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History of the Leckrone Mines & Coke Works, Leckrone, German Twp., Fayette Co., PA


Leckrone No. 1 & No. 2, Coal Company Patch Towns, Leckrone, German Twp., Fayette Co., PA


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Leckrone,
German Twp.,
Fayette County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Aug. 16, 2010

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Leckrone Mines & Coke Works


Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Leckrone Mines & Coke Works, Leckrone, German 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 mines and 20,370 deaths in bituminous mines.

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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
LECKRONE MINES & COKE WORKS
[ A ]
Addis, Charles
(Miner, ca.1910, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Amrick, Mr.
(Miner, ca,1917, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary Amrick.)
Armsay, Ed.
(Miner, ca.1910, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ B ]
Balis, Copris
(Miner, ca.1913, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 4, Leckrone, PA, ca.1913.)
Balish, Joe
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Leckrone No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured.  Bruised about body by a fall of roof coal, in the Leckrone No. 2 Mine, Sept. 19, 1905.)
Biel, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1917, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.71, Leckrone, PA, ca.1917.)
Bioszkupics, Ferenc
(Miner, ca.1907, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Tekla Mach Bioszkupics.);
(They were married in St. Mary's Church, Leckrone, Oct. 7, 1907.);
(Ferenc Bioszkupics was born ca.1885 in Vidovany, Slovakia.);
(See also: Biskupic, Frank.)
Biskupic, Frank
(See: Bioszkupics, Ferenc.)
Blanic, Lewis
(Miner, Carpenter ca.1917, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30.);
(Injured. Injured when six boilers blew up at the Leckrone Mine Boiler House, Aug. 7, 1917.)
Bohunicky, Joseph
(See: Bohuniczky, Joseph.)
Bohuniczky, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1919, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.7, Leckrone, PA, ca.1919.);
(See also: Bohunicky, Joseph.)
Boni, Jas.
(Miner, ca.1919, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.69, Leckrone, PA, ca.1919.)
Bowman, Homer
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured.  Foot badly bruised by a mine car passing over it, in the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Aug. 17, 1903.)
Boyd, R. E.
(Miner, ca.1910, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Brennen, J. P.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, Eureka Fuel Company, Leckrone No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
Brown, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1919, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Brown, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1910, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Burco, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Brakeman ca.1913, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 29, single.);
(Injured. Left leg broken by coming in contact with a moving mine motor, in the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Jan. 9, 1913.)
Bush, Harry
(Miner, ca.1909, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Olive Bush.);
(Harry Bush played on the Leckrone Mine Baseball Team, ca.1909.)
Bush, Joseph
(Miner, Engineer Boiler House ca.1917, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 60, married.);
(Injured. Hands and face burned by boiler explosion.  Outside the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Aug. 1, 1917.  Injured when six boilers blew up at the Leckrone Mine Boiler House, outside the Leckrone Mine, Aug. 7, 1917.)
Bush, Joseph
(Miner, Power House Foreman ca.1909, ca.1910, ca.1917, ca.1919, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
(Lived in coal company House No.36, Leckrone, PA, ca.1917, ca.1919.)
[ C ]
Carlton, John
(Miner, ca.1910, Leckron Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Cassidy, John J.
(Miner, ca.1916, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade, ca.1916.  Certificate issued ca.1916.)
Cassidy, William
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1904, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured.  Bruised about the body.  He was caught between a mine and a coal rib, in the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Aug. 29, 1904.)
Clark, M.
(Miner, ca.1910, Leckron Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1913, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
Connelly, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1913, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 108, Leckrone, PA, ca.1913.)
Craftcheck, Andy
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1917, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed.  He was buried beneath debris from the boiler explosion.  Outside the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Aug. 1, 1917.);
(This is probably the same man as Andy Crofcheck listed below.);
(See also: Crofcheck, Andy.)
Crofchek, Andy
(Miner Boy, Ash Wheeler ca.1917, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Killed when six steam boilers blew up at the Leckrone Mine Boiler House, Aug. 7, 1917.);
(This is probably the same man as Andy Craftcheck listed above.);
(See also: Craftcheck, Andy.)
Crowish, John
(Horwat Miner, Brakeman ca.1917, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured.  Finger lacerated.  Run over by mine cars while dropping mine wagons into a room, in the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Aug. 24, 1917.)
[ D ]
Davidson, H. E.
(Miner, ca.1910, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Devite, Clement
(Italian Miner, Hitcher ca.1901, Leckrone No.1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured.  Leg crushed between mine cars, in the Leckrone Mine, Sept. 30, 1901.)
[ E ]
Emerick, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1917, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife W. Emerick.)
[ F ]
Fargus, Andy
(Miner, ca.1917, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.25, Leckrone, PA, ca.1917.)
Farkas, Andrew
(See: Farkus, Andrew.)
Farkus, Andrew "Andy"
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1919, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 25, Leckrone, PA, ca.1913, ca.1919.);
(See also: Farkas, Andrew.)
Franks, Andy
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured.  Arm fractured.  Caught between a mine car and a post near the face, in the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Aug. 8, 1917.)
Fullmer, Charels
(See: Fulmer, Charles.)
Fulmer, Charles
(Miner, ca.1919, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No.149, Leckrone, PA, ca.1919.);
(See also: Fullmer, Charles.)
[ G ]
Galic, Louis
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40.);
(Injured. Injured when six steam boilers blew up at the Leckrone Mine, Aug. 7, 1917.)
Gault, A. B.
(Union Supply Company Store Manager ca.1910, ca.1914, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
Gavra, Andrew
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken, also cut and bruised about the head, in the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, May 12, 1904.)
Gearing, Frank
(Miner, ca.1913, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed examination for Fire Boss, ca.1913.   Certificate issued, ca.1913.)
Gearing, Joseph P.
(Miner, ca.1916, Leckrone, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1916.  Certificate issued ca.1916.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1916.  Certificate issed ca.1916.);
(Passed his Examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
Goldun, Joe
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1917, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 44, married.);
(Injured.  Finger severely cut by mining machine in a room, in the Leckrone No.  1 Mine, Nov. 1, 1917.)
Graham, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1919, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Grove, Minnie Olive
(See: West, Sanford Lindley;  wife of Sanford Lindley West.)
Gugal, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 46, married.);
(Injured.  Bruised about the body by falling slate, in the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Oct. 17, 1903.)
[ H ]
Hanigovsky, Joseph
(See: Honeygoskey, Joseph.)
Hanigovsky, Mike
(See: Honeygoskey, Mike.)
Hanigovsky, Steven
(See: Honeygoskey, Steven.)
Harding, John
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Leckrone No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Fayette Co., PA, for S. W. Connellsville Coke Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Leckrone No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, of the Leckrone No. 1, No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Havrilla, John
(Slavonian Miner, Driller ca.1916, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured.   Foot lacerated. Caught between frame of mine motor and foot guard plate on an entry, in the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, April 20, 1916.)
Hayhurst, Charles
(American Miner, Motorman ca.1905, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured.  Bruised about body by the mine motor, in the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Sept. 5, 1905.)
Hayhurst, Charles F.
(Miner, ca.1917, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
Henning, Frank
(Miner, Fireman ca.1917, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed when six boilers blew up at the Leckrone Mine Boiler House, outside the Leckrone Mine, Aug. 7, 1917.);
(This is probably the same man as Fred Hennings listed below.);
(See also: Hennings, Fred.)
Hennings, Fred
(American Miner, Fireman ca.1917, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed.  He was buried beneath debris from the boiler explosion.  Outside the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Aug. 1, 1917.);
(This is probably the same man as Frank Henning listed above.);
(See also: Henning, Frank.)
Honeygoskey, Joseph
(Miner, Boss, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Anna Susan Spock [Spak] Honeygoskey.);
(See also: Hanigovsky, Joseph.);
(Lived in the bosses homes in the Patch at Leckrone near St. Mary's church. That church still has a stained glass window with their Slavic name Hanigovsky on it.);
(My mom's mother and dad John and Susan Spock [Spak] had a butcher shop right there next to the trolley tracks. We use to walk the tracks to get to St. Mary's church past the company store. And we would walk along the highway from Leckrone to Masontown to visit my uncle and aunt John Spock [Spak] who ran a feed store in Masontown next to the graveyard.
from Bob Honeygosky.);
(See also: Hanigovsky, Joseph.)
Honeygoskey, Mike
(Miner, Boss, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(See also: Hanigovsky, Mike.);
(Lived in the bosses homes in the Patch at Leckrone near St. Mary's church. That church still has a stained glass window with their Slavic name Hanigovsky on it.);
(Family history has it: that my Uncle Mike was to be fired since he was drunk one night and lost a miner. My uncle Steve and Dad said that if Mike went...so would they and they all left the mines.  from Bob Honeygoskey.);
(See also: Hanigovsky, Mike.)
Honeygoskey, Steven
(Slavonian Miner, Boss, ca.1917, Leckrone, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Sophie Hvizdos Honeygoskey [his second marriage], 2 children.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.);
(Lived in the bosses homes in the Patch at Leckrone near St. Mary's church. That church still has a stained glass window with their Slavic name Hanigovsky on it.);
(See also: Hanigovsky, Steven.)
Hanigovsky, Joseph
(See: Honeygoskey, Joseph.)
Hanigovsky, Mike
(See: Honeygoskey, Mike.)
Hanigovsky, Steven
(See: Honeygoskey, Steven.)
Hurley, Michael
(Miner, ca.1913, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 111, Leckrone, PA, ca.1913.);
(Passed his examination for Fire Boss, ca.1913.   Certificate issued, ca.1913.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
Kennedy, O. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, S. W. Connellsville Coke Company, Leckrone No. 1, No. 2 Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Leckrone No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
Kidd, T. N.
(Miner, ca.1910, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Kolar, Emery
(Miner, ca.1914, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 39, Leckrone, PA, ca.1914
Kormuth, Eugene
(Slavonian Miner, Scraper ca.1916, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured.  Foot lacerated and leg broken.  Run over by a mining machine.  Outside the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, April 2, 1916.)
Kosick, Evan
(Polish Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1912, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured while dropping a mine car out of his place, in th eLeckrone No. 1 Mine, Oct.3, 1912.  This company forbids miners to handle mine cars.  Died the same day.)
Krofchecy, Andy
(Miner Boy, Boiler House Fireman ca.1917, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 19.);
(Killed. Killed when six boilers blew up at the Leckrone Mine Boiler House, outside the Leckrone Mine, Aug. 7, 1917.)
Kroll, Joseph
(German Miner, Roadman ca.1904, Leckrone No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured.  Compound fracture of the leg, in th eLeckrone No. 2 Mine, May 30, 1904.)
Kucan, Paul
(Miner, Leckrone Mine, married, Fayette Co., PA)
Kutiak, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1919, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ L ]
Lynch, Clay D.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Leckrone Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ M ]
Mach, Tekla
(See: Bioszkupics, Ferenc;  wife of Ferenc Bioszkupics.)
Magee, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1919, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Mallory, Vada Pearl
(Bookkeeper, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(See: West, Woodford Lindley;  wife of Woodford Lindley West.)
Marshe, Celeto
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured.  Burned about the face and hands by a premature blast, in the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Feb. 14, 1906.)
McCulla, George
(Miner, ca.1914, ca.1919, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 1, Leckrone, PA, ca.1914.)
McDermott, Timothy
(American Miner, Brakeman ca.1912, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed.  Skull fractured by being thrown against the side of an entry by derailed empty mine cars of the motor trip, in the Leckrone Mine, Feb. 26, 1912.  He died March 7, 1912.)
Merwin, W. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Leckrone No. 1, No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Fayette Co., PA, for H.c. Frick Coke Company.)
Moore, William
(Miner, ca.1910, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Morofsky, Joseph J.
(Miner, ca.1921, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Violet Shivinski Morofsky.)
Mullen, Frances
(Scotish Miner, ca.1907, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured between mine cars, in the Leckrone Mine, May 31, 1907.);
(He was a nephew of Patrick Mullen.)
Mullen, Patrick
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1910, ca.1913, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Mutch, George
(Miner, ca.1910, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ N ]
Neff, H. G.
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Eureka Fuel Company.)
Nestarec, John
(Miner, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Newcomer, D.
(Miner, ca.1910, Leckron Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
[ O ]
O'Brien, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1919, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ P ]
Patrick, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Brakeman ca.1916, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured.  Leg cut off above the ankle and arm fractured by mine cars on an entry, in the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Oct. 3, 1916.)
Pentrosella, Lewis
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by falling under a loaded mine car.  The mine car in some unknown manner got loose in his place and he tried to stop it, in the Leckron No. 1 Mine, June 21, 1912.  He died the next day.)
Politano, Antonio
(Miner, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Elisabetta Politano.);
(He either worked for or owned Monongahalia Construction company.  He helped with the coalmines, bridges, roads in Fayette, Uniontown and McCllelandtown.);
(His wife, Elisabetta, ran a bakery from her home (on Grant Street) in Point Marion.)
Protesko, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured.  Back bruised and cut about the head, in the Leckrone Mine, June 11, 1904.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Ramsay, John A.
(Superintendent, ca.1910, ca.1913, ca.1914, of the Leckrone Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Mines, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, married.);
(See also: Ramsey, John A.)
Ramsey, John A.
(See: Ramsay, John A.)
Reader, Toney
(Italian Miner, Fireman ca.1917, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed.  He was buried beneath debris from the boiler explosion.  Outside the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Aug. 1, 1917.);
(This is probably the same man as Toney Reeder listed below.)
Reeder, Toney
(Miner Boy, Boiler House Fireman ca.1917, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Killed when six boilers blew up at the Leckrone Mine Boiler House, Aug. 7, 1917.);
(This is probably the same man as Toney Reader listed above.)
Rider, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1919, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Rocks, John E.
(Miner, Pumper ca.1928, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Died in the Leckrone Mine, June 27, 1928.  He was a pumper at the time of his death. He left his home in Masontown at 7a.m. and he was found dead at 8a.m. lying next to the pumps. They had an autopsy for him but I cannot find out what the cause of death was. He did have heart problems for years before his death. He and his brother Francis Rocks were once owners of Sunshine Coal & Coke Company.)
Rocks, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1919, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Roline, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1919, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Rozzi, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1919, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Rusek, John
(Polish Miner Boy, Hitcher ca.1917, Leckrone No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 16, single.);
(Injured.  Leg lacerated.  Fell under mine cars on a heading, in the Leckrone No. 2 Mine, March 6, 1917.)
[ S ]
Shivinski, Violet
(See:  Morofsky, Joseph J.;  wife of Joseph J. Morofsky.)
Sickard, M. F.
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Leckrone No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Eureka Fuel Company.)
Skiles, Charles
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40.);
(Injured. Injured when six boilers blew up at the Leckrone Mine Boiler House, Aug. 7, 1917.);
(This is probably the same man as Charles Skyles listed below.)
Skyles, Charles
(American Miner, Boiler Engineer ca.1917, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 41, married.);
(Injured.  Hands and face burned by boiler explosion.  Outside the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Aug. 1, 1917.);
(This is probably the same man as Charles Skiles listed above.)
Slifka, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Leckrone Mine, Nov. 28, 1901.)
Smith, David
(Polish Miner, Timberman ca.,1917, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, single.);
(Injured.  Ruptured while lifting a timber, in the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, June 30, 1917.)
Smith, Joseph Pete
(Miner, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Shirley Smith, 7 Children.)
Swift, William
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1914, ca.1917, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 106, Leckrone, PA, ca.1913, ca.1914, ca.1917.)
[ T ]
Tod, Mike
(Magyar Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 43, married.);
(Injured.  Collar bone fractured and chest bruised.  Caught between a mine car and a rib near the face, in the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Nov. 24, 1917.)
Tulich, Gaston
(Miner, ca.1917, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.62, Leckrone, PA, ca.1917.)
[ U ]
Urbany, John
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1904, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Leg and foot crushed, in the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, June 29, 1904.)
[ V ]
Vancovish, Marco
(Greek Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Leckrone No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a mine car, in the Leckrone No. 2 Mine, May 20, 1905.)
Vrabel, Steve
(Miner, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ W ]
Waik, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1919, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Walters, Theodore
(Miner, ca.1927, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Isabelle Tolbert Walters, children.)
Wausus, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Leckrone No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured.  Two ribs broken.  Caught between a mine car and a rib,m in the Leckrone No. 1 Mine, March 31, 1903.)
West, Sanford Lindley
(Miner, ca.1914, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Minnie Olive Grove West.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 216, Leckrone, PA, ca.1914.)
West, Woodford Lindley
(Miner, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Vada Pearl Mallory West.);
(Son of Sanford Lindley West.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yanos, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1919, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.73, Leckrone, PA, ca.1913.);
(Lived in company House No.72, Leckrone, PA, ca.1919.)
(This could be the same man as Joe Yanosh, listed below.)
Yanosh, Joe
(Miner, ca.1914, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 73, Leckrone, PA, ca.1914.);
(This could be the same man as Joe Yanos, listed above.)
Yashuro, Paul
(Miner, ca.1910, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ Z ]
Zoldos, John
Miner, ca.1917, Leckrone Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
Zolzos, John
(Miner, ca.1914, Leckrone Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 37, Leckrone, PA, ca.1914.)
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