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Category Archives: Coal Mining
Using AI to Discover to Explore Coke Ovens
From the 1910 and 1920 census records, I knew my great-grandfather, James Michael Byerley was employed in the Coke Ovens in Eastern Tennessee. To bring context to his life, I wanted to know more about his time spent working in … Continue reading
Coal Miners in the Family
Emergence The emergence of the Dayton Coal and Iron Company in then Smith’s Crossroads (later Dayton) in the early 1880’s influenced the life of my ancestors. They saw their small community explode from 250 to 5000 inhabitants within a short … Continue reading
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