Hi, Ernie! Thanks for the insights! Since I have no details surrounding my ggg.grandfather's mining accident I don't know if there was a body to be buried. It sounds grisly, but perhaps he was killed in an explosion and the body was not recovered. I just don't know for certain exactly what happened. The obit of one of his daughters mentioned his accident, but didn't provide any further details. It just seems very sad to me that we can't locate any info. at all concerning what became of his remains nor any info. at all concerning an obit or death record. We're still trying to locate his wife's burial place also. Her name was Elizabeth Nichols/Nicholls, who died some time after 1885. Her maiden name was Richards. She was born in Cornwall also. Thanks again! Joni Leffler