The Knox Historical Museum (KHM) recently received copies of employment records from the old Kentucky-Jellico Mining Company which mined in Knox County, Kentucky.
The employment records cover a time period from 1940 to 1951. The records also include a reference to the Kay Jay Local Union Number 6068.
The copied records were donated to KHM in December 2017 by Stanley Peace, whose father, the late George Peace Jr., worked for the mining company.
Mr. Peace was given the copied records by John Bill Martin, formerly of Laurel Country, Kentucky, whose late father, Albert "Ab" Martin, worked for the mining company.
Below is a table that features a selection of key information from the copied records now housed at the KHM. This selection includes the employee's name, the hire date, the nearest relative (which generally is the name of the employee's spouse) and the last employer.
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Employee Name |
Hire Date |
Nearest Relative |
Last Employer |
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Alford, Cecil |
10/08/1940 |
Happy Collieries |
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Alford, George |
10/30/1950 |
Gertrude |
Warren Coal Co. |
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Allen, Walter D. |
07/15/1950 |
Flora Allen |
Blue Diamond Coal Co. |
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Bain, Gragg G. |
11/22/1950 |
Angeline |
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Baird, John Louis |
05/19/1941 |
M.D. Baird |
J.R. Ketchen Coal Co. |
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Baker, Melvin Lynn |
10/28/1950 |
W.E. Baker |
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Bays, Loyd Wesley |
01/07/1947 |
Maggie |
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Beeler, Press |
01/11/1949 |
Martha Ann |
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Bennett, Aron Thomas |
02/05/1942 |
Della |
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Bennett, Seigle |
10/26/1950 |
Mary |
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Bennett, Luster |
08/17/1942 |
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Black, John Milton |
04/08/1942 |
Verda |
Lonesome Pine Coal |
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Black, John Jr |
12/24/1951 |
John Black |
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Blair, Jess |
04/25/1943 |
Dora |
Cornett & Lewis |
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Blanton, Eldred |
10/31/1946 |
Martha |
L & N Railroad |
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Blanton, Joe D. |
08/29/1947 |
Francis |
Crummies Creek Coal |
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Boatwright, James |
04/27/1948 |
Grace |
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Bray, James Dewey |
02/06/1943 |
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Bray, Edward Estle |
02/23/1942 |
Dewey Bray |
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Brewer, Nick |
09/22/1943 |
Lucy |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Brewer, Orville |
09/22/1943 |
Dorthae |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Brock, Harvey |
08/19/1944 |
Effie |
Chantey Lumber Co. |
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Brown, John Willie |
10/06/1948 |
Elva |
Warren Coal Co. |
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Brown, John Will |
02/29/1944 |
Florence |
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Brown, Lee |
09/06/1943 |
Hazel |
Ford Motor Co. |
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Brown, Roy |
02/22/1940 |
Orangie |
Harlan Collieries |
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Browning, James Elwood |
02/06/1948 |
Dorothy |
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Buchanan, Bill |
10/06/1948 |
Cecil |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Buchanan, Jerald |
11/14/1949 |
Bill Buchanan |
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Buchanan, Bob D. |
06/09/1950 |
G. H. Buchanan |
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Bull, Bill |
10/25/1948 |
Nellie |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Bull, Daniel Andrew |
01/23/1943 |
father - John |
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Bull, Daniel Scott |
07/03/1943 |
Hester |
Highsplint |
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Bull, John |
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Bull, Hershel Paul |
06/04/1951 |
John Bull |
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Bull, Richard |
01/11/1943 |
Florence |
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Campbell, William Herbert |
10/02/1947 |
Geatie |
Crocket |
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Cole, W. A. |
10/02/1952 |
Susan |
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Collins, Zarab |
10/26/1945 |
Ruth |
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Cox, Burlin Albert |
10/23/1941 |
Mary Ann |
Gatliff Coal Co. |
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Cox, Frank |
01/25/1951 |
Jess Cox |
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Cox, Jess |
09/08/1942 |
Lillie |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Crawford, Eli |
09/22/1943 |
Lee |
Harlan |
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Crawford, Eli Jr |
04/21/1952 |
Eli Crawford |
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Crawford, Harde |
01/21/1948 |
Florene |
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Crawford, Hubert |
09/22/1943 |
Lillie |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Croley, A. J. |
04/13/1943 |
Mildred |
Detroit |
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Daniels, Squire Duff |
02/22/1943 |
Estil Daniels |
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Davenport Willard |
12/03/1949 |
Mary Bell |
self-employed |
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Davis, Chalmers |
09/18/1941 |
Lera |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Davis, Clyde |
11/08/1940 |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Davis, Frank |
07/02/1942 |
Vada |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Davis, Fred S. |
09/23/1941 |
Kittie Lee |
Bell Coal Co. |
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Davis, Lee |
08/28/1945 |
Lacie |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Davis, Oscar |
04/09/1948 |
Lula |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Davis, Thomas Walter |
05/06/1948 |
Myrtle |
Bell Coal Co. |
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Delph, James |
11/04/1942 |
Ethel |
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Delph, James C. |
07/04/1947 |
Jerrie |
Bell Coal Co. |
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Delph, Charles Ray |
11/17/1950 |
James Delph |
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Donaldson, John |
07/28/1950 |
James Donaldson |
Bell Coal Co. |
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England, Dewey Franklin |
04/03/1942 |
Mae |
Harlan Wallins Coal |
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England, William Roscoe |
02/09/1942 |
Jane England |
Harlan Wallins Coal |
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Evans, Avery |
01/08/1951 |
Sara |
Crummies Creek |
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Evans, Curtis |
09/29/1948 |
W.M. Evans |
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Evans, Charles C. |
04/15/1950 |
Hattie |
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Evans, Robert E. |
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Evans, Walter |
08/03/1942 |
Nell Anchor |
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Evans, William |
09/02/1942 |
Ethel |
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Ferguson, James |
08/10/1945 |
Pauline |
Oak Ridge Tn |
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Fuson, Eli |
09/28/1942 |
Arvill Fuson |
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Fuson, Daniel |
01/15/1944 |
Tom Fuson |
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Fuson, John Will |
06/28/1945 |
Ollie |
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Gibson, Leander |
11/21/1941 |
Edith |
Edwards Co. |
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Gibson, Luther |
04/24/1947 |
Aline |
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Gibson, Thomas |
09/02/1941 |
Nora Dee |
Warren Coal Co. |
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Golden, Perry |
10/06/1948 |
Millie |
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Golden, Roy |
03/31/1950 |
Perry Golden |
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Goodin, Alexander |
11/30/1952 |
Thelma |
Southern Mining Co. |
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Goodin, Herman |
12/09/1948 |
Georgia |
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Goodin, Loss |
04/14/1942 |
Dora |
Harlan Industrial |
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Goodin, Powers |
02/12/1940 |
Bertha |
Southern Mining Co. |
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Goodin, Robert Neal |
01/18/1943 |
Ad Goodin |
Cary Coal Co. |
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Grant, Earsal |
05/08/1942 |
Gencie |
Warren Coal Co. |
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Green, Arthur |
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Green, Bill Victory |
04/03/1950 |
Nora Green |
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Griffith, Enoch |
05/26/1942 |
Susie |
Blue Diamond Coal Co. |
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Halcomb, Vernon |
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Hamby, Hershel |
08/11/1945 |
Harlan Colliers |
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Hamilton, Ledford |
11/09/1951 |
Hester |
Clover Splint |
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Hamilton, Robert |
08/03/1950 |
Molly |
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Hamilton, Walter P. |
10/30/1950 |
Celida |
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Hampton, George Washington |
06/19/1944 |
U.S. Coal & Coke Co. |
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Hampton, Joe |
08/06/1931 |
Flossie |
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Harmon, Tee |
06/27/1942 |
Viola |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Harp, Edward Jr |
Mary M. Harp |
Crosley Corp. |
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Hembree, Otis Elmer |
07/26/1946 |
Clara |
Davisburg |
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Henderson, O.B. |
07/11/1952 |
Cornett Lewis Coal Co. |
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Henderson, Elmer |
08/28/1942 |
Mary Emly |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Henderson, Lewis |
10/21/1941 |
Estill Henderson |
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Hickman, Morris |
11/14/1950 |
Cora |
Blackwood Fuel Co. |
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Hill, Elmer Lee |
06/14/1940 |
Mannual Hill |
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Hyden, Leonard |
12/01/1951 |
Susie |
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Jones, Gilbert |
02/01/1943 |
Mossie |
Machine Steel Casting |
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Jones, Farris |
09/30/1941 |
Bessie |
Highsplint |
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Jones, Hubert |
12/14/1950 |
Bill Jones |
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Jones, Lee |
10/31/1944 |
Ethel |
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Jones, Roy |
08/28/1941 |
Maggie |
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Jones, Shelby |
02/07/1940 |
Vina |
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Kerley, Keathley |
07/19/1947 |
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Lake, Van |
02/07/1942 |
Stella |
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Lee, Dewey |
06/25/1947 |
Edith |
Cornett-Lewis |
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Lee, Keith |
04/21/1952 |
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Lee, General |
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Lee, Houston B. |
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Lee, William Shelby |
12/06/1944 |
Elizabeth |
Carnes Coal Co. |
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Logan, Duerell |
06/24/1953 |
G. C. Logan |
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Logan, Grover Cleveland |
01/27/1942 |
Ella |
U.S. Coal & Coke Co. |
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Logan, Grover Cleveland Jr |
03/02/1942 |
G. C. Logan |
U.S. Coal & Coke Co. |
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Logan, Vealor Owen |
01/30/1943 |
Jerry |
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Lynch, General |
03/28/1950 |
Axie |
Warren Coal Co. |
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Lynch, John Frank |
11/09/1951 |
General Logan |
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McCabe Eli |
03/16/1944 |
Mary |
Peabody Coal Co. |
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Mahan, Roy |
07/15/1950 |
Dollie |
Smith Coal Co. |
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Mahan, William Thomas |
01/14/1941 |
Gloster |
Black Mountain Coal |
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Marsee, Andrew S. |
05/25/1951 |
Fayette Jellico Co. |
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Marsee, Charlie |
11/20/1950 |
Provie |
Warren Coal Co. |
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Martin, Albert |
11/24/1947 |
Elizabeth |
Kentland- Elkhorn |
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Mays, Everett |
11/11/1950 |
Wilma |
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Miller, Jack T. |
05/05/1952 |
Universal Garage |
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Miller, James A. |
12/05/1945 |
Martha |
Warren Coal Co. |
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Mills, Walter |
07/28/1948 |
Sally |
Harlan Coal Co. |
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Miracle, Herman |
11/03/1947 |
Wilma |
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Miracle, Barney |
10/16/1950 |
Donna |
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Miracle, William L. |
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Monhollen, Elbert |
11/25/1942 |
Thursie |
Gatliff Coal Co. |
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Moore, Basil |
07/30/1952 |
Helen |
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Mosley, Miphra |
08/07/1942 |
Addie Lee |
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Mullis, Charles |
07/12/1948 |
Mossie |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Murray, Boyd |
05/28/1952 |
Maurene |
Ed Detherage |
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North, Bill Lee |
06/01/1950 |
May |
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Osborne, Garfield |
08/08/1941 |
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Partin, Fred O. |
04/27/1950 |
mother - Ethel |
V.P. & C. |
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Partin, Howard |
07/09/1949 |
Gladys |
Warren Coal Co. |
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Partin, Emby |
06/30/1943 |
Nannie |
Lumber Co. |
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Partin, Henry |
08/13/1942 |
Edith |
John Partin Timbers |
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Partin, Jason Lawrence |
07/09/1942 |
Beatrice |
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Partin, Joseph |
07/11/1944 |
Rhoda Mae |
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Partin, Silas |
01/14/1942 |
Maudie |
Gatliff Coal Co. |
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Patterson, James |
11/09/1951 |
Chastine |
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Patterson, Joe |
05/21/1942 |
mother - Sallie |
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Peace, Elmer |
09/16/1950 |
Marjorie |
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Peace, Henry Edd |
09/14/1942 |
Bertha |
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Peace, George G. Jr |
04/27/1948 |
George Peace |
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Petrey, Sam |
11/14/1942 |
Rosie |
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Powers, George E. |
11/03/1944 |
Ada Lee |
U.S. Army |
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Powers, Murph |
07/13/1942 |
Lilly |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Pridemore, Richard Raymond |
06/13/1940 |
mother - Della |
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Redner, Everett |
12/04/1944 |
Lula |
Black Star Coal Co. |
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Reed, Robert J. |
07/15/1950 |
Villey |
Siler Coal Co. |
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Rhodes, Otis |
12/30/1950 |
Eli Rhodes |
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Rhodes, Randall |
12/31/1945 |
Ruby |
Crummies Creek |
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Rhodes, Robert |
08/21/1942 |
Polly |
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Rhodes, Vernel Wade |
05/04/1940 |
U.S. Coal & Coke Co. |
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Rickett, Charles Nelson |
09/09/1948 |
Virginia |
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Rickett, Hayes |
01/29/1951 |
Judie |
Dean Coal |
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Rickett, Paul |
12/05/1948 |
Martha |
self-employed |
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Ridner, Jess |
11/05/1951 |
Susan |
self-employed |
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Roark, Mack |
08/03/1940 |
New Anchor Block |
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Roark, Woodrow |
02/02/1946 |
Bessie |
self-employed |
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Roark, Robert G. |
09/28/1942 |
Mae |
New Long Ridge Co. |
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Ryan, Charlie Cecil |
10/11/1952 |
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Sears, Fred |
03/03/1947 |
Loretta |
self-employed |
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Sergent, Thomas Howard |
09/14/1942 |
Eula |
Gatliff Coal Co. |
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Shelton, George |
11/12/1949 |
Evalee |
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Sims, Alvin |
10/26/1945 |
Liza |
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Sizemore, Crit |
07/05/1945 |
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Slusher, Enoch |
07/01/1944 |
Blue Diamond Coal Co. |
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Slusher, Walter |
09/14/1942 |
Ruby |
Aluminum Co. of Amer |
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Slusher, William |
10/30/1942 |
Martha |
Bell Coal Co. |
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Smith, James |
06/12/1944 |
Evelyn |
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Smith, Joe |
09/04/1943 |
Mary |
Breeze Bros. |
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Stephenson, Dave |
11/06/1950 |
Mossie |
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Stewart, Jess |
06/24/1942 |
Maussie |
New Anchor Block |
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Strong, Paul |
05/10/1948 |
Alma |
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Sturgill, Pat |
10/20/1947 |
A. L. More |
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Syme, Gerald J. |
07/08/1948 |
Jewel |
Warren Coal Co. |
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Thomas, Oscar B. |
10/03/1946 |
Evelyn |
Paul Ensslin |
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Swafford, Criss |
Anna |
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Tye, James |
Jane |
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Vanover, Lee |
07/19/1946 |
mother - Emma |
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Warren, Claude |
07/19/1952 |
Lucy |
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Walker, Charles |
08/12/1950 |
Everet Walker |
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Walton, Ernest |
02/12/1952 |
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Walton, Edward Claud |
07/31/1941 |
Happy Collieries |
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West, C. D. |
10/21/1950 |
Mable |
Warren Coal Co. |
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West, Conley |
07/02/1943 |
Sally |
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West, Dewey D. |
05/02/1950 |
Renzo West |
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West, Lee |
07/10/1946 |
Evie |
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West, Renzo |
Lina |
New Anchor Block |
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West, Roy |
12/03/1945 |
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Whitfield, Bryan W. |
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Whitfield, Bryan W. Jr |
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Williams, Charlie Warren |
08/11/1944 |
Pearl |
W. E. Sizemore |
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Williams, Edward |
05/14/1948 |
Idella |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Williamson, Bruce |
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Wilson, Joe H. |
04/05/1950 |
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Wilson, Lloyd |
07/10/1948 |
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Wilson, Robert |
01/02/1940 |
Fayette Jellico Coal |
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Wilson, Robert C. |
07/22/1948 |
Willie Wilson |
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Wilson, William |
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Wilson, William Glen |
05/13/1942 |
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Woolum, D. H. |
05/27/1950 |
Ruby |
Yokum Creek Coal |
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