Casualties at Avondale

The Men and Boys Who Died at the Avondale Mine
6 September 1869

SurnameGiven NameResidenceNotes
ALLENWilliamHanoverHe leaves a wife, soon to be a mother.
ALLIBACHAddisonPlymouthHe leaves a wife and three children.
BOWENWilliamAvondaleHe leaves a wife and one child.
BOWENJohnformerly of ProvidenceHe leaves a wife and one child.
BRYANTElijahAvondaleHe leaves a wife and child.
BURKEPatrickPlymouthHe has a sister in Scranton.
BURTCHJohnPlymouthHe was formerly of Providence; He leaves a wife and three children.
BURTCHJohn, Jr.PlymouthHe was about 12 yrs. old.
CLARKJohnJersey Hill, PlymouthHe leaves wife and seven children.
CONKLINPeterPlymouthHe has a wife and three children in England.
DALYMichaelHe leaves a wife and four children.
DAVISJohnPlymouthHe was formerly of Pittston.
DAVISWilliamPlymouthHe leaves a wife and children in the old country.
DAVISLewisHe boarded with Evan HUGHES; He was a single man.
DAVISThomasPlymouthHe leaves a family in Wales.
DAVISJohn R.formerly of Pittston.
DOWDLEWilliamAvondaleHe was single.
EDWARDSDanielAvondaleHe leaves a wife and one child.
EDWARDSE.W.PlymouthHe leaves a wife and child.
EVANSWilliamHe was the son of Wm. E. EVANS, in mine; He has a mother and a sister.
EVANSWilliam R.He was the second son of Mr EVANS brought out.
EVANSWilliam J.Turkey HillHe leaves a wife and two or three children.
EVANSWilliamof Steuben CollieryHe was a brother of Matthew EVANS.
EVANSMatthewof Steuben CollieryHe was a brother of William EVANS.
EVANSJohn D.PlymouthHe leaves a wife and five children.
EVANSWilliamAvondaleHe was a driver boss; He was an uncle of William E. DAVIS, aged 51 yrs.; He leaves a wife.
FEARCharlesPlymouth
FROTHINGHAMAndrewAvondaleHe leaves a wife.
GILROYHughHe was a son of Patrick GILROY who recognized him, as did also a brother; He was married and one child, but did not live with wife.
GIVENSDavidparents at KingstonHe was a car driver; He was aged 17 yrs.
GUYTERDarriusAvondaleHe leaves a wife and three children.
HARDINGWilliamPlymouthHe came from Hyde Park; He leaves a wife.
HARRISJohnAvondaleHe leaves a wife and children.
HASKINSJamesPlymouthHe leaves a wife and three children.
HATTONWilliePlymouthHe was about 10 yrs. old
HATTONThomasPlymouthHe was the father of the boy Willie; He leaves a wife and two living children.
HOWELLSShemWelch Hill, PlymouthHe leaves a wife and four small children.
HUGHESEvanPlymouthHe was an inside boss; He was a brother of Benjamin HUGHES, of Scranton; He leaves a wife and three children. (This could be the same Even Hughes also listed below.)
HUGHESEvanHe was an inside boss.
HUGHESJohnPlymouthHe leaves a wife and child.
HUGHESThomasWelch Hill, Plymouth
JAMESDavidKingstonHe leaves a wife and child.
JENKINSJohnHe was an inside boss.
JOHNSONPeterPlymouthHe was unmarried.
JOHNSONDavePlymouthHe leaves a wife and one child.
JONEST.E.He leaves a wife and widowed mother; Formerly of Providence.
JONESEdwinHanoverHe leaves a wife.
JONESDanielPlymouthHe leaves a family in England.
JONESThomasPlymouthHe leaves a wife and children. Buried one child last Sunday.
JONESWilliam D.He leaves a wife and four children in Aberdare, South Wales.
JONESWilliam D.He leaves a wife in Merthyr Tydvil.
JONESRolandTurkey HillHe leaves a wife and two children.
LEWELLYNReeseHe was single.
LEWELLYNThomasPlymouthHe was a brother to preceeding; He was single.
LEWISWilliamPlymouthHe leaves a wife and child.
LUMLEYReeseTurkey Hill, PlymouthHe leaves a wife and three children.
MAHERJohnAvondaleHe leaves a wife and one child; Age 40 yrs.
MALLONJamesPlymouthHe was single.
McGURICKPatrickHe leaves a wife and three children.
MORGANWilliam T.Plymouth
MORGANSamuel R.PlymouthHe leaves a wife and four children, three of whom boys, were in the mine and brought out dead.
MORGANs/o SamuelPlymouthSee above
MORGANs/o SamuelPlymouthSee above
MORGANs/o SamuelPlymouthSee above
MORRISThomasPlymouthHe leaves a wife and four children.
MORRISHenryPlymouth
MORRISJosephPlymouthHe leaves a wife.
MOSESWilliamPlymouthHe was about 14 yrs. old.
MOSIERMatthewPlymouthHe leaves a wife and child.
MURRAYJamesAvondaleHe leaves a wife and two children.
OWENEdwardBaltimore, MDHe leaves a wife and family in Baltimore.
OWENSRichardAvondaleHe leaves a wife.
PHILLIPSThomasPlymouthHe was single.
PORFITWilliamPlymouthHe leaves a wife and two children.
POWELLJohnAvondaleHe was formerly of Tennessee; He leaves a wife and two children.
POWELLJamesPlymouthHe was single.
POWELLWilliamHe leaves a wife and seven children in the old country; One daughter lives in Plymouth and one son was in the mine.
POWELLJamesHe was a son of William POWELL; He was unmarried.
PRYORD.P.AvondaleHe leaves a wife and two children.
REECEWilliamCoal Street, PlymouthHe leaves a wife in the old country; His step-father and brother were both in the mine.
REESWilliamHe leaves a wife and children in Neath, South Wales.
REESEvanPlymouthHe leaves a wife and child in Wales.
REESED. S.PlymouthHe leaves a wife and four children. Two sons in mine. Richard WOOLLEY, Plymouth, single.
REESEDavid, Jr.PlymouthHis father and brother were brought out dead.
ROBERTSThomasPlymouthHe was single.
ROBERTSGriffithPlymouthHe lived with his parents.
ROBERTYJohnHe was single.
RUTHCharles F.HanoverHe leaves a wife and child.
RYANThomasAvondaleHe leaves a mother at Grand Tunnel.
SINKWilliamAvondaleHe was single.
SLOCUMDennisPlymouthHe was a driver.
SMITHHenryAvondaleHe leaves a wife and three children.
SPICKWilliamPlymouthHe leaves a wife and one child.
STACKHOUSEGeorgeAvondaleHe was a driver; He was aged 17 and unmarried.
STEELEPalmerPlymouthHe was a stable boss.
TAYLOREdwardAvondaleHe was single.
THOMASDavidPlymouthHe was a cousin to the two who were brought out; He was unmarried; He leaves parents in the old country.
THOMASJohnPlymouthHe leaves a wife and one child.
THOMASJohnPlymouthHe was aged 17 yrs.
WATKINSMorganPlymouthHe was unmarried.
WILDRICHWilliamHanoverHe leaves a wife and four children.
WILLIAMSW. N.PlymouthHe leaves a wife and three children.
WILLIAMSWilliamHyde ParkHe was 14 yrs of age and had only worked there one day.
WILLIAMSWilliam T.PlymouthHe leaves a wife and four children.
WILLIAMSWilliamPlymouthHe was a shoemaker; Aged about 40; He leaves a wife.
WILLIAMSJamesPlymouthHe leaves a wife and two children.
WILLIAMSW. T.Hyde ParkHe leaves a wife and child; Age 39 yrs.
WOODDanielPlymouthHe leaves a wife and two children.
UNKNOWN