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William Jobs/ Hisylvania Coal Mine #23
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Ohio University Archives library
The Hisylvania Coal Mine was formerly owned by William Jobs.
It was built in 1901 and operated in Trimble, Ohio until 1925
William Job Former Local Operator Dies
William Job, Who once owned Coal Mines in the Hocking Valley Dies, Dead in the East
April 16-1931
Word reached Columbus Wednesday of the death at Roxbury, Mass. of William Job, formerly one of the largest coal operators in the Hocking Valley. He was 88 years of age and a native of England, where he learned coal mining methods as a young man. He came to the United States in the early twenties and after a brief period in Eastern coal fields, opened mines in the Ohio fields where 10 years ago he was a leading operator.
For years the name of William Job was one of the best known in the Hocking Valley Coal field. One town is that district, Jobs, was named afther him.
He made his home at the Southern Hotel, in Columbus, for a number of years and also resided in Chicago. He had been retired for the past ten years and made his home with a daughter Miss Sarah Job, 54, Dearborn Street, Roxbury, Mass. His death occurred only three days after that of John Furniss, 1341 Dennison Avenue, who was asssociated with him in a number of different coal operations. Miss Fannie Furniss, widow of John Furniss, was a sister in law of Mr. Job.
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