This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson, Bastin, Winger Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3AB.2ACI/6840 Message Board Post: Joyce: I have searched back to 1882 to 1926 in Bell Counrty and he was in my collection of old coal mining books. The mine with W.B Johnson listed, only appears for the year 1914. Nothing before and nothing afterward. This mine is not listed in the book 10,000 Coal Camps for the County of Bell. I did look in Harlan County also. Here is what is listed for Bell County. Pine Mountain Mining Company P.O. Bell Jellico, Ky Exprss office, Four Mile,Ky Shipping Point, Blowers, Ky Transporation L. & N. R. R. Officers; S. L. Bastin; President W. B. Johnson; Vice President, Secretary and General Manager. Fred Winger; Mine Foreman This Mine worked the Dean seam. Thickness, six to eight feet, roof is slate and bottom is fire clay. Shaker screens are employed for preparation and haulage is done by mules. This mine was worked out shortely after inspection April 8, 1914. Old mine inspected April 8, 1914 Notes: New mine inspected October 10, 1914, drainage was noticed and notice was served to remedy same. Report states that the old mine closed, ran out of coal and a new seam was opened. The land could have been leased out, or closed down completely that year. In my books every mine is listed for each County but going years forward, I do not find this mine or W. B. Johnson listed again.. 2. H. L. Johnson is treasure for the Climax Coal Company, Bell County, 1914. Hope this helps Smile it's Contagious :) Elva Nolan Morgan