Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
John R. and Abby
(Park) McCoy, Yuma
JOHN'S FAMILY
Father: Joseph McCoy (November 18, 1833-May 09, 1906)
Mother: Salina Adkins (March 12, 1843-October 30, 1888)
Spouses: Tabitha DeWeese, Vallivia Gossett, Abbie Park Reece
Marriage#1: January 09, 1900 Barren Co., KY
Wife: Tabitha Florence DeWeese
Birth: November 1872 Barren Co., KY
Death: February 1907 Barren Co., KY
In 1880 Van Buren County, Tennessee, Joseph McCoy is 43, "Celing" 37, Mary J. 18, Cordelia 15, John H. 13, Permelia 12, George C. 10, Lodemia 8, Isaah 7, Joseph 6, Bethany 3, and James H. six months.
In 1900 Barren County, Kentucky, John born Dec 1866 in Tennessee, is just married to Tabitha Nov 1892 Kentucky. They're next to Geroge McCoy Jan 1870 Tennessee and his family.
On the same page is Nick P. Mccoy Agustu 1856 born in Tennessee and his family Ida and five kids.
John and Vallievia Gossett had Lue Emma on APril 26, 1909 in Barrent County.
In 1910 Barren County, Kentucky, J. R. is 43, Hattie 9, Beatrice E. 6, and Lois 4.
Martha Ann Melton, 73 is a servant.
ABBY'S FAMILY
Abibail Parke and W. W. Reece married on November 17, 1894 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky.
In 1900 Wayne County, Missouri, Abbie, born in Indiana in February 1871, is married five years to Wesley W. Reece.
William, 34, and Abbie 38 are in Comanche County, Oklahoma in 1910,farming.
William is buried in Cotton County, Oklahoma 1875-1911 # 50564070.
Abbie Reese was appointed postmistress in Murphy, Oklahoma in September 1913, serving two years.
Abbie Reece, 45, married John R. McCoy on July 25, 1914 in Cotton County, Oklahoma.
In 1920 North Yuma precinct, John R. is farming, 53,
born in Tennessee, Abbie P. 48 in Indiana. Hattie 19,
Beatrice 16, and Lois 13 were born in Kentucky, Chester R. 10 in Oklahoma.
In 1930 Yuma, John R. is 63, Abbie 59, and Chester 20.
John is buried in Yuma 1866-1936 # 69359069.
Abby is buried in Eckley
FindaGrave # 53151150 has her born in Indianapolis.
Abbie Park, daughter of William and Kansadie Park, was born February 20,
1871, in the locality of Glasgow, Kentucky. She died at Wray, Colo., May
27, 1950, at the age of 79 years, 3 months and 7 days.
Thirty-four years ago
last October she married John McCoy at Glasgow, Kentucky. The next year they
moved with their small adopted son, Chester, to Colorado, which has been
their home ever since. The family homesteaded on a farm seven miles north of
Yuma.
When Mr. McCoy died nearly fourteen years ago, Mrs. McCoy moved to
Eckley to be near Chester and his family. Here she attended church and
Ladies Aid as long as she was able. She was an active member of Royal
Neighbors. Advancing years brought failing health. In 1948 she spent two
months in the hospital in Denver. Since then she has never regained her
health. Nevertheless, she kept her own house until six weeks ago. Even under
the best care she had continued to decline, until she died Saturday morning.
Her only near relatives are Mr. and Mrs. Chester McCoy and their two sons,
Chester and Howard of Eckley, and one brother, Frank Park, of Walters, Okla.
The funeral service was Sunday afternoon in the Eckley Community Church,
with the Rev. Moore Bell officiating. Burial was in the Eckley Cemetery.
HATTIE
Hattie McCoy Bean is buried in Brighton, Colorado # 68870878.
"HATTIE McCOY
Birth: SEPTEMBER 28, 1900 BARREN CO., KY
Death: DECEMBER 11, 1971 BRIGHTON, ADAMS CO., CO
Spouse: ARTHUR BEAN (AUGUST 17, 1890-SEPTEMBER 1977)
Marriage: MARCH 08, 1921 WRAY YUMA CO., COLORADO
Arthur and Hattie McCoy Bean. Hattie (1900-1971) was 1st child and daughter of John and Tabitha Deweese McCoy, granddaughter of Joseph and Salina Adkins McCoy, great granddaughter of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy."
BEATRICE
Beatrice Earl McCoy, 16, married Wesley P. West on January 6., 1921 in Yuma County.
In 1930 Yuma, Wesley is a teacher, 28, born in Nebraska, with Beatrice 26, Alden P. 8, Thelma M. 5, Helen B. 3, Beulah 2, and Wesley P. eitht months, all kids born in Colorado.
Beatrice 1904-1997 # 70666683 is buried in Fort
Collins, with Wesley 1902-1985.
LOIS
Lois McCoy Wagner 1905-1979 is buried in Polk County, Oregon # 28855399, with Paul O. Wagner 1903-1993.
LUE
In 1910 Barren County, Lou is newborn, with mother Valleva A. 39. They're living with her grandparents Peter Gossett 82 and Marth aJ. 71.
In 1920, Lou Emma is 10, with mothr Valeva A. 49 married to Fayette Jennings, 70.
Lue Emma (McCoy) Jeffries 1909-1944 is buried in Louisville, Kentucky # 41938675.
"Lou Emma is the daughter of John Robert McCoy and Vallieva Gossett. She married Albert Jeffries."
Her spouse was Albert Jeffries - married in 1943. Albert had married Alma Decker in 1927, and she died in 1936.
CHESTER
Chester is a railroad section laborer in 1940 Eckley, 29, now married to Mary L. 26 born in Kansas. CHester Jr. is 7, Howard L. 6, both born in Colorado.
Chester is buried in Eckley 1910-1989 # 53151152, with mary 1913-2002.
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