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Joel Lafayette McCoy 1855–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1855

Birth Location: Missouri, United States

Death Date: 2 Sep 1930

Death Location: Highlandville, Christian County, Missouri, USA

Father: William McCoy

Mother: Missouri Applegate

Spouse(s): Sarah Landers

Children(s): Clara McCoy, Orion McCoy, Edward McCoy, Amma McCoy, Elbert McCoy, Joel McCoy, Arley McCoy, ALLE McCOY

The story of Joel Lafayette McCoy began in 1855 in Missouri, United States. Joel Lafayette McCoy married Sarah Luvenia Landers, Sarah Luvinia Landers, and had children including Alle C Mccoy, Amma Belle Mccoy, Arley Mccoy, Clara Alma Mccoy, Edward Baird Mccoy, Elbert Washington Mccoy, Joel Emery Mccoy, Orion Mccoy. Joel Lafayette McCoy passed away in 1930 in Highlandville, Christian County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joel Lafayette McCoy began in 1855 in Missouri, United States.
  • Joel Lafayette McCoy married Sarah Luvenia Landers, Sarah Luvinia Landers, and had children including Alle C Mccoy, Amma Belle Mccoy, Arley Mccoy, Clara Alma Mccoy, Edward Baird Mccoy, Elbert Washington Mccoy, Joel Emery Mccoy, Orion Mccoy.
  • Joel Lafayette McCoy passed away in 1930 in Highlandville, Christian County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William McCoy
1829–1903
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA,
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Missouri Applegate
1836–1920
Birth Location: Batesville, Independence, Arkansas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Landers
1863–1936
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
SL

Children(s)

Clara McCoy
1892–1973
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
CM
Orion McCoy
1904–1905
Birth Location: Christian, Missouri, United States
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Edward McCoy
1881–1971
Birth Location: Missouri
EM
Amma McCoy
1884–1950
Birth Location: Christian, Missouri, United States,
AM
Elbert McCoy
1886–1966
Birth Location: Christian, Missouri, United States
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Joel McCoy
1894–1964
Birth Location: Highlandville, Christian, Missouri, USA
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Arley McCoy
1890–1940
Birth Location: Highlandville, Christian, Missouri, United States,
AM
ALLE McCOY
1890–
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
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Joel McCoy's Ancestors

Self
Joel McCoy
1855–1930
Birth Place: Missouri, United States
Parents
William John McCoy
1829–1903
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA,
Missouri (Ann (Annie)) Applegate
1836–1920
Batesville, Independence, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Joel Mccoy
1796–1861
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Sarah ("sally") Antrican
1796–1849
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Joseph (W.) Applegate
1839–1925
Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey, United States
Elizabeth Mackey
1844–
New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Archibald McCoy
1770–1847
Phoebe Hill
1769–1846
Francis Antrican
1762–1852
Jacob Applegate
1792–1860
Martha Smith
1801–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McCoy
1750–1816
Jane Mann
1725–1789
John Hill
1740–1824
Nancy Dennison
1742–1797

Joel McCoy's Descendants

1.
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Joel (Lafayette) McCoy (5 Mar 1855–2 Sep 1930) m. Sarah (Luvenia) Landers (9 April 1863–7 September 1936)
  1. 1. Clara (Alma) McCoy 1892–1973 m. Carl (Emil) Zeller 1892–1974
    1. 1. Helen (C) Zeller 1915–2000 m. Ela (Ray) Marshall 1892–1968
      1. 1. Ela (R Marshall) Junior 1924–
    2. 2. Mildred (M) Zeller 1919–
    3. 3. Carl (C) Zeller 1920–1990 m. Evelyn (Mae) Meyar 1923–2009
  2. 2. Orion McCoy 1904–1905
  3. 3. Edward (Baird) McCoy 1881–1971 m. Maud (B) Hicks 1891–1976
    1. 1. Roger (Allen) McCoy 1913–1970 m. Thelma (Virginia) Self 1917–1992
      1. 1. Nina (Marie) McCoy 1936–2016
      2. 2. Allen (Neil) McCoy 1938–2015
    2. 2. LOWELL (JAMES) McCOY 1916–1989
    3. 3. NINA (LOUISE) McCOY 1922–1995 m. Byrl (Glenn) Johnson 1919–1965
      1. 1. Helen (Louise) Johnson 1940–1976
      2. 2. Byrl (Glenn JR) Johnson 1947–1989
    4. 4. JEWELL (BUEL) McCOY 1926–
    5. 5. BETTY (LOU) McCOY 1928–1934
    6. 6. EDWARD (BASIL) McCOY 1911–1978
    7. 7. Buel (Lafayette) McCoy 1926–2010
  4. 4. Amma (Belle) McCoy 1884–1950 m. William (Michael) Feldmayer 1877–1957
    1. 1. Ada (Lucille) Feldmayer 1913–1994
    2. 2. William (Glenn) Feldmayer 1911–
  5. 5. Elbert (Washington) McCoy 1886–1966
  6. 6. Joel (Emery) McCoy 1894–1964 m. Lillian (May) Magers 1893–1968
    1. 1. Doris (Mae) McCoy 1924–2010 m. Clifford (Charles) Brown 1922–2016
    2. 2. Lloyd (Elbert) McCoy 1926–1949
    3. 3. William (Joel) McCoy 1924–2004
    4. 4. Barbara McCoy 1933–2009 m. Roger (Donald) Henson 1930–2007
    5. 5. Richard McCoy 1936–1999
  7. 7. Arley McCoy 1890–1940 m. Pearl Couts 1894–1942
    1. 1. Rex McCoy 1914–2007 m. Geraldine 1918–1998
    2. 2. Ila (Verniece) McCoy 1910–1988 m. Verda (Lawson) Howard 1909–1975
    3. 3. Orville (Earnest) McCoy 1912–1952 m. Margaret (Ducile) Latham 1919–2003
    4. 4. Juanita (Lillian) Mccoy 1916–1983 m. Virgil (Leo) Robertson 1913–
      1. 1. Deloris (Jean) Robertson 1941–2019
  8. 8. ALLE (C) McCOY 1890–

Joel McCoy's Timeline

3 Records

1855
5 Mar 1855
Birth of Joel Lafayette McCoy in Missouri, United States
Missouri, United States
1930
2 Sep 1930
Age 75
Death of Joel Lafayette McCoy in Christian, Missouri, United States
Christian, Missouri, United States
1930
2 Sep 1930
Age 75
Death of Joel Lafayette McCoy in Highlandville, Christian, Missouri, United States
Highlandville, Christian, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1855
    Event Place: Missouri, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1930-09-11
    Event Place: Ozark, Missouri
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Christian County Republican - 1930-09-11 - Page 5, Obituary for Jael Lafayette McCoy, 1853-1930 (Aged 75) 1930-09-11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1930
    Event Place: Christian, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1930
    Event Place: Highlandville, Christian, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Highlandville, Christian County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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