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James Philip Brown

Birth	:	17 Jun 1873 Elk Garden, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	24 Apr 1911 Elk Garden, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery, Westernport, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.4842453, -79.0393143
Description	:	News Tribune, Elk Garden, West Virginia, 28 Apr 1911: "ELK GARDEN MINE DISASTER-GAS EXPLOSION IN NO. 20 MINE-The Town in Deepest Mourning - Twenty-Three Dead-Heroic Work of Rescuers-For more than 30 years Elk Garden, Mineral County W Va, has been the center of one of the most noted mining districts in the eastern section of the United States. Thousands of miners have worked in the different openings in that section and many millions of tons of coal have been shipped from that point, and, as has been the history in all mining districts, there have been numerous accidents and sad... Read More	News Tribune, Elk Garden, West Virginia, 28 Apr 1911: "ELK GARDEN MINE DISASTER-GAS EXPLOSION IN NO. 20 MINE-The Town in Deepest Mourning - Twenty-Three Dead-Heroic Work of Rescuers-For more than 30 years Elk Garden, Mineral County W Va, has been the center of one of the most noted mining districts in the eastern section of the United States. Thousands of miners have worked in the different openings in that section and many millions of tons of coal have been shipped from that point, and, as has been the history in all mining districts, there have been numerous accidents and sad fatalities, but never before has there been a mine disaster in that region that paralleled, or even approximated, the shocking calamity of last Monday morning, when twenty-three men, all citizens of Elk Garden, except one, were suddenly ushered into eternity by an explosion in Mine No. 20, which is owned and operated by the Davis Coal and Coke Company. This mine is at the foot of the mountain about half a mile below Elk Garden, and on the main line of the Western Maryland Railway, between Chaffee and Blaine. Mr. Robert Grant is superintendent of that and all the other mines owned and operated by the same company in the Elk Garden region. Work in all mining districts has been slack all winter and No 20 has been working regularly only two days in each week. Monday was not a regular work day for that mine, had it been many more men would have lost their lives in that awful disaster. the twenty three victims of that explosion were there cleaning up - sprinkling the mine and arranging for the next day's work. The explosion occurred about 8:30 AM and soon the sad intelligence was carried to wives, mothers and children that their loved ones who had left them but two hours before for a day of toil by which to win bread, were entombed in that mine. Within a short time, hundreds of men, women and children had assembled at the mine opening and the lamentations of the bereaved were heart-rending. Superintendent Grant at once assembled all of the men available and began the work of rescue. Men were dispatched from other sections. A large number came from Thomas WV. The officials of the Davis Coal and Coke Co. immediately called the Dept of Mines at Washington and the Government hurried their rescue car to the scene of disaster from Wilkes-Barre Penn, where it was stationed. Regular and special trains brought crowds of sympathizers and rescue workers from different sections and the work was kept up day and night with frequent relays of forces of men. The parties could work in the mines only an hour at a time because of the poisonous gasses, and the work was necessarily slow. four of the rescuing party, Wm Willis, Geo. May, Martin Garvey, Mine Supt. of Thomas and Supt. J W Paul, of the Government Bureau of Mines, were overcome by gas Tues afternoon and were revived only after very heroic treatment by mine expert rescuers and physicians. By Monday night they had found but one body, that of Wilbur Shears; about midnight five more were taken out. During the day Tues nine other bodies were found and Tues evening they found five others. Not until Wed noon were all of the bodies found and brought out of the mine. Some of the bodies were blackened, burned and mangled. In many instances they were buried under tons of slate; in other instances death came solely from inhaling the heat. A temporary morgue was made of a nearby building and inquests were held there. The miners have been working on short time all winter and it is feared that the families of some of the victims may be in want. It is thought that some action looking to their relief will be taken by the directors of the Company. It is thought that the explosion was due to the accumulation of gas and dust inn the mine. The fan had not been running for some time until it was started Monday morning. the bodies of thirteen men were recovered Tues. morning. They were: John Pritchard, married, hair and moustache burned off, body burned, asphyxiated. Arthur Pritchard, single, head burned and squeezed, death from fractured skull. William Pearson, married, death from fractured skull. John F. White, Sr., widower, death from lacerated thorax. William Hetzel, married, death from carbon monoxide. James Brown, married, death from asphyxiation. Hawthorne Patton, single, death caused by shock. Leo Dempsy, single, suffocated. James Dempsy, married, slightly burned, death from inhaling heat. Harry Trainum, married, death from inhaling heat. Charles Wilson, single, death from inhaling heat. Edward Hershberger, married, death from inhaling heat, slightly burned. Thomas Wilson, face lacerated and head fractured, death from inhaling heat. The body of Wilbur Shears, who died from asphyxiation, was taken out Monday night. Five of the bodies were buried Wednesday and the rest were buried Thursday. In another part of this paper can bee seen a complete list of the 23 names."

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Where is James Philip Brown's memorial?
James Philip Brown's memorial is located at: Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery, Westernport, Allegany County, USA.
When did James Philip Brown death?
James Philip Brown death on 24 Apr 1911 in Elk Garden, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 39.4842453
Longitude: -79.0393143

Family Members:

Parent

James Brown

(1844 - 1908)

Bedelia Connolly Brown

(1842 - 1889)

Spouse

Siblings

Margaret “Maggie” Brown Brophy

(1874 - 1901)

Children

Catherine Bedelia Brown Florentine

(1907 - 1990)

Mary Edwardia Brown Jenkins

(1909 - 1987)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery
Westernport, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4842453, -79.0393143

2. Philos Cemetery
Westernport, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4858060, -79.0394320

3. Old Saint Peter's Catholic
Westernport, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4837360, -79.0431080

4. Duckworth on Hampshire Hill
Westernport, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5016900, -79.0345300

5. Bloomington Cemetery
Bloomington, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4799995, -79.0699997

6. Duckworth Cemetery at Stoney Run
Westernport, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4984280, -79.0136400

7. Kight Family Cemetery
Bloomington, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4829780, -79.0719940

8. Miller Cemetery
Westernport, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4888110, -79.0043140

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

10. Sigler Family Cemetery
Westernport, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5081480, -79.0691470

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

12. Joshua Kight Cemetery
Piedmont, Mineral County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4486000, -79.0679000

13. Fazenbaker Farm
Fairview, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5238930, -79.0657950

14. Michael Cemetery
Westernport, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5182140, -79.0780450

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

16. Michaels Cemetery
Fairview, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5281380, -79.0559330

17. Saint Thomas Cemetery
Keyser, Mineral County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4406900, -78.9960300

18. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Keyser, Mineral County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4403000, -78.9963989

19. Moore Cemetery
Barton, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5277760, -78.9951670

20. Thorn Rose Hill Cemetery
Keyser, Mineral County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4374352, -78.9929199

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

22. Locust Cemetery
Keyser, Mineral County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4449577, -78.9769135

23. Sinclair Memorial Park
Cross, Mineral County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4338989, -79.0877991

24. Town Hill Cemetery
Petersburg, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4351762, -78.9882074