Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Ford, Charles Norris - 1927

Alpha Chapter
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio
Established June 28, 1855
1927

Ford, Charles Norris, A.B.; [Bachelor of Arts], 218 South Diamond Street, Mansfield, Ohio.
~ The Sigma Chi Directory, 1929, Page 5

Dewey, William Cleveland - 1927

Alpha Chapter
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio
Established June 28, 1855
1927

Dewey, William Cleveland, Student, 305 East Main Street, Blanchester, Ohio.
 
You can visit the memorial page for William Cleveland Dewey.

Baker, Edward LeRoy - 1927

Alpha Chapter
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio
Established June 28, 1855
1927

Baker, Edward LeRoy, Export Department, Auburn Automobile Company, North Main Street, Auburn, Indiana.
~ The Sigma Chi Directory, 1929, Page 5

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