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Coal Miners Memorial
Ferguson Mine & Coke Works (Ferguson No. 1 Mine)
(Parrish Mine & Coke Works),
Ferguson No. 2 Mine,
Dunbar,
Fayette County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Ferguson Mines, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated July 17, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Ferguson Mines & Coke Works (Parrish Mine & Coke Works)

Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Ferguson Mines & Coke Works (Parrish Mine & Coke Works), Ferguson, Dunbar, Dunbar Twp., Fayette Co., PA. The coal 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 coal miners submitted by various people, etc..
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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Since 1870, Pennsylvania's Annual Report on Mining Activities has recorded 51,483 deaths from mining accidents-- 31,113 deaths in anthracite coal mines and 20,370 deaths in bituminous coal mines.

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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
FERGUSON MINE & COKE WORKS

[ A ]
Ainsley, David
(English Miner, Roadman ca.1900, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 53, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate on the hauling road, in the Ferguson Mine, Sept. 17, 1900.)
[ B ]
Bolslaf, Hyak
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 20, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
Borongon, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of roof coal, in the Ferguson Mine, Oct. 1, 1903.)
Burnets, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 45, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof, in the Ferguson Mine, July 29, 1904.)
[ C ]
Cheselkat, Adam
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of coal roof, in the Ferguson Mine, July 8, 1903. There was movement in the roof, and he saw it was dangerous, but the coal being wasy to mine he risked too much and lost his life.)
Conna, Peter
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Head injured by a fall of slate, in the Ferguson Mine, July 26, 1900.)
[ D ]
Doviak, Joe
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Severely burned by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Feischo, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1894, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured. Leg badly hurt by mine cars while waiting on the slope, in the Ferguson Mine, Jan. 2, 1894.)
Fetchko, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1895, Ferguson Mine, Dunbar Furnace Company, Fayette Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. He disobeyed the law and did not come out on the manway, struck by a mine car and his leg broken, in the Ferguson Mine, Jan. 2, 1895. [from "The Connellsville Courier," Jan. 4, 1895.].)
Foster, John Thomas
(English Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(Born 1886 in Byers Green, Durham, England, son of William Foster.);
(Buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Dunbar, PA.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
Foster, Wheatly
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(Born 1884 in Middlestone, Durham, England, son of William Foster.);
(Buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Dunbar, PA.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
Foster, William
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 48, married, wife Margaret Nelson Foster.);
(William & Margaret Foster and their three sons came to America in August 1903.)
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(Born 1856 in Blaydon, Durham, England.);
(Buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Dunbar, PA.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
[ G ]
Greaves, John W.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, ca.1900, ca.1901, of the Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Dunbar Furnace Company.)
(Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1905, of the Ferguson - Hill Farm Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Dunbar Furnace Company.)
[ H ]
Haverjack, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
Koatser, Andy
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
Korchuck, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
Kovretehy, John S.
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken and head cut by a fall of slate, in the Ferguson Mine, March 18, 1903.)
[ L ]
Lacelles, John
(English Miner, Timberman ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 49, married, wife Mary Nelson Lacelles.);
(Injured. Pelvis fractured and ruptured by a fall of roof, in the Ferguson Mine, Aug. 17, 1903.)
Lang, Robert, Sr.
(Superintendent, ca.1886, ca.1894, of the Ferguson Mine & Coke Works, Fayette Co., PA, for Dunbar Furnace Company, Dunbar, PA.)
Linka, Adam
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
Linskey, William
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1898, Fergusion Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Killed. By the fall of a smoke stack, caused by a mule faling upon and breaking a guy line, outside the Fergusion Mine, Jan. 18, 1898.)
Longdon, Fred
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Severely burned by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)

[ M ]
Machick, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Severely burned by an explosion of gas, inthe Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
McGuirk, James
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
McGuirk, John
(Irish Miner, Fire Boss ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 43, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
McQuade, Michael
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1894, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Misdus, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Foot broken by a fall of coal, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 12, 1901.)
[ N ]
[ O ]
Oclan, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
[ P ]
Patrick, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 43, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Ronesky, John
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson MIne, Fayette Co., PA, Age 38, married, 6 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
[ S ]
Sekora, Peter
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
Sincock, John
(English Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1900, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Leg bruised and injured by a fall of slate, in the Ferguson Mine, Sept. 17, 1900.)
Smandra, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
[ T ]
Taylor, Jos.
(Miner, Mine Boss ca.1898, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Twiford, Thomas
(Miner, Roadman ca.1898, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated; caught between mine cars while riding on a trip, in the Ferguson Mine, Mar. 10, 1898.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Valentine, S. G.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1903, for Dunbar Furnace Company, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, for Dunbar Furnace Company, Ferguson - Hill Farm Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Vera, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
[ W ]
[ X ]
[ Y ]
[ Z ]
Zadraova, John
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an explosion of gas, in the Ferguson Mine, Nov. 21, 1903.);
(The Ferguson Mine Disaster, Nov. 21, 1903.)
Zehall, Charles
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ferguson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate roof, in the Ferguson Mine, March 17, 1903.)

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