Individual Details

Death

One of 82 men killed in the 1930 explosion at the Sunday Creek Coal Mine #6 in Millfield, Ohio. 

Nov 30, 1930
HARRY SYCKS
Obituary – Harry Sycks was born at Logan OH, September 2, 1890, the son of James and Mary Sycks, aged 40 years, 3 months and 3 days.  He began working for the Sunday Creek Coal Company at the early age of 13 and followed this occupation until the day of his accidental death in the tragedy of mine number 8 at Millfield OH.  He was united in marriage with Mrs. Maude Palmer of Chauncey, Ohio, on May 31, 1930.  “Jake” Sycks was a man of good habits, a congenial nature and loved by all who knew him.  Once he made a friend, he never lost him.  He seemed to live and to labor for others.  He was affiliated with the Methodist Church of Athens O.  He leaves to mourn their loss, his wife, Mrs. Harry Sycks, Millfield, Ohio, and three sisters and one brother, Mrs. Susan Swaro of Toledo; Mrs. Ida Morrsion of Columbus and Mrs. Effie Richardson of Toledo, Elmer of Susquehanna PA and one half-brother, Fred Duffy, of Steubenville, Ohio, besides a number of step brothers and step sisters.  Funeral services were held from the Church of Christ in Chauncey, Monday, Nov 18.

Alt name

Her son, Harry Jacob Ballard (aka Sycks) is the son of Charles Shaffer; Harry never took the Shaffer name but lived as a Ballard and then apparently took the Sycks name, as he died in a mine collapse and was buried as Harry Jacob Sycks.