James Porter

Family/Spouse: Rachel Rinehart. Rachel was born in 1825 in Virginia; died in Sep 1853 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Thomas J. Chaney. Thomas was born on 10 Feb 1845 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 8 Jun 1918 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Margaret Ellen Harden. Margaret (daughter of John Harden and Hannah Caroline Winebrenner) was born on 20 Sep 1851 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 1 May 1944 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Eckhart, Md., Jan. 26 - Charles W. Porter, 90, oldest resident of Eckhart, died last night at his home, Quality Hill, after an illness of one week. Mr. Porter, who observed his 90th birthday on New Year's Day, had been active until he was stricken. He was a native of Eckhart and a retired engineer of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad. Besides his widow, Mrs. Margaret Beal Porter, 81, he is survived by five sons, Harry, of Canton, Ohio; Jesse, of Lonaconing; Dewey, of Frostburg; Thomas and Edward Porter, of Eckhart; two daughters, Mrs. Colonne Long, Frostburg; and Miss Fannie Porter, at home; twelve grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Eckhart Methodist church. Mr. Porter was mentally and physically active until his fatal illness, and last year planted his own garden and attended his flowers. The Cumberland Evening Times, January 26, 1943

Family/Spouse: Margaret Catherine Beal. Margaret (daughter of John Beal and Lydia Emerick) was born on 10 Apr 1861; died on 6 May 1948 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Alice Rhoda Whiteman. Alice was born in 1880; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clarence married Ida Helen Garlitz on 24 Jun 1903 in Lonaconing, Allegany Co., Maryland. Ida (daughter of George Washington Garlitz and Mary Newman) was born on 27 Feb 1882 in Avilton, Garrett County, Maryland; died on 14 Sep 1968 in Grantsville, Garrett County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FROSTBURG — Services for Mrs. Laura (Porter) Snyder, 78, of Eckhart, who died Friday in Miners Hospital, will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. at the home of her son, Aaron Snyder, Eckhart, with Rev. Wilbur Grose, pastor of Eckhart Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Porter cemetery.

The Cumberland Sunday Times, April 6, 1952

FROSTBURG — Services for Mrs. Laura Snyder, 78, of Eckhart, who died Friday at Miners Hospital, were held yesterday at the home of a son, Aaron Snyder, Eckhart, with Rev. Louis Emerick, pastor of the Shaft Methodist Church, and Rev. Wilbur E. Grose, pastor of the Eckhart Methodist Church, officiating. Interment was in the Porter Cemetery, Eckhart. Pallbearers were James Filsinger, Reuben Lewis, Victor Rephann, David Thomas, Carl Emerick, and Crawford Connor.

The Cumberland Evening Times, April 8, 1952

Laura married Aaron Louis Snyder on 23 Jan 1890. Aaron was born on 21 Jun 1866 in Turkeyfoot, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Jul 1941 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Porter, 75, of Eckhart, retired coal miner, died yesterday morning at the Allegany County Infirmary. He was a son of the late Hanson L. and Margaret (Harden) Porter. Surviving are one son, Glison Porter, Locust Grove; a niece, Mrs. Henry Stark, and a nephew, Harry Snyder, both of Frostburg. The body is at the Stein Funeral Home. The Cumberland Evening Times, November 24, 1952

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

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FR0STBURG — Services for Thomas E. Porter, 66, of Parkersburg Road, Eckhart, who died Sunday at Miners' Hospital, were held yesterday afternoon at the residence with Rev. Louix Emerick and Rev. Wilbur Grose officiating. Active pallbearers were David Kyle, Griffith Connors, William Barry, Nathan Porter, John Byrnes and Gilbert Race. Honorary pallbearers included Joseph Goodrich, Claude Ward and Walter H. Reel. Burial will be in Eckhart Cemetery after a son, Oliver Bruce Porter, who is serving in the Navy, arrives home.

The Cumberland Evening Times, April 12, 1951

Family/Spouse: Lillian Maude Nelson. Lillian was born about 1891 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 9 Apr 1973 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FROSTBURG — Edward G. (Mike) Porter, 70, Eckhart Mines, died this morning in Miners Hospital following a lingering illness. He was the son of the late Charles W. and Margaret (Beal) Porter, and was a native of Eckhart. He is survived by three brothers, Harry and Jesse Porter, Canton, Ohio, and Dewey Porter, Frostburg; two sisters, Miss Fannie Porter, Eckhart, and Mrs. Bertha Long, Frostburg. He was a retired railroad conductor of the C and P Railroad, a member of Eckhart Methodist Church, and a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He is a veteran of World War I and a member of Farrady Post 24 American Legion. The body will be at the Durst Funeral Home. The Cumberland Evening Times, May 17, 1957

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ECKHART — Jesse (Skip) Porter, of here, died yesterday in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Eckhart, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Maggie (Beal) Porter. Surviving are his widow, Thelma (Kroll) Porter; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Long, Frostburg; two brothers, Harry Porter, Canton, Ohio, and Dewey Porter, Frostburg. The body is at the residence where a service will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. Rev. William Anderson, pastor of Eckhart Methodist Church, will officiate and internment will be in Eckhart Cemetery.

The Cumberland Evening Times, January 14, 1963

Family/Spouse: Thelma Kroll. Thelma (daughter of John Henry Kroll and Edith Devore) was born on 15 Jul 1914; died on 14 Dec 1979. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jesse married Mary Gaynelle Kirby on 15 Jun 1920 in SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland. Mary died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Eckhart- Miss Lillie Porter, aged 21 years, daughter of Mr & Mrs Charles Porter, died Sunday (18 Jun) following an illness of 18 months. Parents and brothers, James, Edward, Thomas, Dewey, and Harry Porter and sisters, Jessie (sic:borther), Fannie, and Bertha Porter survive. Burial in Eckhart Cemetery. Source-Cumberland Evening Times(Excerpts)

Family/Spouse: Colonne Long. Colonne (son of Clarence L. Long and Bertha I. Davis) was born about 1898 in Vale Summit, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 30 Jan 1952 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A Frostburg pedestrian was killed early this morning on his way to work at Frostburg State College. Maryland State Police identified the victim as A. Dewey Porter, 66, of 108 Center Street. He died shortly after being admitted to Miners Hospital with a crushed chest, numerous fractures and internal injuries. Frostburg Police Officer Edward Bevans and TFC George Watcher of the Maryland State Police said the accident occurred around 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of College Avenue and Wood Street. Authorities said Vernon J. Miller, 56, of 64 Spring Street, Frostburg, was driving westbound on College Avenue and his car struck the victim. Police said the street is a steep grade and that Mr. Miller was traveling at a slow rate of speed. The driver took the victim to Miners Hospital after the accident occurred. Mr. Porter was enroute to the college where he is employed as a fireman. Mr. Miller was also reportedly on his way to work in Zihlman. An oddity of the accident is that on Monday night Mayor William Preston announced at a council meeting that Frostburg for the ninth straight year had been presented a safety plaque for not having a fatal accident. Records reveal the last fatal accident in Frostburg occurred nine years ago when a small child was killed by a milk truck on Welch Street. A native of Eckhart, Mr. Porter was a son of the late Charles W. and Margaret (Beal) Porter. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Marie (Kamauf) Porter; a stepson, Robert Gray, Bowie, a sister, Mrs. Bertha Long, of Frostburg; a brother, Harry Porter, Canton, Ohio, and two grandsons. Mr. Porter was a member of First English Baptist Church of Frostburg. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where the family will receive friends tomorrow and Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The Cumberland Evening Times, February 3, 1965

Family/Spouse: Marie Kamauf. Marie died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Admiral married Nellie Mae Lewis in Dec 1920 in Allegany County, Maryland. Nellie (daughter of John G. Lewis and Harriet Myers) was born in 1901; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Edgar W. Crowe. Edgar (son of Henry Stewart Crowe and Louvinia Bertel Duckworth) was born in 1904 in New Germany, Garrett County, Maryland; died on 2 Apr 1981 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ECKHART - Mrs. Clara M. Stark, 95, died Sunday at the Cumberland Nursing Home, 11 days after the death of her husband, Henry Stark. Born here, she was the daughter of the late Aaron L. Snyder Sr. and Laura (Porter) Snyder. Mrs. Stark was a member of the Eckhart United Methodist Church and the Ladies Aid Society. For a number of years she was a Girl Scout leader and an active member of the Eckhart PTA. Surviving are one son, John Stark, and two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Pryor and Mrs. Laura Jean Saathoff, all of Eckhart; seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg, Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there Tuesday at 1 p.m. by the Rev. George M. Harpold. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be David Stark, Jonathan Stark and Jay Stark, all grandsons; Bernard Greise, Edward Tippen and William Vogtman. The Cumberland Evening Times, April 28, 1986

Clara Mae SNYDER and Henry M. STARK were married on 29 May 1911 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Family/Spouse: Henry Marshall Stark. Henry (son of John Mathew Starck\Stark and Jean Robertson) was born on 10 Jun 1889 in Avilton, Garrett County, Maryland; died on 16 Apr 1986 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ruth Zimmerly. Ruth died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FROSTBURG - Mrs. Etta Thomas, 80, of 13 Grant Street, died yesterday at Frostburg Community Hospital. Born in Eckhart, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Laura (Porter) Snyder, and was the widow of Philip Thomas. She was a member of First Congregational Church, Ladies Aid Society and Senior Citizens. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs: Clara Mae Vogtman, here, and Mrs. Phyllis A. Rosley, Baltimore; a sister, Mrs. Clara Stark, Eckhart; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body is at the Sowers 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 Cumberland News, October 31, 1977

She was buried on 2 Nov 1977 in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

FROSTBURG - Services for Mrs. Etta Thomas, 80, of 13 Grant Street, who died Sunday, will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Sowers Funeral Home by Rev. William E. Price. Burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Thomas Vogtman, William Vogtman Jr., Charles Hendricks, Glenn Pryor, Robert Wilson and Joseph Huber. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The Cumberland News, November 1, 1977

Etta Eliza SNYDER and Philip Arthur THOMAS were married in Oct 1915.

Family/Spouse: Philip Arthur Thomas. Philip (son of David P. Thomas and Ida Belle Myers) was born on 22 Sep 1897 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 17 Dec 1967 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ECKHART — Aaron L. Snyder Jr., 68, died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he had been admitted February 6. He had been in failing health for four years. Born here, he was a son of the late Aaron L. and Laura (Porter) Snyder. He was a member of Eckhart United Methodist Church; Mountain Lodge 99, AF & AM; Senior Citizens, and Clarysville Fire Company where he served as chaplain for 19 years. Surviving are his widow, Ruth (Himmelwright) Snyder; a son, Robert Snyder, Hagerstown; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Stark of here, and Mrs. Etta Thomas, Frostburg, and two grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Members of Clarysville Fire Company will hold a memorial service today at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home by Rev. Donald Russell. Burial will be in Eckhart Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Franklin Cook, Frank Buskirk Jr., Donald E. Pryor, Francis Fatkin, Ronald Nicol and Harold Carter. The Cumberland News, March 12, 1971

Aaron SNYDER and Ruth HIMMELWRIGHT were married on 7 Jan 1928 in Eckhart Methodist Church, Eckhart, Maryland.

Aaron married Ruth Himmelwright on 7 Jan 1928 in Eckhart Methodist Church, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland. Ruth was born on 7 Jul 1909 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 5 Aug 1993 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Myrtle Mary Ross. Myrtle was born about 1903; died on 7 Sep 1945 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ECKHART - Oliver Bruce Porter, 64, of Parkersburg Road, died Wednesday at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born here, he was the son of the late Thomas Edward Porter and Lillian Maude (Nelson) Porter. Mr. Porter was a retired boilermaker for the Chessie System. He served in the Navy in World War II and the Korean War, and was a member of Eckhart United Methodist Church; Farrady Post 24, American Legion, Frostburg, and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 40. Besides his widow, Mrs. Jessie Stella (Myers) Porter, he is survived by one son, Thomas Stuart Porter, Frostburg; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Pfingsten, Aberdeen; Mrs. Doris White, Huntsville, Alabama. Friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg, Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there Friday at 1 p.m. by the Rev. George M. Harpold. Interment will be in the Eckhart Cemetery, where Farrady Legion Post will accord military honors. The Cumberland Evening Times, June 5, 1986

Family/Spouse: Jessie Stella Myers. Jessie (daughter of Jesse Stuart Myers and Jinnetta Almeda Starky) was born on 13 Apr 1925; died on 8 Oct 2015 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]