Interesting. Thanks for posting the files. Wish someone would finish the book and have it published.
According to this newspaper report, Mrs. Rand's jewerly was still on her. But Mrs. Bailey was sure Mr. Bailey had around $400 on him, and Mrs. Rand's two diamond rings were missing (George Bragg's book).
Seems she got around, could have been a mad lover? Since nothing else occurred during that period of time, I believe Mrs. Rand/Mr. Bailey was killed by someone who knew them and perhaps were angry with them. Otherwise, I think the killer would have struck again.
I wonder if Dr. Rand ever married again?
I also do Geanealogy and found this Ob for Kenneth Rand on ancestry.com
Dr. Kenneth K. Rand
Dr. Kenneth K. Rand, 101, of Beckley, died Tuesday evening, Nov. 8, 2005, at his residence of natural causes.
Born Dec. 18, 1903, at Cottageville, he was the son of the late Austin Clark and Lula Davis Rand.
Dr. Rand was a graduate of Ravenswood High School, Ohio College of Dental Surgery and a 1927 graduate of the University of Louisville Dental College. While in dental college he was inducted into the Psi Omega dental fraternity. He practiced dentistry in Coalwood and Coretta in McDowell County, moved his dental practice to Beckley in 1932, retiring in 1968 with the exception of two years served during the Korean War. He entered the U.S. Navy with the rank of lieutenant commander and before his discharge he was promoted to the rank of captain.
Dr. Rand was a member and ordained deacon of First Baptist Church of Beckley, member of the Baraca Sunday School Class, active member of the Gideon Bible Program and was one of the founders of the Flat Top Lake Association.
He was a member of Black Knight Country Club, Elks and Moose Lodge, Lions Club and New River Dental Society, where he served as president for one term, and was a lifelong member of the American Dental Association.
Dr. Rand married Nell Combs in 1947 and they had two daughters, Kyra and Carolyn, before Nell preceded him in death in 1953. He later married Pauline Carter. In addition to his first wife, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ernest D. Rand of Sistersville.
Surviving are his wife, Pauline Carter Rand; his daughters, Kyra Rand Pease and her husband, Donn, of Arizona and Carolyn Rand Boggs of California; a stepdaughter, Peggy Holliday of Beckley; stepson, Jerry Carter of Beckley; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Gary Johnson officiating, with a eulogy given by Earl Whitener. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum A, Beckley.
Friends may call noon until time of service Saturday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Donn Pease, Alan, Alan Jay and Michael Holliday, James Floyd and Robert Burns.
Memorial contributions may be made to Gideon?s, c/o A.K. Walker, 517 Orchard Ave., Beckley, WV 25801.
Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.
Obviously someone is off on the dates, thou.
