William McCoy III (1822 - 1869)

Born 27 Dec 1822 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Runyon) McCoy — married 6 Apr 1843 in Pike, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Jun 1869 at age 46 in Halls Corner, Buchanan, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Billy McCoy III is Notable.

Son of Daniel McCoy & Margaret (Taylor) McCoy.

He married Sarah "Sally" Runyon on 6 Apr 1843.^[1] Their children were Albert, Ansel (or Anderson), Compton, Lafayette, James, Walter, Larkin, Lucille, Levisa, Arminta, and Phene.

In 1850, they were living and farming in Pike County, Kentucky, and their household included four children -- James (6), Lavicey [sic] (4), and twins Walter and Albert (age 3).^[2]

They came from Pike County Kentucky to Worth County Missouri, near St Joe. Where he built, owned, and ran a saw mill. Family history has it that he packed up his family and moved to Missouri to get away from the killing and hatred of the feud.

According to his grandson John Newton McCoy, none of his direct ancestors actively participated in the feud. Though Billy's younger brother Randolph, a.k.a. Ol`Ran`l McCoy, is credited with starting the "McCoy - Hatfield" feud. Though the move didn't stop "active" relatives from visiting Johnny Newton's home in Kansas looking for a place to lay low.^[3]

About the death of William "Billy" McCoy, III:

Billy was out in the woods cutting down an old oak tree. When midday came upon him, he rested under the tree to wait for his son Albert to fetch his dinner. A freak storm blew up before Albert returned. When he finally got back to his father, he found his father, Billy, dead under that old oak tree. Billy had been struck down by lightning.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004263510; FHL microfilm: 1943483; Record number: 39; Packet letter: N
   (FamilySearch Record: FWBM-9QH : accessed 14 January 2024)
   William McCoy marriage to Sarah Runyon on 6 Apr 1843 in Kentucky, United States.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 15; Digital film/folder number: 004192507; FHL microfilm: 442985; Image number: 93; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01101-1
   (FamilySearch Record: M65V-2YJ : accessed 14 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DHZS-4YC
   William McCoy (27) in Pike, Kentucky, United States. Born in Virginia.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Family History as told by Billy McCoy's great-grandsons, twins, Edwin William McCoy and Evert Gordon "Doc" McCoy ( sons of John Newton and Dr. Alice Armilda [Payton] McCoy ).

See also:

• Image of his death announcement: Media

• File: http:/trees.ancestry.com/prdf=document&guid=f5287bba-99b6-461d9f8b977be738eeb1&tid=71215284&pid=2238. Format:htm. William McCoy Death Newspaper Transcription. this link is not working

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 May 2018), memorial page for William “Billy” McCoy (27 Dec 1822–25 Jun 1869), Find A Grave: Memorial #26988866, citing Kerlin Cemetery, Halls, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by The Real McCoys (contributor 47009066) .

• Family history, St. Joes News Paper piece abt. the accident.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile McCoy-575 created through the import of Coley Wolford Stayton McCarroll Bond.ged on Aug 7, 2011 by Tom Coley.