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Eccles, WV (Raleigh County) - A Selected History Early 1900s Through Present Day - |
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Correspondence 2001 |
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Welcome. These pages are dedicated to the courageous families and the descendants of the Coal Miners that toiled there in the early to mid-20th Century.
These pages are for you to enjoy and reminisce. Please contribute! Can you help identify the unknown people in the photos? Please email me and share your photos, stories, facts, documents pertaining to this area...Dennis Chadra (grandson of Frank Hadra a.k.a. Chadra, and son of John Chadra) email me at: dennis@eccleswv.com Corrections, comments and contributions are very welcome. NOTE: If there is anything in your correspondence that you would not like added to these pages please advise in the content. Otherwise, We are assuming that you would like the contribution to be enjoyed by our visitors. NOTE: email addresses are now being held for privacy reasons. We would be pleased to forward your requests to the parties. Disclaimer: We reserve the right to refuse any submittals - PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF IN THE EMAIL. Disclaimer/Policy Page - Please read! |
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Stories and information by contributors - via emails and letters 2001 |
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Dec 30 |
"Hello,
My relative was Paul Bugdoll. He
came to the United States from Lubom/Poland and worked in the Eccles
coal mine No 5. He survived two mine disasters and was married with
Dora Agnes Page
from Beckley. |
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Dec 17 |
"Do you
know of anyone who would know a Lonnie Vaughn
who lived in Eccles, he
died December 1976 and I am looking for him for genealogy research, I
believe
that he may be the same Lonnie Vaughn
that was born in Logan County WV to
Anthelia and L. E. Vaughn. Are
there any cemeteries online in Eccles? or
funeral home records. Any help is appreciated." |
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November 2001 |
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Nov 9 |
"Hi
Dennis, The more I go on your site, the more I think I knew your
grandfather when I was a child in the 40's. There was an old man who
used to come down to Glen Daniel to Church when we had a revival and
he always got up and testified about surviving the explosion at
Eccles. I am almost 62, but remember vividly how much faith this man
had. Just recently I spoke of him at Church here in Ohio when we were
talking about the old-timers and their testimonies. When he would
start speaking, his English was understandable and halfway thru when
he really got in the spirit; he reverted to his native language. I am
glad I can remember a man with such faith in God. REPLY: Pat, I don't think it was my grandfather Frank Hadra / Chadra. In the 40's he owned a farm in Southern Illinois and only traveled to Chicago during that period. ... Dennis Chadra |
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Oct 25 |
"My grandfather C. P. Shrewsbury was Stationmaster at the Virginian Railway Station in Eccles and had to retire due to a heart attack about 1941. I would dearly love to see a picture of the old station. I remember my Mom taking me on Old "Fanny" the last run from Eccles to Lester. Do you happen to know what year that was? Since I grew up at Glen Daniel, the Eccles area is very familiar to me. I really enjoyed seeing all the photos." Pat Wall Daniels |
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"Would you tell Adrian (Bostic) his father was the boss of my two brothers and father in law when they worked on the tipple. His Grandfather was my fathers boss when he worked in Eccles as a carpenter for the coal co. Elwood drove the school bus and he and Mr. Shumate would race the school bus to see who would be the first to get to Trap Hill. Adrian's (Bostic) Great Great Great Grandmother was a Ballard and they all came from Monroe County, WV" Boyd Ballard |
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"My grandfather worked at Eccles, too. He is Elbert Williams at household #333 in 1920. His brother Wirt and a brother-in-law Porter Hurt also were there in 1920. My mom's first cousin lived at Eccles and we used to visit there often. I looked at your pictures. Thank so much for sharing them. I'm glad your ancestor survived the explosion. I heard from someone else this week whose ancestor was not so lucky. It would be interesting to know the names of other survivors. What a horrible experience! The report card signed by Mrs. B. L. Bostick was Mrs. Barger Lee Bostick. Her first name was Gertrude. They were my cousin's aunt and uncle" http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nylasgenealogy Nyla Creed |
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