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Dorcas McCoy 1826–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1826

Birth Location: Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 30 Jan 1900

Death Location: Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Father: James McCoy

Mother: Sophia Mayfield

Spouse(s): Nimrod Kay

Children(s): Samuel Kay

The story of Dorcas McCoy began in 1826 in Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. Dorcas McCoy married Nimrod Kay, and had children including Samuel Pleasant Kay. Dorcas McCoy passed away in 1900 in Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorcas McCoy began in 1826 in Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  • Dorcas McCoy married Nimrod Kay, and had children including Samuel Pleasant Kay.
  • Dorcas McCoy passed away in 1900 in Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James McCoy
1774–1844
Birth Location: Ebeneser Settlement, Effingham County, Georgia
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Sophia Mayfield
1785–1852
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nimrod Kay
1822–1905
Birth Location: Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Samuel Kay
1860–1939
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
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Dorcas McCoy's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas McCoy
1826–1900
Birth Place: Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James M McCoy
1774–1844
Ebeneser Settlement, Effingham County, Georgia
Sophia ("Suffy") Mayfield
1785–1852
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Earl) McCoy
1754–1805
Ebeneser Settlement, Effingham, Georgia, United States
Margaret (Catherine Neidlinger -Mayfield -) McCoy
1750–1805
Georgia
Abraham (Lewis) Mayfield
1755–1827
Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Margaret (Dorcas "Peggy") Bishop
1762–1851
Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Franklin McCoy
1725–1780
Ann Brown
1731–1780
Johannes Neidlinger
1721–1780
Walburga Fischer
1722–1776
Joseph Biship
1725–1803
Bethany Hutchison
1720–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
EBENEZER KIES\Kee\McKee
1680–1731
Susanna Cady
1690–1775
Johann Neidlinger
1691–1750
Anna Rehm
1687–1758
James Hutchinson
1692–1748
Margaret VA)
1690–1770

Dorcas McCoy's Descendants

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Dorcas McCoy (20 Nov 1826–30 Jan 1900) m. Nimrod Kay (2 Dec 1822–11 May 1905)
  1. 1. Samuel (Pleasant) Kay 1860–1939 m. Emma (Printha McCoy) Kay 1862–1901
    1. 1. Leola (K) Martin 1900–1989 m. Hosea Martin 1897–1975
      1. 1. Joseph (Randall Martin) Sr. 1945–2011
      2. 2. Ray Martin 1935–2016
      3. 3. Rachel Martin 1925–1992
      4. 4. William Martin 1917–1966
      5. 5. Everett Martin 1930–1992
      6. 6. Howard Martin 1920–2003
      7. 7. Thelma Martin 1923–2005
      8. 8. Mary (Viola Hopkins) Martin 1936–1998

Dorcas McCoy's Timeline

2 Records

1826
20 Nov 1826
Birth of Dorcas McCoy in Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1900
30 Jan 1900
Age 74
Death of Dorcas McCoy in Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1826
    Event Place: Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1900
    Event Place: Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
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