Marcus H. McCoy was born in Richfield, Summit Co., O., April 23, 1838. His father Matthew McCoy, was born in the same county, July 4, 1800 of Scotch ancestry. His mother was bornin Cayuga Co., N.Y., April 18, 1797. Mr. McCoy settled in Georgetown, Ottawa Co., in the fall of 1856, where he lived until his enlistment, at Grand Rapids, Sept. 12, 1861. He served two years in Company C, 2d Michigan Cavalry, Capt. R. A. Alger, in the Army of the Cumberland. He re-enlisted Sept. 12, 1864 at Cleveland, O., in Company H., 177th Ohio Infantry and was mustered out at the close of the war. He returned to Grandville, Mich., and commenced the furniture business. He sold a half interest, two years later, to Nicholas Shoemaker, who bought out the whole four years after, and Mr. McCoy opened a stock of general merchandise in the central part of the village. In a short time he sold a half of his business to H. W. Davis of Grand Rapids, and two years later became again sole proprietor. In the fall of 1879, he put up a building 50x38 feet, near the postoffice, on the corner of State and Green streets, where he is doing an annual business of $25,000. He was married in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo Co., Sept. 1, 1856. They have one child:--Lloyd V., born at Grandville, June 29, 1856. Mr. McCoy has been tp. Clerk two years, Treasurer three years, and is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Grange.
Marcus H McCoy
Birth April 23, 1837 in Richfield, summit CO OH
Death May 1, 1896 in Grandville, Kent, Michigan, USA
Parents: Mathew McCoy and Polly Phillips McCoy
Marcus H. McCoy was born in Richfield, Summit Co., O., April 23, 1838. His father Matthew McCoy, was born in the same county, July 4, 1800 of Scotch ancestry. His mother was bornin Cayuga Co., N.Y., April 18, 1797. Mr. McCoy settled in Georgetown, Ottawa Co., in the fall of 1856, where he lived until his enlistment, at Grand Rapids, Sept. 12, 1861. He served two years in Company C, 2d Michigan Cavalry, Capt. R. A. Alger, in the Army of the Cumberland. He re-enlisted Sept. 12, 1864 at Cleveland, O., in Company H., 177th Ohio Infantry and was mustered out at the close of the war. He returned to Grandville, Mich., and commenced the furniture business. He sold a half interest, two years later, to Nicholas Shoemaker, who bought out the whole four years after, and Mr. McCoy opened a stock of general merchandise in the central part of the village. In a short time he sold a half of his business to H. W. Davis of Grand Rapids, and two years later became again sole proprietor. In the fall of 1879, he put up a building 50x38 feet, near the postoffice, on the corner of State and Green streets, where he is doing an annual business of $25,000. He was married in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo Co., Sept. 1, 1856. They have one child:--Lloyd V., born at Grandville, June 29, 1856. Mr. McCoy has been tp. Clerk two years, Treasurer three years, and is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Grange.
Marcus H McCoy
Birth April 23, 1837 in Richfield, summit CO OH
Death May 1, 1896 in Grandville, Kent, Michigan, USA
Parents: Mathew McCoy and Polly Phillips McCoy
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