William Taylor (Bill) McKenzie

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HAGERSTOWN — William Taylor McKenzie, 82, of 45 Redwood Drive, Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, April 30, 2005, at the Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown. Born Saturday, April 7, 1923, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late John McKenzie and the late Mary Nies McKenzie. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army with Company C 96th Chemical Battalion, he worked in Cumberland, at Celanese Fiber and Allegheny Ballistics Laboratory before moving to Hagerstown in 1966 where he was employed with the State Road Administration in Hagerstown until his retirement. He was a lifetime member of the Dixon Troxell Post 211 American Legion Funkstown. He is survived by his wife, Cleora J. McKenzie, whom he married on Aug. 6, 1943; daughter, Sharon Gall and husband Donald of Hagerstown; son, Raymond McKenzie and wife Sylvia of Williamsport; three grandsons, Keith Gall and great-grandson, Jarred of Oklahoma City, Okla., David Gall and wife Tracy and great-grandchildren, Tyler and Brandie of Hagerstown, and Brian McKenzie of Williamsport; brother, Milnor McKenzie and wife Mary Catherine of LaVale; two sisters, Helen Gorsuch and husband Clarence of LaVale, and Shirley Langley of Solomons, Md.; numerous nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will celebrated on Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. from the St. Mary's Catholic Church, 224 West Washington St., Hagerstown, with the Father George Limmer as celebrant. Family will receive friends at the Douglas A. Fiery Funeral Home, 1331 Eastern Boulevard, North Hagerstown, from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, May 3. Interment will be in the Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Hagerstown. Cumberland Times-News, May 2, 2005.

William married Cleora June Glover on 6 Aug 1943 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. Cleora (daughter of Foster Glover and Virginia McGettigan) was born on 31 Jul 1919 in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; died on 25 Feb 2006 in Boonsboro, Washington County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sharon Kay McKenzie was born in Private.
2. Raymond Lee McKenzie was born in Private.

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John William McKenzie, 58, of 22 B Street, LaVale, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital where he had been a patient since January 19. He was a son of the late Milnor J. and Frances (Maloney) McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie was employed as a painter for the Celanese Corporation. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society of the church. He is survived by his widow, Mary Teresa (Nies) McKenzie; two sons, Milnor C. McKenzie, LaVale, and William T. McKenzie, Cresaptown; two daughters, Mrs. Clarence W. Gorsuch, LaVale, and Mrs. Robert L. Langley, Solomons, Md.; three brothers, Robert McKenzie, Cresaptown; Frank McKenzie, Cleveland; Daniel McKenzie, Park Heights; two sisters, Mrs. Vincent Miltenberger and Mrs. Frances H. Koontz, both of LaVale, and eight grandchildren. A requiem mass will be celebrated Monday at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church by Rev. Kenan R. Crowley, OFM Cap, assistant pastor of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Burial will be in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery. Pallbearers, all co-workers at the Amcelle Plant, will be Leslie M. Wigfield, Lloyd R. Brooks, Edward R. Walker, Morgan S. Hinds, Clyde Harden, and Gladson W. Allamong. The body will be at the residence after 6:30 p.m. today where the Holy Name Society will recite the rosary Sunday at 8 p.m.

The Cumberland Evening Times, February 1, 1957
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 12, 2012

John married Mary Teresa Nies on 4 Jun 1919 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. Mary was born on 14 Nov 1897 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 28 Jan 1979 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried: St. Peter and paul Cemetery, Cumberland, Maryland.

Mrs. Mary Teresa McKenzie, 81, of 519 B Street, LaVale, died last evening in Sacred Heart Hospital. Born in Cumberland, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Clara (Sell) Nies. Her husband, JohnWilliam "Bill" McKenzie, preceded her in death. Mrs. McKenzie was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and the Confraternity of the Church Mothers. Surviving are two sons, Milnor C. "Bud" McKenzie, with whom she resided, and William T. McKenzie, Hagerstown; two daughters, Mrs. Helen K. Gorsuch, LaVale; Mrs. Shirley E. Langley, Solomans, Md.; one brother, William B. Nies, Cumberland; three sisters, Mrs. Murvel Kauffman, Mrs. Max Forbes, both of Cumberland; Mrs. Ann Zilman, Washington, D.C.; ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Silcox-Merritt Funeral Residence today and tomorrow. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 11 a.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Interment will be in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery. The rosary will be recited tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Pallbearers, all grandsons, will be John L. Langley, Raymond L. McKenzie, Charles Douglas McKenzie, Michael W. Gorsuch, Joseph M. McKenzie and Kenneth R. Langley. Published in The Cumberland (MD) Evening Times, Monday, January 29, 1979

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From death certificate obtained by Don Kagle: Milnor J. McKenzie, son of John McKenzie and Elizabeth Atkins; retired, widowed; born June 28, 1876, Cumberland; died Nov 10, 1965, Cumberland, of myocardial failure; buried, November 13, 1965, St. Patrick's Cemetery, Cumberland; informant, patient chart.

Milnor J. McKenzie, 89, of 513 B Street, LaVale, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital, where he had been a patient four weeks. A native of Cumberland, he was a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Atkins) McKenzie and was the husband of the late Frances M. (Maloney) McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie was a retired street car repairman for the Potomac Edison Company. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, the Holy Name Society and the Potomac Edison Quarter Century Club. Surviving are three sons, Robert M. McKenzie, Cresaptown; George F. McKenzie, Buena Park, Calif.; and Daniel P. McKenzie Sr., LaVale; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret E. Miltenberger, LaVale; and Mrs. Catherine H. Koontz, with whom he resided; 19 grandchildren and 49 great-grand children. The body is at the Stein Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A requiem mass will be celebrated Saturday at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church and burial will be in the parish cemetery. The Holy Name Society will recite the rosary tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. The Cumberland Evening Times, November 11, 1965.

The primary source on the details concerning this line came from Shirley Miller McKenzie of California to Michael A. McKenzie in December, 2013.

Milnor married Frances (Fanny) McNeil Maloney on 25 Aug 1897 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. Frances (daughter of William Henry Maloney and Margaret Cook) was born on 29 Mar 1873 in Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia; died on 18 Aug 1943 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From death certificate obtained by Don Kagle: Frances McNeil Maloney, daughter of Wm. H. Maloney and Margaret Cook; wife of Milnor McKenzie; born March 29, 1873, Romney, WV; died August 18, 1943 in Cumberland, of acute nephritis; buried August 20, 1943, St. Mary's Cemetery, Cumberland; informant, Milnor McKenzie.

Mrs. Frances M. McKenzie, 69, wife of Milnor J. McKenzie, 132 Hanover street, died suddenly in Allegany Hospital last night. She became ill at 2 a.m. yesterday and was admitted to the hospital seven hours later. A native of Romney, W. Va., Mrs. McKenzie was a daughter of the late W. H. and Margaret Maloney. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Surviving besides her husband are four sons, Robert M., G. Frank, J. William, and Daniel P. McKenzie, all of Cumberland; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Miltenberger and Mrs. Catherine Koontz, of Cumberland; two brothers, J. Robert Maloney, Cumberland, D. Hopkins Maloney, Terra Alta, W. Va., and sixteen grandchildren. The Cumberland Evening Times, August 19, 1943

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Birth is refereced in Western Maryland Catholics by Koch and Davidson at p. 104. Born 16 Mar 1839. Baptized 16 Jun 1839.

The following are marriage records were supplied by Ray Leidinger and transcribed by Sheryl Kelso August, 2013 and were from Allegany Co. Marriage Registry and other records from St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cumberland, unless otherwise noted:

John William McKenzie

Per the research of ray Leidinger: John was a Private in the 1st Regiment, P.H.B. Cavalry, Company H. He enlisted 29 February 1864 and was discharged 10 June 1865.

Per the research of Ray Leidinger and the Records of Dr. Morris M. Townsend, Clarysville General Hospital Register 1863-1865:

Patient No. 6923 - McKenzie, John W., Pvt. 1st Maryland Potomas Home Brigade, Co. H., chronic rheumatism, Adm. May 27, 1865, Dis. from Service June 10, 1865

dob March 16, 1839
baptized privately in April, 1839
baptized publicly June 16, 1839
married December 31, 1863 Catherine Atkins

John William MCKENZIE (George Henry-2, Joshua-1) was born on 16 Mar 1839. He died on 16 May 1902. He was buried in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.

John W. McKenzie fought in the Civil War.

Dropped Dead in Wife's Presence
While in the Act of Kindling a Fire

John W. McKenzie Died Early This
Morning at His Home Near Narrows Park

Mr. John W. McKenzie dropped dead this morning at 5:30 o'clock at his home near Narrows Park, in the presence of his wife. The deceased worked all day yesterday and was in his usual state of good health when he went to bed last night. This morning he got up and started to make the fire, when he suddenly fell to the floor. His wife saw him fall and ran to his assistance to find him dead. Heart failure is presumed to have been the cause. He was 64 years of age, and besides his wife, leaves a family of grown children. He worked at one time on the city streets, but later had been doing laboring work wherever he could secure it. Coroner Conner was notified and viewed the body. An inquest was deemed unnecessary. Cumberland Evening Times, Friday, May 16, 1902 [John William McKenzie, 1839-1902, son of George McKenzie (1814-1872) and Susannah (McKenzie) McKenzie (1815-1890) He was a Civil War Veteran.

John married Elizabeth Catherine Adkins on 31 Dec 1863 in Allegany County, Maryland. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Adkins and Eleanor Brown) was born on 4 Mar 1844 in Virginia; died on 3 Apr 1903 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was buried in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.

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NOTE: Frances’s mother was Mary Elizabeth Cook and her father was William Howard Maloney, a scout with the McNeill’s Rangers during the Civil War. On February 21, 1865, McNeill’s Rangers quietly infiltrated the city of Cumberland, MD at the break of dawn and was successful in kidnapping Generals George Crook and Benjamin Kelly. General Kelly was in the Barnum Hotel and General Crook was in the Revere House. The Barnum Hotel and the Revere House were both located in Downtown Cumberland close to where the old YMCA is. I think at least one of the buildings is still standing, but I’m not sure. At the time of the “kidnapping” Cumberland was garrisoned by 7,000 federal troops. The Rangers were able to get in through the enemy lines and get back out with the generals without sounding any alarms or getting caught. After the war, William H. Maloney resided in Romney, W. Virginia and was a Justice of the Peace. There was a pamphlet written by J.W. Duffey, Washington, D.C. titled “Two Generals Kidnapped” A complete account of the capture of federal generals George Crook and Benjamin Kelly by McNeill’s Rangers, and a roster of those who participated in the raid in February, 1865 – A unique incident in the War Between the States. Printed by the Moorefield Examiner, Moorefield, WVA, February 1944. William’s picture is in this pamphlet.

Hello Cousin,

I just wanted to correct some information that I have about my 3rd great grandfather; William Maloney. First, his father was Daniel Maloney (1804 to 1875) and Caroline McDonald (1809 to 1888). He was born in Romney in 1845 and also died there in 1927. He was served as a judge there and his middle name is Henry not Howard. I come from Frances’ younger brother William Henry Jr. who was born in 1877 and died in 1942 also in Cumberland. If you want the documents from Ancestry including the census data, marriage certificates and Grave details, i would be more than to supply them.

Have a nice day

Taylor Parker Prussian Eagle

William + Margaret Cook. Margaret died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]