Coal Miners Memorial Courtney Mine, Courtney, Union Twp., Washington Co., PA, U.S.A.

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Coal Miners Memorial
Courtney Mine,
Courtney, Shire Oaks,
Union Twp.,
Washington County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Feb. 24, 2010

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Courtney Mine

Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Courtney Mine, Courtney, Union Twp., 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..
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
COURTNEY MINE

[ A ]
[ B ]
Blakely, James
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 57, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Courtney Mine, May 21, 1901.)
Brithart, Joseph
(French Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 34, single.);
(Injured. Injured by a fall of slate, in the Courtney Mine, June 20, 1904.)
[ C ]
[ D ]
Durson, William
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1900, Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal and slate, in the Courtney Mine, June 6, 1900.)
[ E ]
Edmunds, Louis
(English Miner, Helper ca.1900, Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 29, single.);
(Injured. Foot lacerated; caught in a mining machine, in the Courtney Mine, June 5, 1900.)
[ F ]
Ferguson, James
(American Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1900, Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken; a mine car jumped the track and struck him, in the Courtney Mine, Feb. 22, 1900.)
[ G ]
[ H ]
Harrison, James
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1900, Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 43, married.);
(Injured. Crushed and bruised by a fall of slate, in the Courtney Mine, Oct. 11, 1900.)
Hodgson, James
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured. Right leg badly bruised by a fall of coal and slate, in the Courtney Mine, March 17, 1906.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
Keefer, W. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA, Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA, Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
[ L ]
Louttit, H. B. N.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, ca.1906, of the Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.)
Lucia, Andrew
(Italian Miner, Company Man ca.1904, Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Killed. Injured fatally by being caught between a loaded trip and an entry post, in the Courtney Mine, June 14, 1904.)
[ M ]
Morra, Peter
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 41, married.);
(Injured. Left leg broken by afall of roof coal, in the Courtney Mine, April 10, 1906.)
[ N ]

[ O ]
[ P ]
Pritchard, George
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1900, Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed; caught in a mining machine, in the courtney Mine, Dec. 27, 1900.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rollison, Jacob
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 22, married.);
(Injured. Back and hip injured by a fall of coal and slate, in the Courtney Mine, May 12, 1903.)
[ S ]
Sevcik, Adam
(Austrian Miner, ca.1914, Courtney Mine, Shire Oaks, Washington Co., PA, married, wife Annie Sidla. [from the Bebout & Yohe Funeral Home Records.].)
Smith, David
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Courtney Mine, Dec. 23, 1904.)
[ T ]
[ U ]
[ V ]
[ W ]
Watson, T. A.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Courtney Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Mingo Gas Coal Company.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
[ Z ]
Zarrola, George
(Austrian Miner, ca.1914, Courtney Mine, Shire Oaks, Washington Co., PA, married, wife Mary Vasvari Zarrola. [from the Bebout & Yohe Funeral Home Records.].)

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