Patron Past StoriesPATRON + Life in Coal Mines on November 21, 1900, with film November 21, 2020 April 11, 2022by Donna R Causey To view this content, you must be a member of Alabama Pioneers Patrons's Patreon at $2 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content. Tags: 1900'sAlabama history
My grandfather, Amos Jackson Turner, Jr., and another miner were killed by a rockfall in a Blount county coalmine. In 1918 my grandmother became a widow with two small children and no other means of support. A very sad time for a very LONG time.