>From Directory of Coal Mines In Illinois LaSalle County: O. L. Jones 1923 Index #5729 No Location Jones & Dawson - shaft mine- 1888-89 Index #2598 31N 3E 23 Price & Jones - shaft mine - 1889-98 Index #2598 31N 3E 23 The same location does not mean that it is the same mine. This informaton is from the Jan. 1989 issue. I can't find my map--but I believe the area is north of Streator near Kangley. The map and an updated booklet? can be obtained from: Illinis State Geological Survey, 615 East Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820 The cost was around $8.00. But, the address and pricing were from 1989. Joan Johnson Karen Hangsleben wrote: > Looking for JONES family members who may still be in the Streator, Lasalle > Co., IL area. Believe "Uncle Jimmy" Jones was in Streator prior to 1890. He > was a coal miner and entrepreneur. He returned to "old haunts" in Allegany > Co., MD abt 1895 to purchased and charter a silver/lead mining operation in > Hmapshire Co., WV. Shareholders were persons named Hillier and Price with > family in Lasalle Co., a Daniel Williams in Ocean Mines, MD and a Charles > W. Busch of NY state. Know that the Hillier, Price and Busch families are > inter-related. Daniel Williams was originally from Wales as may have been > the Hilliers. Would like to connect these people with two other families > from the Streator area - NELSON and WOLF(E). > > James W. Nelson, of Streator, IL, was overseer of the mining operation for > this newly formed WV Mining Co. Help! > > TIA, Karen Nelson Hangsleben > > ==== ILLASALL Mailing List ==== > Search for your LaSalle County Surnames at: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp-bin/surindx.pl?site=ILLASALL