The discriptions of a 'tippler' are so far from my FIRST thought that it is truly laughable. I grew up very far from coal country but am learning. If I understand correctly, he would release coal from a hopper ( or tipple ) into a railroad coal car for shipment. If wrong, please tell me. I found a map which shows the Georgetown Mine #3 just east of Rte 250 midway between Harrisville and Georgetown (Short Creek) in Harrison Co. Would Georgetown #12 be in the same area or closer to Adena ? #3 was the only one shown. Only know the name of one sister - Anna May - altho Isaac Waller had several brothers and 3 sisters. He was b. 31 Mar 1884 in Mt Pleasant to Oliver Waller and Mary Elizabeth McCartney and d. 27 Jan 1959 in Adena. He and his wife - Lillian Carter - lived in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co, in walking distance of Adena. They had sons - William, Floyd, Wilber, Albert - and dau - Dorothy. I haven't come across the name 'Roland' yet and I don't have any idea where the family was before Jefferson Co in 1884. Oliver was a coal miner also, as were most of the family men, so am inclined to follow that path for now and see where it leads. Mary - I'm more than a little interested since Isaac's mother had your name. Could there possibly have been a 'Mary Elizabeth' in your line born about 1860 ? krs