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9551	Sister Frances Margaret RUFFO was born on 15 May 1922 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. She died on 22 Apr 1977 in Convent of the Good Shepherd, Georgetown, Washington, D. C.. Sister Frances Margaret Ruffo, 54, of Georgetown, Washington, D.C., died April 22 at the Convent of the Good Shepherd. A native of Frostburg, she was a daughter of Mrs. Letta (McKenzie) Ruffo, Philadelphia, Pa., and the late Nunzy Ruffo. Sister Frances Margaret attended St. Michael's School, Frostburg. She entered the Sisters of the Cross of Good Shepherd, June 8, 1944 in Baltimore and received her first vows July 23, 1947, also in Baltimore. She received her final vows of profession July 22, 1957, in Baltimore. She was stationed in Baltimore, Philadelphia and most recently in Washington, D.C. Surviving, in addition to her mother, are two brothers, Anthony F. Ruffo, Forrestville; Joseph H. Ruffo, Oxon Hill; three sisters, Mrs. Herman Bittinger, Frostburg; Mrs. Daniel Wise, and Mrs. Gordon Kight, both of Akron, Ohio. Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated April 25 in the Convent Chapel, Georgetown. Interment was in Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Washington. The Cumberland News, May 4, 1977 She was buried on 25 Apr 1977 in Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Washington, D. C..	Ruffo, Sister Frances Margaret (I15484)
9552	SLABTOWN — Jackie Edgar “Jack” Skidmore, 82, died on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at his home. Born June 27, 1932, in Midlothian, Mr. Skidmore was the son of the late Edgar and Anna (Williams) Skidmore. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Virginia M. “Red” Skidmore, March 22, 1997; a son, Kevin Z. Skidmore, Jan. 9, 2014; three brothers, Harold “Sal” Skidmore, Frank Skidmore, Clifton Skidmore, and Tommy Skidmore (raised like a brother); and a sister, Leona Collawn. Our Dad was a hardworking man during his life. He grew up during the 1930s and 40s. At a young age, after school, he worked the 3 to 11 shift in the coalmines helping dig and load coal cars. He joined the Army National Guard Company D115 Infantry Regiment at a very young age to make extra money. In 1951, Jack married his high school sweetheart, “Red,” whom he loved more than life itself. They moved to Johnstown, Pa., where he worked in the steel mill. Having their first child, “Mommy” wanted to come home, so they moved back and eventually purchased our Grandpap Winebrenner’s home place, referred to as the “Hill.” Alongside with his brother, Bill, they cleared the farm, cutting trees, moving rocks, and all that was needed to call it home. He and our mother raised cows, pigs, and chickens just to keep food on the table. Our parents labored endlessly to support their family. We have had good times and bad, like most families do. Times of sickness, times of happiness, times of sadness and despair, but we have held together as our mother wanted. Today, on that small farm, 10 houses exist and we’re all family, and before our mother’s passing in 1997, it was named Red’s Lane. Dad was an avid baseball player (catcher) through high school, into his early thirties in local leagues, and was instrumental in his sons’ development and interest in sports including his grandchildren. He worked various jobs, including the Cumberland Undergarment factory and eventually the Celanese Fibers Corporation of America. He worked there 23 years until they closed. When mom became sick, he retired early to take care of her and wintered in Lakeland, Fla., until she passed. Jack is survived by his sons, C. Wayne Skidmore and wife, Vickie, Neal “Pete” Skidmore and wife, Donna, all of Slabtown, Dennis “Denny” Skidmore and wife, Rhonda, Midlothian; and his daughter, Jacque Golden and husband, Terry, Slabtown. He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Lisa Gaumer and husband, Jason, April Skidmore and fiancé, Roger Moore, Heather Linn and husband, Gary, Jason Skidmore, Becky Skidmore and friend, Aaron Kalbaugh and Ashlyne Skidmore; his great-grandchildren, Logan Skidmore, Daniel Pressman, Blaine Austin, Addison Skidmore, Charlotte Gaumer, Tanner Austin and Max Linn; his step-granddaughter, Angel Africa and husband, Sam; and his step-great-grandchildren, Brooke, Emily, Karlee, Hunter, Chase; and his great-great-grandson, Brantley. Also surviving are his brothers, William “Bill” Skidmore, his best friend, Slabtown, and Leroy “Wee” Skidmore, Grahamtown; his sisters, Helen Potter and husband, Ralph, Roan Mountain, Tenn., Wanda Binnex and husband, Dave, Inez Kifer and husband, Leo, Betty Bittinger and husband, Delmus, Margaret Green and husband, Gary, and Frances Kemp and husband, Kenny, all of Frostburg; and a very special lady friend, Carol Klink and her son, Nathan, and her grandchildren, Emmahley and Allex; as well as, numerous nieces and nephews. At his request, Jack is being cremated. Services will be private and at a later date. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Mount Savage Volunteer Fire Department Company One, Post Office Box 533, Mount Savage, MD 21545. The Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur Street, Cumberland, (www.AdamsFamilyFuneralHome.com) is in charge of the arrangements. Cumberland Times-News, January 29, 2015	Skidmore, Jackie Edgar (Jack) (I47611)
9553	SLABTOWN — Jackie Edgar “Jack” Skidmore, 82, died on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at his home. Born June 27, 1932, in Midlothian, Mr. Skidmore was the son of the late Edgar and Anna (Williams) Skidmore. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Virginia M. “Red” Skidmore, March 22, 1997; a son, Kevin Z. Skidmore, Jan. 9, 2014; three brothers, Harold “Sal” Skidmore, Frank Skidmore, Clifton Skidmore, and Tommy Skidmore (raised like a brother); and a sister, Leona Collawn. Our Dad was a hardworking man during his life. He grew up during the 1930s and 40s. At a young age, after school, he worked the 3 to 11 shift in the coalmines helping dig and load coal cars. He joined the Army National Guard Company D115 Infantry Regiment at a very young age to make extra money. In 1951, Jack married his high school sweetheart, “Red,” whom he loved more than life itself. They moved to Johnstown, Pa., where he worked in the steel mill. Having their first child, “Mommy” wanted to come home, so they moved back and eventually purchased our Grandpap Winebrenner’s home place, referred to as the “Hill.” Alongside with his brother, Bill, they cleared the farm, cutting trees, moving rocks, and all that was needed to call it home. He and our mother raised cows, pigs, and chickens just to keep food on the table. Our parents labored endlessly to support their family. We have had good times and bad, like most families do. Times of sickness, times of happiness, times of sadness and despair, but we have held together as our mother wanted. Today, on that small farm, 10 houses exist and we’re all family, and before our mother’s passing in 1997, it was named Red’s Lane. Dad was an avid baseball player (catcher) through high school, into his early thirties in local leagues, and was instrumental in his sons’ development and interest in sports including his grandchildren. He worked various jobs, including the Cumberland Undergarment factory and eventually the Celanese Fibers Corporation of America. He worked there 23 years until they closed. When mom became sick, he retired early to take care of her and wintered in Lakeland, Fla., until she passed. Jack is survived by his sons, C. Wayne Skidmore and wife, Vickie, Neal “Pete” Skidmore and wife, Donna, all of Slabtown, Dennis “Denny” Skidmore and wife, Rhonda, Midlothian; and his daughter, Jacque Golden and husband, Terry, Slabtown. He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Lisa Gaumer and husband, Jason, April Skidmore and fiancé, Roger Moore, Heather Linn and husband, Gary, Jason Skidmore, Becky Skidmore and friend, Aaron Kalbaugh and Ashlyne Skidmore; his great-grandchildren, Logan Skidmore, Daniel Pressman, Blaine Austin, Addison Skidmore, Charlotte Gaumer, Tanner Austin and Max Linn; his step-granddaughter, Angel Africa and husband, Sam; and his step-great-grandchildren, Brooke, Emily, Karlee, Hunter, Chase; and his great-great-grandson, Brantley. Also surviving are his brothers, William “Bill” Skidmore, his best friend, Slabtown, and Leroy “Wee” Skidmore, Grahamtown; his sisters, Helen Potter and husband, Ralph, Roan Mountain, Tenn., Wanda Binnex and husband, Dave, Inez Kifer and husband, Leo, Betty Bittinger and husband, Delmus, Margaret Green and husband, Gary, and Frances Kemp and husband, Kenny, all of Frostburg; and a very special lady friend, Carol Klink and her son, Nathan, and her grandchildren, Emmahley and Allex; as well as, numerous nieces and nephews. At his request, Jack is being cremated. Services will be private and at a later date. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Mount Savage Volunteer Fire Department Company One, Post Office Box 533, Mount Savage, MD 21545. The Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur Street, Cumberland, (www.AdamsFamilyFuneralHome.com) is in charge of the arrangements. Cumberland Times-News, January 29, 2015	Skidmore, Kevin Zane (I49309)
9554	Slate/Hughes.	Source (S010990)
9555	smith Family Tree.	Source (S011024)
9556	SMITH – Ferne Mae (Howarth), Jenners, died December 9, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center. Daughter of Frank B. and Agnes (Hoover) Howarth. Preceded in death by parents, husband of 60 years Harry W. Smith on February 21, 2000, infant daughter Cora June, daughter Joyce Elaine Snow and brother Frank Bernard Howarth. Survived by children Frank married to Doris (Bowser) Smith, Somerset; Lois married to David Turner, Somerset and Guy married to Carol (Flowers) Smith, Jenners; son-in-law William Snow, Ft. Myers, FL; 6 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren all of whom she loved dearly. A graduate of Boswell High School. Former employee of Dorfman & Hoffman Garment Factory, Boswell and Bill Brown’s Diner, Jennerstown. A member of Boswell Church of God and ILGWU. She enjoyed collecting cook books and cooking. Viewing from 2-5PM Sunday at Hoffman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 409 Main Street, Boswell where a service will be held 11AM Monday with Rev. Tom Johnson presiding. Interment Jenner Crossroads Cemetery. To express condolences, light a candle or order flowers, visit HoffmanFuneralHomes.com.	Howarth, Ferne Mae (I53143)
9557	SMITHSBURG Melanie Kay McKenzie, 28, of Smithsburg, died Sunday, June 15, 2003, in Hagerstown, as the result of an automobile accident. Born March 25, 1975, at Cumberland, she was a 1993 graduate of Allegany High School and attended Allegany College of Maryland. She was employed by Drs. Chris Borkman and Charles Kovalchick, Frederick, as a Dental Receptionist. She was loved and will be sadly missed by, her daughter, Kaylei Madison Keifer; fiance, Brandon Keifer; mother, Robin Jo McKenzie; two sisters, Jessica M. Wilson and Angela R. McKenzie, all of Smithsburg, her father and stepmother, Doug and Peg McKenzie, Eckhart; a stepsister, Jennifer A. Cain, Jersey City, N.J.; her maternal grandparents, James and Kathleen Robinson, Ocean City, (formerly of Cumberland); and her paternal grandparents Milnor C. Bud and Mary Catherine McKenzie, LaVale. She is also survived by: her aunt, Debbie McKenzie, Cumberland; her uncle, Joseph M. Buddy McKenzie and family, LaVale; her aunt, Kathy Jacobs and family, Wiley Ford, W.Va.; brother-in-law, Tori Wilson, Pittsburgh, Pa.; nephew, Tyler McKenzie, Smithsburg; and Kayleis grandparents, Pete and Ruth Keifer, Cumberland. Friends will be received at the Merritt-Adams Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, (www.Merritt-Adamsfuneralhome.com) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003, from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saints Peters and Pauls Catholic Church, on Thursday, June 19, 2003, at 10 a.m. with Father James Kurtz, O.F.M., Cap., Celebrant. Interment will be in Saint Ambrose Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be sent to the Kaylei Madison Keifer Trust Fund, c/o Fidelity Bank, PO Box 50, Frostburg, MD 21532.	McKenzie, Melanie Kay (I15929)
9558	Snow Family Tree.	Source (S011028)
9559	Snow Hill Cemetery.	Ledford, Hiram (I04095)
9560	Social Security Death Index Name: Fleta Wiggins SSN: 417-86-2302 Last Residence: 32507 Pensacola, Escambia, Florida of America Born: 15 Dec 1884 Died: Feb 1980 State (Year) SSN issued: Alabama (1973) Source Citation: Number: 417-86-2302;Issue State: Alabama;Issue Date: 1973. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. DATE 1973 SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration.	Colquett, Fleta C.O. (I19429)
9561	Solomon Family Tree.	Source (S011079)
9562	Solomon Stevenson (Stephenson), Sr. was a member of the Johnston county Militia, both during and prior to the Revolutionary War. He fought on behalf of the Patriots during the Revolutionary War. He was discharged because of age and infirmity on August 15, 1777. This information comes from Johnston county Court Martial Minutes, p. 49. This information can also be found at http://colonialcamp.com/Links/Geneology/Name/Stevenson/1715-Solomon/	Stephenson, Solomon (I24849)
9563	Some information taken from Cumberland Times March 28, 1905. It noted that four of her fourteen children survived her: Jeremiah, Patrick, Francis and Sarah. Barbara is listed in the 1880 Census on the same page as her son, Patrick, and another son, Francis. Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Page # 3, Supervisor's Dist. 8, Enumeration District #8. Obituaries: Mrs. Barbara McKenzie, an aged and respected lady of near Pocahontas, Pa., died Friday, March 24. Her maiden name was Barbara Engle. She married John McKenzie when about 18 years old. She was the mother of 14 children, 4 of whom survive her, Jeremiah, Patrick, Francis and Sarah. The latter is the wife of Henry Finzel and mother of the Hon. P. E. Finzel. The deceased has been a widow for 42 years, and was born on April 15, 1818, being nearly 87 years of age. She had ?? grandchildren, 79 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Mrs. McKenzie was a member of the Roman Catholic church and was much respected by all who knew her. Her remains were laid to rest in the Beal cemetery, Sunday, March 26. Jerry, Patrick and Francis, her sons, her son-in-law and two grandsons acted as honorary pallbearers. Evening Times, Cumberland, March 28, 1905 News was received here of the death of Mrs. Barbara McKenzie on Friday last at the home of her son, Mr. Jeremiah McKenzie, near Sand Patch, Pa, after a short illness from old age and general debilitv. Mrs. McKenzie was one of the oldest ladies of that vicinity, being in her 87th year at time of her death and was well known and highly respected by the older population of Frostburg and vicinity. The funeral took place Sunday morning, the remains being interred in the cemetery near the home of the deceased, well-known as the McKenzie burying ground. Mrs. McKenzie is survived by one son and several daughters residing in that vicinity. The deceased was well known at this place having traveled through here for many years selling farm produce. Article appeared in The Evening Times on March 28, 1905	Engle, Barbara (I01288)
9564	Some more insights into the lives of Ellis Baker Grinstead and Rachel May Bingham were provided to the author by Virginia Lea Grinstead, their youngest daughter. She wrote in April, 1999. Dave (John David Grinstead) told me that you are interested in some family history. I sent Bob (Robert Lawrence Grinstead) most of these letters, but I wasn’t sure you had them. I am enclosing Grandma’s letters (Elizabeth Bertha Fritschie), one letter from Grandpa (Adelbert Decolia Bingham), some of her poetry and a letter from Aunt Ruth (Ruth Amelia Evans Bingham) to Grandma written before she married Uncle Lee (Elmer Lee Bingham). I copied some of the originals so you can see her writing. I have some great pictures from this time I would be glad to copy for you if you would like. When Auntie Becky (Rebecca Fern Grinstead) was dying I copied some of Darlene’s pictures so I may have some that Bob doesn’t have. A little history on these letters: When Mom and Dad married in Oct. of 1926, Grandma came to live with them. When Charmie was born, Dad and Grandma delivered her and Dad gave her her first bath. Grandma did live in an apartment for a short while (which burnt down) but most of her life she lived with Mom and Dad. She visited her other children from time to time. These are the letters she wrote to Aunt Ruth and Uncle Lee. Aunt Ruth saved them and gave them to me. She also had more letters that were found when she died and he has promised to copy them for me. Grandpa and Grandma were estranged for most of the time after Mom and Dad were married, but Grandpa lived with them from time to time. Grandpa died lon before I was born, but I remember Grandma quite well. She started suffering from dementia in the early 1950’s and Mom and Dad put her in a nursing home sometime about 1953-54. Mom said Dad cried when he carried her to the car to take her there. I used to catch the bus after school and go visit her. Mom used to give me 15 cents to buy her grapes. She died in April of 1955. She had broken her hip and died of complications. Grandma was a very interesting lady. She was an artist, played the piano and was very well educated. She was a suffragette and wrote some articles to the papers on women’s rights that I can copy for you if you like. Uncle Lee used to tell me “you are just like Ma” and that was not a compliment! You might enjoy a book by Wallace Stegner called “Big Rock Candy Mountain” that I think really has a lot of parallels to Grandma and Grandpa’s life. I am writing this at our house in Longview, and miss our computer and spell check. Please ignore my numerous errors. My memories are, of course, my own and you Dad may see them differently. By the way, much to Dave’s delight, he said you had my birthday in 1940 – it is really 1946, although after the year I have had I feel at least 60. Give our love to your family and come see us when you can. Love Ginny The Fritschies Rudolph Frederick Fritschie was born at Canton Arragen Taufertahl, Switzerland on 17 APR 1840. He was raised as an orphan in a Swiss institution as both of his parents had died. He married Elizabeth Maurer in Basel, Switzerland. Together they emigrated to New York. Together they had two children. 1.Rudolph A. Fritschie Born 1863 in New York Married Francis Bates 21 FEB 1899 2.Elizabeth Fritschie Born 19 NOV 1869 in Lilly Lake, Minnesota Married Adelbert Decolia Bingham 25 FEB 1899 Had children Lawrence Frederick, Adelbert William (Clyde), Clarence Miles, Elmer Lee, Rebecca Fern and Rachel May Rudolph Fritschie was a direct descendant of a line of Swiss silk manufacturers from the time silk was introduced into Switzerland. He was a member of the Masonic Order having been initiated in Garnet Lodge # 166 on 12 APR 1894 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Rudolph Fritschie got his start as an accountant . He moved to White Bear Lake where he engaged in the lumber business until he died 18 APR 1896. Elizabeth Fritschie (Bingham) was born 19 NOV 1869 in a log cabin on a farm near Lilly Lake, Minnesota. She married Adelbert Decolia Bingham 25 FEB 1899 in Washington State. Together they had six children: 1.Lawrence Frederick Bingham Born 1 DEC 1899 in Whatcon, Washington Married Ione Buferton Richey 30 SEPT 1927 Had children Donald Lee and Doris Veryl Died 9 MAR 1986 2.Clyde Henry (Adelbert William) Bingham Born 1 OCT 1990 in Whatcom, Washington Died 1 NOV 1918 3.Clarence Miles Bingham Born 1 JAN 1902 in Whatcom, Washington Died 8 MAR 1902 in Whatcom, Washington 4.Elmer Lee Bingham Born 5 DEC 1905 in Bellingham, Washington Married Ruth Amelia Evans 16 JUN 1928 in San Francisco, California Had children David Lee and Wesley Evans Died 23 JUL 1991 5.Rebecca Fern Grinstead Born 14 OCT 1907 in Jamestown, North Dakota Married Perry Cannon Anderson Had children Robert Lee, Harold, Norman Arnold, Lee Armond, Esther Lorraine and Darlene May Died 18 OCT 1994 in Portland, Oregon 6.Rachel May Bingham Born 7 APR 1909 in Spearfish, South Dakota Married John (Ellis Baker) Grinstead Had children: Charmie Fern, John David, James Richard, Robert Lawrence, Raymond Charles, William Adelbert, Virginia Lea and Donald Edward Died 18 AUG 1994 in Bellingham, Washington Later, her father built a large two story house at 427 4th Street, at Pine, near the vicinity of the Courthouse in Stillwater, Minnesota. When Elizabeth Fritschie Bingham was twelve years old, she and her Mother spent a year in Switzerland. While there she studied music and Catholicism, because all of her Mother's relatives were Catholics. One of her Aunts was a Catholic nun Glimpses of Elizabeth Fritschie Bingham can be found in Elmer Lee Bingham's "Era of Good Feeling's" reproduced in the Chapter on the Bingham's. She also was a very talented, educated individual. Some of her poetry survives today. Several poems follow: IN THE MEMORY OF MY MOTHER Whether at dawn of the morning or late at night She ministers to the needs of the little mite At intervals, then her slumbers cease That she may know her babes rest in peace Tho for months no absolute rest she knows While with utmost tenderness she bestows The love that none but a mother can give To a tiny mite, that it may thrive and live. Then when it has strength to toddle about How in bending and lifting she wears herself out. No being, no element so fierce and wild But she will step between it and her child. In the same way, thwn, in later years All her joys, hopes sorrows and tears Are all laid as a sacred offering To the best of life for her beloved offspring When sons or daughters suffer she suffers, too, No friend more sincere, no love more true ARE ORDINARY LIVES ALL LIKE MINE Oh can it really be! Then if such a thing were true There could be nothing good or fine If all were bound like me My fate that opposes at every turn Any initiative whatever it be There is always a something to hinder me If we could know the story of each one There are millions who tried and tried Who have not the battle won For they were kept to the extreme At every turn by the giant poverty Who steps in between and so much as to say Surmount me if you dare! God made all good things to abound But the wicked rich in some way devise To manipulate so things won't go around If there were no want they would have no power And the world would become a paradise Elizabeth Fritschie (Bingham) died 14 APR 1955 in Bellingham, Washington.	Fritschie, Elizabeth Bertha (I00221)
9565	Some of this information came from the research of Tom Lancaster via Bobbie McKenzie 4/2013. From Allegany County, Maryland Probate Records: McKINZIE, Basil, Hilary, Isadore (guardianship) May the 13th AD 1839 To the orphan Court of allegany County MD wee[sic] are all willing that Jeremiah Mckinzie go in gardean[sic] for us and Samuel F Mckinzie and Leo Mckinzie Securitys own names, the widow Mckinzie also is willing Basil Mckinzie Hilary Mckinzie Isadore Mckinzie	McKenzie, Moses Ignatius (I01275)
9566	Someone had to give consent for the bride to marry because she was underage	Family: Asa Jones Bryant / Drusetta Stevens (F08671)
9567	Someone had to sigh for her to marry because she was underage	Family: Edmond S. Bryant / Henrietta Nettles (F08688)
9568	SOMERSET - Mrs. Clara Steinley, 61, of Newton Falls, Ohio, formerly of near Meyersdale, died in a hospital at Warren, Ohio. She leaves her father, Joseph Clark of Meyersdale, R. D., one son, 10 stepchildren and eight brothers and sisters. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas funeral home at Salisbury. The Daily Courier, Connellsville, September 3, 1965.	Clark, Clara Belle (I15663)
9569	SOMERSET, April 26 - Andrew McKenzie, 28, son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. McKenzie, shot and killed himself on the farm of his parents, located four miles from Finzel, Md. He was mentally deficient and had been a patient at the county asylum until five months ago. Since then he had been employed as a section hand on the Western Maryland Railroad and had also assisted his father on the farm. The Daily Courier, Connellsville, April 26, 1932 Birth: Mar. 12, 1905 Death: Apr. 24, 1932 Greenville Township (Somerset County) Somerset County Pennsylvania, USA Andrew McKenzie, Demented Young Man Living in Greenville Township Shoots Himself Last Saturday morning Andrew McKenzie, a young man from near Pocahontas, committed suicide by shooting himself with a 12-guage shotgun. The young man had suffered from a mental derangement for some time and had spent five months in the County Hospital and returned to his home recently, much improved. Last week his brother was taken to the county institution for similar treatment. This seemed to worry Andrew very much. He had stated that he would kill himself rather than go back to the hospital for the insane. He apparently was in mortal fear of being taken back to the hospital, and on Saturday morning he took a shotgun and ended his worries. Coroner Emma Fluke reported it a case of suicide. He loaded the gun with a pumpkin bullet and, placing the butt of the gun on the ground and the muzzle under his chin, he stooped over and pulled the trigger. He was aged 27 years, 1 month and 12 days. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James McKenzie, and eight brothers and sisters, namely: Mrs. Rebecca Bolden, Grantsville, Md.; Robert McKenzie, Greenville Twp.; Elmer, Mt. Savage, Md.; Augustus, Glencoe; Wilbur, Greenville Twp.; Herbert, Akron, O.; James, Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Mary Blank, Mt. Savage, Md.; Mrs. Viola Zerbuck, Akron, O. Funeral services were held in the Pocahontas Catholic Church on Monday morning at 10 o'clock, followed by burial in the Loraditch Cemetery, in charge of Undertaker J. F. Reich. Meyersdale Republican, Thursday April 28, 1932 His birth and death dates were computed from the Obituary (SOURCE) Joe McKenzie Burial: Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery Pocahontas Somerset County Pennsylvania, USA	McKenzie, Andrew (I01599)
9570	SOMERSET, Dec. 30 — Charles Baum, 71, of Berlin, died Monday in Somerset Community Hospital of injuries suffered November 18 when his car was wrecked along the Plank road, five miles from here. The Daily Courier, Connellsville, December 30, 1949 Charles A. Baum, 70, of Berlin, died Monday in Somerset Community hospital as a result of injuries received several weeks ago in an automobile accident on the Plank road. He was a son of the late William and Mary Everline Baum. His wife, Mrs. Lillie Miller Baum, survives and the following children: Mrs. C.W. MacDonald, Hilton Village, Va.; Mrs. John R. Hoffman, and Paul Baum of Akron, O.; Mrs. Thomas Rudy, of Pocahontas; Mrs. Warren S. Murray, Huntington, W.Va.; Rees Baum and Mrs. Glenn G. Hauger, Berlin; and six grandchildren. Funeral service, in charge of Johnson and Son, Berlin, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. R.C. Gerhardt officiating. Burial in the Berlin Odd Fellows cemetery. Somerset Daily American, Tuesday, December 27, 1949 He was buried on 27 Dec 1949 in Berlin IOOF Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. PA Death Certificate - died of scull fracture and scalp contusions that caused a stroke; auto accident; coal miner; married	Baum, Charles A. (I51669)
9571	SOMERSET,PENNSYLVANIA -- Mrs. Alma F. Jones, 83, of Uhl St., Somerset, died Dec. 12, 1978, at Somerset Community Hospital. Born June 13, 1895, in Berlin, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ellen (Gartletz) McKenzie. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel; three brothers; and a sister. She is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Margaret Illmer of Ligonier and Mrs. Thomas (Althea) Faley of Harrisburg; and six grandchildren. She was a sister of Mrs. Harry (Mildred) Diest of Berlin; Mrs. Pauline O'Brien of Akron, Ohio; and Mrs. Beatrice Engleka of Grafton, W. Va. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Friends were received at the Richard E. Hauger Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Peter's Catholic Church with Rev. Father Samuel Tomaselli officiating. Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park. The Republic, December 21, 1978 Per the research of Ray Leidinger, she and her husband were married in St. Patrick's Catholic Church by Andrew J. Conlon, asst. pastor.	McKenzie, Alma F. (I01893)
9572	Son of Benjamin Fletcher Biggs and Willie Ann Kilborn. Father of Cecil Willard Biggs and Jimmie Bee Biggs (Cox)Married to Mary Ann Rife in 1911 and later divorced in the late 1930's then Married Jenny Biggs. Owned and operated a Gas Station and Night Club Called White Rock Gardens in White Rock Tx near Mexia. A Regular at his the club on Saturday nights was Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. After selling the club and marring Jenny they moved around a little bit. He moved to San Antonio for a brief period of time and went back to work for the railroad. After leaveing there they moved just north of Little Rock were he went back to his roots and took up farming again. About a year before his death they moved back to Mexia. There is still uncertainty amongst the family about his death. Most belive that Jenny was responsible. (Medical):Son of Benjamin Fletcher Biggs and Willie Ann Kilborn. Father of Cecil Willard Biggs and Jimmie Bee Biggs (Cox)Married to Mary Ann Rife in 1911 and later divorced in the late 1930's then Married Jenny Biggs. Owned and operated a Gas Station and Night Club Called White Rock Gardens in White Rock Tx near Mexia. A Regular at his the club on Saturday nights was Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. After selling the club and marring Jenny they moved around a little bit. He moved to San Antonio for a brief period of time and went back to work for the railroad. After leaveing there they moved just north of Little Rock were he went back to his roots and took up farming again. About a year before his death they moved back to Mexia. There is still uncertainty amongst the family about his death. Most belive that Jenny was responsible.	Biggs, Benjamin French (I21444)
9573	Son of Dr. John Calhoun McDowell and Sarah Ann Erwin. He was a farmer. He first married Elizabeth Milne of Edinburgh Scotland;after her death he married William "Willie" Cornelia Henderson. Children of Elizabeth and William were John McDowell III: Annie Gordon Erwin McDowell; William Milne McDowell; and Elizabeth Milne McDowell. The only child of William and "Willie" McDowell was Cornelia McDowell. (sources: Notes in McDowell family file at Morganton Public Library; Records & indexes of Burke County, NC.	McDowell, William Burton (I23903)
9574	Son of Hezekiah Stoner and Nancy Rebecca (Mossbarger)Stoner. He worked as a Mason Laborer. He died at 89 yrs old of Heart Disease he'd had for 3 yrs. Death Cert. informant was daughter Florence Stoner.	Stoner, Ramsey Moses (I32784)
9575	Son of James Herman Biggs and Allie Bert. He was preceded in death by his parents. He was a lifelong resident of Martin County and a member of Roberson Chapel Presbyterian Church. He was survived by his wife, Evelyn Council. Also, he was survived by his daughter, two grandchildren, and a sister. He served 42 years in the North Carolina National Guard and retired as Command Sergeant Major of the 30th Infantry Brigade. He was co-owner of Bailey Equipment Company. Funeral held 2/13/2008.	Biggs, Callie Smith (I22667)
9576	Son of John & Elizabeth Grinstead. Husband to Mary (Walton) Grinstead and Rachel (Fairchild) Grinstead, and father to eleven children: John Thompson, Charles Wesley, William H., Edward Walton, Elizabeth, Sarah Ann, Richard, Sabrina, Jasper Henry, Jesse T., and Millie Grinstead. Revolutionary War veteran - Enlisted in 1781 and served in Col. Posey's 13th Virginia Regiment and fought in the Battle of Savannah and the Siege of Yorktown. Also served in Col. Buford's Regiment. Two years as an Orderly Sergeant. From Find-a-Grave: BIRTH1756 Henrico County, Virginia, USA DEATH3 Aug 1840 (aged 83–84) Jennings County, Indiana, USA BURIAL Otter Creek Cemetery Butlerville, Jennings County, Indiana, USA PLOTSec. A, Row 6, Grave 8 MEMORIAL ID34344694 · View Source Gravesite Details Individual is actually buried in a farm field near the cemetery. Source Citation National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: M1916, NAID 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941. Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. ARC ID: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Applications for Headstones, compiled 01/01/1925 - 06/30/1970, documenting the period ca. 1776 - 1970 ARC: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774–1985, Record Group 92. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.	Grinstead, John II (I00228)
9577	Son of Joseph Brumley and Rebecca Morrow Brumley Pullen. Husband of Mary Penelope "Mollie" Brumley. Father of Leila Iona Brumley Morrow Hall, Josepha Fletcher "Josie" Brumley Laird, Stella Brumley Robinson, Lawrence T. Brumley, Ina Elizabeth Brumley, Sanford Biggs Brumley and Eva Lee Brumley. (Medical):Retired farmer and stockman. Leg amputated under the knee due to Erysipelas - a stapph infection. Wore a wooden leg. ERYSIPELAS - Contagious skin disease, due to streptococci with vesicular bulbous lesions. ST. Anthony'S FIRE - Also Erysipelas, but named so because of affected skin areas are bright red in appearance	Brumley, James Sanford Buchanan (I21669)
9578	Son of Martin Phifer, Jr. and Elizabeth Locke Phifer. Was Clerk of Court. First husband of Sarah Fulenwider Phifer Young. (1786-1868). Source of information is "Genealogy and History of the Phifer Family" by Charles H. Phifer (published 1910) available on the "archive.org" website.	Phifer, George (I23354)
9579	Son of Rev. John Makemie Wilson, D.D. and Mary Erwin Wilson. He graduated from college at what is now known as Washington and Lee University in 1827. He began the study of law at Charlotte under the supervision of attorney Washington Morrison. In 1831, upon reaching the age of majority of twenty-one, he was admitted to the bar. He was a prominent attorney and leader of the bar in Charlotte, N.C. for more than 50 years. He was Speaker of the N. C. Senate. His first wife (married 1834) was Julia Adelaide Patton of Buncombe County, N.C. She died in August of 1845. They had five children: Anna Patton Wilson, James Patton Wilson, Joseph Harvey Wilson, Benjamin Franklin Wilson and Sarah Rosannah "Rosa" Wilson. His second wife (married 1846) was Mary Louisa Phifer of Cabarrus County, N.C. They had two children: George Edward Wilson and Mary Ellis Wilson. Main sources of information: (1) "Genealogy and History of the Phifer Family" by Charles H. Phifer (published 1910); (2) "Reminiscences and Memoirs of North Carolina and Eminent North Carolinians" (1884) by John H. Wheeler;(3) "Presentation of the Portrait of Joseph Harvey Wilson to the Supreme Court of North Carolina" in volume 169 of the N.C. Supreme Court Reports; (4) "Cyclopedia of Eminent and Representative Men of the Carolinas of the Nineteenth Century" Volume 2 (1892); (5) History of the McDowells, Erwins, Irwins and Connections (1918) and (6) "Marriage and Death Notices in the Raleigh Register and North Carolina State Gazette" compiled by Carrie L. Broughton, State Librarian; published by the State Library of North Carolina.	Wilson, Joseph Harvey (I23870)
9580	Son of Richard & Elizabeth (Warren) Grinstead. Husband to Frances Elizabeth (Potter) Grinstead, and father to eleven children: William, Lewis Potter, Sarah Ann, John H., Edward Walton, Elizabeth, Richard H., Susan, Daniel, Thomas, and Jasper H. Grinstead. Veteran of War of 1812.	Grinstead, Richard (I01029)
9581	Son of Taylor McKenzie and Anna Cecil - Ralph T. McKenzie, died in Keyser on 7 Oct 1919 of typhoid fever; born July 15, 1891, in WV; married, but no wife's name given. Sheryl Kelso - January 22, 2013. West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 about Ralph T. McKenzie Name: Ralph T. McKenzie Birth Date: abt 1891 Birth Place: Keyser Death Date: 7 Oct 1919 Death Place: Mineral Co., West Virginia Death Age: 28 years 2 months 22 days Occupation: Operator Race: White Marital Status: Married Gender: Male FHL Film Number: 811773	McKenzie, Ralph T. (I15599)
9582	Sondra K. Wickard McMannis, 65, of Cumberland went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, June 02, 2010. She fought a long hard courageous battle with lung cancer up until the very end. She never gave up. Born April 10, 1945 in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. Barham and Adeline V. (McKenzie) Barham. She is also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Roger Zepp. Mrs. McMannis was a homemaker. She was a former member of Moundsville Jaycees. Sondra’s hobbies were shopping with her daughters, gardening, going to flea markets, collecting butterflies, puzzle books, and cleaning around the house. She enjoyed spending time with her great-grandchildren Bethany and Katelyn. They were the love of her life. Not once were they without. Surviving are her husband, Richard McMannis, whom she loved very much ; two loving daughters, Eileen M. Sneathen and husband George, Delray, W.Va. and Charlotte A. Champ and husband Allen, Corriganville; one loving son, Louis R. Wickard Jr. and wife Bonnie, East Berlin, Pa.; loving stepdaughter, Annie McMannis and spouse Scott White, Bean Cove, Pa.; loving step-son, David McMannis, Cumberland; 10 loving grandchildren and two exceptionally close grandchildren, granddaughter and best friend, Tricia Champ and grandson and best friend, Chad Wickard, Kyle Sneathen, Zachary Sneathen, Matthew Sneathen, Brandi Wickard, Michael Wickard, Brittany Wickard, Kathy McMannis, Samantha Shipe; three beautiful great-granddaughters, Bethany Green, Katelyn Whitacre, Kierstin Laisure; one brother, John E. Barham and wife Martha, Forest Hill; three sisters, Charlotte Cunningham and husband Buck, Melbourne, Fla., Patricia Donahoe, Clearville, Pa., Dorothy Rockwell, Cumberland; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by close friends of the Zepp family, Dawn, Marie, Adam, Chad, Lori and Emma. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Gene Riffey officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Cumberland Times-News, Thursday, June 3, 2010	Barham, Sondra K. (I43569)
9583	Sons of American Revolution, Natl. # 60425, State # 651.	Cooper, Thomas (I20445)
9584	Sons of the American Revolution number 65613. SAR State number 790 (NC).	Cooper, John Phil (I21835)
9585	Sons of the American Revolution Supplemental Statement submitted by Thomas Evans Kennedy on 28 Jan 1954 and information contained therein.	Eason, Mary E. (I12308)
9586	SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration. SOUR @S42@	Rowell, Robert Lee (I29837)
9587	SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration. SOUR @S453@	Bozeman, Ollie Ree (I31735)
9588	SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration.	Brinkley, Florence Lillian (I17525)
9589	SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration.	Burns, William E. (I18789)
9590	SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration.	Baker, Tommie Eugene (I22116)
9591	SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration.	Davison, Cecil Clark (I24402)
9592	SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration.	Davison, Johnie M. (I24478)
9593	SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration.	Davison, Joseph Leslie (I24500)
9594	SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration.	Davison, Lula K. (I24507)
9595	SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration.	Dees, Rufus Alexander (I25085)
9596	SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration.	Etheridge, Silmon Ward (I26833)
9597	SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration.	Everette, Hattie (I26851)
9598	SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration.	Faulkenberry, Ellen Grace (I26917)
9599	SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration.	Foster, Willie (I27016)
9600	SOUR @S281@ DATA TEXT Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death In CONC dex [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Net CONC work, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administra CONC tion. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Secu CONC rity Administration.	Barton, Clinton Brown (I27166)