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John Wesley McCOY 1797–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1797

Birth Location: Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 3 May 1860

Death Location: Gentryville, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: William Sr.

Mother: Nancy Craycroft

Spouse(s): Jemima Hurst

Children(s): Nancy Hust, Alfred McCoy, Martha Jones, Elijah McCoy, Uriah McCoy, Sarah Jones, Elizabeth McKasson, Alfred McCoy, Martha Jones, Elijah McCoy, Uriah McCoy, Sarah Jones, Elizabeth McKasson

In 1797, John Wesley McCOY entered the world in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA, born to William Mccoy Sr And Nancy Anna Craycroft. John Wesley McCOY married Jemima Hurst, and had children including Alfred Hill Mccoy, Elijah Mccoy, Elizabeth Mckasson, Martha Jones, Nancy Hust, Sarah Jones, Uriah Mccoy. John Wesley McCOY passed away in 1860 in Gentryville, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1797, John Wesley McCOY entered the world in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA, born to William Mccoy Sr And Nancy Anna Craycroft.
  • John Wesley McCOY married Jemima Hurst, and had children including Alfred Hill Mccoy, Elijah Mccoy, Elizabeth Mckasson, Martha Jones, Nancy Hust, Sarah Jones, Uriah Mccoy.
  • John Wesley McCOY passed away in 1860 in Gentryville, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John McCOY's Ancestors

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John McCOY
1797–1860
Birth Place: Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Mccoy Sr.
1765–1842
Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Nancy (Anna) Craycroft
1769–1842
Hampshire Co, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas McCoy
1739–1784
Monaghan, County Monaghan, Ireland
Elizabeth (Jane) Baskins
1750–1800
Juniata, Perry, Pennsylvania, United States
Jemima (Eleanor) Atkinson*
1756–1821
Gunpowder Manor, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Baskins
1720–1788
Elizabeth Mitchell
1722–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Baskins
1695–1740
Elizabeth Craig
1700–1739
JOHN MITCHELL
1682–1771

John McCOY's Descendants

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John (Wesley) McCOY (16 April 1797–3 May 1860) m. Jemima Hurst (1 June 1795–26 May 1864)
  1. 1. Nancy Hust 1827–1869 m. Doke (Pruitt) Hurst 1821–1886
    1. 1. Elizabeth (W.) Husk 1853–1931
      1. 1. Lida (May) Coon 1885–1933 m. Ezra Kirpatrick 1880–1966
        1. 1. Walter Kirpatrick 1918–1958 m. Bessie McNeil 1921–
    2. 2. Semanthy Hust 1852–1914
    3. 3. William (H.) Hust 1862–
    4. 4. Uriah Hust 1864–1926
    5. 5. Julia Hurst 1850–
    6. 6. Lida Hurst 1862–1936
    7. 7. Lucinda Hurst 1857–
    8. 8. Malinda Hurst 1848–
    9. 9. Martha (A) Hurst 1844–1917
    10. 10. Susan (J) Hurst 1846–
  2. 2. Alfred (Hill) McCoy 1819–1896
  3. 3. Martha Jones 1824–1910
  4. 4. Elijah McCoy 1837–1909
  5. 5. Uriah McCoy 1832–1920
  6. 6. Sarah Jones 1817–1887
  7. 7. Elizabeth McKasson 1832–1867
  8. 8. Alfred (Hill) McCoy 1819–1896
  9. 9. Martha Jones 1824–1910
  10. 10. Elijah McCoy 1837–1909
  11. 11. Uriah McCoy 1832–1920
  12. 12. Sarah Jones 1817–1887
  13. 13. Elizabeth McKasson 1832–1867

John McCOY's Timeline

2 Records

1797
16 April 1797
Birth of John Wesley McCOY in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
1860
3 May 1860
Age 63
Death of John Wesley McCOY in Gentryville, Spencer County, Indiana, USA
Gentryville, Spencer County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1797
    Event Place: Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1860
    Event Place: Gentryville, Spencer County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gentryville, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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