The second child of Jacob and Sarah Coy, Ferd (as he was called) was born Oct. 12, 1880.
He was named for both his grandfathers.
He was a landowner and farmer for most of his life.
He married Edna Shaw. They were both strong church workers and were firmly planted in their religious views and habits.
They went to North Dakota about 1901 but soon returned to Hay Hollow.
They had 11 children, one of whom - Benferd - carried a name combination from both his great grandfathers as well as his father.
He died June 12, 1955 in Columbus and was buried in the family plot in Hay Hollow Cemetery.
(Information is from material gleaned from Gerald H. Coy's Coy family history book: TRUNK, BRANCH & TWIG, published 1979.)
He was named for both his grandfathers.
He was a landowner and farmer for most of his life.
He married Edna Shaw. They were both strong church workers and were firmly planted in their religious views and habits.
They went to North Dakota about 1901 but soon returned to Hay Hollow.
They had 11 children, one of whom - Benferd - carried a name combination from both his great grandfathers as well as his father.
He died June 12, 1955 in Columbus and was buried in the family plot in Hay Hollow Cemetery.
(Information is from material gleaned from Gerald H. Coy's Coy family history book: TRUNK, BRANCH & TWIG, published 1979.)
The second child of Jacob and Sarah Coy, Ferd (as he was called) was born Oct. 12, 1880.
He was named for both his grandfathers.
He was a landowner and farmer for most of his life.
He married Edna Shaw. They were both strong church workers and were firmly planted in their religious views and habits.
They went to North Dakota about 1901 but soon returned to Hay Hollow.
They had 11 children, one of whom - Benferd - carried a name combination from both his great grandfathers as well as his father.
He died June 12, 1955 in Columbus and was buried in the family plot in Hay Hollow Cemetery.
(Information is from material gleaned from Gerald H. Coy's Coy family history book: TRUNK, BRANCH & TWIG, published 1979.)
He was named for both his grandfathers.
He was a landowner and farmer for most of his life.
He married Edna Shaw. They were both strong church workers and were firmly planted in their religious views and habits.
They went to North Dakota about 1901 but soon returned to Hay Hollow.
They had 11 children, one of whom - Benferd - carried a name combination from both his great grandfathers as well as his father.
He died June 12, 1955 in Columbus and was buried in the family plot in Hay Hollow Cemetery.
(Information is from material gleaned from Gerald H. Coy's Coy family history book: TRUNK, BRANCH & TWIG, published 1979.)
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