The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, April 6, 1916, page 1
Harmon Biggs, son of Mr C C Biggs of the Leatherwood neighborhood, was killed by a fall of slate in a mine at Lanark, Fayette county, Friday morning, March 31st. Deceased is survived by a wife and several children. He was buried at Lanark.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, April 6, 1916, page 5
Killed By Slate Fall
In Lanark mines No 4 in Raleigh county, was Mr Harmon F Biggs on Friday, March 31, 1916, aged 42 years. He was a son of Chester C Biggs, of Leatherwood, and was raised within three miles of Hinton.
He moved to Raleigh in 1891 and mined the first car of coal from this drift mouth. He has worked for this company since and was held in high esteem, not only by the company, but by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and six children to ourn his untimely death. He was buried on Sunday, April 2nd, in the family cemetery within a short distance of his birth place.
Truly a good man has gone.
U.S., Mining Accidents, 1839-2006
Name Harmon Biggs
Accident Age 42
Employment Place Raleigh, West Virginia
Accident Date 31 Mar 1916
Is Deceased? Fatal
Date Reported 1916
WV Marriage Records
Date of marriage:15 Feb 1894, by M H Griffith, MG
Place of marriage:Residence of George Davis, Raleigh Co, WVa
Full names of parties married:Harman Nelson Biggs, age 20y 6m, b Raleigh, res Raleigh
Miss Lucinda Davis, age 13y 4m, b Raleigh, res Raleigh
Informant Harmon N Biggs
WV Marriage Records
Date of marriage: 21 Jul 1904, by J P Campbell
Place of marriage:Summers Co, WVa
Full names of parties married:Harman N Biggs, 31, widower, b Raleigh, res Raleigh, s/o C C & M E Biggs, coal miner
Rachel C Harvey, 26, single, b Summers, res Summers, d/o Newton & Ann Harvey
Thursday, April 6, 1916, page 1
Harmon Biggs, son of Mr C C Biggs of the Leatherwood neighborhood, was killed by a fall of slate in a mine at Lanark, Fayette county, Friday morning, March 31st. Deceased is survived by a wife and several children. He was buried at Lanark.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, April 6, 1916, page 5
Killed By Slate Fall
In Lanark mines No 4 in Raleigh county, was Mr Harmon F Biggs on Friday, March 31, 1916, aged 42 years. He was a son of Chester C Biggs, of Leatherwood, and was raised within three miles of Hinton.
He moved to Raleigh in 1891 and mined the first car of coal from this drift mouth. He has worked for this company since and was held in high esteem, not only by the company, but by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and six children to ourn his untimely death. He was buried on Sunday, April 2nd, in the family cemetery within a short distance of his birth place.
Truly a good man has gone.
U.S., Mining Accidents, 1839-2006
Name Harmon Biggs
Accident Age 42
Employment Place Raleigh, West Virginia
Accident Date 31 Mar 1916
Is Deceased? Fatal
Date Reported 1916
WV Marriage Records
Date of marriage:15 Feb 1894, by M H Griffith, MG
Place of marriage:Residence of George Davis, Raleigh Co, WVa
Full names of parties married:Harman Nelson Biggs, age 20y 6m, b Raleigh, res Raleigh
Miss Lucinda Davis, age 13y 4m, b Raleigh, res Raleigh
Informant Harmon N Biggs
WV Marriage Records
Date of marriage: 21 Jul 1904, by J P Campbell
Place of marriage:Summers Co, WVa
Full names of parties married:Harman N Biggs, 31, widower, b Raleigh, res Raleigh, s/o C C & M E Biggs, coal miner
Rachel C Harvey, 26, single, b Summers, res Summers, d/o Newton & Ann Harvey
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, April 6, 1916, page 1
Harmon Biggs, son of Mr C C Biggs of the Leatherwood neighborhood, was killed by a fall of slate in a mine at Lanark, Fayette county, Friday morning, March 31st. Deceased is survived by a wife and several children. He was buried at Lanark.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, April 6, 1916, page 5
Killed By Slate Fall
In Lanark mines No 4 in Raleigh county, was Mr Harmon F Biggs on Friday, March 31, 1916, aged 42 years. He was a son of Chester C Biggs, of Leatherwood, and was raised within three miles of Hinton.
He moved to Raleigh in 1891 and mined the first car of coal from this drift mouth. He has worked for this company since and was held in high esteem, not only by the company, but by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and six children to ourn his untimely death. He was buried on Sunday, April 2nd, in the family cemetery within a short distance of his birth place.
Truly a good man has gone.
U.S., Mining Accidents, 1839-2006
Name Harmon Biggs
Accident Age 42
Employment Place Raleigh, West Virginia
Accident Date 31 Mar 1916
Is Deceased? Fatal
Date Reported 1916
WV Marriage Records
Date of marriage:15 Feb 1894, by M H Griffith, MG
Place of marriage:Residence of George Davis, Raleigh Co, WVa
Full names of parties married:Harman Nelson Biggs, age 20y 6m, b Raleigh, res Raleigh
Miss Lucinda Davis, age 13y 4m, b Raleigh, res Raleigh
Informant Harmon N Biggs
WV Marriage Records
Date of marriage: 21 Jul 1904, by J P Campbell
Place of marriage:Summers Co, WVa
Full names of parties married:Harman N Biggs, 31, widower, b Raleigh, res Raleigh, s/o C C & M E Biggs, coal miner
Rachel C Harvey, 26, single, b Summers, res Summers, d/o Newton & Ann Harvey
Thursday, April 6, 1916, page 1
Harmon Biggs, son of Mr C C Biggs of the Leatherwood neighborhood, was killed by a fall of slate in a mine at Lanark, Fayette county, Friday morning, March 31st. Deceased is survived by a wife and several children. He was buried at Lanark.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, April 6, 1916, page 5
Killed By Slate Fall
In Lanark mines No 4 in Raleigh county, was Mr Harmon F Biggs on Friday, March 31, 1916, aged 42 years. He was a son of Chester C Biggs, of Leatherwood, and was raised within three miles of Hinton.
He moved to Raleigh in 1891 and mined the first car of coal from this drift mouth. He has worked for this company since and was held in high esteem, not only by the company, but by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and six children to ourn his untimely death. He was buried on Sunday, April 2nd, in the family cemetery within a short distance of his birth place.
Truly a good man has gone.
U.S., Mining Accidents, 1839-2006
Name Harmon Biggs
Accident Age 42
Employment Place Raleigh, West Virginia
Accident Date 31 Mar 1916
Is Deceased? Fatal
Date Reported 1916
WV Marriage Records
Date of marriage:15 Feb 1894, by M H Griffith, MG
Place of marriage:Residence of George Davis, Raleigh Co, WVa
Full names of parties married:Harman Nelson Biggs, age 20y 6m, b Raleigh, res Raleigh
Miss Lucinda Davis, age 13y 4m, b Raleigh, res Raleigh
Informant Harmon N Biggs
WV Marriage Records
Date of marriage: 21 Jul 1904, by J P Campbell
Place of marriage:Summers Co, WVa
Full names of parties married:Harman N Biggs, 31, widower, b Raleigh, res Raleigh, s/o C C & M E Biggs, coal miner
Rachel C Harvey, 26, single, b Summers, res Summers, d/o Newton & Ann Harvey
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