Perry Co Ky Coal Miners Deaths

Here are a few men that died in the coal mines


Engle Funeral Home Records
by Helen P. (Pat) Horne

Assisted by John F. �Freddie� Wilson

Abbreviations:

NA -Name
D/F - Date of Funeral
RES - Residence
P/D - Place of Death
F/S - Funeral Services
D/D - Date of Death
INT - Internment
C/M - Clergyman
FA. - Father
MO. - Mother
C/D - Cause of Death
B/S - Body Shipped
OCCP. - Occupation
D/B - Date of Birth
(B) - Colored

Unless otherwise noted, all records from Engle Funeral Home Records

1924
NA: Allen Lyons, GA. (B)
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Gangrene following amp.
of foot from mine motor injury.
D/D: Jan. 14, 1924
AGE: 28?
B/S: Griffin, GA


NA: Elsljah Napier (Elijah)
D/F: Jan. 17, 1924
P/D: Home, near Hilton
F/S: Riverside
TIME: 1 PM
C/M: A. R. Abernathy
C/D: Crushed by Slate in mines.
D/D: Jan 15, 1924
FA: Shade Napier
MO: Adelia Hurt
INT: Riverside Cemetery


NA: Hence Eversole
D/F: Feb 10, 1924
P/D: Allaise
F/S: Beattyville
C/D: Slate fall in mine
FA: Jas Eversole
B/S: Beattyville, Ky.


NA: Petty Winstead, Miss.
Husband of Lora Walters Winstead.
P/D: Hospital
F/S: Jackson, Miss.
C/D: Crushed by motor in mines
OCCP: Asst. mine foreman
D/B: Nov 24, ?
AGE: 23 yrs. 2mo. 17da.
FA: Richard Winstead, MS
B/S: Jackson Miss.


NA: Silas Young
D/F: Feb 14, 1924
C/D: Crushed by falling slate.
D/D: Feb 12, 1924
OCCP: Miner
AGE: 41
FA: Jeff Young
MO: Cynthia Hamblin


NA: Nelson Bailey
D/F: Feb 22, 1924
P/D: Jeff
F/S: Viper
C/D: Caught between two cars.
D/D: Feb 21, 1924
OCCP: Tipple Foreman
D/B: April 1892
AGE: 31yrs. 10mo.
FA: John Bailey
MO: Susan Adams
INT: Viper


NA: J. H. Stone, Va.
husband of Susie Stone
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Pneumonia & injury from falling slate
D/D: Feb 28, 1924
OCCP: Miner
D/B: Sept 12, 1875
AGE: 48yrs. 5mo. 16da.
FA: Raymond Stone, Va.
MO: Martha Flinchum, Va.
B/S: Anco, Ky.


NA: Bud Smith
P/D: White Jim Combs Mine
F/S: Pres. Church
TIME: 2 PM
C/M: Bowman
C/D: Falling Slate
FA: Tam Smith
D/D: Feb. (1924)


NA: Clarence Brashear, Tenn.
D/F: March 27, 1924
P/D: Combs #4 Sup. Mines
F/S: Lothair
TIME: 2:30 PM
C/D: Killed by Motor Car
OCCP: Miner
D/B: Aug 30, 1904
AGE: 19yrs. 6mo. 26da.
FA: Robert Brashear, Tenn
MO: Nannie Bowling, Tenn
B/S: Lothair, Ky.


NA: Marion Whitaker
D/F: March 30, 1924
P/D: Hazard, B. G. Mines
C/D: Crushed by falling slate
OCCP: Miner
B/S: Karless, Ky.


NA: Jas. Bowling
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Falling Slate
D/D: March 30, 1924
FA: Eli Bowling
MO: Sausan Arnett
B/S: Yerkes, Ky.


NA: G. W. Pennington
D/F: April 1, 1924 ? (11)
RES: Glowmar
P/D: Glowmar
C/D: Falling Slate
D/D: April 10, 1924
OCCP: Miner
AGE: 28


NA: Frank Pozzi, Italy
D/F: April 20, 1924 ? (26)
P/D: Glowmar
C/D: Falling Slate
D/D: April 25, 1924
OCCP: Miner
AGE: 45
INT: Riverside Cemetery


NA: --------- Powers (Arthur)
D/F: May 6, 1924
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/M: Veach
C/D: Falling Slate
D/D: May 3, 1924
OCCP: Miner


NA: Ransom Cooper, Tenn.
D/F: May 19, 1924
P/D: Jackson
F/S: Jellico
C/D: Leg mashed in mines, amp., blood poison
D/D: May 17, 1924
OCCP: Miner
B/S: Jellico, Tenn.


NA: Henry Hays, Ala.
C/D: Mine Injury
D/D: June 30, 1924
OCCP: Miner
D/B: March 19 ----
AGE: 20yrs. 3mo. 11da.
FA: J. T. Hays, Ala.
MO: Ida Moorman, Warren, Ala.


NA: Edward Hoskins (B)
D/F: July 18, 1924
P/D: Hazard Hospital
F/S: Winchester
C/D: Falling Slate
D/D: July 16, 1924
AGE: 22
FA: Nathan Hoskins
MO: Ida Lane
B/S: Winchester


NA: Orval Elam
D/F: July 20, 1924
P/D: Scuddy
F/S: Lee City
C/D: Falling Slate
D/D: July 18, 1924
OCCP: Miner
AGE: 28yrs. 3mo. 17da.
FA: W. G. Elam
MO: Margaret Banks
B/S: Lee City, Ky.


NA: --------- Hoskins (Edward)
D/F: Sept 5, 1924
P/D: Bluegrass
C/d: Falling Slate
D/D: Sept 2, 1924
OCCP: Miner


NA: Sherman Hoskins
D/F: Oct 13, 1924
P/D: Lothair
C/D: Run over by Motor
D/D: Oct 12, 1924
FA: Chas Hoskins


NA: G. W. Eastridge (husband of Sarah)
D/F: Oct 18, 1924
F/S: Coal Fields, Tenn.
C/D: Septysemsia (blood P.)
D/D: Oct 16, 1924
OCCP: Mine Foreman (Asst.)
D/B: March 6, 1877
AGE: 47yrs. 6mo. 20da.
FA: Jack Eastridge, Tenn.
MO: Sara -----------, Tenn.


NA: Taylor Standford
D/F: Oct 21, 1924
F/S: Willard
C/D: Motor Car in Mines
D/D: Oct 20, 1924
OCCP: Motorman
AGE: 23
FA: Jas Standford
MO: Delomi Oxford, Va.


NA: Wade Gilbert (B)
P/D: On train to Lexington
C/D: Falling Slate
D/D: Nov 12, 1924
OCCP: Miner


NA: Arthur Yeary
D/F: Nov 22, 1924
F/S: Altro
C/D: Falling Slate
D/D: Nov 20, 1924
AGE: 45?


NA: D. G. Braden
D/F: Dec 13, 1924
P/D: Blue Diamond
F/S: Linarts Tenn.
C/D: Motor
D/D: Dec 9, 1924
D/B: May 8, 1902
AGE: 22
FA: Andrew Braden, Tenn.
MO: Ellen Henter, Tenn.


NA: C. E. Shepherd
RES: Pruden, Tenn.
P/D: Glomar
C/D: Falling Slate
D/D: Dec 17, 1924
OCCP: Miner
D/B: June 10, 1882


NA: Sam Taylor
D/F: Dec 19, 1924
P/D: Scuddy
F/S: Scuddy
TIME: 2 PM
C/M: G. W. N.
C/D: Slate Fall
D/D: Dec 18, 1924
OCCP: Miner


1925

NA: Elijah Patrick
D/F: Sept 30, 1925
P/D: Gowmar
F/S: Adele, Ky
C/D: Head crushed by motor
D/D: Sept 28, 1925
OCCP: Miner
D/B: March 25 ----
AGE: 30 yrs 6 mo 3 da
FA: Elijah Patrick


NA: Glenmore Disney
D/F: Sept 12, 1925
P/D: Hazard Hospital
F/S: Coal Creek
C/D: Slate Fall
D/D: Sept 9, 1925
OCCP: Miner
AGE: 17 yrs 10 days
B/S: Coal Creek, Tenn.


1937

NA: Roscoe Congleton Helton Sr
Husband of Nettie Combs
RES: Hardburley
C/D: Mine Cave in
P/D: Hardburley Mines
D/D: 26 Nov 1937
AGE: 36 years
FA: Willam A. Helton, Owsley Co Ky
MO: Elvira M. Bryant, Owsley Co Ky


1939

NA: Manual Combs
RES: Anco
OCCP: Miner
D/D: March 16, 1939
AGE: 43
D/F: March 17, 1939
F/S: House
C/M: George Higgen
P/D: Anco
C/D: Slate Fall
FA: Richard Combs, Smithboro
MO: Nancy Martins, Anco
INT: Richie, Ky.


NA: Ova Seals
RES: Anco
OCCP: Miner
D/D: March 21, 1939
AGE: 19
D/F: March 23, 1939
C/M: George Higgins
B/P: Knott Co. Ky
P/D: Anco
C/D: Fall Through Coal Pit
FA: William Seals, Knott Co., Ky.
MO: Vina Amburgey, Knott Co.
INT: Breeding Creek


NA: Lester Feltner
D/D: June 21, 1939
D/B: Feb. 22, 1912
AGE: 27
D/F: June 22, 1939
F/S: Grave
C/M: T. W. Couch
B/P: Lislie Co. Ky (Leslie)
P/D: Combs, Ky.
C/D: Slate Fall
FA: John Feltner, Leslie Co. Ky.
MO: Cindia Colwell, Leslie Co. Ky.
INT: Busy, Ky.


NA: Allin Hensley
D/D: July 17, 1939
D/B: March 1, 1887
D/F: July 19, 1939
F/S: Home
C/M: Fred Strunk
B/P: Clay Co., Ky.
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Rock Fall
FA: Marion Hensley, Clay Co., Ky.
INT: Blackey, Ky.


NA: Lee Combs
D/D: Oct. 9, 1939
D/B: April 14, 1899
D/F: Oct. 11, 1939
F/S: Grave, Dwarf, Ky
C/M: Ike Richie
B/P: Knott Co., Ky.
P/D: Knott Coal Company
C/D: Slate Fall
FA: William D. Combs, Wolf Co., Ky.
MO: Artey Fugate, Knott Co., Ky.


NA: Dewey Caudill
D/D: Oct. 16, 1939
D/B: June 8, 1908
D/F: Oct. 18, 1939
F/S: Grave
C/M: Roy Whitaker
B/P: Letcher Co., Ky.
P/D: Wis Coal
C/D: Slate Fall
FA: Wilbern Caudill, Letcher Co., Ky.
MO: Louisa Crase, Letcher Co., Ky.
INT: Letcher Co., Ky.


NA: Charles Napier
D/D: Nov. 15, 1939
D/B: Aug 28, 1900
D/F: Nov. 16, 1939
F/S: Conflunce
C/M: Ernest Stidam
B/P: Leslie Co., Ky.
C/D: Mine Explosion
FA: Ezekiel Napier, Leslie Co., Ky.
MO: Elizabeth Couch, Leslie Co., Ky.


1940

NA: Luther Huff
D/D: March 11, 1940
D/B: April 6, 1900
D/F: March 13, 1940
B/P: Leslie Co., Ky.
P/D: Yerkes, Ky.
C/D: Slate Fall
FA: Will Huff, Leslie Co. Ky.
MO: Mary Huff, Leslie Co., Ky.
INT: Krypton, Ky.


NA: John Huff
D/D: March 11, 1940
D/B: Jan. 18, 1918
D/F: March 13, 1940
B/P: Leslie Co., Ky.
P/D: Yerkes, Ky.
C/D: Slate Fall
FA: Luther Huff, Leslie Co., Ky.
MO: Callie Colwell, Leslie Co., Ky.
INT: Krypton, Ky.


NA: Burtis Huff
D/D: March 11, 1940
D/F: March 13, 1940
B/P: Perry Co., Ky.
P/D: Yerkes, Ky.
C/D: Slate Fall
FA: Luther Huff, Leslie Co., Ky.
MO: Callie Colwell, Leslie Co., Ky.
INT: Krypton, Ky.


NA: Paulis Huff
D/D: March 11, 1940
D/F: March 13, 1940
B/P: Perry Co., Ky.
P/D: Yerkes
C/D: Slate Fall
FA: Luther Huff
MO: Callie Colwell
INT: Krypton, Ky.


1927

NA: Henry Lockard, Allock
OCCP: Miner
D/D: 30 June 1927
P/D: Vicco
C/D: Slate Fall
INT: Smith Cem., Breathitt
[Grandfather of Pat Horne]


1937

NA: Clarence Burton, Bulan
D/D: 23 Feb 1938
D/B: Feb. 13, ----
AGE: 22
C/D: Slate Fall
PHY: Cash
FA: Ed Burton, KY
MO: Susie Stamper, KY


NA: Wm. Goble Napier, Darfork
OCCP: Mining - Bluegrass Mining Co.
D/D: Nov 9, 1937
D/B: April 2, 1908
AGE: 29yrs 7mos 7days
D/F: Nov 10, 1 PM
C/D: Broken Back
FA: Brack Napier, KY
MO: Synthia Roberts, KY
INT: Ball, KY


1938

NA: George Turner, Christopher, Ky
OCCP: Miner, Columbus Mining, Christopher, Ky
D/D: June 1, 1938
D/B: Sept. 28, 1893
D/F: June 4, 1938
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Slate Fall
FA: M. C. Turner, KY
MO: Sarah Atwood, KY
B/S: Breathitt Co.

[The above record from Baileys Funeral Home]


NA: Buck Combs, Ekolow?
OCCP: Mining
D/D: Dec 22, 1938
FA: Croyg Combs
NOTE: Broken Neck, crushed chest, fracture skull on left side of head near left ear


1940

NA: Cecil Wilcox, Lothair
Wife Elizabeth, age 35
OCCP: Miner, Algoma Block
D/D: June 25, 1940 4 PM
AGE: 34
B/P: May 1906 Birth date?
P/D: Hurst-Snyder Hospital
C/D: Slate Fall
PHY: Dana Snyder


NA: Arnold Williams, Blue Diamond
OCCP: Miner, Blue Diamond Coal Co.
D/D: Sept. 3, 1940 1PM
D/B: June 5, 1920
AGE: 20yrs 2mos 28days
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Motor
PHY: J. E. Hagan
FA: Walter Williams, Perry
MO: Mary Couch, Perry
CEM: Second Creek


NA: Pearl Russell, Combs, KY.
Wife Rosy
OCCP: Miner, Coe Mining Co.
D/D: Nov 25, 1940 11AM
AGE: 48
B/P: Breathitt
P/D: Combs, KY
C/D: Slate Fall
PHY: Dr. Wright
FA: Dave Russell, born Breathitt
NOTE: Wife, 2 boys, 1 girl


NA: Andrew Jackson Garrison, Harveyton
Wife Dorothy, age 35
OCCP: Coal Miner, Harveyton Coal Corp.
D/D: Dec 2, 1940 3AM
AGE: 37
B/P: VA, resident of state 20 years
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Fracture Skull
PHY: J. E. Hagan
FA: General Harrison, VA
MO: Rebecca Reese, b. VA


1941

NA: Chas. Cuddy
Wife Goldie, age 23
OCCP: Coal Miner, Black Gold Mining Co
D/D: Feb 14, 1941 9PM
D/B: Aug 5, ----
AGE: 24
P/D: Lothair
C/D: Slate Fall
PHY: Dr. J. E. Hagan
FA: Dudley Cuddy, Wolfe Co
MO: Ellen Meadows, Estill Co
CEM: Lothair, Cornett


NA: Billy Lee Parris, Vicco
OCCP: Coal Miner, Coe Mining Co.
Green Ridge #10
D/D: Aug 18, 1941 2:50PM
D/B: May 18, ----
B/P: Logan Co., WVA
P/D: Green Ridge
C/D: Electuection
PHY: Kash
FA: James Parris, b. TN
MO: Senouth Ray, b. Knox Co.
CEM: Riverside


NA: Andy Cole, Anco, Colored
OCCP: Miner, Blue Bird
D/D: Aug 17, 1941 8PM
D/B: March --, ----
AGE: 60
B/P: VA, resided in state 21 years
P/D: Wesco
C/D: Skull Fracture
FA: Abe Cole, Harlan Co.
MO: Bessie Harris, VA
CEM: Forrest Hill


NA: Curt Campbell, Diablock
Wife Martha, age 28
OCCP: Coal Miner, Fourseam Coal Co.
D/D: Sept. 3, 1941 8:30 AM
D/B: Oct 31, 1909
AGE: 31
B/P: Perry
P/D: Diablock
C/D: Crush Chest
FA: Jim Campbell, Perry
MO: Lucia Duff, Perry
CEM: Dunraven, KY


NA: Jim (James) Frank Dyer, Jeff
Wife Matilda, age 40
OCCP: Coal Miner
D/D: June 23, 1941 9:35PM
AGE: 42?
P/D: Hazard Hospital
PHY: J. E. Hagan
FA: Garn Dyer, b. Morgan Co.
MO: Mary Castey, b. Morgan Co.
CEM: Hill, Jeff, KY
[This accident was at Kenmont Coal Co.]


NA: Brownlow Fields, Sassafras
Wife Della, age 19
OCCP: Coal Miner, Red Oak Coal Co.
D/D: Sept. 19, 1941 9AM
D/B: June 14, 1919
AGE: 22
B/P: Letcher
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Burns
PHY: J. E. Hagan
FA: Dave Fields, KY
MO: Bessie Cook, KY
CEM: Cornett Hill


NA: Edgar Dobson, Vest
Wife Lora, age 24
OCCP: Coal Miner, Hardburly Coal Co.
D/D: Sept. 22, 1941 10PM
D/B: April 25, ----
AGE: 29
P/D: Hardburly
P/B: Knott
C/D: Electrocution
PHY: Jingles
FA: Andy Dobson, Knott
MO: Carrie Terry, Knott
CEM: Vest


NA: L. D. Griffey, Allais
OCCP: Miner
D/D: March 8, 1941 11AM
D/B: Aug. 24, 1897
AGE: 44
B/P: Pomersburg, KY
C/D: Slate Fall
FA: John Griffey, b. Promersburg, KY
MO: Nancy Abram?, b. KY


1942

NA: Jackson Hurt, Hardburly
Wife Mary, age 37
OCCP: Coal Miner
D/D: Jan 24, 1942 3AM
D/B: Jan 2, 1886
AGE: 55
B/P: Perry
P/D: Hardburly
C/D: Slate Fall
PHY: H. W. Jingles
FA: Joseph Hurt, b. Perry
MO: Polly Feltner, b. Perry
CEM: Hardburly, KY


NA: Robert Estill Reeves, Barridge
Wife Edna, 29
OCCP: Coal Miner, Coe Mining Co.
D/D: Jan 30, 1942 3AM
D/B: June 1908
AGE: 33
B/P: KY
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Crushed Skull
PHY: J. E. Hagan
FA: Beth Reeves, KY
MO: Oma Speaks, KY
CEM: Quicksand


NA: Albert Lee Willston, Blue Diamond
OCCP: Coal Miner, Blue Diamond
D/D: April 25, 1942 12PM
D/B: Nov 21, 1908
AGE: 34
B/P: Perry
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Slate Fall
PHY: Payne
FA: W. R. Willston, WVA
MO: Elizabeth Hoskins, Perry
CEM: Little Willard


NA: Alex Wright, Blue Diamond
Wife Myrtle, 28
OCCP: Miner
D/D: April 25, 1942 10PM
D/B: May 1, 1908
AGE: 34yrs 11mos 25days
B/P: Letcher
P/D: Blue Diamond
C/D: Rock Fall
PHY: Payne
FA: Sam P. Wright, Letcher
MO: Clare Johnson
CEM: Riverside


NA: Willard Fitzpatrick, Ary
OCCP: Miner, Hardburly
D/D: May 13, 1942 9AM
D/B: April 9, 1897
AGE: 45
P/B: Knott
P/D: Hardburly
C/D: Crushed Chest
PHY: Jingles
FA: Alex Fitzpatrick, Knott
MO: Seandy?, Griffith, KY


NA: Willie Richmond, Kodak (Colored?)
Wife Mazzie, 34
OCCP: Miner, Mems Haskins Coal Co.
D/D: May 30, 1942 9AM
AGE: 38
B/P: Perry
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Slate Fall
PHY: J. E. Hagan
FA: Matt Richmond, Perry
CEM: Forrest Hill


NA: Richard Herald, Allais
Wife Maude, 36
OCCP: Coal Miner, Coe Mining Co.
D/D: July 25, 1942
AGE: 39
B/P: Breathitt
P/D: Allais
C/D: Slate Fall
FA: James C. Herald, Breathitt
MO: Amanda Angle, Lee Co.
CEM: Taulbert, KY
NOTE: List wife, 3 boys, 2 girls at home.


NA: Hargis Feltner, Busy
Wife Victoria Couch, 26
OCCP: Coal Loader
D/D: July 28, 1942 10am
AGE: 35
B/P: Perry
P/D: Hardburly
C/D: Slate Fall
PHY: Jingles
FA: Henry Feltner, Perry
MO: Jane Hoskins, Perry
CEM: Busy, KY


NA: James B. Banks, Diablock
Wife Oma, 29
OCCP: Coal Miner, Fourseam Coal Co.
D/D: Sept. 2, 1942, 10:30am
B/D: May 10, 1914
AGE: 27
B/P: Breathitt
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Crushed Chest
PHY: Hagan
FA: S. D. Banks, Breathitt
MO: Pauline Elem, Breathitt
CEM: Napfor, Ky.


NA: Boyd Pennington, Frew, Ky
Wife Alma, 28
OCCP: Coal Miner, Scuddy Mining Co.
D/D: Sept. 2, 1942, 11:30 am
D/B: Jan 18, 1903
AGE: 29
B/P: Leslie
P/D: Happy
C/D: Crushed Chest
FA: Willie Pennington, Harlan
MO: Nancy Kilburn, Perry
CEM: Frew, Ky.


NA: Hiram Holland, Mill Brach, Dwarf
OCCP: Miner, I H C Co.
D/D: Sept. 8, 1942, 1pm
B/D: Mar 26, ----
AGE: 26
B/P: Perry
P/D: Bulan
C/D: Crushed
FA: John Holland, Perry
MO: Mahallia Miller, Perry
CEM: Mill Branch


NA: Selvisa? Lykins, Harold, Ky., Floyd Co.
Wife Arcolis, 24
OCCP: Coal Miner, Blue Diamond Coal Co.
D/D: Sept. 16, 1942
B/D: Aug 10, 1916
AGE: 25
B/P: Morgan
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Crushed in Coal Mine
PHY: Jackson
FA: Dave Lykins, Morgan
MO: Ada Cockram, Johnson Co.
CEM: Harold
NOTE: Wife, one child Sonja, age 4


NA: John B. Turner, Harvey
Wife Fannie Lyttle
OCCP: Coal Miner, Harvey Coal Co.
D/D: Oct. 18, 1942
B/D: Apr. 4, 1893
AGE: 49yrs 6mos 4das
B/P: Breathitt
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Mine Accident
PHY: C. D. Jackson
FA: Jess Turner, Breathitt
MO: Nancy Mays, Breathitt
CEM: Wolf Coal, KY.


NA: Sam Colwell, Kodak
Wife Ruth, 30
OCCP: Coal Miner, Meems-Haskins
D/D: Oct. 26, 1942, 9:30am
B/D: Aug. 4, 1913
AGE: 29
B/P: Perry
P/D: Kodak
C/D: Crushed Chest & Head
PHY: H. P. Duff
FA: Jonny Colwell, Perry
MO: Elzie Campbell, Perry
CEM: Krypton, Ky.


NA: Steve Perkins, Lothair
Wife Martha, 21
OCCP: Coal Miner, Black Gold Coal Co.
D/D: Jan 15, 1943, 7pm
AGE: 46
B/P: NC, resided in state 25 years
P/D: Lothair
C/D: Slate Fall, Crushed Chest
FA: Luther Perkins, NC
MO: Sallie ---------, NC
CEM: Combs, Ky.


NA: James Carroll, Diablock
Wife Mae, 39
OCCP: Coal Miner, Fourseam Coal Co.
D/D: Feb. 6, 1943, 1am
B/D: April 26, 1899
AGE: 43
B/P: TN, reside in state 5 yrs.
P/D: Diablock
C/D: Crushed
FA: Bert Carroll, TN
MO: Elizabeth Burge, TN
CEM: Lotts Creek


NA: Mitchel W. Daniel, Happy
Wife Jewelene, 18
OCCP: Coal Miner, Scuddy Coal Corp.
D/D: Mar. 7, 1943, 2:15 pm
B/D: Feb 16, ----
AGE: 19
B/P: Perry
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Broken Back
PHY: Jackson
FA: Buddy Daniel, Johnson Co.
MO: Mary L. Deboard, Johnson Co.
CEM: Samp Combs


NA: Luther Breeding, Redfox, Ky
Wife Susan, 40
OCCP: Coal Miner, Wisconsin Coal Co.
D/D: Mar. 18, 1943, 3pm
B/D: Feb. 23, 1902
AGE: 39
B/P: Knott
P/D: Wisco
C/D: Crushed
PHY: Akers
FA: William Breeding, Knott
MO: Jane Adams, Letcher
CEM: RedFox, Ky.


NA: Johnny Blankenship, Darfork
Wife Mae, 25
OCCP: Coal Miner, Darb Fork Coal Co.
D/D: Mar. 20, 1943, 4:30
B/D: Aug 31, ----
AGE, 35
B/P: Morgan
P/D: Hurst & Snyder
C/D: Crushed Chest
PHY: D. Snyder
FA: Steve Blankenship, Morgan
MO: Lissie Stacy, Morgan
CEM: Allais


NA: Wayne H. Lewis, Combs, Ky.
Wife Bessie, 38
OCCP: Coal Miner, Coe Mining Co., Allais
D/D: April 19, 1943, 9:30pm
B/D: May 28, 1898
AGE: 44
B/P: Bell Co.
P/D: Allias
C/D: Broken Neck
PHY: No Doctor
FA: Jesse Lewis, Bell Co.
MO: Margaret Miller, Jackson Co.
CEM: Bonnyman


NA: Clayton Harper, Glomawr
Wife Jewel, 33
OCCP: Coal Miner, Hatfield Campbell Creek
D/D: Apr. 20, 1943, 5:30pm
B/D: Oct. 3, 1901
AGE: 41
B/P: Texas
P/D: Hurst & Snyder Hospital
C/D: Crush Chest
PHY: Snyder
FA: John Harper, KY
MO: Dora B. Keeton, KY
CEM: Burg, KY


NA: Ivan Marinich, Hardburly
Wife Margaret, 37
OCCP: Coal Miner, Hardburlington
D/D: May 25, 1943, 8:30 am
B/D: 1858
AGE: 54
B/P: Hungary, resided in state 35 yrs.
P/D: Hardburly
PHY: Gingles
FA: Dan Marinich
CEM: Englewood


NA: Leonard Hayes, Tribby
OCCP: Coal Miner, Old King Coal Co.
D/D: July 5, 1943 10pm
AGE: 33
B/P: Jackson, Ky
P/D: Tribby
C/D: Crushed Skull
FA: Garrett Hayes, Jackson, KY
MO: Evelee Clemons, Jackson, KY
CEM: Jackson, KY


NA: William Begley, Combs
Wife Nannie 42
OCCP: Coal Miner, Sun Fire Coal
D/D: July 17, 1943 9:30pm
D/B: July 10, 1899
AGE: 44
B/P: Leslie
P/D: Combs Co.
C/D: Crushed Head & Chest
PHY: No Doctor
FA: Jim Begley, KY
MO: Martha Browning, KY


NA: Curtis Maggard, Cutshin
OCCP: Miner, Hatfield & Camel, Glomawr
D/D: Jan. 1, 1943
B/D: Sept. 5, 1899
C/D: Mine Accident
FA: Riley Maggard, born Leslie Co.
MO: Siza Vanover, born Leslie Co.
INT: Maggard Cemetery
(Maggard Funeral Home Record)


NA: Edward Thad Crabtree, Glomawr
OCCP: Miner
D/D: Nov. 23, 1943
B/D: May 1921
AGE: 21
B/P: Allais
P/D: Glomawr
C/D: Mine Injury
FA: J. W. Crabtree, Pall Mall TN
MO: Florence Bell, Mt. Pize, Ky.
(Maggard Funeral Home Record)


NA: Willie Lee Profit, Glomawr
Wife Bessie, 39
D/D: Nov. 29, 1943
AGE: 41yrs 11mos 1day
B/P: Wolfe
P/D: Glomawr
C/D: Mine Injury - Skull Fracture
PHY: Gutchie
FA: Sam Profit, Wolfe
MO: Bell Frazier, Wolfe
CEM: Glomawr, Ky.
(Maggard Funeral Home Record)


NA: Chester Arthur Combs, Jeff, KY
Wife Mary Combs
OCCP: Miner
D/D: Dec. 4, 1943
B/D: Nov. 24, 1904
AGE: 39
B/P: Perry
P/D: Kenmont Mines
C/D: Mine Accident
PHY: Dr. Combs
FA: Robert Combs, Madison
MO: Matilda Smith, Perry
CEM: Jim Peet, Combs
(Maggard Funeral Home Record)


NA: Earnest Elkins, Jeff, Ky.
OCCP: Miner, Kenmont Coal Co.
Wife May
D/D: Jan. 26, 1944
B/D: Feb. 22, 1911
AGE: 33yrs 11mos 4days
B/P: Breathitt
P/D: hazard Hospital
C/D: Mine Injury
FA: Ben Elkins, Breathitt
MO: Annie Weasten, Breathitt
CEM: Bill Hill, Jeff
(Maggard Funeral Home Record)


NA: Jim Howard, Sassafras
OCCP: This gives only Soc. Sec. #
D/D: Jan. 29, 1944
B/D: April 14, 1911
AGE: 33yrs 9mos 15days
B/P: Breathitt
P/D: Perry
C/D: Mine Injury
FA: Sylvester Howard, Breathitt
MO: Armanda Davis, Breathitt
CEM: Cornett Hill NOTE: Fresh cuts or burns on left shoulder about 5 inches from top of
shoulder, red spots on each elbow on inside.
(Maggard Funeral Home Record)


NA: Ned Morris, Jackson
D/D: Feb. 17, 1944
B/D: Dec 30, 1889
AGE: 54
B/P: Breathitt
P/D: Hurst Snyder Hospital
PHY: Snyder
FA: Jason Morris, Breathitt
MO: Mollie Campbell, Perry
CEM: Snowton, KY
NOTE: Mine Injury, Broken Leg & Pelvis
SIGNED: Polly Morris, Jackson
(Maggard Funeral Home Record)


NA: Joseph Fred Williams, Amburgey
OCCP: Miner - Carrs Fork
D/D: Feb 22, 1944
B/D: Jan. 27, 1900
AGE: 44yrs 11mos 26days
B/P: Morgan
P/D: Allock Carrs Fork Mine #4
C/D: Slate Fall
FA: W. J. William, Morgan
MO: Nancy C. Conly, Floyd
CEM: Amburgey
(Maggard Funeral Home Record)


NA: Nathan McIntosh, Tribby
D/D: July 13, 1944
B/D: April 6, 1925
AGE: 19yrs 3mos 7 days
B/P: Breathitt
P/D: Tribby Mines
C/D: Mine Accident
FA: Wm McIntosh, Breathitt
MO: Nancy Lyttle, Breathitt
CEM: Breathitt Co.
Mine fatal-Crushed head
Ordered by Sebe Tyler, Father-in-law
(Maggard Funeral Home Record)


NA: Ervin Creech, Jeff, KY
Wife Ethel, 39
OCCP: Miner
D/D: Dec. 1, 1944
B/D: Jan. 12, 1898
AGE: 46yrs 11mos 20days
B/P: Lee Co. VA
P/D: Kenmont Mines
PHY: Jackson
FA: Jack Creech, Lee Co. VA
MO: Mary Thompson, Lee Co. VA
CEM: Bill Hill, Jeff, KY
(Maggard Funeral Home Record)


NA: Clarence Melvin Taylor,
Kodak, Colored
OCCP: Miner
D/D: Jan. 9, 1945
B/D: 1891
AGE: 54
B/P: TN
P/D: Kodak
C/D: Mine Accident
FA: NO Information
MO: Nenereta Welch, TN
CEM: Woodlaw, TN
(Maggard Funeral Home Record)


NA: Dave Sizemore, Glomawr
Wife Eunice
OCCP: Miner
D/D: Jan. 16, 1945
B/D: July 4, ----
AGE: 29yrs 6mos 12days
B/P: Perry
D/P: Perry
C/D: Mine Accident - Head Crushed
FA: Frank Sizemore, Leslie
MO: Bertha Jones, Leslie
(Maggard Funeral Home Record)


NA: Rannie Clemonds, Bulan
OCCP: Miner
D/D: July 12, 1945
B/D: July 11, 1915
AGE: 30 yrs 1day
B/P: KY
P/D: Hurst Snyder Hospital
C/D: Mine Injury
FA: Finley Clemonds, Ky
MO: Tillie Stacy, KY
CEM: Clemonds, Breathitt County
(Maggard Funeral Home Record)


NA: Kelly Smith, Blackey
OCCP: Miner
D/D: July 21, 1945
B/D: Sept. 8, 1899
AGE: 45yrs 10mos 12days
B/P: Jackson, KY
P/D: Hazard Hospital
C/D: Mine Injury
FA: George Smith, KY
MO: Jemima Gillum, KY
CEM: Blackey
(Maggard Funeral Home Record)


(Unless otherwise noted, all records from
Engle Funeral Home Records; recorded by
Helen P. "Pat" Horne; excerpts by Helen P.
"Pat" Horne and John "Freddie" Wilson)


page by Lynda Combs Gipson
2005