Sarah Stair

Sarah married Norman Porter on 18 Dec 1877 in Wellersburg, Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Norman (son of William Nelson Porter and Mary Ann Harden) was born on 15 Feb 1851; died on 24 Aug 1917 in Ridgeley, Mineral County, West Virginia.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He died on 22 Oct 1951 at the age of 73 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Harry Robert Porter, 73, of Ellerslie, died yesterday in Memorial Hospital. His parents were the late Norman and Sarah (Stair) Porter. He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Lydia Lowery; four children, Mrs. Erma Burkett; Mrs. Hazel Griffey and Robert B. Porter, Ellerslie, and Rev. Edward H. Porter, Kensington, and two brothers, John and James Porter, Ellerslie. Mr. Porter was a member of Ellerslie Methodist Church, where services will be conducted Thursday at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. J. L. Moore, pastor. Interment will take place in Palo Alto, Pa., Cemetery. He also held membership in the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. The Cumberland Evening Times, October 23, 1951

Family/Spouse: Lydia Grace Lowery. Lydia (daughter of Lewis K. Lowery and Emma Something) was born on 15 Apr 1884 in Hyndman, Londonderry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died on 24 Oct 1971 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He died on 11 Nov 1965 at the age of 83 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.

John Ross Porter, 82, of Ellerslie, died today in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Londonderry Township, Pa., he was a son of the late Norman and Sarah (Stair) Porter. He was a member of the Ellerslie Methodist Church and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Nellie (Waltman) Porter; three daughters, Mrs. Alma Thompson, Hyattsville; Mrs. Alverna M. Carpenter and Mrs. Martha Loy Holler, both of Hyndman, Pa.; two sons, Harlan E. Porter, Buffalo Mills, Pa.; and Richard E. Porter, Ellwood City, Pa.; one brother, James Porter, Ellerslie; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home in Hyndman where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Services will be conducted at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Saturday by Rev. J. Howard Smith, pastor of the Ellerslie EUB church. Burial will be in Porter Cemetery, Hyndman. The Cumberland Evening Times, November 11, 1965

John Ross PORTER and Nellie Sophia WALTMAN were married on 9 Jun 1906.

John married Nellie Sophia Waltman on 9 Jun 1906. Nellie was born on 9 Jul 1883 in Colerain Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died on 26 Aug 1966 in Snake Spring Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He died on 16 Jun 1966 at the age of 82 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.

James V. Porter, Ellerslie, Md., died June 16, 1966, at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Md. He was born March 27, 1884. He was the son of Norman Porter and Sara (Staier) Porter. He was married first to Kathryn Raley and second to Grace Hosselroth, both deceased. He is survived by the following: Mr. James N. Porter, Greensburg; Fred P. Porter, Hyndman; Robert L. Porter, Anaheim, Calif., and a daughter, Janet R. Williams, Ellerslie, Md. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Methodist Church in Ellerslie, the POS of A and Lodge 440, Brotherhood of RR Trainmen. The Bedford Inquirer, June 23, 1966

He was buried in Porter Cemetery, Hyndman, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.

James, Grace and Kathryn all share a single grave marker.

Family/Spouse: Kathryn (Minnie) Raley. Kathryn (daughter of Albert Raley and Annie Elizabeth Shuckhart) was born on 6 Jun 1888 in Ellerslie, Allegany County, Maryland.; died in Apr 1938 in Ellerslie, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Grace Olita Hosselrode on 20 Jun 1942. Grace (daughter of Wesley Hosselrode and Katie Lucinda Bowman) was born on 11 Mar 1903 in Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 24 Oct 1962 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was buried in Porter Cemetery, Hyndman, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.

Erma married Clarence G. Burkett on 17 Nov 1923 in Zion Reform Church, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. Clarence (son of Hugh W. Burkett and Ellen Diehl) was born in 1903; died in 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Quentin Lynwood Sr. Griffey. Quentin was born on 16 May 1905 in Ellerslie, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 16 Apr 1997 in Ellerslie, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Katherine Edith Church. Katherine died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Norma Jean Shryock on 31 Dec 1941 in Ellerslie, Allegany County, Maryland. Norma was born on 30 Mar 1925 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 29 Dec 2009 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She died on 29 Aug 1946 at the age of 26 in Hancock, Washington Co., Maryland.

A 21-year-old county woman was killed and three other persons were injured, one critically, when the car in which they were riding crashed against the rear of a heavy tractor-trailer on Route 40, eight miles east of Hancock, early this morning. The victim, Miss Betty Jane Porter, postmistress at Ellerslie, and daughter of Harry and Lydia (Lowery) Porter, was pronounced dead upon arrival at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown. State Trooper Raymond V. McGwire, who investigated, said the accident occurred about 2:39 when the car driven by William E. Clauson, of Corriganville, headed toward Hagerstown, passed another vehicle and hit the trailer at a place known as Park Head Levels. Clauson's condition is considered serious at Washington County Hospital where he was admitted for observation and treatment of extensive cuts and possible head injuries. [Other details of accident] Besides her parents, Miss Porter is survived by two brothers, Robert Porter, this city, and Edward Porter, Maryland State Line; and two sisters, Mrs. Irma Burkett and Mrs. Hazel Griffey, both of Ellerslie. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The Cumberland Evening Times, August 29, 1946

Family/Spouse: Herbert Carpenter. Herbert was born on 7 Mar 1909; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was buried in Porter Cemetery, Hyndman, Bedford Co.,

Family/Spouse: Urselore Sermersheim. Urselore was born on 5 Aug 1922 in Berlin, Germany; died on 18 Feb 1999 in Hyndman, Londonderry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Charles E. Holler. Charles (son of Charles E. Holler and Margaret Kreigline) was born on 10 Apr 1917 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 27 Oct 1983 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Charles Thompson. Charles died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was buried in Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery, Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Richard married Mary Waltz in Private. Mary was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James Norman Porter, 59, of Greensburg, Pa., and a native of Ellerslie, died Wednesday at Greensburg Hospital. He was a son of the late James V. and Kathryn (Raley) Porter and was employed as chief engineer for the Old Republic Insurance Company. Mr. Porter was a member of the First Methodist Church, Greensburg, Irwin Male Chorus, Western Pennsylvania Chapter American Society of Engineers, Veterans of Safety and of East Gate Lodge 216 AF & AM, Cumberland. Surviving are his widow, Virginia (Cook) Porter; a son, James N. Porter, Jr., Durham, N. C.; three daughters, Judith, Kathryn and Linda Porter, all at home; two brothers, Fred T. Porter, Hyndman, and Robert L. Porter, Anaheim, Calif.; a half-sister, Mrs. Janet Williams, Mt. Savage, and two grandsons. The body will be at the Kipple Funeral Home in Greensburg. It will be removed to the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman. A service will be conducted at the funeral home Sunday at 2 p. m. with Dr. Kenneth Rutter officiating. Interment will be in Porter Cemetery, Ellerslie. The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Arthritis Fund. The Cumberland News, August 4, 1967

He was buried on 6 Aug 1967 in Porter Cemetery, Ellerslie, Maryland.

James married Virginia Margaret Cook in 1933. Virginia was born in 1911 in Ellerslie, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 24 Sep 2008 in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Fred P. Porter, 76, of Church Street, Hyndman, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 1989, at the University Hospital of Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey. He was born April 26, 1913, in Altoona, a son of the late James V. and Kathryn (Raley) Porter. He is survived by his wife, Genevieve (Fries) Porter. His death ends a marriage of 48 years. Also surviving are one son, David F. Porter of Titusville, Fla.; a daughter, Mrs. Anne P. Little of LaVale, Md.; two granddaughters; one brother, Robert L. Porter of Annaheim, Calif.; and a half-sister, Janet W. Phillips of Ellerslie, Md. Mr. Porter was a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, served with the U.S. Army in the Aleution Islands in World War II, and retired with 27 years of service with Hyndman High School as a geography and drivers education teacher. He was a member of the Hyndman First United Methodist Church, the Hyndman VFW Oscar Jordan Post 7375, a 35-year member and past president of the Hyndman-Londonderry Lions Club, and a member of United Commercial Travelers and the Pennsylvania State Education Society. Funeral services: Saturday, Dec. 23, at 11 a.m. in the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, with the Rev. Joseph R. Stains officiating. Burial at Porter Cemetery near Ellerslie. Memorials may be sent to the Hyndman First United Methodist Church. The Bedford Gazette, December 21, 1989

Frederick married Genevieve Virginia Fries on 15 Aug 1941. Genevieve (daughter of Franklin Fries and Elva Cook) was born on 26 Apr 1914 in Ellerslie, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 7 May 2004 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was buried in Porter Cemetery, Hyndman, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.

Robert married Virginia Ternent Grindle on 19 Dec 1944. Virginia (daughter of John Edward Grindle and Mahala Ternent) was born on 12 Apr 1921 in Lonaconing, Allegany Countyt, Maryland.; died on 8 Feb 2014 in Anaheim, Orange County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Mary Elizabeth Porter on 27 Mar 1948. Mary was born on 27 Sep 1929; died on 26 Dec 1996 in High Point, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Janet married Daniel Francis Williams in Private. Daniel was born on 31 Jul 1941 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 28 Nov 1980 in Ellerslie, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Janet married Keith W. Jr. Phillips in Private. Keith was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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WILLIAMSPORT - Frank P. Burkett, 93, formerly of Ellerslie, died Wednesday May 3, 2017, at Homewood at Williamsport. Born March 10, 1924, in Ellerslie, he was a son of the late Clarence and Erma (Porter) Burkett. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Marie E. (Myers) Burkett in 2015; and a brother, David Burkett. Survived by sons, Dale Burkett and wife, Barbara of Ashburn, Va., Edward Burkett and wife, Debra of Gaithersburg; a brother, James Burkett and wife, Ruth of Florida; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mr. Burkett was a former member of the Ellerslie United Methodist Church. He was also a member of Ager Road United Methodist Church, Hyattsville. He had worked as a television technician for a over 30 years and then took a job as a technician with the D.C. Metro working on the fare card machines. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a Bronze Star recipient. Friends will be received at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Inc., 169 Clarence St., Hyndman, on Thursday May 11, 2017, from 6 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home Friday, May 12, 2017, at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Porters Cemetery, Hyndman, with military honors by the Fort Bedford Honor Guard. Cumberland Times-News, May 8, 2017

Family/Spouse: Marie Myers. Marie died in 2015. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. Born July 17, 1941, he was the son of the late Quentin Griffey Sr. and Hazel (Porter) Griffey. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Quentin Griffey Jr. Mr. Griffey worked as master carpenter at ABL. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. Kenneth was a member of the Ellerslie United Methodist Church. Surviving are his loving wife, Marilyn Jean (Webb) Griffey; two stepchildren, Jennifer Dempsey and husband Parks, of Seattle, Wash., and Brian Cather and wife Jessica, of Apex, N.C.; and three stepgrandchildren, Clara Dempsey, Owen Dempsey and Benjamin Cather; and a mother-in-law, Dolores Brooks. A memorial service will be held in the Ellerslie United Methodist Church on Wednesday, April 18, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Ted Marsh officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donation may be made to the funeral home to help defray the funeral expenses. Cumberland Times-News, April 11, 2012


ELLERSLIE — A memorial service for Kenneth Griffey will be held at the Ellerslie United Methodist Church on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Ted Marsh officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations may be made to the funeral home to help defray the funeral expenses. Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, is assisting the family. Cumberland Times-News, April 17, 2012

Kenneth married Marilyn Jean Webb in Private. Marilyn was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HUNTERSVILLE -- Quentin Lynwood Griffey Jr. , 59, 10701 Huntersville Commons Drive, died Saturday (March 15, 2003) at his home. Born Aug. 10, 1943, in Allegany County, Md., Mr. Griffey was a son of the late Quentin Lynwood and Hazel Ruth Porter Griffey. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He received a psychology degree at Frostburg State College, a master's degree in education at the Citadel, and a doctorate in special education at the University of Pittsburgh. A resident of Beaufort, S.C., for seven years, he was a Vista volunteer and later taught students with learning and behavior problems. He started the Special Olympics program there. He continued his education at the University of Pittsburg, working as a senior teaching fellow. In 1984, he joined the faculty at Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, where he developed the special education major in the school of education. A community volunteer, he worked with the Guardian ad Litem program, Habitat for Humanity, and Special Olympics. He coached Richfield Coach Pitch, T-ball and helped start the elementary soccer program. He volunteered in various Piedmont Unitarian Church community-based projects for the homeless. A son, Evan Griffey, preceded him in death. Survivors include son Adam Clay Griffey, Sylva; daughter Katie Griffey, Misenheimer; and brother Robert Griffey, Ellerslie, Md. Services: Memorial, 4 p.m. Thursday, Goode Hall at Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, conducted by the Rev. Elizabeth McMaster. Visitation: The family will be at 48359 Pfeiffer Place, Misenheimer. HartsellFuneral Home, Albemarle, is in charge. Memorials: School of Education, Pfeiffer University, P.O. Box 960, Misenheimer, NC 28109-0960. Salisbury Post, Salisbury, North Carolina, March 18, 2003

Family/Spouse: Margaret Elizabeth Wagner. Margaret (daughter of Peter Wagner and Margaret Something) was born on 26 Nov 1916 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 2 Sep 2012 in Latta, Dillon County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was buried in LaVerne Cemetery, Los Angeles, California.

Harlan married Margaret Something in Private. Margaret was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MCHENRY — Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather Delos Marlin Carpenter of McHenry, born on Sept. 30, 1936 in Hyndman, Pa., passed away unexpectedly Dec. 4, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Wanda; his sister, Sylva Willison and husband Bob, Hyndman; his son, Dale Carpenter and wife Deborah, McHenry; and his daughter, Trudy Pickrel and husband Bill, McHenry. He is also survived by his ten grandchildren, Lee Pickrel and wife Amanda, Salisbury Pa., Michael Pickrel, McHenry, Nicholas Pickrel, Grantsville Victoria Pickrel, North Carolina, Dylan Pickrel, Baltimore and Christine Carpenter, Katherine Carpenter, Brandon Pickrel, Maria Pickrel and Miracle Pickrel, all of McHenry. In addition he is survived by two great-grandchildren, Caleb and Aidyn Pickrel of Salisbury. He was also loved by his various foster grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as all the athletes at Northern High School that considered him their team grandfather. He was preceded in death by his brother, Harlan; and his parents, Herbert and Alverna Carpenter. Delos was a respected community leader, entrepreneur and philanthropist. A veteran of the Air Force, Delos was an active member of the McHenry United Methodist Church serving as the Financial Secretary and a Board member, a member of Oakland Jaycees, founder, charter President and charter member of the Deep Creek Lion's Club, former member of the Deep Creek Lake Business Association, former member of the Board of Directors for Garrett National Bank, a member of the first Deep Creek Lake Advisory Board and was owner of Del-Wanda Motel, Water's Edge Court Motel, Grantsville Ford Sales and was the current co-owner of Tri-State Trench & Bore. He was a well-known and avid supporter of Northern High School as he was often seen at sporting events, especially wrestling matches, taking pictures of the athletes, which he then made sure they received. He also volunteered his time at countless after proms. His life, love and joy blessed the community and he will be sorely missed. Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., 179 Miller St., Grantsville, on Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted in the Maranatha Assembly of God on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013 at 11 a.m. with Pastor John Moon and Pastor Bill Dawson officiating. Military rites will be accorded by Grantsville Post 214, American Legion. A fellowship meal will be held in the church after the funeral services. Interment will be held in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Manns Choice, Pa., on Monday at 3 p.m. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the McHenry United Methodist Church, Northern Athletic Boosters or the Deep Creek Lions Club. Newman Funeral Home Obituary

Delos Marlin CARPENTER and Wanda Ellen HOLLER were married in 1960.

Delos married Wanda Ellen Holler in Private. Wanda was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sylva married Robert L. Willison in Private. Robert (son of Ivan Leroy Willison and Ada Elizabeth Kiser) was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jo-Lynn married Michael Savoy in Private. Michael was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Maryann Something in Private. Maryann was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wesley married Kathleen Something in Private. Kathleen was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HYNDMAN, Pa. — John R. “Doc” Porter, 61, of Hyndman, formerly of Ellerslie, died on Nov. 23, 2015, at his home Born at Memorial Hospital in Cumberland; he was the son of the late Richard E. and Mary E. (Waltz) Porter. As a child his family moved to Elwood City, then Hopwood and returned to Ellerslie. He was a 1972 graduate of Mount Savage High School. He had previously attended the Methodist Church. After graduation he enlisted in the US Navy and served 4 years as a Hospital Corpsman in California and Washington DC during the Richard Nixon years. Afterwards he served an additional seven years in the US Naval Reserve’s Seabees unit in Cumberland. He was hired by Memorial Hospital and worked there from 1976 to 2009. He had competed his Nursing Degree at Allegany College of Maryland and worked in critical care, cardiac cath. lab, IV team and dialysis until health issues forced him to retire. He enjoyed playing pool and shuffleboard with the team from the Ellerslie Tavern. He had a keen sense of humor. Known to his family as “Pap” he enjoyed visits from his daughters and five grandchildren. He was an avid reader, student of World War II history and politics. He was confined to his home the past two years but taught us all about patience, accepting physical limitations, and making the best of each day. He will be missed by his wife of 37 years, Ann (Heatwole) Porter; daughters, Becky Porter and fiancé Dan Hinkle, Melanie Shaffer and husband Travis; five grandchildren, Jordan Kiser, Chuckie Crosten, Page Shaffer, Jackson Shaffer, and Natalie Hinkle; a sister, Linda Meanor and husband Dave of York, Pa.; nephew, Phil Meanor and wife Jen; niece, Beth Warner and husband Cliff and family. Friends will be received at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Inc., 169 Clarence St., Hyndman, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, from 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, at noon, with visitation one hour prior. The Rev. Gary Pensyl will officiate. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to WMHS Hospice, 1050 W. Industrial Blvd., Suite 19, Cumberland, MD 21502 The family would like to thank Dr. Poonai, Dr. Wagoner and the Hospice staff for their care and a special thank you to Todd Messenger for all of his help. Cumberland Times-News, November 24, 2015

John married Ann Heatwole in Private. Ann was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Katajoun Baghai in Private. Katajoun was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith married Frank Ruffner in Private. Frank was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kathryn married J. Kevin Shrum in Private. J. was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Linda married Mark Zingarelli in Private. Mark was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anne married James Little in Private. James was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Andrea Renner in Private. Andrea was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]