Clarence Lynden Coy

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From the Smithfield History 1890 to 1990
Small Town - Big Heart
Clarence and Nellie Coy Family page 26
Clarence Coy was born 2 miles east of Smithfield on 6 March 1894. His father, Anderson Coy had come to Gosper County from Indiana when a young man. His mother was Lulu (Cramer) Coy, born in the area. Clarence received his education in the Tracyville school and was a farmer all his life in Gosper County.
Nellie Coy was born near Adair, Oklahoma on 12 January 1896. Her parents, Joseph and Margaret (Major) Frescoln had gone there from Iowa. They were part of the famous ?Sooners? who went there when the Indian land was opened up for homesteads. Grandmother Frescoln, who was well educated for a person of that time, held school in their home for their older children and the neighbors.
When Nellie was three years old, the family left Oklahoma and moved west of Smithfield to the Quakerville neighborhood where they had relatives. She received her education at that school and attended the Quaker church located close to their home. She later taught 2 years.
Clarence and Nellie were married 14 November 1917 in Smithfield. Their first home was where Reuben Stehl lives. They lived in a sod house at first, but the new house was built the first yar. In 1935 they moved to the farm now owned by Monte Wendell and lived their until retiring and moving to Bertrand in 1974.
They had three daughters who all graduated from Smithfield High School. Dorothy (Mrs. Chester Hanson) in 1936; Aileen (Mrs. Ed Bredenkamp) in 1939 and Merna (Mrs. Joe Carlson) in 1940. Later they each recieved a two-year teachers? certificate from Kearney State College.
Nellie passed away 22 January 1982 and Clarence on 12 January 1989.
From Aileen Coy Bredenkamp. 3 _OBI:
Clarence Lyndon Coy, one of five children of Anderson and Lulu (Cramer) Coy, was born 6 March 1984 near Smithfield, Nebraska and died 12 January 1989 in Bertrand, Nebraska at the age of 94 yeras, 10 months and 6 days. Clarence graduated from the 8th grade at the Tracyville Rural School near Smithfield. On 14 November 1917, he was united in marriage to Nellie Frescoln of Smithfield and they farmed until their retirement in 1974. They moved to Bertrand where he resided until his death. He was preceded in death by his wife Nellie in 1982. Since November 1981 he had resided at the Bertrand Nursing Home. He left to mourn his passing, three daughters, Dorothy Hansen and her husband, Chester of Long Beach, California, Aileen Bredenkamp and her husband, Edwin of Kearney, Nebraska and Merna Carlson and her husband Joseph of Lincoln, Nebraska, ten grandchildren, Dennis Hansen of Cypress, California, Robert Hansen of Lakewood, California, Rodney Bredenkamp of Broomfield, Colorado, Diane McCoy of Arapahoe, Nebraska, Susan Bredenkamp of Dallas, Texas, Jane Young of Omaha, Nebraska, Richard Carlson of Lincoln, Nebraska, Scott Carlson of Golden Valley, MInnesota and Mark Carlson of Union, New Jersey. 15 greatgrandchildren, one sister, Bernice Junkin of Bertrand and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Clarence was a member of the United Methodist church of Bertrand. Services were conducted from the United Methodist Church, Bertrand on 16 January 1989 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Steven St. John officiating. Organist was LaDonna Bennett. Congregational hymns were ?Jesus Savior Pilot Me? and ?Abide With Me?. Pallbearers were Richard Carlson, Steven McCoy, Neil Junkin, Oscar Ecklund, John Carlson and Bruce Young. Interment was in the Highland cemetery in Bertrand.

Clarence married Nellie Jane Frescoln on 14 Nov 1917 in Smithfield, Gosper County, Nebraska. (Nellie Jane Frescoln was born on 12 Feb 1896 in Adair, Oklahoma, died on 22 Jan 1982 in Bertrand, Phelps Co., Nebraska and was buried in Highland Cemetery, Phelps Co., Nebraska.)