The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Washington Township, page 746
Cornelius Loy, a pioneer of Washington Township, was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, Aug. 4, 1808, a son of John and Catherine (Isley) Loy. In 1823 his parents moved to Putnam County, Ind., and settled near Greencastle, and seven years later moved to Tippecanoe County, where his father died. Three of a family of five children are living--Betsey, Sarah and Cornelius. Cornelius Loy was reared a farmer and has always followed that vocation. In 1831 he settled in Hendricks County, where he has since lived. He owns a fine farm of 240 acres, all under cultivation. He is a self-made man, having made all he has by his industry and perseverance, and is one of the representative citizens of Hendricks County. He was married Nov. 30, 1831, to Rachel Compton, a native of Warren County, Ohio, born Oct. 1, 1815, daughter of Mathew and Rachel Compton. They have had four children--John, born Sept. 30, 1832; Obadiah C., born June 24, 1837, died Oct. 26, 1849; Amos D., born April 20, 1844, and Mary A., born Feb. 20, 1849. In politics Mr. Loy is a Republican. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.