Lloyd

Miner’s First Name:   Shem
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Miner’s Last Name:   Lloyd
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Birth Place of Miner:   Pontypridd
Miner’s Country:   Wales
Arrived in USA:   1857

Miner Information:
Shem Lloyd (1833 - 1879) worked in the Stanton Mine in Wilkes-Barre and lived on Rolling Mill Hill where there is a Lloyd's Lane. He immigrated from Pontypridd, Wales in 1857. He served in the Civil War in Company E of 143 Regiment based in Wilkes-Barre, PA as a volunteer in the Regular Army infantry. He was at the battle of Gettysburg as listed in the National Archives #F532928. The Wilkes-Barre City Cemetary lists that Shem Lloyd was burned and died in the Stanton Mine in Wilkes-Barre, May 15, 1879, at 46 years old, record number 2624372. Shem was a Fire Boss in the mine, one of whose duties was to inspect the mine for explosive gas. During such an inspection it blew up and killed him. By that time he worked in an office built into the mine and recorded how much coal each miner sent to the breaker each day. His grandson Samuel Lloyd (1897 - 1912) was also killed in the mines by electrocution at 14 years old and is buried in Hanover Green Cemetary, Hanover Township, PA.

Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Stanton Mine, Wilkes-Barre; burned in a gas explosion which killed him.
Died:   May 15, 1879
Birth Date:   1833

Married:   Yes
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Wife’s Name:   Margaret
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Wife’s Last Name:   Jones
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Wife’s Country:   Wales
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Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   Wilkes-Barre PA; died of fits
Died:   1877
Birth Date:   1832

Number of Children:   8

Child Name 1:   Aneurin
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Child’s Last Name:   Lloyd
Birth Date:   1853

Child Name 2:   Mary
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Child Name 3:   Rebekah
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Child Name 4:   Margaret
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Child’s Last Name:   Thomas
Birth Date:   March 30, 1865

Child Name 5:   Elizabeth
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Child Name 6:   Shem
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Child’s Last Name:   Lloyd
Birth Date:   July 9, 1871

Child Name 7:   Jennie
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Child’s Last Name:   Wade
Birth Date:   1873

Child Name 8:   Catherine
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Child’s Last Name:   Aston
Birth Date:   June 18, 1874

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Author’s Name:   Richard
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Author’s Last Name:   Aston
Relationship to Miner:   Great-grandson