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Benjamin F. McCoury

Male Abt 1843 - 1863  (~ 20 years)


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  1. 1.  Benjamin F. McCoury was born about 1843 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina (son of James Lynn McCoury and Jane Edwards); died on 20 Jul 1863 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Tom McCoury Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    From Connie (Fox) Seibert:

    1860 Yancey County Census lists Franklin McCourry - age 16 in the household of James and Jane McCourry

    Benjamin Franklin McCourry died in Yancey County on July 20, 1863 of chronic dysenetery, when be got sick as a soldier in the Civil War. He and his brothers Sewell, and Zephania served in Company G, 29th NCST. All three got sick as soldiers and died.

    "Franklin McCoury, Private, born in Yancey County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Yancey County at age 18, with his brothers, Sewell and Zephaniah, on July 26, 1861. Franklin was captured in Kentucky in September-November 1862. Confined at Chattanooga, TN. Exchanged on January 11, 1863. Died in Yancey County on July 20, 1863 of chronic diarrhea.

    He and his brothers, Sewell and Zephaniah, all got sick and shortly died while serving in the Civil War. They are buried next to each other in the Tommie McCourry Cemetery, Jacks Creek, near Burnsville, NC (no marker has been found for Zephaniah)


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Lynn McCoury was born on 18 Mar 1798 in , Giles County, Tennessee, (son of Malcolm McCoury and Sally Lynn); died on 10 Nov 1884 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Tom McCoury Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina.

    James married Jane Edwards about 1820 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina. Jane (daughter of James Edwards and Elizabeth Wilson) was born about 1802 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; died on 6 Feb 1885 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Tom McCoury Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane Edwards was born about 1802 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina (daughter of James Edwards and Elizabeth Wilson); died on 6 Feb 1885 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Tom McCoury Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Malcolm McCoury was born about 1820 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; died before 1900 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Tom McCoury Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina.
    2. James Lynn McCoury, Jr. was born about 1822 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
    3. Sarah McCoury was born on 12 Sep 1830 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 25 May 1884 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Tom McCoury Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina.
    4. Harriet McCoury was born about 1834 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
    5. Zephaniah McCoury was born about 1835 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 13 Apr 1962 in Claiborne County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Sewell McCoury was born about 1839 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 22 Jul 1862 in Knox County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Tom McCoury Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina.
    7. 1. Benjamin F. McCoury was born about 1843 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 20 Jul 1863 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Tom McCoury Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Malcolm McCoury was born in Jan 1742 in Scotland, , , ; died on 29 Aug 1829 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Tom McCoury Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina.

    Malcolm married Sally Lynn about 1796 in North Carolina, , , . Sally was born about 1775 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina; died in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Tom McCoury Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sally Lynn was born about 1775 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina; died in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Tom McCoury Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 2. James Lynn McCoury was born on 18 Mar 1798 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 10 Nov 1884 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Tom McCoury Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina.
    2. Malcolm McCoury, Jr. was born on 25 Jan 1800 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; died about 1881 in , , North Carolina, .
    3. Zephaniah McCoury was born about 1803 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; died in Sep 1880 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Zeph McCoury Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina.

  3. 6.  James Edwards was born about 1778 in North Carolina, , , .

    James married Elizabeth Wilson about 1798 in North Carolina, , , . Elizabeth was born about 1778 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Wilson was born about 1778 in North Carolina, , , .
    Children:
    1. 3. Jane Edwards was born about 1802 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; died on 6 Feb 1885 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Tom McCoury Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina.


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