William 'Billy' McCoy, Jr.

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William 'Billy' McCoy, Jr.

Also Known As: "Billy McCoy", "Bill McCoy"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Pike County, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 25, 1869 (46)
Halls, Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States (Struck by lightning)
Place of Burial: Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Daniel M. McCoy; Daniel McCoy and Margaret "Peggy" McCoy
Husband of Sarah "Sally" McCoy
Father of Albert McCoy; James Epperson McCoy; Walter McCoy; Larkin "Lark" McCoy; Compton "Comp" McCoy and 7 others
Brother of John McCoy; Harriett Duty; Randolph "Randall" McCoy Sr., (CSA); Private Asa Harmon McCoy; Samuel McCoy, Sr. and 13 others
Half brother of Private

Managed by: Charles Douglass Brown
Last Updated:

About William 'Billy' McCoy, Jr.

William & Sarah (Runyon) McCoy were married April 6, 1843.

Children of William and Sarah:

  • Albert (1849 - 1888)
  • Ansel (or Anderson)
  • Compton
  • Lafayette (1858 - 1944)
  • James
  • Walter
  • Larkin
  • Lucille
  • Levisa
  • Arminta
  • Phebe.

They moved to Missouri from Pike Co. KY to escape the Hatfield McCoy feud.

To read William's obituary, go to the Media/Documents section. The coroner determined that he died after being struck by lightning.

Find A Grave Memorial # 26988866.


  • Residence: Pike, Kentucky, United States - 1850
  • Residence: District No 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States - 1860
  • Residence: Wayne Township, Buchanan, Missouri, United States - 25 June 1969
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William 'Billy' McCoy, Jr.'s Timeline

1822
December 27, 1822
Pike County, Kentucky, United States
1849
December 5, 1849
Pike County, Kentucky, United States
1869
June 25, 1869
Age 46
Halls, Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States
June 25, 1869
Age 46
Kerlin Cemetery, Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States
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