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Thanks to Dee Hall, Cheryl Bowden, and Les Hartshorn for contributing a lot of the information on this page.
 

Hocking Coal Co. Hocking. Tipple and screening plant at shaft #1
Consolidation Coal Co. Churn drill operated by a gasoline engine
Whitebreast Fuel Co. Hilton
Rex 5 Coal Mine in the mining town of Rexfield, circa 1930
Main St. Buxton 1915 lined with homes of coal miners, including many African-American families.
Anderson Mine
Unknown Monroe Co. Coal Mine
Deep Vein Coal Company's Works Foster, Iowa.
Wapello Coal Company's Works Albia, Iowa
Applegate Coal Mine Company
Lewis Coal Mine Company
White Ash Tipple Mine
Consolidation Coal Company
Lost Creek Mine Shaft

Ward Coal Mine, few miles south of Hiteman and is at the north end of the Pat Crall property

DeRoss family mine in Mantua Township  

Maps to Monroe Co. Coal Mines
Hiteman Mine No.10 and Smoky Hollow Mine
Rex Mine No. 4

1895 Inspector's Report
List of Coal Mines
In addition, two more companies have organized and begun operations since 1895
The Hilton Coal Co., of Hilton and the Central Coal Co., near Avery

List of Coal Mines
1896

Coal Mine Accidents
coal mine accidents for the two years ending June 30, 1895
The Iowa & Wisconsin Coal Co. explosion of 1894
Disaster at the Lost Creek Mine January 24,1902
Disaster at O'Brien Coal Mine Lovilia

DeRoss family mine in Mantua Township several deaths in the mid 1930's.

Monroe Co. miners injured or killed (Newspaper Articles)
George Roberts of Hiteman
Martin Albertson
Joseph White of Hilton. (Ottumwa Courier August 15, 1905)
Frank Hartshorn

Monroe Co. Coal Miners
Photos, obits, bios,etc.
William H. Lewis
Thomas J. Lewis
Xavier Lennie Sr.
Xavier Lennie Jr.
Louis L. Lennie
Henry Lennie
Eugene Lennie Sr.