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Henry W. Coye (1829-1917), son of Orin Coy + Bathsheba Rockwood

Henry W. Coye (1829-1917), son of Orin Coy + Bathsheba Rockwood

Posted: 14 Oct 2001 1:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
I am searching for any info on Henry W. Coy(e).

Henry W. Coye (1829-1917) was born in Northfield or Monson, Mass. (records vary), the son of Orin Coy and Bathsheba Rockwood. He moved to Rockville, Conn. in 1849, and married Carla Elizabeth Holton (c.1845-6 – after 1920). She was born in Vernon, Conn., the daughter of Roger Wolcott Holton and Mary Smith. In August 1862 Coye, by then living in Vernon, enlisted in the 25th Connecticut Infantry, Company B, and eventually rose to the rank of Sergeant.

Around the summer 1873, Coye opened a watch and jewelry store on Martha’s Vineyard, evidently in Cottage City. By 1887 he was celebrating his fourteenth season on Martha’s Vineyard in the Gazette ads for his Cottage City store.

He opened a branch jewelry store in Vineyard Haven in 1887, and built a new store in that town in 1891, which he ran until 1903, when he sold to L. Ernest Briggs. He advertised watches and watch repair, diamonds, jewelry, optical goods, clocks, and silverware. He was still listed in the Rockville and Vernon, Conn. Directories as late as 1889.

He died in Vineyard Haven, Mass.

Any help appreciated!

C. Baer

Re: Henry W. Coye (1829-1917), son of Orin Coy + Bathsheba Rockwood

Posted: 21 Jun 2002 8:47PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 19 Aug 2005 4:31PM GMT
Hi Chris

Still looking for info on Henry? I was looking for some of my Coy/Coye relatives and found Henry in the 1900 census in Tisburg, Dukes County, MA. He was living with his wife Carla and it looked like she was 52 and he was 71. They had never had children and she was from Connecticut. I have Henry as the son of Orin Coy and Bathsheba Rockwood, Orin (I've also seen Oren) the son of Lemuel Coy and Sarah Moffatt and Lemuel the son of Stephen Coy and Anna Bissell. I'm related to Stephen and Anna through one of their other sons-Vine Coy. Hope this helps. regards,

Joe McDonough

Re: Henry W. Coye (1829-1917), son of Orin Coy + Bathsheba Rockwood

Posted: 22 Jun 2002 1:08PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 21 Nov 2006 4:58PM GMT
Hi Joe -

Thanks! That's my Henry Coye the jeweller! "Tisbury" (not Tisburg - that's a misspelling) is effectively the same town as Vineyard Haven.

I've seen that census info, but it's nice to have his grandparents and great-grandparents. If you run into any additional info on this guy, please let me know!

I'll be posted what I know of him sooner or later at: http://www.vineyard.net/vineyard/history/mainst/six/

Thanks again -

Chris


You wrote:
>Still looking for info on Henry? I was looking for some of my
>Coy/Coye relatives and found Henry in the 1900 census in
>Tisburg, Dukes County, MA. He was living with his wife Carla
>and it looked like she was 52 and he was 71. They had never
>had children and she was from Connecticut. I have Henry as
>the son of Orin Coy and Bathsheba Rockwood, Orin (I've also
>seen Oren) the son of Lemuel Coy and Sarah Moffatt and
>Lemuel the son of Stephen Coy and Anna Bissell. I'm related to
>Stephen and Anna through one of their other sons-Vine Coy.

Re: Henry W. Coye (1829-1917), son of Orin Coy + Bathsheba Rockwood

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 9:36PM GMT
Classification: Query
Have any of you knowledge of or run into information about the Henry H. Coye born in December of 1834 to Otis P and Polly Ann Coye. He had a brother, Sylvester, born about 1829 and a sister, Sarah, born about 1843. All were born in New York, except for the mother, Polly Ann, who was born in Connecticut.

I am looking for the exact birth and death place for all and any other information that you might have. I do know that the family moved a lot. They lived in Chenango, Jefferson, and Oneida Counties in New York, as well as Jefferson and Marathon Counties in Wisconsin.

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