William
McCoy
Born in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel David McCoy
and Elizabeth (Davis) McCoy
Brother of
Hiram McCoy, John McCoy, Asa Harmon McCoy, Eleanor (McCoy) Stafford, Phoebe McCoy, Pleasant McCoy, Benjamin McCoy Sr, Lucinda (McCoy) Maynard, Allen McCoy, Paris Pierce McCoy, Ulyssus McCoy, Uriah McCoy, Sarah McCoy, Jane McCoy and Thomas McCoy
Husband of
Mary (Burress) McCoy
— married
27 Apr 1837 in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
William Anderson McCoy and Robert McCoy
Died about
at about age 68
in Boyd, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 7 Aug 2011
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Biography
William McCoy was born in Appalachia, in Kentucky. See Appalachia Project.
William was born in 1811, the son of Samuel David McCoy (abt.1782-1855) and Elizabeth (Davis) McCoy (abt.1784-abt.1833). He married Mary (Burress) McCoy (abt.1821-abt.1913) in 1837.
Research Notes
William's parents are confirmed. He is mentioned as a son in the will of Samuel David McCoy (abt.1782-1855), listed sixth. [1]
Sources
- "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY1-1BW : 29 November 2023), William McCoy and Mary A. Burriss, 27 Apr 1837, Pike, Kentucky, United States.
- "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65V-TYN : Thu Oct 05 00:43:09 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm McCoy and Mary McCoy, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing family 653, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBJ-N4S : Tue Oct 03 06:16:39 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm Mc Coy and Mary Mc Coy, District 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing page 127, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~3.12%
Tina Trimble
:
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Emily (Cole) Ledford :
23andMe, GEDmatch JL1906768 [compare]
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~1.56%
Duane Estep :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A195393 [compare]
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~1.56%
Brenda Maynard :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch EU3687443 [compare], Ancestry member bren14a
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~1.56%
John Roberts :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T007315 [compare], FTDNA kit #100137
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~1.56%
Moris Roberts :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F266987 [compare], FTDNA kit #266987
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~1.56%
John C Stacy :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A012825 [compare], FTDNA kit #B114712
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~0.78%
Greg Roberts :
23andMe, GEDmatch M222750 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A163698 [compare], Ancestry member cjroberts
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T910661 [compare], FTDNA kit #B1955
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~0.78%
Pamela (X) Jessie :
23andMe, GEDmatch M275414 [compare]
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~0.78%
Kylee Howard :
23andMe, GEDmatch a044755 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member okiegal63
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #b12822
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~0.78%
Darrell Stanley :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A693158 [compare], Ancestry member fordstan007
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~0.78%
Michelle McCoy :
23andMe, GEDmatch TN4606526 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A935208 [compare], Ancestry member kbcmmom98
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~0.78%
Meri (Blair) Gonzalez :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A868510 [compare], Ancestry member MerimawnieBlair
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~0.78%
Sheryl Moore :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member SherylMooreBeard
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~0.78%
Shane Estep :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A592280 [compare]
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~0.78%
Patrick Stacy :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member ptrck_stacy
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~0.78%
John Blair :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T296771 [compare], FTDNA kit #11521
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~0.78%
Dody McCoy :
MyHeritage DNA
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Monte Mccoy
Monte Mccoy
Monte Mccoy
I have over 30 dna matches to people ties to this William. He is also tied to Samuel. Looking for documentation to verify them and me.
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by Monte Mccoy
Monte Mccoy
could this be the William Married to Mary ANN Burress Dob 1812-1913?
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by Monte Mccoy
Rejected matches › William Mackay (1813-) › William Henry MacKie (1809-abt.1899) › William McCoy (abt.1812-bef.1887)
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