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Submitted: 9/27/15 • Approved: 9/4/23 • Last Updated: 9/7/23 • R1099907-G0-S3
Company K 34th Arkansas Infantry
Civil War Confederate
April 2, 1930 - March 7, 1914
*Obituary
Prairie Grove Herald
Thursday, March 12, 1914
McCOY, Jacob M. - Mr. Jacob McCoy died at his home on Bush street in Prairie Grove, at an early hour Saturday morning, March 7th, after a lingering illness of the infirmities of old age.
The deceased was born in East Tennessee, April 2, 1830, and came to Arkansas in 1840. In 1847, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Pettigrew, and to this union was born six children, five sons and one daughter. His wife died 6 years ago.
Mr. McCoy came of a sturdy pioneer stock, whose dauntless courage was their inheritage from time immemorial. In the early fifties he made the trip to California in wagons, his life-long friend and our venerable townsmen, Mr. B.A. Carl, being one of the party on this hazardous journey.
Shortly after his return from the west the civil war was on and he enlisted in Co. K 34th Ark. Infantry, and remained until the close, making a splendid record as a soldier.
Mr. McCoy's early life was devoted to farming. He was industrious and possessed a happy and cheerful disposition. He was a kind neighbor, ever ready to help those around him in any way he could. He was a tender husband and a devoted and indulgent father.
About four years ago, when on a visit to his son in Westville, he met with an accident that made a cripple of him, though the past eighteen months he was able with the aid of a cane to get about.
Mr. McCoy is survived by three sons, Messrs. R.L. McCoy and Ed. McCoy of Prairie Grove, and M.M. McCoy of Westville, all of whom were present at the funeral services. The funeral service took place from the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, of which he was a communicant for over a quarter of a century, Rev. W.B. Wolf, his pastor, conducting the services. The interment took place in the family lot in the Prairie Grove cemetery. The services at the grave were in charge Prairie Grove Camp of Confederate Veterans who attended in a body. Prairie Grove Daughters of the Confederacy also attended in a body.
*Obituary (News Article)(as written)
Fayetteville Democrat
Thursday, September 22, 1910
McCOY, John – John McCoy is on the Confederate Pension list to receive $35.50 from the Washington County Clerk’s office.
*Obituary
State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives
J.M. McCoy filed Veteran Application #13609 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 14, 1902 at the State, citing service in Company K, 34thArkansas Infantry from 1862 thru 1865.
*Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Washington County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge
Contributed on 9/27/15 by judyfrog
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