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Willis Bedford McCoy

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Willis Bedford McCoy

Birth
Advance, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
Death
13 Feb 1959 (aged 65)
Willis, Montgomery County, Texas, USA
Burial
Willis, Montgomery County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Per his death certificate this is where he is buried.

s/o George Franklin McCoy (1858-1939) and Mary Wetzel (1862-1940).

Married,
1 Ellen Rainwater (1891-1963). No marriage record.

WW I Draft Card. 29 years old. Married, 2 children

Children;
Willis Aug 1916,
Lidy Lucille 1922,
John Tom 1924,
Donald 1926.

2 Ruby Moody 11 Aug 1923. Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index gives this date. No actual record found.
His last child born with the Ellen Rainwater was Donald, Nov 1926. (Note, Donald is on 1940 Census with his mother Ellen).
His first child born with Ruby was Nancy Coahulia. Her age on 1940 Census was 15.

Note, Marriage to Ruby was likely 1925. His first marriage could have dissolved while Ellen was pregnant with Donald.

Children from this marriage; Nancy Coahulia 1925, Carene 1929,
Geneva 1932,
William 1936,
Joseph 1938.

No Census found for 1920 or 1930 for Willis, Sr.

1930 Census Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas; Willis McCoy 12 and
John McCoy 6, Inmates, Wards of the city. (Ellen and Willis McCoy's sons).

12 Apr 1940 Census • Justice Precinct 1, Montgomery, Texas
Fred McCoy 46 Ruby McCoy 38 Lucile McCoy 17 Coahulia McCoy 15 Carene (Corrine) McCoy 11 Geneva McCoy 7 William McCoy 4 Joe McCoy 2
Per his death certificate this is where he is buried.

s/o George Franklin McCoy (1858-1939) and Mary Wetzel (1862-1940).

Married,
1 Ellen Rainwater (1891-1963). No marriage record.

WW I Draft Card. 29 years old. Married, 2 children

Children;
Willis Aug 1916,
Lidy Lucille 1922,
John Tom 1924,
Donald 1926.

2 Ruby Moody 11 Aug 1923. Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index gives this date. No actual record found.
His last child born with the Ellen Rainwater was Donald, Nov 1926. (Note, Donald is on 1940 Census with his mother Ellen).
His first child born with Ruby was Nancy Coahulia. Her age on 1940 Census was 15.

Note, Marriage to Ruby was likely 1925. His first marriage could have dissolved while Ellen was pregnant with Donald.

Children from this marriage; Nancy Coahulia 1925, Carene 1929,
Geneva 1932,
William 1936,
Joseph 1938.

No Census found for 1920 or 1930 for Willis, Sr.

1930 Census Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas; Willis McCoy 12 and
John McCoy 6, Inmates, Wards of the city. (Ellen and Willis McCoy's sons).

12 Apr 1940 Census • Justice Precinct 1, Montgomery, Texas
Fred McCoy 46 Ruby McCoy 38 Lucile McCoy 17 Coahulia McCoy 15 Carene (Corrine) McCoy 11 Geneva McCoy 7 William McCoy 4 Joe McCoy 2


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