Coal Miners Memorial, Beaumont Mine, West Brownsville, Washington Co., PA, U.S.A.

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Coal Miners Memorial
Beaumont Mine,
West Brownsville,
Washington County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Beaumont Mine, Washington County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Nov. 3, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Beaumont Mine

Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Beaumont Mine, West Brownsville, Washington 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.. No coal company employee records exist.
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
BEAUMONT MINE

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[ B ]
Bates, Samuel
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 38, single.);
(Injured. Shoulder bone broken by a fall of coal, in the Beaumont Mine, Sept. 29, 1903.)
Blackburn, O. A.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1903, for Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Bryan, John
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 31, single.);
(Injured. Cut on face by a fall of roof rock, in the Beaumont Mine, Nov. 28, 1906.)

[ C ]
Charlton, Robert
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Injured by mine cars, in the Beaumont Mine, Dec. 15, 1903.)

[ D ]

[ E ]
Edwards, Arthur
(Welsh Miner, Laborer ca.1906, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Ankle sprained by a fall of coal, in the Beaumont Mine, May 16, 1906.)
Eriot, August
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 34, single.);
(Injured. Cut on scalp and arm by a fall of slate, in the Beaumont Mine, Sept. 7, 1906.)

[ F ]

[ G ]
Gingerich, Leslie
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 23, married.);
(Injured. Leg badly bruised. Caught by a mine car, in the Beaumont Mine, March 5, 1906.)
Gordon, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Injured by mine cars, in the Beaumont Mine, Jan. 25, 1898.)

[ H ]

[ I ]

[ J ]
Jacob, Frank
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 46, single.);
(Injured. Back and toe injured by a fall of slate, in the Beaumont Mine, March 1, 1906.)

[ K ]
Keefer, W. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburg, PA, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Kincey, Richard
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburg, PA.)

[ L ]
Loisco, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken below the knee by a fall of Slate, in the Beaumont Mine, May 26, 1905. Afterwards the leg was amputated.)

[ M ]
McVicker, James
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company.)
Morris, E. L.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, of the Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburg, PA.)

[ N ]

[ O ]

[ P ]
Pritishorn, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 34, single.);
(Injured. Bruised across the back by a fall of coal, in the Beaumont Mine, July 21, 1906.)
Pursglove, Samuel
(Mine Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Pursglove & Gordon Company.)

[ Q ]

[ R ]

[ S ]
Sarney, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1901, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Beaumont Mine, Dec. 20, 1901.)
Seamons, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Body and knee injured by a fall of coal, in the Beaumont Mine, Oct. 19, 1903.)

[ T ]
Tracy, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 65, single.);
(Injured. Leg slightly injured by a fall of slate, in the Beaumont Mine, Mar. 29, 1898.)

[ U ]
[ V ]
Vanriper, Jasper
(Welsh Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Beaumont Mine, April 16, 1901.)
[ W ]
Waggoner, Paul
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Beaumont Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Foot injured by a fall of coal, in the Beaumont Mine, June 6, 1904.)
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