Richard Battin McCoy - Denver Pharmacist

In Harford County, Maryland, on March 26 1868 Nancy the wife of Richard Battin McCoy gave birth to a son. They named him Richard Battin McCoy II. His father and older brothers worked the farm. The younger children helped out around the home. 

In May 1890 Richard is in Omaha, Nebraska and has just passed the pharmacists exam and received his certification as a registered Pharmacist. He is working as a clerk in a Pharmacy on Leavenworth Street.  The pharmacy was opened in 1882 by a Mr. Klung. It was then taken over by E.G. Wilson and in 1891 Richard is working for Wilson. In November of 1891 Foote & Robertson acquire the Pharmacy. While in Omaha Richard meets the beautiful Helen Hildreth Conklin. She is living with an Aunt who owns a hat shop. 

                                   Helen Hildreth Conklin

Richard is in Denver, Colorado by September of 1893 when he receives his certificate as a registered Pharmacist in the state of Colorado. He is working at L.A. Jory & Co. on Broadway St. in Denver as a clerk for the Pharmacist. 

On the third of January 1894 in Denver, Colorado, Richard Battin McCoy II is married to Helen Conklin by Minister F. Barnett.  

Capitol Pharmacy on Broadway in 1897 is where we next find Richard. He has 2 children, Richard and Helen. The next year Richard is back working with L.A. Jory.  As the year 1900 rolls in Richard is working in the Pharmacy of  A.W. Clark. Nancy, their third child is born in 1901 followed by daughter Florence in 1903 and in November of 1908 the family mourns the death of their 11 year old daughter Helen.

Richard Battin McCoy, Helen (oldest daughter), Richard (son), Nancy, Florence(her mom is holding her) and wife Helen.

Richard is working at Scholtz Drug Company in 1910. There is an amusing photo of Richard and fellow associates in the book The Bulletin of Pharmacy, Volume 28. Richard is in the middle standing directly behind the seated man. 

The census says he is in the Compoundry Business. Compounding is the creation of a pharmaceutical drug by a licensed pharmacist to meet the need of an individual patient.  He stays at this job until 1919 when he starts working at A.W. Bush's Pharmarcy. In 1924 he is a druggist at  Buenger Drug Co.  In 1933 Richard is a druggist for A.J. Kallminzer. 

The Historical and Natural History Society of Colorado had in their collection a one dollar bill dated 10 April 1774. This dollar was donated to the Society by Richard who found it in a drawer of a sewing table that had belonged to his Grandmother. 

At the age of 66 Richard Battin McCoy passes away in Denver. He is buried at the Fairmont Cemetery along side of his wife Helen and their daughter Helen. On Richard's tombstone is the emblem of Freemason.