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Coal Miners Memorial
Mount Braddock Mine & Coke Works,

Mt. Braddock,
Dunbar Twp.,
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Mount Braddock Mine, 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
Mount Braddock Mine & Coke Works


Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Mount Braddock Mine & Coke Works, Mount Braddock, 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. 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
MOUNT BRADDOCK MINE & COKE WORKS
[ A ]
Ainsley, Mr.
(Miner, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ B ]
Babock, Joe
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, marriede.);
(Injured.  Collar bone fractured and body bruised by a fall of mine roof in a room, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, Dec. 7, 1917.)
Bitz, John
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1898, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ C ]
Cole, Albert
(Miner, ca.1898, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Luzzie Cole.)
Cole, David, Jr.
(Miner, ca.1898, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Georgiana Cole.)
Cole, George
(Miner, ca.1893, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Marget Cole.)
Cole, "Jack"
(Miner, ca.1919, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Rescued from the Mt. Braddock Mine disaster of ca.1919.)
Cole, Uriah
(Miner, ca.1895, ca.1898, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Maggie Cole.);
(Uriah Cole also worked at the Percy Mine, Fayette Co., PA, ca.1898.)
Cole, William
(Miner, ca.1896, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Marg. Cole.)
Coliffet, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40, married, 3 children.);
(Killed.  Killed almost instantly by being run over by mine cars on the slope, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, Feb. 24, 1900.)
Cunningham, F. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W. J. Rainey Company.)
[ D ]
Dragra, James
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured.  Ribs broken;  caught between a coal face and a mine car, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, May 2, 1904.)
[ E ]
Earhart, Herman
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1919, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Rescued from Mt. Braddock Mine disaster of ca.1919.)
[ F ]
Franklin, J. M.
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1894, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W. J. Rainey Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W. J. Rainey Company.)
Franko, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured by a fall of slate near the face of a room, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, March 30, 1917.)
Franko, Andy
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1917, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a runaway mine car on the slope, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, July 5, 1917.)
[ G ]
Goodwin, James
(Miner, ca.1913, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, passed his examination for Fire Boss ca.1913, received his certificate.)
Gorden, Robert
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Mount Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken above the knee by mine cars, in Mount Braddock Mine, April 2, 1889.)
Grachano, Mike
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured.  Leg Fractured by a fall of roof at the face of the working place, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, Nov. 12, 1916.)
[ H ]
Harshman, J. T.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W. J. Rainey Company.)
Hatfield, W. C.
(Miner, ca.1913, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, passed his examination for Fire Boss ca.1913, received his certificate.)
Hudock, John
(Slavonian Miner, Laborer ca.1913, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 66, married.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by being caught between a loaded mine car and a coal pillar in an entry, in the Mt,. Braddock Mine, March 10, 1913.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
[ L ]
Landis, C. E.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1905, of the Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W. J. Rainey Company.)
Largent, Frank
(Miner, ca.1919, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Rescued from the Mt. Braddock Mine disaster of ca.1919.)
Leech, Samuel P.
(American Miner, Timberman ca.1916, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 44, married.);
(Injured. Clacicle Fractured.   Struck by mine post at the face of a room, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, June 8, 1916.)
Livingstone, John
(American Miner, Haulageman ca.1917, Mt.Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured.  Collar bone dislocated and nose and lip lacerated by a runaway mine car on the slope, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, July 5, 1917.)
Lyons, Charles
(Miner, ca.1920's, Mt. Bradock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
[ M ]
Marnell. Joe
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 22, married.);
(Injured. Leg bruised by mine cars, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, June 11, 1906.)
Marteuch, John
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Latcher ca.1906, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 16, single.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured by mine cars, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, June 14, 1906.)
Martin, Samuel
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 43, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by being run over by a truck.  Outside the Mt. Braddock Mine, Feb. 15, 1916.)
Matthews, Elmer
(Miner, ca.1917, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1917.  Received his certificate ca.1917.)
Matthews, John
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1898, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Two fingers mashed; caught between two pit cars, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, Aug. 15, 1898.)
Matthews, W. E.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, of the Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W. J. Rainey Company, Uniontown, PA.)
McPartland, Mike
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W. J. Rainey Company, Uniontown, PA.)
Mitchell, T. J.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1905, W. J. Rainey Company, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Moriety, John
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1901, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed;  caught between a mine car and a rib, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, May 30, 1901.)
[ N ]
Nelson, James
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 38, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Crushed between a mine car and a mine post, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, Oct. 24, 1903.  Died the next day at the hospital.)
[ O ]
Oreseen, William
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 32, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of roof, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, April 4, 1906.)
[ P ]
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Redman, Carl
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1916, Mt.Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured.  Struck by rail on an entry, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, April 25, 1916.)
Roddy, Ewing B.
(Superintendent, ca.1889, of the Mount Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Robert Hogsett & Company.)
[ S ]
Shetland, Joseph
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1901, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by falling in front of mine cars, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, April 25, 1901.)
Skelly, J. H.
(Superintendent ca.1894, of the Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W. J. Rainey Company, Uniontown, PA.)
Smith, Richard
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured.  Small toe cut off, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, Jan. 3, 1903.)
Sosseno, John
(Miner, ca.1903, Mt. Broddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws, ca.1903:  Charge: opening and unlawfully procuring the opening of a safety lamp, in a mine at Mt. Broaadock, where safety lamps were required to be used.  Case not brought to trial for the reason that the person against whom the information was made left the jurisdiction before the officers of the law could apprehend him, his whereabouts are unknown.)
Spear, Adam Edgar
(Miner, ca.1929, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26.);
(Killed.  Killed in a mining accident, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, Feb. 14, 1929.);
(Adam Spear lived at Mt. Independence, Fayette Co., PA.)
Speece, Alexander
(Miner, ca.1903, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws, ca.1903:  Charge: opening and unlawfully procuring the opening of a safety lamp, in a mine at Mt. Braddock, where safety lamps were required to be used.  Case not brought to trial for the reason that the person against whom the information was made left the jurisdiction before the officers of the law could apprehend him, his whereabouts are unknown.)
Spnear, James
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured by a fall of roof at the face of his working place, in the Mt. Braddock Mine, Nov.12, 1916.)
Stewart, Scott
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, W. J. Rainey Company, Uniontown, PA, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ T ]
[ U ]
[ V ]
[ W ]
Willard, L. L.
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916,  ca.1917, W. J. Rainey Company, Mt. Braddock Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
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[ Y ]
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