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Below is a family biography included in History of Warren County, Iowa published by Union Historical Company in 1879.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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McCOY, C. M., of C. M. & J. D. McCoy; farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Indianola; born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, July 29, 1840, and came from there to this State and lived in Louisa county for about one year, then came to this county, in October, 1870; he was married in this county, Aug 3, 1872, to Miss Jennie Henry, of Crawford county, Pennsylvania; they have a family of five sons: John H., Joe M., Richard H., Charles R. and Free; Mr. McCoy was raised in town till about eight years old, and. since that time has been a farmer; he enlisted in the late war in Co. H, One Hundred and Fortieth Pennsylvania Volunteers, July, 1862, and served till the close of the war; was wounded twice, at the battle of Gettysburg and in front of Petersburg; he owns, with his brother, J. D. McCoy, 352 acres of land.

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This family biography is one of 548 biographies included in The History of Warren County, Iowa published in 1879.  For the complete description, click here: Warren County, Iowa History and Genealogy

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