Eleanor Brown

Family/Spouse: Henry A. Adkins. Henry was born in 1814 in Virginia; died on 1 Nov 1861 in Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried on 13 Mar 1920 in ST. PATRICK'S CUMBERLAND MD.

Mrs. Mary J. McKenzie. widow of Enoch McKenzie, died this morning at 8:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph A. Reitmeier, Hickory St. She is survived by one son, J. A. McKenzie and four daughters, Mrs. John Seaders, Mapleside, Mrs. Edward Grabenstein, Winchester Bridge, and Mrs. James S. Leasure and Mrs. Reitmeier, this city. Samuel Adkins, Cleveland, O., is her brother, and Mrs. Virginia Morris, Frostburg, her sister.

Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Wednesday, March 10, 1920 - pg 9, col 4
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted December 30, 2010

Enoch Ambrose MCKENZIE and Mary Jane ADKINS were married on 26 Apr 1863. Mary Jane ADKINS (daughter of Henry ADKINS and Rebecca S. MCKENZIE) was born on 14 Jan 1844. Death certificate gives Jan 1844 as birthdate. Census 1900 lists Jan 1844 also. She died of angina on 10 Mar 1920 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Death Certificate available on file at Don Kagle's Ancestry site, Family Project 1.

Mary married Enoch Ambrose McKenzie on 26 Apr 1863 in St. Patrick's Cumberland, Maryland. Enoch (son of Joshua McKenzie and Elizabeth Winter) was born in 1830 in Maryland; died on 6 Jan 1894 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She died on 2 Jan 1937 at the age of 85 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Frostburg, Jan. 2 - Mrs. Virginia Morris, 86, widow of George Morris, died at 8:40 tonight at her home, 86 Water street. She had been ill with pneumonia since Tuesday. Mrs. Morris was a native of New Hampshire county, Va., and came here 68 years ago, following her marriage. Her husband died in 1901. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She is survived by four children: Frank and Mattie Morris, of the home, James, Cumberland, and Mrs. Arthur E. Robinson, Frostburg. The Cumberland Sunday Times, January 3, 1937


She was buried on 5 Jan 1937 in St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Family/Spouse: George Morris. George (son of Cranshaw Morris and Rhoda McKenzie) was born in Sep 1844 in Maryland; died in 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was buried on 31 Jan 1959 in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

FROSTBURG - Mrs. Effie Kerr, 76, of 80 Mt. Pleasant Street, died this morning in Miners Hospital where she had been a patient a week. She had been in failing health for sometime. The wife of Thomas Kerr and the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Adkins, she was a member of Welsh Memorial Baptist Church. Surviving, besides her husband, are five sons, Charles, William, Jack and Walter, all of Frostburg, and Glen, Cumberland; daughter, Mrs. Viola Alexander, Lonaconing, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The body will be at the residence after 7 p. m. today. Cumberland Evening Times, January 29, 1959

FROSTBURG — Services for Mrs. Effie Kerr, 76, of 80 Mt. Pleasant Street, who died yesterday in Miners Hospital, will be conducted at the residence Saturday at 2 p. m. with Rev. Wesley H. Harris, pastor of Welsh Memorial Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Jack Rase, John Hendley, Leslie Bevan, Lloyd Truly, Raymond Llewellyn and Joseph Keating. The Cumberland Evening Times, January 30, 1959

Laura Effie ADKINS and Thomas KERR were married in 1902.

Laura married Thomas Kerr in 1902. Thomas (son of Thomas Kerr and Jane N. Muir) was born in 1880 in Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 13 Oct 1964 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He never married per Virgil D. McKenzie's Sr.'s. History of the McKenzie Family.

Notes:

Buried St. Patrick's Cemetery, Cumberland, Md.

Rose married James Solomon Leasure on 28 May 1895 in Allegany County, Maryland. James was born on 23 Mar 1870 in Pennsylvania; died on 28 Dec 1954 in Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Never married. Buried St. patrick's Cemetery, Cumberland, Md.

Notes:

Cresaptown, Allegany Co., Maryland. Mrs. Josephine Grabenstein, wife of Edward Grabenstein, died at her home on Winchester road, Saturday afternoon. Besides her husband she leaves the following children: Mrs. Clara Enrich, James and Joseph, this city; Miss Mary, John and Edward, at home; and three sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Seaders, Mrs. Rose Leasure, and Mrs. Ida Ruthmeir, and one brother, Joseph A. McKenzie, this city. Mrs. Grabenstein was a member of the third order of St. Francis of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. The Cumberland Evening Times, June 8, 1925 She was buried on 9 Jun 1925 in SS Peter and Paul Cemetery, Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland. Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine Grabenstein, wife of Edward Grabenstein, Winchester road, who died at her home Saturday, took place this morning from SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with interment in the church cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, June 9, 1925

Josephine married Edward Frederick Grabenstein on 17 Oct 1893 in Allegany County, Maryland. Edward was born on 17 Oct 1867 in Maryland; died on 18 Feb 1953 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Carrie Kalal, 38 years old, wife of the late Joseph Kalal, died last night at the Haystack Sanitarium from tuberculosis. Her husband died at the same institution on October 29, 1915. Her body was removed to the Stein morgue where it was prepared for burial and taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. John Sedars, Mapleside, this morning. Interment will be made beside her husband in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. The deceased is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary McKenzie, LaVale; one brother, J.A. McKenzie of Cumberland, and the following sisters: Mrs. John Sedars, Mrs. Joseph Reitmier, Mrs. James Leasure, and Mrs. Edward Grabenstein. She is also survived by three children, Michael Kalal and Misses Mary and Josephine Kalal, living with their aunt, Mrs. Sedars. Funeral will take place from St. Mary’s Church, Monday morning at 9 o’clock. Cumberland Evening Times, Friday, February 18, 1916

Per Ray Leidinger: Buried St. patrick's Cemetery, Cumberland, per church records.

From Joe McKenzie and Find-a-Grave, November, 2017:

BIRTH 1878 Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
DEATH 17 Feb 1916 Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
BURIAL Saint Patricks Cemetery Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
PLOT 169C
MEMORIAL ID 127141238

Caroline married Joseph Michael Kalal on 2 Sep 1903 in Allegany County, Maryland. Joseph was born about 1877; died on 29 Oct 1915 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Ida C. Reitmeier, 96, of 12 Columbia Street, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born in Cumberland, she was a daughter of the late Enoch and Mary (Adkins) McKenzie and was the widow of Joseph Reitmeier. Mrs. Reitmeier was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the Sodality. She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews and cousins. The body is at the Leasure-Stein Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.m. today and from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. tomorrow. The rosary will be recited at the funeral home tomorrow at 8 p.m. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church. Interment will be in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, June 29, 1976

Family/Spouse: Joseph Aloysius Reitmeier. Joseph was born on 7 Apr 1884; died on 11 Oct 1918 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Seaders, 63, wife of John Seaders, died last night at her residence, 1003 Kentucky Avenue. She had been seriously ill several months and in failing health for some time. A native of the Winchester Road section, Mrs. Senders was a daughter of the late Enoch and Mary (Adkins) McKenzie. She belonged to St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the parish. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Ralph Seaders, at home, and Charles Seaders, this city; two daughters, Miss Rosalie Seaders and Mrs. George Loar, both at home; a brother, Joseph A. McKenzie, and a sister, Mrs. Ida Reitmeier, aIso of this city, and three grandchildren. The body is at the home. A requiem mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 9 a.m. in St. Mary's church with interment in the church cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, May 19, 1947

Family/Spouse: John Frederick Seaders. John (son of Louis Seaders and Barbara Boch) was born on 15 Sep 1875 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 14 Sep 1951 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary in Cumberland News July 13, 1966. His wife is said to have pre-deceased him.

From death certificate obtained by Don Kagle: Joseph A. McKenzie, son of Enoch McKenzie and Cecelia Whitacre (sic: Cecelia was Joseph's wife, not his mother; mother was Mary Jane Adkins); widowed; retired brakeman for W.M. R.R.; born March 15, 1884, Cumberland; died July 12, 1966, Cumberland, of coronary artery disease; buried May 15, 1966, St. Patrick's, Cumberland; informant, William McKenzie.


Obit: Joseph A. McKenzie, 82, died yesterday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ida Reitmeier, 208 Columbia Street. Born in Cumberland, he was a son of the late Enoch and Mary (Adkins) McKenzie. His wife, Cecelia (Whitacre) McKenzie, preceded him in death. Mr. McKenzie was a retired B&O Railroad brakeman, a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Men of LaVale, and St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Besides his sister, he is survived by a son, William P. McKenzie, Potomac Park; two daughters, Mrs. Regina Young and Mrs. Adeline Barham, city; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Stein Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p. m. Requiem mass will be celebrated Friday at 9 a. m. at St Patrick's Church and interment will follow in the church cemetery. The rosary will be recited at the funeral home tomorrow at 8:45 p. m. The Cumberland News, July 13, 1966.

Marriage information per the research of Ray Leidinger, Cumberland, Maryland. All information pulled from western Maryland marriage records.

From the research of Joseph Edward McKenzie:

JOSEPH ALPHEUS MCKENZIE WAS BORN NEAR THE WINCHESTER BRIDGE ON WINCHESTER
RD. THIS BRIDGE IS GONE,IT USED TO BE NEAR THE COUNTRY CLUB MALL IN
LAVALE MARYLAND. THIS INFO IS FROM VIRGIL MCKENZIE'S HISTORY.
HE IS ALSO LISTED WITH HIS FAMILY ON FILM PAGE#1281 OF COL. MACKENZIE'S
MICROFILM.

Joseph married Cecelia Eva Whitacre on 15 Aug 1906 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Allegany County, Maryland. Cecelia (daughter of Joseph Whitacre and Amanda Butts) was born on 25 Mar 1887 in Hyndman, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Mar 1945 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Patrick MCKENZIE was born on 17 Apr 1887. He died on 17 Apr 1887. He was buried in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Saint Patricks Cemetery
Cumberland
Allegany County
Maryland, USA
Plot: Section A Lot 41

Family/Spouse: James Alexander. James died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Martha Phillips. Martha (daughter of David Phillips) was born in 1906; died on 11 May 1977. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was buried in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Eldred married E. LaVern Rankin on 28 Jun 1941 in Lonaconing, Allegany Co., Maryland. E. was born in 1911; died in 1991. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William KERR and Alice DRUMMOND were married on 20 Mar 1943 in Brigham City, Box Elder Co., Utah. MARK ANNIVERSARY - Mr. and Mrs. William Kerr 153 Bowery Street, Frostburg, were honored with a surprise party on their 25th wedding anniversary at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Huffman, 124 East Main street. Mrs. Kerr is the .former Miss Alice Drummond, daughter of the late James and Dora (Dickey) Drummond, Borden Mines. Her husband is the son of the late Thomas Kerr and Effie (Adkins) Kerr, Mt. Pleasant Street. They were married March 20, 1943 in Brigham City, Utah, in the Presbyterian Church there. The Kerrs have a foster son, James, at home. Mrs. Kerr has a son, Staff Sgt. Leland Folk, who is serving with the armed forces in Vietnam. Sgt. Folk's wife and four children are presently residing with the Kerrs. Mrs. Robert Huffman, a niece, also resided with the Kerrs for 13 years after the death of her parents. The Cumberland Evening Times, March 27, 1968

William married Alice Drummond on 20 Mar 1943 in Brigham City, Box Elder Co., Utah. Alice (daughter of James Turner Drummond and Dora Doval Dickey) was born on 3 Mar 1915; died on 30 Dec 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A 46-year-old Frostburg carpenter was killed yesterday morning when a concrete abutment on the Vocke Road bridge fell on him. Three olher workmen narrowly escaped being pinned under the abutment. Dead is Walter T. Kerr of 422 Park Street, Frostburg, who was employed as a carpenter for the Hout Construction Company. He and three other men were workng on wooden forms for a new concrete abutment which was to be laid against the old section when the latter suddenly fell over. The victim was unable to avoid the falling slab, and was pinned from his midsection down. The slab was 15 feet long, four feet high and about a foot and a half to two feet thick. . . . A native of Frostburg, Mr. Kerr is a son of Thomas Kerr of Frostburg and the late Mrs. Effie (Adkins) Kerr. He is survived by his father, his wife, Mrs. Dorothy (Race) Kerr, and two daughters, Brenda and Tamra, both at home. Also surviving are four brothers, Charles, William and John Kerr, all of Frostburg; Glenn Kerr, Cumberland, and a sister, Mrs. Viola Alexander, Lonaconing. The Cumberland News, August 15, 1964

Walter married Dorothy Race in Private. Dorothy was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

FROSTBURG John Earl Kerr, 78, of 80 Mount Pleasant St., Frostburg, died Thursday, March 16, 2000, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born Feb. 2, 1922, in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Thomas and Effie (Adkins) Kerr. He also was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Mr. Kerr was a retired supervisor for the State of Maryland Department of Juvenile Services' Green Ridge Youth Center, and he served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Frostburg, and was an avid grower of roses. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Hazel (Wingert) Kerr; three sons, Jon Thomas Kerr and wife Jacqueline, Frostburg, Glen Joseph Kerr and wife Penny, San Jose, Calif., and Richard Douglas Kerr and wife Jill, Frostburg; four grandchildren, Scott, Brandon, Aaron and Samuel Kerr; one step-grandson, David Troutman; two great-grandchildren, J.R. and Kaitlin Kerr; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Saturday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Mike Tamorria officiating. Interment will be in the Frostburg Memorial Park. Sons and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Military honors will be accorded at graveside by the Farrady Post 24 American Legion Honor Guard.


He was buried on 18 Mar 2000 in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

John Earl KERR and Hazel WINGERT were married about 1943.

John married Hazel Wingert about 1943. Hazel was born on 27 Apr 1923 in Wellersburg, Southampton Township, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania; died on 12 Dec 2011 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Glenn married Dorothy Louise Dawson on 18 Sep 1948 in Centre Street Methodist Church, Cumberland, Maryland. Dorothy was born on 13 Jun 1924 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 26 Oct 2016 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Enoch (Frank) Leasure, 69, of 147 Polk Street, died Thursday at Sacred Heart Hospital. A native of Cumberland he was a son of the late James S. and Rose A. (McKenzie) Leasure, and was a retired boilermaker for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. He was a 40-year member of Aerie 245, Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving are his wife, Jessie (Long) Leasure; a son, William F. Leasure, Des Moines, la.; a daughter, Mrs. Helen C. Dean, Pearisburg, Va.; three brothers Joseph A. Leasure, Owings Mills; Leo E. and Gerald B. Leasure city; a sister, Mrs. John Sloan, city, and two grandchildren. The body is at the Stein Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p. m. The rosary will be recited there tomorrow at 8 p.m. Requiem mass, will be celebrated Monday at 9 a. m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park. The Cumberland News, April 16, 1966

Family/Spouse: Jessie Long. Jessie died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Proposed Change: Joseph William Leasure (I32079)
Tree: McKenzie Genealogy
Link: http://www.mckenziesofearlymaryland.com/getperson.php?personID=I32079&tree=McKenzie1

Description: Services were held Friday, July 27, for Joseph W Leasure, 73, of 115 Tollgate road, Owings Mills, who died at Baltimore County General Hospital, Tuesday evening, July 24, after a long illness He was a retired machinist, having worked in various fabric factories.

He was born in Cumberland, son of the late Solomon and Rose McKenzie Leasure.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Daisy Thomas Leasure; four daughters, Mrs. Joann Wheeler, Orlando, Fla.; Mrs. Mary Jane Kittle, Mrs. Betty Lee Lohmeyer and Mrs.Anna Majorie Dowdy, Owings Mills area; 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; one brother, Leo Leasure, Cumberland: and one sister, Mrs. Pauline Sloan, Cumberland.

A Christian Wake service was held Wednesday at the Eckhardt funeral chapel, Owings Mills A Mass of the Resurrection was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Glyndon, Friday at 9 a m The Rev John Hooper officiated. Burial was in Lake View Memorial Park, Sykesville.

Carroll County Times 30 July 1973

Joe McKenzie
Dunedin1988@gmail.com

Family/Spouse: Daisy Thomas. Daisy died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John Sloan. John died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jeanette Eyler. Jeanette died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. John James Eirich – Mrs. Clara Elizabeth Eirich, 70 of 10 Pennsylvania Avenue, died today at her residence. She had been in failing health for some time. She was born August 9, 1894 in Cresaptown and was a resident of Cumberland for the past 45 years. She was a daughter of the late Edward F. and Josephine (McKenzie) Grabenstein. Her husband, John James Eirich, prceded her in death. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Sodality and the Catholic Daughters of America. She is survived by two sons, Joseph F., city, and Paul A., at home; a daughter, Mary Delores, home; four brothers, James E., city, Joseph A., Chestertown, Md., John R., Baltimore, and Edward C., Winchester Road; a sister, Mrs. Raymond Spies. Cresaptown and one grandchild. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7-9 p.m. and tomorrow and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Cumberland Evening Times, Wednesday, June 9, 1965

Mrs. Eirich Rites – Requiem mass for Mrs. Clara E. Eirich, 70, of 10 Pennsylvania Avenue, who died yesterday, will be celebrated Saturday at 9 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Interment will be at SS Peter and Paul Cemetery. The Sodality and the Catholic Daughters of America will recite the rosary at 8 p.m. at the Scarpelli Funeral Home. Cumberland Evening Times, Thursday, June 10, 1965

Family/Spouse: John James Eirich. John died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Frances Cecilia Boch. Frances (daughter of Joseph Boch and Anna Catherine Martz) was born on 5 May 1898; died on 18 Mar 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Anna Elizabeth Elliott. Anna (daughter of Clifford Elliott and Mary A. Lynch) died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Mary Rose Spies, 80, of 14206 Winchester Road, Cresaptown, died Friday at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born in Cumberland Oct. 30, 1904, daughter of the late Edward Frederick Grabenstein and Josephine (McKenzie) Grabenstein. Mrs. Spies was a member of St. Ambrose catholic Church and the ladies Club of that church. She belonged to the Cumberland and Cresaptown Citizens Clubs. Her husband was the late Raymond F. Spies. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Rosemary Logsdon, Cumberland; one brother, Edward C. Grabenstein, Winchester Road; two grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews. Interment in SS Peter and Paul Cemetery. (no newspaper indicated on obituary)

Family/Spouse: Raymond Spies. Raymond was born on 24 Apr 1902 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 14 Sep 1971 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

CUMBERLAND — Edward C. Grabenstein, 87, of Cumberland, died Tuesday, May 26, 1998, in Frostburg Village Nursing Home. He was born on Nov. 9, 1910, in Cumberland, the son of the late Edward F. and Josephine (McKenzie) Grabenstein. He also was preceded in death by two sons, Earl Grabenstein and John F. Grabenstein. Mr. Grabenstein was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church; a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Council #5450 Cresaptown and LaVale; Past President of Haystack Sportsman’s Club; and he was retired from the Celanese. He is survived by his wife, Anna V. (Gilford) Grabenstein; two sons, E. Ronald Grabenstein, Cumberland, and Richard Grabenstein, Waldorf; a step-son, Paul E. Green, Cumberland; a daughter, Betty Johnson, Akron, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Hafer Chapel of the Hills Mortuary, LaVale. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Fr. Vance Pastorius officiating. Interment will follow in SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Cemetery, Cumberland. Cumberland Times-News, Wednesday, May 27, 1998

Family/Spouse: Anna V. Gilford. Anna died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

December 25, 1922, Mary Kalal, born Baltimore, 18, tuberculosis, died at _____ Hospital. St. Patrick's - 169-C. St. Patrick's Cemetery Records, Cumberland Maryland

Notes:

Ralph Edward Seaders, 79, of 725 Kelly Boulevard, died yesterday in Memorial Hospital. Born Sept. 28, 1899 here, Mr. Seaders was a son of the late John and Elizabeth (McKenzie) Seaders. His wife, Theresa (Lueck) Seaders preceded him in death. Mr. Seaders was a retired employee of the B&O Railroad, a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and Cumberland Lodge 271, LOO Moose, and the Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen of America. Surviving are one son, Edward Ralph Seaders, Fort Ashby; one daughter, Mrs. Genevieve C. Stump, Martinsburg; two sisters, Mrs. George Loar and Miss Rosalia Seaders, both of this city; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home. Cumberland Evening Times, Friday, July 27, 1979

Family/Spouse: Theresa Lueck. Theresa died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rosalia A. Seaders, born Sept 27, 1903; died Oct 2 1988; no obit found; buried at St. Mary’s in Cumberland

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

Notes:

Charles Frederick “Lucky” Seaders, 64, of 8 Ridgeway Terrace, died yesterday at his home. He had been in ill health the past two years. Born in Cumberland, he was a son of the late John F. and Elizabeth A. (McKenzie) Seaders. A former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee, he retired several years ago after 47 years of service. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the Holy Name Society, and Electrical Workers Union. Surviving are his widow, Stella (Grimm) Seaders; a daughter, Mrs. Van Parsons Jr., Miami, Fla.; a brother, Ralph E. Seaders, LaVale; and two sisters, Mrs. George Loar and Miss Rosalia Seaders, city. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home. Requiem mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with interment in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Cumberland Evening Times, Wednesday, February 18, 1970

Family/Spouse: Stella Grimm. Stella died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Regina Seaders was born Aug 7, 1908, died Sept 23, 1909; buried St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Cumberland

Notes:

CUMBERLAND — Mary Lenore Loar, 85, of the Dawn View Manor Nursing Home, Fort Ashby, W.Va., formerly of Kentucky Ave., Cumberland, died Thursday, June 20, 1996, at the Sacred Heart Hospital. Born Dec. 16, 1910, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late John F. Seaders and the late Elizabeth A. (McKenzie) Seaders. She also was preceded in death by her husband, George T. Loar, in 1988; two sisters, Regina and Rosalia Seaders; and two brothers, Ralph and Charles Seaders. Mrs. Loar was a homemaker. She was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Church Sodality. Surviving are two daughters, Barbara Linthicum and husband Rick, Short Gap, W.Va., and Elizabeth Lantz and husband Roger, Sherwood Acres, W.Va.; four grandchildren, Ann Marie Lantz, Adrienne Lantz, Andy Linthicum and Molly Linthicum; special niece Charlene Parsons and husband Van, Miami, Fla.; one sister-in-law, Stella Seaders, Miami; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Christian wake will be conducted on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Church of the Annunciation, Fort Ashby, on Monday at ll a.m. with Father Kent Durig officiating. Interment will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Cumberland. Pallbearers will be Bill Feeney, Dan Blackburn, Wayne Couter, Dick Beeghley, Marshall Carder, Thomas Wagner and Ed Llewellyn. Honorary pallbearer will be Mick Feeney. Cumberland Times-News, Saturday, June 22, 1996

Family/Spouse: George T. Loar. George died in 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From death certificate obtained by Don Kagle: Raymond Voil McKenzie, son of Joseph and Cecelia Whitaker (I have Whitacre); husband of Martha McKenzie, born May 17, 1907, Cumberland; died July 1, 1954, Cumberland, of coronary thrombosis; burial July 5, 1954, St. Patrick's, Cumberland; informant Martha McKenzie.

obit: Raymond Voil McKenzie, 47, of 516 Woodlawn Terrace, died this morning at Sacred Heart Hospital where he was admitted yesterday after suffering a heart attack. Born May 17, 1907, in Cumberland, he was a son of Joseph A. McKenzie and the late Cecelia (Whitaker) McKenzie. Employed as a salesman by Brown Brothers, Inc., Mr. McKenzie was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society of the parish. He served in the armed forces during World War II. In addition to his father and widow, Mrs. Martha (Larkin) McKenzie, he is survived by two brothers, William P. McKenzie, Toledo, O., and Leonard A. McKenzie, city; and two sisters, Mrs. Harry Young and Mrs. Charles Barham, also of Cumberland. The body will be at the residence tomorrow morning. The Cumberland Evening Times, July 1, 1954.

He was buried on 5 Jul 1954 in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland. A requiem mass for Raymond Voil McKenzie, 47, of 616 Woodlawn Terrace, who died Thursday morning in Sacred Heart Hospital where he was admitted Wednesday after suffering a heart attack, will be celebrated tomorrow at 9 a. m. in St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers will be George and James Garlitz, Harry Stegmaier, August Rilker, Thomas Hubbs and Joseph King. The body is at the residence where the Holy Name Society of the church will recite the rosary today at 8 p. m. The Cumberland Sunday Times, July 4, 1954

Per Ray Leidinger, Raymond Voil McKenzie was initially buried at St. Patrick's but his body later was moved to Rocky Gap Veteran's Cemetery 23 Jun 1983.

Family/Spouse: Martha Loretta Larkin. Martha (daughter of Thomas Joseph Larkin and Katherine Ellen Shives) was born on 22 Apr 1909 in Paw Paw, Morgan County, West Viriginia; died on 21 Feb 2010 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charles E. Barham and Adeline V. McKenzie were married at 6 o'clock yesterday morning at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church by Rev. Fr. Alban. The attendants were Raymond V. McKenzie and Miss Margaret Shober. Following a wedding breakfast at the bride's home, they left on a wedding trip to eastern points. The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Barham, 208 Piedmont Avenue. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Jane McKenzie. Cumberland Evening Times, April 17, 1931

Adeline V. MCKENZIE (Joseph Alpheus-3, Enoch Ambrose-2, Joshua-1) was born on 3 Mar 1908 in Maryland. US Government -- Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index.
"Adeline Barham SSN: 220-10-4439 Last Residence: 21502 Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, United States of America Born: 3 Mar 1908 Died: Aug 1983 State (Year) SSN issued: Maryland (Before 1951)."

She died in Aug 1983.

Adeline V. MCKENZIE and Charles E. BARHAM were married on 16 Apr 1931 in SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Mrs. Adeline Virginia Barham, 75, of 456 North Centre Street, died Sunday at Memorial Hospital. Born in this city, she was a daughter of the late Joseph A. McKenzie and Cecilia (Whitacre) McKenzie. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ernest Barham. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Charlotte A. Cunningham, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Mrs. Patricia A. Donahoe, Clearville, Pa., Mrs. Dorothy L. Rockwell and Mrs. Sondra K. Wickard, both here; and a son, John E. Barham, BelAir, Md.; a sister, Mrs. Regina Young, city; a brother, William Paul McKenzie, Potomac Park; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Leisure-Stein Funeral Home. Services will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the funeral home. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Cumberland News, Monday, August 22, 1983

Adeline married Charles E. (Bill) Barham on 16 Apr 1931 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. Charles (son of Everett E. Barham and Viola Allen) was born on 24 Nov 1909 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland; died in Aug 1982 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Leonard A. McKenzie, 52, of 800 Trost Avenue, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital where he had been a patient one month. A native of Cumberland, he was a son of Joseph A. McKenzie, Cumberland, and the late Cecelia (Whitaker) McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie was a machinist for the Western Maryland Railway and was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. He also was a past president of the local union of the International Association of Machinists. Surviving are his widow, Harriett (Carolan) McKenzie; a son, Leonard A. McKenzie Jr., at home; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Whetsell, Cumberland, and Miss Mary Jo McKenzie, at home; a brother, William P. McKenzie, Cumberland; two sisters, Mrs. Regina Young and Mrs. Adeline Barham, both of Cumberland, and a grandchild. The body is at the Kight Funeral Home where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

The Cumberland News, December 16, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 2, 2011

Is buried in the St. Patrick's Catholic Church Cemetery in Cumberland, Maryland.

Leonard married Harriett Francis Carolan on 29 Jun 1937 in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland. Harriett (daughter of Philip T. Sr. Carolan and Gertrude P. Speelman) was born on 1 Oct 1914 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 31 Jul 1999 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Regina Pearl Young, 70, of 1428 Church Street, died Monday in Memorial Hospital. Born in Cumberland Oct. 22, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Cecelia (Whitacre) McKenzie. Her husband, Harry E. Young Sr., died in 1970. Mrs. Young retired from Sacred Heart Hospital in the Dietary Department. She was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Hospital Auxiliary, and SS. Peter and Paul Confraternity of Christian Mothers. Surviving are one son, Harry E. Young Jr., Cumberland; one daughter, Mrs. Delores A. Arnett, Littleton, Col.; one brother William McKenzie, Cumberland, and three grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Leasure-Stein Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. The rosary will be recited Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Tim McKenzie, Joseph McKenzie, Leonard McKenzie Jr., William McKenzie Jr., Terry McKenzie and James Welsh. Cumberland News, Wednesday, May 6, 1987

Family/Spouse: Harry Edwin Sr. Young. Harry (son of Charles W. Young and Nannie Strahan) was born about 1913 in Kitzmiller, Garrett County, Ohio; died on 6 Nov 1970 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William Paul MCKENZIE Sr. (Joseph Alpheus-3, Enoch Ambrose-2, Joshua-1) was born on 24 Oct 1922. He died on 15 Oct 1996. US Government -- Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index.
"William P. McKenzie SSN: 216-14-1879 Last Residence: 21502 Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, United States of America Born: 24 Oct 1922 Died: 15 Oct 1996 State (Year) SSN issued: Maryland (Before 1951)."

Birth: Oct. 24, 1922 Death: Oct. 22, 1996, USA _MCKENZIE, WILLIAM PAUL _PFC US ARMY AIR
FORCES_DATE OF BIRTH: 10/24/1922_DATE OF DEATH: 10/22/1996_BURIED AT: SECTION I-5 ROW 10 SITE 16." He.

WW II Enlistment - William P. McKenzie Birth Date: 24 Oct 1922 Address: 12024 Iris Ave, Cumberland, MD, 21502-5428 William P McKenzie Birth Year: 1922 Race: White, Citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Maryland State of Residence: Maryland County or City: Allegany Enlistment Date: 9 Dec 1942 Enlistment State: Maryland Enlistment City: Baltimore Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of Source: Civil Life Education: 2 years of high school Civil Occupation: Unskilled machine shop and related occupations, n.e.c. Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 68 Weight: 141

CUMBERLAND — William P. McKenzie, 73, of Potomac Park, Cumberland, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996 at Memorial Hospital. Born Oct. 24, 1922 in Cumberland, he was a son of the late Joseph A. and Cecilia (Whitacre) McKenzie. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond V. McKenzie and Leonard A. McKenzie Sr.; two sisters, Adeline Barham and Regina Young. Mr. McKenzie was a former employee of the Western Maryland Railroad and was a retired machinist at the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company. He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of World War II, a life member of Fort Washington Chapter 2, Disabled American Veterans and a life member of Farrady Post #24 American Legion, Frostburg. Surviving are one daughter, Bonnie A. McKenzie, Cumberland; three sons, William P. “Spike” McKenzie Jr. and wife Rosemary, Manchester, Md., Joseph J. McKenzie and wife Diane, Cumberland, and Timothy T. McKenzie and wife Diane, Baltimore; seven grandchildren, Rebecca, Kevin, Michael, Andrew, Felecia, Jenica and Courtney McKenzie; a special nephew, Terry McKenzie, Frostburg; a special friend, Ruth Cook, Ridgeley; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, Cresaptown, on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Friday at 9 a.m. with Father Milton Hipsley officiating. Interment will be in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery at Rocky Gap, Flintstone. Cumberland Times-News, October 24, 1996

Family/Spouse: Anne Victorine Burns. Anne (daughter of Steven Burns and Grace Something) was born on 18 Oct 1927 in Johnstown, Cambria County, pennsylvania; died on 7 Nov 2001 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]