Sorry I actually deleted your e-mail but I did find a BLAKESLEE, Jotham. He discovered coal, he was a blacksmith in Tallmadge Township in 1808. This is quite interesting for me too, as when I bought my condo here in Stow I was warned about coal mine operations but he said they were mainly located further south. I even asked many people whether they had coal mines here, everyone said no, they were all farmers. Also, in 1808 they had coal mining in Springfield township, and on Coal Hill between Tallmadge and Cuyahoga Falls. In 1828 in Cuyahoga Falls and NW part of Tallmadge.