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

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Coal Miners Memorial
Star Mine,
near Monongahela City,
Courtney,
Union Twp.,
Washington County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Star 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. 28, 2010

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Star Mine

Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Star Mine, Monongahela, 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
STAR MINE

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Borland, Alexander
(Scotish Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1903, Star Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Killed. Died as a result of an accident while walking along the tracks of the P.V. & C. Railroad, Aug. 18, 1903.);
(Lived near Courtney, PA.);
(Interred in Monongahela Cemetery.)

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Carr, James
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Two ribs broken by being caught between his mule and a mine car on one of the main passageways, in the Star Mine, Aug. 30, 1912.)
Clinicin, Louis
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Thigh broken and thumb cut off by a fall of roof, in the Star Mine, Mov. 11, 1903.)
Corbin, Luster L.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Star Fuel Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA, Star Mine, Washington Co., PA.)

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Ferguson, George
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Foot injured by a fall of slate, in the Star Mine, Oct. 16, 1903.)
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Herron, James
(American Miner Boy, Miner Boy ca.1903, Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 16, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by a mine car, in the Star Mine, April 4, 1903.)

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Keucher, Andrew
(German Miner, Machine Man ca.1903, Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 32, single.);
(Injured. Foot injured by a fall of slate, in the Star Mine, Oct. 14, 1903.)
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Partizani, Paul
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by being struck by displaced post at the face of a room, in the Star Mine, July 17, 1912.)
Ponte, Mike
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Small bone in ankle broken by a fall of coal & slate, in the Star Mine, Oct. 17, 1906.)
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Robb, Charles
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Star Fuel Coal Company. Pittsburgh, PA.)
Robinson, John
(American Miner Boy, Company Man ca.1912, Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Leg injured by being run over by a mine car on one of the main passageways, in the Star Mine, Nov. 18, 1912. He fell in front of the mine car.)
Robinson, R. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1906, of the Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Star Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.);
(See also: Robinson, Robt. H.)
Robinson, Robt. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1903, ca.1905, of the Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Star Coal Company.);
(See also: Robinson, R. H.)
Rue, Bert. H.
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Foot and ankle injured by being run over by a mine car in a room, in the Stae Mine, Nov. 18, 1912. He fell in front of the mine car.)

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Valentine, Dominick
(Italian Miner, Cutter ca.1916, Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 46, married.);
(Injured. Rib fractured by a fall of roof at the face of a room while changing a mine post, in the Star Mine, Dec. 1, 1916.)

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Watkinson, Peter
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Star Fuel Coal Company.)
White, Thomas
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 32, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate at the face of an entry while shoveling coal. He had fired a butt shot, went back and started to work without examining the slate, in the Star Mine, Jan. 24, 1908.)
Williams, Sam
(Welsh Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Star Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 51, married.);
(Injured. Ankle sprained and bruised. Caught between the mine car haulage rope and a guide wheel while switching mine cars on the tipple. Outside the Star Mine, Dec. 6, 1916.)

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