George Wilson Blew ^{1 4 5 6 7}

   Another name for George was Wilson Blue.⁹

   FamilySearch ID: 9K9N-5HK.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Conyngham Twp., Columbia, PA. ¹⁰ The 1880 census recorded Edward Blue, teamster, 38, living with wife Lydia, 35; Edward A., 16; Jacob H., 13; Minerva C., 11; George W., 10; Nathan, 7; David E., 4; and Martha, 1. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Newspaper: Pottsville Republican: Marriage licenses were granted to George W. Blew and Sadie Merwine, of Mahanoy City, 5 Jul 1895, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ²

3. Residence: on 5 Jul 1895 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA. ¹¹

4. Census in 1900 in Mount Carmel, Northumberland, PA. ¹² The 1900 census recorded living on Maple Street West: George W. Blue, coal miner, 29, born Feb 1881, living with wife Sadie, 29, born May 1881; and son Harry, 12, Mar 1888. George and Sadie were married for 5 years and she had birthed one child by 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Newspaper: Daily News: Badly Injured -- Wilson Blew Had A Narrow Escape at Reliance Colliery, 19 Jun 1901, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, PA. ¹³ Wilson Blew, of South Maple street employed at the Reliance colliery, met with an accident yesterday afternoon that will keep him housed up for several days and which was of a serious nature. His escape with his life is nothing short of miraculous. He is employed at the Reliance colliery driving a gangway. A fall of top rock occurred and he was caught under it. Two nasty custs were inflicted on the back of his head, one requiring eight stitches and the other four. He was also cut above the eye, the nail was torn off the little finger of his left hand, his left ankle was sprained, and he was badly bruised about the limbs. Dr. Harpel was called in and dressed the injuries.

6. Newspaper: Mount Carmel Item: Coroner's Verdict, 13 Jul 1903, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, PA. ¹⁴ Coroner Dreher came up from Shamokin on Saturday night, empanelled a jury and held an inquest over the body of Mrs. Annie Metzgas who was found dead at Reliance on Friday afternoon. After viewing the body the jury adjourned to the council chamber where two witnesses were heard, Wilson Blew who discovered the body, and Frank Lewis who was the last person to see the woman alive. As the result of the testimony the jury returned a verdict of death from a lightning stroke.

7. Newspaper: Mount Carmel Daily News: "Sure Sign of Spring: William Blue, of 16 east Avenue, and Hiram Beecher, of 1 south Chestnut street, took a walk up the Ashland road this morning where they came across and killed a copperhead snake about three feet in length.", 13 Apr 1906, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, PA. ⁹

8. Newspaper: Mount Carmel Item: Miner's Eyes Blown Out, 3 Jun 1908, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, PA. ⁵ Miner's Eyes Blown Out

A Terrible Accident in the Reliance Mines This Morning

Hiram Beecher sustained the loss of both eyes and will likely die, and his son-in-law, Wilson Blew, was severely injured and may lose one eye, due to the premature explosion of a charge.
They were at work robbing pillars on the Skidmore vein, in the Reliance colliery mines, at nine o'clock this morning, when the accident occurred.

The men had prepared a shot of four sticks of dynamite, with a 20 inch powder cartridge, which also contained one stick of dynamite. Mr. Beecher was tamping this with his drill when the charge exploded.

Beecher was thrown a distance of over ten feet. Blew was knocked away, but although badly injured he managed to crawl a distance of about 100 feet to summon help.

When Beecher was reached, it was found the he was desperately injured. He and Blew were conveyed in the colliery ambulance to their home, at No. 304 east Seventh street, where Dr. R. W. Montelius dressed their injuries.

Afterward they were sent to the State Hospital at Fountain Springs, where the elder man lingers in a dying condition.

Mr. Beecher is 66 years of age, and Mr. Blew is 38. Both are very well known men, and the sympathy of the community is extended to them.

9. Newspaper: Republican and Herald: Mt. Carmel Men's Sight In Danger, 4 Jun 1908, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁵ Hiram Beacher, aged 66, and Wilson Blue, aged 38 years, his son-in-law, met with a fearful accident in the Skidmore vein of the REliance colliery, at Mt. Carmel.
The men were preparing to fire a shot. Four sticks of synamite were put in a hole, a paper cartridge 20 inches in length was then inserted and a fifth stick of dynamite placed on top.
Mr. Beacher was engaged in tamping this charge when the explosion occured. Both men were hurled a distance of 20 feet and when picked up were in a pitiful state.
The elder man had both eyes blown out, the other suffered the loss of one eye, and both were otherwise terribly injured.
They were removed to the Miners hospital where they now lie hovering between life and death. The homes of both men are in Mt. Carmel.
A report received from the hospital this afternoon said that an effort will be made to save the eyesight of both men, which will be more cheering news to their friends.
Hiram Beache ris a brother to Benjamin F. Beacher Sr., of town.
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10. Newspaper: Mount Carmel Item: Beecher Will Lose Both Eyes, 5 Jun 1908, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, PA. ⁴ Hiram Beecher, the well known miner who was so terribly injured in the Reliance mines by a premature blast, will lose the sight of both eyes. This opinion was expressed by the Fountain Springs authorities when Mr. Beecher was taken there, and the examination made today shows no improvement. However, it is not likley that he will lose his life. His son-in-law, Wilson Blew, who was injured by the same explosion, is recovering nicely, and will retain the sight of his eye.

11. Census in 1910 in Mount Carmel, Northumberland, PA. ¹ The 1910 census recorded at 304 E. Seventh Street: Wilson Blew, coal miner, 40, living with wife Sadie, 40. They were married for 14 years, Wilson's first marriage and Sadie's second marriage. She had birthed 1 child by 1910 who was still alive that year. Next door is Sadie's sister, Edith HIlbert, with her family.

12. Newspaper: Mount Carmel Item: "A party of twelve consisting of Harry Blue, William Beecher, wife and family and H. Beecher left this morning on the Reading for Tulare, Cal. The party will go into the homestead territory and stake up a tract of land they will farm.", 14 Apr 1910, Mount Carmel Twp., Northumberland, PA. ¹⁶

13. Census in 1920 in Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, CA. ¹⁷ The 1920 census recorded at 139 Elena Avenue South: George W. Blew, widowed, coal miner, 49, as a stepfather-in-law in the household of Harry C. Mervine, lather, 31, and his wife Ethel M., 26 and their child Vandine M., 6. George and Harry and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Ethel, her parents, and Vandine were born in Calfornia.

George married Sarah Jane Beacher, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Beacher Sr. and Sarah Jane Jacobs, on 5 Jul 1895 in , Schuylkill, PA.^{1 2 3} (Sarah Jane Beacher was born on 10 Feb 1873 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA,^{18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25} died on 27 Mar 1955 in Stockton: Stockton State Hospital, San Joaquin, CA ^{22 23 25 26} and was cremated on 5 Apr 1955 in Stockton: Stockton State Hospital, San Joaquin, CA ²⁶.)