Searching for info on the McCoy side of my family. They were from Minnesota and of Ojibwe Indians. My great grandfather is Robert William McCoy, he married Annie Danielson, they had nine children, my grandfather is George Benjamin McCoy, he went by Ben. He married Ella Murphy and they had two sons, my father, Ronald Gene McCoy and Jerald (Gerry) Wayne McCoy. Any info on this family would be greatly appreciated.

I am researching the McCoy genealogy on my mother side of the family. We've always known we had Native American Herritage. Our McCoy's were from the Virginia's. I have a Robert and several Williams, but I don't know of any of them from that far west, although some did go to Ohio and Indiana. I am unable to find where the Native American comes from. My grandmother and some of her siblings names are on the Cherokee Dawes Rolls, although she wasn't born on the Reservation. If you find out anything about your McCoy's or I find anything out about mine I'll be glad to let you know. You may email me at tkwigal@charter.net

09/21/2004
Michael W. Drouillard
160 W. 48th Street
Long Beach, CA 90805-6959

Sheree,
I just read the message that you posted on Ancestry.com four years ago with the subject line: Mahquaymud –McKoy-McCoy.
Robert McKoy was the father of my grandmother, Victoria Melissa McKoy.
I will tell you what I have learned about him. So far I have been unable to find much documentation about Robert. I have no certificates of birth, baptism or death. However, according to tribal records, Robert was born in Canada around 1850, he was married in 1883 to Lucy Ann (Annie) Danielson, and he died on 07/31/1909.
Robert was the son of Alexander William McKoy, who is said to have died in 1877 and about whom I have been able to find very little else - so far. According to Kay Davis, historian for the Bois Forte (aka Nett Lake) Band of Minnesota Chippewa, Alexander worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company in the 1800’s. It is not known if he was born in Canada or immigrated there. Alexander married a woman named Angelique La Blanc who was born in 1804 and lived to the age of 99 years. She was half French and half Chippewa.
Robert was listed as one-quarter Chippewa on the rolls of the Nett Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. As grandma Victoria was one-quarter Chippewa, her brother and your grandfather) George Benjamin McKoy (McCoy?), would also have been one-quarter Chippewa.
According to the Eleventh Judicial District Court in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Robert became a US citizen on January 9, 1891.
Robert’s wife was born on April 25, 1863 and lived until the age of 57. From the age of 20, Annie lived with husband Robert for 26 years until his death in 1909 (Robert was about 33 when he married and lived until the age of 59). Annie’s parents were George W. Danielson, a Michigan native, a Civil War veteran (27th Michigan Infantry), and a resident of Duluth, MN for 59 years at the time of his death at the age of 84 and Angelique Laverage, another half-Chippewa, half-French lady who was born in 1838 at Fond-du-Lac, a Chippewa reservation outside of Duluth, MN. She died in Duluth, MN on 05/04/1913.
My records show the following children (11) of Robert and Annie:

Angeline McKoy - b. 1884 (married George Walters and Dave Mitchell)
Mary McKoy - b. 1886 d. at 3 days old
Alice McKoy - b. 1887 (married Joseph P. (Pete) Gallant)
Victoria McKoy - b. 10/01/1891 in Tower, MN (a member of the Nett Lake Band of Chippewa)-(married Martin Drouillard and Pat LeGarde)
Francis McKoy - b. 1895
William Robert McKoy - b. 1895
Jessie (Annie) McKoy - b. 1899 (married George Raymond)
Cyril Eugene McKoy - b. 1901
George Benjamin McKoy - b. 1904 (married Ellen Mae Murphy)
Stephen McKoy - b. 1906

A copy of the list of Nett Lake allottees (dated 1889) shows that Robert’s Indian name is indeed, as you mentioned, Mah Quay Mud. His allotment number is NL 395, and the correct spelling of his English name according to that same list is Robert McKoy (as opposed to McCoy or McKay which appears now and then). The document also supports Robert’s estimated year of birth, as the list shows his age in 1889 as 39.
I hope this information helps you. I would be grateful if you would be kind enough to inform me of any new facts that may have turned up since your September 1, 2000 posting to Ancestry.com. I am always interested in copies of documents and photographs (copies of course) of any of our extended family.

Two questions for you:
1) Is there some documentation that shows that Robert’s middle name was William? Or perhaps this is just part of the family lore in your household?
2) If you are agreeable, I would love to have whatever family tree information that you would be willing to provide regarding yourself and all the other descendents of Ben or his siblings.
Thanks,

Mike Drouillard
562-708-1636
taxpertmwd@aol.com

By the way, Robert McKoy, aka Mah Quay Mud, was the holder of original Nett Lake Allotment No. 395 of 80 acres, more or less, described as the N 1/2 NW 1/4, Sec 21. T. 64 N., R. 22 W., 4th P.M., Koochiching County (in the north central part of Minnesota on the Minnesota-Canadian border) per a letter dated April 10, 1980 from Steven D. Tibbetts, Realty Officer of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Mrs. Lillian Chinn (the daughter of your grandpa Ben's sister Jessie McKoy Raymond). The letter goes on to say that the 80 acres is still held in trust status by several heirs. I would say that it is many, many more than "several heirs" by now. mwd

Hope you are still out there.
this is the first time I have found a McCoy name listed and to find one who was related is lots of fun.
Robert McCoy was my grandfater
His wifes name was Lucy Anne not annie
My mother Jessie was there daughter.
Lillian
Lilanh2@charter.net

Hi everyone...Robert McKoy is my great-grandfather. Actually Sheree who started this posting is my 1st cousin. Has anyone ever visited the NETT LAKE (BOISE FORT) reservation? I am thinking about taking a trip next year. I live in Colorado and Sheree is in Chicago where we all were born. But for those in CA. we have some relatives living there (San Pedro)...which is right next to Long Beach. I'm gong there in August and would love to meet and connect with anyone living there. Let me know. I will log on regularly to check out these posts. And I'll send more information. I've been in touch with a relative who is the granddaughter of Robert McKoy (my great aunt and 1st cousin to my Dad) Her name is Darlene Burleson. Anyway...later to all of you.

finely another McCoy who is related to me.
My grandfather was Robert McCoy
I saw Sheree's post but she never updated her e-mail address.
and I have been all over the place trying to find someone.
I live in Duluth but have never been to Boise Fort and it is only about 2 hours the most from here.
Michael Drouillard live in LOng Beach his e-mail is
taxpertmwd@aol.com
My mother Jessie Ann McCoy Raymond was Roberts McCoys daughter.
I have a picture of her brothers and sisters and of her mother but I have never saw a picture of her dad.
My cousins Daughter here is very active with teaching with the native people.
Seems no one really knows a lot about Robert McCoy.
I only know what my mother told me and I could kick myself for not asking more questions. but you would think with all the brothers and sisters someome would know something.
I need to talk to my cousin her mother was the oldest daughter and maybe she has picture I hope. the last time I talked to here she didn't know anything but maybe there are pictures if we are lucky.
so who was your grandfather or grandmather on the mccoy side? Lillian
lilanh2@charter.net

Yes...I was going to call Michael or send him email as I will be in his area visiting family in August. My grandfather was George Benjamin McKoy who was Robert's son. My father Gerald (Jerald on birth certificate) was George's son so your mother, Jessie, would be my great aunt and my father's aunt. I guess that makes you and my dad first cousins. If you have any children I would be second cousins with them. I have a lot of first cousins living in Chicago and in Wisconsin. My dad had a brother named Ronald who was actually born in Deluth. My grandmother, Ella Mae Murhpy and George Benjamin McKoy were married in Duluth, and then migrated to Chicago where my father was born. I do know with all the prejudice against indians, my grandfather many times would list his race as black. There was apparently less prejudice against them than the native americans. I have one picture of my grandfather and none of any of the other siblings or parents. We should share our pictures. I can scan them in. My father would be 76 this year but he died a tragic death when I was 10 years old. I know one of his aunts lived in Chicago and was deemed the BLACK SHEEP of the family but I'm not sure why. I'll have to ask my mother if she remembers the name of this sibling of Jessie's and George's. Sheree who initially started this post is my first cousin and they are the only relatives on the McKoy (McCoy) side that we keep in touch with because of our fathers being brothers. My dad and mom moved from Chicago to California when I was 6 years old. There was always alot of alcohol in the family and my parents wanted to start a new life away from all of that. I am going to contact Sheree and let her know this posting is active again. I'm assuming you are close to my dad's would-be age. If so, I really applaud you for using the computer. My mother won't have anything to do with technology. I work in the field of computers and love them (ok...to a degree. I get stressed sometimes with deadlines, etc. since I am a software developer). My email address is cori.mccoy@verizon.com. Did you know there is a BOIS FORTE web site? Will connect again...good to re-connect with you. Let's not lose touch. Tell me more about your family, etc. I'll do the same in an email and copy Michael and Sheree, etc. so we all can receive the same information.

my e-mail out box is not sending not sure what is up with that. been trying to figure it out for two days now. finely downloaded incredmail.
Lillian

I'm back! Sheree Nudera is now Sheree Bixler. Thank you to all who replied to my posts! Lillain, cheer to you, you are a blessing, love chatting with you and look forward to many more conversations.

Cousin Mike, cannot wait to talk to you, I sent you an email this morning. Thank you a thousand fold for the information, I am so excited.

Hi Corine! Thanks for giving me the heads up that I had replies to my post.

I searched a long time with no results that I took a break and then life just kept me from my research.

Will post again soon. You can reach me at:

shereebixler@gmail.com
shereenudera@gmail.com

I have to print all this out so that I can read everything.

Thanks again to all of you!

Hi,
just rereading all the post and My mom Jessie once told me the Name was spelled McCoy but some how it got misspelled and that is how it came to be McKoy. all her brothers and sisters as far as I know spelled it McCoy.
I was told Robert was not Indian, wonder why they would tell you he was a quarter and tell me he wasn't?

Lillian