Judson McCoy
Judson McCoy, farmer, was born in this county, December 8, 1837, and is a son of Thomas B. and Margaret (Harper) McCoy; the father a native of Maryland. They were married in Ross County, Ohio, and came to this county about 1830, locating on the line, and owning land in both counties. There were twelve children of this family, eight sons and four daughters. Mr. McCoy, sen., died in Cincinnati, in 1872, while en route to Indiana, to visit a sick son, who died a few days later, and thus was the family doubly bereaved in the short space of one week. The mother is still living on the old homestead with her youngest son.
Our subject was married, December 29, 1864, to Almira, daughter of Jackson Rodgers, one of the pioneers of this locality, three children being the result: Luella, Nannie, and Albert R., all living. Mrs. McCoy was called away from her loved ones, January 25, 1876, after a period of extreme suftering, caused by being accidentally burned.
Mr. McCoy has a farm of one hundred and thirty-three and one third acres, situated one mile and a half south of Good Hope, on the Greenfield and Good Hope pike, wliicli is in an excellent state of cultivation, and beautified by a fine two-story residence. He enlisted in Company A, 54th O. V. I., September 5, 1861, and after the fall of Atlanta, was mustered out because of ill-health, November 10, 1864, serving two months and five days longer than his term of enlistment. He went out as a private, and was promoted to first lieutenant. Is a Republican, politically, and has served two terms in the capacity of township trustee. He is a member of the Baptist Church, as was his wife. She died in the faith, and he continues walking in her footsteps.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County