CHANEY, Oscar C.
FROSTBURG - Oscar C. Chaney, 76, of 75 Bowery Street, died last night in Frostburg Community Hospital where he was admitted July 20. Born at Avilton, he was a son of the late Walter Chaney and Alice (Whitman) Chaney. His wife, Anna (Fike) Chaney, died in 1972. Mr. Chaney was retired from the Amcelle Plant of Celanese Fibers Company and was a member of Frostburg Church of the Brethren. Surviving are two sons, Dallas H. Chaney, York, Pa.; Coy R. Chaney, Frostburg; a daughter Donna Marie Wilhelm, Wickliffe, Ohio; three brothers, Paul Chaney, both of Frostburg; the Rev. Connell Chaney, Petersburg, W.Va.; four sisters, Mrs. Hazel Robertson, Miss Vera Chaney, Mrs. Naomi Edsel, Mrs. Marie Bennett, all of Frostburg, and six grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Dursl Funeral Home today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 30, 1977
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHANEY, Ralph Thomas
Westernport - Ralph Thomas (Boss) Chaney died yesterday at his home, 512 Johnson Street. He had been in ill health for several years. A native of Westernport, he was a son of the late Hudson L. and Minnie (Steinla) Chaney and was a former employe of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company at Luke. Surviving are his wife, Anna (Farrady) Chaney; five brothers, Harley Chaney, Cumberland; Lester and Hudson Chaney Jr., here; Ercell Chaney, Laurel, and Dayton Chaney, Barton; a sister, Mrs. Thelma Smith, Keyser. The body is at the Boal Funeral Home. Service Saturday; interment Philos Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, January 19, 1967
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CHANEY, Urcell
WESTERNPORT — Urcell Chaney, 57, of Laurel, died Saturday at Washington Center Hospital, Washington, D. C. He was a native of Westernport, the son of the late Hudson and Minnie Chaney. He was employed by the government at Fort Meade. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Beatrice (Foote) Chaney; two daughters, Darlene and Joanne of Laurel; four brothers, Harley A. Chaney, Cumberland; and Dayton, Hudson and Lester Chaney, Westernport; and one sister, Mrs. Thelma Smith, Westernport. Services will be conducted today at 1:30 p.m. at the Donaldson Funeral Home, Laurel, with interment to follow there.
The Cumberland News, April 8, 1969
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CHAPMAN, J. Walker
J. Walker Chapman, 76, of Borden Shaft, died yesterday at his residence. He had been in failing health the past several years. Born in Midlothian, he was a son of the late James and Margaret (Keir) Chapman. Mr. Chapman was a former Allegany County Roads Department supervisor, retiring in 1958, and was a veteran of World War I. He was a member of Shaft Methodist Church, Farrady Post 24, American Legion, Mountain Lodge 99, AF & AM and the Lonaconing Republican Club. Surviving are his widow, Pearl (Buckalew) Chapman; a daughter, Mrs. Arylss Grimes, Frostburg; a son, Jeffrey Chapman, at home; two sisters, Miss Eva Chapman, Turtle Creek, Pa., and Mrs. Vera Nave, Frostburg; a brother, Lester Chapman, Midlothian, and three grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home in Frostburg where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m.
The Cumberland News, August 28, 1969
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CHAPMAN, James W.
FROSTBURG—James W. Chapman, 83, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ranson B. Nave, 104 Main Street. Formerly of Midlothian, he was a son of the late George and Jean (Walker) Chapman. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and A. F. and A. M. here. Mr. Chapman is also survived by another daughter, Miss Eva Chapman, Turtle Creek, Pa.; two sons, Walker Chapman, Shaft, and Lester Chapman, Midlothian; two sisters, Mrs. Jean Ort, Frostburg, and Mrs. Mary Clise, Pittsburgh, Pa.; two brothers, David Chapman, Cumberland, and Joseph Chapman, Danville, Va., and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. from the Hafer Funeral Home, where the body remains.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 25, 1948
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHAPMAN, Lester
FROSTBURG - Lester Chapman, 75, of Midlothian, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Midlothian, he was a son of the late James and Margaret (Keirs) Chapman. He was a member of Trinity Assembly of God Church of Midlothian, Mountain Lodge 99, AF&AM. Surviving are his widow, Bessie (Willetts) Chapman; two sons, Dale and Lowell Chapman, and a daughter, Mrs. James Spitznas, all of Midlothian: a sister, Mrs. Vera Nave, here; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body is at the Hafer-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. Mt. Lodge 99 will hold a service there today at 7:30 p.m.
Cumberland Evening Times, April 9, 1975
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CHAPMAN, Mrs. Margaret (Keirs)
Frostburg, June 8 - Services will be held Sunday at 3 p. m. at the home in Midlothian for Mrs. Margaret (Keirs) Chapman, 75, wife of James Chapman, who died last night at her home after a long illness. The Rev. Raymond Crowe, pastor of Midland Methodist Circuit, will officiate, and interment will be in Allegany cemetery, Frostburg. Mrs. Chapman was a member of the Methodist church in Shaft and belonged to the Pythian Sisters organization in Frostburg. Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Miss Eva Chapman. Turtle Creek, Pa., and Mrs. Hanson Nave, Frostburg; two sons, Lester Chapman, Midlothian and Walker Chapman, Borden Shaft; and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Arnold, Midlothian; Mrs. Sada Skidmore, Bowling Green; and Miss Anna Kiers, Frostburg. Ten grandchildren also survive.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 8, 1945
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CHRISTNER, Mrs. Ada Florence Wagner
MEYERSDALE, May 10 - Mrs. Ada Florence Christner, 94 years old, died Friday at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lindaman, of a coronary occlusion. The daughter of the late Peter and Rachel Newman Wagner, she was born at Garrett, Md. The widow of Samuel J. Christner, who died six years ago, she leaves these children: Mrs. William Corley, of Boynton; Mrs. Mae Peck, of Waterloo, Iowa; Mrs. Lindaman; George, of Ypsilanti, Mich.; Irvin, of Huntingdon; and Clyde, of Johnstown. There are 25 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, May 10, 1944
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Mrs. Betty D. Christner
MEYERSDALE - Mrs. Betty D. Christner, 45, of RD 1, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born at Summit Township, she was a daughter of Ralph Christner, and the late Sadie (Yoder) Christner. Besides her father, she is survived by her husband, Leroy Christner; two sons, Roger and Terry Christner, at home; a daughter, Kim Christner, at home; three brothers, Ray, Jack and James Christner, Akron, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Janet Gilpin, Akron, and Mrs. Eva Hotchkiss, Mogadore Ohio. She had been an employe of Meyersdale Manufacturing Company for more than 20 years. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where friends will be received until 9 p.m. today. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. Richard Dupont will officiate and interment will be in St. Paul Cemetery, RD l.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 30, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Bruce
GARRETT—Bruce Christner, 67, died Thursday. A native of here, he was a son of the late Rufus and Susan (Marker) Christner. Surviving are two brothers, Ralph Christner, RD 1, and Foster Christner, Salinas, Cal.; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Christner, Denver, Colo., and several nieces and nephews. The body is at the Konhaus Funeral Home where a service will be conducted Monday at 10:30 a. m. Rev. William Phennicie will officiate and interment will be in Center Church Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, February 24, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Calvin M.
MEYERSDALE, Sept. 11 — Calvin M. Christner, 84 years old, a retired school teacher and mail carrier, died Tuesday at his home in Larimer township. A lifelong resident of Somerset county, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Dietle Christner, 30 years ago. He leaves these children: Mrs. Eli Weimer, Mrs. Milton Shuck, Miss Margaret, Wilson C. and Clarence of Sand Patch, Mrs. Joseph Lint of Holsopple and Miles of Johnstown, He was a brother of Joseph of Wyoming and Mrs. Ada Wetzel of Omaha, Neb. There are 24 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, September 11, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Clarence C.
MEYERSDALE - Clarence C. Christner, 75, of RD 2, died Tuesday at Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in Meyersdale, RD 3, he was a son of the late Calvin and Sarah (Dietle) Christner. A retired Western Maryland Railway foreman with 43 years of service, he was a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes, Order of Owls 1611 and Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church. Surviving are his widow, Mary (Knepp) Christner; two sons, Lester Christner, RD 2, Frostburg, and Clarence E. Christner, RD 5, Cumberland; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Stone, RD 4; two brothers, Miles Christner, Johnstown, and Walter Christner, RD 4; a sister, Mrs. Milton Shuck, RD 4; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev. David Fetter will officiate and interment will be in White Oak Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, June 24, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Claude S.
HYNDMAN—Claude S. Christner, 64, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Hyndman, died Sunday in Southside Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born at Garrett, he was a son of the late Theodore and Minerva (Beachley) Christner. Mr. Christner was a retired employe of the B&O Railroad and was a member of the Reformed Church and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Surviving are his widow, Lillian (Burkett) Christner; two children, Claude S. Christner, Jr., Beaver, Pa., and Mrs. Betty Brown, Monaca, Pa.; three brothers, Myers (K. 0.) Christner, Cumberland; Charles Christner, Akron, Ohio, and Thomas Christner, Hyndman; three sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Ritchey, Hyndman; Mrs. Irene Waggle, Akron; Mrs. Maude Murray, Masillon, Ohio; and four grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there Thursday at 11 a.m. by Rev. John Klindt. Burial will be in Hyndman Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, June 3, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Dale Allen
A 15-year-old Meyersdale native was killed in an auto accident yesterday morning on his way to school in Springfield, Ohio. The victim was identified as Dale Allen Christner, son of Jack and Alice (Hersh) Christner, of Springfield. The youth was a member of the junior class of Springfield High School and of Boy Scout Troop 36, Lakemore, Ohio. He was employed with May Brothers Grocery Store. Surviving besides his parents are a brother, James Christner, at home, his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Catherine Hersh, Meyersdale, and paternal grandfather, Ralph Christner, Meyersdale. The body is at the Thomas Funeral Home, Salisbury, where friends will be received after 2 p.m. tomorrow. A funeral service will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Paul H. Yoder officiating. Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery.
The Cumberland Times, March 15, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, George C.
George C. Christner, 87, Meyersdale RD 3, died Feb. 8, 1973, in Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born July 20, 1885, in Garrett, he was a son of the late Mahlon and Matilda (Pritts) Christner. Surviving are his wife, the former Pearl Herwig; a son, A. E. Christner, Overgaard, Ariz.; a daughter, Mrs. Emma Werner, RD 3; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Edward Christner, here, and Harry, Cumberland; and a sister, Mrs. Catherine Brant, Garrett. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where friends will be received after 7 p.m. today. A service will be conducted there Sunday at 2 p.m. Rev. Harold Appel will officiate and iraterment will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Cumberland.
The Cumberland News, February 9, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Glenn H.
MEYERSDALE - Glenn H. Christner, 64, of here, was pronounced dead on arrival Wednesday at Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born at Garrett, he was a son of Margaret (Gardner) Christner and the late Albert Christner. Also surviving are his wife, the former Mary Agnes Smith; three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Dolores) Mitchell, Hooversville; Mrs. Donald (Joan) Kline, Martinsburg, W. Va.; and Mrs. Lynn (Bonnie) Durst, Damascus, Md.; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; his mother, of Meyersdale; and three brothers, Fred and Clyde Christner, Garrett; and Paul Christner of Dover, Del. Mr. Christner was a retired B & O Railroad conductor, with 30 years of service. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Meyersdale. The body will be at the Price Funeral Home after 2 p.m. today. Services will be conducted there Friday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Floyd Sechriest. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Garrett.
The Cumberland News, July 24, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Harry Albert
Harry Albert Christner, 81, LaVale, Md., died Sunday, March 24, in Veterans' Hospital, Martinsburg, W. Va. Born Jan. 1, 1893, in Garrett, he was a son of the late Mahlon and Matilda (Pritts) Christner. Surviving are a son, Leroy, Meyersdale RD 1; two daughters, Mrs. Mike Deneaster, of Garrett and Mrs. Harold Miller, Garrett; a brother, Edward Christner, Meyersdale; a sister, Mrs. Catherine Brant, Garrett; six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. The body is at the Konhaus Funeral Home in Meyersdale where friends will be received and where a service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m., Rev. William Snyder officiating. Interment will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens, LaVale.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 26, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, H. Earl
MEYERSDALE - H. Earl Christner, 84, of Garrett, RD 1, died Thursday at Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in Garrett, he was a son of the late Rudolph and Amanda (Newman) Christner. A veteran of World War I, he was a member of Meyersdale Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving are his widow, Leila (Baughman) Christner; two sons, Orville Christner, Frostburg, RD 2, and Alfred Christner, Berlin; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret White, RD 3, and Mrs. Betty Clay, Rockwood, RD; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The body will be at the Price Funeral Home, where a service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. David Fetter will officiate and interment will be in Highland Cemetery, Garrett.
The Cumberland News, April 24, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Hubert E.
SALISBURY, Pa. - Hubert E. Christner, 79, of Boynton, died Monday in Meyersdale. Born in Elk Lick Township, he was a son of the late Henry and Charlotte (Wagner) Christner. A retired miner, he was a member of the United Mine Workers Union. Surviving are his widow, Florence (Brown) Christner: two sons, Earl Christner, Baltimore, and Everett Christner, Boynton: three daughters, Mrs. Kathleen Butler, Las Vegas, Nev.; Mrs. Irene Ludy, Glencoe; and Mrs. Janet Wahl, here: a sister, Mrs. Florence R. Wallace, Huntingdon; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The body is at the Thomas Funeral Home where a service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. Ronald Grossglass will officiate. Interment will be in the Salisbury IOOF Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, March 17, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Karl J.
Karl J. Christner, 68, RD 1, Meyersdale, died yesterday at his home. A native of Meyersdale, he was a son of the late Urias and Sevilla (Coleman) Christner and was a retired carpenter. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gladys (Miller) Christner, three daughters, Mrs. Hilda Fink, Somerset; Mrs. Betty Firl, RD 2, Meyersdale, and Mrs. Anna Bertha Adams, Somerset; three step-daughters, Mrs. Ella Harak, Prospect Heights, Illinois; Mrs. Zelma Bittner, Meyersdale, Mrs. Joann Trosano, Cleveland; a step-son, Clyde Hillegas, Edmonds, Washington; four brothers and three sisters; 16 grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 5, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Lewis C.
Lewis C. Christner, 48, Frostburg RD 2, died yesterday, at University Medical Center, Morgantown. Born Aug. 26, 1918, in Meyersdale RD 4, he was a son of Clarence and Mary (Knepp) Christner, who survive. An employee of Kelly-Springfield Tire Company, Cumberland, for 21 years, he was a veteran of World War II, and a member of White Oak Lutheran church. Also surviving are his wife, the former Annabelle Walker, and three children, Paris L., Bonnie Lou and Cheryl Ann, all at home: also two brothers, Lester L., Frostburg RD 2; C. Eugene Christner, Cumberland; and a sister, Mrs. Wayne Stone, Meyersdale RD 4. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where friends will be received after 3 p.m. today. A service will be conducted there Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. Charles E. Staub will officiate and interment will be in White Oak Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, May 6, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Lloyd E.
Lloyd E. Christner Sr., 64, Hyndman, general foreman at Kelly Springfield Tire Company's plant here and a former mayor of Hyndman, died yesterday in Memorial Hospital. Mr. Christner had retired May 31 after more than 43 years of continuous service. Starting here in fabric inspecting and testing in February 1922, he became an ammunition production foreman and a night shift supervisor during World War II when the plant was converted to shell production. Mr. Christner began his Kelly-Springfield service in 1917 with company operations in Akron, where he spent three years before interrupting his service and later rejoining the company in Cumberland. Upon the plant's return to rubber productions, Mr. Christner continued as night shift supervisor, a post he held until 1961 when he was named general foreman. Mr. Christner also served as mayor of Hyndman during the 1940's. He was a member of the Hyndman Methodist Church and Lodge 536, F&AM. Survivors include his widow, Nancy (Horner) Christner; two sons, Lloyd Christner Jr., Hyndman; and Second Lieut. William Lee Christner, serving with the Army in Seoul, Korea; two daughters, Mrs. Roy (Jeanne) Himes, Pittsfield, Mass.; and Mrs. Sarah Ann Campbell, Hyndman. Four brothers, Myer Christner, Cumberland; Charles Christner, Akron. Ohio; Clyde Christner, Pittsburgh; and Thomas Christner, Hyndman; three sisters, Mrs. Maude Murray. Massillon, Ohio; Mrs. Gertrude Ritchey, Hyndman; and Mrs. Irene Waggle, Akron; and six grandchildren. The body is at the Ziegler Funeral Home where friends will be received tomorrow from 7 to 9 p. m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home Sunday at 2 p. m. with Rev William White, pastor of the Hyndman Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Madley Cemetery. Masonic memorial rights will be conducted at the funeral home Saturday at 8 p. m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 3, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Mrs. Minerva Beachley
HYNDMAN, Pa. — Mrs. Minerva Christner, 75, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Earl Murray, Akron, where she had been visiting the past three months. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beachley, she had resided here all her life. Her husband, Theodore Christner, died a year ago. She was a member of Hyndman Reformed Church. Survivors include five sons, Myer W. Christner, Cumberland; Charles Christner, Akron; Clyde Christner, Pittsburgh; and Lloyd E. and Thomas W. Christner, both of Hyndman; two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Ritchey, General City, and Mrs. Irene Madden, Hyndman; three full brothers, Albert, Ezra and Clayton Huffman, all of Somerset, and three half-sisters, Mrs. Tillie Fritz, Mrs. Jennie Mostollar and Mrs. Annie Lehman, all of Somerset. The body will arrive at the Ziegler Funeral Home tomorrow. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 18, 1949
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Myrtle
MEYERSDALE, Oct. 11 - With a 38-calibre revolver clutched in her hands, the lifeless body of Miss Myrtle Christner, 18, was found Saturday morning by a niece, at the home of James E. Leckemby of Sherman street, where Miss Christner was a housekeeper. Coroner William J. Logue returned a verdict of suicide. Miss Christner apparently was in excellent spirits, Miss Gertrude Lintz told authorities. Miss Lintz, who resides in another apartment in the same building, said that Miss Christner talked to her Saturday morning after the former had completed her daily chores. The girl, who had been the housekeeper for Mr. Leckemby since the death of his wife about three months ago, fired two shots, authorities said, from an automatic revolver. One of the bullets went through the floor, but Mr. Leckemby and Miss Lintz, both of whom said they were in the building, heard no shots. The other bullet penetrated her heart. Miss Christner's niece went to her aunt's room and found the body. One of Miss Christner's brothers was puzzled on acount of two shots being fired, but following a second investigation last night by C. C. Jacob, Somerset county detective, the brother was convinced that his sister had ended her own life. No motive was assigned for the suicide. She was a daughter of Urias J. Christner and the late Savilla (Coleman) Christner, former residents of Meyersdale. Mr. Christner now resides at Finzel, Md. Mrs. Christner died several years ago in a Pittsburgh hospital. Besides the father, the following brothers and sisters survive: Mrs. Alvin Copland, Orlando R. and Bud Christner of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Samuel Wright of Salisbury; Mrs. Lloyd Forrest, Stewart, Carl and Paul Christner of Meyersdale, and Harry Christner, who resides with his father on the farm on R. F. D. Salisbury. The funeral service will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Forrest home in Sherman street. Rev. Orville A. Lorenz, pastor of the Main Street Brethren Church, of which Miss Christner was a member, will be in charge. Interment will be in Union Cemetery.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, October 11, 1937
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Theodore
Theodore Christner, 72, retired Baltimore & Ohio Railroad conductor and a native of Scottdale, died Tuesday morning at his home at Hyndman. A son of the late Zacharias and Madeline Hoover Christner, he was born at Scottdale March 18, 1875. He married Miss Minerva Beachley in 1894. He had been a conductor on the Capitol-Limited until his retirement two years ago. Surviving are his widow, three daughters, Mrs. Maude Murray of Akron, Ohio, Mrs. Gertrude Richey, of Central City and Mrs. Irene Madden of Hyndman; five sons, Myer K. Christner of Cumberland, Md., once a nationally known heavyweight boxer, Charles C. of Akron, Clyde of Pittsburgh and Lloyd and Thomas of Hyndman; one brother, Wilson of Pittsburgh, and one sister, Mrs. Jennie B. Burket, of Canton.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, December 19, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHRISTNER, Urias J.
MEYERSDALE, Feb. 2 - Urias J. Christner, 77 years old, died Saturday evening at his home in Greenville township. He was born at Garrett May 4, 1865, a son of Jonas and Caroline Mankamyer Christner. A farmer in Somerset county all of his life, he was a member of the Church of the Brethren. His wife died in 1927. Surviving are six sons and three daughters: Oris, Pittsburgh; Carl, Paul and Mrs. Frieda Forest, Meyersdale; Stewart, Canonsburg; Urias, Aliquippa; Harry, with the U. S. Army in Africa; Mrs. Lulu Kapphan, Mount Washington, and Mrs. Lucy Wright, Salisbury. He was a brother of Calvin of Sand Patch, Rufus of Garrett, Jonas of Forington, Wyo., and Mrs. Ada Wetzel of Omaha, Neb. There are 18 grandchildren. The funeral service was held this afternoon at the Main Street Brethren Church in charge of Rev. Kenneth Ashman, pastor. Burial was made in Union Cemetery.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, February 2, 1943
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
CHURCH, Mrs. Catherine Ann Barker
Mrs. Catherine Ann Church, 39, wife of Walter L. Church Jr., died yesterday morning in Houston, Tex., after a short illness. A native of Cumberland, Mrs. Church was a daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Barker, 811 Fayette Street, and the late George L. Barker. Surviving besides her mother and husband are three children, Lee, Robert and Ann, all at home, and an uncle and aunt; Dr. Karl P. Heintz and Mrs. Rosella Landis, both of this city.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 29, 1959
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
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