Scott Woodrow Mccoy

Brief Life History of Scott Woodrow

When Scott Woodrow Mccoy was born on 5 March 1915, in Cove City, Craven, North Carolina, United States, his father, Scott Winfield Mccoy, was 41 and his mother, Clemmie Noble, was 26. He lived in Township 3, Craven, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years. He died on 13 March 1992, in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Cove City, Craven, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Scott Woodrow Mccoy
1915–1992
Edith Jane Henderson
1918–2008

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  • Woodrow Mccoy in household of S W Mccoy, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Scott Woodrow Mccoy, "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000"
  • S W McCoy, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

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World Events (8)

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

1918 · Fort Bragg Established

Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

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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