Born in LeClaire, Scott County, Iowa, USA

Buried in Ellsworth City Cemetery, Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA

Born in Belmont, Noble  County, Ohio, USA.

Buried in Ellsworth City Cemetery, Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA

Obituray:

Mrs. Sarah Margaret McCoy

Another Garfield township pioneer passed away Monday, October 9, 1933, in the death of Mrs. Sarah Margaret McCoy, widow of the late Thomas McCoy.  The deceased was born in Belmont County, Ohio, February 15, 1852 and passed away at her home in Ellsworth Monday at the age of 81 years, 7 months, and 24 days.  She was united in marriage to Thomas McCoy at Glenwood, Iowa, March 7, 1874, and several months later Mr. and Mrs. McCoy emigrated to Kansas in a covered wagon, locating on the banks of the Elkhorn, in Garfield Township.  The family resided there until the death of Mr. McCoy two years ago, when his widow moved to Ellsworth to live.  Mrs. McCoy is survived by six children.  They are Fred McCoy of Craigmount, Idaho; Harry McCoy of Burlington, Iowa; Mrs. George Thayer of Lincoln County; Mrs. C. J. McDonough of Shelby, Montana and Ralph McCoy and Mrs. Ralph Gregory of this county.  The funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 O'clock conducted by Rev. C. M. Williams, pastor of the M.E. church.  Interment was in the Ellsworth cemetery

Obituray:

Mrs. Sarah Margaret McCoy

Widow Mrs. Thomas McCoy, passed away Monday, October 9, 1933, at her home on Grand Avenue, this city, at the ate of 81 years, 7 months and 24 days.

The Rev. C. N. Williams, pastor of the Methodist church, conducted funeral services at the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'clock.  Burial was in the Ellsworth cemetery by the side of her husband, who passed away February 5, 1931.

Mr. and Mrs. McCoy were among the pioneer settlers of the Elkhorn district, northeastern part of Ellsworth County, coming to Kansas in a covered wagon in June, 1878, and locating on the farm where they resided continuously up to the time of Mr. McCoy's death. 

A few months after her husband's death, Mrs. McCoy rented the farm and came to Ellsworth, where she had since lived.

Mrs. McCoy was the daughter of John and Mary Anna Flanagan.  She was born in Belmont County, Ohio, February 16, 1852.  March 7, 1874, she was united in marriage to Thomas B. McCoy at Glenwood, Iowa.  Four years later the spirit of the pioneer brought them west to Kansas.

Of eleven children born to Mr. and Mrs. McCoy, six survive their mother.  They are Fred of Craigmont, Ida.; Harry, Burlington, Colo.; Mrs. Nellie Thayer, Lincoln, Kan.; Mrs. Margaret McDonough, Shelby, Mont.; Ralph and Mrs. Bessie Gregory, Ellsworth.

Others who survive are two brothers, John Flanagan, Silver City, Iowa; Frank Flanagan, Soldier, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Morse, Silver City, Iowa, and Mrs. Amanda Nickerson, Malvern, Iowa; twenty-two grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

Born in Mills County, Iowa, USA
Buried in Craigmont, Montana, USA

Born in Ellsworth, Kansas, USA
Buried in Ellsworth, Kansas, USA

Born in Ellsworth, Kansas, USA
Died in Burilington, Kansas, USA

n Sentinel-Republican, 16 February 1961

Nellie Thayer
    Nellie McCoy Thayer, daughter of Thomas B. and Sarah M. McCoy was born in Ellsworth County, Kan., on July 12, 1883, and passed away at the Good Samaritan home at Ellsworth, Kan., Feb. 6, 1961, at the age of 77 years, 6 months and 26 days.
    She was married to George W. Thayer at Ellsworth, Kan. Nov. 25, 1900. They lived in Ellsworth County on a farm until moving to Lincoln County in 1914, there she again lived on a farm until moving to Lincoln City where she made her home with the exception of the last two years, this time spent as a patient in the Good Samaritan home at Ellsworth, Kan.
    To this union eight children were born, Charles W., Whittier, Calif., Joseph T., Neosho Falls, Kan.; George W., Florence, Colo., Ralph L., Upland, Calif., Dorothy P. McCabe, Hunter, Kan., Grover C., Brookville, Kan., Dale, Lincoln, Kan., Mildred M. Wiles, Franklin, Neb. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren, also two sisters, Margaret McDonough, Shelby, Mont., and Bessie Gregory, Manhattan, Kan.; two brothers, Ralph McCoy, Ellsworth, Kan., and Harry McCoy, Kanarado, Kan. These with other relatives and a host of friends are left to mourn her departure.
    Her husband preceded her in death in 1942.
    She was a member of the Congregational church, Lincoln, Kan.
    She was a loving mother and grandmother, always having time to lend a helping hand to anyone in need.
    The funeral for Mrs. Thayer was held Friday at the Congregational Christian church, conducted by the Rev. Joe Fast. … She was laid to rest in Lincoln cemetery.
    [Tombstone gives date of death as 7 February 1961.]

Born in Ellsworth, Kansas.  After marriage she lived in Shelby, Montana, USA

Crushed in an accident involving a farm tractor.  Buried in Ellsworth, Kansas, USA

Born on a Farm north of Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA.

Died in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA

Buried in Manhattan, Kansas, USA at the Sunset Cemetery 2000 Leavenworth Street, Manhattan, KS 66502
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