"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4B-957 : 12 April 2016), Rachel E Gilford in household of Thomas Gilford, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 13, family 91, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,196.
"West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR47-VWP : 27 February 2018), Francis M Mccoy and Rachel E Galford, 05 Jul 1872; citing Pocahontas, West Virginia, reference p60; FHL microfilm 464,977.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TQ-387 : 15 July 2017), Rachel E Mccoy in entry for Francis Mccoy, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 115, sheet 172B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1411; FHL microfilm 1,255,411.
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