridge so as to come down the ridge so as to come down the point at the upper side of the Meadow Hollow at the mouth of the drain –
    
    11thly I give my SON ORRISON RUNYON all the land from Moses line on that side of the creek to the Lowes End of my land on that side then Beginning at Adrons line on the Two Sugar trees then up the hill to the Back line then down the creek on that side to the lower end of my land –
    
    12thly I desire that out of the money arising from my Estate that my Executors pay AMANDA LOWE my daughter Ninety four dollars & Seventy Two cents which will make her Two hundred dollars with what I paid towards her land Then VICEY Two Hundred dollars if the money arising – and I desire that if there is no more money in my Estate that my Executors rent out Thomas Part until they make Two hundred dollars for POLLY my daughter & also to rent out Wm Andersons Part to help make the amount mentioned and also that they make ELIZABETH my daughter Two Hundred dollars and & also that at the time Orrison comes of age the five youngest Boys Pay CHARITY Two Hundred dollars and if there is any more money after paying Amanda & Vicey then Pay whatever amount to Polly so as not to pay more than Two hundred dollars and the Executor is not to pay until they get the money out of my Estate & Elizabeths part is not due until my Executor has time & opportunity to make the money off of the farm – after the death of my wife the land she chooses will go to the Boys as I have given it to them. & the Personal Estate that She may have is to be Equally divided between Thomas & Anderson & Adron & Moses & Orrison & Elizabeth & Charity
    
    And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my friends Asa H Runion & L T Lowe Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other or former Wills or Testaments by me heretofore made in Writings where as I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26th day of May 1857 Adron Runyon
    
    Signed Sealed Published and delivered as and for the last will and statement of the above named Adron Runyon in the presences of us
    Andrew Varney
    Uriah McCoy
    E Rutherford
    
    I wish also to be understood that the Baptist Meeting House now standing on my land is for the benefit of the church if occupied it if not fall back to my son Adron which is one half acre Less
    Adron Runyon
    E Rutherford
    Andrew Varney
    Uriah McCoy
    
    State of Kentucky }
    Pike County } Sct
    I John W Emmert Clerk of the Pike County Court in and for the County Aforesaid certify that this Partition Purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Adron Runion deceased was produced in open court on the 15th day of August 1859 – and was proven By the oaths of Andrew Varney and Uriah McCoy two of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and was
    Ordered of Record –
    
    When upon said Will together with this Certification hath been duly admitted of Record in my
    Office given under My hand this 17th day of August 1859 –
    John W Emmert Clerk
12. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59203667/sarah-mccoy: accessed), memorial page for Sarah “Sallie” Runyon McCoy (14 Sep 1827–30 Dec 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59203667, citing Kerlin Cemetery, Halls, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by The Real McCoys (contributor 47009066).
13. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 May 2018), memorial page for Sarah “Sallie” Runyon McCoy (14 Sep 1827–30 Dec 1909), Find A Grave: Memorial #59203667, citing Kerlin Cemetery, Halls, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by The Real McCoys (contributor 47009066) .

See also:

• Picture & Story from FaceBook database and images accessed June 1, 2023 by Dave Draper on the FaceBook page located: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0217iHDe8aKKm1yegw27jXJgtGy54PXXxaTbk9oNmFnwLMYzrVVeCdLz1uij2XpPodl&id=100044347633452&mibextid=Nif5oz
• Family History of Dave & Cindy Draper. Dave Draper is the 21st cousin 5xR,and Cindy Russell Draper (the mother of Cindy is Gloria Runyon, a Runyon family member of Sarah) is the 5th cousin 5xR of Sarah Sally Runyon McCoy