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ALABAMA FATAL MINING ACCIDENTS, 1900-1902, 1912-1929

shepard999 — 2011-11-11 23:18:18Z

ALABAMA FATAL MINING ACCIDENTS, 1900-1902, 1912-1929 and 1934-1938; can provide date, miner’s name, mine name, and accident cause.

From Jerry,
http://www.genealogy.com/users/s/h/e/Jerry-Sherard/ “Mining Accidents U.S., Canada and Australia”

Re: Infomation on People who worked in Coal Mines in AL abt. 1850

edna850 — 2004-02-01 15:12:34Z

Have you checked with the Masonic Lodge in the area in which he lived. I know they keep records from the begining of the lodge.

Infomation on People who worked in Coal Mines in AL abt. 1850

2003-05-02 22:16:30Z

I would appreciate if someone could direct me in obtaining informatio. My grandfather Richard Wynn work in a Coal Mine in Jefferson County, AL about 1850. I have little infomation on him and my father Tom Wynn who also was born in Jefferson County, AL. I do know my grandfather was a Mason and when passed away his wife and children when to live in Masonic Home. I am trying to find any living relatives I might have in Jefferson County, AL.

Thanks.

Palos, Alabama No. 3 Coal Mine Explosion May 1910

Not_A_Relative — 2007-03-13 18:45:53Z

Palos, Alabama No. 3 Coal Mine Explosion May 1910

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/al/mines/palos-mineexplosi...

killed: James Gousby, C. H. Stansberry, H. A. McArdle and other

injured: James Liddell,

http://www.gendisasters.com/
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Acmar, Alabama Mine No. 6 Explosion Jul 1941 info

Not_A_Relative — 2007-03-02 05:59:56Z

Acmar, Alabama Mine No. 6 Explosion Jul 1941

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/al/mines/acmar-mineexplosi...

Killed: Curtis Kuykendall, Earnest Etheridge, Preston Brown, James Vann, Sam Bond, Willie Green, A. Connoco, Edgar Fritz, C. N. Nathan, Eddie Bryant

Mentioned: Herbert Jinwright, E. W. Hays

http://www.gendisasters.com
Events That Touched Our Ancestor's Lives

Walker Co. Mining Accident

fcspatti — 2005-03-21 07:53:41Z

My gr grandfather, William Thomas (Tom) POTTER was killed in a mining accident in a mine near Dora, Walker Co., on 23 Mar 1908. I finally found what I am positive is his death certificate verifying the family stories (the initials on the certificate are incorrect--I believe it says J.F. or J.T. instead of W.T. (one of his sons is John Franklin so I suspect the mistake was made). He was visiting a son, Chester, and Chester's family when the accident occured. He was not working the mine--Chester was. I keep hoping someone might find a newspaper article or obit about the accident. Any help appreciated. His descendants have a yearly Reunion in July. Always try to bring new info. We think he is buried in the "White Cemetery" near Dora where a lot of miners were buried. He has two grandsons buried next to him, but none of the graves were ever marked.

Mining Accident at Piper Mines

CyndiNash — 2007-08-11 00:15:23Z

Looking for sources for a mining accident at Piper, Bibb County Alabama around 1894 that killed Samuel Nash (b. 1857)

Re: Walker Co. Mining Accident

melissahogan62 — 2005-01-27 20:48:11Z

Tom and Patti

The Alabama Archives has Walker Co. newspaper microfilm available on interlibrary loan (I believe there is a fee). See the newspaper microfilm database:

http://archives.state.al.us/newsmicro/search.cfm

Good luck!

Melissa

Re: 1904 mine explosion at virginia mines, jefferson county, alabama

melissahogan62 — 2005-01-20 19:55:12Z

Herman

If you get this reply, a lot of information was posted this week to the Jefferson County Rootsweb email list regarding this incident.

Go to http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/AL/jefferson.html

Then click the Browse the Archives link, scroll down and select the July 2004 posts.

Hope this helps!

Melissa

Marble Quarries:Coosa and Talladega Co's., AL

2004-10-11 08:46:25Z

Looking for info on the above, and specifically on: Gantts Quarry, near Sylacauga, and Marble Valley Quarry, near Weogufka.
Is there a way to search lists of names of workers for either/both of these
quarries? (1900-1930 time period)
Thanks in advance,
Otis Fuller

1904 mine explosion at virginia mines, jefferson county, alabama

HermanG — 2001-07-02 00:45:53Z

looking for information on the explosion at the mine, owners of the mine, list of those killed and their survivors. any pertinent information would help.