Jesse James Sister Ann McCoy, was not married to Stewart Leander. She was married to Leander Stewart. Jacob and Sarah had other children besides the ones listed here. One of them was my great-great grandfather Charles w. McCoy who married Malissa Mershon. She was the widow of Peter Goody and also of R.Bert Washburn. I don't have this info right in front of me so I can't remember everything on these McCoy families. Lu --- gertsch <gertsch@charter.net> wrote: > Thank you so much for that article! It answered > several questions about > Nancy McCoy and her family. Could the picture be > photocopied? I would be > glad to pay for it and to give you my mailing > address. Thanks again for all > you did, I'm a real "green horn" at the research of > family etc. but I'm > learning more every day. I'm just stuck doing it by > mail since I'm not > living in that area. > > -----Original Message----- > From: modavies-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:modavies-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of BenM333@aol.com > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:19 AM > To: modavies@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MODAVIES] My Surnames, Jesse J. McCoy > > The following article is taken from "History of > Daviess and Gentry Counties > > Missouri" published in 1922 > > (There is a picture of Mr. & Mrs. J. J. McCoy, but I > have no way of sending > > it.) > > Jesse James McCoy, a retired farmer and stockman of > Washington Township, > Daviess County, was born in Pike County, Ill., July > 18, 1846, a son of > Jacob and > Sarah (Owens) McCoy. > > Jacob McCoy moved from Pike County, Ill., to Kansas > where he had carried on > > farming and stock raising in Linn County for about 3 > years. Later, Mr. > McCoy > came to Missouri, settling in Washington Township, > Daviess County. He was > a > prominent farmer during his entire life and a large > land holder. Mr. McCoy > > was a Republican and a member of the Christian > Church. He died in 1860, > and > is buried in Scotland Cemetery, Daviess County. Mr. > and Mrs. McCoy were > the > parents of the following children. John Williams, > deceased; Walker, farmer > > and stockman, state of Washington; Ann, the widow of > Stewart Leander, > resides > in Jackson Township; Joseph A., farmer and stockman, > Harrison County. > > Jessee James McCoy was reared in Illinois and had > very little schooling. > He > began life farming with his father, and in 1859 came > to Washington > Township, > Daviess County, where he worked out for $20.00 per > month. Later, he was > able to purchase a little land and now owns 145 > acres in Washington > Township. > He has been very successful in stock raising, and > is well known throughout > the > county. Mr. McCoy is now living retired. > > On Aug. 26, 1866, Mr. McCoy married Nancy Ellen > Adams, a native of Daviess > County, and a daughter of William and Elizabeth > (Bell) Adams. Mr. Adams > was a > native of North Carolina, and a pioneer settler of > Andrew County, Mo. He > later came to Daviess County, where he became a > leading farmer and > stockman. > Mr. and Mrs. Adams were the parents of the following > children: Thomas, > deceased; B. B., deceased; Charles, deceased; and > Mrs. McCoy; Lydia A., > deceased; > Rachael Catherine, deceased. Both Mr. and Mrs. > Adams are deceased and are > buried in Brown Cemetery. To Jesse James and Nancy > Ellen (Adams) McCoy 10 > children were born as follows: Viola Christian, > deceased; Luna Allard, > deceased; > Maud, the wife of James M. Carroll, Jefferson > Township; Z. B., the wife of > Jesse Pugh, farmer, Jamesport; Frank B., Kansas > City; Eulalia E., the wife > of W. > A. Troxel, farmer, Grand River Township; Elizabeth, > the wife of J. E. > Simmons, farmer, Colorado; one died in infancy; > William H., resides with > his > father; Wm. H. McCoy married Duane Hutcherson, and > they have four children, > as > follows; J. P., Wm. A., Jesse G., and Nancy E. > > Jesse James McCoy is a veteran of the Civil War. > having enlisted in Company > > F. Missouri Infantry. He served for one year in > Missouri. Mr. McCoy is a > staunch Republican and has served as justice of the > peace for three terms, > and > has also been a member of the township board. He is > a director and > vice-president of the Farmers Mutual Insurance > Company. He belongs to the > Masonic and > Odd Fellows lodges and is a member of the Christian > church. In July, 1921, > > Mr. McCoy erected a one story bungalow, modern with > electric lights. He is > a > reliable and substantial citizen of the community. > Mr. McCoy has 21 > grandchildren and one great-grandchild. > > > I hope the above article helps. > Mary > > > > > > **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest > shows and the live music > > scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! > > (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > MODAVIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to MODAVIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message >