Valerie, My father, Elmo Jordan JOHNSON, worked in the coal mines before I was born. I just found out the other day the name of the company he may have worked for. Peerless Eagle Coal Company, Peters Creek, WV is the name of the place. I have no idea how to find more information. My grandfather General "Floyd" Jordan JOHNSON also worked in the mines. I'm also unsure of details on this. I know my grandfather developed black lung he died of lung cancer in March ,weighing ahout 85-90 lbs., my father also died in July 1985 at the age of 63, from lung, liver, pancreas cancer and at the end brain cancer. Really I didn't want to get going on the reasons for their deaths, this is what I know of the coal mines though and how it affects your life, whether you die in a cave in or later on in years from a long and painful death. If anyone has any suggestions please email. Thanks, Donna JOHNSON Faucheaux -----Original Message----- From: Valerie F. Crook <vfcrook@trellis.net> To: WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, August 19, 1998 8:47 PM Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG-L] Maps and Coal Miners >Hi Dianna, > >I'm sending this to the list as there may be others that wish to submit a >memorial or biography. > >So far, only one person has submitted a memorial besides myself. I would >just write a short bio like: > >"My grandfather, John Jones, worked in the SuchNSuch mine in West Virginia. > He was killed/injured/lucky to escape without injury on this date....He >was married to SoNSo and had this many children, and that many >grandchildren. " > >I know this is a VERY vague bio, but you can put as much information as you >wish. Or you can share a story about your coal miner ancestor. When we >pass our grandfather's stories onto our children, isn't that paying >tribute? I think it is. :) > >Hope this helps! > >Valerie > >At 09:04 PM 8/19/98 EDT, you wrote: >>Valerie: >>Please e-mail me with any specifics about the bios on the coal miners. My >>sister and I would like to submit one on our father. Dianna Green Denton. >> > > >==== WVRALEIG Mailing List ==== >http://www.oz.net/~cyndihow/sites.htm >Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet > > >