Lawrence Ferdinand

Lawrence married Helen Wagner in Private. Helen (daughter of John T. Wagner and Ada Nelson) was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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. FROSTBURG — Miss Louise Plummer, 51 Wright Street, has received word of the death of her uncle, John Wagner, 62, who died yesterday at his home, 1361 Prospect Street, Barberton, Ohio, after a brief illness. The Wagner family left here about 25 years ago and moved to Barberton where he worked for the Barberton Chemical Company. A son of the late George and Louisa Wagner, Grahamtown, he was active in union affairs and held membership in Mountain City Lodge No. 11, Jr. O.U.A.M., Frostburg. His brother, Albert Wagner, was visiting in Barberton and an only sister, Mrs. Anna Plummer, was called there Saturday when his condition became critical. Both reside in Grahamtown. Also surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ada (Nelson) Wagner, formerly of Eckhart Mines, two sons; Marvin Wagner, Indiana, and John Wagner, Jr., three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Coler, Mrs. Marian Shmee and Mrs. Helen Ferdinand, all of Barberton, and 14 grandchildren. Miss Plummor and her brother, William Plummer, and Thomas Williams, Cumberland, left today to attend funeral services at the home in Barberton. The Cumberland Evening Times, January 11, 1949

John + Ada Nelson. Ada (daughter of John Albert Nelson and Rose B. (Rosie) Crowe) was born on 21 Feb 1894 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 29 Nov 1985 in Barberton, Summit County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George + Louisa Something. Louisa died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHN A. NELSON, an old-established general merchant at Eckhart Mines, Allegany county, is one of the honorable, substantial citizens of that place, where all of his useful life has been passed. Mr. Nelson was born at Eckhart August 17, 1862, and the family is well and favorably known there, his father, Andrew Nelson, having been a miner and merchant there to the end of his days. He was a native of Scotland. To his marriage with Jane Porter, now also deceased, were born five children: George and James are both miners; John A. is mentioned below; Ellen is the wife of Isaac Porter; Catherine is married to Thomas Philips, of Eckhart.

John A. Nelson was reared at Eckhart Mines, and for a few years attended public school. His opportunities for an education soon came to an end, however, for he was only a young boy when he commenced to dig coal at the Eckhart Mines, following that occupation for several years. In 1891 he entered the mercantile business, in which he has since continued on his own account, and though he had little or no capital to start with, he has made good and built up a steady patronage, gaining and holding customers by carrying reliable merchandise and giving accommodating service. He has the confidence and respect of all of his fellow citizens at Eckhart, among whom he has always lived and worked. In politics a Democrat, Mr. Nelson has been a dependable party worker in his locality for over thirty years. He holds membership in the Methodist Episcopal church.
In 1883 Mr. Nelson was married to Miss Rose B. Crowe, of Eckhart Mines, Maryland, a daughter of Nelson (sic) Crowe of that place, and they have fifteen living children, namely: Effie, who is the wife of William Wheling, and they have three children, Idelia, Jean and William; Raymond, who resides at Barton, married Christina Wagner, and they have two children, Lucile and Beatrice; Daisy B., who is unmarried, is postmistress at Eckhart, Maryland; James who is a resident of Mount Savage, Maryland, married Martha Wills, but they have no children; Andrew, who resides at Eckert; Ada, who is the wife of John Wagner, of Grahamtown, Allegany county, has five children, Margaret, Marion, Helen, Marvin and John; John G., who is a resident of Barton, married Miss Maitland James, but they have no children; Harvey E., who is a resident of Frostburg, married Miss Emma Shuckhart, and they have one child, Emma I., who is the wife of William Engle, of Eckhart; Roger, who married Miss Ethel Lewis, has a son, Roger; Herbert, who is unmarried; and Ruth, who is also unmarried; Marian, Olin and Estella. Mr. Nelson has reared his large family well, and they are a credit to their home training and to the community. Excerpted from History of Allegany County by Williams and Thomas (1923)

He died on 20 Aug 1932 at the age of 70 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany Co., Maryland.

He was buried in Eckhart Mines Cemetery, Allegany Co., Maryland.

John married Rose B. (Rosie) Crowe in 1883. Rose (daughter of Nelson Crowe and Mary Ann Winebrenner) was born on 16 Feb 1866 in Allegany County, Maryland; died on 29 Jun 1942 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Eckhart - June 29 - Mrs. Rose (Crowe) Nelson, 76, widow of John A. Nelson, died this morning after an illness of several years. She was a lifelong resident and an active member of the Methodist Church. She was the mother of 16 children, 14 of whom survive: John Nelson, Philadelphia, Pa.; Raymond, Harvey, Herbert, Mrs. John Wagner, and Mrs. Lester Folk, Barberton, O.; James, Cumberland; Roger, Olin, Mrs. William Engle, and Miss Marion Nelson, Eckhart; and Andrew, Mrs. Charles Krauss and Mrs. John J. Rodda, Frostburg. She also leaves 30 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and four sisters, Mrs. Nannie Weimer, Kingfisher, Okla.; Mrs. Mollie Hawkins, Akron, O.; and Mrs. Louise Layman and Mrs. Rella DeVore, Frostburg. The Cumberland Evening Times, June 29, 1942