John H. Slusser and Son Coal Company
Historical Note
John H. Slusser was born in Blacksburg, Virginia on August 28, 1840. He enlisted in Company K of the 4th Virginia Infantry during the Civil War. Slusser married Elvira J. Snider of Giles County; they had six children: Samuel E. (1869-1871), Murry C. (1872-1964), Lena C. (b. 1875), Mary A. (b. 1877), Nancy E. (b. 1879), and Judson B. (1881-1906).
John H. Slusser owned a mine on Coal Bank Hollow Road in Blacksburg, VA. The mine was run under the J.H. Slusser & Son Company until Slusser died in 1909. He left no will; the mine was taken over by his son, Murry C. Slusser. The mining company was renamed M.C. Slusser Coal Company and served Blacksburg and the surrounding areas, including coal sold to the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, until it closed in 1950.