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Edward Ferdinand McCoy ''(1865-1913)'' and Theodocia Elizabeth Turnbull ''(1867-1937)'' married<ref>[http://www.ancestry.com ancestry.com]: Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920</ref> May 23, 1886, in Batchtown. Calhoun County, Illinois. | Edward Ferdinand McCoy ''(1865-1913)'' and Theodocia Elizabeth Turnbull ''(1867-1937)'' married<ref>[http://www.ancestry.com ancestry.com]: Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920</ref> May 23, 1886, in Batchtown. Calhoun County, Illinois. Edward worked as a (traveling) dealer in musical instruments. He and Theodocia had 7 children together, Verlie Edna ''(1887–1957)'', Lavoyd Fernand ''(1890–1943)'', Otie Lorraine ''(1891–1946)'', Dorothy Jane ''(1897–1986)'', Edward Hamilton Newton ''(1899–1942)'', '''Robert Wilson''' ''(1902–1961)'' and Horace Turnbull ''(1905–1969)''. | ||
About the time Robert Wilson was born the family was living in Troy, before the family settled in St. Louis. They first lived in 1724 Glasgow Avenue, then in 1918 Coleman Street and next in 4713 Cottage Avenue. After the death of Edward the family moved to 5130 Cates Avenue and next to 5598 Etzel avenue. | |||
===Early career and personal life=== | ===Early career and personal life=== | ||
To help out the family Wilson took<ref group="footnotes">according to Bruce McCoy</ref> a job working in a drug store when he was 12 years old. After two years in hight school he became an errand boy for the D'Arcy Advertising Agency, and by 1920 he worked<ref>[http://www.ancestry.com ancestry.com]: Federal Census 1910</ref> as an artist for the same agency. | To help out the family Wilson took<ref group="footnotes">according to Bruce McCoy</ref> a job working in a drug store when he was 12 years old. After two years in hight school he became an errand boy for the D'Arcy Advertising Agency, and by 1920 he worked<ref>[http://www.ancestry.com ancestry.com]: Federal Census 1910</ref> as an artist for the same agency. | ||
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| Robert Wilson McCoy | |
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| Biographical information | |
| Born: | April 6, 1902 |
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| Died: | July 20, 1961 |
| Nationality: |  American
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| Occupation: | Artist |
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Life and career
Family background
Edward Ferdinand McCoy (1865-1913) and Theodocia Elizabeth Turnbull (1867-1937) married[1] May 23, 1886, in Batchtown. Calhoun County, Illinois. Edward worked as a (traveling) dealer in musical instruments. He and Theodocia had 7 children together, Verlie Edna (1887–1957), Lavoyd Fernand (1890–1943), Otie Lorraine (1891–1946), Dorothy Jane (1897–1986), Edward Hamilton Newton (1899–1942), Robert Wilson (1902–1961) and Horace Turnbull (1905–1969).
About the time Robert Wilson was born the family was living in Troy, before the family settled in St. Louis. They first lived in 1724 Glasgow Avenue, then in 1918 Coleman Street and next in 4713 Cottage Avenue. After the death of Edward the family moved to 5130 Cates Avenue and next to 5598 Etzel avenue.
Early career and personal life
To help out the family Wilson took[footnotes 1] a job working in a drug store when he was 12 years old. After two years in hight school he became an errand boy for the D'Arcy Advertising Agency, and by 1920 he worked[2] as an artist for the same agency.
Note
- ↑ according to Bruce McCoy
References
- ↑ ancestry.com: Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920
- ↑ ancestry.com: Federal Census 1910