He was the youngest son of Robert and Anna (Wilson) McKoy of Scotland and Wales. He married Betsey Ann Newhall July 25, 1841 in Kirby, Caledonia Co., Vt. and had 5 children. Gaudencio Hubbard McKoy, Lillian Betsey McKoy, Sierra Nevada McKoy, Annie Lettice McKoy, and Norma Cecelia McKoy.
After Hubbard and Betsey were married, they lived in Kirby, Vermont for a few years and then moved to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, where he prepared to go to California in April of 1850. Leaving his wife and two children behind.
He arrived in Placerville, (then called Hangtown) California on Sunday, August 4, 1850. The next day he headed for Georgetown where he set up his first business adventure of Blacksmithing. He was involved in many business adventures over the years in and around Georgetown, Lumbering, Mining, Road building, owned a Boarding House, Bakery and a Hotel called The Nevada House. He rented the Old Sutter Mill at Pilot Creek in the spring of 1853 and ran it for three months. "That was the last it was ever run." (He said)
In June of 1852 Betsey Ann and her two children, Gaudencio and Lillian, arrived in California, via the Panama Canal to join him. They lived at Mt. Gregory, Eldorado Co., Calif. and had three more children, Sierra Nevada, Annie Lettice, and Norma Cecelia, before moving to Felton, Santa Cruz Co., Calif. in 1868, which was just being "laid out" by Edward Stanley on the west side of the San Lorenzo River.
Felton was the first Valley town and the McKoy's were among the first settlers. They owned lot No. 1 on the corner of Highway 9 and Bonniedune Rd., built the Central Hotel which burned down in Oct. of 1888. He replaced it with the "Grand Central Hotel," opening May 25, 1889. Over the years "Mac" as he was sometimes called, was very involved in community projects and owned and operated a Steam Mill, Shingle Mill, and was part owner and president of the Union Mill and Lumber Company in Santa Cruz and San Jose. He was the Postmaster of Felton in 1870 thru 1878. He ran an Express business hauling the mail for free to and from Felton and Santa Cruz. He "sawed" all the lumber for the narrow gauge Railroad which opened Oct. 9, 1875 and ran from Felton to Santa Cruz. He was in the general merchandise and Lumber business with his then son-in-law, Thomas Benton Hubbard, plus many more "adventures."
The McKoy's celebrated their 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary in Felton on Saturday the 25th of July 1891 at their Hotel in Felton with all their family and friends in attendance. The Santa Cruz Surf Newspaper of July 27, 1891 gives a "grand" account of this party.
After Hubbard and Betsey were married, they lived in Kirby, Vermont for a few years and then moved to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, where he prepared to go to California in April of 1850. Leaving his wife and two children behind.
He arrived in Placerville, (then called Hangtown) California on Sunday, August 4, 1850. The next day he headed for Georgetown where he set up his first business adventure of Blacksmithing. He was involved in many business adventures over the years in and around Georgetown, Lumbering, Mining, Road building, owned a Boarding House, Bakery and a Hotel called The Nevada House. He rented the Old Sutter Mill at Pilot Creek in the spring of 1853 and ran it for three months. "That was the last it was ever run." (He said)
In June of 1852 Betsey Ann and her two children, Gaudencio and Lillian, arrived in California, via the Panama Canal to join him. They lived at Mt. Gregory, Eldorado Co., Calif. and had three more children, Sierra Nevada, Annie Lettice, and Norma Cecelia, before moving to Felton, Santa Cruz Co., Calif. in 1868, which was just being "laid out" by Edward Stanley on the west side of the San Lorenzo River.
Felton was the first Valley town and the McKoy's were among the first settlers. They owned lot No. 1 on the corner of Highway 9 and Bonniedune Rd., built the Central Hotel which burned down in Oct. of 1888. He replaced it with the "Grand Central Hotel," opening May 25, 1889. Over the years "Mac" as he was sometimes called, was very involved in community projects and owned and operated a Steam Mill, Shingle Mill, and was part owner and president of the Union Mill and Lumber Company in Santa Cruz and San Jose. He was the Postmaster of Felton in 1870 thru 1878. He ran an Express business hauling the mail for free to and from Felton and Santa Cruz. He "sawed" all the lumber for the narrow gauge Railroad which opened Oct. 9, 1875 and ran from Felton to Santa Cruz. He was in the general merchandise and Lumber business with his then son-in-law, Thomas Benton Hubbard, plus many more "adventures."
The McKoy's celebrated their 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary in Felton on Saturday the 25th of July 1891 at their Hotel in Felton with all their family and friends in attendance. The Santa Cruz Surf Newspaper of July 27, 1891 gives a "grand" account of this party.
He was the youngest son of Robert and Anna (Wilson) McKoy of Scotland and Wales. He married Betsey Ann Newhall July 25, 1841 in Kirby, Caledonia Co., Vt. and had 5 children. Gaudencio Hubbard McKoy, Lillian Betsey McKoy, Sierra Nevada McKoy, Annie Lettice McKoy, and Norma Cecelia McKoy.
After Hubbard and Betsey were married, they lived in Kirby, Vermont for a few years and then moved to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, where he prepared to go to California in April of 1850. Leaving his wife and two children behind.
He arrived in Placerville, (then called Hangtown) California on Sunday, August 4, 1850. The next day he headed for Georgetown where he set up his first business adventure of Blacksmithing. He was involved in many business adventures over the years in and around Georgetown, Lumbering, Mining, Road building, owned a Boarding House, Bakery and a Hotel called The Nevada House. He rented the Old Sutter Mill at Pilot Creek in the spring of 1853 and ran it for three months. "That was the last it was ever run." (He said)
In June of 1852 Betsey Ann and her two children, Gaudencio and Lillian, arrived in California, via the Panama Canal to join him. They lived at Mt. Gregory, Eldorado Co., Calif. and had three more children, Sierra Nevada, Annie Lettice, and Norma Cecelia, before moving to Felton, Santa Cruz Co., Calif. in 1868, which was just being "laid out" by Edward Stanley on the west side of the San Lorenzo River.
Felton was the first Valley town and the McKoy's were among the first settlers. They owned lot No. 1 on the corner of Highway 9 and Bonniedune Rd., built the Central Hotel which burned down in Oct. of 1888. He replaced it with the "Grand Central Hotel," opening May 25, 1889. Over the years "Mac" as he was sometimes called, was very involved in community projects and owned and operated a Steam Mill, Shingle Mill, and was part owner and president of the Union Mill and Lumber Company in Santa Cruz and San Jose. He was the Postmaster of Felton in 1870 thru 1878. He ran an Express business hauling the mail for free to and from Felton and Santa Cruz. He "sawed" all the lumber for the narrow gauge Railroad which opened Oct. 9, 1875 and ran from Felton to Santa Cruz. He was in the general merchandise and Lumber business with his then son-in-law, Thomas Benton Hubbard, plus many more "adventures."
The McKoy's celebrated their 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary in Felton on Saturday the 25th of July 1891 at their Hotel in Felton with all their family and friends in attendance. The Santa Cruz Surf Newspaper of July 27, 1891 gives a "grand" account of this party.
After Hubbard and Betsey were married, they lived in Kirby, Vermont for a few years and then moved to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, where he prepared to go to California in April of 1850. Leaving his wife and two children behind.
He arrived in Placerville, (then called Hangtown) California on Sunday, August 4, 1850. The next day he headed for Georgetown where he set up his first business adventure of Blacksmithing. He was involved in many business adventures over the years in and around Georgetown, Lumbering, Mining, Road building, owned a Boarding House, Bakery and a Hotel called The Nevada House. He rented the Old Sutter Mill at Pilot Creek in the spring of 1853 and ran it for three months. "That was the last it was ever run." (He said)
In June of 1852 Betsey Ann and her two children, Gaudencio and Lillian, arrived in California, via the Panama Canal to join him. They lived at Mt. Gregory, Eldorado Co., Calif. and had three more children, Sierra Nevada, Annie Lettice, and Norma Cecelia, before moving to Felton, Santa Cruz Co., Calif. in 1868, which was just being "laid out" by Edward Stanley on the west side of the San Lorenzo River.
Felton was the first Valley town and the McKoy's were among the first settlers. They owned lot No. 1 on the corner of Highway 9 and Bonniedune Rd., built the Central Hotel which burned down in Oct. of 1888. He replaced it with the "Grand Central Hotel," opening May 25, 1889. Over the years "Mac" as he was sometimes called, was very involved in community projects and owned and operated a Steam Mill, Shingle Mill, and was part owner and president of the Union Mill and Lumber Company in Santa Cruz and San Jose. He was the Postmaster of Felton in 1870 thru 1878. He ran an Express business hauling the mail for free to and from Felton and Santa Cruz. He "sawed" all the lumber for the narrow gauge Railroad which opened Oct. 9, 1875 and ran from Felton to Santa Cruz. He was in the general merchandise and Lumber business with his then son-in-law, Thomas Benton Hubbard, plus many more "adventures."
The McKoy's celebrated their 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary in Felton on Saturday the 25th of July 1891 at their Hotel in Felton with all their family and friends in attendance. The Santa Cruz Surf Newspaper of July 27, 1891 gives a "grand" account of this party.
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