The heat and impact of the blast instantly killed many miners. Leinart, Jas. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. were: Jacob Vowell, Powell Harmon, John Hendren, Harry Beech, Scott Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Kindman, James, bur: Welsh Location. http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/fraterville-mine-disaster/. Those miners knew within in the next hour they were going to perish so they wrote what was dear to their heart." side passage, but slowly suffocated to death hours later. They searched one side passage after another, slowly retrieving bodies, some of which were torn apart and mutilated beyond recognition. Slover, W. H., (F), bur: Miner's Circle Bury me and Elbert in the same grave by little Eddie. So good bye everybody. Multiple organizers were convicted of manslaughter. Ellen, darling, goodbye for us both. Only 184 of them were ever identified. 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. names below come from a list published in the The Knoxville Independent, D'Zern, David, bur: Miner's Circle Raise the children the best you can. 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. Sharp, Jacob, (F), bur: Macedonia Only three adult men were left alive in the town. Ellen lost not just her husband and son, but also two brothers in the disaster. Spears, Wm., bur: Welsh Which leads us back to Leach Cemetery. An estimated 216 men and boys died in the Fraterville Mine explosion on 19 May 1902 in Anderson County, TN, near Briceville. Failed to report flower. The black hard rock over top of the coal that was considered waste, was a form of iron ore in the old country. An iron industry was born that is going strong today in the area. Today we tell that story. He was the son of David Samuel Dave MASSENGILL and Marintha Malinda WALLACE. St Petersburg is the city Christopher Hitchens called "an apparent temple of civilization: the polished window between Russia and Europe the, "I never saw Eric Ravilious depressed. I want you to meet me in heaven. To Everybody: I have found the Lord. 93. Fraterville, Tennessee Tools Leach Cemetery which serves as the final resting place of 89 miners killed in the Fraterville Mine disaster. Fraterville mina dezastrului a fost o min de crbune explozie care a avut loc pe 19 mai 1902 n apropiere de comunitatea Fraterville, n statul american Tennessee.Au fost 216 de mineri care au murit n urma exploziei, fie din explozia sa iniial, fie din efectele ulterioare, ceea ce a devenit cel mai grav dezastru minier din istoria statului. Please consider making a donation to our site. At 96-years-old, as she nears the end of her own life, Louise begins to understand how short her time here is. are buried in the Fraterville Miners' Circle in Leach Cemetery (behind Griffitts, Preston, bur: Knoxville Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. If we should never get out we are not hurt, only perished. Sharp, Alex, bur: Miner's Circle Louise said, "Now I can pass it along to my great grand daughters and my great grandsons. . Little Ellen darling, good-bye for us both. Required fields are marked *. Although the mine was reputed to be generally free of methane, some may have leaked from an abandoned, unventilated nearby mine which the Fraterville miners had recently tunneled into. In a book that became to be known as 'The People of the Abyss' London described the time when he lived in the Whitechapel district sleeping in workhouses, so-called doss-houses and even on the streets. We are all praying for air to support us; but it is getting so bad without any air. Additionally, the contents of some of the letters have not become public information for privacy reasons or because they were lost. The foundation has erected a historic marker next to the itinerant miners graveyard. Elbert said for you all to meet him in heaven, All the children meet with us both. It is now 12 oclock, Monday. By late afternoon, the gas had been vented to the point that rescue efforts could continue. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Hatmaker, Levi, bur: Longfield Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. J., bur: Miner's Circle We don't want to rely on ads to bring you the best of visual culture. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. 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. Good bye Horace, We are together. Wilson, Marion, bur: Indian Creek Fraterville, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA. 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. Oh, God, for one more breath. Recovery missions lasted for many days as a line of families and miners waited outside the entrance of the Fraterville Mine in order to identify each body that was extracted. A couple of these letters were not discovered for some time, as the miners had placed the papers inside their pockets and the messages were not found until their pockets were checked. 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. Smiddy, Joseph, bur: Longfield I hope that this helps. [3] The last body was removed from the mine four days after the explosion.[2]. Slover, S. H., (S), bur: Miner's Circle There is a few of us alive yet. On May 19th, 1902, an explosion in the coal mine at Fraterville in Tennessees Coal Creek Valley claimed the lives of 216 men and boys. D'Zern, Samuel, bur: Miner's Circle Bullock, John, Jr., bur: Murrayville Is 25 minutes after Two. Elliott, James, bur: Leach [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. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Raise the children the best you can. It is now 2:30 oclock. Brooks, George Hutson, Frank Sharp, and James Elliott all left heart-wrenching notes behind for their loved ones, some of which recorded the time. Vandergriff, C. L., bur: Miner's Circle Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Barry says those are the two things each letter discussed. Click here for a map of the trail. All 216 miners working underground at the Fraterville Coal Mine in Tennessee, are killed by an explosion. Free miners became opposed to the system as their high-paying jobs were taken up by convicts. Twenty-six men were found barricaded in one side passage, some still alive as late as 2:30 in the afternoon as evidenced by notes found with their bodies. Good Bye Darling. (George Camp vouched for his diligence and Hightower was later tried and acquitted of this charge.). M., (F), bur: Longfield 216 miners were killed due to the Tags: Appalachia, coal mining, industry. Tell my friends not to worry about me as I am now in sight of heaven. The community of Fraterville lost all but three of its adult males. Hudsons Wife: If I dont see you any more, bury me in the clothing I have. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? It was written by Jacob Vowell to Sarah Ellen, his beloved wife and mother to their 6 children, one of whom, 14-year-old Elbert, was by his side in the mine. Find Fraterville Mine Disaster stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Bury me at Pleasant Hill if it suits you all, if not bury me where it suits you all. Briceville Community Church built in 1888 by Welsh immigrant miners. 2) Major E. C. Camp was president and general manager of the mine. Bury me and Elbert in the same grave by little Eddie. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. H., bur: Leach Woods, John, (S), bur: Longfield, Gibbs, Frank, bur: Welsh By late afternoon, the gas had been vented to the point that rescue efforts could continue. Murray, Oscar, bur: Miner's Circle Roberts, Walter, bur: Miner's Circle Vowell, Levi, (S), bur: Miner's Circle At 7:20 am on May 19, 1902, near the town of Fraterville, TN, an explosion occurred at a coal mine. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Ellen, I want you to live right and come to Heaven. Via: Tennessee State Library and Archives; United Mine Workers of America; Image above: Coal Creek. At a later point in time, Francis stated that he remembered arriving to the mine and seeing a great deal of confusion as families of the miners began gathering outside the mine in panic and sadness and unorganized rescue operations were taking place. The latter was insignificant because the leased convicts were often starved to death when they werent beaten or worked to death, and the former was far cheaper than free workers. Early in the morning, a coal dust explosion sent debris and toxic methane gas belching from the air flow shaft and out of the mouth of the mine. My great grandfather, on my mothers and grandmothers side of the family, last name was Massengill. Facebook. Make sure that the file is a photo. Witt, Marvin J., bur: Miner's Circle This disaster impacted generations with eleven fathers along with one or more of their sons being killed. Chapman, Scott, bur: Island Ford Bennett, Conda, bur: Wilson Hightower, Bart D., bur: Starr If every one of his steps counts as a year gone back in time, then eventually the path he walks along leads to a story long grown over and nearly forgotten. Smith, Forrest, (S), bur: Miner's Circle Elbert said the Lord had saved him. R., bur: Miner's Circle The mine disaster devastated the small town of Fraterville, leaving both broken homes and a broken community. Wallace, C. A., bur: Miner's Circle 9,236 Employees Will Lose Their Jobs. Barry said, "Those are the ones who left farewell messages. [4], According to the Tennessee Commissioner of Labor, the Fraterville Mine explosion occurred around 7:20 on the morning of May 19, 1902. Others, alive but unable to escape toward the entrance, moved still deeper into the mine, where they constructed barricades in a futile attempt to close out deadly gases and stifling heat. Coal Creek Coal developed a reputation for fair contracts and fair pay, and the company's Fraterville Mine was considered one of the safest in the region. That land would eventually become the backyard of Owen Bailey, a retired Briceville miner who is now 96 years old. Martin, Dan., bur: Blowing Springs Beach, Henry C., bur: Longfield Fraterville Disaster. Some families lost as many as eight family members. I believe he may be buried in Lake City, Tennessee. Whitton, J. R., (F), bur: Miner's Circle In 2005, this circle was placed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Another possibility suggested at the time was that the Fraterville mines ventilation system had been negligently shut down over the weekend by the ventilation furnace operator, Tipton Hightower, allowing toxic gases to build up in the shafts. 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. Today was the 100th anniversary of the Cross Mountain Mining Disaster where 84 men and young boys perished. Evans, Wm. The scene at the entrance to Fraterville mine is heart rendering. Woods, Joel, (F), bur: Longfield I have not suffered much yet. members. Vowell, W. H., (S), bur: Miner's Circle Functionality and information are in compliance with guidelines established by the American Association for State and Local History for online state and regional encyclopedias. 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Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}361144N 841027W / 36.19556N 84.17417W / 36.19556; -84.17417. D., bur: Miner's Circle Davids Bridal Laying Off Over 80% Of Its Workers. This historical marker was erected by Coal Creek Watershed Foundation. It read: "Dear Darling Mother, Father, brothers and sistersI have gone to heaven. One part of his message included, "I hope to meet you all in heaven. R., bur: Miner's Circle J., bur: Longfield ), All but three of Fratervilles adult men were killed that day; over a hundred women were instantly widowed; close to a thousand children lost their fathers. May 19th, 1902. Leach, Jas. I want all of you to meet me in heaven, and tell all of your friends to meet me there, and tell the church that I am gone to heaven. These portrait photographs of Russia's ruling Romanovs were taken in 1903 at the Winter Palace in majestic. So heart wrenching to read of the mine disaster. Wilson, R. C., bur: Wilson Unfortunately, few lessons were taken from the Fraterville tragedy; mine disasters did not end in the Southern Appalachian coalfields. Horace, Elbert said for you to wear his shoes and clothing. The mine's ventilation furnace had been shut down all weekend, which could account for the accumulation of methane, an extremely explosive gas that can build up in poorly ventilated coal mines. Fraterville, Tennessee is an unincorporated community located on State Route 116 in Anderson County, Tennessee, between the towns of Rocky Top and Briceville. Those miners knew within in the next hour they were going to perish so they wrote what was dear to their heart. How very, very sad. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. A monument at the center of the circle bears the names of all 184 miners who were identified. 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. What future would the widows and orphans have had? The obelisk in the center records all 184 names of the identified miners. E., bur: Beech Grove For a while, 26 miners survive in a side passage. All of the recovered bodies were laid out next to the railroad for the families to claim. I trust in Jesus. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Sharp, Frank, bur: Wilson John Hendren's letter was eventually written out word-for-word on his headstone. Fraterville Disaster Monument - Leach Cemetery, 7. Try again later. Only three adult males were left alive in the town and it remains the South's worst mining disaster. They rounded up the convict laborers and put them on a train back to Knoxville. "It is 25 minutes after two," noted one miner. 1) The Fraterville mine was owned by the Coal Creek Coal Company and was the oldest in Coal Creek, opening in 1870. McDonald, Jas. How did the widows of the miners raise their children after the Fraterville mine explosion with no industry in the area for women to work and no such thing as Social Security Widows and childrens benefits? We are together. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 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. Wood said he was safe if he never lives to see the outside again, he would meet his mother in heaven. Excited by the opportunity to make real money and own their own homes, the miners often encouraged their family members to join them. Tell all your friends to meet me there; and tell your friends that I have gone to heaven. 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Murray, Wm., bur: Miner's Circle Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. I want you to meet me there."[4]. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Eckhardt, S. T., bur: Miner's Circle Horace. Allen, Robert H., bur: Miner's Circle Camp, began work at the Fraterville Mine in 1870. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Good Bye Darling.. Along with Hightower, superintendent George Camp was also charged with negligence, but was acquitted after several hours of tearful testimony. Brattices [(wood partitions erected in mines to help ventilate the shafts)] had been destroyed, and along the main entry the force of the explosion was terrific, [sic] timbers and cogs placed to hold a squeeze were blown out, mine cars, wheels, and doors were shattered, and bodies were dismembered. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Fraterville Mine Explosion Memorial (63988661)? Fraterville Mine Disaster remembered 120 years later. On May 19, 1902, a coal mine exploded near Fraterville, Tennessee, leading to one of the worst coal mine disasters in U.S. history. When the war was over, black men became targets of law enforcement, arrested for petty/fictional crimes so that they could be leased to private industry for a small fee and the cost of their upkeep. Miners investigating a collapsed wall ignited a pocket of methane gas and caused an explosion. Weaver, Sam, bur: Pleasant Hill A not as sad Welsh miner story. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Fraterville Mine Explosion Memorial I found on Findagrave.com. Drag images here or select from your computer for Fraterville Mine Explosion Memorial memorial. Your email address will not be published. Rescue efforts commenced immediately, but the first party had to turn back when they encountered the first dead miner and bad air. He is buried in the Leach Cemetery at the Clear Branch Baptist Church in Lake City, now Roky Top, TN. He had been promoted to supervisor by the time of the explosion but was very much hands-on. For a while, 26 miners survive in a side passage. ", That's why she holds her family's history a little tighter. Reynolds, J. Frank, bur: Longfield This stretch of Route 116 has been renamed "Fraterville Miners Memorial Highway" in honor of the victims of the mine explosion. There is a problem with your email/password. "My sense of purpose is I dont want these men to be forgotten. One miner named Jacob Vowell wrote to his wife, "It is 25 minutes after two. There is a few of us alive yet. From Henry Beach: Alice, do the best you can; I am going to rest. The precise cause of the explosion was never determined, or never disclosed. he was killed in the Fraterville mine explosion in 1902. Forgotten until Barry Thacker brought it back to life. Webb, Hust. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. 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