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Dennis Nolan

Birth	:	3 Jul 1873 Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	19 Sep 1907 Ocean, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Burial	:	Saint Marys Cemetery, Lonaconing, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.5699997, -78.9685974
Description	:	The Times, Cumberland, Maryland September 20, 1907 Crushed Under Fall of Coal Dennis Nolan Meets With a Fatal Accident CAUSE OF FALL A MYSTERY Place of Working Considered Perfectly Safe Bureau of the Evening Times Lonaconing, Md.,The life was crushed out of Dennis Nolan, and his father, brother and cousin escaped death by a hand's breadth in Ocean No. 1 mine yesterday afternoon. The four Nolans-experienced miners all-were working in a cross cut, pillaring. Dennis and his brother Martin were working side by side, their father and cousin, Daniel Nolan, of Lonaconing, were only a few steps away, when as... Read More	The Times, Cumberland, Maryland September 20, 1907 Crushed Under Fall of Coal Dennis Nolan Meets With a Fatal Accident CAUSE OF FALL A MYSTERY Place of Working Considered Perfectly Safe Bureau of the Evening Times Lonaconing, Md.,The life was crushed out of Dennis Nolan, and his father, brother and cousin escaped death by a hand's breadth in Ocean No. 1 mine yesterday afternoon. The four Nolans-experienced miners all-were working in a cross cut, pillaring. Dennis and his brother Martin were working side by side, their father and cousin, Daniel Nolan, of Lonaconing, were only a few steps away, when as quickly as a flash of lightening the roof and the breast came away, burying Dennis under at least two tons of coals and rock. How his brother Martin escaped, no one knows, nor can he, himself, explain it. Dennis was killed instantly, and no on can tell how it happened, for the roof was thoroughly well propped and the miners say that such an accident has never happened before within their experience. The roof and breast coal came away together. Dennis Nolan was born in Lonaconing 28 years ago, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nolan. The family moved from Lonaconing to Midland about four years ago. The oldest son of the family is Father Joseph Nolan, of Frostburg. Deceased is survived by his parents and two brothers and five sisters: Mrs. Michael Burns, Mrs. ?McDermott, Annie, Ellen and Loretta Nolan, all of Midland. Miss Annie is a school teacher and Ellen and Loretta are mere children. The unfortunate young man was a member in good standing of the temperance society attached to St. Joseph's Church, and was also a member of the A.O.H. "Denny", as he was called by his friends, was an expert coal miner, as are the three men who worked with him, and they left nothing undone to make their place perfectly secure and they firmly believe that an accident was impossible in that place. The unexpected happened, however, and Dennis Nolan, one of the soberest, industrious and respected young men of Midland was sent into eternal presence of his father...(unreadable)...Daniel Nolan, of Lonaconing: "...worked in a place that looked...safe as that did when I went...this morning. It was my first day in that place, and I can't understand how that coal came away." Mr. Nolan's body was brought home by his three "buttys" and a heartbreaking sight it was, the gray-haired father bringing home his dead boy, and the brother going ahead to "break the news" to the poor mother. If Daniel and Michael Nolan had not stepped out of the "breast" they, undoubtedly, would have been killed also. The Times, Cumberland, Maryland September 20, 1907 The Funeral Of Dennis Nolan-Dennis Nolan, who was killed in Ocean Mine yesterday, will be buried from St. Joseph's Church, Midland, at 9:30 O'clock tomorrow morning. Interment in St. Mary's Catholic cemetery, Lonaconing. Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland Saturday, September 21, 1907 Funeral of Dennis Nolan-It was a long procession that followed the remains of Dennis Nolan to their last resting place in St. Mary's cemetery, Lonaconing, this morning. A requiem mass was sung by the brother of the deceased, Rev. Joseph Nolan, of Frostburg, assisted by the choir of St. Michael's church, Frostburg, and Division 5, Ancient Order of Hibernians, and the Father Matthew Temperance Society of Midland, turned out with full ranks and there was a long string of carriages. The funeral took the C & P train arriving in Lonaconing at 11:15. Carriages and a hearse were in waiting at the depot and the funeral procession proceeded to St. Mary's cemetery where all that was mortal of Dennis Nolan was laid beside his brother, James, who died ten years ago. Those who attended the funeral from here were: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nolan, Mrs. Downey, Mrs. John Marley, Martin and Peter Nolan, Mary Nolan, Mrs. Margaret Donahoe, Mrs. Henry Devlin, John A. Martin and wife, Daniel Nolan and many others. NOTE: Both his obituary and "History of Allegany County, Maryland" show his age as 28. This is incorrect. He was born 3 July 1873, according to St. Mary's baptism records, which would make him 34 at the time of his death.

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Dennis Nolan's memorial is located at: Saint Marys Cemetery, Lonaconing, Allegany County, USA.
When did Dennis Nolan death?
Dennis Nolan death on 19 Sep 1907 in Ocean, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
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Latitude: 39.5699997
Longitude: -78.9685974

Family Members:

Parent

Michael B. Nolan

(1846 - 1919)

Anna O'Reilly Nolan

(1849 - 1917)

Siblings

Rose Anna Nolan Byrnes

(1870 - 1926)

James Nolan

(1881 - 1899)

Martin Aloysius Nolan

(1885 - 1958)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Marys Cemetery
Lonaconing, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5699997, -78.9685974

2. Oak Hill Cemetery
Lonaconing, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5746994, -78.9768982

3. Old Coney Cemetery
Lonaconing, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5806007, -78.9633026

4. Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5866940, -78.9454420

5. Koontz Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5965370, -78.9893620

6. Beeman Cemetery
Lonaconing, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5349730, -78.9765460

7. Moscow Mills Cemetery
Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5443993, -79.0044022

8. Laurel Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5459730, -79.0131350

9. Barlett Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5461006, -79.0136032

10. Mountain View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5450050, -79.0153350

11. Green Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5977900, -79.0129500

12. Corbus Cemetery
Barton, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5436940, -79.0178990

13. Moore Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5277760, -78.9951670

14. Beeman Cemetery
Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5868400, -79.0423400

15. Saint Gabriel's Cemetery
Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5224991, -79.0203018

16. Warner Cemetery
Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6049995, -78.9019012

17. Winter-Clise Cemetery
Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5983009, -78.8942032

18. Waxler Cemetery
Danville, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5097008, -78.9263992

19. Morrison Cemetery
Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5127983, -79.0233002

20. Cresap Cemetery
Rawlings, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5341988, -78.8874969

21. Hutson Cemetery
Rawlings, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5343070, -78.8872620

22. Vale Summit Methodist Cemetery
Vale Summit, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6205160, -78.9016950

23. Biertown Cemetery
Rawlings, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5486600, -78.8722460

24. Jacob Sigler Stone House Cemetery
Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5281380, -79.0559330