ROBERT SNELL McCOY

 

 

     Robert Snell McCoy, b July 3, 1857 in Camden, Alabama, d January 8, 1917 in Marlin, Falls County, Texas and buried in Calvary Cemetery there - a son of Anthony McCoy (died ca 1865) and Sarah (Snell) McCoy, b February 16, 1832, d March 1, 1912 at Reagan, Texas. Robert Snell McCoy moved in the 1880's from Alabama to Reagan, Falls County, Texas with his widowed mother, brothers, and sisters.

     On October 4, 1886, Robert Snell married first to Louisa Ann Hagens, b May 11, 1866 in Reagan, d March 8,1889 in Reagan and buried in Johnson Cemetery there - a daughter of William Beauregard and Elvira Ann (Moseley) Hagens. He married secondly on September 25, 1889 to Annie Hagens, b May 14, 1870 at Reagan, d June 9,1956 in Marlin, and buried in Calvary Cemetery at Marlin - also a daughter of William Beauregard and Elvira Ann (Moseley) Hagens. By his first wife, Louisa Ann, Robert Snell McCoy had two children: and by his second wife, Annie, he had six children:

     Beatrice Benita McCoy, b September 9, 1887 at Reagan, d December 24, 1957, married June 8, 1911 to Frank L. Hodges.

     Cliff Anthony McCoy, b February 25, 1889 at Reagan, d June 6, 1964, married in 1939 to May Criswell Barton.

     Kate Welch McCoy, b January 15, 1891 at Reagan, d February 21, 1970, married in December 1930 to Grady Hair.

     Clarence Gordon ("Pete") McCoy, b April 19, 1893 at Reagan, d March 31, 1950, served in military service during World War I, married Frances Smith.

     Eugenia McCoy, b September 30, 1895 at Reagan, d September 15, 1965, married W. D. ("Lance") Crosby.

     Mary Leota McCoy, b January 16, 1900 in Marlin, Texas, d in November 1982, married in 1925 to J. A. ("Allen") Crosby.

     Frank Bartlett McCoy, b October 26,1901 in Marlin, Texas, d August 6, 1951, married first in 1931 to Opal Johnson, and married second to Martha Smith.

     Annie Lee McCoy, b October 12,1906 in Marlin, Texas, d in December 1984, married first to Jack Maxson, and married in 1939 secondly to Lucian Nix.

     Robert Snell McCoy served as District Clerk in Falls County for two terms in the early 1900's.

 

 

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"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical Commission, page 290 column 2 page 291 column 1.  
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