| Birth: | Dec. 6, 1813 Greene County Ohio, USA | | Death: | Aug. 1, 1892 |  S. W. McCOY, attorney, was born in 1813, in Greene County, O., son of John an Ann Wade McCoy, was married in 1835 to Miss Charlotte Pollock, daughter of Robert and Mary Pollock, has two children, Mary A. and John W., wife died in 1839; was married in 1848 to Miss Anna Stewart. She died, 1870; was married in 1874 to Mrs. Lucinda Galloway Mounts, daughter of James and Nancy Galloway. She had one child by former marriage, James F. which has been adopted by Mr. McCoy. Came to Kansas in 1873, located at Wichita, engaged in practice of law. In 1874 was burned out losing his entire library, clothing etc. He then moved to El Paso, and has been engaged in farming and the practice of law from that time. He was educated in Greene County, O., commenced reading the law in 1846, was admitted to practice in 1856, has been Justice of the Peace in El Paso for two years, is member of the School Board, and Treasurer of the school district, is Notary Public, was deputy Provost Marshal during the late war, made the enrollment of five townships in Mercer County, Ill., is a member of the United Presbyterian Church. Took the census in Greene County, O., in 1856.
Family links: Spouse: Salinda McCoy (1831 - 1905)
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El Paso Cemetery
Derby Sedgwick County Kansas, USA Plot: Add.0, Block 7, Lot 13, Space 1 | Created by: Kyle Record added: Feb 21, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 10510106 |
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