LeRoyce, I could not find any DISON or DYSON in 1860 Beuoff Township. I also tried cemeteries with no luck. >McCoy also went by Mack, and Coy as a first name. I found a Cornelius Dyson listed as a teacher in 1882. Perhaps Coy is short for Cornelius. Give me the ED page and line number for 1880. -- Joe L. Miller Research Coordinator - The Pinnell Family Network http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pinnell/ Missouri Archive File Manager, USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mo/mofiles.htm Missouri Tombstone Project Manager, USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/missouri.html Coordinator of Crawford County, MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocrawfo/ United We Stand