>From Directory of Coal Mines in LaSalle County: O. L. Jones 1923 #5729 Jones 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