Leona Garlitz

Leona married Walter Darrell Sr. McKenzie in Private. Walter (son of Murrell Cleland McKenzie and Edna Mary McKenzie) was born on 23 Oct 1932 in Pocahontas, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Oct 2009 in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Patricia McKenzie was born in Private.
2. Walter Darrell Jr. McKenzie was born on 1 Dec 1953 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 7 Dec 1953 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.

Notes:

Olin Francis GARLITZ (son of George William GARLITZ and Annie Missouri ROBISON) was born about 1908 in Garrett Co., Maryland. He died on 8 Jun 1977 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. FROSTBURG - Francis Garlitz, 69, of Beall School Road, RD 2, died yesterday at his residence. He had been in failing health 10 years. Born in Garrett County, he was a son of the late George William and Annie (Robeson) Garlitz. He was a former lineman for Potomac Edison. Surviving are his widow, Bertha (McKenzie) Garlitz; four sons, Edwin Garlitz, Frostburg; Ellis and Paul Garlitz, RD 2, and Herman Garlitz, San Lorenzo, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Leona McKenzie, Mt. Vernon, Ohio; a brother, Melvin Garlitz, RD 2; three sisters, Mrs. Ida Hetz, Avilton; Mrs. Eleanor Minick, Pocahontas; Mrs. Beatrice Durst, Star Route; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.m. today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home by the Rev. Robert W. Collette. Interment will be in Blocher Cemetery, Garrett County. The Cumberland News, June 9, 1977 He was buried on 11 Jun 1977 in Blocher Cemetery, Grantsville, Garrett Co., Maryland.

Olin + Bertha L. McKenzie. Bertha (daughter of Noah Sylvester McKenzie and Inez Mary Minnick) was born on 31 Jul 1913 in Garrett County, Maryland; died on 31 Oct 1998 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bertha L. MCKENZIE (Noah Sylvester-3, Francis Patrick-2, Samuel J.-1) was born on 31 Jul 1913 in Garrett Co., Maryland. She died on 31 Oct 1998 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. FROSTBURG - Bertha L. Garlitz, age 85, of 1021 Beall School Road, Frostburg, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998, at her residence. Born July 31, 1913, in Garrett County, she was the daughter of the late Noah and Inez (Minnick) McKenzie. She was also preceded in death by her husband Olin Francis Garlitz on June 8, 1977; and seven brothers. Mrs. Garlitz was retired from the Bobbin Department of the Celanese Fibers Corporation. She was baptized a Catholic by faith. Surviving are four sons, Edwin Garlitz and wife, Margaret, Frostburg, Ellis Garlitz and wife, Pauline, Frostburg, Paul Garlitz and wife, Mary, Beall School Road, and Herman Garlitz, California; one daughter, Leona McKenzie and husband Darrell, Mount Vernon, Ohio; three sisters, Blanche Spiker, Midland, Pearl Garlitz, Avilton, and Mabel Rush, Frostburg; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Monday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. George R. Loar officiating. Interment will be in the Blocher Cemetery, Garrett County. Cumberland Times obituary.

She was buried on 2 Nov 1998 in Blocher Cemetery, Grantsville, Garrett Co., Maryland.

Notes:

George William Garlitz was widowed by 1920 when that census was taken. He was age 34.

He is buried in the Blocher Cemetery in Garrett County, Maryland.

George + Annie Missouri Robeson. Annie was born in 1886; died in 1918 in Garrett County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: 29 May 1948

Notes:

From death certificate obtained by Don Kagle: Noah Sylvester McKenzie, son of unknown parents; husband of Inez M. McKenzie; born September 4, 1865, Avilton; died May 29, 1948, Frostburg, of myocardial thrombosis; buried June 1, 1948, McKenzie Cemetery; informant, Norman McKenzie.

Noah Sylvester MCKENZIE (Francis Patrick-3, Samuel J.-2, John M.-1) was born on 4 Sep 1868. Noah S Mckenzie Age in 1910: 41 Estimated birth year: 1868 Birthplace: Maryland
Home in 1910: 9-DIST, Garrett, Maryland Race: White Gender: Male Series: T624 Roll: 565 Part: 2 Page: 152A Year: 1910
MCKENZIE, NOAH S HEAD 41 MD PA MD FARM OPERATOR GENERAL FARM
MCKENZIE, INEZ WIFE 24 MD MD MD
MCKENZIE, LEO SON 5
MCKENZIE, NORMAN SON 3
MCKENZIE, CLINTON SON 2
MCKENZIE, BLANCHE DGHT 8/12

He was christened on 16 Nov 1868 in St. Michael's Catholic Church, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. Sponsors: Noah Garlitz and Anne Garlitz. Page 249. Records of St. Michael's Catholic Church. St. Michael's was established in 1852. MSA M 3743 (1852-1910). He died on 29 May 1948 in Johnson, Garrett Co., Maryland. FROSTBURG — A requiem Mass was celebrated yesterday morning in St. Michael's Catholic Church for Noah McKenzie, 82, retired Garrett County farmer, who died Saturday at the home of his son, Norman McKenzie, near Johnson. Interment was in the family cemetery in Garrett County. Pallbearers were Roy Winebrenner, Orville and Edward Minnick, and Byard, Orville and Ralph McKenzie. The Cumberland Evening Times, June 2, 1948

FROSTBURG - Noah Sylvester McKenzie, 82, Garrett county, a retired farmer, died early today at the home of his son, Norman McKenzie, near Johnsons, after being in ill health two years. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Surviving are his widow, the former Inez Minnick, and eight children, Mrs. Henry Spiker, Midand; Mrs. Morris Garlitz, Avilton, and Mrs. Francis Garlitz, Mrs. Randolph Rush and Norman, Clinton, Stanley, Cobey and Leo McKenzie, Garrett county. He was a brother of Peter McKenzie, Garrett county, and Mrs. Nancy Robison, Frostburg. The Cumberland Evening Times, May 29, 1948 He was buried on 1 Jun 1948 in McKenzie Cemetery, Beal School Road, Frostburg, Maryland.

FROSTBURG — A requiem Mass was celebrated yesterday morning in St. Michael's Catholic Church for Noah McKenzie, 82, retired Garrett County farmer, who died Saturday at the home of his son, Norman McKenzie, near Johnson. Interment was in the family cemetery in Garrett County. Pallbearers were Roy Winebrenner, Orville and Edward Minnick, and Byard, Orville and Ralph McKenzie.

The Cumberland Evening Times, June 2, 1948
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 18, 2009

Birth: 1869
Death: 1948

McKENZIE, Noah S. 1869 1948 Inis M.
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Information and photo by Lawson Duckworth

Family links:
Spouse:
Inez Minick McKenzie

Children:
Bertha L McKenzie Garlitz (1913 - 1998)*
Mabel C Rush (1914 - 2000)*
Pearl Helen McKenzie Garlitz (1923 - 2002)*
Cobey J McKenzie (1925 - 1974)*

*Calculated relationship


Burial:
Cutter-McKenzie Cemetery
Finzel
Garrett County
Maryland, USA

Created by: Joe Mckenzie
Record added: Sep 03, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 75892174

Noah married Inez Mary Minnick on 2 Feb 1903 in Allegany County, Maryland. Inez (daughter of Jacob Minnick and Annie Raynor) was born in Jun 1884 in Maryland; died on 3 Mar 1962 in Berkley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Inez MINNICK (daughter of Jacob MINNICK and Annie B. RAINER) was born in 1884. She died on 3 Mar 1962 in Berkley Springs, Morgan Co., West Virginia.

FROSTBURG - Mrs. Inez McKenzie, 77, of RD 2, Frostburg, died in War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs, yesterday where she had been a patient for three weeks. She was a daughter of the late Jacob and Annie (Rainer) Minnick. Her husband, Noah McKenzie, preceded her in death. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Francis Garlitz, RD 2, Frostburg; Mrs. Henry Spiker, Midland; Mrs. Joseph Garlitz, Avilton, and Mrs. Mabel Rush, Frostburg; four sons, Leo McKenzie and Cobey McKenzie, both of RD 2, Frostburg; Stanley McKenzie, Star Route, Frostburg, and Clinton McKenzie, Frostburg; a brother, John Minnick, RD 2, Frostburg; 23 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Durst Funeral Home. The Cumberland Sunday Times, March 4, 1962.

FROSTBURG - Mrs. Inez McKenzie, 77, of RD 2, Frostburg, died in War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs, yesterday where she had been a patient for three weeks. She was a daughter of the late Jacob and Annie (Rainer) Minnick. Her husband, Noah McKenzie, preceded her in death. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Francis Garlitz, RD 2, Frostburg; Mrs. Henry Spiker, Midland; Mrs. Joseph Garlitz, Avilton, and Mrs. Mabel Rush, Frostburg; four sons, Leo McKenzie and Cobey McKenzie, both of RD 2, Frostburg; Stanley McKenzie, Star Route, Frostburg, and Clinton McKenzie, Frostburg; a brother, John Minnick, RD 2, Frostburg; 23 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Durst Funeral Home.

The Cumberland Sunday Times, March 4, 1962
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009


West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
about Inez McKenzie

Name:
Inez McKenzie
[Inez Minrick]

Birth Date:
abt 1885

Death Date:
3 Mar 1962

Death Place:
Morgan, West Virginia

Death Age:
77 years 8 months 24 days

Occupation:
Housewife

Race:
White

Marital Status:
Widowed

Gender:
Female

Father Name:
Jacob Minrick

Mother Name:
Annie Rainer

FHL Film Number:
588695

Notes:

Francis Patrick MCKENZIE (Samuel J.-2, John M.-1) was born on 24 Oct 1840 in Greenville Township, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. Francie McKinsey Age in 1870: 29 Estimated Birth Year: 1841 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1870: District 3, Allegany, Maryland Race: White Gender: Female Value of real estate: View Image Post Office: Grantsville Roll: M593 _566 Page: 44 Image: 89 Year: 1870

MCKINSEY, FRANCIS 29 PA
MCKINSEY, SARAH 23
MCKINSEY, LOYOLA 3
MCKINSEY, NOAH 2

1880 CensusHousehold:_Name RelationMarital Status GenderRaceAgeBirthplaceOccupation
Father's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
Francis MCKENZIE Self M Male W 39 PA Farmer PA PA
Sarah MCKENZIE Wife M Female W 33 MD Housekeeping MD PA
Loyolan MCKENZIE Son S Male W 14 MD At Home PA MD
Noah MCKENZIE Son S Male W 12 MD At Home PA MD
Anna MCKENZIEDau S Female W 10 MD Works In House PA MD
Helan MCKENZIE Dau S Female W 8 MD PA MD
Doreah MCKENZIE Dau S Female W 7 MD PA MD
George MCKENZIE Son S Male W 5 MD PA MD
Laura MCKENZIE Dau S Female W 2 MD PA MD
Delia MCKENZIEDau S Female W 2M MD PA MD
Source Information:

Census PlaceJohnsons, Garrett, Maryland
NA Film Number T9-0509
Page Number 391B

1910 Census

MCKENZIE, SARAH HEAD DEC. 1847 52 MD MD PA
MCKENZIE, LOYOLA SON FEB. 1866 34 MD MD MD FARM LABORER
MCKENZIE, NOAH SON SEPT 1878 31 MD MD MD MINER COAL
MCKENZIE, LUCINDA DGHT JUNE 1879 21 MD MD MD SERVANT
MCKENZIE, CORDELIA DGHT APR 1881 19 MD MD MD SERVANT
MCKENZIE, LUCY DGHT DEC 1884 15 MD MD MD
MCKENZIE, PETER SON JAN 1887 13 MD MD MD
MCKENZIE, George SON JUN 1874 24 MD MD MD Wood CHOPPER
MCKENZIE, ROSA D IN LAW MAR 1879 21 MD MD MD
MCKENZIE, FRANCES G-DGHT JUNE 1900 4/12 MD MD MD
CHILD 1

He was christened on 13 Jun 1841. WESTERN MARYLAND CATHOLICS 1819-1851
13 Jun 1841 Francis McKinzie s/o Samuel & Sally McKinzie sprs Cath McKinzie & Israel Garlitz BLO (p. 103). He died on 21 Mar 1904 in Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.

Francis Patrick MCKENZIE and Sarah Margaret GARLITZ were married on 5 Aug 1866 in Allegany Co., Maryland. Francis Patrick McKenzie and Sarah Garlitz are cousins. Much inter-family marriage happened because of the few number of people in the area coupled with the fact that Catholics were encouraged to marry Catholics.

Sarah Margaret GARLITZ (daughter of Henry GARLITZ and Lucy Ann MCKENZIE) was born in Dec 1847. She died in 1907 in Allegany Co., Maryland. Death certificate courtesy of Don Kagle's Ancestry site. Francis Patrick MCKENZIE and Sarah Margaret GARLITZ had the following children:

+366i.Nancy MCKENZIE.
+367ii.Loyola Ignatius (Olen) MCKENZIE (born on 10 Feb 1867).
+368iii.Noah Sylvester MCKENZIE (born on 4 Sep 1868).
369iv.Anna Lucinda (Annie) MCKENZIE was born on 11 Jul 1870. She was christened on 8 May 1871. BAPTISMS OF ST. MICHAELS CATHOLIC CHURCH, FROSTBURG, MD
MSA M 3743 1852-1910
MCKENZIE, ANNA LUCINDA of Francis Mckenzie and Sarah Garlitz b Jul 11,1870 c Jun. 9, 1870 Sponsors: Samuel McKenzie and Anna Garlitz Fr. Angelinus L.A. Morgan p. 244. She died on 29 Nov 1940 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. Olen McKenzie is seriously ill at his home in Garrett county. He is a brother of Miss Anna McKenzie, who died here Friday. The Cumberland Evening Times, December 3, 1940

Frostburg, Nov. 30 - Miss Anna McKenzie, 72, who resided at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William Finzel, Centennial street, died yesterday afternoon, after being in failing health for sometime. She was a former resident of Garrett county. The Cumberland Evening Times, November 30, 1940

+370v.Helena MCKENZIE (born about 1872).
+371vi.Dora Emelia MCKENZIE (born on 19 Apr 1874).
+372vii.George Amos MCKENZIE (born on 27 Mar 1875).
+373viii.Laura Helen MCKENZIE (born on 18 Jan 1878).
+374ix.Cordelia Agnes (Delia) MCKENZIE (born on 16 Apr 1880).
375x.Anna Catherine MCKENZIE was born on 22 Apr 1882 in Garrett Co., Maryland. She was christened on 31 Jul 1882 in St. Michael's Catholic Church, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. BAPTISMS OF ST. MICHAELS CATHOLIC CHURCH, FROSTBURG, MD
MSA M 3743 1852-1910

MCKENZIE, ANNA CATHERINE of Francis Mckenzie and Sarah Garlitz b 22 April 1882 c 31 July 1882 Sponsors: Isidorus & Rachael Garlitz by Rev. V.F. Schmitt p. 49

+376xi.Lucy Alice MCKENZIE (born on 31 Dec 1884).
+377xii.Peter Alphentum MCKENZIE (born on 30 Jan 1887).

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

McKINZIE, Francis

In the name of God Amen.

I Francis McKinzie of Garrett County in the State of Maryland, being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposeing[sic] mind, memory and understanding, considering the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldy[sic] affairs, and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call my hence, do therefore make and publish this my last Will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say:

First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth, to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named.

After my debts and funeral charges are paid, I devise and bequeath as follows:

To my dear wife Sarah M. McKinzie of Garrett County Maryland, all my real and personal property which I now posess[sic], or which may accrue hereafter.

Item, Two Military Lots situated in Garrett County Maryland known and distinguished as Military Lots No. Five hundred and sixty (560) and No. Five hundred and ninety two (592) westward of Fort Cumberland, containing in these two lots hereby conveyed One hundred acres of land more or less, being a portion of the land conveyed by John L. McCulloh and Maria S. McCulloh his wife and Naitland Porter and Clara A. Porter his wife to William R. Percy by deed dated on the 30th day of Dec. 1870 and recorded in Liber H.R. No. 31 folio 696 one of the Land records of Allegany County, file and recorded July 31 1886 Liber W.H.T. No11 folio 584 &c one of the Land Records of Garrett County Maryland, dureing[sic] her natural life and after her death to be equally divided between my children to share and share alike.

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Loyolen McKenzie to be sole Executor of this my last Will and testament, revokeing[sic] and annulling all former Wills by me heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and testament.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this Ninth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety four.

Francis McKinzie (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Francis Mckinzie as and for his last Will and testament in our presence, who, at his request in his presence and in presence of each other have hereto set our hands as witnesses hereto.

John T. Murphy (seal)
John E. Winebrenner (seal)
Leonidas J. Parker (seal)

State of Maryland
Garrett County, to wit:

On this 29th day of March 1894, came Loyolen McKinzie and made oath in due form of law that he does not know of any Will or Codicil of Francis McKinzie, late of Garrett County, deceased, other than the above insturment of writing, and that he received the same from J. W. White, Register of Wills on the 29th day of March 1894.

Test: J. W. White, Register

State of Maryland
Garrett County, to wit:

On this 29th day of March 1894, came John T. Murphy and John E. Winbrenner two of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last Will and testament of Francis McKinzie, late of Garrett County, deceased, and made oath in due form of law, that they did see the testator sign and seal this Will; that the heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and testament; that at the time of their so doing he was, to the best of their apprehension, of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding; and that they together with Leonidas J. Parker subscribed their names as witnesses to this Will in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other.

Test: J. W. White, Register

State of Maryland
Garrett County, to wit:

On this 1st day of May 1894, came Leonidas J. Parker, one of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last Will and testament.........etc. etc.

Francis married Sarah Margaret Garlitz on 5 Aug 1866 in Pine Grove, Maryland. Sarah (daughter of Henry Garlitz and Lucy Ann McKenzie) was born in Dec 1844 in Maryland; died on 5 Aug 1907 in Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From death certificate obtained by Don Kagle: Sarah Margaret McKenzie, daughter of Henry and Lucy McKenzie Garlitz, died 5 Aug 1907, Garrett Co., of Bright's Disease (birthdate was given as 63 years, but days and months were blank).

Jacob married Annie Raynor on 12 Mar 1866 in St. Michael's Catholic Church, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. Annie was born about 1854 in Virginia; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]