Hardesty's History of Calhoun County, West Virginia

HAMLIN McCOY 

     Hamlin McCoy was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, May 7, 1852, and 
was wedded in the state and county of his birth, September 9, 1875. 
On that date Rev. J. H. 
Stewart solomnized his marriage with Phebe Boyd, who was born in 
Guernsey County, March 23, 1855, a daughter of Andrew and Drusilla 
(Forest) Boyd. The father of Hamlin McCoy was Benjamin McCoy, born 
August 21, 1808, died May 28, 1875. Mary A. (Ballard) McCoy, mother 
of Hamlin, died February 25, 1875. He had five brothers in the Union 
army in the war of 1861. Henry W., served three years in Company B, 
15th Ohio Infantry, re-enlisted, served three months, and then was 
wounded and discharged. J. H. and Stephen were in Company A, 97th 
Ohio Infantry, for three years. C. C. served about one year. John T. 
served in Company H, 116th Ohio, about nine months, was taken sick 
and died, August 7, 1863, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. 
     Hamlin McCoy has given his services in Washington district as 
school trustee for three years and has been three times appointed 
judge of election. He is extensively engaged in farming and the 
raising of stock in Washington district, and in his home are three 
daughters of his marriage: Mintie B., born August 10, 1876; Emma F., 
December 14, 1878; Venia I., December 11, 1881, Minnora, Calhoun 
County, West Virginia is the postoffice address of Hamlin McCoy. 
 
(Linda Fluharty)