He was the son of Gilbert Emerson Sr. and Hannah L. (Russell) McCoy.

He married Lydia Febora Jones (1860-) June 1, 1875 in St. Johns, Clinton Co., Michigan. They were the parents of:

Cynthia Fidelia McCoy 1860 - 1928 (Levi Lonson Shaw)
Fannie M. McCoy 1877
Silvia Bell McCoy 1879

Second marriage to Mary Baldwin on November 7, 1886 in Majoning Co., OH They were the parents of:

Walter Herbert McCoy 1888 – 1970
Hazel Irene McCoy 1890 – 1967
Margie Louella McCoy 1892 – 1968
Inis Ruth McCoy 1896 – 1963

Third marriage to Mary Mary Ursula (Shaver) McLarrie on March 31, 1907 in Alma, Gratiot Co., MI

Michigan Marriage Record
Name: Gilbert E McCoy
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birth Place: Ohio
Marriage Date: 1 Jun 1875
Marriage Place: St Johns, Clinton, Michigan, USA
Age: 23
Residence Place: Bengal, Michigan
Spouse: Lydia F Jones
Record Number: 1659
Film: 11
Film Description: 1874 Wayne - 1875 Livingston

Ohio County Marriages
Name: G. Emerson Mccoy
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 7 Nov 1886
Marriage Place: Mahoning, Ohio, USA
Spouse: Mary Baldwin
Film Number: 000906675
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Michigan Marriage Record
Name: Emerson Mc Coy
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birth Place: Ohio
Marriage Date: 31 Mar 1907
Marriage Place: Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA
Age: 54
Residence Place: Newark, Michigan
Father: Gilbert E Mc Coy
Mother: Hannah Russell
Spouse: Mary Mc Larrie
Record Number: 1048
Film: 91
Film Description: 1907 Barrien - 1907 Ingham

1915 Seeking Michigan Death Certificate Gratiot

Death certificate shows Gilbert Emerson McCoy, Jr. was the son of Gilbert E. McCoy (Ohio) and Hannah Russell (Conn), male, white, married, farmer, born May 31, 1852 Ohio and died on June 30, 1915 Alma, Gratiot Co., Mich at the age of 63 years and 1 month, cause of death diabetes. Informant Mrs. Wm Finley (?). Burial was on July 3, 1915 St. Louis, Michigan.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Emerson Mccoy
Age: 28
Birth Date: Abt 1852
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1880: Jasper, Midland, Michigan, USA
Dwelling Number: 8
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Divorced
Father's name: Gilbert E. Mccoy
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Occupation: Farm Labor
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Household Members:
Name Age
Gilbert E. Mccoy 60
Emerson Mccoy 28
Synthia F. Mccoy 19
Lucretia Mccoy 18
Fanny M. Mccoy 2

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Emerson Mccoy
Age: 48
Birth Date: May 1852
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1900: Jasper, Midland, Michigan
Sheet Number: 6B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 120
Family Number: 126
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Mccoy
Marriage Year: 1886
Years Married: 14
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Occupation: Farmer
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: M
Farm or House: F
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Household Members:
Name Age
Emerson Mccoy 48
Mary Mccoy 40
Walter H Mccoy 11
Hazel I Mccoy 9
Maggie L Mccoy 7
Ines B Mccoy 3