Source:
1923 Annual Report of the West Virginia Department of Mines , pages 392 & 393
Clay county, Jones-Winifrede Coal Co., Jones No.2 mine, Thomas Ghee, injured 1922Dec15, died 1923Feb11, nationality American, 25 years mining experience, age 55, occupation miner, married, survived by 5 children, 6 dependents total, killed by fall of slate inside mine, no inquest held
Slate is dark shale lying next to the coal beds. It contains impressions of the plant life of distant ages , proving the vegetable origin of coal
This is all the information that I have on this accident. A newspaper article or death certificate may have more information.
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx “West Virginia Death Records”
From Jerry,
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