Diary of Charles H. Ralph

I compiled a list from the diary of my Great-Great-Grandfather, Charles H. Ralph. He lived in Ironton from 1880 until he died in 1917. He weighed the coal at the Kelley Mine until the mill changed to gas power in 1911. He wrote something in his diary almost everyday. He notes deaths, marriages, and births. Unfortunately, most of the diaries were lost in the 1937 flood, but I have some fragments. This might help those looking for deaths before the state began keeping records.

Submitted by Ralph Richey

Kelley Coal Mine 2 September 1881:

1. Caragshill, William G W agent.
2. Mayo, J teamster.
3. Worthington, Jim collier.

Workers at Kelley Coal Mine 1905:

1. Stanley, Samuel 
2. Gannon, J C

Kelly Coal Mine Coal pushing 1911:

1. Butler, G W
2. Butler,
3. Galagher, Ed
4. Grometts(?), John
5. Grounds, Larry
6. Hall, Wilber
7. Heineman, Anthony
8. Henry, John
9. Kelley, Jake
10. McKnight, John
11. McWright, Jack
12. Middleton, Isaac
13. Miller, Charles
14. Miller, Henry
15. Riedel, George
16. Tate, Harp
17. Tate, William
18. Tipton Sr., Ed
19. Tipton, Henry
20. Ward, Charles
21. Webb, Mase
22. Wenig, Charles

Deaths:

• Arthur, James was killed on 9 September 1916.  Run over by N.& W. freight train at Ironton.
• Austin, Charles K died in Detroit, Michigan 18 August  1915. 89 years old.  Buried at Woodland on 21 August 1915.
• Bagwell, a Baby boy born on 8 September 1907, died on 10 October 1907.
• Baldwin, Mrs. Anna, wife of Herman Baldwin, died on 23 April 1911.
• Ballard, Harrison died on 22 February 1914, Washington’s birthday.  Found dead in the bathroom.
• Bay, Capt. George died on 8 February 1916. 81 years old.
• Belcher, Ed, Clerk of Courts, died 19 March 1913.
• Bennett, Capt. T W died on 16 August 1913.
• Blackwell, Mrs. Margaret Tate died on 21 January 1913. Age 72 years.
• Boyce, Margaret died at Deaconess Hospital on August 20, 1913. Funeral 22nd.
• Butler, Buz was shot and killed at coal mines in West Virginia. Funeral at Ironton 19 January 1915.  Burial at Woodland.
• Campbell, Emma Trapp was found dead in bed morning of 22 November 1915.
• Charleston, Thomas died on 25 May 1913.
• Collier, Taylor died on 17 March 1909.
• Clarke, C B (Jake) died on 16 February 1914.
• Cochran, Frank was killed on 21 November 1916.
• Cox, George’s furnace bookkeeper, died on 6 September 1915.
• Cox, George, boss of the Republican Party of Cincinnati, died on 20 May 1916.
• Daniels, Jake, the barber, died on 29 August 1914.
• Dean, Judge Ezra died on 12 December 1916. Age at least 90 years.
• Duncan, Mrs. Catherine Died from a fall on 7 December 1916. Buried on 11 December 1916.
• Ebert, Leo died on 22 February 1908.
• Eble, George died on 18 September 1905. 83 years old.
• Everly, George was buried on 17 March 1912.  Killed on the railroad in Texas.
• Flemins, Mrs. Samuel died on 23 June 1908.
• Gallagher, Pat hurt in mine at Terre Haut, Indiana, 22 July 1910.  Died 26 July. He was hurt while firing a shot.
• Gillen, Joseph died on 28 July 1908
• Goble, Gerrard died on 9 March 1911. 84 years old.
• Goldmann, John S died 2 March 1909.
• Gray, Charles died on 30 May 1916. Funeral 1st  June.
• Grosman, Mrs. David died on 26 January 1911.
• Hammer, John died at his home in Lyra, Scioto County 18 January 1916. 78 years old. Buried at Wheelersburg 20th.
• Hanson, Art had his leg amputated on 17 December 1910. D.T.&I collision 13 December 1910.
• Harmon: The Mother of Mrs. Barbara Harmon died on 23 February 1913.
• Harper, Melissa died on 18 September 1914. 66 years old.  Funeral on the 20th at Pomeroy. Got word over the telephone. Grandma went to the funeral on the streetcar.
• Harrison, Thomas died on 21 June 1911.
• Harvey, John died on 19 July 1907. 93 years old.
• Henry, Louis (young  Brumer) died of the carbolic acid rout 29 September 1914. Buried 1 Oct.
• Hille, Albert was killed on the D.T. & I. in a collision on 13 December 1910.
• Holt, Mrs. C E died at 12 noon on 13 March 1913. Buried 2:30 PM 13 March 1913.
• Hunter, James A died on 12 February 1906 in Fresno, California.
• Johnson, John (Wild Cat) died on 13 August 1909.
• Jones, Aubrey J died on 6 February 1908.
• Kelley, Darby died on 13 December 1911.  77 years old. Buried at Kelley Cemetery on the 18th.
• Kelley, Ironton N died at Ashland, Kentucky 6 August 1911.  Born on Sunday and died on Sunday.
• Kelley, J A died at Ashland, Kentucky 6 August 1911.
• Keys, Capt. G W died September 1915.
• Kingery, Mrs. Peter died on 22 December 1916. Funeral 24 December 1916.
• Klein, Henry died on 21 March 1917.
• Lane, B R died on 7 October 1914, age 79 years.
• Lawless, Ed was killed at Etna Furnace on March 3, 1916.
• Martin, James killed 31 Oct 1880.
• Marting, William H died 5 AM 16 Oct 1914 at Keller Hospital. 60 years old.
• McGuggan, W H died 7 December 1909.
• McKnight, Marge died on 20 February 1916.
• McKnight, Pearl died on 18 September 1905.
• Middleton, George died at Ashland, Kentucky, on Labor Day, the 31st of 1911.
• Middleton, Isaac died on 19 April 1913.
• Middleton, Peter died on 22 September 1914.
• Miller, Thomas died on 15 June 1908. Bank boss.
• Moore, Cyrus died on 24 April 1916.
• Moulton, Col. J H died March 3, 1910.
• Newman, Valentine died on 15 November 1909. 76 years of age.
• Nixon, David died on 18 October 1910.
• Nolte, William died 9 may 1916 at Ironton.
• O’Shea, John died on 26 January 1917.
• Paul, Jeremiah died on 21 December 1914.
• Peters Sr. Chester died on 7 December 1909.
• Ralph, Ellery  Perry died at Gallipolis on 14 September 1911.
• Ralph, Judah Lucretion Saxon died 1 June 1895, age 65 years. Married 50 (sic)years.
• Ralph, Lucretia Lindsay died on 26 November 1896.
• Ralph, Maurice died on 13 April 1909. Funeral 14th at Pomeroy.
• Ralph, Nial Nye died on 5 March 1895.
• Rambacker, Mather (carpenter) died 14 January 1916. 70 years old.
• Rasberry, James died on 1 April 1916.
• Rauch, Andrew died on 21 June 1908.
• Rhodes, John died on 12 April 1916. Funeral 15th.
• Richards, J K died on 1 March 1909.
• Richardson, Earl killed in push bank 26 March 1909.
• Richardson, Riley (trustee) died on 28 August 1914.
• Roth, Gertrude (daughter of William Roth), died on 14 December 1915.  22 years old. Buried the 17th.
• Russell, Hugh died on 13 January 1917.
• Schafer, Mrs. Albert died on 6 December 1916. 46 years old. The funeral is on the 10th.
• Schafer, Mrs. Eliza died on 13 December 1910.
• Schrader, John F died 14 April 1916.
• Smith, Mrs. Fred died at 2 PM Wednesday, 6 August 1914.
• Smith, S W died on 12 February 1917.
• Shepperd, Eugene died on 28 December 1915.
• Stewart, Mrs. James died on 13 February 1908. 12 o’clock midnight.
• Tate Sr., John died at 9:30 Am 1 April 1909. Age 69 years.
• Tipton Sr., Mrs.  Ed died on 25 April 1911.
• Vance, Capt. Died 12 November 1911.
• Webb, Margret Shafer died on 21 October 1913 at midnight at Keller Hospital.
• Webber, Lou D.T.& I fireman,  killed at transfer incline 10 AM 9 January 1914.
• Wenig, Charles died 10 AM 13 March 1913. Buried 2:30 PM  16 March 1913.
• Westlake, Mrs. Died 7 July 1910. 75 years old.

Marriages:

• Mrs. A H Keller married Mr. Wright on 24 October 1906
• Leonard Baker and Nida Meek married on 7 March 1913.
• Erold Richey and Lizzie Meek married at Catlettsburg, Kentucky 17 April 1912.
• Bess Bagwell married Charles DeLong on 19 November 1908.
• Saul Flemins and Clemens girl married on 14 November 1908.
• Willie Baldwin married in West Virginia on 8 March 1909, June Hurt.
• Marie Russell and Harry Mills married on 25 March 1911 at Gallipolis.
• Leon Richey and Ida Kitchen married in Portsmouth on 11 December 1916.

Births:

• Bess Bagwell’s baby boy was born on 8 September 1907. Died 10 October 1907.
• Charles DeLong (?) was born on 6 February 1910. A boy.
• Frank Smiths Drummick boy baby born 25 May 1909
• Erold and Elizabeth Richey’s baby Mary Elizabeth was born Tuesday, 21 September 1915.
• Elias Muller’s baby girl was born on 19 July 1916.
• William Tate’s boy was born on 3 September 1916.  They named him Haze Tate.
• Jack McKnight’s girl baby was born on 6 September 1916.