Richard McCoy Family

From the research files of Dorothy Gwilt at:
dggwilt@locallink.net

Richard McCoy---Born- 1801- Virginia-- Came to Pokagon Prairie June 1832- Section 27. with his wife Maria(Sifford )McCoy and the first 3 of his 16 children..
All his children are buried in Dewey Cemetery Dillman Rd. Except for Susan Jane McCoy---### 6. She married- William Hartsell-and is buried-Quaker Road. Penn Twp, Cass Co. Michigan Richard is Not buried in Dewey Cemetery.. He was going to visit Virginia in Oct.1852-when he got sick and died- I have a copy of a letter that was written by a man who was taking care of him This man wrote to the family in Virginia and they came to retrieve his body and he is buried in a small family cemetery in McCoy Virginia ,, Near Blacksburg.His parents William Harmon and Susannah(Hunter) McCoy are buried there and His grandparents Richard B. McCoy and Suanna A. (Moore) McCoy-Also.

1,. Emily Virginia McCoy- Nov.16,1826- Virginia
2. Mary Elizabeth McCoy-May 18,1828- Virginia
3. William Harman McCoy-April 22, 1830 Virginia--( Gus Grandfather.)
4 .George A. McCoy- 1832- Michigan
5 .John N. McCoy- Jan 20, 1834- Michigan
6 Susan Jane McCoy- April 2,1836- Michigan
7 Samuel S. McCoy- 1938- Michigan
8 Moses McCoy- 1840 - Michigan
9. Isabella H. McCoy- 1842- Michigan
10 Rachel C. McCoy- ???
11.Malinda McCoy- march 16, 1844- Michigan
12. Sarah- A. McCoy- 1846- Michigan
13, Harmon McCoy- ????
14. Richard F. McCoy- 1849- Michigan
15 Jackson McCoy- 1950 Michigan
16 Charles Delavan McCoy= Nov.13, 1852- Michigan

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