Layland Mine Explosion

Layland Mine Explosion

The following miners were killed in the Layland Mine Explosion,
Layland, West Virginia, on March 2, 1915. These miners were immigrants
from Italy and other European Countries. All are buried in the
St. Mary's Cemetery in Hinton, West Virginia.
BENGIG, Andy; died Mar. 2, 1915
BENGIG, George; died Mar. 2, 1915
CAROLLO, Salvatore; born Dec. 25, 1887, died Mar. 2, 1915,
age 27 y, 6m, 5d, born in Corini, Italia.
GIAPANNO, Antonio; born Nov. 15, 1882, died Mar. 2, 1915
GIOVINE, Nella; died Mar. 2, 1915, age 29
GREGOVITCH, Andrea; died Mar. 2, 1915
LIGGIERI, Mimichile; born Dec. 15, 1899?, died Mar. 2, 1915,
born Corini, Italia
MARGIANO, Carlo; died Mar. 2, 1915
MARINUCCI, Giuseppa; died Mar. 2, 1915
MORIGI, Paolo; born Nov. 15, 1877, died Mar. 2, 1915, born
Corini, Italia
PLESHA, Steve; died Mar. 2, 1915
POTAIN, Andy; died Mar. 2, 1915
SCOLOCITZ, Louis; died Mar. 2, 1915
SOVIC, Frank; died Mar. 2, 1915, age 28y
SPOLORIC, Toni; died Mar. 2, 1915
ZUFFINETTI, Carlo; born Dec. 13, 1878, died Mar. 2, 1915,
born Italia
[Information taken from the Summers County Historical Society Cemetery
Book, published 1996.]
This is by no means a complete list.