Charles Henry McCoy
Marriages
Rebecca Burke McCoy - September 4, 1865
Obituaries
Eagle County Blade page 1 - July 4, 1907
CHARLES HENRY McCOY.
The Blade is called upon this week to chronicle the death of Charles Henry McCOY, which occurred at his home at Lordsburg, California, June 19th, 1907. Deceased was better known as Judge C. H. McCOY, a pioneer of this county, for whom the postoffice of McCoy was named.
Mr. McCOY had been in ill health for a year or more prior to his death, and last December sold out his property at McCoy and with Mrs. McCoy removed to California. For many years Mr. McCOY conducted the hotel on the stage route between Wolcott and Steamboat Springs, which has always been famous for its exceptional good service and uncommon hospitality.
Mr. McCOY was one of the pioneers of the county and widely known throughout the state. He was an active and consistent Republican, and no convention of the party, either of his home county or the sate was complete without him.
Mr. McCOY was born in the village of Clayton, Adams county, Illinois, on April 15th, 1842. His parents were both natives of Kentucky and removed to Illinois soon after their marriage. Charles H. McCOY was a veteran of the Civil War having enlisted in the Third Illinois calvary at the breaking out of hostilities and serving until September 4th, 1864. For several years he was located in Knox county, Missouri, coming to Leadville in 1879. He had also resided at Kokomo and for several years engaged in mining with varying success.
Miss Rebecca Burke, also a native of Adams county, Illinois, became Mr. McCoy's bride on September 4th, 1965. Six children were born to this union, three of whom have died. Mrs. McCOY survives her husband and will return to this state and make her home among her surviving children, who are County Commissioner John F. McCOY, of this county, Charles B. McCOY, of McCoy, and Frederick C., of Routt county.
