Bottoms

Miner’s First Name:   Matthew
Miner’s Middle Name:   Taylor
Miner’s Last Name:   Bottoms
Miner’s Picture:  Mathew Bottoms
Birth Place of Miner:   Durham County
Miner’s Country:   England
Arrived in USA:   1/1/1924

Miner Information:
Worked as a miner in England at the age of 14. Emigrated to US and settled in Luzerne, PA, living with his Aunt Isabella Williams. He was a miner for many years and an organist at Bennett Presbyterian Church for 35 years. He was married 64 years before the death of his wife. He was the best dad you could ever have asked for and is missed and loved by all who knew him.

Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Died in Luzerne of natural causes at the age of 99.
Died:   6/1/1990
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Married:   Yes
Place Miner Was Married:   Bennett Presbyterian Church, Luzerne, PA 1925

Wife’s Name:   Sadie
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Wife’s Last Name:   Fussell
Birth Place of Wife:   Luzerne, PA
Wife’s Country:   USA
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Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   Kingston, PA
Died:   6/1/1990
Birth Date:   9/5/1907

Number of Children:   2

Child Name 1:   Jean
Child’s Middle Name:   Shirley
Child’s Last Name:   Bottoms
Birth Date:   6/10/1926

Child Name 2:   Lorraine
Child’s Middle Name:   Mae
Child’s Last Name:   Bottoms
Birth Date:   11/24/1928

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Author’s Name:   Jean
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Author’s Last Name:   Brown
Relationship to Miner:   Daughter