Henry Stephen McCoy

27 July 1837–5 September 1907 (Age 70)
Montgomery, Indiana, United States

The Life Summary of Henry Stephen

When Henry Stephen McCoy was born on 27 July 1837, in Montgomery, Indiana, United States, his father, Stephen Daniel McCoy, was 37 and his mother, Sarah Mary Lindsey, was 35. He married Nova Zembla Smith about 1862. They were the parents of at least 11 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Harmony Township, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1870 and Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died on 5 September 1907, in Harvard, Clay, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Harvard, Clay, Nebraska, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Stephen McCoy
1837–1907
Nova Zembla Smith
1846–1924
Marriage: about 1862
Valentine Allen McCoy
1863–1941
Henry Marion McCoy
1865–1927
Albert Lindsey McCoy
1867–1918
George Francis McCoy
1869–1962
Chester MC COY
1871–1872
Ada M McCoy
1872–
Aba Mark McCoy
1873–1936
Elzy Hardy McCoy
1875–1946
Ernest Udeara McCoy
1876–1949
Jesse Kellbe MC COY
1876–1911
Carrie Belle McCoy
1878–1971
Oscar Lesley MC COY
1883–1933
Harvey Edgar Mc Coy
1885–1944
Olive Francis MC COY
1891–1892

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1862
    • Children

    (14)

    +9 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (14)

    +9 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
    Age 4
    The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
    1846
    Age 9
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
    Age 19
    The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    McKoy
    McGee
    McGue
    McQuay
    McCay

    Sources (16)

    • Henry Mccoy in entry for Aba Mccoy, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
    • Henry R McCoy in household of Stephen McCoy, "United States Census, 1850"
    • Henry S Mccoy, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

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