Alexander C. McCoy and Sarah J. Linn

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Husband Alexander C. McCoy ^{1 2}

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           Born: 4 Aug 1829 - North Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Father: William McCoy (1801-1870) 2
         Mother: Martha Chambers (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 28 Feb 1867 2

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Wife Sarah J. Linn ^{1 2}

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         Father: James Linn (      -      ) 1 3
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Children

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1 F Margaret "Maggie" Chambers ^{2 4}

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         Status: Adopted

         Spouse: A. H. Sauers (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - Alexander C. McCoy

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He passed his youth on the home place in Chartiers township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and received his education at the public schools of Canonsburg.
The first years of his married life were passed on the home place, then in 1891 they settled in Canonsburg.
He was a prominent stockman, and for many years raised registered sheep and Shorthorn cattle. He was a member of the Western Pennsylvania Agricultural Association. Politically he voted the Republican ticket, and served as school director. He was an earnest member of the United Presbyterian Church, of which he was a trustee for many years.

No children having been born to them, Mr. and Mrs. McCoy adopted Maggie Chambers, giving her a good education.

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General Notes: Wife - Sarah J. Linn

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Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 874.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 570.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 773, 1064.

4 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 684.