BIOGRAPHY WILLIAM S. MCCOY
William S. McCoy ---Among the prominent men now living in David City, Nebraska who have won an honorable name as citizens of that thriving town, none is better deserving of representation in a volume of this nature than William S. McCoy. He is still in the prime of vigorous manhood, but he has already risen to a position of considerable prominence, and has done so by dint of his own efforts, backed by the indomitable will and powers of mind which have come to him as a heritage from industrious and thrifty ancestors.
Mr. McCoy was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, November 6, 1856, a son of Rev. Lindsey McCoy. The father was also born in Indiana, and by occupation was a farmer and a minister of the gospel. He died January 1, 1888. His father Stephen McCoy was a native of Kentucky and moved thence to Indiana. In about the year 1820, located on a farm and there spent the remaining years of his life. He was of Scottish-Irish descent. Our subject's mother was Sarah J. Cowan, was also a native of Indiana and died in her native state in July 1896. Her father was William H. Cowan, and a native of the state of Ohio, and moved to Indiana at an early age. He was also a farmer by occupation.
Rev. and Mrs. Lindsey McCoy were the parents of a family of six children, all of whom grew to maturity, and of whom our subject is the oldest. He was reared in the county of his nativity, and attended public school of the district in which his boyhood was spent. He afterwards took a course in the Valpariso State Normal School, leaving there in 1876. Two years later he went to Butler County, Nebraska, and spent two years on a farm with his Uncle J.F. McCoy. He then went to Rising City, Butler Co. Nebraska, and was there engaged in the general merchandise business until 1888. During that year, he began the practice of law in that city and followed the practice of that profession at that place until March 1894. He then moved to David City, Nebraska and opened a law office there, and has since made that his base of operations. He was appointed City Attorney in 1896 and the following year was elected City Clerk.
November 4, 1880, Mr. McCoy was united in marriage to Miss Lucinda C. Jones, a native of the state of Illinois and daughter of A.H. and Elizabeth Ritchey Jones. To this union have been born two children; May, and one who died in infancy. Mr. McCoy has been a lifelong stanch Republican and cast his first presidential vote for James A. Garfield in 1880. He was the nominee on the Republican ticket for County Judge but was defeated by a small majority. He and his wife were both members of the Christian Church.
By: Hester (McCoy) Nitz Hart
William S. McCoy ---Among the prominent men now living in David City, Nebraska who have won an honorable name as citizens of that thriving town, none is better deserving of representation in a volume of this nature than William S. McCoy. He is still in the prime of vigorous manhood, but he has already risen to a position of considerable prominence, and has done so by dint of his own efforts, backed by the indomitable will and powers of mind which have come to him as a heritage from industrious and thrifty ancestors.
Mr. McCoy was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, November 6, 1856, a son of Rev. Lindsey McCoy. The father was also born in Indiana, and by occupation was a farmer and a minister of the gospel. He died January 1, 1888. His father Stephen McCoy was a native of Kentucky and moved thence to Indiana. In about the year 1820, located on a farm and there spent the remaining years of his life. He was of Scottish-Irish descent. Our subject's mother was Sarah J. Cowan, was also a native of Indiana and died in her native state in July 1896. Her father was William H. Cowan, and a native of the state of Ohio, and moved to Indiana at an early age. He was also a farmer by occupation.
Rev. and Mrs. Lindsey McCoy were the parents of a family of six children, all of whom grew to maturity, and of whom our subject is the oldest. He was reared in the county of his nativity, and attended public school of the district in which his boyhood was spent. He afterwards took a course in the Valpariso State Normal School, leaving there in 1876. Two years later he went to Butler County, Nebraska, and spent two years on a farm with his Uncle J.F. McCoy. He then went to Rising City, Butler Co. Nebraska, and was there engaged in the general merchandise business until 1888. During that year, he began the practice of law in that city and followed the practice of that profession at that place until March 1894. He then moved to David City, Nebraska and opened a law office there, and has since made that his base of operations. He was appointed City Attorney in 1896 and the following year was elected City Clerk.
November 4, 1880, Mr. McCoy was united in marriage to Miss Lucinda C. Jones, a native of the state of Illinois and daughter of A.H. and Elizabeth Ritchey Jones. To this union have been born two children; May, and one who died in infancy. Mr. McCoy has been a lifelong stanch Republican and cast his first presidential vote for James A. Garfield in 1880. He was the nominee on the Republican ticket for County Judge but was defeated by a small majority. He and his wife were both members of the Christian Church.
By: Hester (McCoy) Nitz Hart
BIOGRAPHY WILLIAM S. MCCOY
William S. McCoy ---Among the prominent men now living in David City, Nebraska who have won an honorable name as citizens of that thriving town, none is better deserving of representation in a volume of this nature than William S. McCoy. He is still in the prime of vigorous manhood, but he has already risen to a position of considerable prominence, and has done so by dint of his own efforts, backed by the indomitable will and powers of mind which have come to him as a heritage from industrious and thrifty ancestors.
Mr. McCoy was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, November 6, 1856, a son of Rev. Lindsey McCoy. The father was also born in Indiana, and by occupation was a farmer and a minister of the gospel. He died January 1, 1888. His father Stephen McCoy was a native of Kentucky and moved thence to Indiana. In about the year 1820, located on a farm and there spent the remaining years of his life. He was of Scottish-Irish descent. Our subject's mother was Sarah J. Cowan, was also a native of Indiana and died in her native state in July 1896. Her father was William H. Cowan, and a native of the state of Ohio, and moved to Indiana at an early age. He was also a farmer by occupation.
Rev. and Mrs. Lindsey McCoy were the parents of a family of six children, all of whom grew to maturity, and of whom our subject is the oldest. He was reared in the county of his nativity, and attended public school of the district in which his boyhood was spent. He afterwards took a course in the Valpariso State Normal School, leaving there in 1876. Two years later he went to Butler County, Nebraska, and spent two years on a farm with his Uncle J.F. McCoy. He then went to Rising City, Butler Co. Nebraska, and was there engaged in the general merchandise business until 1888. During that year, he began the practice of law in that city and followed the practice of that profession at that place until March 1894. He then moved to David City, Nebraska and opened a law office there, and has since made that his base of operations. He was appointed City Attorney in 1896 and the following year was elected City Clerk.
November 4, 1880, Mr. McCoy was united in marriage to Miss Lucinda C. Jones, a native of the state of Illinois and daughter of A.H. and Elizabeth Ritchey Jones. To this union have been born two children; May, and one who died in infancy. Mr. McCoy has been a lifelong stanch Republican and cast his first presidential vote for James A. Garfield in 1880. He was the nominee on the Republican ticket for County Judge but was defeated by a small majority. He and his wife were both members of the Christian Church.
By: Hester (McCoy) Nitz Hart
William S. McCoy ---Among the prominent men now living in David City, Nebraska who have won an honorable name as citizens of that thriving town, none is better deserving of representation in a volume of this nature than William S. McCoy. He is still in the prime of vigorous manhood, but he has already risen to a position of considerable prominence, and has done so by dint of his own efforts, backed by the indomitable will and powers of mind which have come to him as a heritage from industrious and thrifty ancestors.
Mr. McCoy was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, November 6, 1856, a son of Rev. Lindsey McCoy. The father was also born in Indiana, and by occupation was a farmer and a minister of the gospel. He died January 1, 1888. His father Stephen McCoy was a native of Kentucky and moved thence to Indiana. In about the year 1820, located on a farm and there spent the remaining years of his life. He was of Scottish-Irish descent. Our subject's mother was Sarah J. Cowan, was also a native of Indiana and died in her native state in July 1896. Her father was William H. Cowan, and a native of the state of Ohio, and moved to Indiana at an early age. He was also a farmer by occupation.
Rev. and Mrs. Lindsey McCoy were the parents of a family of six children, all of whom grew to maturity, and of whom our subject is the oldest. He was reared in the county of his nativity, and attended public school of the district in which his boyhood was spent. He afterwards took a course in the Valpariso State Normal School, leaving there in 1876. Two years later he went to Butler County, Nebraska, and spent two years on a farm with his Uncle J.F. McCoy. He then went to Rising City, Butler Co. Nebraska, and was there engaged in the general merchandise business until 1888. During that year, he began the practice of law in that city and followed the practice of that profession at that place until March 1894. He then moved to David City, Nebraska and opened a law office there, and has since made that his base of operations. He was appointed City Attorney in 1896 and the following year was elected City Clerk.
November 4, 1880, Mr. McCoy was united in marriage to Miss Lucinda C. Jones, a native of the state of Illinois and daughter of A.H. and Elizabeth Ritchey Jones. To this union have been born two children; May, and one who died in infancy. Mr. McCoy has been a lifelong stanch Republican and cast his first presidential vote for James A. Garfield in 1880. He was the nominee on the Republican ticket for County Judge but was defeated by a small majority. He and his wife were both members of the Christian Church.
By: Hester (McCoy) Nitz Hart
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