Anderson W. Coy

  General Notes:

Louisa Anderson marriage to Lewis Coy, 2 May 1847 in Johnson County, Illinois ... The 1850 Federal Census for Johnson Co., Illinois records Lewis McCoy (22 - Kentucky) with Eliza J. McCoy (25 - Illinois) and children Mary E. F. (2) and Melissa (7/12) living with John F. Anderson (45 - Ill) and his wife Fanny (43 - KY) and children Malinda (23 - Ill), William G. (18 - Ill), Thomas J. (13 - Ill), Sarah (11 - Ill), John (7 - Ill), Nancy (6 - Ill), Margaret (4 - Ill), Tennessee (1 - Ill). The wife's Anderson surname may link this family to our Anderson Coy but nothing definite to this point. More probable records for our Anderson Coy include:

The 1880 Federal Census for Orange Township, Rush Co., Indiana, District 80, page 204B taken June 4, 1880 records Samuel (48) and Eliza (48) Coy with children Ann (20), Anderson (15), Nora (12), and Oscar (10). All family members and their parents are born in Indiana except Eliza whose father was born in Ohio and mother in Kentucky.

The 1870 Federal Census for Adams Township, Decatur Co., Indiana, St. Paul P. O., page 9B taken August 15, 1870 records Samuel (38) and Eliza (38) Coy with children George W. (18), John (17), Kena (14), Anne (11), Anderw (6), Noah (3), and Samuel (11/12). All family members are born in Indiana. Samuel is a farmer with real estate valued at $3,500 and a personal estate at $700.

The 1860 Federal Census for Adams Township, Decatur Co., Indiana, St. Paul P. O., page 1025 taken July 24, 1860 records Samuel (27) and Eliza (25) Coy with children Washington (7), John (5), Jane (3), and Eliza (1).

The 1850 Federal Census for Adams Township, Decatur Co., Indiana, page 108 taken Sept 16, 1850 records Samuel (18) and Eliza (18) Coy with George (10 --- perhaps this is a younger brother).

The above Samuel and Eliza can be found in the 1900 Census: Noble Township, Shelby Co., Indiana, District 119 taken June 12, 1900 records Samuel (Dec 1831 - Indiana/Kentucky/Kentucky) and Eliza (March 1832 - Indiana/Ohio/Kentucky). Samuel and Eliza have been married for 50 years and have had 9 children of whom 6 are still living.

see notes on his wife, Lula Cramer, for other census records.

Anderson Coy is listed in the 1885 census for Macedonia, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa. He is listed as a farm hand, 20 years old, and born in Indiana.

The following children of Anderson and Lula graduated from Smithfield High School in Gosper:
Ethel - 1908, Bernice - 1913, Forrest - 1916, and Verna - 1925

Below is an announcement regarding the marriage of Bernice Coy, daughter of Anderson and Lula Coy:
RUSSELL J. JUNKIN : Grain Dealer; b Gosper Co. Neb Feb 3, 1890; son of George C. Junkin & Emma M. Swinburn; he was educated at Smithfield HS & the U of Nebraska Agricultural College, graduating in 1909; he married Bernice M. Coy on Dec 27, 1916 in Smithfield; schildren include Dean J, Neil E, Vaun C; In 1914 - Russell is a farmer & stockman at the Junkin Hereford Ranch that he partners with his brother Max; In 1922 - Russell manages the Smithfield Grain Co; is a member of the school board; past chairman of the village boardd; director of Smithfield Mutual Telephone Co; Trustee Methodist Church; Rep; hobbies. hunting and fishing; father state representative, state senator, sec of state 2 terms, mbr constitutional convention; resident of Smithfield.

Anderson married Lula May Cramer/Creamer, daughter of John Milton Cramer/Creamer and Mary Jane Keho, on 13 Apr 1890 in Nebraska. (Lula May Cramer/Creamer was born on 5 Feb 1872 in Illinois, died on 26 Jul 1920 in Smithville, Harrison Township, Gosper Co., Nebraska and was buried in Bertrand Cemetery, Garfield Township, Phelps Co., Nebraska.)