Individual Details
Harvey Lonean Devillo MCCOY
(11 Aug 1896 - 18 Oct 1972)
Two middle names from the gedcom. Official records had initial L.
1 Jun 1900; Vacaville, Solano Co., CA, ED 149 Sh 11B;
B. O. McCoy, head, born Oct 1860, 39, married 17 yr., born CA father born MO mother born MO, blacksmith, rents
Lizzie F. McCoy, wife, born Oct 1863, 36, married 17 yr., mother of 6, 6 living, born MO father born NY mother born MO
Etta McCoy, daughter, born Nov 1883, 16, born CA father born CA mother born MO, student
Olive McCoy, daughter, born Feb 1885, 15, born CA father born CA mother born MO, student
Oscar McCoy, son, born Feb 1888, 12, born CA father born CA mother born MO, student
Elmer McCoy, son, born Sept 1894, 5, born CA father born CA mother born MO
Harvey McCoy, son, born Aug., 1896, 3, born CA father born CA mother born MO
Alvin McCoy, son, born Dec 1898, 1, born CA father born CA mother born MO
15 Apr 1910, Vacaville City, Solano Co., CA, ED 206 Sh 5A;
Elizabeth McCoy, head, 47 (1862-63), divorced, mother of 6, 6 living, born MO father born NY mother born MO, no occupation, owns with mortgage.
Oscar M. McCoy, son, 21 (1888-89), single, born CA father born CA mother born MO, Salesman - Grocery store
Elmer H. McCoy, son, 15 (1894-95), single, born CA father born CA mother born MO, meat cutter - butcher shop
Harvey L McCoy, son, 13 (1896-97), born CA father born CA mother born MO
Alvin E. McCoy, son, 11 (1888-89), born CA father born CA mother born MO
1 Jan 1920, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, ED 122 Sh 1A;
Elizabeth McCoy, head, 56 (1863), Divorced, born MO both parents born MO, no occupation, rents
Harvey McCoy, son, 23 (1896), married, born CA father born CA mother born MO, upholsterer-automobile-own account
Eva McCoy, daughter-in-law, 24 (1895), born CA father born MI mother born IA
Alvin McCoy, son, 21 (1898), Divorced, born CA both parents born CA, painter - automobile-own account
1 Apr 1930, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, ED 175 Sh 28A;
Elizabeth McCoy, head, 66 (1863-64), Divorced, 19 at first marriage, born MO father born NY mother born MO, no occupation, rents for $30
Harvey L. McCoy, son, 33 (1896-97), 21 at first marriage, born CA father born CA mother born MO, salesman - auto
Eva E. McCoy, daughter-in-law, 36 (1893-34), 24 at first marriage, born CA father born MI mother born IA
Alvin McCoy, son, 31 (1898-99), Divorced, 19 at first marriage, born CA father born CA mother born MO, no occupation
Obituary - Oakland Tribune, October 19, 1972, digitized at ancestry.com: Death notice:
"McCoy, Harvey L., in Oakland, October 18, 1972, beloved husband of Eva Elinor McCoy; Also leaves many nieces and nephews. A native of California; aged 76 years. A member of Park Blvd. Lodge No. 568 F. & A. M. and the Scottish Rite Bodies of Oakland.
Friends are respectfully invited to attend funeral services Friday, October 20, at 1:30 p.m. at COOPER'S CHAPEL, 1580 Fruitvale Ave. Mr. Kenneth Peterson officiating. Interment Sunset View Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated. For further information please call 533-4114.
Clarence N. Cooper Mortuary"
On the same page is a full obituary:
"H. L. McCoy, Auto Dealer, Dies at 76
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Harvey L. McCoy, Oakland automobile dealer who sold cars for 52 years from the same location at 744 East
14th St.
Mr. McCoy died at Merritt Hospital yesterday at the age of 76.
He retired two years ago, ending a career in the automobile business that began in 1918 when Mr. McCoy went into used car sales and automotive service. In 1935 he became a dealer for Hudson, for Kaiser-Wilys in 1951 and in 1956 his East Oakland dealership became one of the largest in Oakland when he started selling American Motors cars.
Mr. McCoy was born in Solano County and came to Oakland in 1914. He was a member of the Scottish Rites Bodies of Oakland and Park Boulevard Lodge No. 568 of F. and A. M.
Mr. McCoy is survived by his wife, Eva.
Tomorrow's services will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Cooper's Chapel, 1580 Fruitvale Ave.
Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society are preferred."
1 Jun 1900; Vacaville, Solano Co., CA, ED 149 Sh 11B;
B. O. McCoy, head, born Oct 1860, 39, married 17 yr., born CA father born MO mother born MO, blacksmith, rents
Lizzie F. McCoy, wife, born Oct 1863, 36, married 17 yr., mother of 6, 6 living, born MO father born NY mother born MO
Etta McCoy, daughter, born Nov 1883, 16, born CA father born CA mother born MO, student
Olive McCoy, daughter, born Feb 1885, 15, born CA father born CA mother born MO, student
Oscar McCoy, son, born Feb 1888, 12, born CA father born CA mother born MO, student
Elmer McCoy, son, born Sept 1894, 5, born CA father born CA mother born MO
Harvey McCoy, son, born Aug., 1896, 3, born CA father born CA mother born MO
Alvin McCoy, son, born Dec 1898, 1, born CA father born CA mother born MO
15 Apr 1910, Vacaville City, Solano Co., CA, ED 206 Sh 5A;
Elizabeth McCoy, head, 47 (1862-63), divorced, mother of 6, 6 living, born MO father born NY mother born MO, no occupation, owns with mortgage.
Oscar M. McCoy, son, 21 (1888-89), single, born CA father born CA mother born MO, Salesman - Grocery store
Elmer H. McCoy, son, 15 (1894-95), single, born CA father born CA mother born MO, meat cutter - butcher shop
Harvey L McCoy, son, 13 (1896-97), born CA father born CA mother born MO
Alvin E. McCoy, son, 11 (1888-89), born CA father born CA mother born MO
1 Jan 1920, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, ED 122 Sh 1A;
Elizabeth McCoy, head, 56 (1863), Divorced, born MO both parents born MO, no occupation, rents
Harvey McCoy, son, 23 (1896), married, born CA father born CA mother born MO, upholsterer-automobile-own account
Eva McCoy, daughter-in-law, 24 (1895), born CA father born MI mother born IA
Alvin McCoy, son, 21 (1898), Divorced, born CA both parents born CA, painter - automobile-own account
1 Apr 1930, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, ED 175 Sh 28A;
Elizabeth McCoy, head, 66 (1863-64), Divorced, 19 at first marriage, born MO father born NY mother born MO, no occupation, rents for $30
Harvey L. McCoy, son, 33 (1896-97), 21 at first marriage, born CA father born CA mother born MO, salesman - auto
Eva E. McCoy, daughter-in-law, 36 (1893-34), 24 at first marriage, born CA father born MI mother born IA
Alvin McCoy, son, 31 (1898-99), Divorced, 19 at first marriage, born CA father born CA mother born MO, no occupation
Obituary - Oakland Tribune, October 19, 1972, digitized at ancestry.com: Death notice:
"McCoy, Harvey L., in Oakland, October 18, 1972, beloved husband of Eva Elinor McCoy; Also leaves many nieces and nephews. A native of California; aged 76 years. A member of Park Blvd. Lodge No. 568 F. & A. M. and the Scottish Rite Bodies of Oakland.
Friends are respectfully invited to attend funeral services Friday, October 20, at 1:30 p.m. at COOPER'S CHAPEL, 1580 Fruitvale Ave. Mr. Kenneth Peterson officiating. Interment Sunset View Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated. For further information please call 533-4114.
Clarence N. Cooper Mortuary"
On the same page is a full obituary:
"H. L. McCoy, Auto Dealer, Dies at 76
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Harvey L. McCoy, Oakland automobile dealer who sold cars for 52 years from the same location at 744 East
14th St.
Mr. McCoy died at Merritt Hospital yesterday at the age of 76.
He retired two years ago, ending a career in the automobile business that began in 1918 when Mr. McCoy went into used car sales and automotive service. In 1935 he became a dealer for Hudson, for Kaiser-Wilys in 1951 and in 1956 his East Oakland dealership became one of the largest in Oakland when he started selling American Motors cars.
Mr. McCoy was born in Solano County and came to Oakland in 1914. He was a member of the Scottish Rites Bodies of Oakland and Park Boulevard Lodge No. 568 of F. and A. M.
Mr. McCoy is survived by his wife, Eva.
Tomorrow's services will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Cooper's Chapel, 1580 Fruitvale Ave.
Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society are preferred."
Events
| Birth | 11 Aug 1896 | Vacaville, Solano Co., California | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Vacaville, Solano Co., California | |||
| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Vacaville, Solano Co., California | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1918 | Eva Elinor DECKER | |||
| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Oakland, Alameda Co., California | |||
| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Oakland, Alameda Co., California | |||
| Death | 18 Oct 1972 | Alameda Co., CA |  |
Families
| Spouse | Eva Elinor DECKER (1891 - 1987) |
| Father | Byron Oliver MCCOY (1858 - 1937) |
| Mother | Elizabeth TILLOTSON (1862 - ) |
| Sibling | Henrietta Lorraine MCCOY (1883 - ) |
| Sibling | Olive Lee MCCOY (1885 - ) |
| Sibling | Oscar Melvin MCCOY (1888 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Elmer Herbert MCCOY (1892 - ) |
| Sibling | Alvin Ellis MCCOY (1898 - 1955) |
Endnotes
1. CADI - post 1940.
2. Social Security Death Index.