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Coal Miners Memorial
Ben Raven Mine,
Ben Raven No. 1 Mine,

Plumville,
Indiana County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Ben Raven Mines, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated April 14, 2010

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Ben Raven Mines


Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Ben Raven Mines, Plumville, Indiana 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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Please donate any mine records, mine maps or copies of them, pictures of the mines, pictures of miners, stories about the miners, mine memorabilia, books on mining, or tax deductable monetary donations to:
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PA Rt. 119, P.O. Box 519, Uniontown, PA 15401

COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
BEN RAVEN MINES
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Ferringer, Elmer
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1918, Ben Raven Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 34, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by runaway mine cars at the foot of the slope. He was sitting at foot of slope when mine cars that were being lowered became detached, in the Ben Raven Mine, October 1, 1918.)
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Lewis, Floyd
(Miner, Topman At Slope ca.1918, Ben Raven Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted. Lowering a trip of cars into slope without receiving a signal from the hooker-on, in the Ben Raven Mine, November 25, 1918. Plead “guilty” and was sentenced to pay the costs.)
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McEvoy, James
(General Superintendent, ca.1918, Community Coal Company, Plumville, PA, Ben Raven Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1918, of the Ben Raven Mine, Plumville, Indiana Co., PA, for Community Coal Company, Plumville, PA.)
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Stoddard, Arthur
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1918, Ben Raven Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted. Charge: Employing a minor under 18 years of age to work as hooker-on at foot of slope, in the Ben Raven Mine, November 25, 1918. Plead “guilty” and was sentenced to pay a fine of $25.00 and the costs.)
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