The Men and Boys Who Died at the Avondale Mine
6 September 1869


Surname Given Name Residence Notes
ALLEN William Hanover He leaves a wife, soon to be a mother.
ALLIBACH Addison Plymouth He leaves a wife and three children.
BOWEN William Avondale He leaves a wife and one child.
BOWEN John formerly of Providence He leaves a wife and one child.
BRYANT Elijah Avondale He leaves a wife and child.
BURKE Patrick Plymouth He has a sister in Scranton.
BURTCH John Plymouth He was formerly of Providence; He leaves a wife and three children.
BURTCH John, Jr. Plymouth He was about 12 yrs. old.
CLARK John Jersey Hill, Plymouth He leaves wife and seven children.
CONKLIN Peter Plymouth He has a wife and three children in England.
DALY Michael He leaves a wife and four children.
DAVIS John Plymouth He was formerly of Pittston.
DAVIS William Plymouth He leaves a wife and children in the old country.
DAVIS Lewis He boarded with Evan HUGHES; He was a single man.
DAVIS Thomas Plymouth He leaves a family in Wales.
DAVIS John R. formerly of Pittston.
DOWDLE William Avondale He was single.
EDWARDS Daniel Avondale He leaves a wife and one child.
EDWARDS E.W. Plymouth He leaves a wife and child.
EVANS William He was the son of Wm. E. EVANS, in mine; He has a mother and a sister.
EVANS William R. He was the second son of Mr EVANS brought out.
EVANS William J. Turkey Hill He leaves a wife and two or three children.
EVANS William of Steuben Colliery He was a brother of Matthew EVANS.
EVANS Matthew of Steuben Colliery He was a brother of William EVANS.
EVANS John D. Plymouth He leaves a wife and five children.
EVANS William Avondale He was a driver boss; He was an uncle of William E. DAVIS, aged 51 yrs.; He leaves a wife.
FEAR Charles Plymouth
FROTHINGHAM Andrew Avondale He leaves a wife.
GILROY Hugh He was a son of Patrick GILROY who recognized him, as did also a brother; He was married and one child, but did not live with wife.
GIVENS David parents at Kingston He was a car driver; He was aged 17 yrs.
GUYTER Darrius Avondale He leaves a wife and three children.
HARDING William Plymouth He came from Hyde Park; He leaves a wife.
HARRIS John Avondale He leaves a wife and children.
HASKINS James Plymouth He leaves a wife and three children.
HATTON Willie Plymouth He was about 10 yrs. old
HATTON Thomas Plymouth He was the father of the boy Willie; He leaves a wife and two living children.
HOWELLS Shem Welch Hill, Plymouth He leaves a wife and four small children.
HUGHES Evan Plymouth He was an inside boss; He was a brother of Benjamin HUGHES, of Scranton; He leaves a wife and three children. (This could be the same Even Hughes also listed below.)
HUGHES Evan He was an inside boss.
HUGHES John Plymouth He leaves a wife and child.
HUGHES Thomas Welch Hill, Plymouth
JAMES David Kingston He leaves a wife and child.
JENKINS John He was an inside boss.
JOHNSON Peter Plymouth He was unmarried.
JOHNSON Dave Plymouth He leaves a wife and one child.
JONES T.E. He leaves a wife and widowed mother; Formerly of Providence.
JONES Edwin Hanover He leaves a wife.
JONES Daniel Plymouth He leaves a family in England.
JONES Thomas Plymouth He leaves a wife and children. Buried one child last Sunday.
JONES William D. He leaves a wife and four children in Aberdare, South Wales.
JONES William D. He leaves a wife in Merthyr Tydvil.
JONES Roland Turkey Hill He leaves a wife and two children.
LEWELLYN Reese He was single.
LEWELLYN Thomas Plymouth He was a brother to preceeding; He was single.
LEWIS William Plymouth He leaves a wife and child.
LUMLEY Reese Turkey Hill, Plymouth He leaves a wife and three children.
MAHER John Avondale He leaves a wife and one child; Age 40 yrs.
MALLON James Plymouth He was single.
McGURICK Patrick He leaves a wife and three children.
MORGAN William T. Plymouth
MORGAN Samuel R. Plymouth He leaves a wife and four children, three of whom boys, were in the mine and brought out dead.
MORGAN s/o Samuel Plymouth See above
MORGAN s/o Samuel Plymouth See above
MORGAN s/o Samuel Plymouth See above
MORRIS Thomas Plymouth He leaves a wife and four children.
MORRIS Henry Plymouth
MORRIS Joseph Plymouth He leaves a wife.
MOSES William Plymouth He was about 14 yrs. old.
MOSIER Matthew Plymouth He leaves a wife and child.
MURRAY James Avondale He leaves a wife and two children.
OWEN Edward Baltimore, MD He leaves a wife and family in Baltimore.
OWENS Richard Avondale He leaves a wife.
PHILLIPS Thomas Plymouth He was single.
PORFIT William Plymouth He leaves a wife and two children.
POWELL John Avondale He was formerly of Tennessee; He leaves a wife and two children.
POWELL James Plymouth He was single.
POWELL William He leaves a wife and seven children in the old country; One daughter lives in Plymouth and one son was in the mine.
POWELL James He was a son of William POWELL; He was unmarried.
PRYOR D.P. Avondale He leaves a wife and two children.
REECE William Coal Street, Plymouth He leaves a wife in the old country; His step-father and brother were both in the mine.
REES William He leaves a wife and children in Neath, South Wales.
REES Evan Plymouth He leaves a wife and child in Wales.
REESE D. S. Plymouth He leaves a wife and four children. Two sons in mine. Richard WOOLLEY, Plymouth, single.
REESE David, Jr. Plymouth His father and brother were brought out dead.
ROBERTS Thomas Plymouth He was single.
ROBERTS Griffith Plymouth He lived with his parents.
ROBERTY John He was single.
RUTH Charles F. Hanover He leaves a wife and child.
RYAN Thomas Avondale He leaves a mother at Grand Tunnel.
SINK William Avondale He was single.
SLOCUM Dennis Plymouth He was a driver.
SMITH Henry Avondale He leaves a wife and three children.
SPICK William Plymouth He leaves a wife and one child.
STACKHOUSE George Avondale He was a driver; He was aged 17 and unmarried.
STEELE Palmer Plymouth He was a stable boss.
TAYLOR Edward Avondale He was single.
THOMAS David Plymouth He was a cousin to the two who were brought out; He was unmarried; He leaves parents in the old country.
THOMAS John Plymouth He leaves a wife and one child.
THOMAS John Plymouth He was aged 17 yrs.
WATKINS Morgan Plymouth He was unmarried.
WILDRICH William Hanover He leaves a wife and four children.
WILLIAMS W. N. Plymouth He leaves a wife and three children.
WILLIAMS William Hyde Park He was 14 yrs of age and had only worked there one day.
WILLIAMS William T. Plymouth He leaves a wife and four children.
WILLIAMS William Plymouth He was a shoemaker; Aged about 40; He leaves a wife.
WILLIAMS James Plymouth He leaves a wife and two children.
WILLIAMS W. T. Hyde Park He leaves a wife and child; Age 39 yrs.
WOOD Daniel Plymouth He leaves a wife and two children.
UNKNOWN


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Background photo adapted from Harper's Weekly, Sat. 25 Sep 1869, sketched by Theo. R. Davis,
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