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Coal Miners in the Family

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Teresa

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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Granny Young – Gone but Not Forgotten

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Teresa

Sam and Sarah Lemarr Young were my great grandparents. Sam Young died 9 years before I was born so I only know him through pictures and stories my Grandmother Barley and her sisters told to me.  Granny Young died when … Continue reading →

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