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Jefferson County is situated in the north central part of Colorado. Back in 1858 Jefferson County was still known as Kansas Territory. The earliest traders called it "Shinning Mountains" from the many crystal stones of amazing size in which they covered.It took it's name from Jefferson Territory in 1859.

CAPTION:
Here is the plaque in remembrance of the men who died at the White Ash Mine
Disaster.

1888 August 21

There is a rumor that the coal mines on the north side are to be opened up at once, to be worked in connection with the White Ash Mines on the south side. The working of the latter are now under the old mine at the depth of 750 feet.

HORRIBLE DISASTER: Ten Men Drown in the White Ash Coal Mine.

The most serious accident in the history of Golden occurred last Monday afternoon, about 4 o'clock in the White Ash coal mine, situated at the west end of Second street and not over a quarter of a mile from the Golden post office. Ten men were at work in the mine on the lower level 730 feet from the surface, when a flood of water broke in on them without a moment of warning and they were all drowned. A list of those killed is as follows:
David Lloyd, cage man, single aged 30 years. William Collins, aged 45 years, leaves a wife and child. John Collins (his brother) widower, leaves five children, his wife died nine years ago. Richard Roe, a nephew of the Collins' boys, single, aged 22 years. Joseph Allen, aged 47 years, leaves a wife and daughter. Joseph Hutter, aged 44, leaves a wife and five children. Henry  Haussman, aged 40 years, leaves a wife and five children who all reside in Denver. William Bowden, aged 37 years, leaves a wife and three children. Jack Morgan, 21 years, single. John Murphey, 45 years, single. Although Richard Roe was single he had a mother dependent on him for support.