Denny Chisholm

Denny married Irene Something in Private. Irene was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abram married Leona Catherine Wilt in Private. Leona (daughter of Delbert Wilt and Bertha Lee) was born on 7 Feb 1927 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 24 Oct 2014 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cumberland, MD-Leona Catherine (Wilt) Chisholm, 87, of Cumberland, MD, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born February 7, 1927, in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Delbert A. Wilt and Bertha M. (Lee) Wilt. Mrs. Chisholm was also preceded in death by her husband: Abram E. “Buck” Chisholm, 1987; a brother: Walter L. Wilt; and an infant sister: Beulah Wilt. A homemaker, Leona was a graduate of Allegany High School, Class of 1945. She was a former employee of Kelly Springfield Tire and Rubber Company, GC Murphy Co., Montgomery Ward, the Undergarment Factory and Tri-State Discount Center. Leona faithfully attended the Pentecostal Holiness Church. She had a sharp wit and sense of humor. She never met a stranger. Mom was very special to us; she loved her family with all her heart. She was devoted to them and she was the center of their lives. She enjoyed family gatherings and holidays spent with the family. Leona is survived by two sons: James Chisholm and wife Janet, Cumberland, MD; and Denny Chisholm and wife Irene, Cumberland, MD; three daughters: Joyce Miller, Cumberland, MD; Vicki Chisholm, Cumberland, MD; and Gail Smith, Ft. Ashby, WV; a sister: Mildred (Wilt) Weatherford, Fredericksburg, VA; eight grandchildren: Jennifer Chisholm, Matthew Chisholm, both of Cumberland, MD; David Miller, Jr., Cumberland, MD; Stacey Robertson and husband B.J., Cumberland, MD; Christopher Smith, II, Ft. Ashby, WV; Emily Smith, Cumberland, MD; Candi Huff and fiancé Ryan Davis, Cumberland, MD; and Lorelei Huff, Cumberland, MD; and six great-grandchildren: Tyler Miller, Bethany Robertson, Ken'Yen Smith, Kamylah Smith, and Noah and Landon Davis. Friends will be received at the Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur Street, Cumberland, MD, on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Rodney Casteel officiating. Interment will be in Restlawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be grandsons and family members. Adams Family Funeral Home obituary, posted October 25, 2014

Abram + Ocea Odella Cessna. Ocea died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Delbert + Bertha Lee. Bertha died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John + Zelphia Mabel Blocher. Zelphia (daughter of Jacob Franklin Blocher and Harriett Ann Broadwater) was born on 25 Apr 1869 in Garrett County, Maryland; died on 8 Jun 1966 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A dinner for the family of Mrs. Zelphia Wilt was given recently at the home of Mrs. Wilt's daughter, Mrs. Viola Bray, 250 Columbia Street, to honor Mrs. Wilt on her 95th birthday. Mrs. Wilt, a daughter of the late Jacob and Harriet Broadwater Blocher, New Germany, Garrett County, is the oldest living member of the Broadwater clan. Born in Garrett County on April 25, 1869, Mrs. Wilt was married to the late John A. Wilt, Swanton, Md., a farmer. They were the parents of eleven children, eight of whom are still living. In addition to Mrs. Bray, with whom she makes her home, Mrs. Wilt has another daughter, Mrs. Lulu Armstrong, Cleveland, Ohio. Her six sons are Andrew, Akron, Ohio; Delbert, Cumberland: Porter, Deer Park; Howard, Oakland; Ira, Lonaconing; and Harvey, Baltimore. Mrs. Wilt also has 31 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She has two sisters, Mrs. Lily Robeson and Mrs. Effie Custer, both of Frostburg, and one brother, John T. Blocher, San Diego, Calif. Until her eyesight failed her, Mrs. Wilt spent much time reading and writing and quilt making. Still in fair health, she spends time listening to radio religious programs and in reminiscing and visiting with friends who stop in. The Cumberland Sunday Times, May 3, 1964

She died on 8 Jun 1966 at the age of 97 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Mrs. Zelthia Mabel Wilt, of 250 Columbia Street, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Viola Bray. Born in Garrett County, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Harriet (Broadwater) Blocher. Formerly of Swanton, she had resided here for the past three years. Her husband, John A. Wilt, preceded her in death. She was a member of the North Glade Methodist Church. Besides Mrs. Bray, with whom she resided, she is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Lula Armstrong, Chagrin Falls, Ohio; six sons, Andrew Wilt, Akron, Ohio; Delbert Wilt, city; Porter Wilt, Deer Park; Howard Wilt, Oakland; Ira Wilt, Lonaconing, and Harvey Wilt, Baltimore; two sisters, Mrs. Lily Robeson, Frostburg, and Mrs. Effie Custer, Eckhart; a brother, John T. Blocher, Thousand Oaks, Calif.; 31 grandchildren; 73 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. The body is at the Silcox Funeral Residence where friends will be received today and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. The body will be removed to the Boal Funeral Home Wsternport Saturday where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there Sunday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Frank J. Fratto of Cumberland. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport. The Cumberland News, June 9, 1966