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Coal Miners Memorial
Lemont No. 1 Mine & Coke Works,
Lemont No. 2 Mine & Coke Works,
Lemont No. 3 Mine,
Lemont Furnace,
North Union Twp.,
Fayette County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Lemont 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. 19, 2009

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

Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Lemont Mines & Coke Works, Lemont Furnace, North Union 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
LEMONT MINES & COKE WORKS
[ A ]
Albright, John
(Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1891, Lemont Mine, of McClure Coke Company, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Kiled when one of the mine cars jumped the track.  Other miners then pushed the mine car backon track and then it struck mine, in the Lemont Mine, Nov. 20, 1891.  [from "The Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, Nov. 26, 1891.].)
[ B ]
Boyd, John S.
(Miner, Haulage Engineer ca.1919, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.281, Lemont, ca.1919.)
Boyd, Ross
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1895, Lemont Mine, McClure Coke Company, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured.  A fall of slate injured his head and broke his arm , in the Lemont Mine, June 18, 1895.  [from the "Connellsville Courier," June 28, 1895.].)
Boyle, Edward F.
(Miner, ca.1913, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade, ca.1913, received his certificate ca.1913.)
Burns, Dennis
(Miner, ca.1914, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Lemont No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Butler, George
(American Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1900, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 15, single.);
(Injured.  Big toe broken by a mine post falling on it, in the Lemonr No. 2 Mine, April 16, 1900.)
[ C ]
Callaghan, V. D.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, ca.1914, of the Lemont No. 1 & Lemont No. 2 Mines, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Cassidy, Ed.
(Miner, ca.1912, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Lemont No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Cligerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1912, ca.1913, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA, Lemont No. 1 & Lemont No. 2 Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
Coburn, William
(Miner, ca.1913, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Fire Boss examination ca.1913, received his certificate ca.1913.);
(Miner, Pumper ca.1914, ca.1919, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 191, Lemont, PA, ca.1914, ca.1919.)
Coll, C. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Lemont No. 1, No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Connor, Charles W.
(Assistant Superintendent, ca.1914, of the Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Conteen, Fred
(Italian Miner, ca.1913, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 53, Lemont, PA, Lemont Mine, ca.1913.)
Corcoran, John
(Miner, ca.1914, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Lemont No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Crawford, William
(Employee ca.1919, Lemont Stores, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Charged with rape ca.1919, of a 13 year old Lemont girl.)
Crayton, Dota
(See: Robinson, Herbert;  wife of Herbert Robinson.)
Cross, H.
(Miner, ca.1891, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Catherine Cross.);
(H. Cross also worked at the Oliver Works, ca.1895.)
Crossland, Andy
(Miner, ca.1912, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1914,  Lemont No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
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Davis, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1913, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, passed his Fire Boss Examination ca,1913, received his certificate.)
Dean, Isaac
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1913, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 53, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured while in a shelter hole on the main slope.  It is supposed he was struck by a safety chain that became detached from a slope trip that was wrecked at that point, in the Lemont No. 2 Mine, Oct. 7, 1913.)
Dean, William
(Miner, ca.1914, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Lemont No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Doorley, G. L.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Lemont No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Duresta, Mike
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured.  Right arm broken, caught between a mine wagon and a pillar, in the Lemont No. 2 Mine, Nov. 8, 1898.)
Durse, Michael
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1895, Lemont Mine, Fayette Co., PA, single.);
(Injured.  Badly injured at Lemont Mine, March 15, 1895 by a fall of slate, fractured skull and broken arm. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, March 22, 1895.].)
Dynes, Henry
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1898, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured.  Breast and arm bruised;  he was kicked on the breast by a mule, he fell in front of the mine car and the wheel passed over the side of his arm, in the Lemont No. 1 Mine, Dec. 31, 1898.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Fitzmaurice, John
(Miner, ca.1919, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Veronica McCashen Fitzmaurice.)
Freestone, Ellen
(See: Goodwin, William;  wife of William Goodwin.)
Fumea, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1911, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Antoinette Spinelli Fumea.)
[ G ]
Galderisi, Carmine
(Miner, ca.1923, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Concetta Piatti Galderisi.)
Good, Andy
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured.  Foot crushed.  Run over by mine cars in a room, in the Lemont No. 2 Mine, Dec. 3, 1917.)
Goodwin, David C.
(Miner, ca.1913, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, passed his examination for Fire Boss ca.1913, received his certificate.)
Goodwin, William
(Miner, ca.1912, ca.1917, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Ellen Freestone Goodwin.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Lemont No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Griffin, Edward
(American Miner, Coke Works Employee ca.1917, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 31, single.);
(Injured.  Fingers cut off by machinery.  Outside the Lemont No. 1 Mine, April 2, 1917.)
Guman, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 50, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall from the roof, in the Lemont No. 1 Mine, Sept. 15, 1900.)
Guy, Frank
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Catcher on the Lemont Mine Baseball Team ca.1914.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of slate in the Lemont No. 2 Mine.  He was loading a mine wagon with coal when he was crushed in the fall, Nov. 30, 1914.  Died an hour later.)
[ H ]
Hardin, Edward
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25.);
(Killed.  Run over by a mine car and mutilated, in the Lemont No 1 Mine, July 26, 1909.);
(Buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Dunbar, Fayette Co., PA.)
Harley, Michael
(Miner, ca.1914, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Lemont No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
Hart, James
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1894, pf the Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for McClure Coke Company.)
Higson, John
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1898, of the Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Hughes, Patrick
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed.  Fell and was run over by mine cars, in the Lemont No. 1 Mine, Jan. 13, 1900.  Instantly killed.)
Humphries, E. A.
(Superintendent ca.1898, of the Lemont No. 1 & Lemont No. 2 Mines, Fayette Co., PA, for McClure Coke Company.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
Johnston, H. H.
(Miner, ca,1895, Lemont Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured in the Lemont Mine by a fall of slate, Dec. 5, 1895.  [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, Dec. 6, 1895.].)
[ K ]
Kaczy, George
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Run over by mine cars, in the Lemont No. 2 Mine, Oct. 4, 1900.)
Kane, Austin J.
(Miner, ca.1913, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, passed his examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade ca.1913, received his certificate.)
Keech, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured.  Jaw broken; kicked by a mule, in the Lemont No. 2 Mine, Feb. 14, 1898.)
Kennedy, O. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1903, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Lemont No. 1, No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
Kish, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1912, Coal Hauler ca.1918. Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Lemont No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
Koko, Charles
(Italian Miner, Mine Laborer ca.1913, ca.1914, ca.1919, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 271, Lemont, PA, ca.1914, ca.1919.);
(See also: Kuko, Charles.)
Kokora, John
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1890, Lemont Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, children.);
(Killed.  Killed bya fall of slate, in the Lemont Mine, April 17, 1890.  [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, April 18, 1890.].)
Komvish, John
(Granish Miner, Carter ca.1917, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 52, married.);
(Injured.  Chest bruised.  Kicked by a horse.  Outside the Lemont No. 2 Mine, Jan. 31, 1917.)
Koposhun, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate and coal, in the Lemont No. 1 Mine, April 12, 1905.)
Kovar, Mary
(See: Kromer, Joseph;  wife of Joseph Kromer.)
Kromer, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1904, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary Kovar Kromer.);
(This could be the same Joseph Kromer listed below.);
(See also: Kromer, Joseph.)
Kromer, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Bratticeman ca.1917, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 48, married.);
(Injured.  Jaw cut and teeth knocked out.  Struck by a piece of coal from a blast, in the Lemont No 2 Mine, Oct. 19, 1917.);
(This could be the same Joseph Kromer listed above.);
(See also: Kromer, Joseph.)
Kuko, Charles
(See: Koko, Charles.)
[ L ]
Larimer, David
(Superintendent ca.1889, of the Lemont Mine & Coke Works, Fayette Co., PA, for McClure Coke Company.)
Laughery, Nellie
(See: Means, William M.;  wife of William M. Means.)
Lewis, Samuel
(American Miner, Carpenter ca.1913, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 259, Lemont, PA, Lemont Mine, ca.1913.)
Lowe, Samuel H.
(Superintendent, ca.1910, of the Lemont Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.);
(Samuel H. Lowe was Superintendent, of the Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, from ca.1907 - ca.1910.)
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Lemont No.1 & No. 2 Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
Lynn, Dan
(Miner, ca.1912, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1914,  Lemont No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
[ M ]
Maezinki, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly Killed by a fall of slate, in the Lemont No. 2 Mine, Aug. 2, 1901.)
Manst, Robert
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1901, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured;  caught between a mine post and a mine car, in the Lemont No. 1 Mine, Sept. 14, 1901.)
Marcovitch, Lewis
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Killed,  Instantly killed by  fall of roof coal and slate, in the Lemont No. 2 Mine, Oct. 6, 1906.);
(Oct. 6, 1906, Lewis Marcovitch, Austrian, miner, Lemont No. 2 Mine, was instantly killed while making a fall in pillar working, by roof and draw slate breaking over posts he was standing near.)
Marcus, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Coke Oven Charger ca.1906, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by the coke oven charging Larry upsetting on him.  Outside the Lemont No. 2 Mine, April 28, 1906.);
(April 28, 1906, Mike Marcus, Austrian, charger, Lemont No. 2 Mine, was instantly killed by a larry falling on him. The axle broke, causing it to upset while running on the coke ovens.)
McArdle, Harry
(Miner, ca.1919, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No.195, Lemont, PA, ca.1919.)
McCashen, Veronica
(See: Fitzmaurice, John;  wife of John Fitzmaurica.)
McMaster, Edward
(Scotch Miner, Track Layer ca.1900, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 54, married.);
(Injured.  Ankle broken by a fall of coal, in the Lemont No. 2 Mine, June 23, 1900.)
McQuade, Patrick
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1898, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken, back injured and head cut; was caught by a fall of rock white examining old gob workings, in the Lemont No. 1 Mine, May 14, 1898.)
Means, William M.
(Miner, ca.1914, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Nellie Laughery Means.)
Medwith, Mike
(Miner, ca.1919, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Metz, Harry
(Miner, ca.1912, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1914,  Lemont No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.);
(See also: Mitts, Harry.)
Mingle, William
(Miner, ca.1912, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Lemont No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
Mitts, Harry
(See: Metz, Harry.)
Monaghan, John
(Irish Miner, Slopeman ca.1913, Roadman ca.1914, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 192, Lemont, PA, Lemont Mine, ca.1913, ca.1914.);
(See also:  Monoghan, John.)
Monahan, John
(Miner, Rope Rider ca.1895, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured.  While riding out the sloope the rope broke and ran off the track, squeezing him against the rib. Scalp wound, broken right arm and collar bone, in the Lemont Mine, Aug. 7, 1895.  [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, Aug. 9, 1895.].)
Monoghan, John
(See: Monaghan, John.)
Morgrilla, Tony
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Lemont No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33, married, 5 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of coal, in the Lemont No. 3 Mine, Nov. 9, 1901.)
[ N ]
[ O ]
[ P ]
Patchin, Steve
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1914, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 10, Lemont, PA, ca.1914.);
(See also: Putchin, Steve.)
Patehen, John
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured.  A compound fracture of the leg and bruised about the body by a fall of roof, in the Lemont No. 2 Mine, March 8, 1906.)
Patrick, Sophie
(See: Plachko, Andrew;  wife of Andrew Plachko.)
Pepe, Tony
(Miner, ca.1919, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 272, Lemont, PA, ca.1919.)
Petredish, Joseph
(Granish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, single.);
(Injured.  Jaw fractured, leg bruised and ear cut by fall of slate in pillar workings, in the Lemont No. 2 Mine, April 27, 1917.)
Philips, Elias
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1894, ca.1898, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for McClure Coke Company.);
(See also: Phillips, Elias.)
Phillips, Elias
(See: Philips, Elias.)
Piatti, Concetta
(See: Galderisi, Carmine;  wife of Carmine Galderisi.)
Pievoznak, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured.  Ankle broken by a fall of slate, in the Lemont No. 2 Mine, July 2, 1901.)
Plachko, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1905, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Sophie Patrick Plachko.)
Presic, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 37, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Back broken by a fall of slate in his working place, in the Lemont No. 2 Mine, Nov. 27, 1900.  He died some weeks afterwards in the Hospital.)
Putchin, Steve
(See: Patchin, Steve.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Ramage, John E.
(Miner, ca.1913, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, passed his examination for Fire Boss ca.1913, received his certificate.)
Robinson, Herbert
(Miner, ca.1911, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Dota Crayton Robinson.)
Ross, Harry
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1905, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Age 19, single.);
(Injured.  Right leg broken by falling off a mule.  Outside the Lemont No. 1 Mine, April 24, 1905.)
Ruper, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured.  In jumping from a moving trip of mine cars he fell and broke his arm, in the Lemont No. 1 Mine, Nov. 28, 1906.)
Ryan, James
(Miner, Timberman ca.1914, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 198, Lemont, PA, ca.1914.)
[ S ]
Sarnosky, Andy
(Polish Miner, Outside Laborer ca.1913, Lemont Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 69, Lemont, PA, Lemont Mine, ca.1913.)
Scanlon, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed when the Lemont No. 1 Mine flooded on July 24, 1912.)
Scott, George
(Miner, ca.1912, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Lemont No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Scott, Robert
(Miner, ca.1912, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1914,  Lemont No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
Serpok, Andy
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured.  Both legs badly bruised; caught by a fall of roof while drawing mine posts, in the Lemont No. 2 Mine, Mar. 25, 1898.)
Shank, Charles M.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1905, ca.1906, of the Lemont No. 1, No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Sheback, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured.  Head cut and bruised by a fall of slate and roof coal, in the Lemont No. 1 Mine, Dec. 28, 1898.)
Sherlock, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Brakeman ca.1916, Lemont Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured.  Foot badly crushed.  Caught by a railroad car loading drawboard in the coke yard.  Outside the Lemont Mine, Mat 23, 1916.)
Shiftbauer, Peter
(Miner, ca.1900, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Rica Shiftbauer.);
(Peter Shiftbauer also worked at the Mannoth Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Shortuse, James
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1898, Lemont Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured.  Head injured by being kicked by a mule, in the Lemont Mine, Jan. 25, 1898.)
Shrape, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured.  Leg badly crushed, necessitating amputation, by fall roof coal, in the Lemont No. 1 Mine, Sept. 8, 1903.)
Sideharner, Albert
(Miner, Shipper ca.1914, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Albert Sideharner moved to Colonial No. 4 Mine, Fayette Co. PA, as the Mine Supply Clerk.)
Slevina, Andy
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 36, married, 3 children.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of roof while drawing out mine posts, in the Lemont No. 1 Mine, May 7, 1898.)
Smith, Charles H.
(American Miner, Fireman ca.1913, ca.1914, Lemont Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 188, Lemont, PA, ca.1913, ca.1914.)
Spear, Allen
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1885, Lemont Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26.);
(Killed.  Killed in a mining accident, in the Lemont Mine, ca.1885.);
(He lived in Yauger Hollow.)
Spinelli, Antoinette
(See: Fumea, Thomas;  wife of Thomas Fumea.)
Stevenson, William
(Miner, ca.1912, ca.1913, ca.1914, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1914,  Lemont No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade ca.1913, received his certificate, ca.1913.)
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Turney, C. W.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Lizzie Turney.)
[ U ]
Unitich, Frank
(Granish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured.  Body injured.  Caught between a mine car and a rib on an entry, in the Lemont No. 1 Mine, May 7, 1917.)
Urban, Martin
(Slovak Miner, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co, PA, married, wife Maria Puhala Urban.);
(Killed.  Killed by a rockfall, in the Hecla Mines, Aug, 18, 1915.);
(born 23 Oct 1856 in Hranovnica, Slovakia.  Maria Puhala Urban, 1857-1917.);
(Martin Urban also worked at Donnelly Mine, Buckeye Mine, Acme Mine & Coke Works, Mutual Mines and Hecla Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ V ]
Vidovic, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured.  Bruised about the body by a fall of coal, in the Lemont No. 2 Mine, Nov. 27, 1900.)
[ W ]
Widmeyer, Guy
(Miner, Assistant Machinist ca.1919, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.80, Lemont, PA, ca.1919.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yablumosky, John
(Miner, ca.1914, Lemont No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Lemont No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Yozie, John
(Miner, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(John Yozie also worked at the Colonial No. 3 Mine, Gates Mine, and Maxwell Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ Z ]
Zebley, Sturgeon
(Miner, ca.1896, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Carrie Zebley.)
Ziski, Andy
(Miner, ca.1912, Lemont No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1914,  Lemont No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
Zurowski, Mat. M.
(Miner, ca.1917, Lemont Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
(Mat. M. Zurowski also worked at the Baggaley Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
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