Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
White Ash Mine Disaster
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 3, 2020
1. White Ash Mine Disaster Marker
First plaque
to the memory of
Joseph Allen
William Bowden
William Collins
John Collins
Henry Huesman
David Lloyd
Joseph Hutter
John Morgan
John Murphy
Rich Rowe
Who lost their lives here on
Sept. 9th, 1889
and are entombed in this plot
Second plaque:
Joseph Allen, born 1844. Married
William Friend Bowden, born 1855, Tavistock, Devonshire, England. Married father of three children. Member Odd Fellows Lodge #33
John "Jack" Collins, born 1848, England. Widower with five children. member Odd Fellows Lodge #13
William Collins, born 1847, England. Married with one child. Member Odd Fellows Lodge #13
Henry Huesman, born 1849. Married with five children. Member Odd Fellows
Joseph Hotter, born 1840, Switzerland. Married five children
David L. Loyd, born 1859, single. Member Odd Fellows Lodge #32
John "Jack" Morgan, born 1867 or 1868, single
John "Johnny" Murphy, born 1844, single
Richard "Dick" "Rich" Rowe, born 1867. Single with dependent mother
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is September 9, 1889.
Location. 39° 45.129′ N,
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stop 7a: White Ash Mine (here, next to this marker); Stop 7: Laramie Formation (68 mya) Clay Pits Fault, Fire Clay Mining, Reclamation (within shouting distance of this marker); What's that "M"? (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colorado National Guard Armory (approx. 0.3 miles away); Castle Rock (approx. 0.3 miles away); Guggenheim Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Astor House (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1120 Washington Avenue (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 3, 2020
2. White Ash Mine Disaster Marker
Second plaque
Other markers no longer nearby. Billy Drew Bridge (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Rock Flour Millstone (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Down by the Old Mill Stream (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Colorado Inspector of Coal Mines Biennial Report, 1889-90 (PDF). The White Ash disaster investigation is covered on pages 9-16. It was among 13 fatal accidents that killed 24 Colorado miners in 1889. From Colorado State Library. (Submitted on July 13, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 3, 2020
3. White Ash Mine Disaster Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
