Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....Kuhns, James February 2, 1900
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The Ligonier Echo (Ligonier, Pennsylvania) 7 Feb 1900
Last Friday afternoon James Kuhns, a miner in the Ligonier Coal company's works near
Latrobe, was instantly killed and his companion Frank Mayhew was injured. While at
work drawing ribs or "stumps"  a mass of roof fell and Kuhns was crushed beneath
tons of rock and slate. Mr. Mayhew was also struck by the mass and injured. When
Kuhns' body was found beneath the mass it was crushed almost flat. James Kuhns, aged
19 years and 5 months, was left fatherless almost 15 years ago. He leaves a mother,
two sisters and two brothers and many relatives to mourn his untimely death. After
the death of his father, his grandmother, Rachel Kuhns, took him to her heart and
home who taught him the way of life. Under her influence she had him baptized and
join M. P. church at Solomon's Temple. After his grandmothers death some six years
ago, he had a home with his uncle, Henry Kuhns, and with his cousin, Mrs. Samuel
Keltz. He left his homes to work in the mine where he met his untimely death on
Friday, Feb. 2, at 12 m. Funeral services were held in the Youngstown M. E. church,
Rev. W. F. Hunter officiating, on last Sunday afternoon.

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