Brief Life History of Elvie May "Elfie"
When Elvie May "Elfie" McCoy was born in June 1871, in Indiana, United States, her father, David McCoy, was 28 and her mother, Mary Eliza Large, was 21. She married Clarence W. Kessler on 11 February 1890, in Marion, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Springfield Township, LaPorte, Indiana, United States in 1940 and Trail Creek, Michigan Township, LaPorte, Indiana, United States in 1950. She died on 29 May 1957, in LaPorte, Indiana, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana, United States.
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- Alva M. Mc Coy in household of David Mc Coy, "United States Census, 1880"
- Elva Mccry, "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992"
- Elvie May McCoy Kessler, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1877 · Mississippi State Board of Health is Created
In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
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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