Miners List
In Memory
This memorial is a tribute to the many nationalities of men, women, and children who came from the far reaches of the globe to work in the coal mines of Huerfano and Las Animas Counties.
Their bravery endured the hardships of life in a foreign land that often included the supreme sacrifice that left windows and orphans to fend for themselves.
Memorial at the entrance to Cokedale, Colorado
The names listed in CAPITALS are the names commonly listed in publications along with the description published at the time. The names in parenthesis ( ) are other spellings found in official documents. Legal names are highlighted if different from the capitalized names. Some documents have multiple spellings, thus multiple names listed.
Click on the underline names to find out more information about the miner.
1. STEVE ANTONUCCI, Italian, Slopeman, age 53 years, married, one child.
2. JIM ANUSIS (Anusus), Greek, Miner, age 40 years, single.
3. E. H. ATWOOD (Edward H. Atwood), American, Timberman, age 42 years, married, one child at time of death, one posthumous.
4. STEVE BADEL, Greek, Miner, age 38 years, married, two children.
5. JOE BANNER, American, Miner, age 45 years, single.
6. M. BARBER (Marcellino Barbero) (Harbero), aka King, Italian, Electrician helper, age 30 years , married, one posthumous child.
7. HARIS BASAKAS (Harris Batzakas), Greek, Miner, age 36 years, married, one child.
8. PIETRO BERTOLINA, Italian, Miner, age 34 years, single.
9. A. T. BROWN (Aaron T. Brown), American, Miner, age 25 years, single.
10. GEO. F. BROWN (George F. Brown), American, Miner, age 35 years, single.
11. JESUS CADERIA, Mexican, Miner, age 27 years, married, no children.
12. GEORGE CAPACO, Greek, Miner, age 44 years, married, three children.
13. MIKE CHIEK (Michael Czech), Polish, Miner, age 31 years, single.
14. FRANK CHURCICH (Churich, Churichm), Austrian, Miner, age 36 years, single.
15. VINCENZO CIRCO, Italian, Miner, age 39 years, married, five children.
16. TOM CONKAS (Caukas) (Coukas) (Athanasios Koukoumpedakis), Greek, Miner, age 36 years , single.
17. JOE CORRETICH, Austrian, Miner, age 23 years, married, one child.
18. MIKE CORTESE, Italian, Miner, age 31 years, married, three children.
19. JIM COSTAS (Jim Cestas) (Jim Castas) (Demetrios G. Kostas), Greek, Miner, age 30 years, single.
20. JOHN CRESEVIK (John Kresovich) Austrian, Miner, age 32 years, single. Possible age, 38 years.
21. GUST CRISTULAKIS (Constantine A. Christoulakis), Greek, Miner, age 23 years, single.
22. R. L. DAVIS, American, Driver, age 33 years, single. Facts: Married, no children. Possible age, 38 years.
23. TONY De KLEVA (Dekalva), Austrian, Miner, age 27 years, single.
24. ALEX DELY (Tzombankis)(Doly) Greek, Miner, age 30 years, married, one child.
25. JOHN DIAKAS (Diakis)(Hadzidakis), Greek, Miner, age 23 years, single.
26. PEDRO DIAZ, Mexican, Miner, age 26 years, married, no children.
27. SAVERIANO DIAZ (Severino Diaz), Mexican, Miner, age 35 years, not legally married, three children.
28. FRANK DOLAN, American, Miner, age 25 years, single.
29. ISADORE DORADO (Doradro), Mexican, Miner, age 39 years, married, two children.
30. ANTON EVANCICH (Antone Evanchich), Austrian, Miner, age 40 years, married, one child.
31. SAM FABIAN (Same Fabias)(Sam Fibias), Austrian, Miner, age 29 years, single.
32. A. B. FELIX (Ilija Fillpovic)(Ilija Filipovic), Austrian, Miner, age 29 years, single.
33. FRIENTAFOLAS FLEITIS (Triantafillos Athanasios Tjelatis), Greek, Miner, age 26 years, married, one child.
34. GONZALES FLORES (Gonzales Mores), Mexican, Driver, age 22 years, married, no children.
35. LIBOR GARDELKIE (Gardelikie) (Libor Gardelka), Austrian, Miner, age 38 years, married, three children.
36. FRANC GERL (Frank), Austrian, Miner, age 20 years, single.
37. TONY GLAVICH, Austrian, Miner, age 27 years, single.
38. JOE HERNANDEZ (Hernandes), Spaniard, Driver, age 27 years, married, one child.
39. FELIPO HERRERA (Felipe Herraram), Mexican, Trapper, age 16 years, single.
40. JAMES “Jim” HOWARD, Colored, Driver, age 31 years, married, six children.
41. TRATOR JOE (Joe Tator) (Joe Trator), Polish, Parting Tender, age 29 years, single.
42. JESSE JOHNSON, Colored, Miner, age 45 years, married, one child.
43. MIKE JONAS (Emanuel N. Giannakakis), Greek, Miner, age 23 years, single.
44. JEFF JONES, Colored, Trackman, age 46 years, married, no children.
45. JOHN JUNOS (John A. Tzanos) aka: John Jimas, Greek, Miner, age 20 years, single.
46. JOHN KATRES, Greek, Miner, age 30 years, single.
47. WALTER KERR [Rescue Worker] American, Miner, age 27 years, married, three children.
48. SAM KIKOS (Kikas), Greek, Miner, age 37 years, married, no children.
49. JOHN KLOBAS, Austrian, Miner, age 30 years, married, two children.
50. TOM KONIGERES (Konugres, Konougeris) (Kounougeris), Greek, Miner, age 36 years, married, one child.
51. JOHN KOPELAS (Kapelos), Greek, Miner, age 31 years, married, three children.
52. FRANK KOSICH (Kosic)(Korich), Austrian, Miner, age 36 years, single.
53. JOE KOSICH (Kovich)(Kosic), Austrian, Miner, age 25 years, single.
54. MARTIN KRESOVICH, Austrian, Miner, age 29 years, married, two children.
55. TONY KRESOVICH, Austrian, Miner, age 23 years, single.
56. MIKE KUNELIS (Kumelis)(Kounelis), Greek, Miner, age 24 years, single.
57. JAMES LEGAS, Greek, Miner, age 35 years, single.
58. JOE LEYVA (Leyba), Mexican, Trapper, age 16 years, single.
59. JAS. LOCKHARD (JAMES “Jim” Lockhart), Colored, Driver, age 31 years, married, two children.
60. PEDRO LOPEZ, Mexican, Miner, age 30 years, single.
61. TOM MANVILLE, American, Miner, age 33 years, single.
62. SALVATORE MARIANA (Marionni), Italian, Miner, age 25 years, single.
63. ANTON MARINCICH, Austrian, Miner, age 37 years, single.
64. GEORGE MARKES (Markez)(Jure Markovich)(Markas), Austrian, Driver, age 23 years, single.
65. FRANK MAURO, Italian, Roadman, age 40 years, married, eight children.
66. MIGUEL MAYORGA, Mexican, Miner, age 29 years, married, no children.
67. WM. MEREDITH (William Meredith), Colored, Miner, age 28 years, married, no children.
68. GEORGE MERIDAKIS, Greek, Miner, age 52 years, married, one child.
69. GEORGE METAXAS, Greek, Miner, age 37 years, married, four children.
70. JAMES METAXAS, Greek, Miner, 47, single.
71. JOHN METAXAS, Greek, Miner, age 27 years, single.
72. H. J. MILLARD. Welsh, Fire Boss, age 26 yeards, married, one child.
73. ARTHUR MITCHELL, Colored, Miner, age 34 years, married.
74. B. B. MYERS (Benjamin Bruce Myers), American, Miner, age 27 years, single.
75. PETE NENICH (Menadich) (Nenadich), Austrian, Driver, age 22 years, single.
76. BRUNO NICCOLI (Nicolucci), Italian, Driver Boss, age 34 years, married, five children.
77. CHARLES NICCOLI (Nicolucci), Italian, Driver, age 34 years, married, five children (One posthumous-total six children).
78. JOHN NOWATHER (Novaro), Italian, Miner, age 33 years, married, six children.
79. MIKE OBRADOVICHI (Obradovich), Servian, Miner, age 45 years, married, three children.
80. SERAFINO ODOROZZI (Oroizzi)(Odorizzi), Austrian, Miner, age 35 years, single.
81. FRANK PAPES (Papas), American, Driver, age 23 years, single.
82. ATHAN PAPPAS (Arthur Pappas), Greek, Miner, age 27 years, single.
83. GEORGE PAPPAS, Greek, Miner, age 35 years, married, no children.
84. JOHN PAPPAS, Greek, Miner, age 40 years, married, five children.
85. THEROS PAPPAS (Theodore Barbayianis), Greek, Miner, age 43, married, six children.
86. SPIROS PAPPAULIS (Apiros)(Spiros Pappoulis) (Spires Pappaulis) Greek, Miner, age 26 years, single.
87. DIMITRIUS H. PAPPAULIS (Demetrios H. (Jim) Pappoulias)( Papaulis, Papoulis, Pappoulis), Greek, Miner, age 33, married, four children.
88. VALENTINE PAVELIK (Pablick), Polish, Miner, age 31 years, single.
89. KERIAKAS PIETRAKAS, Greek, Miner, age 26 years, married, two children.
90. ANTON POSLEP (Anthony Pozlep, Tony A. Pozlep), Austrian, Miner, age 38 years, married, three children.
91. E. O. PRATT (Eugene O. Pratt)(Leo), American, Miner, age 45 years, married, three children.
92. DAVID H. REESE, American, Mine Inspector, age 35 years, married, two children.
93. STEVE ROKICH, Austrian, Miner, age 27 years, single. Fact: Married, two children.
94. WILLIAM SHORT, American, Trackman, age 41 years, single.
95. MARI SIMONELLI, Italian, Miner, age 25 years, single. (Divorced, one child)
96. MIKE SKAULAS (Skaulos)(Schoulos). Greek, Miner, age 29 years, single.
97. GEORGE SKRAKES (Krokas), Greek, Miner, age 30, single. Fact: Married, one minor son.
98. JOHN SLOK (Janez Slak), Austrian, Miner, age 21 years, single.
99. ARCHIE SMITH, Colored, Miner, age 39 years, single.
100. CHAS. E. SMITH (Charles E. Smith), American, Miner, age 42 years, married.
101. JOE SMOLICK (Smalick), Austrian, Miner, age 31 years, married, four children.
102. ANTONIO SPANODDA (Sanneda, Sanedda)(Tony Spanedda), Italian, Miner, age 32 years, single.
103. ANTON STEROS (Anthony Steros), Greek, Miner, age 32 years, single.
104. MATT STIMOC (Stimac), Austrian, Driver, age 28 years, single.
105. STEVE STUHLAS (Stuhals, Tsouhlarakis), Greek, Driver, age 24 years, single.
106. ANDY TAKOVIC, Austrian, Miner, age 29, married, three children.
107. JACK TOMSICK (Tomsic), Austrian, Miner, age 23 years, single.
108. JOE TORCHIO (Gregorio "George" Torchio), Italian, Mason, age 58 years, married, five children. Fact: Six Children.
109. JOHN TURKOVICH (Ivan Turkovich), Austrian, Miner, age 30 years, married, two children.
110. JOSE VALADAZ (Valdez), Mexican, Miner, age 25 years, married, one child.
111. BEN VALDEZ, Mexican, Pumpman, age 27 years, married, three children.
112. MATT VALENCICH, Austrian, Miner, age 21 years, married, one child.
113. ALEJANDRO VIGIL (Alexander P. Vigil), Mexican, Driver, age 35 years, married, five children.
114. THEROS VIHOS (Theres Vinos), Greek, Miner, age 31 years, single.
115. PAUL VINCENZI, Mexican, Trackman, age 20 years, single.
116. TOM VLAHOS (Valahos), Greek, Miner, age 37 years, married, two children (One posthumous-total three children).
117. FRANK VURNICK (Vurnich), Austrian, Miner, age 48 years, single.
118. DAVE WILLIAMS (D.E. Williams) Welsh, Pit Boss, age 34 years, married, four children.
119. LUDVIK YEDNIK (Yedynik), Austrian, Miner, age 34 years, married, four children.
120. FRANK ZARNADA (Karanda), Austrian, Miner, age 25 years, single. Fact: married.
121. TONY ZATKOVICH (Antonio Zadkovic), Austrian, Miner, age 42 years, married, four children.
122. JACK ZELE, Austrian, Miner, age 29 years, married, one child.