I don't have any miners in the family from Madison Co but I do have alot here in Wmson Co.. My great grandfather and my grandpa were both miners along with several other Uncles. I have heard so many mine stories. I don't see any shame in my family, they talk about the mine days all the time. Yes it was dirty, hard and dangerous work but it was an honest job. I wonder if ethic origins has something to do with the shame factor. My lines are all Irish and are a long line of miners and farmers.. Jeana