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Kasinskie, John
Race, where born: Polish, Russia
Relation of: Not given
Charge to: Mrs. Sopha Kasinskie
Residence: Clifford
Date of birth: May 16, ____
Date of death, age: Nov 8, 1920, 36 years, 5 months, 22 days
Place of death: Clifford
Cause of death: Gun shot (Suicide)
Physician: Coroner W. M. McCown, Marion
Funeral: Catholic Church
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal Miner, Married, Catholic
Parents/birthplaces: Matt Kasinskie, Russia. Mary Koskielesky, Russia
Interment: St. Carlo
Notes: Grave designated as "row" Book D, page 55


Kee, John Allen
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Not given
Charge to: Mrs Maggie Kee
Residence: 113 South 18 Street
Date of birth: Mar 29, 1889
Date of death, age: Oct 15, 1920, 31 years, 6 months, 16 days
Place of death: City Hospital
Cause of death: Run over by I. C. R. R. car
Physician: Coroner W. M. McCown, Marion
Funeral: M. E. Church
Occupation, marital status, religion: Switchman, Married, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: John Kee, Ga. Mary Trulove, Ga
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery
Notes: Book F, page 1


Keegley, Thomas
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Not given
Charge to:
Residence: 1601 West Adams
Date of birth: Aug 2, 1888
Date of death, age: Nov 3, 1918, 20 years, 3 months, 1 day
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Physician: J. T. Black, City
Funeral: DuQuoin
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Married, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Martin Keegley, Ill. Mary Ann Greenwood, Ill
Interment: DuQuoin, Ill
Notes: Payment by LU 757 Book C, page 83


Keeler, Gertie
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Daughter of Omer Keeler
Charge to:
Residence: Freeman Spur
Date of birth: Jan 29, 1917
Date of death, age: Feb 12, 1919, 13 days*
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Not given
Physician: D. W. Sanders, Freeman Spur Funeral: none
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Omer Keeler, Ind. Lizzie Penrod, Ill
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery
Notes: *age and birth date do not agree Book C, page 186


Keeler, Romey F.
Race, where born: American, -
Relation of: not given
Charge to: LU 1000, UMWA, order by Roy Keeler
Residence: Freeman Spur
Date of birth: not given
Date of death, age: Oct 13, 1917, 45 years
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: not given
Physician: Dr. Pendleton, City
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal Miner, Married, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Layfaette Keeler, Ind. -
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery
Notes: Grave designated as "S & V" Book B, page 140


Kellerher, Gidion
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Son of James Kelleher
Charge to: LU 1795, Mine B, order by Nellie Kelleher
Residence: 513 South 17
Date of birth: Oct 13, 1898
Date of death, age: Sept 16, 1917, 18 year, 11 months, 3 days
Place of death: City Hospital
Cause of death: Operation for appendicitis
Physician: Dr Gardner, City
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Single, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: James Kelleher, Ill. Nellie Meadows, Ill
Interment: Marion
Notes: Book B, page 122


Kelley, Edward
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Not given
Charge to: LU 1055 UMWA, Cambria. Order by Lizzie Kelley
Residence: Cambria
Date of birth: Mar 15, 1869
Date of death, age: Jan 2, 1920, 50 years, 9 months, 17 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Physician: J. H. Brantley, Cambria
Funeral: Freedom, Ill
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal Miner, Married, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: William Kelley, Ill. Susan McAnaly, Ill
Interment: Freedom, Ill
Notes: Body shipped to Marion Book D, page 82


Keltner, William R.
Race, where born: American
Relation of: Stepson of A. B. Freeman
Charge to: LU 388 UMWA, Clifford, order by A. B. Freeman
Residence: Clifford
Date of birth: Aug 5, 1882
Date of death, age: Dec 2, 1915, 33 years, 3 months, 27 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Tuberculosis
Physician: C M Evans
Funeral: Cobden, not given
Occupation, marital status, religion: not given, Single, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Stepfather A. B. Freeman
Interment: Cobden Cemetery
Notes: Book A, page 140


Kenner, Francis
Race, where born: American, Mo
Relation of: Not given
Charge to: Geo. Kenner
Residence: 401 N 10 Street
Date of birth: Jan 1839
Date of death, age: Mar 18, 1920, 81 years, 2 months
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Bronchial Pneumonia
Physician: F. C. Murrah, City
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: Retired Farmer, Widower, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: John Kenner, Tenn. Not given
Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery
Notes: Body shipped to East St. Louis Book D, page 185


Kerley, Elmer
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Son of James Kerley
Charge to: LU 944, order by Ottie Kerley
Residence: Sunnyside
Date of birth: Feb 6, 1894
Date of death, age: Dec 7, 1917, 23 years, 10 months, 1 day
Place of death: not given
Cause of death: Crush between coal cars
Physician: Coroner McCown, Marion
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Married, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: James Kerley, Ill. Alice Howerton, Ill
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery, Lot 28, Block 2
Notes: Telegraph charged by H. Crompton Book B, page 167


Kerley, Ottie
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Son of Ottie Kerley
Charge to: Ottie Kerley, Sunnyside Camp
Residence: Sunnyside
Date of birth: May 4, 1915
Date of death, age: May 4, 1915, 1 1/2 hours
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Premature birth
Physician: not given
Funeral: Residence, 2 PM, no clergy given
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Ottie Kerley
Interment: Hurricane Cemetery
Notes: Book A, page 81


Keys, Falitha Roy (or Ray)
Race, where born: Negro, Not given
Relation of: Not given
Charge to: LU 1776, UMWA, order by Lilbert R. Keys
Residence: Freeman
Date of birth: Feb 7, 1919
Date of death, age: Mar 10, 1920, 1 year, 1 month, 5 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Physician: D. W. Sanders, Freeman
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Lilbert R. Keys, Ky. Ada B. Devers, Ala
Interment: Dewmaine
Notes: Book D, page 175


Kilbrith, Anna
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Wife of John M. Kilbrith
Charge to: John M. Kilbreth, order by Allen Kilbrith
Residence: Wolf Creek
Date of birth: April 17, 1861
Date of death, age: June 30, 1916, 55 years, 2 months, 13 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Cancer of liver
Physician: Dr. Agnew, Makanda
Funeral: Wolf Creek, 2 PM, Rev Chas. Taylor
Occupation, marital status, religion: House wife, Married, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Ely Lentz, Ill. Lllydia Hare Lentz, Tenn
Interment: Wolf Creek
Notes: Book A, page 209


King, Margarette
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Wife of Eleck King, Sr.
Charge to: Eleck King, Sr., secured LU 944
Residence: 1021 West Oak
Date of birth: Aug 6, 1876
Date of death, age: July 2, 1918, 41 years, 10 months, 26 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Tuberculosis
Physician: Dr Carl Baker, City
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: House wife, Married, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: George W. Phelps, Ill. Nancy McNair, Ohio
Interment: Carterville
Notes: Book B, page 287


Kirk, James
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Not given
Charge to: LU 1426, Stiritz, order by W. Foster, Bush, Ill
Residence: Stiritz Mines
Date of birth: Not given
Date of death, age: Nov 10, 1918, 24 years
Place of death: City Hospital
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Physician: J. T. Black, City
Funeral: Residence of brother
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Married, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: George W. Kirk, Ill. Fannie Lamasters, Ill
Interment: Denning
Notes: Book C, page 101


Kirk, Ray Laverne
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Son of Richard Kirk
Charge to: order by Clarence Kirk, secured by LU 1000, Bobby Dick mine
Residence: 409 S 19 Street
Date of birth: Nov 9, 1918
Date of death, age: March 5, 1919, 3 months, 26 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Not given
Physician: Dr Brown, Herrin
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Richard Kirk, Ill. Lillie Childus, Ill
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery
Notes: Book C, page 211


Kiselesky, Paul
Race, where born: Polish, Russia
Relation of: not given
Charge to: LU Mine B, UMWA, order Joe Kiselesky
Residence: 701 N 18 Street
Date of birth: Feb, 1858
Date of death, age: July 5, 1918, 60 years, 5 months
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: not given
Physician: A. P. Baker, City
Funeral: Catholic Church
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Married, Catholic
Parents/birthplaces: not given, both born Russia
Interment: St. Carlo, Lot 17, SW section
Notes: Book B, page 288


Knight, Willie
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Son of Henry Knight
Charge to: LU 1000 UMWA, order by Henry Knight
Residence: 1001 South 15 Street
Date of birth: Nov 12, 1893
Date of death, age: August 27, 1917, 23 years, 9 months, 15 days
Place of death: Pond Creek mines
Cause of death: Fall of slate
Physician: Coroner Wm. McCown, Marion
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Single, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Henry Knight, Ill. Jane Grissom, Tenn
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery, Lot 24, Block 26
Notes: Book B, page 108


Knott, Sarah
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Wife of Harry Knott
Charge to: LU 655, UMWA
Residence: Weaver
Date of birth: Not given
Date of death, age: May 25, 1919, 23 years
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Not given
Physician: G. C. Chamness, City
Funeral: Sorento, Ill
Occupation, marital status, religion: House wife, Married, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Fred Treen, Ill. -
Interment: Sorento
Notes: Body shipped to Sorento, Ill Book C, page 260


Kocsel, John
Race, where born: Polish, Ill
Relation of: Son of Geo. Koscel
Charge to: LU 388, UMWA
Residence: Clifford
Date of birth: Jan 2, 1919
Date of death, age: April 25, 1920, 1 year, 3 months, 23 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Not given
Physician: Dr Aird, Carterville
Funeral: Catholic Church
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single, Catholic
Parents/birthplaces: Geo. Kocsel, Hungaria. Lizzie Laslo, Hungaria
Interment: St. Carlo
Notes: Grave designated as "row". Name spelled both ways Book D, page 213


Koesel, Child
Race, where born: Lithuanian
Relation of: Son of Joe Koesel
Charge to: Joe Koesel, Clifford
Residence: Clifford
Date of birth: not given
Date of death, age: July 15, 1914, not given
Place of death: Clifford
Cause of death: Stomach
Physician: Evans, Clifford
Funeral: Catholic Church, 11:30 AM, Rev E. Senese
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, not given
Parents/birthplaces: not given
Interment: Catholic Cemetery
Notes: Book A, page 14


Kosel, Julia
Race, where born: Polish, Ill
Relation of: Daughter of Geo. Kosel
Charge to: Joe Koesel, Clifford
Residence: Clifford
Date of birth: April 30,1915
Date of death, age: Sept 9, 1916, 1 year, 5 months, 7 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: not given
Physician: Dr Evans, Clifford
Funeral: St. Marys Church, 1:30 PM, Rev E. Senese
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single, Catholic
Parents/birthplaces: Geo.Kosel, Austro Hungary. Lizzie Laslo Kosel, Austro Hungary
Interment: St. Carlo
Notes: Grave designated as "row" Name spelled Kosel and Koesel Book A, page 246


Krazel, Rose
Race, where born: Lithuanian, Austria
Relation of: Wife of Elex Krazel
Charge to:
Residence: Bush
Date of birth: Not given
Date of death, age: April 26, 1919, 38 years
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Not given
Physician: Burkhart, Hurst
Funeral: Not given
Occupation, marital status, religion: House wife, Married, Catholic
Parents/birthplaces: John Leska, Austria. -
Interment: St. Carlo
Notes: Grave designated as "row" Book C, page 244


Kroskie, Julias
Race, where born: Polish
Relation of: not given
Charge to: Mrs. Julias Kroskie, N 20 Street, secured by LU Mine A
Residence: N 20 Street
Date of birth: not given
Date of death, age: June 26, 1914, not given
Place of death: City Hospital
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Physician: Baker/Gardner, Hospital
Funeral: Catholic Church, 11:30 AM, Rev E. Senese
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal Miner, Married, Catholic
Parents/birthplaces: not given
Interment: Catholic Cemetery
Notes: Grave designated as "row" Book A, page 7


Krusol, Alex
Race, where born: Polish, Ill
Relation of: *
Charge to: Alex Krusel
Residence: Bush
Date of birth: Feb 5, 1920
Date of death, age: Feb 15, 1920, 9 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Undetermined
Physician: Coroner W. M. McCown, Marion
Funeral: none
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, single, -
Parents/birthplaces: Alex Krusel, Russia. Rosa Musil_, Russia
Interment: St Carlo
Notes: Grave designated as "row". *On the line for "Relation of" is the
name Marie Krusol, but no indication of how she is kin. Name is spelled
both Krusol and Krusel. Book D, page 131
















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