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From the Illinois County Marriage Records
Name - Richard McCoy
Marriage Date - Jan. 3, 1850
Marriage Place - Knox Co., Ill
Spouse - Prissilla Pripla Simpkins

From the 1850 Census
Name - Richard McCoy       Aged - 23 Years
Born - 1827 from Virginia
Home inb 1850 - Township 10 N 3 E, Knox Co., Ill.
Spouse - Percilla McCoy       Aged - 16 Years

From the 1860 Census
Name - Richard Mc;Coy      Aged - 33 Years
Born - 1827 from Virginia
Home in Haw Creek, Knox Co., Ill.
Post Office - Knoxville
Occupation - Farmer
Spouse - Princella McCoy       Aged - 25 Years

Pvt. Richard McCoy

From the Illinois Civil War Project

Co. G       83d Ill. Inft.

Home of Record - Salem, Knox Co., Ill.
Mustered In - Aug. 21, 1862
Remarks - Mustered Out June 26, 1865

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. Richard McCoy
Unit - Co. G   83d Ill. Inf.
Descriptive Roll
Height - 5'   11"
Hair - Dark
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Fair
Marital Status - Married
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1827 in Greenbrier Co., Va.

From the 1870 Census
Name - Richard McCoy       Aged - 43 Years
Born - 1827 from Pennsylvania
Home in 1870 - Salem, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Farmer
Spouse - Percillia McCoy       Aged - 35 Years

From the 1880 Census
Name 0 Richard McCoy       Aged - 53 Years
Born - 1827 from Virginia
Home in 1880 - Knoxville, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Day Laborer
Spouse - Precella McCoy       Aged - 45 Years

From the Civil War Pension Files
Soldier - Richard McCoy
Widow - Prissilla McCoy
Service - G   83   Ill.   Inf.
Date of Filing - Dec. 1, 1876
       Class - Invalid
       Application - #228,252
       Certificate - #163,084
       State Filed from - Not Filled In
Date of Filing - Feb. 25, 1902
       Class - Widow
       Application - #757,542
       Certificate - #537,447
       State Filed from - Illinois

From Applications for Military Headstones
Name - Pvt. Richard McCoy
Unit - Co. G   83rd Ill. Vol. Inf.
Name of Cemetery - Maquon Cemetery
Located in or near - Maquon, Ill.
Ship to - W. R. Jenkins at Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Information sent to the A.G.O. - Nov. 15, 1934
Ordered - Tate Georgia, Nov. 26, 1934
Bill of Lading - #913233
Shipped - 12 / 1 / 34

From Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans
Name - Pvt. Richard McCoy
Unit - Co. G   83rd Regt. Ill. Inf.
Cemetery - Gilson
Located in or near - Gilson, Ill.
Date of Death - Feb. 6, 1902
Headstone provided by - Vermont Marble Co.   Proctor, Vermont
Contract Let - Aug. 25, 1902
       Note;   There must have been a change in plans.   I've included this even though it is a mistake since soldier is buried in Maquon Cemetery.

From Maquon Cemetery Compiled by Knox County Genealogical Society
Name - Richard McCoy
Unit - Co. G   83d Ill. Inf.
Died - 1865
Location - Sec. 1, Lot 20, Grave 1
       Index; Gilson, Haw Creek, Knoxville, Maquon, Salem

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From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

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Home of Record - Gilson
Enlisted -
Mustered In -
Remarks -