The following abstracted news was posted on the Fayette Co., PA Message Board. Wondering if the Charles McCOY had connections in our Ohio Valley as there are many such families by that surname in our census records. ---------- The following death notice was published in The Chariton (Iowa) Democrat of 3 June 1886, noting a Fayette County, Pennsylvania connection. Douglass Cemetery, his place of burial, was used for many years as a potters field. It has been restored by the Lucas County (Iowa) Pioneer Cemetery Commission, but graves are no longer marked. "A young man was killed by the cars in the Chariton yards early last Sunday morning in attempting to get on or off a west bound freight train. The car wheels severed both legs, one above and the other below the knee. He was carried to the Depot Hotel where he died after a few hours of most intense suffering. The unfortunate young man gave his name as Charles McCoy, of Connelsville, Pa., and said he had no relatives, but gave the name of Henry C. Miller, of that place as an acquaintance and friend. An inquest failed to reveal any further facts as to his identity. No money or valuables were found about his person. The remains were buried on Monday in the old cemetery (Douglass Cemetery. FDM) at the public expense. The cornor has written Mr. Miller in regard to the sad death of the young man but has no answer yet. He was thought to be about twenty-seven years of age, a short, well-built, rather good-looking young fellow. --- Chariton Democrat, 3 June 1886