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Benjamin Franklin McCoy 1840–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 AUG 1840

Birth Location: Meriweather Co., Georgia

Death Date: 3 SEP 1935

Death Location: Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA

Father: Benjamin McCoy

Mother: Lydia Polk

Spouse(s): Laura Crosby

Children(s): Zephaniah McCoy, Robert McCoy, Fannie McCoy, Wade McCoy, Jeter McCoy

Benjamin Franklin McCoy was born in 1840 in Meriweather Co., Georgia, the child of Benjamin B Mccoy And Lydia Polk. In 1850, Benjamin Franklin McCoy established residence. In 1860, Benjamin Franklin McCoy established residence. Benjamin Franklin McCoy married Laura Etta Crosby, and had children including Fannie L Mccoy, Jeter Mccoy, Robert L Mccoy, Wade Hampton Mccoy, Zephaniah Mccoy. Benjamin Franklin McCoy passed away in 1935 in Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin McCoy was born in 1840 in Meriweather Co., Georgia, the child of Benjamin B Mccoy And Lydia Polk.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Franklin McCoy established residence.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Franklin McCoy established residence.
  • Benjamin Franklin McCoy married Laura Etta Crosby, and had children including Fannie L Mccoy, Jeter Mccoy, Robert L Mccoy, Wade Hampton Mccoy, Zephaniah Mccoy.
  • Benjamin Franklin McCoy passed away in 1935 in Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin McCoy's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin McCoy
1840–1935
Birth Place: Meriweather Co., Georgia
Parents
Benjamin B. McCoy
1794–1870
Albemarle, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Lydia Polk
1804–1847
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (William) McCoy
1758–1835
Virginia
Sarah (Payne) (Paine)
1760–1835
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Maj (Samuel) Wilson-Polk
1772–1827
Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, United States
Jannette ("Jane") Gracey-Knox
1776–1852
Iredell Co., North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William McCoy
1735–1764
Ann Jackson
1729–1800
Thomas Payne
1722–1765
Elizabeth Parker
1735–1767
Lt. Polk
1747–1824
Mary Wilson
1746–1791
Captain Knox
1752–1794
Lydia Gillespie
1753–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jacobite)
1692–1762
Rosanna Martin
1694–1740
William Jackson
1685–
Flayle (Paine)
1706–1765
Jane Booth
1704–1760
Gabriel Parker
1697–1749
Elizabeth Greenfield
1696–1715
William jr
1700–1753
Margaret Taylor
1705–1763
John Knox
1708–1758
Jean Gracey
1708–1772
Thomas Sr
1719–1796
Naomi Thompson
1721–1796

Benjamin McCoy's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) McCoy (6 AUG 1840–3 SEP 1935) m. Laura (Etta) Crosby (10 OCT 1848–MAR 1917)
  1. 1. Zephaniah McCoy 1871–1925
  2. 2. Robert (L) McCoy 1873–
  3. 3. Fannie (L.) McCoy 1885–
  4. 4. Wade (Hampton) McCoy 1877–1954
  5. 5. Jeter McCoy 1885–

Benjamin McCoy's Timeline

11 Records

1840
6 AUG 1840
Birth of Benjamin Franklin McCoy in Meriweather Co., Georgia
Meriweather Co., Georgia
1850
1850
Age 10
Benjamin Franklin McCoy resided here
None
1860
1860
Age 20
Benjamin Franklin McCoy resided here
None
1880
1880
Age 40
Benjamin Franklin McCoy resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 60
Benjamin Franklin McCoy resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 70
Benjamin Franklin McCoy resided here
None
1916
2 OCT 1916
Age 76
Benjamin Franklin McCoy resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 80
Benjamin Franklin McCoy resided here
None
1930
1930
Age 90
Benjamin Franklin McCoy resided here
None
1935
1 SEP 1935
Age 95
Death of Benjamin Franklin McCoy in Austin, Travis Co., Texas
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
1935
3 SEP 1935
Age 95
Burial of Benjamin Franklin McCoy in Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA
Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 AUG 1840
    Event Place: Meriweather Co., Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 JAN 1870
    Event Place: Monroe, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 OCT 1916

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 SEP 1935
    Event Place: Austin, Travis Co., Texas
    Record Source: Age: 95

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 SEP 1935
    Event Place: Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA

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