Hayden and Cornelia McConico
Information comes from census, death, and
military records.
Hayden McConico was born in October 1864* in Berry Station, Harrison Co Kentucky, the son of Henry H McConico. He married Cornelia Davis 22 Nov 1883 in Newport. Cornelia Davis was born 2 June 1862 in Virginia (now West Virginia) the daughter of James and Amanda Davis. Hayden's father, Henry (Harry) McConico was born April 1840 in Kentucky and died 29 Aug 1910 at Speers Hospital in Dayton Ky. of rheumatism; He was buried in Evergreen. He was living at Fifth & Brighton in Newport before he died.
Henry McConico served in the 117th Colored
Infantry which was organized at Covington, Ky., July 18 to September 27, 1864.
He was attached to Military District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to October,
1864. Provisional Brigade, 18th Corps, Army of the James, to December, 1864. 1st
Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Corps and Dept. of Texas, to August, 1867.
Henry served duty at Camp Nelson, Ky., till October, 1864, and then was ordered
to Baltimore, Md., thence to City Point, Va., October 21. He participated in
siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond till March, 1865, Appomattox
Campaign March 28-April 9, Hatcher's Run March 29-31, and the fall of Petersburg
April 2. His regiment was in pursuit of General Lee April 3-9 Appomattox Court
House April 9. He witnessed the surrender of Lee and his army. He was assigned
duty at Petersburg and City Point till June, then moved to Brazos Santiago,
Texas, June and July. Duty at Brownsville and on the Rio Grande, Texas, till
August, 1867. Mustered out August 10.
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There is a Henry McConico born 1832 in Harrison Co Ky. who married Mrs. Sarah Greathouse born 1836 in Newport on 1 June 1876 in Newport. They were married by Dennis Lightfoot, Minister of the Baptist Colored Church.
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Children of Henry Harry McConico
1. Agnes McConico b-1851 in Harrison Co Ky; d-3 Aug
1877 in Newport; br-New Richmond Oh; married
2. Jonathan McConico b-1857 in Harrison Co Ky; d-26 Mar 1886 in Newport; br-Evergreen; m-Victoria
2. Hayden McConico b-Oct 1864* in Berry Station, Harrison Co Ky. m-Cornelius
Davis; d-19 July 1937 in Clifton; br-Evergreen
* Death certificate says 1857
B H McConico b-1858 in Harrison Co Kentucky
Annie McConico b-1868 in Harrison Co Kentucky
Alice McConico b-1870 in Harrison Co Kentucky
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Children of Hayden McConico and Cornelia Davis
1. Eva McConico b-29 Aug 1887 in Newport; d-10
Nov 1979 in Dayton Ohio; br-Jefferson View Cemetery in Dayton; m-Alonzo Pencil 10 May 1927 in
Cincinnati;
2. Harvey "Harry" McConico b-14 Jan 1890 in Newport; d-24 Mar 1933 in
Ohio River;
br-28 Mar in Evergreen; WWI veteran; m-Mary Gifford 5 Mar 1912 in Covington Ky.
3. Thornton McConico b-May 1894 in Newport; d-19 Dec 1902 of typhoid fever in Newport
4. Emma McConico b-7 Sep 1896 in Newport: d-23 Oct 1955 in South Newport; br-Evergreen;
m1-Charles E Pheal 17 Jan 1906 in Newport; m2-Rufus Seay
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Hayden became involved in politics in Newport. The colored Republicans of Campbell County organized a Republican League Club, the first of its kind in the State, on August 12, 1891. Hayden was one of the first to serve on the executive committee.