Nearly 100 miners killed in the explosion at Fraterville, including Louise's grandfather, are buried at Leach Cemetery. Tell father to pay all I owe, and you stay there at home or at my house, and bury me at Pleasant Hill, if it suits you all. Hendren, Thomas W., bur: Clinton Legend: Box 71031 Knoxville, TN 37938FOLLOW me on social media. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters Industry & Commerce. I do not know my great grandfathers first name and maybe some one can help me. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Ellen, darling, goodbye for us both. Allen, Robert H., bur: Miner's Circle In their youth, many fought the Tennessee Militia over the use of convict miners during the Coal Creek War of 1891 to 1892. Hudsons Wife: If I dont see you any more, bury me in the clothing I have. Sharp, Alex, bur: Miner's Circle Angel, William B., bur: Knoxville members. Continue with Recommended Cookies, The Flashback Shop For Great Wall Art Unique And Stylish Things To Buy. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Leach, Jas. Hightower, J. P., bur: Miner's Circle Good Bye Darling. Strickland, Jas. 216 There are but a few of us here and I dont know where the other men are. The heat and impact of the blast instantly killed many miners. Free miners became opposed to the system as their high-paying jobs were taken up by convicts. Please consider making a donation to our site. Verify and try again. Unfortunately, few lessons were taken from the Fraterville tragedy; mine disasters did not end in the Southern Appalachian coalfields. Only three adult men were left alive in the town. Location. Ancient curse/cure stone found on Hebrides island. To My Wife: We are up at the head of the entry with a little air; but the bad air is closing in on us fast. We are all praying for air to support us, but it is getting so bad without any air. Slover, Jas. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Bullock, John, Jr., bur: Murrayville Some of those 26 spend their final hours writing letters to loved ones. Witt, Marvin J., bur: Miner's Circle Try again later. Weaver, Sam, bur: Pleasant Hill Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. All 216 miners working underground at the Fraterville Coal Mine in Tennessee, are killed by an explosion. I had no idea of this part of my family history. Brantly, Roscoe, bur: Miner's Circle My boys, never work in the coal mines." A., bur: Miner's Circle Ellen remember me as long as you live. Tony Thomas and Judy Carson perform the song (written by John Rice Irwin) about he 1902 mining disaster at todays memorial at the old United Methodist Church in Briceville, Tennessee where the miners lived and worked. The Coal Creek Miners Museum tells the story of the Convict Lease System, the Fraterville Mine Disaster and the Cross Mountain Mine Disaster. Entrance to Fraterville mine through which over 200 men and boys passed last Monday morning in good health and spirits to be brought out mangled corpses. Journal and Tribune, May 23, 1902, Six Letters Written in Chamber of Death in Fraterville Knoxville Sentinel, May 21, 1902. The opening marks the 120th anniversary of the Fraterville Mine disaster, which is considered one of the worst mining accidents in US history. (By Leean Tupper, AC Mayor's Office) Officials gathered on May 19th, to conduct a wreath ceremony in recognition of the 120 th Anniversary of the Fraterville Mine disaster, considered one of the worst mining accidents in the history of the United States. Bury me and Elbert in the same grave by little Eddie. I will soon be gone. Cheerfulness kept creeping in." The trail takes you deep in the heart of East Tennessee's mining country. Fraterville Miner's Circle - Leach Cemetery, 4. McGhee, Thornton, bur: Leach Even when he fell in love - and that was frequently - he was never submerged by disappointment. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Chapman, Chas. By late afternoon, the gas had been vented to the point that rescue efforts could continue. Evans, Edward, bur: Disney Chapman, Scott, bur: Island Ford Fielden, Wm., bur: Wilson Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Fraterville Mine Explosion Memorial (63988661)? To contribute to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4575018M ail: P.O. atom, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2. There is a few of us alive yet. (Little Eddie was a son they had lost previously. But genealogists also need to see the original records from a single source. ). Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. Vowell, B., (F), bur: Miner's Circle On May 19, 2005, the circle was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Goans, Wm. He was the brother of Gideon H. Gid MASSENGILL (see #5), and the brother-in-law of William Levi MCLIN (#85) and John M. WHITE (#149). But, once the mine's superintendent George Camp (E.C. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. In fact, one miner who was not on shift at the time of the explosion had to be removed from the rescue missions by force because he had worked for nearly 36 hours straight attempting to remove bodies and potentially save people.[5]. But dear wife, set your trust in the Lord to help you raise my little children. I dont know if theres anything more important.". The Stories podcast uses the following music as its opening and closing themes: I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. We have set your language to Childress, P. C., (F), bur: Heiskell Once the rescuers made it past the explosion site, they found the rest of the mine to still be quite stable. At Briceville Elementary School, children file into the library to learn about Anderson County's coal mining history. Found next to a number of the those 26 bodies were letters to loved ones, one of which can be seen below. It appeared like all of the miners further down the mine died due to suffocation and not due to complications from the blast or debris. Green, Richard, bur: Longfield cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Whitton, J. R., (F), bur: Miner's Circle John, bur: Leach There was a series of incidents between the militia and the miners before the war finally came to an end. When. What future would the widows and orphans have had? Family members linked to this person will appear here. I am going to Heaven so meet me there. [3], The creosote and cloth ventilation shafts worked by dissipating the toxic gases within the mine and allowed the rescuers to enter the mine on the same day of the explosion, unlike in other mine explosion cases where rescuers were not able to begin their missions for several days. It was the worst Although most testimony about coal mining disasters came from survivors and observers, the men who suffocated to death in the Fraterville, Tennessee mines in May 1902 left behind their own grim account. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Copyright 1997new Date().getFullYear()>2012&&document.write("-"+new Date().getFullYear());, Clear Digital Media, Inc. Camp wanted to create a peaceful community of miners that maintained a brotherhood amongst itself. Good bye Lillie [4] Thus, some of the shafts collapsed and rescuers had to dig through them and others were too dangerous to travel through. O'Dell, David P., bur: Miner's Circle Vowell, Jacob L., (F), bur: Longfield In a home not far away in Knox County, Louise Nelson pulls an old photograph from an envelope. May God bless you and the children, and may we all meet in Heaven. After the Civil War, Tennessee and other southern states started leasing convicts to coal mines. But they suffocate before rescue workers can reach them. White, John M., bur: Miner's Circle Dec 31 2021 13 mins . Had he not returned home to get a coat because it started raining, he would have been in the mine when the explosion occurred. I want you to meet me in heaven. [5], Safely performing rescue missions proved to be difficult because, prior to the explosion, coal surrounding support beams within the mine's shafts had been removed and the explosion caused many of these shafts to be extremely unstable. Good-bye. Newspapers yellowed with age record what happened to her grandfather and four great uncles. Ellen lost her husband, son and two brothers in the disaster. The mine disaster devastated the small town of Fraterville, leaving both broken homes and a broken community. Ellen, take care of my darling little Lillie. Barry runs the Coal Creek Watershed Foundation, charged with preserving the rich history of the area and improving the quality of life for people who live there. Along the main entry, the force of the explosion splintered mine cars and timbers and dismembered the bodies of miners. I think the saddest part was not individual loss but the devastation of a community. J., bur: Longfield We know this because Jacob Vowell, Powell Harmon, John Hendren, Harry Beech, Scott Chapman, James Brooks, R.S. H., bur: Leach Stooksberry, Andrew, bur: Longfield F., bur: Indian Creek [5] A large memorial service was conducted at the Briceville Community Church on June 8, 1902.[6]. Henry, and you Condy, be good boys and stay with your mother and live for Jesus. The entire community was devastated. Fraterville Disaster Monument - Leach Cemetery, 5. Those miners knew within in the next hour they were going to perish so they wrote what was dear to their heart. You can also support us by signing up to our Mailing List. Do change your way of living. This disaster impacted generations with eleven fathers along with one or more of their sons being killed. Woods, Joel, (F), bur: Longfield The Fraterville Mine disaster was a coal mine explosion that occurred on May 19, 1902 near the community of Fraterville, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. These miners were basically geologists, probably more knowledgeable than a lot of actual geologists, in fact, due to years, even generations, of hands-on experience. Webb, Wm. The bodies of 30 itinerant miners remained unclaimed and were buried next to the railroad spur line, marked by fieldstones or not at all. One hundred and eighty four were identified. Charlie Wilkes said that he is safe in Heaven if he should never see the outside again. "It is 25 minutes after two," noted one miner. 216 people died.Learn more here: https:/. Reynolds, Oscar, bur: Longfield (F): Father family. May 19, 1917, page 4, on the 15th anniversary of the explosion. They had 6 children: Charley C., born 1887; William F., born July 1891; Nancy Ethel, born July 1893; Maudia May, born July 1895; Malinda Sadie Linda/Lennie, born 3 March 1897, and Harvey Lee, born 1901, all in TN. Elbert said the lord had saved him. I want you to meet me in heaven. Pratt, J. Taylor, bur: Big Valley Hatmaker, W. O., bur: Miner's Circle If you like our video stories, please take a moment and subscribe to our YouTube channel and give us a thumbs-up, too, Spread the love In 1959 a mining operation ignored mine regulations leading not only to a mine roof collapse but flooding so bad that several miners were killed and the, Spread the loveNovember 14, 1970, is a date burned into the memories of the residents of Huntington, West Virginia. Powell Harmons watch is now in Andy Woods hand. This historical marker was erected by Coal Creek Watershed Foundation. So good bye dear loving father, mother, brothers, and friends. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Make sure that the file is a photo. When the non-profit Coal Creek Watershed Foundation was established in 2000, Bailey told them about the miners buried in his backyard. [5], George Hutson wrote to his wife, "If I don't see you no more bury me in the clothing I have. Barry said, "Those are the ones who left farewell messages. One of the worst mining accidents in history, the Fraterville Mine Disaster in Tennessee, killed over 200 miners in 1902. All these jobs were held by one man for whom. The worst mine disaster in Tennessee history took place on May 19, 1902, at the Fraterville mine, near Coal Creek (now Lake City), Campbell County. Marker is at the intersection of Briceville Highway (Tennessee Route 116) and, Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, Fraterville in Anderson County, Tennessee , Photographed By Tom Bosse, March 4, 2017. This is a carousel with slides. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Ellen, remember me as long as you live. He was McDonald, Jas. Massengill, Jas P., bur: Knoxville Bury me and Elbert in the same grave by little Eddie. Today we tell that story. There's no way she'll ever forget what happened to her grandfather, George Dezern, who was 23-years-old when he died. Try again later. McGhee, B. M., bur: Miner's Circle explosion occurred at a coal mine. Barry said, "Sadly this has been a part of Tennessee history that has been forgotten.". In other parts of the mine no heat or violence was shown, and suffocation had brought death to those whose bodies were found there. Weaver, Elijah M., bur: Knoxville Killed - 184 Miners' Testimony (3.0 Mb) List of the Deceased Boston Evening Transcript News Article Note: According to the CDC/NIOSH disaster list , the official number of deaths from the Fraterville disaster was 184. names below come from a list published in the The Knoxville Independent, The foundation has erected a historic marker next to the itinerant miners graveyard. The Fraterville Mine Disaster. Macklin, Levi, bur: Miner's Circle Today was the 100th anniversary of the Cross Mountain Mining Disaster where 84 men and young boys perished. Now, dear wife, put your trust in the Lord to help you raise my little children. Meet me in heaven. had been found laying next to their bodies. On June 8, 1902, memorial services led by local doctor and pastor E. S. Dickson were held at the Briceville Community Church for victims of the Fraterville Mine disaster, a mine explosion that killed 216 miners at the Fraterville Mine just north of Briceville. Oops, something didn't work. Fraterville Mine Disaster Written by Allen R. Coggins 2 minutes to read The worst mine disaster in Tennessee history took place on May 19, 1902, at the Fraterville mine, near Coal Creek (now Lake City), Campbell County. They tried to go down the main shaft to find any survivors, but they only made it 200 feet when the afterdamp, a toxic mixture of gases produced by the explosion, forced them to turn back. Rais the children the best you can. Charles Winfrey, an expert on the local mining. Barry sees what many might miss, what the passage of time has nearly erased at Coal Creek. Smiddy, Joseph, bur: Longfield Try again. Alred, Enoch A., bur: Miner's Circle For more than 150 years, East Tennesseans have experienced disasters of historic proportions. He is listed as being buried in the circle at Leach Cemetary where the main memorial is located. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. They searched one side passage after another, slowly retrieving bodies, some of which were torn apart and mutilated beyond recognition. Jacob Vowell opened his notebook and wrote to Sarah Ellen, his wife and mother to their 6 children. To do this, they had to construct a venting system of bratticing, a conduit made of cloth fabric impregnated with creosote, to remove bad air. Wallace, Wm. Ellen, little Elbert said that he trusts in the Lord. Prison and labor reform movements of the time saw no end in sight for this cruel institution. Some of bur: Name of cemetery. Green, James C., bur: Longfield Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Ellen remember me as long as you live Goodbye darling., COVID-19 Resource Center for Working Families >, 2023 Labor 411. Vandergriff, C. L., bur: Miner's Circle Elbert said for you to meet him in Heaven. Barry said, "Those are the ones who left farewell messages. Camp, began work at the Fraterville Mine in 1870. [3], The community of Fraterville was devastated by the mine explosion. In a rural neighborhood in Anderson County, a man named Barry Thacker leads WVLT News Anchor Amanda Hara and Chief Photojournalist Keith Smith past a barking dog, behind a home, and onto a path winding through the woods of the Coal Creek Watershed. The community of Fraterville lost all but three of its adult males. A monument at the center of the circle bears the names of all 184 miners who were identified. Shortly after the disaster, the bodies of 89 of the 216 miners killed in the explosion were buried in what became known as the Fraterville Miners' Circle at Leach Cemetery in the nearby town of Coal Creek (modern Rocky Top). KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - The Fraterville disaster is considered one of the worst mining accidents in our nation's history. When the gas exploded, probably kindled by the open flames of the miners' lamps, coal dust was blown into the air and subsequently ignited, adding even more force to the explosion. But, according to the website Letters of Note, for the 26 who survived the initial blast, a side passage of the mine proved to be a safe haven, but not for longwhen rescuers eventually reached them, all had suffocated. Eighty-nine of the deceased miners are buried in the Fraterville Miners' Circle in Leach Cemetery (behind Clear Branch Baptist Church) just off U.S. 25W at Rocky Top. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Required fields are marked *. ", Barry says now the story lives, plain as day, set in stone. And, if youre honest, youll just drag up from the depths all the times youve hated or felt passionately about something and play it. The letter reads, with transcription below: Ellen, darling, goodbye for us both. On Friday morning, archaeologists from the University of Tennessee, accompanied by students from Briceville Elementary, used ground-penetrating radar to confirm his story. This browser does not support getting your location. The name "Fraterville" means "village of Brothers.". For great art and culture delivered to your door, visit our shop. Reynolds, Wm, bur: Longfield That's what we offer. H., (S), bur: Longfield I have not suffered much yet. D'Zern, John, bur: Miner's Circle Louise said, "Now I can pass it along to my great grand daughters and my great grandsons. There was a Nicholas Massengill, Jr killed in the 1902 Fraterville Mine explosion. Tell all the children to meet with us both there. If we should never get out we are not hurt, only perished. 184 of the 216 miners were identified. Appalachia Coal Mining History the Tragic Story of the Fraterville Mine Disaster of 1902 DONNIE LAWS 143K subscribers Subscribe 12K views 2 months ago #Appalachia #Coalmining #Coalmining. Oh how I wish to be with you, goodbye. Brooks, R. S. W., (F), bur: Miner's Circle Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Vowell, W. H., (S), bur: Miner's Circle The letters were found on their bodies when the rescuers finally reached them. Ellen, I want you to live right and come to heaven. With him dying slowly was his 14-year-old son Harvey Elbert. Little Ellen darling, good-bye for us both. Brooks, George Hutson, Frank Sharp, Resend Activation Email. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. One child, 14-year-old Elbert, was by his side in the mine. I want you all to meet me in Heaven. D'Zern, David, bur: Miner's Circle these miners had scribbled out notes to their loved ones, which Riggs, Roy, bur: Longfield Chapman, John C., bur: Miner's Circle TheFraterville Mine disaster remains the worst of its kind in Tennessees history.. To My Wife and Baby: My dear wife and baby, I want you to go back home and take the baby there, so good-bye. So heart wrenching to read of the mine disaster. So, recovery expeditions continued for a long time in an attempt to ensure all of the dead miners were found[1], The cause of the explosion was a matter of controversy. Miller, Houston C., bur: Longfield Ten of them left something behind before they passed. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. [3], E.C. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56171 Ft: Aussens@iter (tobias_weber), Gerd Kohlmeier, Audio Podcast WordPress Theme By VWThemes, Ashevilles Ponzi Is Arrested In Texas December 30, 1921, https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/49746616/download.mp3, The Outlaw Otto Wood: Appalachian Escape Artist, http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/ramblinglibrarian/41284. Ellen, I want you to live right and come to Heaven. A large memorial service was conducted at the Briceville The company never took part in the state's controversial convict leasing system and paid in cash (rather than scrip), and thus avoided much of the labor unrest that plagued neighboring mines during the Coal Creek War in the early 1890s. Redick, John, bur: Welsh father, William Franklin Massengill. Elbert said the Lord has saved him. Adkins, Geo. John Hendren's letter was eventually written out word-for-word on his headstone. A 1904 head-on passenger. Oh God for one more breath. and James Elliott. Most of these messages were created on paper or pieces of slate, but a few were written directly on the mine's walls. Good-bye darling. Sharp, Roscoe, (S), bur: Macedonia . Please reset your password. Fraterville, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA. A not as sad Welsh miner story. A monument 3) A former Civil War Union officer, he was opposed to convict leasing and hired qualified free miners . explosion in the coal mine at Fraterville, Fraterville Miners Circle in Leach Cemetery, ground-penetrating radar to confirm his story, Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues. The entire community was devastated. There is but a few of us here and I dont know where the other men is. There were 216 miners who died as a result of the explosion, either from its initial blast or from the after-effects, making it the worst mining disaster in the state's history. Before that fateful day, the Fraterville Mine had been operating without incident for over 30 years. were: Jacob Vowell, Powell Harmon, John Hendren, Harry Beech, Scott The 1902 Fraterville Mine explosion took the lives of 216 men and boys. These disasters, which killed 300 men and boys in Coal Creek, helped raise public awareness of the dangers of mining. According to the Commissioner of Labor report, at 7:20 AM, no more than an hour after the miners had begun their work day, a thick billow of black smoke and particulate matter poured out of the mine entrance and ventilation shaft. Below are two videos by WVLT TV that give a brief description of two of the three events. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Only three adult male residents remained in Fraterville after the explosion. Alice died in Oct., 1903 and a baby son died in Jan. of 1904. men and boys lost their lives inside the mine after an explosion O how I wish to be with you. Fraterville Mine Explosion Coal Creek, Anderson County, Tennessee May 19, 1902 No. Miller, Leon C., bur: Jacksboro The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Reynolds, Andrew J., bur: Longfield R., bur: Miner's Circle [4] Several miners wrote farewell messages to loved ones shortly before dying, stating they were struggling for air, and encouraging their families to "live right" so they would meet again in heaven. Drag images here or select from your computer for Fraterville Mine Explosion Memorial memorial. On the 99 th anniversary of the disaster, 120 descendants and guests remembered the accomplishments and sacrifices of these men by visiting their graves and the site of their death, the abandoned Fraterville Mine. And you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. When the gas exploded, probably kindled by the open flames of the miners' lamps, coal dust was blown into the air and subsequently ignited, adding even more force to the explosion.The mine disaster devastated the small town of Fraterville, leaving both broken homes and a broken community. The Fraterville Mine disaster was the fourth worst tragedies. D'Zern, Samuel, bur: Miner's Circle Hendren, John, bur: Pleasant Hill started using convict laborers to replace striking mine workers to crush labor unrest. Green, P. C., bur: Leach Witt, Wm., bur: Miner's Circle Today a large monument surrounded by 89 graves dedicates the lost miners. The last body was carried from the mine four days after the ordeal began.At the mine entrance, a crowd of some 2,000 relatives, friends, neighbors, nearby miners, and spectators anxiously awaited word of the fate of the unaccounted-for miners. News. Sorry! The dead left many widows & orphans behind. 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