Charles Clifford McCoy, born March 10, 1867 in Washington Township, Tazewell County, Illinois, the son of Daniel McCoy and Sarah Ann (Brandon) McCoy. Charles is found with the family in the 1870 and 1880 census records. Charles was married to Lucy Jane Hartley (1875 - 1966) on ____________ __, 18__ in ____________ County, Illinois. Lucy was born on July 21, 1875 in Tazewell County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial for more information about her family.
Charles Clifford McCoy and Lucy Jane (Hartley) McCoy were the parents of;
1. Dorothy May McCoy, born June 2 1902 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. Dorothy May McCoy was married to John Wendell Hurst (1901 - 1972). Dorothy and John are not believed to have had any children. At the time of the 1930 census, Dorothy and her family are found in Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois;
John W Hurst Head M 28 Illinois
Dorothy M Hurst Wife F 27 Illinois
Mary B Mccoy Sister-in-law F 12 Illinois

At the time of the 1940 census, the Hursts are found in what is called Ward 5 of the City of Peoria, Peoria City Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
John W Hurst Head M 38 Illinois
Dorothy M Hurst Wife F 37 Illinois

Dorothy died on August __, 1967 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in the Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial # 143363369.

2. Charles Myron McCoy, born December 27, 1905 in Peoria County, Illinois. In 1940, Charles is still single and living in Richwoods Township in Peoria County, Illinois. His widowed mother lives with him at this time. Charles M. McCoy was married to Lillian ____________ on ___________ __, 19__ in ___________ County, ___________. Charles died on December 9, 1978 and his mortal remains were laid in the Parkview Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 125046636

3. Lillian Alta McCoy, born May 16, 1908/9 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. Lillian was married to Walter Herman Koppenhoefer (1910 - 1992) on ____________ __, 19__ in ____________ County, Illinois. Lillian and Walter are known to have had at least four children;
A. Lyle Koppenhoefer, born c. 1936/37 in Peoria County, Illinois.
B. Milton Koppenhoefer, born c. 1938/39 in Peoria County, Illinois.
C. Charles Allen Koppenhoefer, born and died in 1945.
D. Nancy Eileen Koppenhoefer, born and died in 1948.

At the time of the 1940 census, Lillian and her family are found in Richwoods Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Walter Koppenhoefer Head M 29 Colorado
Lillian Koppenhoefer Wife F 30 Illinois
Lyle Koppenhoefer Son M 3 Illinois
Milton Koppenhoefer Son M 1 Illinois

Lillian Alta (McCoy) Koppenhoefer died on June 28, 1985 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in the Parkview Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial # 143377270.

4. Mary B________ McCoy, born July 3, 1917 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. In 1930, as seen above, Mary is residing with her older sister, Dorothy M. (McCoy) Hurst, in Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois. Mary was married to Leonard R. Sopher on September 18, 1935 in Princeton, Illinois. Four sons were born to Mary and Leonard, including;
A. Larry Lee Sopher, (1936 - 1990)
B. Roger K. Sopher (1938 - 1996)
C. Clifford D. Sopher (1939 - 2006)
D. Daniel Sopher, born c. 19__. Daniel was residing in Peoria, Illinois at the time of his mother's passing in

At the time of the 1940 census, Mary and her family are found in Richwoods Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Leonard Sopher Head M 32 Illinois
Mary Sopher Wife F 22 Illinois
Larry Sopher Son M 3 Illinois
Roger Sopher Son M 2 Illinois
Clifford Sopher Son M 0 Illinois

Mary died on February 27, 1998 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in the Parkview Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial # 128007572.

At the time of the 1900 census, Charles and Lucy are found in Peoria Township, District 3 Peoria city Ward 5, Peoria County, Illinois. They have been married less than a year;
Charles Mccoy Head M Mar 1869 31 Illinois
Lucy J Mccoy Wife F Jul 1875 25 Illinois
Uerie Anderson Boarder F 21 Illinois
Katie Gartlang Boarder F 34 Tennessee

At the time of the 1910 census, the McCoys are found in Richwoods Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Charles C Mccoy Head M 43 Illinois
Lucy J Mccoy Wife F 34 Illinois
Dorothy Mccoy Daughter F 7 Illinois
Charles Mccoy Son M 4 Illinois
Lillian Mccoy Daughter F 0 Illinois

I have yet to find Charles, Lucy or their children in the 1920 census. They must be in Peoria County, Illinois. Charles C. McCoy died on March 19, 1928 in Richwoods Township of Peoria County, Illinois. His death record found on familysearch states he was 61 years of age, lists his parents as Daniel McCoy and Sarah Brandon and his wife as Lucy J. Mccoy. Charles C McCoy's mortal remains were laid in the Parkview Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 125057698.
At the time of the 1930 census, Lucy J. McCoy is found living in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. She is widowed, living with and working as a Cook for the Vandenburg family;
Ralph L Vandenburg Head M 61 New York
Eugenia C Vandenburg Wife F 58 Illinois
Lucy J Mccoy Cook F 54 Illinois

At the time of the 1940 census, Lucy is found widowed and residing with her son, Daniel M. McCoy, in Richwoods Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Charles M Mccoy Head M 34 Illinois
Lucy Mccoy Mother F 63 Illinois

Lucy Jane (Heartley) McCoy died on May 20, 1966 in Peoria
Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in the Parkview Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.

by Baxter B. Fite III and Martha Meyer, Find A Grave Contributor # 48461956.