Ancestral Sightings: 03/18/23

Saturday, March 18, 2023

Greenland, W. W. - 1877

Clarion County Mines – Clarion Shaft
This was fifty feet in depth, and was opened in 1877 to reach the Lower Kittanning coal, by the Clarion Coal Company, W. W. Greenland, manager. Operations ceased some years ago, and the shaft is now abandoned.

~ History of Clarion County Pennsylvania, 1887, Page 366

Clarion Shaft, Clarion County Pennsylvania

Clarion County Mines -- Clarion Shaft
This was fifty feet in depth, and was opened in 1877 to reach the Lower Kittanning coal, by the Clarion Coal Company, W. W. Greenland, manager. Operations ceased some years ago, and the shaft is now abandoned.

~ History of Clarion County Pennsylvania, 1887, Page 366

Sherwin, Samuel - 1887

Clarion County Mines – Church Hill
Operated by Church Hill Coal Company, J. McCollum, and others, West Monterey; George Horner, superintendent. Formerly Monterey Coal Company, Samuel Sherwin & Sons. This is a drift opening, and in 1885 employed seventeen hands, and worked sixty days, producing 5,040 tons and shipping 3,600.

~ History of Clarion County Pennsylvania, 1887, Pages 366 & 367

Horner, George - 1887

Clarion County Mines – Church Hill
Operated by Church Hill Coal Company, J. McCollum, and others, West Monterey; George Horner, superintendent. Formerly Monterey Coal Company, Samuel Sherwin & Sons. This is a drift opening, and in 1885 employed seventeen hands, and worked sixty days, producing 5,040 tons and shipping 3,600.

~ History of Clarion County Pennsylvania, 1887, Pages 366 & 367

McCollum, J. - 1887

Clarion County Mines – Church Hill
Operated by Church Hill Coal Company, J. McCollum, and others, West Monterey; George Horner, superintendent. Formerly Monterey Coal Company, Samuel Sherwin & Sons. This is a drift opening, and in 1885 employed seventeen hands, and worked sixty days, producing 5,040 tons and shipping 3,600.

~ History of Clarion County Pennsylvania, 1887, Pages 366 & 367

Church Hill, Clarion County Pennsylvania

Clarion County Mines -- Church Hill
Operated by Church Hill Coal Company, J. McCollum, and others, West Monterey; George Horner, superintendent. Formerly Monterey Coal Company, Samuel Sherwin & Sons. This is a drift opening, and in 1885 employed seventeen hands, and worked sixty days, producing 5,040 tons and shipping 3,600.

~ History of Clarion County Pennsylvania, 1887, Pages 366 & 367

Hodgkiss, Mr. - 1845

Carbon County Mines – Port Carbon
There are several coal mines contiguous to it; one owned by Michael McDormut, worked by Charles Ellett, with a slope six hundred feet deep, and two stationary engines; one immediately above Port Carbon, on the North American company lands, worked by Mr. Chillas. This mine was set on fire some twelve years ago, and burned for some time; but has been again re-opened, and now successfully worked under the superintendence of Mr. Hodgkiss. It has a drift of three hundred and fifty yards in length.

~ History of Carbon County Pennsylvania, 1845, Page 294

Chillas, Mr. - 1845

Carbon County Mines – Port Carbon
There are several coal mines contiguous to it; one owned by Michael McDormut, worked by Charles Ellett, with a slope six hundred feet deep, and two stationary engines; one immediately above Port Carbon, on the North American company lands, worked by Mr. Chillas. This mine was set on fire some twelve years ago, and burned for some time; but has been again re-opened, and now successfully worked under the superintendence of Mr. Hodgkiss. It has a drift of three hundred and fifty yards in length.

~ History of Carbon County Pennsylvania, 1845, Page 294

Ellett, Charles - 1845

Carbon County Mines – Port Carbon
There are several coal mines contiguous to it; one owned by Michael McDormut, worked by Charles Ellett, with a slope six hundred feet deep, and two stationary engines; one immediately above Port Carbon, on the North American company lands, worked by Mr. Chillas. This mine was set on fire some twelve years ago, and burned for some time; but has been again re-opened, and now successfully worked under the superintendence of Mr. Hodgkiss. It has a drift of three hundred and fifty yards in length.

~ History of Carbon County Pennsylvania, 1845, Page 294

McDormut, Michael - 1854

Carbon County Mines – Port Carbon
There are several coal mines contiguous to it; one owned by Michael McDormut, worked by Charles Ellett, with a slope six hundred feet deep, and two stationary engines; one immediately above Port Carbon, on the North American company lands, worked by Mr. Chillas. This mine was set on fire some twelve years ago, and burned for some time; but has been again re-opened, and now successfully worked under the superintendence of Mr. Hodgkiss. It has a drift of three hundred and fifty yards in length.

~ History of Carbon County Pennsylvania, 1845, Page 294

Port Carbon, Carbon County Pennsylvania

Carbon County Mines -- Port Carbon
There are several coal mines contiguous to it; one owned by Michael McDormut, worked by Charles Ellett, with a slope six hundred feet deep, and two stationary engines; one immediately above Port Carbon, on the North American company lands, worked by Mr. Chillas. This mine was set on fire some twelve years ago, and burned for some time; but has been again re-opened, and now successfully worked under the superintendence of Mr. Hodgkiss. It has a drift of three hundred and fifty yards in length.

~ History of Carbon County Pennsylvania, 1845, Page 294

Beaver Meadow, Carbon County Pennsylvania

Carbon County Mines -- Beaver Meadow
The Beaver Meadow coal mines, which were opened in 1813, by Mr. Beach, of Salem, are about a mile and a half west of the village. The Stafford Coal Company have a mine nearer the village.

~ History of Carbon County Pennsylvania, 1845, Page 214