Montrose County CO Archives Biographies.....McCoy, Thomas September 23, 1857 - ?
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Author: Progressive Men of Western Colorado

     Seeking even in his boyhood a freer life and wider opportunities for

advancement than were offered in Ireland, the country of his birth, and in that

quest emigrating to the United States when he was but seventeen years old,

Thomas McCoy, of Montrose county, this state, found his first home and the

beginning of his career of usefulness in this country in Pennsylvania, where he

remained fourteen years.  He was born on September 23, 1857, and is the son of

Thomas and Mary (Jones) McCoy, the former Scotch by nativity and the latter born

in Ireland.  The father died in Ireland in 1881 and the mother in 1882.  In 1864

the son came to this country and located, as has been stated, in Pennsylvania,

where he remained until 1878, working on farms and saving his wages for future

use.  In the year last named he came west to St. Louis, Missouri, and during a

short time worked on a fruit farm in the vicinity of that city, then passed

eight years as a clerk in a store in the city.  In 1883 he came to Colorado, and

locating at Denver, engaged in the manufacture of brick for a year, after which

he did electrical wiring and carpenter work until 1894.  He then moved to Delta

county and bought a partially improved ranch of one hundred and sixty acres on

California mesa, on which he lived and worked until he sold it in 1899.  During

the next two years he lived on rented land and in 1901 bought the place which is

his present home.  This comprises eighty acres and is six and one-half miles

west of Olathe.  He has thirty-five acres in alfalfa, five in fruit and the rest

devoted to grazing and general farming.  On March 16, 1890, he was united in

marriage with Miss Amelia Young, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1864.  She is

the daughter of John and Sarah (Strayer) Young, both deceased.  Mrs. McCoy died

in November, 1902, leaving three children, Susie A., George H. and Ruth.  The

father is an Odd Fellow in fraternal life, a Presbyterian in church fellowship

and a Republican in political allegiance.  He is a progressive and enterprising

ranchman, a zealous and public-spirited citizen, a capable business man, and a

good neighbor, firm friend and serviceable force in promoting the general

welfare and progress of the community in which he lives.  He is held in cordial

regard by those who know him and highly respected by all classes of his fellow

citizens.

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From Progressive Men of Western Colorado.  Chicago:  A.W. Bowen & Co., 1905

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