Isaac MCCOY

Born

13 June 1784 , Unionville, Fayette, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Died

21 June 1846 , Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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William MCCOY Elizabeth ROYCE

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Born: 13 June 1784 in Unionville, Fayette, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Father: William MCCOY

Mother: Elizabeth ROYCE

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Isaac married Christiana "Kittie" POLKE (POLK) 6 October 1803 in Kentucky, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Christiana "Kittie" POLKE (POLK) was born 12 November 1787 in Nelson, Kentucky, USA. Christiana "Kittie" died 8 August 1850 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Christiana "Kittie" was the child of Charles Bruce POLK and Delilah TYLER.

Isaac MCCOY died 21 June 1846 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

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Christiana "Kittie" POLKE (POLK)
Marriage date: 6 October 1803
Marriage place: , Kentucky, USA
Christiana "Kittie" POLKE (POLK) was the child of Charles Bruce POLK and Delilah TYLER

Children of Isaac MCCOY and Christiana "Kittie" POLKE (POLK)

Delilah MCCOY

Born: 24 November 1809, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Died: 23 September 1844, Pottawatomie, Kansas Territory

Married: Johnston LYKINS 29 February 1828

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Birth — 1784
13 June 1784
Unionville, Fayette, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 Marriage / Partner
Isaac MCCOY and Christiana "Kittie" POLKE (POLK) 6 October 1803, , Kentucky, USA

He was 19 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Delilah MCCOY was born 24 November 1809, Shelby, Kentucky, USA

Isaac was 25 years old.

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Death of Child
Delilah MCCOY died 23 September 1844, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA

Isaac was 60 years old.

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

Death — 1846
21 June 1846
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
He died at the age of 62.

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Pennsylvania means 'Penn's woods' or 'Penn's land.' Quaker William Penn was granted the tract of land by King Charles II of England in 1681 as repayment of debt owed to Penn's father, Admiral William Penn. Originally, Penn suggested Sylvania (woodland) for his land. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1787 - Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
December 12, 1787 - Pennsylvania becomes 2nd U.S. state

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