Gabriel Thornton McKenzie b. 14 Jul 1829 Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland d. 13 Jan 1892 Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland: The McKenzies of Early Maryland

1829 - 1892 (62 years)

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Name	Gabriel Thornton McKenzie
Birth	14 Jul 1829	Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland
Gender	Male
Death	13 Jan 1892	Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland
Notes	Gabriel McKenzie was baptized on September 26, 1830. "26 September 1830. McKenzie. I baptized Gabrial, the son of Moses and Margaret McKenzie. Sponsor: Rachel Pain". Rev. Frances X. Marshall, St. Patrick Church Cumberland, Maryland. Also recorded in Western Maryland Catholics, Koch and Davidson, page 91. He is buried in the McKenzie Cemetery in Pinto, Maryland. It is located 1.5 miles east of Rt. 220 S and Winchester Road, Cresaptown, Maryland. These were all posted by Genie Ragan on Our Brick Walls site: McKenzie, G. Thornton (distribution) Second and Final Account of Ernest McKenzie administrator of G. Thornton McKenzie late of Allegany County Maryland deceased. With the balance due estate upon settlement of his first accounty in the Orphans' Court of Allegany County, Maryland, August 23, 1892 $7,391.10 Paid out Legal Services, Register etc. -$66.60 Balance due estated $7,324.50 To Mary M. McKenzie widow $2441.50 To each of the following children: Zippovale E. Neff daughter } Ernest McKenzie son } Walter J. McKenzie son } $697.57 1/7th each Maggie E. Miller daughter } Mattie H. Pate daughter } Hattie D. McKenzie daughter } Clara S. McKenzie daughter } Gabriel Mc Kenzie mentioned in the record of Gabriel Mc Kenzie and Mary M. Greenwade Name:Gabriel Mc Kenzie Spouse's Name:Mary M. Greenwade Event Date:20 Feb 1855 Event Place:Allegany,Maryland Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M53372-1 , System Origin: Maryland-ODM , GS Film number: 13310 View in Family Tree Review Attachments No image available Maryland, Marriages, 1666-1970 Search collection About this collection Citing this Record "Maryland, Marriages, 1666-1970," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JP-3ZG : accessed 15 April 2015), Gabriel Mc Kenzie and Mary M. Greenwade, 20 Feb 1855; citing Allegany,Maryland, reference ; FHL microfilm 13,310. Thornton G Mckenzie United States Census, 1880 Name:Thornton G Mckenzie Event Type:Census Event Year:1880 Event Place:Rawlings, Allegany, Maryland, United States Gender:Male Age:51 Marital Status:Married Race:White Race (Original):W Occupation:Farmer Relationship to Head of Household:Self Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Self Birth Year (Estimated):1829 Birthplace:Maryland, United States Father's Birthplace:Maryland, United States Mother's Birthplace:Maryland, United States Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number:T9 Affiliate Film Number:0493 HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace Thornton G MckenzieSelfM51Maryland, United States Mary M MckenzieWifeF41Maryland, United States Ernest MckenzieSonM21West Virginia, United States Robt L MckenzieSonM18West Virginia, United States Clara S MckenzieDaughterF4Maryland, United States Mattie K MckenzieDaughterF14Maryland, United States Hattie D MckenzieDaughterF7Maryland, United States Maggie E MckenzieDaughterF16West Virginia, United States Walter J MckenzieSonM20West Virginia, United States District: 7 , Sheet Number and Letter: 149B , GS Film Number: 1254493 , Digital Folder Number: 004241596 , Image Number: 00302 View in Family Tree Review Attachments The image is viewable at ancestry.com. By clicking here you will be leaving FamilySearch.org. (fees and other terms may apply) Visit Partner Site United States Census, 1880 Search collection About this collection Citing this Record "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3R-FRX : accessed 15 April 2015), Thornton G Mckenzie, Rawlings, Allegany, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district 7, sheet 149B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0493; FHL microfilm 1,254,493. Here is an obituary penned after three of his children dies within a close period of time: It is true that in this world there is joy and gladness, success and prosperity; but, in the midst of all these, trouble and sorrow follow us in all our undertakings, enters every household and drives joy and happiness from every bosom, as the leaf is driven before the wind; a sorrow and sadness which the sunlight of day, throwing its beautiful rays of light upon the earth, smiling upon the mountain tops and making them attractive to the eye, decorating the clouds with a golden hue; clothing the valleys with beauty; and which throws a brightness in the silvery spray of the cooling water brooks and filling earth, air and sky with her ten thousand charms, would fail to remove. The attention, sympathies and efforts of friends all fail to satisfy the troubled heart or calm the heaving bosoms. Such was the case with the family whom I shall now refer to, living near Ocean Mines: Mr. McKenzie, who has recently lost three of his dear children. Less than a year ago they were attacked with diphtheria. Three times since it has raged in the family: the last time only proving fatal to the three children. During the month of August little Willie, aged three years, nine months and ten days, fell a victim to death — passed over Jordan into Glory amid the shouts of the redeemed. Leaning over the battlements of heaven, up the valley of the shadow of death, Willie beheld his sister Louisa, who 24 days later followed him to heaven, aged seventeen years, 0 months and eighteen days. As the gates are thrown open he comes down in his angelic form and shouts: “Glory to God! Sister has come!” They together look over the battlements of heaven, watching for loved ones to come, when eight days after they saw little Allie, aged five years, 0 months and seven days, coming down the valley and crossing the stream of death, coming up to the gates which fly open. They shout with the redeemed, “Hallelujah! Allie is safe at home.” They today no doubt are watching and waiting for father, mother, brothers and sisters, whom we trust shall all meet in Heaven. Louisa was converted at Woodland; lived a Christian; died a very triumphant death, such as all might wish to die. There is no comfort that is real and lasting can be found anywhere else but in Jesus. Let me say in conclusion to the bereaved, trust all in Jesus, and it shall be well in life, death, and throughout eternity. W. HIRST REED Published in the Cumberland Mountain Times, October 17, 1874
Person ID	I00604	McKenzie Genealogy
Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

Father	James Moses McKenzie, b. Abt 1796, Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland d. 10 Jan 1873, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland (Age ~ 77 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Margaret Agnes Porter, b. 10 Jan 1804, Allegany County, Maryland d. 31 Oct 1890, Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 86 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	6 May 1823	Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
Notes	The marriage license was issued in Allegany County, Maryland on May 3, 1823. Research of Ray Leidinger. According to the research of J. Albert Smith, they were married in the Catholic Church in Frostburg, Maryland.
Family ID	F00379	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Margaret Greenwade, b. 1839, Allegany County, Maryland d. 23 Sep 1893, Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 54 years)

Marriage 20 Feb 1855 Allegany County, Maryland

Children

	1. Zipporah Euphrates (Zip) McKenzie, b. 12 May 1856, Allegany County, Maryland d. 27 Sep 1925, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 69 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Mary Lou (Mollie) McKenzie, b. 3 Sep 1857, Maryland d. 21 Sep 1874, Ocean Mines, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 17 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. John Ernest McKenzie, b. 14 Dec 1858, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland d. 28 Oct 1939, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 80 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Walter Josiah McKenzie, b. 8 Feb 1860, Woodlawn, Frostburg, Maryland d. 9 Nov 1933, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Robert Lee McKenzie, b. 26 Nov 1861, Maryland d. 18 May 1890, Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 28 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Margaret Estella (Maggie) McKenzie, b. 1864, Maryland d. 20 Sep 1957, Washington, D.C. (Age 93 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Mattie Hibernia McKenzie, b. 25 Jun 1866, Maryland d. 25 Aug 1944, Baltimore, Maryland (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. William Osborne (Willie) McKenzie, b. 31 Jul 1867, Maryland d. 17 Aug 1874, Ocean Mines, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 7 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Allen A. McKenzie, b. 13 Sep 1869, Maryland d. 20 Sep 1874, Ocean Mines, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 5 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	10. Harriet Desomonda McKenzie, b. Mar 1873, Maryland d. Aft 1939 (Age ~ 67 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	11. Clara Shaw McKenzie, b. 22 Jun 1875, Maryland d. 4 Aug 1947, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 72 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	12. Herbert Resley McKenzie, b. 14 Aug 1877, Maryland d. 28 Jul 1879, Cumberland, Allegany County, maryland (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F00413 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 29 Oct 2021

Photos

Photo of James Moses McKenzie Cemetery, Grave of Gabriel Thornton McKenzie
South of Cresaptown,Allegany County, Maryland, .8 mile from intersection of Winchester Road Extension on the right hand side

Documents » Slide Show		Correspondence from Allegany County Maryland Clerk of Court Re Early Marriages Acquired by Col. G.T. MacKenzie in 1960 and verified by Michael A, McKenzie approx. 1999. See list of McKenzies referenced in the right column.
		Obituaries Concerning Three Children of Gabriel Thornton McKenzie (b. 1829)
		1880 Federal Census of Allegany County, MD with all McKenzies Listed This document is an Excel spreadsheet compiled by Michael A. McKenzie, the author and webmaster. The information was drawn from the 1880 Federal Census for Allegany County, Maryland. He attempted to take every McKenzie (and spelling variation thereof) and tie that person back to the original ancestor of all McKenzies of Early Maryland, John McKenzie (b. 1687). Other than a few instances, he was able to make the connection for every McKenzie living in Allegany County in 1880.
		Genealogy of the McKenzies by Virgil McKenzie This document is a portion of the genealogy compiled by Virgil McKenzie. This represents only a portion of the document. The entire document appears on the home page of Virgil DeSalles Mckenzie (b. 1922). Joseph Edward McKenzie of Dunedin, Florida is the person who provided the manuscript to the author.

Headstones

Gravestone of Gabriel Thornton McKenzie (b. 1829)
Son of James Moses McKenzie (b. 1796). Location of McKenzie Family Cemetery: This cemetery is located on McKenzie Tower Road. It's a dirt road. The Cemetery is back off the dirt road about 40 or 50 feet on the west side. The McKenzie Cemetery is near the Railroad tracks near Pinto,Maryland. Now to find this Cemetery I will start at the intersection of Route 220 and Winchester Road in Cresaptown,Md. Take Winchester Road past Saint Ambrose Church Drive about a mile until you come to the top of a hill, take a left turn onto McKenzie tower Road, The road goes down to a Bridge that crosses the Railroad. If you find the bridge you just passed the Cemetery, its about 400 or 500 feet back up the road on the right side good luck. GPS should work also. Joe McKenzie, Dunedin, Florida.