Edward Louis Thomas: The McKenzies of Early Maryland

1904 - 1961 (57 years)

Generation: 1

Edward Louis Thomas was born on 21 Feb 1904 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland (son of Evan Llewellyn Thomas and Ida Jane Sharp); died on 15 Nov 1961 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland.

Family/Spouse: Olive Mae Knepp. Olive (daughter of Philip Henry Knepp and Bertha Blocher, daughter of Philip Henry Knepp and Bertha Blocher) was born on 28 Jul 1908 in Allegany County, Maryland; died on 18 Feb 1990 in Frostburg, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Emmajean Thomas was born in 1929; died in 1989.
Edward L. (E.T.) Thomas was born on 12 Jun 1931 in Frostburg, Maryland; died on 24 May 2008 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.

Generation: 2

Evan Llewellyn Thomas was born on 29 Mar 1877 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 10 Jan 1948 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland.

Evan + Ida Jane Sharp. Ida (daughter of John R. Sharp and Catherine Porter) was born on 5 Aug 1876 in Maryland; died on 7 Apr 1947 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ida Jane Sharp was born on 5 Aug 1876 in Maryland (daughter of John R. Sharp and Catherine Porter); died on 7 Apr 1947 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland.

Children:

James A. Thomas was born in May 1899 in Maryland; died on 16 Feb 1945 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland.
1. Edward Louis Thomas was born on 21 Feb 1904 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 15 Nov 1961 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland.
William Stewart (Bill) Sr. Thomas was born on 6 Oct 1908 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 23 Apr 1989 in Bishop, Nueces County, Texas.
Daniel Henry Thomas was born in 1910 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died in 1978.

Generation: 3

6.	John R. Sharp was born in 1849 in Wales; died in UNKNOWN. John + Catherine Porter. Catherine (daughter of Josiah M. Porter and Sarah Porter) was born on 10 May 1849 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 6 Feb 1881 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Porter was born on 10 May 1849 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland (daughter of Josiah M. Porter and Sarah Porter); died on 6 Feb 1881 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland.

Children:

William Andrew Sharp was born in 1875; died in 1933.
3. Ida Jane Sharp was born on 5 Aug 1876 in Maryland; died on 7 Apr 1947 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland.
Mathilda Sharp was born in 1878; died in 1960.
Robert Garfield Sharp was born in 1879; died in 1949.
Edward Sharp was born in 1880; died in UNKNOWN.

Generation: 4

14.

Josiah M. Porter was born on 1 Oct 1799 in Allegany County, Maryland (son of Gabriel McKenzie Porter and Rebecca Frost); died on 7 Nov 1880 in Claysville, Allegany County. Maryland.

Josiah married Sarah Porter on 10 Oct 1837 in Allegany County, Maryland. Sarah (daughter of Michael Porter and Elizabeth Devore, daughter of Michael G. (Squire Mike) Porter and Elizabeth Devore) was born on 19 Aug 1816 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 8 Dec 1870 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Sarah Porter was born on 19 Aug 1816 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland (daughter of Michael Porter and Elizabeth Devore, daughter of Michael G. (Squire Mike) Porter and Elizabeth Devore); died on 8 Dec 1870 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.

Children:

Elizabeth Porter was born on 11 Dec 1837 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died after 1890 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
Mary Jane Porter was born on 10 Jul 1839 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 25 Aug 1903 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.
Maria Porter was born on 25 Oct 1842 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 21 Dec 1907 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.
Josiah M. (Little "Si") Porter was born on 25 Jan 1848 in Maryland; died on 20 Jul 1918 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.
7. Catherine Porter was born on 10 May 1849 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 6 Feb 1881 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland.
Harriett Porter was born on 30 May 1851 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 1 Apr 1910 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.
Mary Porter was born on 16 Oct 1852 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 18 Oct 1854.
Louise Porter was born on 27 Oct 1853 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died in 1860.
Caroline Porter was born on 27 Oct 1853 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died in UNKNOWN.
Matilda Porter was born on 17 Jun 1855 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 29 Jun 1927 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.
Morris Miller Townsend Porter was born on 30 May 1857 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 2 Mar 1912 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland.
William Andrew Porter was born on 20 Aug 1861 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 13 Dec 1890.