Asa H. (Bud) McCoy: Appalachian Aristocracy

1862 -

Generation: 1

Asa H. (Bud) McCoy was born 09 Oct 1862, Pike Co. KY.

Notes:

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Asia H. Mc Coy [Asa H. McCoy]
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Peters Creek, Pike, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's name: Martha F. McCoy
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

Asa is the son of Asa Harmon McCoy and Martha Cline. Harmon McCoy was killed in 1864 by a Confederate guerrilla unit known as the Logan Wildcats, a Home Guard unit led by William Anderson "Devil Ance" Hatfield and his uncle, Jim Vance. Harmon had served in the Union army, while most of his family, like the Hatfields, were loyal to the Confederacy. His killing was one of the sparks that ignited the Hatfield-McCoy feud.

Asa married Nancy CHRISTIAN. Nancy (daughter of Daniel CHRISTIAN and Sarah (Sallie) Mounts) was born 10 Dec 1854, Wyoming Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Caldona McCoy was born Jan 1886, Pike Co. KY.
3. Walter (Bud) McCoy was born ca 1890, Pike Co. KY; died 27 Jul 1920, McDowell Co. WV.
4. Mary McCoy was born ca 1893, Pike Co. KY.

Generation: 2

2. Caldona McCoy (1.Asa¹) was born Jan 1886, Pike Co. KY.

Walter (Bud) McCoy

(1.Asa¹) was born ca 1890, Pike Co. KY; died 27 Jul 1920, McDowell Co. WV.

Notes:

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Walter McCoy
Age in 1910: 20
Birth Year: 1890
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Freeburn, Pike, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jane McCoy
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Walter McCoy 20
Jane McCoy 17

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4687867&Type=Death

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Mary McCoy

(1.Asa¹) was born ca 1893, Pike Co. KY.

Notes:

1920 United States Federal Census about Mary Estep
Name: Mary Estep [Mary Mccoy]
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Freeburn, Pike, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Talby Estep
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's name: Nancy Mccoy
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Talby Estep 31
Mary Estep 27
Nancy McCoy 70 [Nancy Christian, her mother]
Dona McCoy 30
Lassie McCoy 14
Carl McCoy 8