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COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER
I am a coal miner's daughter from the mining town of Dehue in Logan County, West Virginia. My
name is Dolores Davis, and I married Donald Davis who is also from Dehue. I am an author of two
books, and a researcher of our family history. We have lived east of Cleveland, Ohio since 1966.
We are blessed with four children, Alisha, Donnie, Kristy, and Heather, and with
granddaughter, Jenny (20) and grandson, Josh Gifford (17). Now, we have a new crop of
grandsons via Heather which is Sam (2) and Ben Watson (1).
My parent's were Rev. Emmett B. Riggs, Sr. & Gladys Marie Brickey-Riggs. I have one brother,
Emmett B. Riggs, Jr. who lives near me. Dad's favorite flower was a dogwood, and that's why I
choose this background. Mom and I had a spray of dogwood put on dad's headstone, and it brings a
smile to my face every time I go there to visit. Now mom lies beside dad, and the praying hands
on the headstone are for her.
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DONALD AND DOLORES DAVIS
Roger Williamson Cyber Gallery THE LOGAN BANNERI miss the old homeplace.
Memories of West Virginia,
Where a true friend is to be found.
I'm going back to West Virginia,
Where the mountains meet the sky.
I'm going back to West Virginia,
Let me stay there till I die.
DOES MAMIE THURMAN STILL WALK THOSE HILLS?
GOODBYE MY DARLIN' HELLO VIETNAM
LOGAN COUNTY PEOPLE AND PLACES
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SANDS OF TIME
ANOTHER DAY OLDER . . . AND DEEPER IN DEBT
WHERE HAVE THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES GONE?
THE REVERENDS AND THE REVENUERS 
MINE DISASTER STORIES DOUBLE, DOUBLE, TOIL AND TROUBLE - Macbeth 1936
A GAPING BLACK MOUTH - Macbeth 1937
DEATH COMES A KNOCKING - Willow Grove, Ohio 1940
LITTLE EGYPT LOST - HAVACO MINE - JANUARY 15, 1946
TRAGEDY AT BURNING SPRINGS - Kermit 1951
DARK AS A DUNGEON - Holden 1960
AWARDS WEB RINGS COAL MINING LINKS
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