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Coal Miners Memorial
Oliphant Mine & Coke Works,
Oliphant Furnace,
near Fairchance,
Fayette County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Oliphant 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
Oliphant Mine & Coke Works

Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Olpihant Mine & Coke Works, Oliphant Furnace, near Fairchance, 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
OLIPHANT MINE & COKE WORKS

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Baily, Wm.
(Miner, ca.1919, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Bartos, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1919, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Bell, Joe
(Miner, ca.1903, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws, ca.1903: Charge: carrying matches into the Oliphant mine and also unlawfully having in his possession a key for the purpose of unlocking safety lamps; 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.)
Boyd, Harry
(American Miner, ca.1914, Machinist ca.1916, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Oliphant Mine First Aid Team.)
(Injured. Ankle dislocated. Struck by a pipe. Outside the Oliphant Mine, May 25, 1916.)

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Campbell , William
(American Miner, Machinist ca.1916, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Body bruised and lacerated. Struck by a mine timber. Outside the Oliphant Mine, Mar. 17, 1916.)
Chessimina, Frank
(Miner, Mine Laborer ca.1919, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Childs, Isaac
(Miner, ca.1919, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Chronce, John
(Russian Miner, Laborer ca.1906, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a piece of falling slate, in the Oliphant Mine, May 24, 1906.);
(May 24, 1906, John Chronce, Russian, laborer, Oliphant Mine, was instantly killed by a piece of slate falling from side of rib, while he was assisting to clean up a fall. He and a fellow workman had just examined the side and pronounced it safe.)
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1912, ca.1913, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Connor, James S.
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1894, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Cook, R. M.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Critz, Andy
(Miner, ca.1919, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Cunningham, Albert
(Miner, ca.1914, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Oliphant Mine First Aid Team.)
Czikroky, Frank
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate on an entry, in the Oliphant Mine, Dec. 20, 1917.)

[ D ]
Danko, Jacob
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 49, married.);
(Injured. Leg bruised. Struck by a mine timber in pillar workings, in the Oliphant Mine, Mar. 11, 1916.)
Dougherty, James
(Mine, Brattice Man ca.1919, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ E ]
Early, Peter
(Miner, Track Repairman ca.1919, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
English, T. William
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1914, of the Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
[ F ]
Fletcher, Ernest
(Miner, ca.1903, Oliphant, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade, ca.1903. Received his certificate ca.1903.)

[ G ]
Gadd, C. C.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, ca.1900, of the Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Gallagher, J. M.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Galos, John
(Miner, ca.1903, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws, ca.1903: Charge: carrying matches into the Oliphant mine, pipe, tobacco and other smokers' articles beyong a station inside of which locked safety lamps are and were then 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.)
Gosdock, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Yard Laborer ca.1903, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 37, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. While shifting coke cars he fell and car passed over him, outside the Oliphant Mine, July 9, 1903. Died July 10, 1903.)
Grega, John
(Slavonian Miner, Scraper ca.1916, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of coal in the sump, in the Oliphant Mine, Mar. 27, 1916.)

[ H ]
Hart, Jacob R.
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1917, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Ankle fractured. Struck by a timber on an entry, in the Oliphant Mine, Oct. 9, 1917.)
Harvey, James
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1891, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 50, married, children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate, in the Oliphant Mine, Jan. 15, 1891. [from "The Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, Jan. 23, 1891.].)
Harvey, John A.
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1914, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Fire Boss ca,1913, received his certificate.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Oliphant Mine First Aid Team.)
Hebor, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 58, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed by mine cars, he was standing along the narrow side of an entry, with no light, when the driver came along, ran into him and crushed him against the rib, in the Oliphant Mine, Aug. 16, 1905.)
Hesse, Calvin
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)

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[ J ]

[ K ]
Kelley, Percy
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 21, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. Squeezed between a mine car and a rib in a room, in the Oliphant Mine, Dec. 10, 1917.)
Kelly, Ralph
(Miner, Latcher ca.1894, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Ribs broken by being caught between loaded and empty mine cars, in the Oliphant Mine, Sept. 25, 1894.)
Kennedy, O. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1903, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Kopchak, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1905, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Maria Macala Kopchak.)
Kreger, Robert
(American Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1917, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Arm fractured. Caught between a mine car and a door on an entry, in the Oliphant Mine, March 4, 1917.)

[ L ]
Laughead, W. W.
(Superintendent ca.1894, of the Oliphant Mine & Coke Works, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Leman, George
(American Miner, Wireman ca.1894, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24.);
(Injured. Legs fracturd by a fall of slate on an entry, in the Oliphant Mine, Nov. 18, 1916.)
Lewis, John R.
(Miner, ca.1913, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, passed his examination for Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1913, received his certificate.)
Loukota, Frank
(Miner, ca.1913, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, passed his examination for Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1913, received his certificate.)
Lucia, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1910-20, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Son of Pasquale Lucia.)
Lucia, Louis
(Miner, ca.1910-20, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Son of Pasquale Lucia.)
Lucia, Michael
(Miner, ca.1910-20, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Son of Pasquale Lucia.)
Lucia, Pasquale
(Miner, ca.1910-20, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)

[ M ]
McDowell, David H.
(Miner, ca.1913, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, passed his examination for Fire Boss ca.1913, received his certificate.)
McFadden, Earl
(Miner, Oliphant Mine, married.)
Medvits, John
(Miner, ca.1919, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Midlik, Mr.
(Miner, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Molson, Andrew
(Finnish Miner, Pumper ca.1904, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 52, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed, crushed between mine cars on the slope, in the Oliphant Mine, March 8, 1905.)
Murphy, B. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Murray, Peter
(Miner, ca.1914, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Oliphant Mine First Aid Team.)

[ N ]
[ O ]
[ P ]
Peloskey, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof coal and slate, in the Oliphant Mine, Aug. 10, 1904.)
Phillips, Mike, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1919, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Pleban, Steve
(Miner, retired Miner ca.1919, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rigda, Mike
(Miner, ca.1919, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Risko, Mike
(Miner, ca.1919, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Rodgers, Joseph
(Irish Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1913, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 49, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by falling roof while making a pillar fall, in the Oliphant Mine, June 6, 1913.)
[ S ]
Shamrock, Frank
(Miner, ca.1919, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Small, James
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1898, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Snyder, Joseph
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1915, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Killed. Killed in an accident, in the Oliphant Mine, ca.1915.)
Summa, Vito
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall in pillar workings, in the Oliphant Mine, Feb. 12, 1906.);
(Feb. 12, 1906, Vito Summa, Italian, miner, Oliphant Mine, was instantly killed by a fall of coal. He had mad the necessary preparation for the fall of coal and went home, wxpecting the coal to fall before he returned to work the next morning. He forgot his pick and returned to get it, and seeing the coal had not yet fallen, he struck the stump once or twice when without warning the coal fell on him.)
[ T ]
Tabbora, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Internally injured. Struck by a mine post at the face of a pillar, in the Oliphant Mine, Jan. 15, 1916.)
Thomas, Walter
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken in two places. Caught between a mine car and a rib, in the Oliphant Mine, April 10, 1905.)
Titterington, H. R.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, of the Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
[ U ]

[ V ]

[ W ]
Wiley, Lindsey
(Miner, ca.1914, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Oliphant Mine First Aid Team.)
Wilson, Ewing
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Very seriously bruised about the body by falling slate, in the Oliphant Mine, Nov. 2, 1903.)
Wilson, Hugh
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Oliphant Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 44, married.);
(Injured. Several ribs broken and body badly bruised, in the Oliphant Mine, Feb. 24, 1904.)

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