Derthick, Ohio

Derthick, Ohio

1. Si Craig 2. Eli Douglas 3. Fred Bartles 4. unknown 5. Frank Mecum 6. Joe Rutter 7. Sam McClellan

8. Roy Sampson 9. Harry Whittaker 10. Friz Exankamper 11. Dave Roberts 12 unknown 13. Walter Hayden

14. unknown 15. Dan Sley 16. Chet Sanborn 17. James Rice 18. Jack Roberts 19. unknown 20. Mac Penman 21.

D. H. Williams 22. Bert Skinner 23. Elmer Tippie 24. Robert Skinner 25. Joe Gaskella 26. Tommy Davis 27.

Young Joe Richards 28. Joe Williams 29. Bill McClellan 30. Jud Skinner 31. Frank Moody

Derthick Coal Mine was located near Hollister, Ohio, Trimble township, Athens County. This photo was probably taken between 1920 and 1930. Walter Hayden listed above died in the 1930 Millfield Coal Mine Disaster.

Walter Hayden's obituary:

Walter Hayden age 49 born in Minersville, Ohio; was the mine superintendent of Millfield, was a former resident of Derthick. Funeral services were held at the U. B. Church of Hollister with burial in Maplewood cemetery. Hayden was for years the mine boss of Sunday Creek coal mine No. 10 at Derthick and was well known throughout the district. He was transferred to Millfield after the mine there was purchased by the Sunday Creek Coal Co. Lois Helmers.

This photo was copied from a photo in the coal mine archives at Ohio University Archives library.

This webpage was created by Sandra Mitchell-Quinn