A list of those killed is as follows: David Lloyd, cage man, single aged 30 years. William Collins, aged 45 years, leaves a wife and child. John Collins (his brother) widower, leaves five children, his wife died nine years ago. Richard Roe, a nephew of the Collins' boys, single, aged 22 years. Joseph Allen, aged 47 years, leaves a wife and daughter. Joseph Hutter, aged 44, leaves a wife and five children. Henry Haussman, aged 40 years, leaves a wife and five children who all reside in Denver. William Bowden, aged 37 years, leaves a wife and three children. Jack Morgan, 21 years, single. John Murphey, 45 years, single. Although Richard Roe was single he had a mother dependent on him for support.
Excerpt from Golden Globe (September XX, 1889)
http://galitzin.mines.edu/Coal/history/index.html
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ALLEN, JOSEPH
Death Date: 1889SEP9
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: JEF
Company name: GOLDEN FUEL CO.
Mine name: WHITE ASH
Cause of death/comments: DROWNED BY INUNDATION OF WATER FROM SHAFT
Source: Colorado Mining Fatalities (pre-1963)
http://history.denverlibrary.org/research/
mining/B.html
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Joseph Allen, born 1844. Married Martha G. Allen. Father of Mrs. Margaret Olmsted.
Source: Historically Jeffco, Issue 38, 2017.
Cenotaph beside grave of Martha Gay Allen at Golden Cemetery, Plot City-84-1-6
A list of those killed is as follows: David Lloyd, cage man, single aged 30 years. William Collins, aged 45 years, leaves a wife and child. John Collins (his brother) widower, leaves five children, his wife died nine years ago. Richard Roe, a nephew of the Collins' boys, single, aged 22 years. Joseph Allen, aged 47 years, leaves a wife and daughter. Joseph Hutter, aged 44, leaves a wife and five children. Henry Haussman, aged 40 years, leaves a wife and five children who all reside in Denver. William Bowden, aged 37 years, leaves a wife and three children. Jack Morgan, 21 years, single. John Murphey, 45 years, single. Although Richard Roe was single he had a mother dependent on him for support.
Excerpt from Golden Globe (September XX, 1889)
http://galitzin.mines.edu/Coal/history/index.html
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ALLEN, JOSEPH
Death Date: 1889SEP9
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: JEF
Company name: GOLDEN FUEL CO.
Mine name: WHITE ASH
Cause of death/comments: DROWNED BY INUNDATION OF WATER FROM SHAFT
Source: Colorado Mining Fatalities (pre-1963)
http://history.denverlibrary.org/research/
mining/B.html
- - -
Joseph Allen, born 1844. Married Martha G. Allen. Father of Mrs. Margaret Olmsted.
Source: Historically Jeffco, Issue 38, 2017.
Cenotaph beside grave of Martha Gay Allen at Golden Cemetery, Plot City-84-1-6
Inscription
White ASH MINE DISASTER
Dedicated to the memory of....
Who lost their lives here on Sept 9th 1889
And are entombed in this plot
Gravesite Details
Miners entombed at 730 foot level of mine directly underneath Clear Creek. Recovery of remains deemed technically impossible. Due to chemical composition of water it is possible remains have dissolved. Mine found to still be flooded in 2015.
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