William DeLoach

Notes:

From Tom Theroux
1917 October 27, William Delauch dies in Dickenson CO, VA. According to Orbie Deloach this was an explosion. According to information provided by Agnes Williams a daughter of J. E. Sutherland, William Deloach operated the steam generator in the Clintwood Light and Power Company that was founded in 1915. The power plant was located in Clintwood in Powerhouse Hollow. At the time of the explosion William was living in the home of Jarvey Anderson, with his wife Nancy and his son Lonenzy. On the day of the explosion Nancy and son Lonenzy brought supper to William. While they we there, the steam generator exploded killing all three. On 8 February 2003, I again checked the Virginia State Index for Deaths Reel 3.1 for the period 1915 – 1917. I did verify the death of William Delauch on 27 October 1917, but I did not find the deaths of either Nancy or Lonenzy Anderson. On 16 August 2005, I received the death certificate for William Delauch. He was burned to death by steam when a boiler exploded. His brother Jesse was the informant who also stated he was married. His birth date is listed a 5 February 1882 – which is wrong based on the 1880 US Census data. On 4 November 2005, I checked with the Clintwood Town Hall, Mayor Donald Baker, and there is no record of William being buried in the cemetery. The Mayor explained to me that when the town took over the Phipps Cemetery in 1982 there were no records of who was buried in the cemetery. The town asked for the town folk to come and provide information of who was buried in the cemetery. The Mayor also explained that Powerhouse Hollow is near Jesse Street near the Chevrolet Dealership. John Mullins owned the power plant.

William married Eliza A. Rosenbalm on 22 Jul 1908 in Washington County, , , Virginia. Eliza was born about 1892. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Nancy (Deloach) about 1918 in Dickenson County, , , Virginia. Nancy was born about 1876; died on 2 Oct 1917 in Dickenson County, , , Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]