Wilson McCoy

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Robert Wilson McCoy
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Biographical information
Born: April 6, 1902
Died: July 20, 1961
Nationality: Mini usa.gif American
Occupation: Artist
Website:


Wilson McCoy did not work on "Mandrake the Magician", but is included here for historical reasons.

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[footnotes 2], and by 1920 he worked[2] as an artist for the same agency.

Note

  1. according to Bruce McCoy
  2. located at: 4th fl Missouiri Life Bldg, 1501 Locust

References

  1. ancestry.com: Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920
  2. ancestry.com: Federal Census 1910

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