Coal Miner Grave Marker, Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Illinois.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member gladtobehere
N 39° 32.495 W 089° 17.330
16S E 303315 N 4379381
This gravestone commemorates the struggle, and deaths of the central Illinois mining war of 1898.
Waymark Code: WM81HR
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Rupert2
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This grave marker is dedicated to the memory of George Franklin Bilyeu who was killed during the coal mining war in Virden, Illinois in 1898.

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Is Gravestone Showing Occupation or Hobby?: Occupation

What is depicted occupation or hobby?: A coal miner holding a coal shovel.

Date of birth: 01/06/1854

Date of death: 10/12/1898

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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Sunday.
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Original picture of grave(nothing should be placed on grave stone).  Logs with pictures which are deemed to be inappropriate will be deleted.

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