McCoy

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NameMcCoyDescriptionJames McCoy was born in St John, New Brunswick, America and was and worked as an apprentice blacksmith in Boston.

James worked as a seaman for about nine years, before coming to Shellharbour about 1853.

James married Mary Mehaffey at Brownsville in 1864. The couple had five children, two died in infancy;

Isaac J b.1864 (died 1935, Sydney)

Joseph b.1869 (died 1915, Shellharbour)

Sarah Jane b.1870 (died 1901, Shellharbour)

Robert b.1872 (died 1873, Shellharbour)

David b.1873 (died 1875, Shellharbour)

James was involved with the Methodist Church and a strong follower of the temperance movement. He worked as a blacksmith at Shellharbour.

Mary McCoy died in 1899, and James in 1916. They are buried at Shellharbour General Cemetery.

External LinkDeath David McCoy 1875Death Mrs James McCoy 1899Miss Sarah McCoy 1901James McCoy Residence - Mrs D Gow 1904Death Joseph (James) McCoy 1915Mr Joseph McCoy 1915Late James McCoy 1916Funeral Mary McCoy 1899

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Westy Hall's house & garage at Shellharbour 1986

Map or Plan

Charlotte Allen Estate Shellharbour

Westy Hall's house & garage at Shellharbour, 37 Wentworth Street, 1986.

The garage was formerly McCoy's Blacksmith Shop and Henry Mood's Timber Store.

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