The following information was provided by Don Johnson

  Henry S. McCoy: July 28, 1837- September 5, 1907

  Excerpt from Harvard Courier, Sept. 14, 1907: "The funeral of the late Henry S. McCoy took place from the Christian church last Sunday afternoon. Rev. Shirley officiating."

  Burial Harvard Cemetery, East Addition, Block 6 SW Lot Grave #6. Harvard, Clay County, NE.

  Death Certificate: " Cause of death, "Failure of Vital Forces"

  Excerpt from Clay Center Newspaper: Harvard;" Died Sept. 5, 1907 at his residence in Harvard, Henry S. McCoy, father of the McCoy Brothers, aged 77 years and 10 months. Interment was made in Harvard Cemetery."


Nova Z. Smith- McCoy: November 16, 1846- September 8, 1924 

Obituary Harvard Courier, Sept. 11, 1924.

  Mrs. Nova Z. McCoy "The body of Mrs. Nova Z. McCoy was brought here for burial beside that of her husband, Wednesday, Sept. 10. Mrs. McCoy passed away at the hospital at Kankakee, Ill. Sept. 8th at the age of 78 years. A son, E.U. McCoy of Springview, Nebr., was present and had charge of the services. The family formerly lived here. E.U. McCoy being in the Confection business."

  Burial Harvard City Cemetery, Harvard, Clay County, NE. Grave 2, East Addition, Block 6 SW Lot.

(Next to son, Jesse, Grave #1 and Henry, Grave #6.)

Death Certificate Illinois. Nova Z. McCoy. Death at State Hospital, Kankakee, IL. Sept. 9th, 1924.

Cause of death: Arteriosclerosis, General.


Jesse K. McCoy November 2, 1880- August 22, 1911

  Jesse McCoy, (son of Henry and Nova McCoy) died Aug. 22, 1911. Buried in Harvard City Cemetery, East addition, Block 6 SW, Grave #1