Coal Miners Memorial, Beatty Mines & Coke Works, Beatty, Unity Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA, U.S.A.

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Coal Miners Memorial
Beatty No. 1 Mine & Coke Works,
Beatty No. 2 Mine,
Beatty (Beatty Crossroads),
Unity Township,
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Tribute to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Beatty Mines, Beatty, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Nov. 8, 2009

Coal Miners that Worked the Beatty Mines & Coke Works

Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Beatty Mines and Coke Works, Beatty (Beatty Crossroads), Unity 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
BEATTY MINES & COKE WORKS

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Boland, Mary
(See: Lenhart, Harry F.; wife of Harry F. Lenhart.)
Bradish, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1917, Beatty Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Ann Toth Bradish.)
[ C ]
Casper, Steve
(Miner, ca.1917, Beatty No. 2 Mine, Beatty, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of Mining Laws: Nov. 30, 1917. Steve Casper, miner, Beatty No. 2 Mine, Mount Pleasant Coke Company, Westmoreland Co. Charge: Failure to mine the coal properly before blasting. Warrant issued, but defandant has not been apprehended.)
Copetra, John
(Miner, ca.1917, Beatty No. 2 Mine, Beatty, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: November 30, 1917. John Copetra and Paul Florian, miners, Beatty No. 2 Mine, Mount Pleasant Coke Company, Westmoreland Co.. Charge: Failure to mine coal properly before blasting. Plead guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $5.00 each and costs, which they paid.)
Cramer, D. C.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Beatty No 1 & No. 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Mount Pleasant Coke Company.)
Cross, Jacob
(American Miner Boy, Trip Runner ca.1912, Beatty Mine, Beatty, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by being caught between a mine car and a coal pillar on an entry, in the Beatty Mine, Jan. 29, 1912.)
[ D ]
Deal, Clarence
(Superintendent, of the Beatty Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1906, ca.1909, ca.1910 for Mount Pleasant Coke Company, Greenburg, PA.)
Derea, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Beatty No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 58, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Beatty No. 1 Mine, June 8, 1916.)
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[ F ]
Florian, Paul
(Miner, ca.1917, Beatty No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: November 30, 1917. John Copetra and Paul Florian, miners, Beatty No. 2 Mine, Mount Pleasant Coke Company, Westmoreland Co.. Charge: Failure to mine coal properly before blasting. Plead guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $5.00 each and costs, which they paid.)
[ G ]
[ H ]
Hay, David
(Superintendent, ca.1914, of the Beatty No. 1 & No 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Mount Pleasant Coke Company.)
Hinger, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1921, Beatty Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Pristas Hinger.)
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[ J ]
[ K ]
King, J. M.
(Company Store Manager, ca.1907, for the Mt. Pleasant Supply Company, Company Store at Beatty, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kline, C. J.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Mount Pleasant Coke Company, Beatty Nos. 1 & 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kovac, Theresa
(See: Sokosky, Frank; wife of Frank Sokosky.)
Kreitzer, A. P.
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Beatty No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of leg. Caught by a fall of slate on an entry, in the Beatty No. 2 Mine, Jan. 1, 1916.)
Kritz, Julia
(See: Pudlish, Joseph; wife of Joseph Pudlish.)
[ L ]
Lenhart, Harry F.
(Miner, ca.1925, Beatty Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Boland Lenhart.)
Lisbon, Clyde
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Beatty Mine, Beatty, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being caught between a derailed mine car and a coal pillar on an entry, in the Beatty Mine, April 20, 1912.)

[ M ]
Marcinko, Stephen
(Miner, ca.1908, Beatty Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Marcinko.)
Moody, Martin
(Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1911, Beatty Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 16, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured, had his leg caught in the bullwheel of the tipple, at the plant, at the Beatty Mine, ca.1911, taken to Greensburg Hospital, died in Greensburg Hospital.)
Murtha, James P.
(Superintendent, of the Beatty Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1915, for Mount Pleasant Coke Company.)
[ N ]
Newhouse, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1918, Beatty Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ O ]
[ P ]
Passumato, Filomena
(See: Sarnese, Alphonse; wife of Alphonse Sarnese.)
Pastor, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Motorman ca.1917, Beatty No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 27, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a collision of a mine motor with a runaway horse on the main haulage road, in the Beatty No. 2 Mine, Sept. 3, 1917.)
Pristas, Anna
(See: Hinger, Andrew; wife of Andrew Hinger.)
Pudlish, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1917 Plus, Beatty Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Julia Kritz Pudlish, 6 children.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Ravis, George M.
(Miner, ca.1923, Beatty Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Ravis.)
Roble, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1918, Beatty Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Schmucker Roble.)
[ S ]
Sarnese, Alphonse
(Miner, ca.1914, Beatty Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Filomena Passumato Sarnese.)
Schmucker, Anna
(See: Roble, Joseph; wife of Joseph Roble.)
Shoenfelter, F. P.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Beatty Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 49, married.);
(Injured. Burned by an explosion of Coal Special in carpenter shop, outside of the Beatty Mine, July 24, 1909.)
Sokosky, Frank
(Miner, ca.1916, Beatty Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Theresa Kovac Sokosky Dervonis.)
[ T ]
Toth, Mary Ann
(See: Bradish, Joseph; wife of Joseph Bradish.)
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[ V ]
[ W ]
Wilson, W. A.
(General Superintendent of the Mount Pleasant Coke Company, Greensburg, PA, ca.1906, ca.1909, ca.1915, Beatty No. 1 & No 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
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