1814 Birth:821 Birth year of 1814 estimated based on age (36 years) in 1850 census enumeration. Birth place of Kentucky was given in same enumeration and is supported by the location of parents William Frame and Peggy Jarret in Bourbon County, Kentucky in both the 1810 and 1820 enumerations.

1820 U.S. Census:2287 Margaret enumerated in the household of her father William Frame in Middletown Township, Bourbon County, Kentucky as one of three females under the age of 10; Margaret was age 6, sister Rachel was age 4, and sister Rosie was an infant.

1830 U.S. Census:1223 Margaret enumerated in the household of her father William Frame in Dixon Township, Preble County, Ohio as a female age 15 to 20; Margaret was age 16.

1840 U.S. Census:2276 Margaret enumerated in the household of her husband William McCoy in Porter County, Indiana as a female, age 20 to 30; Margaret would have been about age 26.

1850 U.S. Census:821
Porter County, Indiana (Porter Township)
Enumerated 14 September 1850
Margaret McCoy •• 36, female, real estate valued at $2,100, born in Kentucky, cannot read or write
John •• 19, male, farmer, born in Ohio, in school
Jeremiah •• 17, male, farmer, born in Indiana, in school
William •• 15, male, born in Indiana, in school
Weeden S. •• 13, male, born in Indiana, in school
Francis M. •• 11, male, born in Indiana, in school
George W. •• 9, male, born in Indiana, in school
Oliver P. •• 6, male, born in Indiana
Adjacent to the household of Presley Warnock,1380 widower of Rachel Frame.

1860 U.S. Census:822
Porter County, Indiana (Porter Township, Valparaiso Post Office)
Enumerated 7 September 1860
Margaret McCoy •• 45, female, farmer, real estate value $1,200, personal property value $500, born in Kentucky
Francis •• 21, male, farm laborer, born in Indiana
George •• 19, male, farm laborer, born in Indiana
Oliver •• 17, male, farm laborer, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
The household of son William McCoy1521 was adjacent.

1870 U.S. Census:2317 Margaret enumerated in the household of her son Weaden McCoy in Colusa Township, Colusa County, California as a female, age 56, white, keeping house, born in Kentucky. Weaden McCoy's2317 household also included brother Oliver McCoy and was enumerated as the last of a group of three households beginning with brother John McCoy2318 and family, with brother Francis McCoy2316 and family enumerated as the second household.

1880 U.S. Census:2308 Margaret McCoy enumerated in the household of her son Weeden McCoy in Freshwater Township, Colusa County, California as a white female, age 67, mother, widowed, keeping house, born in Ohio, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia. Her son Weeden, age 43, was a widower, living with his 4 year old daughter Evilo and his mother, who was keeping house.