Coal Miners Memorial, Ayers Hollow Mine, Scott Haven, Sewickley Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA

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Coal Miners Memorial
Ayers Hollow Mine,
Scott Haven,
Sewickley Township,
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Ayers Hollow Mine, Scott Haven, Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian, Editor,
Ryan P. Washlaski, Technical Editor,

Updated Nov. 7, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Ayers Hollow Mine

Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Ayers Hollow Mine, Scott Haven, Sewickley Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA. The miners names have been researched and complied from various sources by Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian: newspaper obits, newspaper articles, Pennsylvania Bureau of Mines Reports, township histories, and names of miners submitted by various people.
The Nationalities listed for various miners, are taken directly from "Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA" as reported for the various years. Those listed as American, could be either native born or naturalized citizens.
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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
AYERS HOLLOW MINE

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Absalom, James H.
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1901, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ B ]
Bolidage, A.
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 45, married);
(Injured. Arm broken by mine car in the Ayers Hollow Mine, May 9, 1906)
[ C ]
Collier, J. J.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, Penn Gas Coal Company, Irwin, PA, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Cunningham, Hugh
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 58, married);
(Injured. Head cut and body bruised by mine cars, in the Ayers Hollow Mine, Oct. 20, 1904)
[ D ]
Deffobees, Selesta
(French Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 40, single);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate, in the Ayers Hollow Mine, Aug. 16,1906)
Degabit, Frank
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 25, married);
(Injured. Leg fractured by falling roof-coal, in the Ayers Hollow Mine, June 8, 1903)
Dolan, Enos
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, single);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of slate at face of pillar while undermining, in the Ayers Hollows Mine, April 3, 1908.)
Dolnack, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 67, married.);
(Injured. Foot and ankle injured by a fall of coal, in the Ayers Hollow Mine, Dec. 21, 1901.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
[ G ]
Gregory, Charles
(English Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 20, single);
(Injured. Hand crushed by mine cars, in the Ayers Hollow Mine, July 7, 1904)
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[ K ]
[ L ]
[ M ]
[ N ]
[ O ]
Otshall, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1902, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 30, married);
(Injured. Injured by mine cars, in the Ayers Hollow Mine, June 3, 1902)
[ P ]
Pastellock, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Company Man ca.1904, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 36, married);
(Injured. Leg bruised by mine cars. Outside, Ayers Hollow Mine, July 18, 1904)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Reinhard, Andrew
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 40, single);
(Injured. Toe crushed by fall of coal on pillar work, in the Ayers Hollow Mine, Sept. 22, 1909.)
Rymer, Joseph
(Superintendent, ca.1912, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Penn Gas Coal Company, Irwin, PA.)
[ S ]
Shinton, Joseph
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, married);
(Injured. Hand crushed by mine cars, in the Ayers Hollow Mine, Oct. 24, 1903)
[ T ]
Tebar, Frank
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 21, single);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine cars on entry. He was riding on the front end of trip when he jumped off and slipped and fell under the trip, in the Ayers Hollow Mine, June 18, 1910)
[ U ]
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[ W ]
Weiser, A. J.
(General Superintendent ca.1905, Lake Shore Gas Coal Company, post office Suterville, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Lake Shore Gas Coal Company, post office Suterville.)
White, Israel
(Miner, ca.1908, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws: Information was made against Israel White, a miner employed at the Ayers Hollow Mine. Charge, passing a danger signal. Defendant was held for court. The Grand Jury found a true bill, the case came up for trial, and the jury returned a verdict of "Not Guilty;" county to pay the costs, ca.1908)
Williams, E. V.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, of the Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Penn Gas Coal Company.)
Wisser, A. J.
(Superintendent, of the Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1909, for Lake Shore Gas Coal Company.)
Wisser, C. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1909, Lake Shore Gas Coal Company, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Wolf, T. Frank
(General Superintendent, ca. 1901, ca.1903, Penn Gas Coal Company, Ayers Hollow Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
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