Thomas Farish Jr., his father, Thomas Sr. and his older brother Robert were killed in the explosion of Winter Quarters #4, a coal mine. This at Scofield, Utah May 1st, 1900. This was a tragedy beyond comprehension on the frontier. There were no support services, no insurance, no government relief. Widows were left alone to raise large familys and some how fend for themselves. Each deceased miner received a new suit of clothes (if he was intact) and a coffin. Also he received a roughed out R I P style, wooden headstone with his name written in pencil! One source tells me over half the 200 names were misspelled. Each widow received $500.00 from the mine. It was a black day in Scofield. 4 weeks later the mine reopened with a fresh crew of miners.
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Thomas Farish Jr., his father, Thomas Sr. and his older brother Robert were killed in the explosion of Winter Quarters #4, a coal mine. This at Scofield, Utah May 1st, 1900. This was a tragedy beyond comprehension on the frontier. There were no support services, no insurance, no government relief. Widows were left alone to raise large familys and some how fend for themselves. Each deceased miner received a new suit of clothes (if he was intact) and a coffin. Also he received a roughed out R I P style, wooden headstone with his name written in pencil! One source tells me over half the 200 names were misspelled. Each widow received $500.00 from the mine. It was a black day in Scofield. 4 weeks later the mine reopened with a fresh crew of miners.
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Father: 15406829
Mother: 46361095
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Would you link him with his parents?
Father: 15406829
Mother: 46361095
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