The Wolf Run mine (Elizabeth) opened in 1905. My Griffith family were farmers not a miners but my father worked there for a few years during the late 30's. I think the mine remained open until around the time the Jensie opened in 1950. There isn't a Campbell listed as superintendent in the Bergholz Story. Jean Griffith Booth Barbara wrote: > I'll have to say, the people on this list are fantastic!!! Thanks to all of > you for the wonderful information on the coal mines! Another question -- > does anyone know the rough time frame the Elizabeth mine was in operation? > And has anyone "claimed" the James CAMPBELL that was the Supt. there, or > the Samuel CAMPBELL at Wolf Run? My Harvey CAMPBELL was "killed by cars" on > July 14, 1894 -- we'd been told by family he was in a mining accident... > Thanks Everybody! > Barbara Richardson > > ---------- > > From: Helen Weals <weals@ridgecrest.ca.us> > > To: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: RE: coal mines > > Date: Tuesday, January 05, 1999 7:32 PM > > > > Extract form History of Jefferson County, Ohio by Doyle, Chapter XVI, > Page > > 263: > > > > Mines near Berghotz" > > > > ZERBE - In Amsterdam (near Berghotz) > > > > DEAL - Two miles west of Berghotz (Idle in 1910) > > > > X. L. - At Berghotz > > > > ELIZABETH - At Wolf Run (near Berghotz) Val Cox, Sup't., JAMES CAMPBELL, > , > > Boss. Operated by Wolf run Coal Company, Cleveland , later by Warner > > Colleries. > > > > WEST PITTSBURG - 2 miles east of Berghotz > > > > AMSTERDAM - At Amsterdam. Believe there was a Samuel W. Campbell working > at > > Wolf Run circa 1910-1930. My husband's father worked at Wolf Run Mine > 1908 > > til ca. 1950. > > > > Helen Weals > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Barbara [mailto:barbarar@swain.main.nc.us] > > Sent: Monday, January 04, 1999 10:35 AM > > To: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: coal mines > > > > Hi, I have the feeling this is a "stupid question" - hopefully it will be > > seen as naive instead :-). > > It seems most, if not all, of my Jefferson Co. CAMPBELL, MOORE (& > > affiliated families) ancestors were coal miners, and there were several > who > > died in mine related accidents. > > Can anyone give me an estimate of how many coal mines were operating in > the > > mid to late 1800's in Jefferson Co, especially around Bergholz?... How > many > > are active today? ...And can anyone recommend a book I could get via > > interlibrary loan (or a web site/article!) that discusses the mines in > the > > area? > > > > Thank you, > > Barbara Richardson > > > > > > ==== OHJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from the list. Send an e mail to > > ohjeffer-l-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > > with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the message body.