Jacob Christopher Coy, the son of Benjamin Christopher Coy and his wife, Hannah (Gorby) Coy was born July 15, 1858, near Salem Center in Meigs County, OH.
His father was a farmer and Jacob followed that lifestyle.
Jacob's entire life was rustic and rural. He could write very little but could "cipher"and read above average.
His daughter, Tish, and daughters-in-law, Ethel and Grace, used to write his letters for him.
His reading material consisted mainly of the Cleveland NEWS, the Chillicothe (Scioto) Gazette, Pathfinder Magazine, The Ohio Farmer magazine, The Kansas City STAR and the Holy Bible. He was most proud of his achievement of reading the bible through several times.
Jacob was only four years old when his father brought him to Pike County. There he grew up, helped work the farm and attended several churches throughout the Hay Hollow area.
It was at the Hixon Run (or Chimney Rock) Baptist Church, he met and courted the daughter of is first pastor and builder, Rev. Ferdinand Rose. Her name was Sarah Jane Rose and she was but 18 when they were married in 1877.
Their home place was built in 1901 near the Hay Hollow Church and Cemetery.
About 1923, Jacob and Sarah moved from Hay Hollow to Greenland, OH (northwest of Chillicothe) to be near relatives.
He and Sarah then returned to Hay Hollow and lived with their son Benjamin Ferdinand, called "Ferd," for awhile. Later, they bought the "mill lot place" just south of Richmond Dale, with their son, Dorhl. They sold that place in 1928.
Following his wife's death in October 1925, Jacob lived in the homes of his children, Ferd, Dave, Tish and Dorhl maintaining his permanent home at Dorhl's address.
About 1927 or 1928, Jacob decided he wanted to live off by himself so he and his son, Dorhl, built what was probably the first mobile home-a cabin on wheels.
He lived in his mobile cabin on the highway a quarter-mile south of Dorhl's place for about 12 years.
He passed away at the age of 82 from cancer on Jan. 19, 1940. He is buried beside his wife, Sarah, in the Hay Hollow Cemetery.
(Information is from material gleaned from Gerald H. Coy's Coy family history book: TRUNK, BRANCH & TWIG, published 1979.)
His father was a farmer and Jacob followed that lifestyle.
Jacob's entire life was rustic and rural. He could write very little but could "cipher"and read above average.
His daughter, Tish, and daughters-in-law, Ethel and Grace, used to write his letters for him.
His reading material consisted mainly of the Cleveland NEWS, the Chillicothe (Scioto) Gazette, Pathfinder Magazine, The Ohio Farmer magazine, The Kansas City STAR and the Holy Bible. He was most proud of his achievement of reading the bible through several times.
Jacob was only four years old when his father brought him to Pike County. There he grew up, helped work the farm and attended several churches throughout the Hay Hollow area.
It was at the Hixon Run (or Chimney Rock) Baptist Church, he met and courted the daughter of is first pastor and builder, Rev. Ferdinand Rose. Her name was Sarah Jane Rose and she was but 18 when they were married in 1877.
Their home place was built in 1901 near the Hay Hollow Church and Cemetery.
About 1923, Jacob and Sarah moved from Hay Hollow to Greenland, OH (northwest of Chillicothe) to be near relatives.
He and Sarah then returned to Hay Hollow and lived with their son Benjamin Ferdinand, called "Ferd," for awhile. Later, they bought the "mill lot place" just south of Richmond Dale, with their son, Dorhl. They sold that place in 1928.
Following his wife's death in October 1925, Jacob lived in the homes of his children, Ferd, Dave, Tish and Dorhl maintaining his permanent home at Dorhl's address.
About 1927 or 1928, Jacob decided he wanted to live off by himself so he and his son, Dorhl, built what was probably the first mobile home-a cabin on wheels.
He lived in his mobile cabin on the highway a quarter-mile south of Dorhl's place for about 12 years.
He passed away at the age of 82 from cancer on Jan. 19, 1940. He is buried beside his wife, Sarah, in the Hay Hollow Cemetery.
(Information is from material gleaned from Gerald H. Coy's Coy family history book: TRUNK, BRANCH & TWIG, published 1979.)
Jacob Christopher Coy, the son of Benjamin Christopher Coy and his wife, Hannah (Gorby) Coy was born July 15, 1858, near Salem Center in Meigs County, OH.
His father was a farmer and Jacob followed that lifestyle.
Jacob's entire life was rustic and rural. He could write very little but could "cipher"and read above average.
His daughter, Tish, and daughters-in-law, Ethel and Grace, used to write his letters for him.
His reading material consisted mainly of the Cleveland NEWS, the Chillicothe (Scioto) Gazette, Pathfinder Magazine, The Ohio Farmer magazine, The Kansas City STAR and the Holy Bible. He was most proud of his achievement of reading the bible through several times.
Jacob was only four years old when his father brought him to Pike County. There he grew up, helped work the farm and attended several churches throughout the Hay Hollow area.
It was at the Hixon Run (or Chimney Rock) Baptist Church, he met and courted the daughter of is first pastor and builder, Rev. Ferdinand Rose. Her name was Sarah Jane Rose and she was but 18 when they were married in 1877.
Their home place was built in 1901 near the Hay Hollow Church and Cemetery.
About 1923, Jacob and Sarah moved from Hay Hollow to Greenland, OH (northwest of Chillicothe) to be near relatives.
He and Sarah then returned to Hay Hollow and lived with their son Benjamin Ferdinand, called "Ferd," for awhile. Later, they bought the "mill lot place" just south of Richmond Dale, with their son, Dorhl. They sold that place in 1928.
Following his wife's death in October 1925, Jacob lived in the homes of his children, Ferd, Dave, Tish and Dorhl maintaining his permanent home at Dorhl's address.
About 1927 or 1928, Jacob decided he wanted to live off by himself so he and his son, Dorhl, built what was probably the first mobile home-a cabin on wheels.
He lived in his mobile cabin on the highway a quarter-mile south of Dorhl's place for about 12 years.
He passed away at the age of 82 from cancer on Jan. 19, 1940. He is buried beside his wife, Sarah, in the Hay Hollow Cemetery.
(Information is from material gleaned from Gerald H. Coy's Coy family history book: TRUNK, BRANCH & TWIG, published 1979.)
His father was a farmer and Jacob followed that lifestyle.
Jacob's entire life was rustic and rural. He could write very little but could "cipher"and read above average.
His daughter, Tish, and daughters-in-law, Ethel and Grace, used to write his letters for him.
His reading material consisted mainly of the Cleveland NEWS, the Chillicothe (Scioto) Gazette, Pathfinder Magazine, The Ohio Farmer magazine, The Kansas City STAR and the Holy Bible. He was most proud of his achievement of reading the bible through several times.
Jacob was only four years old when his father brought him to Pike County. There he grew up, helped work the farm and attended several churches throughout the Hay Hollow area.
It was at the Hixon Run (or Chimney Rock) Baptist Church, he met and courted the daughter of is first pastor and builder, Rev. Ferdinand Rose. Her name was Sarah Jane Rose and she was but 18 when they were married in 1877.
Their home place was built in 1901 near the Hay Hollow Church and Cemetery.
About 1923, Jacob and Sarah moved from Hay Hollow to Greenland, OH (northwest of Chillicothe) to be near relatives.
He and Sarah then returned to Hay Hollow and lived with their son Benjamin Ferdinand, called "Ferd," for awhile. Later, they bought the "mill lot place" just south of Richmond Dale, with their son, Dorhl. They sold that place in 1928.
Following his wife's death in October 1925, Jacob lived in the homes of his children, Ferd, Dave, Tish and Dorhl maintaining his permanent home at Dorhl's address.
About 1927 or 1928, Jacob decided he wanted to live off by himself so he and his son, Dorhl, built what was probably the first mobile home-a cabin on wheels.
He lived in his mobile cabin on the highway a quarter-mile south of Dorhl's place for about 12 years.
He passed away at the age of 82 from cancer on Jan. 19, 1940. He is buried beside his wife, Sarah, in the Hay Hollow Cemetery.
(Information is from material gleaned from Gerald H. Coy's Coy family history book: TRUNK, BRANCH & TWIG, published 1979.)
