McCoy, Charles W.

MCCOY

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Date: 7/9/2021 at 15:36:35

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.678

McCOY, CHARLES M., of C. M. & J. D. McCoy; farmer, West Washington Township, Sec. 20; P. O. Indianola; born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, July 29, 1840, and came from there to this State and lived in Louisa county for about one year, then came to this county, in October, 1870; he was married in this county, Aug. 3, 1872, to Miss Jennie Henry, of Crawford county, Pennsylvania; they have a family of five sons: John H., Joe M., Richard H., Charles R. and Free; Mr. McCoy was raised in town till about eight years old, and since that time has been a farmer; he enlisted in the late war in Co. H, One Hundred and Fortieth Pennsylvania Volunteers, July, 1862, and served till the close of the war; was wounded twice, at the battle of Gettysburg and in front of Petersburg; he owns, with his brother, J. D. McCoy, 352 acres of land.