Mystery of the 3 dead siblings solved - Finding the Copley family - Thacker West Virginia

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  • Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
  • Episode 3 - Lost lives
    The terrible murder of Gibbon Copley in 1937, leads us to unravel the deaths of his 2 siblings as well.
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  • @geofftaylor934
    @geofftaylor934 Год назад +21

    One cannot say that Leo or Heather are a lazy duo...My God, you two HUNT DOWN the info!!! good job!!

  • @tommywood343
    @tommywood343 Год назад +7

    Very tragic and sad. They were too young too die. R.I.P too all. And to the family's. Thank you Leo and Heather for all of your hard work 💐❤️

  • @bethgiesey9405
    @bethgiesey9405 Год назад +4

    So sad. Can't imagine losing my children at such an early age. Thanks Leo & Heather

  • @larryshepherd5380
    @larryshepherd5380 10 месяцев назад +1

    Heather, you and Leo find, and tell great stories. Being a song writer, i love a good story. Thank you both.

  • @ritaking8827
    @ritaking8827 Год назад +3

    History found and people not forgotten. Absolutely fascinating. Things don’t really change that much, people still get murdered and die in accidents. It’s sad, I feel so sorry for that poor family. So much tragedy.
    You two do a wondrous service of capturing and maintaining the history of Southwest West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. Every person that has lived and will live in these areas contribute to that history.

    • @thehillbillyfiles
      @thehillbillyfiles  Год назад

      It's doesn't change, but usually not 3 in a family, thank you!

  • @stevenmacinnis418
    @stevenmacinnis418 Год назад +3

    Hello from Saint John New Brunswick Canada ...Great story keep them coming ..

  • @lindacarney9099
    @lindacarney9099 Год назад +1

    This story was very interesting. I enjoyed very much.

  • @judypierce7028
    @judypierce7028 Год назад +5

    How sad! I feel sorry for the family which had to be in horrible pain from losing 3 children. I cannot imagine that in my dreams. You are a great researcher Heather. Your work is impeccable. Thank you. By the way, did Leo find out any additional information on the single grave before Dingess Tunnel?

  • @sidneywaddell7765
    @sidneywaddell7765 Год назад

    Love the stories Heather and Leo discover and all the hard work they do to get the infusion! Thanks guys ❤️

  • @lisalarosa4546
    @lisalarosa4546 Год назад

    Lord Leo, I keep hearing you talk about rain, and 80 degree temperatures! Even in your other vlogs. Please send it our way. We, in South Central Texas, haven't seen rain in months! Our temperatures have been over 100 degrees in months. With the humidity it's been averaging 112 degrees! Burn bans are posted in many of our counties for over a month! This was a great vlog by you and Heather. It's the only relief I've been given, by just watching your vlogs!

  • @kimberleyannedemong5621
    @kimberleyannedemong5621 Год назад +2

    Those poor parents. I cannot begin to imagine the pain of losing 3 children. Very interesting video

  • @ElizabethBattle
    @ElizabethBattle Год назад +1

    We've sure had some storms lately! Loved this video. I am still cringing from watching you touch poison ivy!!!!😆

  • @michaelbedinger4121
    @michaelbedinger4121 Год назад +3

    Leo, you and Heather really did an awesome job researching this story. The graphics, the maps, the death certificates were a very nice touch. Very sad 😔 story, may the family rest in peace 🙏 This is a very interesting cemetery, it looks to be fairly well cared for. Thank you very much Leo and Heather, for another great video. Take care. 😊

  • @nightstalkerck
    @nightstalkerck Год назад +1

    A very good story, also wanted to say what good people you both are with big hearts.

  • @pamelawooten3251
    @pamelawooten3251 Год назад +1

    Such a sad ending for them. May they all RIP. Thanks Heather and Leo!

  • @Purple_Pisces
    @Purple_Pisces Год назад +1

    Another interesting video. Leo and you definitely do an awesome job. The other word on the death certificate is "cervical vertebrae"

  • @debdewitt4779
    @debdewitt4779 Год назад +2

    Such a sad story all three were so young may they all rest in peace thank you Heather and Leo ... hope you didnt get we t and got home before the thunderstorms

  • @jamielieberg7053
    @jamielieberg7053 Год назад +1

    this is a great video so much history and finding it wow thank Y'all for making this

  • @WhispersFromTheDark
    @WhispersFromTheDark Год назад +1

    Rest in peace Copley family. You are not forgotten.

  • @Tracywhited2
    @Tracywhited2 Год назад

    This gave me chill. My aunt. Polly Harris passed last week. 😮. So sad for those poor parents.

  • @sherrilee230
    @sherrilee230 Год назад +1

    A lot of tragic things happened to this family. How sad, maybe they will find peace. Thank you Heather and Leo

  • @sharonprice9841
    @sharonprice9841 4 месяца назад +1

    Hi Heather and Leo. Another great story. Do you have a Facebook page? If so, could you please share the link. I am thoroughly enjoying your your tube page. Thank you

    • @thehillbillyfiles
      @thehillbillyfiles  4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you! Yes, we do. facebook.com/WestVirginiaAdventure/

  • @susanrains284
    @susanrains284 Год назад +1

    How sad!!

  • @marieyatestaylor5732
    @marieyatestaylor5732 Год назад +1

    4:41 Fracture of cervical vertebrae struck with blunt instrument?

  • @barbaramai7610
    @barbaramai7610 Год назад

    Thank you for this video! First, I love the intros to your videos, very interesting and beautiful! My grandfather's sister was married to a Chester Messick, but I cannot find a connection to the Messick Family that Ada Copley had married into. Maybe there is no relation, but it is such an unusual name.

  • @Gotcha64
    @Gotcha64 9 месяцев назад +1

    Wow. I just sent this to my daddy. We are Copley and he had an uncle Albert
    I ask him if he knows of these Copleys
    Thank you

    • @tcply9450
      @tcply9450 2 месяца назад

      me to my family came from both sides of the creek .

  • @gailweikelcorrea
    @gailweikelcorrea Год назад +1

    I'm so glad they are resting in peace together...did it say why the sister got burnt, poor soul!!!!

  • @deboraadkins-smith2092
    @deboraadkins-smith2092 Год назад +2

    Heather you brought back a memory ... The name is pronounced .. Cope lee... My Mother was born in Thacker Mines. And I remember my gramdma saying this name. Idk if we was related or not or if they was just neighbors ? They was same age as my grandmother so she might have went to school with them. Thacker was a small Town back then now just a road.

    • @thehillbillyfiles
      @thehillbillyfiles  Год назад +1

      I never pronounce anything right, and I probably won't in the future lol

    • @Gotcha64
      @Gotcha64 9 месяцев назад

      It depends on what part of West Virginia and Kentucky you’re from as to the annunciation
      I’m also Copley

    • @Gotcha64
      @Gotcha64 9 месяцев назад

      @@thehillbillyfilesit depends on where you weee born in West Virginia and Kentucky. I am a Copley also

  • @beverlyjackson3089
    @beverlyjackson3089 Год назад +1

    leo can you find out about the Steele family. The old lady who took care of me & my brother's & sisters came from there she was married to a Steele her name was Olie. She told me many stories growing up down there.

  • @lynnshell78
    @lynnshell78 Год назад +4

    i wonder what happned to albert s messick the son it says 0 on the age ?

  • @mrb706
    @mrb706 Год назад +1

    Spotted Latern Flies, white dots on them, they jump or fly

  • @pakedermsfavs9080
    @pakedermsfavs9080 Год назад +2

    It’s raining and Leo is mountain goating it again. All is normal😂😂😂❤ edit barking dogs in the distance!

  • @t.s.butler191
    @t.s.butler191 Год назад +2

    those are most likely fireflys/lightening bugs with the white butts.

  • @lisacooper3991
    @lisacooper3991 Год назад +1

    Mysterious story there y'all.. sounds like me, 3 of them ran maybe with bad crowd or something.. for em be so young dying usual ways. Great video..

  • @beverlydixon5921
    @beverlydixon5921 9 месяцев назад +1

    Why is there satellite dish I the cemetary???

  • @normajeanhedlund7429
    @normajeanhedlund7429 6 месяцев назад +1

    BSM means Bronze Star Medal PH is Purple Heart

  • @woodymallory9058
    @woodymallory9058 Год назад +1

    Do you take binoculars with you while searching for graves?

  • @melindaschluter1669
    @melindaschluter1669 Год назад

    😢 so sad!

  • @kellyfostercash8026
    @kellyfostercash8026 Год назад +1

    Cervical vertebrae and blunt instrument

  • @bunnysthndr
    @bunnysthndr Год назад

    I found 2 Buskirk Cemeteries...1 in Logan County and 1 in Mingo County. But no Copley's in either one. in fact,theres only 6 showing being buried in one on FAG and 20 showing buried in the other..So what mistake did I make looking for the Copley Family?😢

  • @kerrydennison7947
    @kerrydennison7947 Год назад

    What was the outcome of the trial of the young man that murdered the guy and dumped his body in the river?

  • @jamiedominy4552
    @jamiedominy4552 Год назад

    My great-great-grandmother died of burns from a coal oil lamp that exploded somehow. I wonder if the young woman was injured by something like that?

  • @deboraadkins-smith2092
    @deboraadkins-smith2092 Год назад +1

    My grandma namer her daughter Mable ... Now I wonder if it was because of this Mable?

  • @susanross1651
    @susanross1651 Год назад +1

    What a tragic family. So many accidents, because I’m sure the son who was murdered was really a tragic accident, where two friends drank too much, started egging one another on with silly comments like I’ve got a date with your wife & a fist fight got out of hand. Alcohol & youth can be a dangerous combination.
    Those poor parents, I don’t know how they carried on.

  • @dontaylor3039
    @dontaylor3039 Год назад +1

    All too young

  • @kimberleyannedemong5621
    @kimberleyannedemong5621 Год назад +1

    What was the satellite dish? Are the dead watching tv

  • @JBB4118
    @JBB4118 Год назад +1

    To me it looked like "Blunt Instrument"

  • @kelhart4736
    @kelhart4736 Год назад

    trauma of cervical vertebrae

    • @kelhart4736
      @kelhart4736 Год назад

      correction- fracture of 5th cervical vertebrae