Rebecca Porter

Rebecca Porter

• Rebecca Porter was born on 25 September 1822 in Ohio.
• She married William McCoy on 2 February 1843 in Jefferson County, Ohio.
• William McCoy and Rebecca Porter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Cross Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio. Also in the household were children Josephine V. (age 3) and Mary S. (10 months.)
• William McCoy and Rebecca Porter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Cross Creek Township, Ohio. Other members of the household included William H. McCoy. Also in the household were children Josephine (age 13), Mary (10), Edwin (8), Amelia (6) and Charles (2.)
• William McCoy and Rebecca Porter, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Cross Creek Township, New Alexandria PO, Jefferson County, Ohio. Other members of the household included William H. McCoy. Also in the household were children Josephine V. (age 22), Mary S. (20), Edwin O. (18), Emeline (16), Charles R. (12), John B. (9), Elizabeth (7), George (5) and Daniel (2.)
• Rebecca Porter became a widow at the 6 May 1879 death of her husband William McCoy.
• The following appeared on 11 May 1879 in The Commonwealth: (Topeka) Last Tuesday evening Mr. William McCoy, of Williamsport township, died of pneumonia, after six days' illness. He was buried on Thursday morning in the Wakarusa cemetery. The funeral sermon was preached in the Presbyterian Church by Mr. Wright, the pastor. There were present about two hundred and fifty persons. Mr. McCoy was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1818 [sic], and lived in Winterville in that county until he removed to Kansas. He came here in the spring of 1876, and bought the well-known Judge Holmes place. Though he lived here so short a time he was widely known and much respected. He was Elder and Trustee of the Wakarusa Presbyterian Church, and was also District Treasurer of School District No. 40. He was one of the men that a new country so largely needs, earnest, active and energetic in advancing the religious interests of the community.
• Rebecca Porter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Williamsport Township, Shawnee County, Kansas. Other members of the household included William H. McCoy. Also in the household were children E. O. (age 28), Amelia (26), John (19), George (14), Daniel (12), Charles (21) and Elizabeth (17.)
• The following appeared on 15 October 1891 in the Topeka State Journal: Mrs. Rebecca McCoy has replevined the goods belonging to G. I. McCoy, attached by the Syms Grocery company. She sets up that she holds a mortgage on all the property of the store.
• Rebecca Porter died on 14 October 1899 at age 77 in Kansas.
• She was interred at Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
• The following appeared on 16 October 1899 in The Evening Herald: Mrs. Rebecca McCoy, mother of J. B. McCoy, of the firm of Snyder & McCoy, of this city, died at her home in Topeka Saturday at noon, aged 76. Mr. McCoy was summoned to her bedside Friday. Funeral was held yesterday afternoon. The Snyder & McCoy bakery was closed during the day Sunday on account of the death.

• Last Edited: 1 Nov 2014