Brief Life History of James
When Rev James McCoy was born in 1777, in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, Reverend William McCoy, was 23 and his mother, Elizabeth Royce, was 19. He married Nancy Ann Lane on 25 March 1800, in Shelby, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Washington, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. He died on 12 July 1833, in Salem, Washington Township, Washington, Indiana, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Salem, Washington Township, Washington, Indiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- James Mccoy, "United States Census, 1830"
- James Mccoy in entry for Richard Thompson and Priscilla Mccoy, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- James Mccoy, "United States Census, 1820"
Spouse and Children
1777–1833 Male
1784–1833 Female
Children (11)
1800– Female
1801– Female
1806–1874 Male
1806–1857 Male
1808–1833 Male
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1754–1813 Male
1758–1834 Female
Siblings (7)
1777–1833 Male
1779–1851 Female
1781– Female
1782–1859 Male
1784–1846 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 4
1783 · A Free America
Age 6
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 17
Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aoidh ‘son of Aodh’, an old personal name meaning ‘fire’, originally the name of a pagan god. Thus it has the same origin as McGee , McKay , and McKee . It has sometimes been Anglicized as Hughes .
History: The McCoy clan of KY, led by Randolph McCoy, was involved in one of the bitterest mountain feuds, with the Hatfield clan of WV, from the Civil War to the end of the 19th century. The expression ‘the real McCoy’ probably originated with an American boxer, Norman Selby (1873–1940), who adopted the name “Kid McCoy” to distinguish himself from another fighter of the same name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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