Martha Jane (Travis) McCoy (1850 - 1935)

Born 22 May 1850 in Gibson, Tennessee, United States

Wife of William Foster McCoy — married 15 Dec 1870 in Gibson, Tennessee, United States

Died 7 Oct 1935 at age 85 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States

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Biography

Martha Jane Travis McCoy BIRTH 22 May 1850 Gibson County, Tennessee, USA DEATH 7 Oct 1935 (aged 85) Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA BURIAL Mount Olivet Cemetery Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA PLOT David Crockett, Lot 18 ^[1] MEMORIAL ID 123305578

P a r e n t s : Miles Henry Travis 1825–XXXX and Martha Jane Woodson 1829–1853

S p o u s e : William Foster McCoy 1850–1921, married 15 Dec 1870, Gibson, Tennessee, USA ^[2]

In the 1850 United States Federal Census, [Travis McCoy, Martha Jane] Martha Travis, Gender: Female, is reported to be Age: 0, Birth Year: abt 1850. Her Birthplace is Tennessee, and her Home in 1850 is located in District 17, Gibson, Tennessee, USA. Household Members, Name, and Age are Nancy Woodson 55, Elizabeth Woodson 26, John Woodson 18, Sarah Woodson 15, Miles H Travis 25, Martha Travis 21, and Martha Travis 0 ^[3]

1 8 5 3 : Death of Mother, Martha Jane Woodson 1829–1853

In the 1860 United States Federal Census, [Travis McCoy, Martha Jane] Martha Travis is reported to be Age 11, Birth Year: abt 1849. Gender: Female. Her Birthplace is Tennessee, and her Home in 1860 is located in District 15, Gibson, Tennessee; Post Office: North Gibson. Household Members, Name, and Age are M H Travis 36, Sarah Travis 25, Martha Travis 11, Nancy Travis 8, Wm Travis 5, Mary Travis 3, and Milton Travis 6/12 ^[4]

In the 1870 United States Federal Census, [Travis McCoy, Martha Jane] Martha Travis is reported to be Age 21, Birth Date: abt 1849. Her Birthplace is Tennessee, and her Home in 1870 is located in District 15, Gibson, Tennessee; Post Office: Milan. She is a white female living at home. Household Members, Name, and Age are M H Travis 46, Mary Travis 32, Martha Travis 21, Matilda Travis 17, William Travis 15, Elizabeth Travis 13, Milton Travis 11, and John Travis 12 ^[5]

In the 1880 United States Federal Census, [Travis McCoy, Martha Jane] Martha J. McCoy is reported to be Age 30, Birth Date: Abt 1850. Her Birthplace is Tennessee, and her Home in 1880 is located in Belews, Gibson, Tennessee, USA. She is a Married white female and Wife to the Head of House. Her Spouse's Name is Wm. F. McCoy. Her parents were born in Tennessee. Her Occupation is Keeping House. Household Members, Age, and Relationship are Wm. F. McCoy 29 Self (Head), Martha J. McCoy 30 Wife, T. Loutha McCoy 8 Son, and Ullus B. McCoy 8/12 Son ^[6]

In the 1900 United States Federal Census, [Travis McCoy, Martha Jane] Martha Mccoy is reported to be Age 50, Birth Date: May 1850. Her Birthplace is Tennessee, USA, and her Home in 1900 is located in Justice Precinct 1, Tarrant, Texas. She is a Married white female and Wife to the Head of House. Her Spouse's Name is William F Mccoy. Their Marriage Year is 1871, and their number of Years Married is 29. Her parents were born in Tennessee, USA. She is the Mother of 2 living children, and Mother of 2 children in total. She speaks English and can read and write. Household Members, Age, and Relationship are William F Mccoy 49 Head, Martha Mccoy 50 Wife, Birch Mccoy 20 Son, G Waldron Smith 19 Nephew, Wil H Lewis 24 Boarder, and Nancy M Travis 46 Sister in Law (Sister-in-law) ^[7]

In the 1910 United States Federal Census, [Travis McCoy, Martha Jane] Martha Mc Coy is reported to be Age 59, Birth Date: 1851. Her Birthplace is Tennessee, and her Home in 1910 is located in Fort Worth Ward 5, Tarrant, Texas, USA. She is a Married white female and Wife to the Head of House. Her Spouse's Name is William F Mc Coy. Her parents were born in Tennessee. Her Native Tongue is English and she is able to read and write. Her number of Years Married is 39. Her Number of Children Born is 2, and her Number of Children Living is 2. Household Members, Age, and Relationship are William F Mc Coy 59 Head, and Martha Mc Coy 59 Wife ^[8]

In the 1920 United States Federal Census, [Travis McCoy, Martha Jane] Martha Mccoy is reported to be Age 69, Birth Year: abt 1851. Her Birthplace is Tennessee, and her Home in 1920 is located on East Hattie St in Fort Worth Ward 5, Tarrant, Texas. She is a Married white female and Wife to the Head of House. Her Spouse's Name is W F Mccoy. Her parents were born in Tennessee. Her Native Tongue is English and she is able to read and write. Household Members, Age, and Relationship are W F Mccoy 69 Head, Martha Mccoy 69 Wife, and Mary E Cranton 62 Roomer ^[9]

1 9 2 1 : Death of husband, William Foster McCoy (1850–1921), 23 Apr 1921 • Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America ^[10]

In the 1930 United States Federal Census, [Travis McCoy, Martha Jane] Martha Jane Mc Coy is reported to be Age 79, Birth Year: abt 1851. She is a Widowed white female and Mother to the Head of House. Her Birthplace is Tennessee, and her Home in 1930 is a House located at 2236 Washington St in Fort Worth, Ward 8 S E, Tarrant, Texas, USA. Her Age at First Marriage is 19. Her parents were born in Tennessee. She is Able to Speak English. Household Members, Age, and Relationship are T L Mc Coy 58 Head, Leona Mc Coy 58 Wife, Leona Mc Coy 24 Daughter, Martha Jane Mc Coy 79 Mother, and Frances Brown 13 Granddaughter ^[11]

D E A T H : 7 Oct 1935, Age 85, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA. ^[12] Texas Death Certificate information for Martha Jane McCoy: Gender: Female, Race: White, Age 86, Birth Date: 1849, Birth Place: Gibson, Tennessee, Death Date: 7 Oct 1935, Death Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA, Father: Wm Travis, Spouse: Wm F McCoy ^[13]

• Fact: Residence (1850) District 17, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
• Fact: Residence (1860) District 15, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
• Fact: Residence (1870) District 15, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
• Fact: Residence (1880) Belews, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
• Fact: Residence (1900) Justice Precinct 1, Tarrant, Texas, USA
• Fact: Residence (1910) Fort Worth Ward 5, Tarrant, Texas, USA
• Fact: Residence (1920) Fort Worth Ward 5, Tarrant, Texas, USA
• Fact: Residence (1925) Fort Worth, Texas, USA
• Fact: Residence (1930) Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
• Fact: Residence Fort Worth

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123305578/martha-jane-mccoy : accessed 04 January 2022), memorial page for Martha Jane Travis McCoy (22 May 1850–7 Oct 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 123305578, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Debbie Gibbons (contributor 46921763) .
2. ↑ Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Source Information, Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
3. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 17, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 878; Page: 191a. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
4. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 15, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1250; Page: 351; Family History Library Film: 805250. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
5. ↑ United States federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 15, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1528; Page: 453B. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
6. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Belews, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 1255; Page: 463C; Enumeration District: 046. Source Information, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
7. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Tarrant, Texas; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1241671. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
8. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fort Worth Ward 5, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: T624_1591; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0116; FHL microfilm: 1375604. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
9. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Worth Ward 5, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: T625_1849; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 114. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
10. ↑ Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000. Source Information, Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.
11. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 2342127. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
12. ↑ Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000. Source Information, Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.
13. ↑ Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982. Source Information, Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data:Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982. Austin, Texas, USA.

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/151184848/person/162339305900/facts : accessed 4 January 2022), profile for Martha Jane Travis McCoy.