Son of Harvey Columbus ANDERSON & Keziah HOLLOWAY.

3rd Sgt Co 1 51st Va Inf CSA

Also known as William McCoy ANDERSON

McCoy ANDERSON married Alsie Ann PHIPPS as described in a land transaction. McCoy sold 40 acres, located on the banks of New River to his brother Churchwell ANDERSON.

McCoy ANDERSON is located on the muster roll of the 51st Virginia Infantry Company I from 1861 to 1863. He enlisted at Fox Creek in Grayson County, Virginia. He was listed as 3rd Sergeant: Company. I, 51st Virginia Infantry Company, He enlisted on the 28th of June 1861 at Fox Creek. His rank was reduced to Private due to AWOL on the 1st of November 1862. Absent sick from the 15th of June 1863 thru at least the 4th of November 1863. Grayson County Pension List.-Pension was objected to on June 12th 1902.
National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online, acquired 2007.

McCoy ANDERSON - 1850 Census records of Grayson, Virginia. He is living with his sister Caroline HALSEY and brother-in-law Sylvester HALSEY. p. 207 #664, 1860 p. 129, 1870 p. 227-A, 1880 p. 426-B

McCoy ANDERSON and Alsey Ann PHIPPS lived in Grayson County, Virginia.
See 1850 and 1860 Grayson County, Virginia Census; Grayson County, Virginia deed book 12 page 145 and 158.

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Grayson, Virginia; Roll M653_1348; Page: 132; Image: 133.

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place:Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia; Roll M593_1649; Page: 227; Image: 455.

Source type: Other, Title: Phipps Family of NC and VA, The, Author: John C. Mullins, comp., Publication information: Clintwood, VA: John C. Mullins, 1982, Page number: p. 47, Actual text: "b 17 Feb 1830 Grayson Co. Va.", Event date, Contributor: Dianna Whitmer [dwhitmer2768224]