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Elijah McCoy 1822–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1822

Birth Location: , Highland, OH

Death Date: 22 Aug 1890

Death Location: Richland,Warren,IA

Father: JOSEPH *

Mother: Mary McCoy

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In 1822, Elijah McCoy entered the world in , Highland, OH, born to Joseph Mccoy And Mary Elizabeth Walker Mccoy. Elijah McCoy passed away in 1890 in Richland,Warren,IA.

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Biography

  • In 1822, Elijah McCoy entered the world in , Highland, OH, born to Joseph Mccoy And Mary Elizabeth Walker Mccoy.
  • Elijah McCoy passed away in 1890 in Richland,Warren,IA.

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Elijah McCoy's Ancestors

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Elijah McCoy
1822–1890
Birth Place: , Highland, OH
Parents
JOSEPH McCOY *
1801–1881
Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Elizabeth Walker) McCoy
1803–1851
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
THOMAS (McCOY SR) **
1777–1856
Rockbridge Co., Virginia
SARAH ("SALLY" HOLMAN) **
1777–1856
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
ELIJAH (WALKER) Sr.
1775–1820
Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
MARY (MAGDALENE) DIEHL
1783–1861
Concord Township, Highland, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
John ++
1751–1818
LOIS 5GGM
1751–1801
Unknown Holman
1748–
JEAN BAGGS
1750–
JOHN III
1747–1814
Margaret Hudson
1747–1802
DANIEL DIEHL
1755–1784
ANNA EDMUNDI
1754–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ARCHIBALD McCOY
1732–1810
MARTHA 6GGM
1735–1771
ALEXANDER **
1716–1784
JANE **
1726–1798
HUGH HUDSON
1675–
ELIZABETH RUTHERFORD
1715–1777
EDWARD JR
1725–1805
ELIZABETH VANCE
1727–1796

Elijah McCoy's Timeline

2 Records

1822
29 Aug 1822
Birth of Elijah McCoy in , Highland, OH
, Highland, OH
1890
22 Aug 1890
Age 68
Death of Elijah McCoy in Richland,Warren,IA
Richland,Warren,IA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1822
    Event Place: , Highland, OH

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1890
    Event Place: Richland,Warren,IA

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