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Jackson, Russell

Moose Mine

Miami News Record · Nov 13 1925 · Pg 8 · Col 4

Picher Oklahoma, Nov. 13. Funeral services for Russell Jackson, 20 years old, of Zincville Oklahoma, who died at a local hospital yesterday as the result of injuries suffered at the Moose Mine several hours previous, will be held at the chapel of the Todd undertaking company, of Picher, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Burial will be in G.A.R. cemetery, Miami Oklahoma.

Jackson was employed as a hard rock lead and zinc shoveler and in some manner fell from a can as he was being hoisted to the top of the shaft. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jackson, of Fairland Oklahoma; three sisters, Mrs. A. A. Davidson of Fort Madison Iowa; Mrs. James Vanbebber of Kansas City and Miss Helen Jackson of Fairland; and two brothers, Conrad Jackson and William Jackson, both of Zincville Oklahoma.

Disclaimer: If you search for these articles somewhere else, searches should be done by date in the city of Miami Oklahoma. The clippings have "Miami Newspapers, Miami Oklahoma." The paper changed names several times making it difficult to search by title. Most of the Hard Rock Lead and Zinc Fatalities newspaper clippings are from the personal files of I. D. Hulvey, former powderman in the Picher mine and then owner of the Hulvey Insurance Agency.