Shirley, what about trying to find Smithfield 1920 census entries under Georges Township, Fayette County? Do you think they might be there? Nancy Karns -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 9:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [PAWESTMO] Elizabeth Twp., Allegheny Co. help Smithdale was just across the river from Sutersville, Westmoreland Co. so perhaps someone here can help me. I read the 1930 Smithdale census to find the coal miners. Of course, it was a coal mining town and nearly every head of household was a laborer in the coal mines... Ocean 5, Pittsburgh Coal Co. I thought perhaps I could check the 1920 Smithdale census, but I can't find it. I've check different places for the history of Ocean 5, thinking perhaps Smithdale didn't even exist until after coal was discovered, but I don't know when that was. Has anyone ever run across Smithdale, Elizabeth Twp., Allegheny Co. in the 1920 census? I do remember a few houses that were NOT built by the coal mine owners, but just a very few. They clung to the hills above the Yough River, one road leading to the coal mine entrance and beyond, the other leading up the hill to the highway to West Newton. I can't remember if they were older than the other houses built by the coal company, but they didn't seem much older. Houses darken in coal mining towns. My grandparents had 8 children (6 born in Bradenville, Westmoreland Co.) and were assigned the 2 largest houses in town...the first where I was born just before the coal mine entrance, the last on the road leading out of town. Uncle Charlie had another large house that he turned into a boarding house for single miners. He worked the mines, too, even if the census doesn't say so. I'm going to extract the head of house hold laborers in the coal mines from the Smithdale 1930 census and submit it to the miner's museum. I thought having 1920 would add something to the research, but was there a 1920 Smithdale? Thanks for the help, Shirley **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ============================================================================== This communication, together with any attachments hereto or links contained herein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is confidential or legally protected. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, copying, dissemination, distribution or use of this communication is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail message and delete the original and all copies of the communication, along with any attachments hereto or links herein, from your system. ============================================================================== The Travelers e-mail system made this annotation on 08/22/08, 11:31:58.