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Family: Jacob McCoy / Ruth A. (Ruthie) Christian (F7648)

• Father | Male Jacob McCoy

  
  

  Born	18 May 1853	Pike Co. KY
  Died	15 Jan 1902	Fayette Co. KY
  Buried
  Married	04 Jan 1880	Pike Co. KY
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  Mother | Female Ruth A. (Ruthie) Christian

  
  

  Born	06 Nov 1858	Sandy River, Logan Co. WV
  Died	06 Jan 1941	Freeburn, Pike Co. KY
  Buried
  Other Spouse	William Thomas Chaffin | F7647
  Married	17 May 1874	Logan Co. WV
  Other Spouse	Andy T. Ferrell | F7649
  Married	06 Sep 1907	Mingo Co. WV
  Father	Daniel CHRISTIAN | F8802 Group Sheet
  Mother	Sarah (Sallie) Mounts | F8802 Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Jacob McCoy was the son of Asa Harmon McCoy and Nancy Cline. His father was one of the first casualties in the Hatfield and McCoy feud. Ruth's sister Nancy, married Jacob's brother Asa H. McCoy. Harmon, a younger brother of Randolph McCoy, waited two years to choose sides, stayed home and worked his farm. He joined the Union Army in an area where most of the men joined the Confederate. When he returned home wounded he was given the cold shoulder by his family and neighbors. Jim Vance, uncle to Devil Anse Hatfield, told him that the Logan Wildcats would be paying him a visit. So Harmon hid out in a cave. The partisans traced Pete's footsteps through the snow and found Harmon, lame and suffering from lung fever and killed him. It is believed that Jim Vance did the actual killing but was never brought to trial. Married: Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900 Name: Jacob McCOY Spouse: Ruthey Christen Marriage Date: 4 Jan 1880 County: Pike State: KY