Urias John McKenzie

Notes:

Urias MCKENZIE was born on 3 Aug 1853 in Greenville Township, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. He died of pneumonia on 26 Feb 1923 in Garrett, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. Death Certificate available on Don McKenzie's Ancestry site.


Urias MCKENZIE and Cordelia T. HUTZEL were married. Cordelia T. HUTZEL was born in Aug 1863. She died on 30 Apr 1937 in Finzel, Garrett Co., Maryland. Frostburg, May 4 — The funeral of Mrs. Cordelia H. McKenzie, 73, widow of Urias McKenzie, who died Friday at the family home, near Finzel, Garrett county, was conducted Monday morning at St. Michael's Catholic Church, with the rector, the Rev Patrick J. Bradley, celebrant of the Requiem Mass. Father Bradley also preached the funeral sermon. Burial was in St. Michael's Cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, May 4, 1937.

Frostburg, Md., Feb. 28 – Uriah McKenzie, farmer, age 70 years, died Tuesday morning at his home in Finzel, after being ill for one week with double pneumonia. Mr. McKenzie is survived by his wife and the following children: Misses Edith and Orpha McKenzie, and Aaron, George and Joseph of Finzel, and Oscar, of Grantsville. The funeral was held this morning at St. Michael’s Church. Interment was in St. Michael’s Cemetery. Cumberland Evening Times, Wednesday, February 28, 1923

These were all posted by Genie Ragan on Our Brick Walls site:

McKenzie, Urias

I, Urias McKenzie, of Finzel, Garrett Co., Md. do make this my will, in manner following, that is to say: After the payment of my just debts and expenses, I give, devise and bequeath my estate as follows: All my estate, real, personal and mixed, of every description, I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife Cordelia McKenzie for and during the term of her natural life and at her death I direct that the same be sold by my Executor hereinafter named who shall be authorized to deliver a good and sufficient deed therefore to the purchaser and distribute the proceeds as follows: I give unto my daughter Edith McKenzie the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars from said proceeds; I give and bequeath unto my son Orin an undivided one-sixth share of the proceeds of said estate, after the payment of the bequest to Edith heretofore set forth, and if he has not arrived at the age of 21 years when the same shall be for distribution I direct that his share shall be deposited by my Executor and be payable to Orin when he shall arrive at the age of 21 years. I give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Orpha Elizabeth McKenzie an undivided one-sixth share of the proceeds of said estate after the payment of the bequest to Edith hereinbefore set forth, and if she has not arrived at the age of 21 years, or have married when the same shall be ready for distribution, I direct that her share shall be deposited by my Executor and payable when she shall arrive at the age of 21 or have married.

My son Oscar is now indebted unto me in the sum of $100.00 and I direct that the same shall be charged to his one-sixth share which I hereby bequeath to him.

My son George C. is now indebted to me in the sum of $100.00 and I direct that the same shall be charged to his one-sixth share which I hereby will to him.

In addition to the bequest of $250.00 hereinbefore set forth to Edith I direct that she shall be entitled to receive one-sixth of said proceeds. If during the life of my wife she should desire to sell the real estate which I now own I direct that my Executor herein named shall be authorized to execute a deed therefor and the proceeds thereform[sic] deposited or reinvested by my Executor in a home for my said wife and infant children. If my said wife should be in need of any portion or part of the proceeds of said estate for her maintenance and support and that of the minor children and daughter Edith it is my will that she shall be entitled to use the same and any balance remaining after her death shall be distributed as herein set forth and this paragraph shall take precedence over the life estate hereinbefore set forth in my said wife. I also authorize my said wife to sell and dispose of any personal property of which I may die seized and any balance remaining after her death shall be distributed as hereinbefore set forth.
I constitute and appoint my wife Cordelia Mckenzie and Oscar McKenzie to be the Executors of this my will to serve without bond.

Witness my hand & seal this 25th day of February, 1923.

Urias McKenzie (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have signed our names as witnesses.

Oscar McKenzie,
Geo. C. McKenzie
Edward J. Ryan,
Abbott R. Walker.

State of Maryland, Garrett County, to-wit:

On this 12th day of March, 1923, came Goerge C. McKenzie and made oath in due form of law that he does not know of any Will or Codicil of Urias McKenzie, late of Garrett Ounty[sic], deceased, other than the aforegoing instrument of writing and that he received same from the 1st National Bank of Frostburg, Md. on or about the 10th day of March, 1923.

Test: E. E. Friend, Register

State of Maryland, Garrett County, to-wit:

On this 12th day of March, 1923, came Oscar McKenzie, Geo. C. McKenzie and Edward J. Ryan three of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last will and testament of Urias McKenzie, late of Garrett County, deceased, and made oath in due form of law that they did see the testator sign this Will; that they heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and testament; that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension, of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding; and that they together with Abbott R. Walkler, subscribed their names as witnesses, to this Will at the request of the testator, in is presence and in the presence of each other.

Test: E. E. Friend, Register

Family/Spouse: Cordelia T. Hutzell. Cordelia (daughter of Jonas Hutzell and Elizabeth Garlitz) was born on 19 Aug 1863 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 30 Apr 1937 in Finzel, Garett County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rose Edith McKenzie was born on 15 Oct 1880 in Finzel, Garrett County, Maryland; died on 10 Feb 1967 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland.
2. Charles Oscar McKenzie was born on 24 Mar 1883 in Somerset, Pennsylvania; died on 10 Feb 1941 in Finzel, Garrett County, Maryland.
3. George Clarence McKenzie was born on 2 Feb 1887 in Boynton, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Apr 1976 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland.
4. Joseph Roy McKenzie was born on 17 Jul 1889 in Garrett County, Maryland; died on 9 Apr 1965 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland.
5. Oren Sylvester McKenzie was born on 10 Jul 1906 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 28 Jan 1975 in Cumberland, Maryland.
6. Orpha Elizabeth McKenzie was born on 2 Sep 1910 in Garrett County, Maryland; died on 27 Nov 1999 in Ashland.

Notes:

Birth: Mar. 1, 1829
Somerset County
Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 1906

Ambrose McKenzie, born Mar. 01, 1829 in Greenville Twp., Somerset Co., Pa. and died Apr. 1906.His father was John M. McKenzie b.1795 & d.1863 and his mother was Hannah A. (Tomlinson) McKenzie b. abt. 1794 & d.1838. He married his 1st wife on Feb 15, 1853 in Wellersburg, Pa., she was Lydia (Long) McKenzie, born 1836 and died abt. 1862. He married his 2nd wife on Aug. 04, 1863 in Wellersburg, Pa., she was Rachel (Long) McKenzie, born July 1840 and died Dec. 26, 1908 in Finzel, Md.
Both Long females father's and mother's unknown.

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Owner/Source Tom Lancaster

Family links:
Spouse:
Rachel Long McKenzie (1840 - 1908)*

Children:
Lucinda Mckenzie Brown (1856 - 1899)*
Samson Gregory Mckenzie (1857 - 1950)*
James McClellan Mckenzie (1864 - 1939)*

*Calculated relationship


Burial:
Saint Michaels Cemetery
Frostburg
Allegany County
Maryland, USA

Created by: Joe Mckenzie
Record added: May 11, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 36958884

Found this one last night. Not sure what to make of the stated age at time of death, as his tombstone has 1829

The remains of Mr. Ambrose McKenzie, whose death occurred at his residence on Monday evening in Garrett county, several miles west of this city, after an illness of about two weeks, were brought to this place yesterday morning at nine o'clock for burial. The funeral took place from St. Michael's Catholic Church. Father Stephen J. Clark, assisted by Rev. Jos. Nolan, conducted the services. Interment was made in St. Michael's cemetery. The deceased was one of the most prominent men in Garrett county and was well known here. He was seventy years old at the time of his death, and is survived by his wife and a number of children, all of Garrett county. A large concourse of people attended the funeral. The Cumberland Evening Times, Friday, March 23, 1906

Ambrose married Lydia Long on 15 Feb 1853 in Wellersburg, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Lydia (daughter of Daniel Long and Elizabeth Engle) was born in 1838 in Ambrose, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; died about 1862. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sponsors of the Children of John M. McKenzie (abt. 1795) Which Circumstantially Suggests that Samuel McKenzie (b. 1751) (“Old Sam”) was John M.’s Father - by Michael A. McKenzie May, 2014

1.Before we begin with the sponsors of John M.’s children, note that John M. named his second child Samuel. May be a clue.
2.May, 1819, Samuel McKenzie, sponsors: Samuel McKenzie and Hanna Logston. Is this Samuel (1850, “Old Sam”, John’s father and this boy’s grandfather?
3.June, 1821, Harriett McKenzie, sponsors: Moses and Catherine McKenzie. I think this was Moses Ignatius McKenzie and his wife, Catherine. Moses Ignatius was a known child of Samuel ("Old Sam") and would have been John M.’s oldest brother.
4.September, 1823, John M. McKenzie, Jr., sponsor: Helen McKensey. Query: is this a misspelling of “Ellen”? If so, this may be John M.’s sister, Eleanor (Ellen_ and one of Samuel McKenzie’s (1751) daughters. The fact that there is only one sponsor reinforces that Helen/Ellen was not married and coincides with the information I recently sent you with respect to Samuel F. McKenzie (b. 1805).
5.September, 1840, Peter McKenzie, sponsors: May and Basil McKenzie. The only Basil of which I am aware was the son of Moses Ignatius McKenzie referenced above. Basil would have been John M.’s nephew, and the grandson of Samuel McKenzie (1751).
6.May, 1844, Francis McKinzie, sponsors being Sam’l F. McKinzie and Reb. Garlitz. This could be one of two people: Samuel F. McKenzie (abt. 1791), who was John M.’s brother or Samuel F. McKenzie (1805), who I have proposed was the son of Ellen McKenzie of Samuel (1751).

Conclusion
These are the recorded baptisms of John M.’s children in which I can identify the sponsors. In every one that I can identity, there is some connection to Samuel McKenzie (1751). Ergo, I conclude that Samuel McKenzie (1750) was the father of John M. McKenzie (abt. 1795).


John M. McKenzie will probated 1864 Somerset Co, PA. Inventory and First appraisal of goods performed 1/1/1864.
"A true and perfect inventory and first appraisement of all and singular. The goods and chattels rights and credits which were of John McKenzie Sr late of Greenville Township deceased. Goods taken by the widow.2 clocks 35cents, 1 table.10, Safe & C .25, 2 chains .10 , 1 rifle gun 4.00, 1 hand saw .25,1 bed & bedstead 3.00, 1 bureau .50, 1 chair & stand .50,1 trunk 1.00, 1 spinning wheel 1.50, auger & jig .38,1 skillet .05,1 bed & bedstead 4.00, 1 steelyard 1.00, wool wheel dough trey & sceive 1.50, shell & bance .75, 3 cow chains 1.00, bed & bedstead 2.00, iron wedge .25, 1 fox trap .25, 2 drawing knives .25, 1 pot & c. .13, 1 loom & fir lines 4.00, dishes & c. 1.25, 5 barrels .33, 1 churn .13, 1 kettle & dish .50, 1 copper kettle & machine 8.00, 1 pot .50, skillets & pans .05, 4 old axes .50, 1 old bridle .05, trace tang chain fork & scrap 1.00, cross cut saw 1.00, wagon 10.00, horse gear 2.00, sorrel horse 50.00, sorrel mare 5.00, colt 35.00, fire tongs & scrap .50 - 6.00, log slede singletree .50, harrow 1.00, log chain .50, stretcher ,50, wood cock plough 1.00, shovel ploughs .50, mould boards .20, cutting box .20, s hatches .50, matix & hoes 2.00, grain cradle 2.00, cow 12.00, calf 2.00, forks .75, barrels & ? .75, bundles of grain 1.40, lot of grain 2.00, lot of hay 51.00, pig .25, lot of potatoees 1.50, chickens .50, windmill 5.00, fox trap 1.00, head of sheep 8.00, acres rye in the ground 12.00
TOTAL: $256.92 = 6th February AD 1864 Approved by the Court and Ordered to be recorded. J.H.Boyls (Clerk)Taken and appraised by us the SUBSCRIBED the 1st day of Jan AD 1864
B.F.Yoder H. Rembold Jacob P. Hutzel
(In Blanche M. LaRue's family bible as great-great grandfather)

John M. McKenzie's land was sold from his estate to Paul Hoffman in 1864. It states that his tract of land was adjoining lands of Soloman Engle, Frank Bittner and Jesse W. Beal. On John Mckenzie's Deeds it gave Flaugherty Creek as a boundary.

Children of John and Hannah - sent by Betty Smith, July, 2009:
1.Joseph McKenzie (17 Jun 1816 Mt. Savage Md - 23 Jan 1879 Pocahontas, Somerset, PA)
2.Samuel J. McKenzie (11 Apr 1819 - 3 Nov 1888 Garrett County, Maryland)
a.!CHRISTENING: St. Ignatius Baptismal Records; 1 May 1819 McKenzie, Samuel b/ 11 April 1819 s/o John and Hanna TOMBLINSON. Sponsors Samuel McKenzie and Hannah Redmond. WESTERN MARYLAND CATHOLICS 1819-1851 compiled by Richard T. Koch and Phyllis I. Davidson p. 79

3.Hannah McKenzie (10 Feb 1821-?)
a.CHRISTENING: 22 June 1821 McKenzie, Harriet b/10 Feb 1821 d/o John and Hanna TUMBLESON; sps Moses McKenzie & Catherin McKenzie WESTERN MARYLAND CATHOLICS 1819-1851 compiled by Richard T. Koch and Phyllis I. Davidson p. 81

4.John McKenzie (15 May 1823 Pennsylvania - 24 Feb 1894 Brighton, Indiana)
a.CHRISTENING : 19 Sep 1823 John McKenzie b. 15 May 1823 s/o John & Hanna McKenzie Sps Helen McKenzie WESTERN MARYLAND CATHOLICS 1819-1851 compiled by Richard T. Koch and Phyllis I. Davidson p. 84

5.Drucilla Ann McKenzie (Weimer) (9 Apr 1825-9 Feb 1888)
a.Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the Immigrant of 1736 by Rev. Harvey Hostetler, D.D. Elgin Ill, Brethern Publishing Co. 1912 (1042) Samuel K. Weimer, Elklick, Pa. , was b. Sept 6, 1824, in Greenville Tp. Somerset Co. Pa. and m. Drusilla Anne McKenzie, who was b. Apr. 9, 1825, the dau of John and HANNAH (TOMLEYSON) McKenzie, Pocahantas, Pa. Has been judge and inspector of elections. Deacon of German Baptist church. Ozias, Lydia, John, Eliza Katherine, Mahala, Jesse, Noah, Norman,Harriet, Par. 16, 1861-, Juliann, Simon, Henrietta.
6.Rebecca Marina McKenzie (Lint) (24 Mar 1827-21 Jun 1868)
a.CHRISTENING : 3 Jun 1827 Rebecca McKenzie b. 24 Mar 1827 d/o John & Hanna McKenzie Sps Miss Rebecca Porter WESTERN MARYLAND CATHOLICS 1819-1851 compiled by Richard T. Koch and Phyllis I. Davidson p. 88

b.Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler:(1002)Joseph Lint, Pocahantas, Pa. at death, was b. near the same place August 8, 1825, d. August 22, 1904, pleurisy, m. (1) Rebecca McKenzie, b. March 24, 1827, d. June 21, 1868, daughter of John and HANNAH (ALLERTON) McKenzie, Pocahontas, Pa. German Reformed Church. Levi, Milton, Andrew, Jesse, Henry M. , Simon S., Hattie T., John Jacob, Rebecca, (2) Harriet Hochstetler, b. Sept 14, 1844 at Pocahontas, Pa., Frank, Alice.
7.Ambrose G. McKenzie (1 Mar 1829-Apr 1906)
8.Jesse McKenzie (1832-?)
a.CHRISTENING: 29 March 1832 McKenzie, Jesse s/o John and Hanna McKenzie Sps Mary Logsdon WESTERN MARYLAND CATHOLICS 1819-1951 Richard T. Koch and Phyllis I Davidson
9.Maria McKenzie (Kelley) (22 Jun 1833-17 Dec 1908)


John M. MCKENZIE and Barbara ENGLE were married about 1838. John M. McKenzie's land was sold from his estate to Paul Hoffman in 1864. It states that his tract of land was adjoining lands of Soloman Engle, Frank Bittner and Jesse W. Beal. On John Mckenzie's Deeds it gave Flaugherty Creek as a boundary.

Census Information:

John Mc Kinsey
United States Census, 1860
Name:John Mc Kinsey
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1860
Event Place:Greenville Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender:Male
Age:61
Race:White
Race (Original):[Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated):1799
Birthplace:Maryland
Page:130
Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number:M653
HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
John Mc KinseyM61Maryland
Barbara Mc KinseyF42Pennsylvania
William Mc KinseyM18Pennsylvania
Francis Mc KinseyM16Pennsylvania
Jeremiah Mc KinseyM15Pennsylvania
Patrick Mc KinseyM13Pennsylvania
Zaccariah Mc KinseyM11Pennsylvania
Hannah Mc KinseyF9Pennsylvania
Sarah Mc KinseyF7Pennsylvania
Nancy Mc KinseyF5Pennsylvania
Moses Mc KinseyM1Pennsylvania
Household ID: 891 , GS Film Number: 805183 , Digital Folder Number: 004293551 , Image Number: 00204
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John Mckinsey
United States Census, 1850
Name:John Mckinsey
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1850
Event Place:Greenville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender:Male
Age:56
Race:White
Birth Year (Estimated):1794
Birthplace:Maryland
House Number:46
HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
John MckinseyM56Maryland
Barbara MckinseyF32Pennsylvania
Ambrose MckinseyM21Pennsylvania
Jesse MckinseyM19Pennsylvania
Maria MckinseyF17Pennsylvania
Noah MckinseyM12Pennsylvania
William MckinseyM10Pennsylvania
Francis MckinseyM8Pennsylvania
Jeremiah MckinseyM6Pennsylvania
Patrick MckinseyM3Pennsylvania
Zacharia MckinseyM1Pennsylvania
Household ID: 47 , Line Number: 19 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M432 , Affiliate Film Number: 828 , GS Film Number: 444796 , Digital Folder Number: 004205391 , Image Number: 00592

John married Hannah Tomlinson in 1816. Hannah (daughter of Jesse Tomlinson) was born about 1794; died on 10 Oct 1838. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In October, 2018, Ann McKenzie Stansbarger sent the following email to Michael McKenzie concerning the name of hannah Tomlinson. There are references to a Hannah "Tumbleson" on pages 79 and 81 of Western Maryland Catholics - Koch and Davidson. That is a misspelling.

Ann wrote:

A few years back I dug into the Tomlinson’s of western Maryland and looked at census records for every Tomlinson family over an extended period of time for girls of the right age. Then I looked for records of marriages and burials for all the girls of the right age, in order to rule out the ones that were not Hannah. It came down to two candidate Tomlinson families with girls of the right age who were not otherwise accounted for.

Then I looked at the names of the children of John M McKenzie and Hannah and compared them to the names of the brothers and sisters in the two candidate families.

There was a clear winner. The children’s names matched one family. It was the Tomlinson family who owned the Red House Inn on the National Road in Garrett Co. The father’s name was Jesse. They were not Catholi

Daniel + Elizabeth Engle. Elizabeth died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The following is a petition filed in 1838 by three of the sons of Samuel McKenzie (b. 1751) in which all of the children of Samuel are listed.

To the Honorable Theodorich Bland, Esquire Chancellor of Maryland and Judge of the land office

The petition of Samuel McKinsie, John McKinsie and Gabriel McKinsie of Allegany County, humbly showeth That there was surveyed and laid out pursuant to a resolution of the General Assembly (pssed?) at April Session, 1787, amongst the Lots to the Westward of Fort Cumberland now in Allegany the following distinguished by the number 3369, containing fifty acres And whereas the said lot was by the Commissioner appointed in ____ of an Act of November Session, 1791, Chapter 84, sold to Samuel McKinsie (your petitioner's father who fully paid the purchase money) for the Same. That Samuel McKinsie (your petitioner's father) has since departed this life intestate, leaving your petitioners and the following children and heirs at Law namely: Sarah McKinsie (who intermarried with Christopher Garlitz) Eleanor McKinsie, Polly McKinsie and Jane McKinsie (who intermarried with James Geatty). That said Samuel had three other children, namely Catherine McKinsie and Elizabeth McKinsie, both of whom died before their father, unmarried and without issue, and Moses McKinsie (who died before his father leaving the following children, namely, Lewis McKiney, Jeremiah McKinsie, Basil McKinsie, Hilleray McKinsie, Leo McKinsie and Isadore McKinsie. Your petitioners therefore pray, as no patent has ever issued on said Lot. Your Honor will direct a patent to issue to them for the Same, to hold for themselves and for those claiming as heirs of their late father, Samuel McKinsie, deceased and they will ever pray.

Samuel McKinsie
John McKinsie
Gabriel McKinsie
August 23, 1838

Samuel + Unknown. died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Ann McKenzie Stansbarger:

Owner of the Tomlinson Inn, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Here is an excerpt from the write-up in the National Register:

JesseTomlinson's Red House Inn, which was replaced by the Stone House (built in 1818), was established near Little Meadows in the 1760's. Another Inn, the Bear Camp Inn, operated from 1786 to 1817.

Also from Ann:

Lastly, here is a more intriguing article about the old Inn. With directions...

It sounds like it was quite a beehive of activity in its day.

Ann

http://beluthahatchie.blogspot.com/2006/10/old-stone-house.html?m=1

The Old Stone House

Soon after Sydney and I moved to western Maryland this summer, we discovered scenic U.S. 40 through Garrett County – not the U.S. 40 that shares four lanes with I-68, but Alternate U.S. 40 just north of the interstate, the old National Pike. By far the most striking building on U.S. 40 is this large stone house overlooking Little Meadows, the valley named by George Washington during the 1754 campaign. When we first laid eyes on it, we assumed that it was very old and that it once had been an inn.

Months later, in the marvelous souvenir shop at the Penn Alps restaurant in Grantsville, we picked up a copy of Strange and Unusual True Stories of Garrett County, published by the Garrett County Historical Society. Lo, there was a photo of "the Old Stone House,” built as an inn in 1818 by Jesse Tomlinson, who chose Little Meadows not only for its scenic beauty but for its opportune location on the National Pike about a day’s ride from Cumberland.

Tomlinson’s inn was built to last, of blocks of stone 2 feet and 3 feet square, with chimneys 30 feet wide at the base and 2-foot-deep windowsills. A community center, the inn housed a general store and the county’s first post office. Stagecoach passengers feasted on mutton, venison, turkey, pheasant and brook trout for 50 cents per person; the wagoners, whose trade was essential, got a discount, plus corn whiskey at 3 cents a shot. During their nights of revelry, someone surely sang “The Wagoner’s Lad”:
Your parents don't like me because I am poor
They say I'm not worthy of entering your door
I work for my living, my money's my own
And if they don't like me, they can leave me alone
According to the historical society, celebrated 19th-century guests at the inn included Henry Clay, Jenny Lind, P.T. Barnum and four U.S. presidents: Jackson, Taylor, Polk and President-elect Harrison. But which Harrison? All the other notables named being pre-Civil War, I’m guessing William Henry Harrison – en route from Ohio to his fatal inauguration, maybe?

Of course, there are ghost stories. One of the bedrooms is said to have a perpetually bloodstained floor. The historical society passes along an even better legend, as it was retold in a 1951 article in Garrett County’s newspaper, The Republican:
The most intriguing story is about a beautiful, heavily veiled woman with quantities of expensive luggage bearing foreign labels, who got off the stage to spend the night at Stone House. She had her supper brought to her room and did not once set foot outside of her door. The next morning one of the little servant boys brought her hot water. But she had disappeared. All of her baggage remained, but there was no trace of her. The woods were searched as thoroughly as possible, but she was never found; and to this day no one knows who she was.
From the outside, the building seems to be in good shape. It’s clearly a private residence now, so do respect the residents’ privacy, but if you’d like to drive past this marvelous old building, leave I-68 at Exit 22 and take U.S. 219 north to U.S. 40, then turn right, down the hill toward Frostburg. The Old Stone House is just ahead on your left.

The Republican again, in 1951:
The Old Stone House can still tell many a good tale, but we are too hurried to listen. It sits foursquare in solid strength by the highway and will still be there when we have gone on, clear out of the picture. There is something very sad about its position, still so close to the road it served, but so remote from the present life of that road.