Josephine McKenzie

Notes:

Josephine MCKENZIE (Lawrence E.-3, Hilleary Aloysius-2, Samuel J.-1) was born about 1919 in Pekin, Allegany Co., Maryland. She died on 21 Sep 1969 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland. Barton - Mrs. Josephine Chaney, 50, wife of Dayton L. Chaney, of here, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital, where she had been a patient for over a week. Born at Pekin, she was a daugbter of the late Lawrence and Catherine (Nolan) McKenzie. Surviving are two daughters, Miss Rose Ann Chaney, Pontiac, Mich., and Miss Josephine Chaney, at home; two brothers, Joseph McKenzie, Barton, and Edward McKenzie, Aliquippa, Pa.; and five sisters, Mrs. Mary Timney, Pontiac; Mrs. Wilhelmina Johnson, Flintstone; Mrs. Rose Mary O'Haver and Mrs. Angeline Whiteman, both of Pekin, and Mrs. Jennie Kenealy, Keyser. The body is at the Boal Memorial Chapel, where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. A requiem mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, with interment in Mt. View Cemetery, Moscow Mills. The Rosary will be recited at 8:15 p.m. today in the funeral home. The Cumberland Evening Times, September 22, 1969.

Family/Spouse: Dayton L. Chaney. Dayton died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rose Ann Chaney was born in Private.
2. Josephine Chaney was born in Private.

Family/Spouse: Something Newhouse. Something died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lawrence McKenzie
Lonaconing, Aug. 4 – Lawrence McKenzie, 69, a retired employee of the Kelly Springfield Tire Company, died this morning at 8:45 at his home in Nikep. He is survived by seven daughters, Mrs. Catherine Kirk, Mrs. Josephine Chaney and Mrs. Rose Marie O’Haver, of Westernport; Mrs. John Timney of Lonaconing; Mrs. Genevieve McKenzie, Miss Wilhelmina McKenzie and Mrs. Angelina McKenzie, all at home; two sons, Aloysious McKenzie of Luke; and Joseph McKenzie of Barton. Mr. McKenzie also leaves one brother, H. Edward McKenzie, of Morgantown, W.Va., and three sisters, Mrs. Anna Dempler, of Morgantown; Mrs. Leona Fleigle, of Dearborn, Mich., and Mrs. John Bradley of Belleview, Ill. A requiem mass will be celebrated today in St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church, Barton, by Rev George Pugh, assistant pastor of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Westernport. Interment will be in St. Gabriel’s Cemetery. The body is at the residence. Cumberland Sunday Times, Sunday, August 5, 1951
Note: this is Lawrence Ellsworth McKenzie


Lawrence E. MCKENZIE (Hilleary Aloysius-2, Samuel J.-1) was born on 26 Jun 1882 in Pocahontas, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 4 Aug 1951 in Nikep, Allegany Co., Maryland. Death Certificate courtesy of Don Kagle.

He was buried on 7 Aug 1951 in St. Gabriel's Catholic Cemetery, Barton, Maryland.

Birth: 1881
Death: 1951


Note: MCKENZIE LAURENCE - 1881 - 1951

Burial:
Saint Gabriels Cemetery
Allegany County
Maryland, USA

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Created by: Joe Mckenzie
Record added: Jan 25, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 33254387

Lawrence married Catherine Marie Nolan on 23 Apr 1906. Catherine (daughter of Daniel Nolan and Catherine Naughton) was born on 23 Mar 1888 in Nikep, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 24 Jan 1945 in Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Catherine Marie NOLAN (daughter of Daniel NOLAN and Catherine NAUGHTON) was born on 23 Mar 1888 in Nikep, Allegany Co., Maryland. She died on 24 Jan 1945 in Nikep, Allegany Co., Maryland. Death Certificate courtesy of Don Kagle

Lonaconing, Jan. 26 — Mrs. Cathrine Marie McKenzie, 56, died Wednesday night at her home in Nlkep, after being ill since July. Mrs. McKenzie, daughter of the late Daniel and Catherine (Naughton) Nolan, was the wife of Lawrence McKenzie. She was a member of St. Gabriel's Catholic church, Barton. Besides her husband, Mrs. McKenzie is survived by 10 children — Aloysius McKenzie, Luke; Mrs. Catherine Kirk, McCoole; Joseph McKenzie, Nikep; Mrs. Mary Timney, Baltimore; Mrs. Josephine Newhouse and Mrs. Genevieve Poland, at home: S 1-C Edward Ellsworth McKenzie, San Francisco, Calif.; Wilhelmina, Rose Marie, and Phyllis Angeline McKenzie, all at home. There are nine grandchildren. Daniel Nolan, St. Mary's Terrace, is a brother, and Mrs. Estella Harris, Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Gertrude Coleman, Nevada, are sisters. A requiem mass will be held tonorrow at 9:30 a. m. in St. Gabriel's Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, January 26, 1945.

She was buried on 27 Jan 1945 in St. Gabriel's Catholic Cemetery, Barton, Maryland.

Notes:

Christened on 7 Mar 1860. Sponsors: John and Mary garlitz. Page 131. Records of St. Michael's Catholic Church. St. Michael's was established in 1852. MSA M 3743 (1852-1910).

Hilary was baptized on March 7, 1860 by Father M. Slattery at St. Michael's Church, Frostburg, Maryland.

Ray Leidinger wrote to the writer, Michael A. McKenzie in September, 2018, as follows:

Hilary's funeral was held on September 6, 1920 and according to his death certificate, he was buried in St. Peter's Cemetery in Westernport, Maryland. It has been 25 years since I walked that cemetery, so I don't remember if I saw the stone. (Remember, that stone is almost 100 years old, and would most likely be marble, could now be illegible.

During the early 1980's, I regularly spoke with, exchanged information with, Leo Clarence McKenzie (n. Blanch M. Winebrenner) s/o Hilary Thomas McKenzie (1860-1920). He provided the core information on Hilary Thomas' families. I am including the family group sheets for Hilary Thomas and his wives. Leo stated that Hilary's father, Samuel (m. Sarah Workman) and Catherine's father, William (m. Elizabeth Albright) were first cousins. Ed. note: Ray Leidinger is the author of this note.

In October, Michael A. McKenzie received an email from Leo C. McKenzie, Jr. concerning his efforts to locate Hillary's grave, as follows. . My wife and I and our daughter drove to Westernport, Md. to St. Peter's Cemetery and I finally got info from the lady at the church as to where he was buried. They had to rebury him sometime back as the section he was in fell away. From the photos we took you will a stone that could be his grave stone? Could be just a huge rock, I don't know. We tried to dig with a stick to no avail to see what it might be. I doubt if he has a grave marker as his wife, Ruth Fleegle, was very poor. In fact three of her three sons were sent to St. Mary's orphanage in Baltimore. I also got info from the church where someone had paid for his grave and it took them forever to pay for it. I am going to get in touch with the lady from the church to see if i can dig up the stone to see if it is a marker......also if I can put a marker on his grave. Leo

Hillary + Catherine McKenzie. Catherine (daughter of William Enoch McKenzie and Elizabeth Albright) was born on 9 Mar 1865 in Greenville Twp., Somerset, Pennsylvania; died on 4 May 1901 in Greenville Twp., Somerset, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Catherine Mckenzie
• Death: 4 May 1901, Moscow Mills, Allegany County, maryland

Notes:

Hilleary Aloysius MCKENZIE and Katherine MCKENZIE were married. Katherine MCKENZIE was born on 28 Feb 1865. She died on 4 May 1901 in Moscow Mills, Allegany Co., Maryland. Death Certificate courtesy of Don Kagle's Ancestry file.

Birth: Mar. 9, 1865
Death: May 4, 1901

Catherine McKenzie born march 9,1865 and passed on may 4,1901 was the wife of Hillary McKenzie

Burial:
McKenzie Cemetery
Greenville Township (Somerset County)
Somerset County
Pennsylvania, USA

Per the research of Ray Leidinger, she is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lonaconing, Maryland.

Daniel + Catherine Naughton. Catherine died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Per thr research of Bobbie McKenzie: Samuel was born: 11 April 1819, PA m. Sarah Ann Workman, d. 3 Nov 1888,, buried St Ann’s, Garrett Co, christened 1 May 1819 St. Ignatius, Mt. Savage, Md Sponsors: Samuel. Mckenzie and Hannah Redmon

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.

From Ray Leidinger: “1 May, 1819. Baptized Samuel, born the 11th last April of John McKenzie and Hannah Tumblerton, spouses. Sponsors: Samuae McKenzie and Hanna Logston. Rev. James Redmond.” St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cumberland, MD

Samuel was a farmer and a shingle maker.

1850 Census
Greenville Township
Sam McKinsey 30 M Laborer born in PA
Sarah McKinsey 29 F
Francis McKinsey 9 M
John McKinsey 8 M
Jacob McKinsey 6 M
Amos? McKinsey 4 M
Rebecca McKinsey 2 F
Harmon McKinsey 2/12 M

1860 Census
Garrett County, Maryland
Samuel McKinsey age 41 laborer born PA
Sarah McKinsey age 39 wife born PA
Francis McKinsey age 19 farm hand born PA
Amos McKinsey age 12 born MD
Rebecca McKinsey age 12 born MD
Martha McKinsey age 8 born MD
Hannah McKinsey age 6 born MD
Matilda McKinsey age 4 born MD
Hileary McKinsey age 9/12 born MD

1870 Census Garrrett County, MD
Samuel McKinsey age 52 farmer
Sarah McKinsey age 50 wife
Harmon McKinsey age 20 sailor
Hannah McKinsey age 15
Matilda McKinsey age 13
Sarah McKinsey age 9
Henry McKinsey age 6
all children born in MD Grantsville area

Samuel and his wife, Sarah, are buried at St. Ann's, Avilton, Maryland.

1880 Census Garrett County, MD
Samuel McKenzie age 62 shingle maker
Sarah McKenzie age 59 wife
Sarah McKenzie 18
Henry McKenzie 16

Burial:
Saint Anns Cemetery
Avilton
Garrett County
Maryland, USA

Created by: Stephanie Lang (inactive...
Record added: Aug 05, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7737199

Samuel married Sarah Ann Workman about 1841 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Sarah (daughter of Jacob Jr. Workman and Margaret Hansel) was born on 6 Mar 1821 in Greenville Twp., Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Jun 1893 in Garrett County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Burial:
Saint Anns Cemetery
Avilton
Garrett County
Maryland, USA

Created by: Stephanie Lang (inactive...
Record added: Aug 05, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7737205

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: William Enoch McKenzie

Notes:

Per Ray Leidinger: “William Enoch McKenzie, born 3 January, 1842. Baptized 11 September, 1842. Parents John and Barbara McKinzie. Sponsor Mary Logsdon. Rev. L. Obermyer.” St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cumberland, MD

William McKenzie appears in the 1880 Census for Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He does not appear in a census afterwards according to Sheryl Kelso (as of March, 2011). According to Sheryl, she believes William Enoch doied between 1880 and 1888 and that his wife, Eliza (Albright or Albreit) married a neighbor, Michael Baker, about 1898.

1. William Enoch MCKENZIE was born on 3 Jan 1842. He died on 6 Jan 1881. He was buried in McKenzie Cemetery, Greenville Township, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.

He was buried in McKenzie Cemetery, Greenville Township, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.

William married Elizabeth Albright in 1863. Elizabeth was born on 16 Jan 1845 in Pennsylvania; died on 21 Aug 1921 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Comments: You are in the ball park. William Enoch dies in the early 1880's. Exact date unknown at this writing. Eliza, of whom I have a couple of photos, is hired by Michael Baker to care for his ill wife.

At some point in 1884 or 1885 Michael’s first wife, Caroline becomes ill with small children to care for. Michael arranges for a widow named Elizabeth "Eliza" McKenzie to be a caregiver to his ailing wife and children. The details of this arrangement are unknown but what is known is that Michael and Elizabeth produce a son, James Michael Baker born May 25, 1885.

James is 10 years old when Michael’s first wife, Caroline, dies June 2, 1895. In 1898, Elizabeth and Michael marry. Needless to say, I am sure that the household was an interesting one.

Michael is listed on the Census of 1900 as a renter in a household owned by his wife Elizabeth "Eliza" on acreage surrounded by the McKenzie Family; in-laws to Elizabeth by her first marriage. Michael is employed as a farm laborer, likely on Elizabeth’s farm. Elizabeth is illiterate while Michael is literate and in their home is their son James and a boarder named William McKenzie.

There exists little direct evidence of the nature of the relationship between Michael and Elizabeth. What is known is that on the Census of 1910 Michael is unemployed, 74 years of age, and living with his son Albert and Albert’s family. Michael is listed as being married and in his second marriage.

On the same census a short distance away, Elizabeth is listed as also being in her second marriage, but living as head of household with her son James, daughter-in-law Loretta and two grandchildren: William A. Baker and Eliza M. Baker. James is listed as a fireclay miner at the Union Mining Company in Mount Savage, MD while Elizabeth is listed as a self-employed farmer. That Michael and Elizabeth are living apart indicates much.

Michael filed for a pension for his service in the Civil War and was awarded a pension of $13 a month for disabilities connected with his service. In his application he states that he is unable to work because of back pain and chronic abdominal cramping.

The 1910 Census returns and the pension application indicate that Michael had become unwelcome in his wife’s home and felt that his income and company would be more welcome with the children of his first marriage.

In the 1916 obituary for Michael, there is no mention of his ever having been married a second time, or of Elizabeth and James. There seems to have been friction between the extended family members.

Rob Wolford
jrwolford@frontiernet.net

Also, from Sheryl Kelso, 7-7-11: Elizabeth Albright McKenzie Baker was the wife of William Enoch McKenzie of Greenville Township, Somerset County, PA. She later married Michael Baker of Larimer Township. She was the mother of John McKenzie who married Amanda "Mandy" Clark, my great-aunt.

The following was received by the author from Sheryl Kelso in January, 2014:

Last Will and Testament of Eliza (Albright) McKenzie Ward Baker, first wife of William Enoch McKenzie, sent by Rob Wolford on January 29, 2014. I typed this exactly as it was written.


Page One
Know all men by these presents, that I Eliza Ward of Greenville Township Somerset County and state of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills and testaments by me at anytime heretofore made.

AS to such worldly estate that I am intrusted and possessed of I disperse of the same as follows Viz:

I give and bequeath to my son James Baker all my real and personal property whatsoever situated in Greenville Twp., Somerset Co. Pa on the following conditions,

That he, my son James Baker shall maintain and provide a home and the necessities of life as long as I live he shall provide for my boarding, doctor bills, taxes, clothing and funeral expenses, all of which he shall keep an accurate account and if the expenses do not exceed the entire value of property, estimated at Four Hundred Dollars, then shall the following distribution be made as follows To Samuel Mckenzie $50.00 to John Mckenzie $50.00 one year after my death, to William Mckenzie $50.00 Two years after my death and to the living heirs of Catherine Mckenzie Deed. One Dollar each namely to Lawrence, Bessy, Eddy, James, Annie Maggie, and Leoda. Mckenzie.

[hand written at bottom of page 1, Estate #130 - 1921]

Page Two
I do hereby appoint and nominate A. E. Baer Esq. of Pocahontas, Pa. Executor of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I, Eliza Ward [handwritten above Ward in parentheses is Baker] the testator have to this my will set my hand and seal this 22nd day of March 1915 A.D.

Signed A. E. Baer and J. M. Peck

Eliza [her mark of X] Ward Baker

Eliza died on the 30th of August 1921 at 7 a.m. in Greenville Township.

Will was sent to probate on September 8, 1921

In a follow-up from the author to Sheryl Kelso in Januany, 2014, she replied:

I believe she must have married a Dorsey Ward between the time that William Enoch passed away (1881) and when she married Michael Baker (about 1898). I have located a Dorsey Ward in the 1870 census, age 25, living in Cumberland. Oddly enough I had his name attached to her as a spouse with no known marriage. I have no idea where I picked up that info, but it was a side note in her file. How the two of them ever got together is a mystery, but apparently they did, and we may never know what became of him. Of course, this time period falls in the dead census years from 1880-1900. Beth Ann Magruder is direct line descendant of this family and told me a few years ago that she had stacks of info on the line. I have written to her and am hoping she finds something in one of those stacks to clarify this Ward marriage. I have also been in contact with Michael Baker’s gr-gr-gr-grandson who actually lives quite close to us. He is the one who supplied the copy of the Will I sent you earlier. His information comes from cousins on the Baker side of the family. As the name Ward is prominent throughout the will, I am certain Eliza married this gentleman before her marriage to Michael Baker.

Note from Beth Ann McKenzie on June 10, 2011:
Yes his wife did marry a man with the last name of Baker, and she had a son with him by the name of Jim Baker, My grandfather.. who was William Enoch McKenzie's grandson.. told me the story of his grandmother, and his half/uncle Jim Baker.. William Enoch was born on 1/30/1842 and died on 1/6/1881 My G-grandfather William Henry McKenzie was born just one year prior to his fathers death.. I have a good bit of family information on the generations following William Enoch McKenzie, and I do know that Eliza Known in my family to have been Elizabeth.. she was born on 1/16/1845 and died in 8/1921 Michael Baker b.4/19/1836 d. 7/1916 and their son Jim Baker b. 5/25/1885 d. 8/23/1952 I have other information but not really much more on Jim or Michael Baker.. they are I believe buried close to where I grew up in the Finzel area of Maryland in Garrett co. If you would like more info please let me know... also I do have a photo somewhere of Eliza .. another interesting fact is that she was blind the story I had been told was that she was a great Gardner, they would put ropes to the garden for her to follow, and she would tend to the garden.

I have been told that many of the people of that family, such as Catherine, Conrad, Samuel, Mary, Maggie, and maybe even John are buried in Beal Cemetery that is located up from McKenzie hollow road just over the Mason Dixon line, I have not yet gone there but may make it a point to go over the weekend, My Grandfather was Murrell McKenzie he was born 7/27/1911 and he died 6/6/1990 just a few days after the birth of my son, whom to my regret he never got to see, and My father was Albert W. McKenzie also known to many as "Wayne" but there were two Wayne McKenzie's my father was born 4/11/1938 and died 9/23/1994 he was 56yrs. old at the time of his death. My g-grandfather William Henry McKenzie b. 12/11/1880 and d. 4/21/1949 he married Lavina Machin on 8/10/1902 and children born to their union are as follows: Bertha Regina b.6/6/1903 d. 4/17/1991 Robert "Bob" McKenzie b.4/13/1905 d. 3/31/1986 in Florida, Harold Lee McKenzie b.1/24/1907 d. 11/26/1984 Fredrick b.8/13/1909 d.5/18/1985 , Murrell Cleland McKenzie b.7/27/1911 d.6/6/1990 Lloyd b.2/1/1913 d. 7/1/1913 , Albert Leslen b.7/19/1915 d.8/24/200 Richard William b.1/20/1919 d.2/26/1994

Possible husband Dorsey Ward - have been unable to find any mention of this man and can find no burial record for him.

In a note from Rob Wolford on January 27, 2014:
The family register from 1976 and 1992 both state that Eliza's maiden name is Albright. Neither identify her parents. The family register that I completed in 2011 lists Eliza's parents as John A. and Elizibeth (Keefer) Albright. I am unsure at present where this data came from.

She died on 30 Aug 1921 at the age of 76 in Greenville Township, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.

She was buried on 1 Sep 1921 in Beal Cemetery, Pocahontas, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.
PA Death Certificate - died of acute heart problems; widow

Elizabeth was also known as Elizabeth "Eliza" Albright.