Tolbert McCoy
b.1854 16 Jun - Kentucky
d.1882 09 Aug - Tug River, Ky
----- Parents -----
Randolph/Randall McCoy
Sarah "Aunt Sallie" McCoy
----- Siblings -----
Josephine McCoy
James McCoy
Tolbert McCoy
Floyd McCoy
Lilburn McCoy
Sam McCoy
? McCoy
Allifair McCoy
Roseanna McCoy [A1646]
Calvin McCoy
Pharmer McCoy
Randolph McCoy, Jr
William McCoy
Twinville McCoy
Adelaide McCoy
Fanny McCoy
----- Marriages -----
m01. 1881 03 Feb - Pike County, Kentucky + Mary Butcher (2 Children)
----- Children -----
Melvin McCoy
Cora McCoy
Name: Tolbert Mc Coy
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Event Place: District No 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 7
Race: White
Race (Original):
Birth Year (Estimated): 1853
Birthplace: Ky
Page: 129
Household ID: 645
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
GS Film Number: 803392
Digital Folder Number: 004231203
Image Number: 00502
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Randolph Mc Coy M 32 Ky
Sarah Mc Coy F 27 Ky
Josephine Mc Coy F 12 Ky
James H Mc Coy M 10 Va
Floyd Mc Coy M 9 Ky
Tolbert Mc Coy M 7 Ky
Lilburn Mc Coy M 6 Ky
Samuel Mc Coy M 4 Ky
Alefair Mc Coy F 2 Ky
Rosanna Mc Coy F 1 Ky
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZBJ-NCL : accessed 21 May 2014),
Tolbert Mc Coy in household of Randolph Mc Coy, District No 1, Pike,
Kentucky, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population,"
Fold3.com; p. 129, household ID 645, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL
microfilm 803392
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Name: Tolbert Mccoy
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Kentucky, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1853-1854
Birthplace: Kentucky
Page Number: 19
Household ID: 121
Line Number: 16
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film number: 000545994
Digital Folder Number: 004269355
Image Number: 00163
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Randolph Mccoy M 44 Kentucky
Sarah Mccoy F 43 Kentucky
Josephine Mccoy F 23 Kentucky
James H Mccoy M 20 Virginia
Floyd Mccoy M 18 Kentucky
Tolbert Mccoy M 16 Kentucky
Lilburn Mccoy M 14 Kentucky
Samuel Mccoy M 13 Kentucky
Alafaro Mccoy F 12 Kentucky
Rosana Mccoy F 10 Kentucky
Calvin Mccoy M 8 Kentucky
Pharmer Mccoy M 7 Kentucky
Randolph Mccoy M 6 Kentucky
William Mccoy M 4 Kentucky
Trinvilla Mccoy F 2 Kentucky
Addalie Mccoy F 0 Kentucky
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11032-119877-16?cc=1438024
"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX4M-57M : accessed 21 May 2014),
Tolbert Mccoy in household of Randolph Mccoy, Kentucky, United States;
citing p. 19, family 121, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm
000545994
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Name: Tolbert Mc Coy
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1880
Event Place: Pond Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States
District: 100
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Works On Farm
Relationship to Head of Household: Other
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Other
Birth Year (Estimated): 1853
Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Sheet Number and Letter: 650D
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0439
GS Film Number: 1254439
Digital Folder Number: 004241276
Image Number: 00159
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self John Maynard M 39 Kentucky, United States
Wife Martha Maynard F 40 Kentucky, United States
Daughter Adalade Maynard F 15 Kentucky, United States
Daughter Miriam Maynard F 5 Kentucky, United States
Daughter Loetaireland Maynard F 1 Kentucky, United States
Other Tolbert Mc Coy M 27 Kentucky, United States
Son John Maynard M 10 Kentucky, United States
"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCZP-HB9 : accessed 21 May 2014),
Tolbert Mc Coy in household of John Maynard, Pond Creek, Pike, Kentucky,
United States; citing sheet 650D, NARA microfilm publication T9
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Name: Tolbert Mccoy
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name: Mary Bulefar [sic Mary Butcher]
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 03 Feb 1881
Event Place: Pike County, Kentucky
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03003-2
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
GS Film number: 839879
Reference ID: 111
"Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4SP-H9Z : accessed 21 May 2014),
Tolbert Mccoy and Mary Bulefar, 03 Feb 1881; citing Pike County,
Kentucky, reference 111; FHL microfilm 839879
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Name: Tolbert McCoy
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1882
Event Place: , Pike, Kentucky, United States of America
Photograph Included: Yes
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1854
Death Date: 09 Aug 1882
Affiliate Record Identifier: 90987118
Cemetery: McCoy Cemetery
Citing this Record
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90987118
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLH-4HPG : accessed 12 July
2015), Tolbert McCoy, 1882; Burial, , Pike, Kentucky, United States of
America, McCoy Cemetery; citing record ID 90987118, Find a Grave,
http://www.findagrave.com
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1899 Johnson Hatfield trial
interview of Melvin McCoy:
Melvin McCoy
Q. How old are you?
A. Seventeen years is about my age.
Q. What kin are you to Randolph McCoy?
A. He is my Grandfather.
Q. Were you at his house at the time Alifair McCoy was killed?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Now Melvin, do you know how old you were at the time?
A. Six years was about my age
Q. Now tell the Jury if you remember what occurred; tell what occurred in
your own way?
A. On New Year's 1888 (Counsel for defendant objects to the introduction
of the witness, on the grounds that he was of such a tender age at the
time of the killing that he is incompetent - overruled, and the defendant
excepts) or about that time, the Hatfields come to my grandfather's
house, and surrounded the house. The first words I remember was they said
"God Dam you we have got you. We are going to take you to Logan County,
you shant be hurt". Then they fired into the house and shot a right smart
through the house, then you know one of my aunts Alifair McCoy came and
told them not to burn the house down, and they shot her down. Then from
that time you know the house was burned, and we all left the house.
Q. Now Melvin, which room was you in?
A. With my grandfather.
Q. Who else was in the room with you?
A. One of my Uncles, Calvin.
Q. Who else?
A. My grandma.
Q. Who was in the other room?
A. One of my aunts that was killed and another one of my aunts.
Q. Which room was the fire set to?
A. The one my grandfather was in.
Q. Do you know who went out of the house first?
A. My uncle and grandmother, grandmother first.
Q. Who went next?
A. My Uncle Calvin went next.
Q. Who went next?
A. Grandfather.
Q. Who went next?
A. They told me to come in the house where grandma was, I turned and went
and got my clothes, and went back in the room where they were.
Q. What did you discover?
A. I saw a man.
Q. Did you know any of the parties?
A. No sir, I did not.
Q. Did you see your aunt?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Where was she?
A. Laying there dead in the door or near the door.
Q. What was her name?
A. Alifair McCoy.
Q. Did you examine her?
A. No sir, I did not.
Q. At the time you found her laying in the door, was the house on fire?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Where did Calvin go, and did you see him anymore?
A. Not until the next morning and we found him dead.
Q. When you went into the house did you see your grandmother?
A. No sir, not until we got into the other room.
Q. You found her then?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Did you find that your grandfather gone out?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Did you see your grandmother any more that night?
A. Yes sir, I stayed with her all the time.
Q. Was there anything that was to matter with your grandmother?
A. Yes Sir, she had been struck with something on the head. Johnson
Hatfield struck her with a Winchester.
Q. Did the house burn down?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Where did you go?
A. Up the branch from the house.
Q. Who went with you?
A. My two aunts and myself dragged my dead aunt up there.
Q. How far from the burning building did you get?
A. Two or three hundred yards.
Q. Did you have any fire?
A. No sir.
Q. What kind of night was it?
A. Cold.
Q. How cold?
A. It was freezing cold.
Q. Was the ground frozen up?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Where did you stay the rest of the night?
A. Up the branch until daylight.
Q. How many up there was there?
A. My grandma, two aunts, little sister and myself and my dead aunt.
Q. How far was Calvin away from you all?
A. I do not know how far it was - three or four hundred yards I guess.
Q. Did you lay Calvin on anything?
A. No sir, we did not know he was killed until next morning.
Q. Was your aunt that got killed dressed or in her night clothes?
A. She had her clothes on.
Q. How was your grandmother dressed?
A. I do not remember.
Q. Was your sister dressed?
A. I think she had her clothes on.
Q. Did you examine your dead aunt to see if she had any wounds?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Did she have any wounds?
A. She was shot through the left breast.
Q. How long had you been acquainted with her?
A. She raised me.
Q. Do you remember who come there the next morning first?
A. Yes sir, but I have forgotten who it was.
Q. What did you do with the sled?
A. They hauled my grandmother and my dead aunt in it.
Q. What was the matter with your grandmother (defendant objects -
overruled and the defendant excepts)
A. She was hit in the head with a pistol and over the back with a gun;
her ribs were broken on one side.
Q. Was she in unconscious condition?
A. Yes sir.
Cross examined by Mr. Harkins
Q. You say Mr. McCoy that you were then six years old when that occurred.
A. Yes sir.
Q. I will ask you if you heard them say the words you have repeated?
A. That is all I heard them say.
Q. Were you in the same room with your grandfather?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Did you see but the one man you have mentioned?
A. No sir, I did not.
Q. Have you been living with your grandfather since that time?
A. Yes.
Q. During that time have you frequently talked about what occurred there
that night?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Very often?
A. Not a great deal.
Q. Have you heard it talked some?
A. Yes sir.
Q. You say your grandmother was hit on the head with a pistol and over
the back with a gun?
A. Yes sir that is what she said he did. I do not know only what she
said. I do not know that myself.
Q. Did not Mr. Kirk ask you what you recollected about it?
A. Yes sir.
Re-examined by Mr. Kirk
Q. You saw the wounds did you Melvin?
A. Yes sir.
Barbara Vance Cherep
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