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James Harry "Tim" Boyd^1,2,3

Male, b. circa August 1919, d. 6 December 1962, #48126

Marriage*		Principal=Jean E. Reid3
Birth*	circa August 1919	Lemont Furnace, Fayette Co., PA1
Census*	1920	1920 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, North Union Township, Lemont Furnace, ED: 64, Series: T625, Roll: 1570, Page: 21A, January 23 Sheet 21A, 21 Lemont Street (enumerated with father, John S Boyd) 26, 393, 393, Boyd, James H, Son, , , M, W, 4/12, S, , , , , , Pennsylvania, , Pennsylvania, , Pennsylvania, , , None, , ,1
Census	1930	1930 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, North Union Township, ED: 26-64, Series: T626, Roll: 2040, Page: 22B, April 22 Sheet 22B (enumerated with father, John S Boyd) 86, 312, 436, Boyd, James H, Son, , , , No, M, W, 10, S, , Yes, Yes, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, , 58, , , , , Yes, None, , , , , , , ,4
Census	1940	1940 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, North Union Township, Uniontown City, ED: 26-70, Series: T627, Roll: 3506, Page: 23A, April 18 Sheet 23A, 500 Connellsville Road (enumerated with father, John Boyd) 20, 404, , , No, Boyd, James H, Son, 2, M, W, 20, S, No, H2, 10, Pennsylvania, 58, , Same House, , , , , No, No, Yes, -, -, 3, , 31-2, New Worker, , , , 0, 0, No,5
Death*	6 December 1962	Kirby, Greene Co., PA2
News/Obit	7 December 1962	James H. Boyd was one of 37 men who died in an explosion of the Robena No. 3 mine in Kirby, PA on 6 Dec, 1962. It was thought the men may have survived and rescue operations began immediately. It was not until 5 days later that they reached the last of the miners only to find that none had survived. A group of articles flooded the local newspapers about the disaster. Included here are 3 page one stories about the incident including the inclusion of James as one of the missing miners. Published in The Evening Standard, (Uniontown, PA), Friday, December 7, 1962 Published in The Evening Standard, (Uniontown, PA), Monday, December 10, 1962 Published in The Evening Standard, (Uniontown, PA), Tuesday, December 11, 19626,7,8
News/Obit*	12 December 1962	Funerals For Mine Victims Listed JAMES H. BOYD James H. (Tim) Boyd, 43, a motorman. was a resident of Carmichaels and member of the Methodist Church there. He is survived by his wife, Jean E. Reid Boyd; children Delcic and Beverly, James, Dwight and Mervin, at home; parents John S. and Mary Cramer Boyd: one brother, John W. Boyd, Uniontown. Friends will be received from 7-9 tonight, 3-3 and 7-9 tomorrow at the Gleason Funeral Home, Uniontown, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday. Published in The Evening Standard, (Uniontown, PA), Wednesday, December 12, 19623
Burial*	after 12 December 1962	Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Oliver, Fayette Co., PA, Inscription: Boyd Jean E. 1924 - 1968 Together Forever James H. 1919 - 19629

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