of Medina County, Ohio · documented from the public record
The family in the record
William A. Mccoy b. 1836
parentsJohn McCoy & Rebecca Freeborn
William A. Mccoy⚭ M. E. Nixon
childrenMinnie D. McCoy · Okie E. McCoy · Henry A. McCoy · Zara McCoy · Zada McCoy
Their story
What the record says
Farmer.
Born Jan 19, 1836.
Grandson of Samuel McCoy, a native of Ireland.
Went to Illinois at majority.
Enlisted Aug 1861 Company I, 2d O.V.C., discharged after a year for poor health.
Re-enlisted Aug 1863 in infantry.
Married 1865 M.E. Nixon (daughter of Charles and Catharine Nixon).
Children: Minnie D. (b.
May 3, 1866), Okie E. (b.
July 12, 1867), Henry A. (b.
Aug 25, 1870), twins Zara and Zada (b.
Dec 19, 1871).
Settled and farmed in southwestern Sharon.
Republican.
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