John C. McCoy
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John C. McCoy
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Photos, illustrations, and information on John Calvin McCoy, or John McCoy (1811-1889), a native of Indiana arriving in the area in 1830 and responsible for establishing Westport in 1833. Opened a store the next year with goods delivered by steamboat. Secretary of the Kansas Town Company as the "first town lot subdivider." Also assisted the great gold discovery of John Sutter on the journey to California.
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Microfilm: Native Sons Scrapbooks, Roll 13
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This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests
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