The Pinson triplets, born in Williamson Memorial Hospital, were thrown a 70th birthday party by their family this past weekend.
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The year was 1946. World War II was officially over. And all across America, the Baby Boom was underway. Some notable baby boomers from 1946 include former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, Presidential hopeful Donald Trump, and celebrities like Sylvester Stallone, Sally Field, Danny Glover, Cher, and Dolly Parton, to name a few.
That same year, one coal-mining family, nestled in the West Virginia hills, experienced a baby boom of their own and produced their own set of local celebrities. On August 31, the John and Vada Pinson family of Nolan doubled. Suddenly, the family grew from three girls to include a set of three boys. According to the older sisters, John Pinson, known as Tom Dick to many, said he didn’t want to make any differences among his three daughters so he got them each a baby brother. Moses Dean, Otis Dean, and Thomas Dean Pinson were the first triplets born in Mingo County, and from the day they were born, they were the talk of the town.
The Williamson Daily News regularly featured photos and articles about the boys…
