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Submitted Feb. 2003 by Connie Coy Rice, c2rice@sbcglobal.net

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New Evansport Cemetery, Evansport,Defiance Co.,Ohio

COY,James Edward b.Nov 1864-Evansport,Tiffin Twp.,Defiance Co., Ohio-d.Toledo,Ohio ?, he was married to Minnie Rosetta SKEES b.Oct 1871-Evansport,Tiffin Twp.,Defiance Co., Ohio-d.March 23,1930-Toledo,Lucas Co.,Ohio. The couple married May 4,1892-Defiance Co.,Ohio , and were the parents of 3 children.

James was the son of Solomon COY b.1832(OH) & Mary Ann KINTIGH b.1831(PA). He was the 6th child of 6 born to this couple. Minnie was the daughter of William SKEES b.abt.1829(PA) & Mary JAne AYRES b.abt.1836(OH).Her parents had 8 children, and she was 6th child. Minnie's older sister Amy Jane b.abt.1864 married another COY, Franklin D b.1857,also son of Solomon & Mary Ann.

New Evansport Cemetery,Tiffin Twp.,Defiance Co.,Ohio

COY,Franklin D b.Oct 13,1857-Springfield Township, Williams County, Ohio d.Sep 4,1932-Tiffin Township, Defiance County, Ohio,his wife was Amy Jane "Jennie" SKEES b.April 1864-Sullivan, Ashland Co,Ohio d.-1926-Evansport,Tiffin Township, Defiance County, Ohio.The couple married Feb 7,1884-Williams Co.,Ohio.They were the parents of 9 children,4 boys and 5 girls.

Franklin was the son of Solomon COY b.1832(OH) & Mary Ann KINTIGH b.1831(PA). He was the 3rd child of 6 born to his parents. Amy Jane was the daughter of Minnie was the daughter of William SKEES b.abt.1829(PA) & Mary JAne AYRES b.abt.1836(OH). Her parents had 8 children,and she was the 3rd child of 8.

Amy Janes younger sister, Minnie b.1870 married another COY, James Edward b.1864,also son of Solomon & Mary Ann.

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Old photo 1913 I believe maybe main street area of Tiffin Twp/Evanpsort -1913

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Evansport (Tiffin Twp.)Schoolhouse-this has long since been closed, but was an orginial 1 room schoolhouse. My grandfather Elmer Ellsworth COY b.1902 & his sister Martha Mae COY b.1897 both atteneded in the early 1900's. The COY family lived just down the street from this location less than 1 mile.

Tiffin Evansport 2 3 On Evansport Rd. in Evansport

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Evansport Methodist Church-this is the final Church building my COY family attended in the early 1900's.

This is a photo of the 4th Church, that had orginally started in the COY LOG Cabin-the location did keep moving with each new location

TIFFIN TOWNSHIP

Coy Log Cabin 1826

aka Evansport Church River Bank Tiffin River 1835

aka Evansport Methodist Episcopal

aka Evansport Methodist

aka Evansport United Methodist 1560 West Street, Evansport 1874

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Old St Johns Cem-Defiance Co.,Tiffin Twp.

I have 2 different shots..both were taken by Nancy Sines Schultz

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