Cordelia Gibson, my great grandmother, was the daughter of James and Mary Hobbs Gibson. She married George W. McCoy on June 17, 1886 in Roane County, WV.
The family homestead originated when George W. McCoy purchased 36 acres of land on Bucks Run in Jackson County, WV. in 1893. The property is located approximately 1 mile directly south of Liverpool on Buck Run, which is approximately 1/2 mile south of Liverpool on the Frozen Camp Road just past Hartley Run. The property straddles the north/south running Jackson/Roane County line and is situated along the hill side to the south of Buck Run approximately 1/2 mile from the mouth of said Run.
According to family lore, Della contracted measles and died shortly after giving birth to twin boys, who also died within a few hours of birth. Della was buried with a baby in each arm in a plot on the family homestead. Another son, Edward, was buried in another plot at the same location.
When George McCoy sold that piece of land in 1903, the deed was subject "to a reserve of one Rod square (16.5') around a Grave on said land." The current landowners said there were markers indicating two graves at one time, but it appears all evidence of them and the exact locations on the land have disappeared over time.
The only evidence that exists today is a pile of wood on the former homestead, which is nothing more than a building that has collapsed in on itself on the side of the hill.
The family homestead originated when George W. McCoy purchased 36 acres of land on Bucks Run in Jackson County, WV. in 1893. The property is located approximately 1 mile directly south of Liverpool on Buck Run, which is approximately 1/2 mile south of Liverpool on the Frozen Camp Road just past Hartley Run. The property straddles the north/south running Jackson/Roane County line and is situated along the hill side to the south of Buck Run approximately 1/2 mile from the mouth of said Run.
According to family lore, Della contracted measles and died shortly after giving birth to twin boys, who also died within a few hours of birth. Della was buried with a baby in each arm in a plot on the family homestead. Another son, Edward, was buried in another plot at the same location.
When George McCoy sold that piece of land in 1903, the deed was subject "to a reserve of one Rod square (16.5') around a Grave on said land." The current landowners said there were markers indicating two graves at one time, but it appears all evidence of them and the exact locations on the land have disappeared over time.
The only evidence that exists today is a pile of wood on the former homestead, which is nothing more than a building that has collapsed in on itself on the side of the hill.
Cordelia Gibson, my great grandmother, was the daughter of James and Mary Hobbs Gibson. She married George W. McCoy on June 17, 1886 in Roane County, WV.
The family homestead originated when George W. McCoy purchased 36 acres of land on Bucks Run in Jackson County, WV. in 1893. The property is located approximately 1 mile directly south of Liverpool on Buck Run, which is approximately 1/2 mile south of Liverpool on the Frozen Camp Road just past Hartley Run. The property straddles the north/south running Jackson/Roane County line and is situated along the hill side to the south of Buck Run approximately 1/2 mile from the mouth of said Run.
According to family lore, Della contracted measles and died shortly after giving birth to twin boys, who also died within a few hours of birth. Della was buried with a baby in each arm in a plot on the family homestead. Another son, Edward, was buried in another plot at the same location.
When George McCoy sold that piece of land in 1903, the deed was subject "to a reserve of one Rod square (16.5') around a Grave on said land." The current landowners said there were markers indicating two graves at one time, but it appears all evidence of them and the exact locations on the land have disappeared over time.
The only evidence that exists today is a pile of wood on the former homestead, which is nothing more than a building that has collapsed in on itself on the side of the hill.
The family homestead originated when George W. McCoy purchased 36 acres of land on Bucks Run in Jackson County, WV. in 1893. The property is located approximately 1 mile directly south of Liverpool on Buck Run, which is approximately 1/2 mile south of Liverpool on the Frozen Camp Road just past Hartley Run. The property straddles the north/south running Jackson/Roane County line and is situated along the hill side to the south of Buck Run approximately 1/2 mile from the mouth of said Run.
According to family lore, Della contracted measles and died shortly after giving birth to twin boys, who also died within a few hours of birth. Della was buried with a baby in each arm in a plot on the family homestead. Another son, Edward, was buried in another plot at the same location.
When George McCoy sold that piece of land in 1903, the deed was subject "to a reserve of one Rod square (16.5') around a Grave on said land." The current landowners said there were markers indicating two graves at one time, but it appears all evidence of them and the exact locations on the land have disappeared over time.
The only evidence that exists today is a pile of wood on the former homestead, which is nothing more than a building that has collapsed in on itself on the side of the hill.
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