The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., December 26, 1902, page 5

OBITUARY

     William Herron McCoy of White Salmon, eldest son of J.N. and M. E. McCoy, died of paralysis December 20, 1902, aged 47 years. Deceased was born in Matamora, Illinois, and came to Hood River in 1882; was married in Hood River valley in 1887 to Mrs. Victoria Johnson, daughter of N. M. Woods of White Salmon. He moved with his family to White Salmon in 1889 where he engaged in farming. He leaves a widow and three sons, the youngest ten years old. He was buried at White Salmon December 23; funeral sermon being preached in the Congregational church at that place by Rev. U.S. Drake.