Thank you so much. I have 2 Williams ancestors that died in mining accidents. Don't know the name of the mines, but do have the dates of death. This should be a real treasure for me. Thanks again. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liaphaylen" <liaphayle@yahoo.com> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 3:02 PM Subject: [MOJASPER] Galena Mining Resources > For anyone who is interested, Galena does have a > Mining Library. It is directly across the street from > the Mining Museum in Galena, on 7th St. It has death > records, funeral records, cemetery locations & names, > bills of sale, all sorts of town records for people > who lived in Galena. I found my great-great > grandfather's funeral record there. > > There is also the Gene Russell Library next to the > Galena Board of Education, also on 7th St after the > intersection with Wood Street. > > Ronya FM > > --- Bill & Audrey Baker <wbbakersr@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Sorry I can't help you with any photos. > > > > Have you thought about wrinting your experieces for > > your family to read? > > I am in a senior writing class, and we write our > > memories for our families > > who might be interested in reading them some day. > > Maybe some of them might be interested, if not , > > what can we lose? > > You could also use a tape recorder if you don't like > > to write. > > It would be a loss if noone ever knew your life > > story. > > Just think... from the horse & buggy, to the space > > age! Wonderful history. > > Think about it, Please... for your family. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: LBonstein <LBonstein@msn.com> > > To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 10:05 PM > > Subject: [MOJASPER] re: Rob Roy Ratcliff > > > > > > > After reading your story concerning Picher, > > Oklahoma, I wish to tell you > > my expiernces there. > > > > > > My grandfather, Charlie Charboneau, was a lead, > > zinc, and jack miner for > > the Eagle Picher Mining company. You made mention > > of there being photos of > > the miners gathered in front of the mine shafts and > > was wondering how I > > could get some of the photos. > > > > > > I remember my grandad enjoying playing the violin, > > but before playing he > > would light a fire outside to scare off the > > mosquitoes. After a hard day at > > the mines he would come home and this would be the > > family entertainment. > > > > > > My brother and I were orphaned at a very young > > age. We went to live with > > my grandparents, Charlie and Sarah Charboneau. > > > > > > My brother and I would climb the chat piles from > > the mines and would > > gather copper and anything else we could find to > > help pay the grocery bill. > > I remember a small Mom & Pop grocery store burning > > to the ground and and > > leaving canned goods which was taken home for us to > > eat. Also my brother > > had a little steam engine that ran on alcohol and > > when we exausted the fuel > > for it we hooked it up to a treadle sewing machine. > > > > > > We lived close to the mine. One day my brother and > > I were sent to the > > store. On the way home while we were walking across > > the slush pond gates > > and I fell in. It was a very good feeling when > > someone grabbed me by the > > hair and pulled me out. Occassionaly they would > > open the gates and let the > > slush pond drain out into the streets. > > > > > > My grandmother would on occassion send us over to > > the blacksmith shop for > > small steel shavings, which she would put in > > vinegar, let it soak and then > > drink it. Never did know why she did it. > > > > > > Your letter stirred some of my memories of living > > in Picher and wanted to > > share some of my boyhood memories in this 91 years > > of my life. > > > > > > Please if anyone has photos of my grandad, Charlie > > Charboneau at the mines > > I would greatly like to be able to see them. > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ >