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SOURCE: History of St. Clair County, Mich.
        A. T. Andreas & Co., Chicago - 1883

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       P. C. COY, of the firm of CHARLES A. JEX & Co., wholesale con-
    fectioners, is a native of Huron, Ohio, and was born May 10, 1845.  His
    parents came to St. Clair in 1849, and he lived here until 1859, then
    went to Port Austin.  Two years later, upon the breaking out of the
    war, he enlisted in the naval service, and served under Admirals FOOTE
    and PORTER.  He was wounded while they were conveying the troops across
    the Mississippi River, on their retreat from the Red River expeditions.
    He was in the service over three years, and was a non-commissioned
    officer.  He had three brothers in the war, and all returned.  After
    the war, he returned to this State, and came to Port Huron in 1874, and
    engaged in business.  He associated with CHARLES A. JEX, and estab-
    lished their present business January 16, 1882, and are building up a
    good trade.  In 1862, he married Miss ALMA JANE HAYES, from East Sagi-
    naw.  They have three children -- JOHN A., OLLO J., BARTON W.

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