Loy Kith and Kin and the 1841 Holston Conference
The Holston Conference? What was that? A conference about cows? No, wait, that’s Holstein… It all started with an article I found on page 3 of the Friday, 19 November Continue Reading →
The Holston Conference? What was that? A conference about cows? No, wait, that’s Holstein… It all started with an article I found on page 3 of the Friday, 19 November Continue Reading →
Rather than delay this blog post, I’m posting with hope somebody out there can help me finish it. That is, the last one or two paragraphs of this 1981 article Continue Reading →
John Henry Loy (1784–1868) was son of Henry Loy, son of Martin Loy (to America 1741). Scant information, thus far, has been found on John’s everyday life prior to his Continue Reading →
The following is based on articles in the St. Louis, MO newspapers for Wednesday, 2 November 1927: St. Louis Post-Dispatch pg. 26 and The St. Louis Star pp. 1 and Continue Reading →
Martin Loy’s (to America 1741) son John married Mary (“Molly”) Holt. In 1801, Molly’s widower father, John Holt, was engaged to be married again. This caused Mary’s siblings anxiety over Continue Reading →
Jackson Keith Loy (known as “Jack”) was my grandmother Susie’s second cousin; his father Alonzo Loy and Grandma’s father John Loy being first cousins. My connection to Jack doesn’t stop Continue Reading →
For some time I’ve considered a blog post series honoring those of Loy descent who died while serving in military. After learning David’s story, and finding to date he has Continue Reading →
Earlier this week, I came across an article about a newly-discovered rare photo of a young Jesse James. It brought to mind my own family connections to the James brothers. From Continue Reading →
From its first 19th century appearance on the map, this little hamlet was known as “Loys Crossroads” and its shorthand version “Loys X Rds.” By turn of 20th century, it Continue Reading →
The last four children of Ruffin S. Loy appear a mystery…considering he died in 1884 and continued “fathering” children long after his death. All in an era before modern science Continue Reading →