The Hinton Daily News and Leader, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, December 2, 1915, page 1
A message was received here this morning that the remains of Robert L Yancey, who was killed in the explosion which occurred in the mines at Boomer Tuesday, will be brought here on No 2 tonight and be buried at Hill Top.
Mr Yancey was the son of Mr and Mrs William Yancey of Jumping Branch. He was born and raised at this place, but has been living at Boomer for some time.
Mr Yancey was 26 years old and leaves a wife and one son, Preston, besides his father, mother and six brothers and one sister, John and Stephen Yancey of Jumping Branch, W E, J A and Charley Yancey of this city, Grover Yancey of Virginia and Mrs Clarence Hogan of Jumping Branch.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, December 2, 1915, page 1
From Yesterday's Daily Issue
A message was received here today by his relatives stating that Robert Yancey was killed in the Boomer mine explosion, yesterday afternoon. He resided there and is survived by his wife and one child. Mr Yancey was a son of W A Yancey, of Jumping Branch district, though formerly of Hinton and has one sister and four brothers residing in this community . He was 28 years of age. Deceased will probably be buried there, where he has a child buried.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, December 9, 1915, page 6
From last Friday's daily issue
The funeral of Robert Yancey, a victim of the ill fated Boomer mine explosion, will be conducted tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock, at the home of the deceased's brother, W E Yancey, of Avis. Interment will follow in Hill Top cemetery.
The following appeared in yesterday's Charleston Mail, in reference to the victim:
"The story is told of Robert Yancey, one of the mines whose body was recovered from the mine yesterday, that makes of him a martyr for the comrades who had been left in the mine after the explosion. It is said he was one of the miners to make his escape, but when he had reached safety he remembered those who were left behind and hastened back in the hope that he would be able to lead them out at first.
Later a rescue party found him far back in the mine by a mine car where he had perished a victim of the poisonous fumes which spread through the entrances after the explosion. He had tied a wet handkerchief over his face but that precaution had not been sufficient to save him.
He perished, but it is said he reached some of the other miners and directed them to safety, himself remaining behind until it was too late to escape."
Thursday, December 2, 1915, page 1
A message was received here this morning that the remains of Robert L Yancey, who was killed in the explosion which occurred in the mines at Boomer Tuesday, will be brought here on No 2 tonight and be buried at Hill Top.
Mr Yancey was the son of Mr and Mrs William Yancey of Jumping Branch. He was born and raised at this place, but has been living at Boomer for some time.
Mr Yancey was 26 years old and leaves a wife and one son, Preston, besides his father, mother and six brothers and one sister, John and Stephen Yancey of Jumping Branch, W E, J A and Charley Yancey of this city, Grover Yancey of Virginia and Mrs Clarence Hogan of Jumping Branch.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, December 2, 1915, page 1
From Yesterday's Daily Issue
A message was received here today by his relatives stating that Robert Yancey was killed in the Boomer mine explosion, yesterday afternoon. He resided there and is survived by his wife and one child. Mr Yancey was a son of W A Yancey, of Jumping Branch district, though formerly of Hinton and has one sister and four brothers residing in this community . He was 28 years of age. Deceased will probably be buried there, where he has a child buried.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, December 9, 1915, page 6
From last Friday's daily issue
The funeral of Robert Yancey, a victim of the ill fated Boomer mine explosion, will be conducted tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock, at the home of the deceased's brother, W E Yancey, of Avis. Interment will follow in Hill Top cemetery.
The following appeared in yesterday's Charleston Mail, in reference to the victim:
"The story is told of Robert Yancey, one of the mines whose body was recovered from the mine yesterday, that makes of him a martyr for the comrades who had been left in the mine after the explosion. It is said he was one of the miners to make his escape, but when he had reached safety he remembered those who were left behind and hastened back in the hope that he would be able to lead them out at first.
Later a rescue party found him far back in the mine by a mine car where he had perished a victim of the poisonous fumes which spread through the entrances after the explosion. He had tied a wet handkerchief over his face but that precaution had not been sufficient to save him.
He perished, but it is said he reached some of the other miners and directed them to safety, himself remaining behind until it was too late to escape."
The Hinton Daily News and Leader, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, December 2, 1915, page 1
A message was received here this morning that the remains of Robert L Yancey, who was killed in the explosion which occurred in the mines at Boomer Tuesday, will be brought here on No 2 tonight and be buried at Hill Top.
Mr Yancey was the son of Mr and Mrs William Yancey of Jumping Branch. He was born and raised at this place, but has been living at Boomer for some time.
Mr Yancey was 26 years old and leaves a wife and one son, Preston, besides his father, mother and six brothers and one sister, John and Stephen Yancey of Jumping Branch, W E, J A and Charley Yancey of this city, Grover Yancey of Virginia and Mrs Clarence Hogan of Jumping Branch.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, December 2, 1915, page 1
From Yesterday's Daily Issue
A message was received here today by his relatives stating that Robert Yancey was killed in the Boomer mine explosion, yesterday afternoon. He resided there and is survived by his wife and one child. Mr Yancey was a son of W A Yancey, of Jumping Branch district, though formerly of Hinton and has one sister and four brothers residing in this community . He was 28 years of age. Deceased will probably be buried there, where he has a child buried.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, December 9, 1915, page 6
From last Friday's daily issue
The funeral of Robert Yancey, a victim of the ill fated Boomer mine explosion, will be conducted tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock, at the home of the deceased's brother, W E Yancey, of Avis. Interment will follow in Hill Top cemetery.
The following appeared in yesterday's Charleston Mail, in reference to the victim:
"The story is told of Robert Yancey, one of the mines whose body was recovered from the mine yesterday, that makes of him a martyr for the comrades who had been left in the mine after the explosion. It is said he was one of the miners to make his escape, but when he had reached safety he remembered those who were left behind and hastened back in the hope that he would be able to lead them out at first.
Later a rescue party found him far back in the mine by a mine car where he had perished a victim of the poisonous fumes which spread through the entrances after the explosion. He had tied a wet handkerchief over his face but that precaution had not been sufficient to save him.
He perished, but it is said he reached some of the other miners and directed them to safety, himself remaining behind until it was too late to escape."
Thursday, December 2, 1915, page 1
A message was received here this morning that the remains of Robert L Yancey, who was killed in the explosion which occurred in the mines at Boomer Tuesday, will be brought here on No 2 tonight and be buried at Hill Top.
Mr Yancey was the son of Mr and Mrs William Yancey of Jumping Branch. He was born and raised at this place, but has been living at Boomer for some time.
Mr Yancey was 26 years old and leaves a wife and one son, Preston, besides his father, mother and six brothers and one sister, John and Stephen Yancey of Jumping Branch, W E, J A and Charley Yancey of this city, Grover Yancey of Virginia and Mrs Clarence Hogan of Jumping Branch.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, December 2, 1915, page 1
From Yesterday's Daily Issue
A message was received here today by his relatives stating that Robert Yancey was killed in the Boomer mine explosion, yesterday afternoon. He resided there and is survived by his wife and one child. Mr Yancey was a son of W A Yancey, of Jumping Branch district, though formerly of Hinton and has one sister and four brothers residing in this community . He was 28 years of age. Deceased will probably be buried there, where he has a child buried.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, December 9, 1915, page 6
From last Friday's daily issue
The funeral of Robert Yancey, a victim of the ill fated Boomer mine explosion, will be conducted tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock, at the home of the deceased's brother, W E Yancey, of Avis. Interment will follow in Hill Top cemetery.
The following appeared in yesterday's Charleston Mail, in reference to the victim:
"The story is told of Robert Yancey, one of the mines whose body was recovered from the mine yesterday, that makes of him a martyr for the comrades who had been left in the mine after the explosion. It is said he was one of the miners to make his escape, but when he had reached safety he remembered those who were left behind and hastened back in the hope that he would be able to lead them out at first.
Later a rescue party found him far back in the mine by a mine car where he had perished a victim of the poisonous fumes which spread through the entrances after the explosion. He had tied a wet handkerchief over his face but that precaution had not been sufficient to save him.
He perished, but it is said he reached some of the other miners and directed them to safety, himself remaining behind until it was too late to escape."
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