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“Scarbro, Carlisle, Mossy, Whipple, & Oak Hill, WV (Fayette County)
-  A selected history from the early 1900s through present day.”

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These cemeteries are on private property adjacent to and owned by John Brenemen, and are located on the top of the hill behind the Scarbro APCO substation.
Miners Cemetery

Coal Miner Cemetery - Approx. 50 – 100 unmarked graves noted only by ground depressions.   Local lore has it that these are the graves of the victims of a mine explosion at either the Whipple Mines, May 1, 1907 or of the Carlisle Mines, Feb 6, 1915.  This cemetery is visible from the “Coal Miner Memorial” located on WV 612 at Whipple.

The Miners Cemetery can be seen from the Miners Memorial on WV 612 by turning your back to the memorial and looking south to the top of the hill over Orchard Row. It is about a mile to either of the two mines from this cemetery.....Different web sites give different numbers for the number of people killed.

Photo Submitted by BJ Bernath January 2, 2005
Smith Cemetery
Smith Cemetery - Contains two unmarked graves in fenced area.  Metal marker with the “Smith” name has rusted away according to the property owner.

Smith Cemetery a spot on the top of the hill where there were two graves that once had a marker from a funeral home that all that could be read was "Smith" The marker is gone now and all that is left is a rusting, falling down fence and two depressions.

Photo Submitted by BJ Bernath January 2, 2005
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The Bragg Cemetery

Several graves are on the outside of the fence and are only marked by plain stones. The fence may contain the grave of one of the early settlers of the Scarbro area. (or it may not?)

Photo Submitted by BJ Bernath January 2, 2005
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Bragg Cemetery - Compiled by Billy J. Bernath
Name Born Died Comments
Lawrence H. Bragg 

1900

 1945 -
Flora Ann Bragg May 27, 1861 Jan. 15, 1936 -
John E. Bragg Aug. 26, 1858  Feb. 17, 1930 -
Robert Bragg Sept. 12, 1907 Aug. 18, 1911 Son of J.E. & F.A
Cora Bragg Jan. 13, 1885 Sept. 9, 1886 Daughter of J.E. & F.A.
Minnie Bragg July 22, 1902 Aug. 23, 1906 Daughter of J.E. & F.A
James B. Bragg - July 14, 1878 Aged 17Y. 2M. 24D
Michael Bragg * - Aug. 11, 1899 -
Approx. 10 unmarked graves outside the fenced area.
 
*About the year 1892 the farmers of this section led by “Mike Bragg” sold their mineral interests to the “White Oak Fuel Company” and immediate development began in sinking shafts at Scarbro, Carlisle, Wingrove, Oakwood and Whipple.  (History of Fayette Co. 1926 by Peters and Carden)   It is unknown whether or not this is the same Mike Bragg.

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