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Robert Thomas Farish Jr

22 Jul 1886 – 1 May 1900

Birth	22 Jul 1886
Death	1 May 1900
Cemetery	Cleveland Cemetery Cleveland , Emery County , Utah , USA
Added by	Kathy Hamaker on 22 Mar 2008
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15406888

Bio

Thomas Farish Jr., his father, Thomas Sr. and his older brother Robert were killed in the explosion of Winter Quarters #4, a coal mine. This at Scofield, Utah May 1st, 1900. This was a tragedy beyond comprehension on the frontier. There were no support services, no insurance, no government relief. Widows were left alone to raise large familys and some how fend for themselves. Each deceased miner received a new suit of clothes (if he was intact) and a coffin. Also he received a roughed out R I P style, wooden headstone with his name written in pencil! One source tells me over half the 200 names were misspelled. Each widow received $500.00 from the mine. It was a black day in Scofield. 4 weeks later the mine reopened with a fresh crew of miners. Would you link him with his parents? Father: 15406829 Mother: 46361095 Thanks

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Family

Parents

• Thomas Farish 1857–1900
• Ruth Whimpey Farish 1860–1919

Siblings

• Maud Verene Farish 1880–1888
• Bertha Farish James 1882–1956
• Mary Elizabeth Farish Coombs 1884–1973
• Ruth Ellen "Nellie" Farish Johnstone 1888–1967
• Essie Farish Bunnell 1893–1969
• Edward Farish 1894–1895
• John Farish 1896–1929
• Iris Farish Davis 1898–1918

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