William F. M. McCoy1,2

b. circa 4 April 1837, d. 3 October 1883
FatherPleasant McCoy3 b. abt 1812, d. 25 Feb 1845
MotherEleanor Hays Davis3 b. 27 Apr 1816, d. 17 Oct 1891
Birth-Calccirca 4 Apr 1837 William F. M. McCoy was born in Virginia circa 4 Apr 1837 based on the information on his headstone.2 
Marriage24 Dec 1867 He married Mary Hallowell on 24 Dec 1867 in Carroll County, Illinois.4 
Cens-Sum William and Mary farmed in Rock Creek township in Carroll County, Virginia.1,5 
  William's brother Samuel and his family lived nearby. Both William and Mary died in their midforties. 
Death3 Oct 1883 William died on 3 Oct 1883.2 
Burial He was buried at Lanark Cemetery in Lanark, Carroll County, Illinois.2 

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Family

Mary Hallowell b. abt 17 Jul 1849, d. 29 Aug 1895
Child
ChartsDescendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Last Edited24 Jul 2013

Citations

  1. [S1031] William F. M. McCoy household, 1870 U.S. census, Carroll Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Rock Creek township, p. 190b (stamped), dwelling 153, family 153, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 22 of 28. Enumeration includes: Wm F.M. McCoy, 32, farmer, owns real estate of $2,675, b. VA; Mary, 22, keeping house, b. PA; George, 1, b. IL; ___ Kramer, 23, farm laborer, b. PA.
  2. [S1026] Carroll County Genealogical Society, Carroll County, Illinois Tombstone Inscriptions Vol. 3, p. 45. Stone reported to read: William F.M. McCoy, d. 3 Oct., 1883; aged 46y 5m 29d.
  3. [S1030] Ellen H. McCoy household, 1860 U.S. census, Carroll Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Rock Creek, p. 905 (added script), dwelling 567, family 531, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 1 of 17. Enumeration includes: Ellen H. McCoy, 44, farmer, owns real estate of $3,000, pers prop of $800, b. VA; William, 22, b. VA; Mary 20, b. VA; Sarah, 17, b. IL.
  4. [S1051] "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900", Illinois State Archives (http://www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html). William F. McCoy marr Mary Hallowell 24 Dec. 1867 citing Carroll Co. Marr Register B., p. 9.
  5. [S1032] William McCoy household, 1880 U.S. cens., Carroll Co., Illinois, pop sched., Rock Creek township, ED 17, page 556C (stamped), dwelling 136, family 135, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 41 of 46. Enumeration reports: William McCoy, 42, marr, farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA; Mary, 31, wife, keeping house, b. PA; George, 11, son, b. IL; Ida Hollewell, 17, sister-in-law, b. IL; Millard Haines, 21, farm hand, b. Maryland.