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    1. [OHHARRIS] Thomas McCoy & Hannah Major
    2. Laurence E. Dickerson
    3. I am seeking information on the family of Thomas McCoy and Hannah Major who settled in Athens Township, Harrison County, c. 1813. Thomas was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania 13 February 1791, a son of John McCoy and Susanna ---- of Washington County. Hannah was also born in Washington County 15 August 1794, daughter of Ebenezer Major and Mary Shirley. Thomas and Hannah had ten children, named below. Thomas died in Harrison County on 4 May 1865. Hannah died in Harrison County 18 July 1867. Where are they buried? Children of Thomas McCoy & Hannah Major: 1) Mary McCoy: b. 11 May 1814, Athens Township, Harrison County, Ohio. Married on 1 February 1837 to Asa Shinn Holmes (4 December 1805 - 3 January 1891). Mary 18 March 1901. Buried at Dickerson Church, Harrison County. Ten children: James Taylor; Susanna; Abram R.; Emeline (1843 - 1929); Sarah Elizabeth; Wilson W. (24 April 1848 - February 1923); Mary Ellen (1849 - 1929); Henrietta, Oliver Wendell and Clifford A. 2) John McCoy: b. 23 September 1816, Athens Township. Married on 28 May 1839 to Eliza Walker (30 March 1819 - 22 July 1890). John died 3 December 1890. Buried at Dickerson Church. Twelve children: Margaret Jane (1840 - 1849); Amanda Elizabeth (8 July 1842 - 16 August 1912); Thomas; Mary (January 1847 - 3 January 1903); John Calvin (1849 - 3 January 1935); Martin Jasper (25 November 1850 - 7 September 1902); Albert Mitchell (25 June 1851 - 2 April 1875); William F. (1854 - 24 March 1932); Vincent W. (1859 - 1899); Laura Hannah (1857 - 15 October 1933); Olive (1861 - 25 March 1909) and Alvena Belle (1863 - 24 June 1926). 3) Margaret Lorilla McCoy: b. 2 February 1819, Athens Township. Died 12 December 1834. 4) Susanna McCoy: b. 20 October 1821, Athens Township. Married 17 October 1839 to William Wilson Dickerson (12 April 1818 - 10 August 1904). Susanna died 7 March 1903. Buried at Dickerson Church. Nine children: Baruch (15 July 1841 - 18 February 1843); Hannah (1843 - 1920); Thomas (9 April 1845 - 29 June 1845); Granville L. (1846 - 1916); Winfield H. (1848 - 1918); William; Elizabeth; Clara and Alva M. (1861 - 17 September 1942). 5) Elizabeth McCoy: b. 26 February 1824, Athens Township. Married 6 March 1847 to Costan Anderson (18 August 1821 - 25 October 1896). Elizabeth died 21 February 1899. Buried at Pennsville Cemetery, Morgan County, Ohio. Four children: Thomas (February 1848 - 1 January 1923); Granville (April 1850 - 21 November 1921); William (c. 1852) and Hannah M. (October 1855 - 10 December 1929). 6) Ebenezer McCoy: b. 24 December 1826, Athens Township. Married 16 March 1848 to Hannah Dickerson (4 September 1828 - 6 May 1896). Ebenezer died 7 March 1905. Buried at Dickerson Church. Six known children: Joseph (b.c. 1849); Jennie (1858 - 1943); Thomas Hudson (11 September 1858 - 5 January 1892); Mary E. (11 October 1858 - 13 May 1859); Della (21 November 1860 - 13 June 1925) and Velorous (29 April 1871 - 14 May 1871). 7) Thomas McCoy: b. 19 March 1829, Athens Township. m. 27 March 1851 to Maranda Anderson (26 June 1832 - 13 February 1897). Thomas died 4 October 1906. Buried at Hiawatha Cemetery, Brown County, Kansas. Five children: Curtis Anderson (c. January 1852 - 1930); Hannah (19 April 1854 - 25 January 1908); Susan Ida (10 September 1858 - 13 July 1927); Thomas Alfred (20 September 1867 - 17 November 1901) and one whose name is unknown. 8) Sarah McCoy: b. 28 January 1832, Athens Township. Died 29 December 1832 9) Hannah McCoy: b. 31 January 1834, Athens Township. Married 23 March 1854 to Thomas Hudson Dickerson (8 June 1832 - 31 March 1883). Hannah died 3 October 1907. Thomas is buried at Dickerson Church, but there is no evidence of Hannah's burial there. She may have remarried, or moved away from Harrison County. Ten children: Granville M. (9 March 1855 - 3 February 1882); Ella M. (b. 4 November 1856); Mary Belle (b. 2 October 1858); Cleora (26 November 1860 - March 1919); Ira E. (14 April 1863 - 12 January 1864); Everett H. (b. 26 January 1865); Gilbert (b. 4 November 1866); Preston H. (b. 19 March 1869); Lillian (11 April 1871 - 20 June 1901) and Alfred (b. 19 February 1874). 10) Gabrilla McCoy: b. 6 October 1836, Athens Township. Married 6 November 1856 to William J. Dickerson (13 August 1832 - 18 July 1909). Gabrilla died 17 September 1908. Buried at Dickerson Church. Seven children: Edgar C. (12 December 1857 - 11 August 1919); Asa C. (b. 29 February 1860); Florence May (b. 1 February 1863 - 30 September 1913); Alfred (29 January 1866 - 21 February 1866); Orville (5 June 1869 - 28 April 1937); Alice (b. 21 April 1871) and Altamont (b. 27 March 1875). I am descended from John McCoy by way of Amanda Elizabeth McCoy. I would be most interested in hearing from anyone who might be able to fill in information on any of the other lines. Larry Dickerson

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