McCoy, John Calvin, 1811-1889
Variant namesJohn Calvin McCoy (b. Sept. 28, 1811, Vincennes, Ind.-d. Sept. 2, 1889, Kansas City, Mo.) was the son of Baptist missionaries Isaac and Christiana Polk McCoy. He studied at Transylvania College in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1826 and 1827, then moved to the Kansas City area in 1830 with his family. He and his first wife, Virginia Chick (d. 1849), had four children. He married the widow Elizabeth Woodson Lee in 1850, and they had four more children in addition to two by her first husband. He was a community builder and leader, serving as an original trustee on the Kansas Town Company and many other civic organizations.
From the description of McCoy, John Calvin, 1811-1889 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10598301
John Calvin McCoy: Surveyor, founder of Westport and present Kansas City, Mo.; community builder and leader. Of Kansas City, Mo.
Woodson McCoy: Land developer, son of John Calvin McCoy; of Wilder, Kan.
From the description of John Calvin McCoy and Woodson McCoy papers, 1824-1915. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 51073842
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| associatedWith | Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918. | person |
| associatedWith | Confederate States of America. Army. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Confederate States of America. Army. Medical Dept. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Easley family. | family |
| associatedWith | Harris, Nelly McCoy, fl. 19th century. | person |
| associatedWith | Harris, W. W. (William W.), fl. 19th century. | person |
| associatedWith | Hayward, Eliza McCoy, 1813-1891. | person |
| associatedWith | Johnson, Kirby Easley, | person |
| associatedWith | McCoy family. | family |
| associatedWith | McCoy, Isaac, 1784-1846. | person |
| associatedWith | McCoy & Martin. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | McCoy, Woodson, 1855-1934. | person |
| associatedWith | Texas. Legislature. | corporateBody |
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Person
Birth 1811-09-28
Death 1889-09-02
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