Biographical Sketch of James Hoy, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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James Hoy, of the firm of James Hoy & Son, ice dealers, was born in
County Louth, Ireland, and came to America with his parents when 
seven years of age, locating in Maryland, and was there raised to
manhood and educated.  He came west in 1855, locating at Sioux City,
Iowa, where he resided a few years.  He owned one-half the land, and
assisted in laying out the town of Covington, Nebraska, and in 1858 
came to St. Joseph.  For a number of years he was engaged in trade,
and for two years has confined his attention to the ice business.
In 1861, he was married to Miss Ann Shea.  By this union they have
had eleven children, five of whom are living:  James H., John, Annie,
Will and Kate; the six lost: Ellen, Peter, Michael, Rose, Richard 
and Joseph.

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