A 1940 obituary states that my uncle was killed in a mining accident, in the (magisterial district):Slab Fork, (city/town):Winding Gulf, Raleigh County, West Virginia. Is this in the general area of Beckley, Mabscott, or/and Minden, W.Va.? Thanks, Bobbie/NC (mailto:WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com)
If you don't mind sharing the Uncle's name, I'll check Jim Wood's book on Raleigh County Mine Deaths. Rita ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bcorpw@aol.com> To: <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 12:44 AM Subject: [WVRALEIG] Slab Fork, Winding Gulf, Raleigh County, West Virginia. > A 1940 obituary states that my uncle was killed in a mining accident, > in the (magisterial district):Slab Fork, (city/town):Winding Gulf, Raleigh > County, West Virginia. > > Is this in the general area of Beckley, Mabscott, or/and Minden, W.Va.? > > Thanks, > Bobbie/NC (mailto:WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com) > >
Rita O'Brien wrote: > If you don't mind sharing the Uncle's name, I'll check Jim Wood's book on > Raleigh County Mine Deaths. > > Rita > > My husbands uncle, Paul Issac Mc Daniel or Issac Paul Mc Daniel was killed in a mine accident between Aug 1944 and early 1945 but I cant find him listed any where. HIs wife's name is Beatrice. Can you help? Janet Lane
Bobbie: Use the USGS site to find Winding Gulf (or just about anywhere in the US, big or small): http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=133:1:2868805486797605258 Fill in the query page; you will get a list of names in Raleigh County, WV containing Winding Gulf. Click on the "populated place" of Winding Gulf. In a box on the right you will be given choices of mapping options. I usually go with the Tiger Map Server. The first map you see will show you Winding Gulf's location in the U.S.; scroll down the page for where it is in Raleigh County (south of Beckley). June At 01:44 AM 7/10/2006, you wrote: >A 1940 obituary states that my uncle was killed in a mining accident, >in the (magisterial district):Slab Fork, (city/town):Winding Gulf, Raleigh >County, West Virginia. > >Is this in the general area of Beckley, Mabscott, or/and Minden, W.Va.? > >Thanks, >Bobbie/NC (mailto:WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com)