FRANKLIN COUNTY OHIO - BIO: MCCOY, R. W. (published 1880)
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History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties,  Ohio
Pub by Williams Bros.,  1880

R.W. McCOY

R.W. McCoy was born in Franklin County,  Pennsylvania,  in the year
1787.  He was brought up,  from early boyhood,  to the business of a
merchant.  In the year 1811,  he removed from Mercersburg,  in his
native State,  where he had been engaged in business,  to Franklinton, 
bringing with him a small stock of goods,  with which he opened a
store.  Here he continued prosperously for about five years,  when he
sought a larger field for his increasing business,  in the new town of
Columbus.  During a period of forty years he followed the same
occupation in this city,  accumulating a handsome property.  He died, 
January 16,  1856,  in the seventieth year of his age,  respected by all
classes in the community,  as an active,  useful,  and public spirited
citizen.  He succeeded Mr. Buttles as president of the City bank of
Columbus an office which he held at the time of his death.  

He was the uncle and foster-father of William A. McCOY,  who died in
Columbus,  on the thirteenth of October,  1879,  aged about
sixty-eight.  He (William) was born in Butler County,  in this State, 
where his mother died in his early childhood.  A few years later,  his
father,  having removed to Portsmouth,  died there,  leaving William to
the care of the boys uncle (and his own brother),  in this city.  This
was in 1818.  Though but seven years old,  William was taken at once
into his uncles store,  at the corner os State and High Streets.  He
received a good substantial business education,  partly in the school
room and partly behind the counter;  and on arriving at his majority, 
in 1832,  he was taken in as a partner in the business.  Ten years after
this the uncle retired from active participation in the business, 
although he still maintained a pecuniary interest in it.  Colonel James
C. McCoy,  son of another brother of Robert,  was taken into the
concern,  and the firm name was changed to that of W.A. McCoy and Co. 
This arrangement continued till the death of the uncle,  as above
stated,  in 1856,  when the business was closed up and the goods sold at
auction.

Colonel James C. McCoy joined the army for the suppression of the
Rebellion,  and was a member of General Sherman's staff when he died in
Washington,  June,  1874.  His remains were brought to this city,  and
were buried from Trinity church,  with military honors,  General Sherman
and staff attending the funeral.

When the partnership was dissolved by the death of the uncle,  William
A. McCoy was made trustee of the estate,  and allowed ten years for
settling up the business.  Having accomplished this work to the
satisfaction of all concerned,  he spent the remainder of his life in
comparative leisure,  occupying himself only with his books and papers, 
and the safe investment of the handsome moneyed capital which an
honorable and prosperous business career had enabled him to accumulate.


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