Contributor Bill Carr on August 20, 2006 Writes, "This is William Keddie Douglas, a victim of the mine explosion at Scofield, Utah. On May 1st, 1900 Winter Quarters #4 exploded. 384 men were underground - 200 did not live. It was a black day on the frontier."
William Keddie Douglas was the son of Thomas Greig Douglas, born 1831 Dysart, Fife, Scotland and Margaret Keddie born 1833 Markinch, Fife. He was one of 10 children. Five of his siblings died young ie John, Alison, James & Catherine and one other. His father was a Flax Worker in Fife. Two of the older children, Isabella and Thomas, stayed in Scotland while three left for America with their parents for a new and hopefully better life. They were Elizabeth Fyfe Douglas born 1861, Coalsnaughton, Tillicoultry, Fife, Janet Keddie Douglas born 1863 (as above) and William Keddie Douglas born 1867 Beath, Fife. He also was a Flax Mill Worker in Kinglassie, Fife. William married Hannah Jane Small Robertson born 1874 in Jarrow Durham, England. They married in 1891 in Utah. They had children Thomas Greig born 1892 in Spanish Fork, George Robertson born 1893, Chase Turnball born 1895 and William Wallace Douglas born 1897. Only the last two boys survived to a ripe old age with descendants. Hannah went on to marry twice following the death of William. Elizabeth Fyfe Douglas married Henry Harrison Wilson born 1858 Scotsdale, Pennsylvania. Their children are John Henry, Lewis Carson and William Douglas. After the death of Henry, Elizabeth, married William L Mathews. William Keddie Douglas and his brother-in-law were both killed in the Scofield Mining Disaster of May 1, 1900. The father, Thomas Greig Douglas, died in Spanish Fork in 1917 and Margaret died in 1898 in Scofield, Carbon, Utah. They probably never saw their remaining Scottish family again
Contributor: Laura Hancock (51082034)
William Keddie Douglas was the son of Thomas Greig Douglas, born 1831 Dysart, Fife, Scotland and Margaret Keddie born 1833 Markinch, Fife. He was one of 10 children. Five of his siblings died young ie John, Alison, James & Catherine and one other. His father was a Flax Worker in Fife. Two of the older children, Isabella and Thomas, stayed in Scotland while three left for America with their parents for a new and hopefully better life. They were Elizabeth Fyfe Douglas born 1861, Coalsnaughton, Tillicoultry, Fife, Janet Keddie Douglas born 1863 (as above) and William Keddie Douglas born 1867 Beath, Fife. He also was a Flax Mill Worker in Kinglassie, Fife. William married Hannah Jane Small Robertson born 1874 in Jarrow Durham, England. They married in 1891 in Utah. They had children Thomas Greig born 1892 in Spanish Fork, George Robertson born 1893, Chase Turnball born 1895 and William Wallace Douglas born 1897. Only the last two boys survived to a ripe old age with descendants. Hannah went on to marry twice following the death of William. Elizabeth Fyfe Douglas married Henry Harrison Wilson born 1858 Scotsdale, Pennsylvania. Their children are John Henry, Lewis Carson and William Douglas. After the death of Henry, Elizabeth, married William L Mathews. William Keddie Douglas and his brother-in-law were both killed in the Scofield Mining Disaster of May 1, 1900. The father, Thomas Greig Douglas, died in Spanish Fork in 1917 and Margaret died in 1898 in Scofield, Carbon, Utah. They probably never saw their remaining Scottish family again
Contributor: Laura Hancock (51082034)
Contributor Bill Carr on August 20, 2006 Writes, "This is William Keddie Douglas, a victim of the mine explosion at Scofield, Utah. On May 1st, 1900 Winter Quarters #4 exploded. 384 men were underground - 200 did not live. It was a black day on the frontier."
William Keddie Douglas was the son of Thomas Greig Douglas, born 1831 Dysart, Fife, Scotland and Margaret Keddie born 1833 Markinch, Fife. He was one of 10 children. Five of his siblings died young ie John, Alison, James & Catherine and one other. His father was a Flax Worker in Fife. Two of the older children, Isabella and Thomas, stayed in Scotland while three left for America with their parents for a new and hopefully better life. They were Elizabeth Fyfe Douglas born 1861, Coalsnaughton, Tillicoultry, Fife, Janet Keddie Douglas born 1863 (as above) and William Keddie Douglas born 1867 Beath, Fife. He also was a Flax Mill Worker in Kinglassie, Fife. William married Hannah Jane Small Robertson born 1874 in Jarrow Durham, England. They married in 1891 in Utah. They had children Thomas Greig born 1892 in Spanish Fork, George Robertson born 1893, Chase Turnball born 1895 and William Wallace Douglas born 1897. Only the last two boys survived to a ripe old age with descendants. Hannah went on to marry twice following the death of William. Elizabeth Fyfe Douglas married Henry Harrison Wilson born 1858 Scotsdale, Pennsylvania. Their children are John Henry, Lewis Carson and William Douglas. After the death of Henry, Elizabeth, married William L Mathews. William Keddie Douglas and his brother-in-law were both killed in the Scofield Mining Disaster of May 1, 1900. The father, Thomas Greig Douglas, died in Spanish Fork in 1917 and Margaret died in 1898 in Scofield, Carbon, Utah. They probably never saw their remaining Scottish family again
Contributor: Laura Hancock (51082034)
William Keddie Douglas was the son of Thomas Greig Douglas, born 1831 Dysart, Fife, Scotland and Margaret Keddie born 1833 Markinch, Fife. He was one of 10 children. Five of his siblings died young ie John, Alison, James & Catherine and one other. His father was a Flax Worker in Fife. Two of the older children, Isabella and Thomas, stayed in Scotland while three left for America with their parents for a new and hopefully better life. They were Elizabeth Fyfe Douglas born 1861, Coalsnaughton, Tillicoultry, Fife, Janet Keddie Douglas born 1863 (as above) and William Keddie Douglas born 1867 Beath, Fife. He also was a Flax Mill Worker in Kinglassie, Fife. William married Hannah Jane Small Robertson born 1874 in Jarrow Durham, England. They married in 1891 in Utah. They had children Thomas Greig born 1892 in Spanish Fork, George Robertson born 1893, Chase Turnball born 1895 and William Wallace Douglas born 1897. Only the last two boys survived to a ripe old age with descendants. Hannah went on to marry twice following the death of William. Elizabeth Fyfe Douglas married Henry Harrison Wilson born 1858 Scotsdale, Pennsylvania. Their children are John Henry, Lewis Carson and William Douglas. After the death of Henry, Elizabeth, married William L Mathews. William Keddie Douglas and his brother-in-law were both killed in the Scofield Mining Disaster of May 1, 1900. The father, Thomas Greig Douglas, died in Spanish Fork in 1917 and Margaret died in 1898 in Scofield, Carbon, Utah. They probably never saw their remaining Scottish family again
Contributor: Laura Hancock (51082034)
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