MOATS, James Edward
Services for James Edward Moats, 34, who died yesterday at his home, 126 Main St., Ridgeley, will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Calvary Methodist
Church, Ridgeley.
Rev. J. E. McDonald, pastor of the church, will officiate and interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The body is at the George Funeral Home.
Cumberland Evening Times, April 6, 1951
(Courtesy of Pat Thompson)
Posted August 12, 2009
MOATS, Margie Virginia Moats
Margie Virginia Moats, 85, of Aurora, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at Heartland, in Kingwood.
She was born June 3, 1924, in Irwin, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Mary Jane Loughrie Moats.
She was a homemaker and a lifelong member of Aurora United Methodist Church and a member of the Aurora Women's Ciub. She enjoyed flowers and singing.
She is survived by two sons and spouse, Stanley and Evona Moats, of Aurora and Lonnie Moats, of Horse Shoe Run; four daughters and spouse, Linda and Gerald Bell, of Fairmont, Rheta Johnson, of Horse Shoe Run, Carol Pitts, of Fairmont and Joann Arnold, of Aurora; two brothers, Harold Moats, of Irwin and Todd Moats, of Rowlesburg; three sisters, Lavada Moats, of Irwin, Wilma Moats, of Etam, and Berldine Evans, of Parsons; 23 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dayton A. Moats; a daughter, Maxine Moats; four brothers, Jack, Paul, Jim and Franklin Moats; a sister, Gladys Moats; and four grandchildren, Nathan Moats, John Pitts, Brittany Moats and Toni Johnson.
Friends were received from 2-8 p.m., Friday, February 5, at the Aurora Memorial Building. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today, Saturday, February 6, at Aurora United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mike Lantz officiating. Interment will follow in Aurora Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations maybe made to the Alzheimer's Association, WV Chapter, 1299 Pineview Dr., Morgantown, WV 26505.
Hinkle Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
The Preston County News; Kingwood, WV; Feb 6, 2010
(Courtesy of Mary Teets)
Posted June 13, 2010
MOBEAR?, Mrs Hannah
Mrs Hannah Mobear(?), aged 77 years, died at her house east of Romney last Wed. She is survived by three children. Funeral services were held at the house Thurs, conducted by Rev ? H Billingsley. Review (Romney) of 26th
Keyser Tribune, July 5, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald
Posted July 18, 2010
MONAHAN, Hugh
Frostburg, May 21 - Hugh Monahan, 56, died this morning at his home, 53 McCulloh street. A coal miner, Mr. Monahan was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Besides his aged mother, Mrs. John Monahan, Lonaconing, he is survived by his wife, the former Miss Matilda Sperry; three sons, Elmer, Allentown, Pa.; Francis, Wiley Ford, W. Va.; James, at home, and five daughters, Mrs. Matilda Spiker, Mrs. Louise Swadley, this city, and Agnes, Evelyn, and Leona Monahan, at home. He was a brother of Mrs. Olen Green, Lonaconing; Mrs. Anderson Green, Barton; Mrs. Cecilia Ackerson, Cumberland; Patrick, Eckhart; Arthur, John and James, Lonaconing, and Edward Monahan.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 21, 1941
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 21, 2009
MONAHAN, John T.
"P. F. Monahan, of 77 Lee Street, Frostburg, received word last night of the death of his brother, John T. Monahan, 54, at Pitcairn, Pa. He was the son of the late Peter Monahan of Ocean, and is survived by the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Kate Kenney, Woodlawn, Pa., Mrs. Ellis Grant, Washington, D. C., William and Peter Monahan, Woodlawn, Pa., James Monahan, Chicago, Ill., Edward Monahan, Ocean, Md., Patrick F. Monahan, Michael Monahan, Connellsville, Pa. He is also survived by his wife, Mrs. Mabel Monahan, and two sons, John and Charles. The funeral will take place at Somerset, Pa. Saturday."
"Cumberland Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland, 27 Oct 1926
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted May 23, 2010
MONAHAN, Leonard P.
"Frostburg-Leonard P. Monahan, 71, died yesterday morning in the Detroit Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for three weeks. A resident of Detroit, he was the son of the late Patrick F. and Elizabeth (Donahue) Monahan and was born in Frostburg. Surviving are his wife, Teresa Mae (Garlitz) Monahan; a son, William M. Monahan, Birmingham, Michigan; a daughter, Mrs. Roderick Park, Livonia, Michigan; two brothers, Joseph E. Monahan, Detroit and Edward M. Monahan, San Diego; and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Dell Malloy, Mt. Savage and Mrs. Margaret Stapleton, Frostburg. Services will be conducted in Detroit on Monday at 9 a.m."
"The Cumberland News" Cumberland, Maryland 3 Jul 1964
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted May 23, 2010
MONAHAN, Patrick
"Midland, Md., March 4-Patrick Monahan, a well-known resident of Midland, died Monday morning at his home, Union street. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Katherine Monahan and the following children: Mrs. Robert Welsh, Uniontown, Pa.; Michael Monahan, Aliquippa, Pa.; Mrs. Arch Clark, Barton and Joseph, Raymond and "Jack", at home. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Monahan, Midland, and the following brothers and sisters: Michael Monahan and Mrs. John Kenny, Cumberland; John Monahan, Mrs. Frank Burns, and Mrs. James Lankan, Midland."
"Cumberland Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland, Tue 4 Mar 1930
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted May 23, 2010
MONAHAN, Patrick
"Mount Savage, Md., June 10-Patrick Monahan, aged 79, died early this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Malloy, following an illness of one week. Mr. Monahan formerly resided in Frostburg where he was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Since the death of his wife in December of 1939, he has made his home with Mr. and Mrs. George Malloy. Mr. Monahan is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Margaret Stapleton, Frostburg, and four sons, Edward Monahan, San Diego, Cal.; Leonard and Joseph Monahan, Detroit and Paul Monahan of Frostburg. Seven grandchildren also survive."
"Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland, 10 Jun 1942
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted May 23, 2010
MONAHAN, Paul A.
FROSTBURG, Jan. 24 - Paul A. Monahan, 40, retired businessman, died early this morning at his home, 77 West Loo street, after a year's illness. He owned and operated a grocery store on West Main street until last November when he retired due to falling health. Mr. Monahan was a native and lifelong resident of Frostburg. His parents were the late Patrick and Elizabeth Monahan. He belonged to Frostburg Lodge No. 470, B. P. O. Elks, and St. Michael's Catholic Church. Besides his widow, Mrs. Sarah (Gerson) Monahan, he is survived by three brothers, Leonard Monahan, Detroit; Edward Monahan, San Diego, Calif., and Joseph Monahan, at home; and two sisters, Mrs. George Malloy, Mt, Savage, and Mrs. Margaret Stapleton, Frostburg, The body is at the residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 24, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 10, 2009
MONGOLD, Hezekiah
Hezekiah Mongold, aged 50 years, died Sat night at his home near Hiser, of tuberculosis. He had been in delicate health for some time. Mon evening the remains were laid to rest in the presence of a large crowd. Abraham Mongold, of Petersburg, is a brother of the deceased.
Keyser Tribune, December 15, 1911
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 27, 2010
MONGOLD, Hezekiah
Mr. and Mrs. John W Kimble of Upper Tract, attended the burial of Hezekiah Mongold at Dorcas Mon. Mr Kimble returned home Tues, leaving his wife here to visit her parents for awhile.
Keyser Tribune, December 15, 1911
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 27, 2010
MONTGOMERY, Caroline
Mrs. Caroline Montgomery, wife of William Montgomery, one of the oldest residents of Romney, W. Va., is dead, aged 85 years. Mrs. Montgomery was twice married, her first husband having been the late Jonathan Byran, Springfield, W. Va. The surviving children are Dr. L.B. Byran, Springfield, W. Va., James A. Byran, Luke, Md.; John M. Byran, of California; Mrs. Florence Pattersons, of Romney, and Mrs. W.E. Pattersons, of Davis, W. Va.
Keyser Tribune, October 20, 1911
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 27, 2010
MONTGOMERY, Mrs. Elizabeth Winterberg
Grantsville- May 15 - Services for Mrs. Elizabeth Montgomery, 84, widow of Rush Montgomery, who died yesterday morning in the Kiser Nursing Home, Mt. Lake Park, will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Winterberg Funeral Home here by Rev. George B. Bowersox, Jr., pastor of Grantsville Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Grantsville Cemetery.
Born January 26, 1863, at Grantsville, Mrs. Montgomery was a daughter of the late Henry and Sophia Winterberg. Her husband, a former resident of Cumberland, died several years ago in Waldo, FL.
In May 1945, Mrs. Montgomery came here to reside with her sister, Miss Christina Winterberg and brother William Winterberg. She had been at the Kiser Nursing Home since April 1946.
Also surviving are two other brothers, Martin L. Winterberg, Bridgeport, CT, and Henry Winterberg, Cumberland.
Cumberland Evening Times May 15, 1947
(Courtesy of Pat Thompson)
Posted August 1, 2009
MONTGOMERY, Washington
DROPPED DEAD
Washington Montgomery dropped dead at home in Piedmont Sat. from heart disease. He was 63 years old and highly esteemed. He served in the Confederate army, having enlisted in Hampshire county of which he was a native. A son, Bert Montgomery is a printer and is connected with the Piedmont Herald. Mrs Pansy Porter, wife of Dr James M Porter of Frostburg Md, is a daughter. Mr Montgomery was a nephew of Wm Montgomery of Romney.
NEWS TRIBUNE, (W.VA.) MARCH 17, 1911
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 18, 2010
MONTIETH, Victor St. Clair
Services will be held today at 2 p. m. at the Stein Funeral Home for Victor St. Clair Monteith, Ill, 13-months-old son of Victor St. Clair II and Mrs. Naomi (Spitznas) Montieth, who died Friday morning at his home, 523 Lowell avenue. Interment will be made in Rose Hill cemetery. The child is also survived by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor St. Clair Monteith, Washington, D. C. and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Spitznas, Cumberland.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, April 15, 1945
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MOODY, John P. (see article about the shooting here Murder & Mayhem)
The funeral of Mr. John P. Moody, the victim of the tragedy, that occurred here Saturday evening, took place Wednesday morning at nine o'clock from St. Michael's Catholic Church, of which he was a member during his lifetime. Father Joseph Nolan preached and conducted the funeral service, referring to his sad death in a very touching manner. At the conclusion of the services the cortege proceeded to St. Michael's cemetery, where interment was made midst a very large concourse of the deceased's friends who followed the remains to their last resting place, as a tribute of respect and sympathy to the bereaved mother and family. The following young men served as flower and pall bearers: Messrs. John Stapleton, Frank Broderick, Harry Thompson, Lawrence Broderick and Joseph Metzner, all of Frostburg, and Mr. Peter McMahon, of Midland, William Thompson, of Eckhart Mines, and John Thompson, of Mt. Savage.
The Evening Times - Cumberland, Maryland - Thursday - December 14, 1905 - Page 2
(Courtesy of Bob Thompson)
Posted July 22, 2010
MOON, Ellsworth G.
OAKLAND- Ellsworth G. Moon, 83, died suddenly yesterday at his home, 203
Lothian St., Loch Lynn.
A native of Garrett County, he was a son of the late John T. and Emma (Stahl) Moon.
Mr. Moon was serving his third term as judge in Orphan's Court of Garrett County. He was a retired farmer and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Oak Lodge 8, IOOF, and was a volunteer carpenter instructor at Green Street school for Handicapped Children.
Surviving are his widow, Oda H. (Gnegy) Moon; three sons, Lt. Col. Bryden E. Moon, with the Air Force at Fayetteville, AR; Kyle E. Moon, Waltertown, MA; and Walter L. Moon, Mt. Airy; a daughter, Miss Helen M. Moon, Dayton, OH; a sister, Mrs. Savilla Sanders, RD 2, Oakland, and six grandchildren.
Services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. John's Church by Rev. Vaughn E. Taylor, pastor. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
The body is at the Leighton Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The body will be taken to the church at 1 p.m.
Pallbearers, all great nephews, will be James Moon, Harvey Winters, Jr., Lester Bittinger, Donald Friend, Carroll Sanders and Clayton Winters, Jr.
The Cumberland News June 18, 1965
(Courtesy of Pat Thompson)
Posted August 1, 2009
MOON, Solomon
Mountain Lake Park, MD, July 11
Solomon Moon, 61, died Monday morning at the home of Mrs. Mary Kiser. His first wife was Anna Smith, to which union were born five children, Isaac M. Moon, Kitzmiller; Albert M. Moon, Bethlehem; Mrs. Grace Tichnell, of near Deer Park; Mrs. E. O. Liller, of Pleasant Valley; and John Moon, Oakland, and two great grandchildren. His first wife died 42 years ago and his second wife, Janett Warnick, died about two years ago.
He was a member of the Chestnut Grove Methodist Church. Funeral service were conducted on Wednesday morning from the Leighton Funeral Home with Rev. J. E. Johnson in charge. Interment was in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
["The home of Mary Kiser" was the Kiser Nursing Home, located in Mt. Lake Park, MD and was owned and operated by my grandmother, Mary Margaret Murphy Kiser. Mary was an RN, trained in obstetrics. She also assisted in the delivery of many babies who were born at the nursing home, before Garrett County had a hospital. p.a.t.]
Cumberland Evening Times July 11, 1941
(Courtesy of Pat Thompson)
Posted August 1, 2009
MOORE, Anna Melita Bryson
"CUMBERLAND-Anna Melita Moore, 80, formerly of Willow Valley Apartments, Cumberland, died Tuesday, April 12, 1994 at Lions Manor Nursing Home. Born Oct. 13, 1913, in Frostburg, she was the daughter of the late James Bryson and Elizabeth (McGreevy) Bryson. Also preceding her in death were her husband, Lawrence Joseph Moore, in 1976; and one brother, James Bryson. Mrs. Moore was a homemaker. She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church. Surviving are one son, Ronald Joseph Moore, and wife Caroln, Virginia Beach, Va.; one daughter, Maureen Winner, and husband Frederick J., Ridgeley, W.Va,; two granddaughters, Shelly Moore and Marcie Moore, Virginia Beach; one grandson, Timothy Wayne Winner, and wife Christina, Mount Savage; and one great-grand-daughter, Victoria Nicole Winner. Friends will be received at the Leasure-Stein Funeral Home Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home by the Rev. Patrick Boyhan. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery."
"The Cumberland Times" Cumberland, Maryland 13 Apr 1994
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 29, 2009
MOORE, Mrs. Edith M.
Mrs Edith M Moore, wife of Reuben Moore, died at Parsons on the 15th, inst. She was for a number of years a resident of Davis and was a member of the M E Church, South. A father, three brothers a husband and one son survive.
KEYSER TRIBUNE, AUGUST 4, 1905
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 19, 2010
MOORE, Elmer C.
Elmer C. Moore, 78, of Somerset R. D. 3, died Sept. 10 at Somerset Community Hospital. He was a son of the late Edward and Lavina Cramer Moore. Surviving are his widow, the former Kathryn Suter; three sons, including Elwood and Elmer L., of Somerset R. D. 3; six daughters, including Mrs. Russell Friedline of Somerset R. D. 3, Mrs. Donald Emert of Somerset R. D. 5, Mrs. Rahe St. Clair and Mrs. Althea Ogline of Somerset R. D. 2, and Mrs. Elizabeth Shaffer of Quecreek, 30 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, September 12, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MOORE, Mrs. Euda Getty
MEYERSDALE, Oct. 12 — Mrs. Euda Getty Moore, wife of Clarence Moore, died Monday at her home in Meyersdale. The daughter of Dr. O. G. Getty, prominent physician here, she leaves her husband, one daughter, one sister and three brothers.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Thursday, October 12, 1950
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
MOORE, Felix A.
HARPERS FERRY WV - Felix A Moore, 59 years old, died at his home in Md, one mile from this place, on Saturday, leaving a widow and two sons.
Keyser Tribune, November 1, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 28, 2010
MOORE, Sgt. Harry E.
The body of Sgt. Harry E, "Andy" Moore, 28, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Moore, 627 Baltimore Avenue, who was killed in a B-29 super fortress crash at Hackam Field, Honolulu, August 24, 1948, will arrive here tomorrow at 1:03 p. m. Services will be conducted Monday at 2 p. m. at the Hafer Funeral Home, where the body will remain, by Rev. W. Randolph Keefe, Jr., pastor of Grace Baptist Church. Fort Cumberland Post No. 13, Amercan Legion, will accord full military honors at the grave in Greenmount Cemetery. Sgt. Moore enlisted in the service for the first time December 15, 1941, and served 18 months in England, France and Germany, participating in five major campaigns before he was honorably discharged September 10, 1945. He had been employed by the Potomac Edison Company prior to re-enlisting October 1, 1947. Attached to Squadron D, 92nd Air Wing, Spokane, Wash., Air Force Base, he was enroute to Okinawa for training when the B-29 cracked up after one of its four engines quit, following a take-off at Barber's Point. Fifteen others in the plane were killed and four hurt. Sgt. Moore was a member of First Baptist Church here and American Legion Post No. 200, Spokane. On October 7, 1945, he married the former Miss Cora Jane Sturtz, this city, who survives with a 19- months-old son, Robert Edwin Moore. Also surviving are a brother, William G. Moore, Fort Collins, Colo,, and four sisters, Mrs. Lenora Davis, Mrs. Evelyn Emerick and Mrs. Margaret Bittner, all of this city, and Mrs. Lila Young, Kimberly, W. Va., and his paternal grandmother, Laura D. Moore, this city.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 8, 1948
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MOOSMAN, Mrs. John
Mrs John Moosman, of Parkersburg, was stricken with apoplexy on Tues of last week and died in a few hours.
KEYSER TRIBUNE, KEYSER WEST VIRGINIA, AUGUST 15, 1902
W O LONG, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 18, 2010
MORAN, Bridget
In Keyser, Feb 13, 1884, after a lingering illness, BRIDGET MORAN, aged 41 years, wife of Cornelius Moran.
KEYSER TRIBUNE, FEBRUARY 16, 1884
T H GOSORN PUBLISHER, C H VANDIVER EDITOR
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 18, 2010
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MORAN, Mrs. Catherine J. Doyle
Mrs. Catherine Moran
WESTERNPORT—A requiem high mass was celebrated Monday in St. Martin's Church, Washington, for Mrs. Catherine J. Moran, 56, Girard Street, N.E.; Washington,- a native of Westernport, who died January 13 at her home following an illness of several months.. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Washington. Mrs. Moran was a graduate of St. Peter's Parochial School here. She went to Washington 35 years ago following her marriage to Michael A. Moran. an assistant yardmaster at the Washington terminal. A
parishioner- of St. Martin's Church, she belonged to the Blessed Virgin Mary sodality and Mothers' Club of St. Martin's and was a member of the Ladies'Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Besides her husband, Mrs. Moran is survived by four daughters, Mrs, Mary Jane McGuire and Misses Ann, Patricia and Regina Moran three sons, James, Richard and Michael Moran, all of Washington a sister, Mrs. Mary Ellen Ledlow Washington; a brother, John Doyle Aliquippa, Pa., and seven grandchildren.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md - January 21, 1949 - pg 3, col 5
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted May 30, 2010
MORAN, Earl K.
Earl K. Moran, 68, of New Manchester, died Friday, August 30, 1996, at Allegheny General Hospital.
He was born January 5, 1928, in Tunnelton, a son of the late Earl S. and Mary Wolfe Moran.
He was a retired crane operator at the tin mill department of Weirton Steel, He was a member of the Fairview Presbyterian Church of New Manchester where he served as an elder. He was a Boy Scout Master with Troop 137 for 10 years and a member of the Weirton Steel 25 Year Club, and the American Legion State Chapter and the AARP.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Nestor Moran, whom he married October 10, 1953; two daughters, Charlene Ford of New Cumberland and Lura Sue Swiger of New Manchester; a son, Kenneth Moran
of Aliquippa, P A;. three brothers, Norman Moran of Weirton, William H. "Tiny" Moran of Colliers and Virgil A. "Andy" Moran of Toronto; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday, September 3, at the Fairview Presbyterian Church in New Manchester with Rev. Mark Wilds officiating.
Preston County Journal; Kingwood, WV; Sept 18, 1996.
(Courtesy of Mary Myers Teets)
Posted August 12, 2009
MORAN, Mrs. Mary Morrissey
Mrs. Mary Moran, widow of the late D. J. Moran, died yesterday evening at 6 o'clock, at the home of her son, M. P. Moran, Oldtown Road, aged 80 years. Mrs. Moran had been enfeebled by her age, and had been in poor health for several years. She was a Miss Morrisey previous to her marriage, her father having been Patrick Morrissey [?? see below], a well known resident of this city many years ago, and she was a native of Ireland. She is survived by four sons, M. P., Frank and John Moran, of Lonaconing, and D J. Moran, Thomas, W. Va. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, from which the funeral will take place.
The Evening Times, Cumberland, June 24, 1909
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MORAN, Mrs. Mary Morrissey
Mrs. Mary Moran, who died here on the 23rd inst., was not the daughter of the late Patrick Morrissey, as stated. Her maiden name was Mary Morrissey, and she was born in the parish of Melvilla, County Galway, Ireland. She emigrated to the United States 65 years ago. She married the late Daniel J. Moran about 60 years ago, in St. Patrick's Church, this city, it being the first wedding in that church (this fact was alluded to in the write up for Frank and Helen's 50th wedding anniversary). To this union was born eleven children, of whom the following survive, Messrs. M. P. and Frank, of this city; John X. Moran of Lonaconing; Daniel J. Moran, of Thomas, W. Va. After their marriage, they resided in Covington, Ky., New Orleans, La.; and spent many years in West Virginia, but the principal part of their lives was spent in Allegany County. The funeral will take place from St. Mary's Church, this city, at 9 o'clock Saturday morning with interment in St. Patrick's cemetery.
The Evening Times, Cumberland, June 25, 1909
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MORAN, Patrick
“Drowned In The River-An Ashbank Gave Way and Plunged Patrick Moran Into a Watery Grave-This morning Patrick Moran, an employe of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Piedmont, was pushing ashes out on the “ash dump” which was located near the river, when the “dump,” which was undermined by water, gave in, and Mr. Moran was plunged headlong into the great volume of ice and water and drowned. His body at this writing has not yet been found. The matter has created great excitement at Piedmont and Westernport. Mr. Moran was well up in years and was a faithful employe. He leaves surviving him a wife and four grown children.”
“Evening Times” Cumberland, Maryland, Fri 1 Mar 1895
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted November 21, 2009
MORAN, Thomas Francis
"Thomas Francis Moran, aged 74 years, of Van Lear, Kentucky, an uncle of Edward Moran, of Westernport, died last Thursday at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, where he was a patient a day or so. He was taken ill with pneumonia while visiting relatives in Elk Garden. Funeral services were held at the Catholic Church at Elk Garden Saturday morning, Rev. Father Morahan, of Keyser, officiating. Interment was in Elk Garden. Mr. Moran lived in Elk Garden and Piedmont before going to Kentucky, where he had been employed for a number of years by the Consolidated Coal Company. Two children survive: Miss Lydia and Thomas Moran, of Van Lear, Kentucky. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Margaret Cone, of Frederick, Colorado."
"Piedmont Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, Thur 3 Oct 1935
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted November 26, 2009
MORELAND, Mrs. Sara Elizabeth Martin
Mrs. Sara Elizabeth Moreland, 89, formerly of Queen City Towers Apartments, died yesterday. Born in Cumberland, she was a daughter of the late Addison and Victoria (Marker) Martin, and was the widow of Benjamin L. Moreland. Surviving are a son, Robert W. Moreland, LaVale; two daughters, Mrs. M. Monroe MacKenzie, city, and Mrs. A. W. Michael, Carrollton, Mo.; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The body will be at the Wendt Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p.m., with Rev. Parker Hooper officiating. Interment wi!l be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Lottie Moon Mission Offering of Bedford Road Baptist Church.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 29, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 12, 2009
MORELAND, Miss Margaret
A telegram was received here this week announcing the death of Miss Margaret Moreland, at her home, McDonah, Md. Miss Moreland was a niece of Mrs. Chas D. Gilkeson.
Keyser Tribune, November 1, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 28, 2010
MOREY, Mrs. George
Mrs. George Morey, of Breedlove W.Va, died in Keyser last Saturday evening and the body was taken to her home Sunday, where she was buried.
Keyser Tribune, May 12, 1911
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 22, 2010
MORGAN, Alma Maria
"Requiem Mass for Sister Alma Maria, the former Ella Morgan, who died Monday afternoon 14 Apr 1947 at the Nazarene Hospital, Philadelphia, was celebrated at the Mother House of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Philadelphia. Attending the funeral were Mrs. Agnes Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bell, Mrs. Mary Morgan Jenkins, Mrs. Richard Woy, Mr. and Mrs. James Laffey, and Mrs. Thomas F. O'Brien of the Tri-Towns, and Miss Clara Morgan, of Washington. Sister Alma Maria was a daughter of the late Michael Morgan and Mary E. Lannon, of Piedmont. She entered the Order of the Sisters of St. Joseph in her girlhood days and was last stationed at the Presentation Convent, Cheltenham, Pa. She had been hospitalized for two weeks. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. James Laffey and Mrs.. Agnes Bell, of Westernport; Mrs. Mary Jenkins, of Piedmont, and Miss Clara Morgan, of Washington, who were with her when the end came, and two brothers, Michael, of Baltimore, and William Morgan, of Piedmont."
"The Piedmont Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, Thu 17 Apr 1947
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted February 20, 2010
MORGAN, Charles, Sr.
CHARLES MORGAN, SR -
We are sorry to chronicle the death of another well known citizen of this place in the person of Mr Charles Morgan, of Westernport Hill. The funeral services were conducted at St Peter's Catholic Church of this place, where solemn requiem high mass was sung over the remains. The deceased was an earnest Christian and a devoted husband and kind father. He leaves a widow, an aged mother and five daughters as follows: Mrs Thomas Collins of Midland, Mrs Randolph Dick, Mary, Nora and Clara all of this place. He also leaves five sisters as follows: Mrs Joseph Mitchell and Mrs Lagori Logsdon, of Chicago, Ill; Mrs Michael Sullivan and Mrs James O'Brien of Westernport; Sister Clarence in a convent near Philadelphia, Pa, and one brother, John Morgan of Philadelphia. Among those who attended the funeral from out of town were the following parties; Mrs Thomas Morgan and son Michael of Lonaconing; Miss Jane Lynch of Mt Savage, Mr Joseph Grant and wife Mitchel Grant, Misses Alice and Bridget McDonald, Messrs. Michael, James and Charles McDade, Mrs Thos Brady and son Daniel and daughter, Mrs Kate McKernon of Frostburg, Mr Charles Morgan and wife, Miss Mary Kelly of Midland, Mr Daniel Moran, wife and daughter Mary of Lonaconing; Mrs Patrick Morgan of Dodson, MD, John Morgan and wife of Philadelphia.
Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD - February 24, 1905 - pg 3, col 2.
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted August 26, 2009
MORGAN, George
George Morgan, about 47, of Carlos, was burned to death yesterday morning when fire engulfed a small building he occupied from time to time in that community. An autopsy was performed by the deputy county medical examiner and an investigation is being held by authorities. Aaron Winters, fire chief of the Shaft Volunteer Fire Company, said a call was received at 11:30 a. m., and when the firemen arrived on the scene, the building was engulfed in flames. Floyd Winebrenner and William Yates, both of Carlos, said they were in Winebrenner's Store nearby when they saw flames emitting from the building. They ran to the burning building, and when they opened the door, the intense heat forced them back. They saw the victim in the building but were unable to reach him. Mr. Yates had his eyebrows singed by the flames although neither of the men was burned. The gutted building is located a short distance from the home of the victim's mother, Mrs. Carrie Morgan, who is 83. The victim was reported to have stayed in the small building from time to time. He was a retired serviceman having served in the Army for 20 years and a member of Farrady Post 24, American Legion, Frostburg. The fire was first noticed by Mrs. Floyd Winebrenner Sr. who lives nearby. She saw smoke coming from the roof of the building and called the Shaft Fire Company which responded with two trucks and six men. Tfc. Robert C. Dishong, of the State Police, went to the scene. Besides his mother, the victim is survived by a son, Gary Morgan, Waldorf; six sisters, Miss Mary Morgan, Cumberland; Mrs. lola Conrad, Frostburg; Mrs. Louise Ravenscroft, Midland; Mrs. Gladys L. Wilson, LaVale; Mrs. Alice Morgan, Grahamtown; Mrs. Beatrice Warner, Finzel, and a brother, William Morgan, Woodlawn. The body is at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home in Frostburg where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p. m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Cumberland News, March 7, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MORGAN, Gerald
FROSTBURG — Gerald Morgan, 53, formerly of Carlos, died yesterday in Veterans Administration Hospital, Martinsburg, W. Va. Born in Carlos, he was a son of the late Mary Morgan and grandson of the late William and Carrie (Speir) Morgan. Mr. Morgan was a bricklayer and a member of the Carlos Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mary (Keister) Morgan, Midlothian; three sons, Sgt. Robert A. Morgan, Quantico Marine Base, Va.; Gerald C. Morgan, Midlothian; Lance Cpl. Mark H. Morgan, Camp LeJeune, N.C., and one daughter, Melanie J. Morgan, Midlothian. Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home.
Cumberland Evening Times, June 1, 1977
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MORGAN, Harry
FROSTBURG — Harry Morgan, 43, of 141 Frost Avenue, died yesterday in Garrett county after suffering a heart attack as he was preparing to shoot at a groundhog. Morgan, who had been afflicted with a heart condition for some time, went to Garrett County Saturday to spend the weekend at his cottage at Deep Creek Lake. He and some friends spotted a groundhog while driving near Oakland yesterday afternoon, and as Morgan stepped out of the car and raised his gun to fire, he dropped the gun and fell dead. Morgan left the employment of the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company because of ill health several years ago. Since then he had operated a gun shop at his residence. Known throughout the area as an expert marksman and gunsmith, Morgan was an official referee for the National Rifle Association. He was a member of the Western Maryland Rifle League and the Western Maryland Pistol Club. A member of First Methodist Church in Frostburg, he also held membership in Mountain Lodge 99, AF&AM Mountain Chapter 15, Royal Arch Masons, and the Ali Ghan Shrine. A son of James A. and Margaret Lewis Morgan, of Carlos, he is also survived by his widow, Mrs. Ruth (Lancaster) Morgan, two daughters, Eilene and Helen; both at home; five brothers, Edward Morgan, Hagerstown; James Morgan, Jr., Frostburg; Frank and Gomer Morgan, Cumberland; and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Robinette, Flintstone; and Mrs. Mabel Shoemaker, Frostburg. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 9, 1954
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MORGAN, James Albert, Sr.
FROSTBURG - James Albert Morgan Sr., 83, Carlos Farms, died yesterday at his home after a lingering illness. He was a son of the late Harry and Mary Ann (Sperry) Morgan and was the last surviving member of that family. Mr. Morgan was a member of Junior Order of United American Mechanics Council II, Frostburg, for over 50 years, the Farm Bureau Planning Group 5 and Carlos Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Margaret (Lewis) Morgan; five sons, Edward Morgan, Hagerstown; John Morgan, Pittsburgh; Gomer Morgan, Carlos Farms; Frank and James A. Morgan Jr., here; two daughters, Mrs. Chester Robinette, Flintstone, and Mrs. William Shumaker, here; and 13 grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home, 60 West Main Street, where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p. m.
The Cumberland News, October 26, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MORGAN, Joseph Francis
Joseph Francis Morgan, 56, of Barrelville, died Saturday at Sacred Heart Hospital, where he had been admitted on Thursday, May 5. A native or Midland, he was a son of the late James and Helen (Templeton) Morgan. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Eva (Pryor) Morgan; the following children: Mrs. Chester Petenbrink, Joseph T. Morgan, Barrelville; Mrs. Clarence E. Wilson, at home; Mrs. Donald W. Lease, Hamburg, N. Y.; James T., Gerald F., Alice R., and Nancy E. Morgan, at home; three grandchildren; two brothers, Robert A. Morgan, Cumberland, and John Morgan, Baltimore; and two sisters, Mrs. Roy Martin and Mrs. Mary Linnane, Cumberland. He was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. An employee of the shipping department of the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company, he had been employed by that firm since 1924. He had been in failing health for the past year. The body is at the George Funeral Home. A requiem mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 9 a. m. at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Interment will be in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 16, 1955
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MORGAN, Mary Bridget Moran
MRS. BRIDGET MORGAN DEAD
Westernport. Md, March S — Mrs. Bridget Morgan, widow of Charles Morgan, died this morning at her home. Walnut street, of infirmities, She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. J. R. Dick, and Mrs Walter Byers, Cumberland; Mrs. George Dieling, Grantsville, and Mrs, Thomas Collins and Mrs. Clara Dick, Westemport. She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md - March 6, 1930; pg 13, col 6
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted August 26, 2009
MORGAN, Mrs. Mary Hammers
MT. SAVAGE — Mrs. Mary Morgan, 86, died yesterday at her residence. She was born in Pekin on May 30, 1882, a daughter of the late William and Bridget (O'Brien) Hammers. Her husband, Theophilus Morgan, died in 1950. Mrs. Morgan was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, the Sodality and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Robert Mulligan, with whom she resided; Mrs. Charles Morris and Mrs. Charles Jolley, both of Cumberland, and Mrs. Peter A. Hughes, Winter Park, Fla.; and three sisters, Mrs. Stella Jeffries, and Mrs. Margaret Kady, both of Keyser; Mrs. Lillian Ewan, Cumberland.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 26, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
MORGAN, Mrs. Mary Morgan
Mrs. Mary Morgan, 65, of 423 Henderson Avenue, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital where she had been admitted Wednesday evening. Born in Carlos, she was a daughter of the late William and Carrie (Speir) Morgan. She is survived by a son, Gerald, at home; five sisters, Mrs. Iola Conrad, Frostburg; Mrs. Louis Ravenscroft, Midland; Mrs. Gladys Wilson, LaVale; Mrs. Alice Morgan, Grahamtown; and Mrs. Peachy Warner, Finzel, and four grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home in Frostburg, where friends will be received today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Cumberland News, May 26, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MORGAN, Mrs. Nannie Bell Scott
MRS. THOMAS R. MORGAN Mrs. Nannie Bell Morgan, 69, of 702 Middle River Road, Baltimore, died Wednesday in Franklin Square Hospital there. Born March 18, 1905 in Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Matilda (Penix) Scott. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Russell Morgan in 1963. She was a member of the Golden Age Club of Essex, Md. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Gatke, Baltimore; five sons, Ronald Morgan, John Morgan and Thomas Morgan, all of Baltimore; David Morgan, Lanham; and Russell Morgan, Corriganville; two sisters, Mrs. Annabelle Martin, Slabtown; Mrs. Walter Hull, this city; two brothers, Lester Scott, Robertsdale, Pa.; Luther Scott, Morantown; 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. George Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 11, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 3, 2010
MORGAN, Mrs. Pearl I. Friedline
Mrs. Pearl I. Morgan, 47, Flintstone, died Saturday at Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for three weeks. Born at Somerset, Pa., she was the daughter of Mrs. Laura (Gross) Friedline, Somerset, and the late Chancey Friedline She was a member of the Prosperity Methodist Church and the WSCS of the church. She was also a trustee of the church. Besides her mother, she is survived by her husband, Samuel C. Morgan; three daughters, Mrs. Ellen Robinette, Flintstone; Miss Barbara Morgan, at home; and Mrs. Shirley Judy, Bedford Road, Cumberland; two brothers, Clyde Friedline, Schellsburg, Pa.; and Chancey Friedline Jr., Somerest; five sisters, Mrs. Mabel Martin, Somerset; Mrs. Violet Martin, Listie, Pa.; Mrs. Annie Will, Bedford; Mrs. Marion Martin and Mrs. Ethel Tabaleba, both of Berlin; and two grandchildren. The body is at the Silcox Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 1 p.m. Rev. Irvin Allen will officiate and interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Eugene, Charles, Paul, Beryl, Roy and Elmer Morgan.
The Cumberland News, July 10, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
MORGAN, Richard
The Mining Region - Frostburg - The many friends of Mr. Richard Morgan were sorry to learn of his death Friday afternoon at the home of his brother, Theo Morgan, at Wrights Crossing near Frostburg, from asthma, with which the deceased had been afflicted for many years. Mr. Morgan was born in Wales in the year 1841, coming to this country several years ago where he engaged in coal mining, which occupation he followed up until his failing health compelled him to relinquish it. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon from the residence of his brother. The funeral cortege proceeded to Eckhart Mines under the direction of Gehauf and Mayer, where interment was made in the family lot. The Baptist minister conducted the funeral service at the home and grave.
The Evening Times, Cumberland, March 28, 1905
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MORGAN, Theophaiaus
MT. SAVAGE, July 1 — Theophiaus Morgan, 73, husband of Mrs. Mary (Hammers) Morgan, died today at his residence here. He suffered a paralytic stroke two weeks ago. Born in Eckhart, Mr. Morgan had lived in Mt. Savage a number of years. His parents were the late Theophiaus and Annie (Byrd) Morgan. He was a retired carpenter. Mr. Morgan worked for the Mt. Savage Brick Company before retiring 15 years ago. He held membership in the Woodmen of the World and St. George's Episcopal Church. Besides his widow, he leaves five daughters, Mrs. Charles Jolley, Cumberland; Mrs. Peter Hughes and Mrs. William Paul, Mt. Savage; Mrs. Gladys Malone and Miss Catherine Morgan, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Nancy Gibson and Mrs. Elizabeth Grahame, Mt. Savage, and Mrs. Annie Vogtman, Frostburg; and seven grandchildren. The body will be taken to the home at noon today. Services will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a. m. in St. George's Church by Rev. Rudolph J. Gunkel, rector. Interment will take place in Hillcrest Burial Park, Cumberland.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, July 2, 1950
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MORGAN, Thomas
THOS MORGAN DEAD -
Mr. Thos Morgan died very suddenly April 26 at the home of his sister, Mrs Ellen Vance of Franklin. Tthe funeral took place Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock from St Peter's Catholic church. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery, Westernport.
The Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD - April 29, 1909 - pg 2, col 2
Thomas Morgan, who died in Franklin on Sunday was buried in St Peters' cemetery Tuesday, after a requiem mass. Mr Morgan was 68 years old and was a native of Ireland. He was unmarried and had resided in Franklin 35 years. He came to Franklin from Mt Savage, where he had lived several years.
The Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD - April 28, 1909, pg 8, col 5
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted August 26, 2009
MORGAN, Vincent J.
Vincent J. Morgan, 60, of 709 Ridge Terrace, died suddenly yesterday morning while at work in Keyser as an engineer for the B&O Railroad. Born at Ocean, he was a son of the late Robert A. and Ellen (Byrne) Morgan. Mr. Morgan was a member of Cumberland Lodge 271, LOO Moose, Aerie 245, FO Eagles; Local 352, Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginneers, and Local 448, Brotherhood of Firemen and Engineers. Surviving are his widow, Billie (Smarr) Morgan; two children, Mrs. Michael Kelly and John P. Morgan, both of Cumberland; two brothers, Paul L. and Robert B. Morgan, both of Cumberland, and two sisters, Mrs. John Schlereth and Miss Ellen F. Morgan, both of Cumberland. Also surviving are 6 grandchildren. The body is at the George Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 1:30 p. m. at the funeral home by Rev. Owen E. Osborne, pastor of Centre Street Methodist Church. Burial will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Members of the Moose will conduct a service today at 7 p. m. at the funeral home, followed by a service at 7:30 p. m. by the Eagles. Pallbearers will be John, James and William Schlereth, J. E. Fraley, W. B. Helbert and Norman F. Geatz, Sr.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 4, 1966
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MORGAN, William
FROSTBURG — William 'Goat' Morgan, 64, of National, a retired coal miner, died on Saturday night in Sacred Heart Hospital following a brief illness. A native of Carlos he was a son of the late William Morgan and Mrs. Carrie (Speir) Morgan, who live in Carlos. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and Aerie 1273, FO Eagles. Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Freda (Leader) Morgan. Also surviving are three sons, Russell W. Morgan, Barton, Glenn Morgan, Loartown, and William G. Morgan, RD 1, National; two daughters, Mrs. Melvin E. Dye, Cumberland, and Mrs. Ronald Burkey, Potomac Park; six sisters, Mrs. Mary Morgan, Cumberland; Mrs. Alex Conrad, Frostburg; Mrs. Louise Ravenscroft, Midland; Mrs. Leonard Morgan, Grahamtown; Mrs. Fred Wilson, LaVale, and Mrs. Robert Warner, and 13 grandchildren. Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home. A service will be conducted tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Rev. Leonard Ranson, pastor of the Frostburg United Methodist Church, will officiate, and interment wll be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be James Speir, Matthew Willetts, Charles Keifer, James Anderson, John Hersick and Frederick Winebrenner.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 21, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MORGENTHAU, Mrs. Agnes Loraditch
OAKLAND — Mrs. Agnes Morgenthau, former area resident, died yesterday at her home in West Palm Beach, Fla. She was a daughter of the late Edward and Alice (McKenzie) Loraditch. Surviving are a daughter, Sister Agnes Marie, Palatka, Fla.; three brothers, Bernard Loraditch, Cumberland; James Loraditch, Santa Rosa, Calif.; and John Loraditch, Buena Vista Park, Calif.; and two sisters, Mrs. Regina Pope, Salisbury, Pa.; and Mrs. Margaret Keating, Frostburg. The body will be returned here and taken to the Newman Funeral Home where friends will be received after 3 p. m. Sunday. The rosary will be recited there Monday at 8 p. m. A requiem mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 a. m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Avilton, by Rev. Conrad Rafael.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 2, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 30, 2009
MORRIS, Ambrose Francis
MT. SAVAGE - Ambrose Francis Morris, 70, of RD 1, Mt. Savage, died this morning at his home. A native of National, Md., he was born April 15, 1896, a son of the late Ambrose and Sarah (Neus) Morris. Mr. Morris was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church of Mt. Savage. Survivors include his widow, Florence (O'Baker) Morris; a son, Harold L. Morris, RD 1, Mt. Savage; three brothers, Benjamin Morris, Greenlock, Pa.; Peter Morris, Cumberland; Joseph Morris, Frostburg; a sister, Miss Sara Morris, Frostburg; and two grandchildren. The body will be at the home of his son, Harold Morris, RD 1, Mt. Savage, after 7 p.m. tomorrow. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 9 a. m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church by Rev. Michael Smyth, pastor. Interment will be in the Wellersburg Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 5, 1966
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MORRIS, Charles Robert
Charles Robert Morris, 65, one of the oldest members of the Allegany County Bar, died this morning shortly after 9 o'clock in an automobile while being taken to Allegany Hospital. He was stricken as he was walking up the Court House hill with Richard S. Bell, a brother attorney. He had told Mr. Bell he had suffered from indigestion last night, but seemed in good spirits and made no complaint about feeling badly today. When nearing Beth El Temple Mr. Morris suddenly pitched forward and Mr. Bell caught him in time to save him from striking the pavement on his head. With the assistance of a man who happened along, Mr. Morris was placed on the stone coping in front of the temple and the services of Dr. James T. Johnson, who lives near, were sought, but he was not at home. An automobile was called. Mr. Morris died before the hospital was reached.
Mr. Morris was born in Cumberland, September 8, 1867. His parents were John W. Morris, a native of Winchester, Va., and Mary Deetz Morris, the latter a daughter of the late George Deetz of this city. His Grandfather was Robert i. Morris and great grandfather was Enoch Morris of Colonial ancestry. His father was for many years an employee of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Mr. Morris was a member of Orr Lodge No. 18; Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
Mr. Morris received his education in the public schools here. He studied law in the officer of Representative David B. Lewis and was admitted to the bar in 1905. He was a justice of the peace when Lloyd Lowndes was governor of Maryland.
Mrs. Morris, who survives, was Miss Elizabeth Lewis, daughter of the elate Theophilus Lewis of Mt. Savage. There also survive one son, Robert C., this city and two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Busch, wife of Captain Everett Busch, ________at the University of Illinois, Champaign as teacher of military science. and Mrs. Emily White, wife of Norman G. White, New York, W. Grant Morris, retired veteran, Western Union operator of this city, is his brother and Miss Margaret Morris, Baltimore is the surviving sister.
Mrs. Morris was a member of the Centre Street Methodist Episcopal Church. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. The body was taken from the Stein Funeral Home this afternoon to the Morris residence, 301 Washington St.
Cumberland Evening Times, 1 Feb, 1932
(Courtesy of Lee Fasnacht)
Posted July 3, 2010
MORRIS, Mrs. Florence Marie O'Baker
MT. SAVAGE — Mrs. Florence Marie Morris, 69, of RD 1, died yesterday in Cumberland. She was a native of Wellersburg, a daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Shaffer) O'Baker. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ambrose F. Morris, in 1966, and is survived by one son, Howard L. Morris, here; four brothers, Gilbert O'Baker, Hyndman; Charles O'Baker, Geneva, Ohio; Clyde O'Baker, Cumberland, and Ernest O'Baker, here; four sisters, Mrs. Pearl Lewis, Cumberland; Mrs. Tiny Furlow and Mrs. Oleta Long, Frostburg; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. Requiem mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church, Mt. Savage. Interment will be in the Wellersburg Cemetery. The rosary will be recited at the funeral home today at 8 p.m.
The Cumberland News, July 16, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 21, 2009
MORRIS, Rev. G. W.
Rev. G. W. Morris, a former pastor of the Methodist Protestant church of Connellsville, died Thursday at his home in Morgantown, W. V. Rev. Morris was a son of the late John J. Morris, at one time steward of the Fayette county home. He is survived by his mother, two sisters, Mrs. Robert Moxley, of Uniontown; Mrs. Lyda Shriver, of Morgantown; and two brothers, Samuel and Thomas Morris.
Thursday, October 18, 1917, The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MORRIS, Thomas Lanch
"Thomas L. Morris Dies After Truck Plunges Into Dam-
A requiem high mass for Thomas Lanch Morris, 28, whose body was recovered from Savage River dam last Thursday, was celebrated Monday morning in St. Peter's Catholic church, Westernport. Rev. Linus E. Robinson, pastor, was celebrant of the mass. Interment was in Philos cemetery, Westernport, where military honors were accorded by members of Victory Post 155, American Legion. Pallbearers, all members of Victory Post, were Edgar Footen, Paul Kooken, Walter Grandstaff, William Kline, John Reckley and Frank Patrone. Morris, who resided in the Crab Tree Run section of Garrett county, was last seen about 11 p.m. on March 27 when he left the home of his father, Hugh Morris, of Westernport. When he failed to return to his home, his wife assumed that he was spending the night with his father with whom he had worked that day. The father became concerned Tuesday morning when his son did not report for work. Early Thursday morning, Harold Bittinger, caretaker at the control house of the Savage River dam, noticed a tire floating near the breast of the dam. A little later that morning, John Robert Martin, of Westernport, who was traveling along the Savage River road above the dam, noticed tire marks to the edge of the embankment and saw that trees down over the steep embankment had been skinned of their bark. Martin notified Bittinger and F. D. Glass, tender of the dam, who in turn contacted the Maryland State Police. Tfc. Milton G. Hart and Tfc. Bernard Chabot, who began the investigation, called William R. McDowell, 8 Jones street, Piedmont, who is a "scuba" diver. McDowell donned his diving equipment and entered the water of the dam. With the aid of a light, he located the body of Morris in his pickup truck about 30 feet below the surface of the water. After McDowell attached a line to the vehicle, it was pulled to the surface by a tow truck operated by the Reeves Motor company. The State Troopers stated that the truck had gone off the right side of the 24-foot roadway and plummeted about 110 feet down a steep embankment which borders the dam. An autopsy of Morris' body revealed the cause of death was asphyxiation and drowning. Authorities theorized that the victim died while attempting to escape from his submerged truck. Born in Westernport, Morris was the son of Hugh Morris and the late Mrs. Mary Eva (Bradley) Morris. He attended Bruce high school, Westernport, and was a veteran of service with the Army. In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Doris (Wilt) Morris; four sisters, Mrs. John Everline, and Mrs. Howard Dunnivan, both of Westernport; Mrs. Joseph Harris, of Keyser, and Mrs. Michael Mihok, of Aliquippa, Pa. Also surviving are four brothers, Elmer, Richard, John and James Morris, all of Westernport."
"The Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, Thu 6 Apr 1961
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted March 20, 2010
MORRIS, Walter Grant
Walter Grant Morris, 77, of 29 South Centre street, died today at Allegany Hospital, where he was admitted November 7. He was a telegraph operator for the Western Union for 30 years, retiring 15 years ago. At an interim he was manager of the Postal Telegraph office here. Mr. Morris was a brother of the late Charles R. Morris, attorney.
Recently he was engaged in the building wrecking business. He was a member of Ohr Lodge, No. 131, A.F. and A.M.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. E. Belle (Smouse) Morris; three sons, Howard Morris, Baltimore; Charles and Grant, this city; a daughter, Mrs. Birkhead Macgowan; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Lentz, Baltimore.
The body will remain at Hafer's funeral home.
Cumberland Evening Times, 13 November, 1940:
(Courtesy of Lee Fasnacht)
Posted July 3, 2010
MORT, Mrs. Aminta
SOMERSET, Sept. 8. — Mrs. Aminta Mort, 81, died Thursday at the home of a son, John, at Kriedens, R. D. 1. She was a sister of Mrs. Ida Evans of Connellsville.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, September 8, 1953
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
MOSER, Scott E.
SALISBURY, Pa.— Scott E. Moser, 85, died yesterday in Berlin. A native of Elk Lick Township, he was a son of the late William N. and Ellen Berkley Moser. He was twice married and was preceded in death by Anna (Davis) Moser and Bertha (Suder) Moser. A retired farmer, he was a member of Hillcrest Grange and St. John's Lutheran Church. Surviving are two sons, Gordon Moser, Bedford, and Glenn Moser, New Castle, Del.; three daughters, Mrs. Gladys Folk, Baltimore; Miss Sally Moser, Alexandria, Va.; Mrs. Dottie Loechel, Parma, Ohio; a brother, Steward Moser, Addison; a sister, Mrs. Grace Miller, Springs; 12 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren. The body is at the Thomas Funeral Home, where friends will be received today and where a service will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. David E. Fetter will officiate and interment will be in Salisbury Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 29, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MOSHOLDER, Mrs. Cora Hetzell
Mrs. Cora Mosholder, 63, of 210 Hill Street, died at 5:10 o'clock Friday evening, at Connellsville State Hospital, after a lingering illness. She was born May 21, 1884, at Connellsville, a daughter of the late George and Catherine Hetzell, and had resided here all her life. Mrs. Mosholder was a member of Trinity Lutheran church and Lee Etta Lodge No. 515, Ladies Auxiliary to B. and R. T. Surviving are her husband, H. M. Mosholder; seven sons, George E., Donald E. and Loren F., of Aliquippa, Clarence A. of Lorain, Ohio, Samuel L., Patterson M., and Woodrow Wilson, at home; one daughter, Mrs. Frank Manges, of Aliquippa; ten grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. C. A. Wagner, of North Pittsburgh street, and one brother, George Hetzel, of Broad Ford. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon with a prayer at the Charles McCormick funeral home in South Pittsburgh street, at 2:30 o'clock. Additional rites will be conducted at 3 o'clock in Trinity Lutheran Church in charge of Rev. Richard M. Langsdale, pastor. Burial will be made in Green Ridge Memorial Park.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, September 27, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
MOSHOLDER, Mrs. Daisy Rush
MEYERSDALE, Feb. 2 — Mrs. Daisy Viola Rush Mosholder, 59, widow of George E. Mosholder, collapsed and died suddenly of a heart attack Monday afternoon at her home in Olinger street. A daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Rizer Rush, she was a native of Hyndman. There are nine children, 27 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, February 2, 1944
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
(Posted June 5, 2010)
MOSHOLDER, Dewey
Dewey Mosholder, 75, of North Miami Beach, Fla., a native of the Meyersdale area, died at 5 p.m. Thursday at his home, of a heart attack. He was born Nov. 4, 1898, at Meyersdale, Somerset County, a son of the late George and Mary Gauntz Mosholder, and had spent most of his life at Jefferson, Pa. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bertha Mae Walker Mosholder; four sons, Samuel of Seattle, Wash., William of Akron, N.Y.; Richard of Ruff Creek, Pa., and Dewey of Flint, Mich.; three daughters, Mrs. Elsie Detling of McKeesport; Mrs. Marcella Basinger of Waynesburg, R. D. 1; and Mrs. Norma Jean Benatouil, of North Miami Beach; 25 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and a brother, Robert, of Youngstown, Ohio.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, March 8, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MOSHOLDER, George Edward
Meyersdale, Pa., Aug. 23 — Funeral services were held this afternoon at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church for George Edward Mosholder, 56, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad conductor, who died Saturday night at his home, Meyers avenue, following an illness of several months. Rev. Merle Boyer, of Chicago, was in charge. Interment was in Union Cemetery. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Daisy (Rush) Mosholder, and the following children: Mrs. Clarence Gross, Cumberland; Mrs. Lee Lloyd, Mrs. Ralph Housel and Mrs. Austin G. Martz, all of Meyersdale; Charles Mosholder, Warren, Ohio; Mrs. John Steffy, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Earl Miller, Summit township; and Harold L. and George Mosholder, Jr., at home. He also is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. William Yaist, Youngstown, Ohio; Charles R. Mosholder, Columbus, O.; Edward E. Mosholder, Greensburg, Pa.; Gilbert Mosholder, Normalville; Harrison Mosholder, Connellsville; and William D. Mosholder, Aberdeen, S. D., and eight grandchildren.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 23, 1937
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MOSHOLDER, Harry M.
Pathetic clrcumstances surround the injury near Hyndman yesterday morning of Harry M. Mosholder, a Connellsville division freight brakeman living here. Mr. Mosholder was struck by No. 48 at South Hampton and was so badly injured that his life was despaired of. He was taken to the Allegany hospital at Cumberland, but up to noon today, the family here had not heard whether the injuries proved fatal. Mr. Mosholder, about 22 years of age, was married about four years ago to Mrs. Cora Mosholder, the daughter of Chief of Police George Hetzel. Mrs. Mosholder was widowed by the death of Clarence Mosholder, her first husband and brother of Harry Mosholder, who was killed while at work on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Chief Hetzel and Mrs. Mosholder left last evening for Cumberland, but at the Hill street home of the Chief, no word had been received from them. On the streets this morning, it was reported that young Mosholder had succumbed to his injuries. The couple have three children.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, May 22, 1911
(In a subsequent note in the paper, he recovered and was released in June, 1911 to return home from Cumberland.)
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MOSHOLDER, Harrison M. (same as above)
The funeral services for Harrison M. Mosholder, 70, of 210 Hill Street, who died suddenly in Rochester Hospital Monday night, will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the McCormick funeral home in South Pittsburg street, the Rev. Wahl officiating. Interment will be in Green Ridge Memorial Park. Mr. Mosholder was born October 17, 1885, in Berlin, a son of the late Samuel and Mary Gauntz Mosholder. A retired B&O conductor, he was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Surviving are seven sons: Clarence of Loraine, Ohio, George, Donald, Loren and Woodrow of Aliquippa, and Samuel and Harrison Jr. of Connellsville; two brothers, Dewey of Jefferson, and Robert of Columbus, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Mae Yaist of Youngstown, Ohio, 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Wednesday, January 11, 1956, The Daily Courier, Connellsville
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MOSHOLDER, Harrison, Jr.
Harrison Mosholder, Jr., 52, of 210 Hill St., was found shot to death in the living room of his home Sunday morning. Police were called to the neighborhood after several residents called to say they heard a shot in the Mosholder house. Cpl. Milton Tober and Patrolman Dale Richey entered the house and found Mosholder lying on the living room floor near the telephone with a .22 revolver by his side. He was pronounced dead on the scene by Fayette County Deputy Coroner Samuel C. Brooks who was called by police. Officers said the shot was apparently self-inflicted. He was employed by Anchor-Hocking Glass Corp. and a member of the First Baptist Church. He was born Aug. 13, 1913, in Connellsville, a son of the late Harrison and Cora Hetzel Mosholder. Surviving are six brothers, George, Loren, Donald and Woodrow, all of Aliquippa, Clarence of Lorain, Ohio, and Samuel of Connellsville, and a sister, Mrs. Evelyn Bernard of St. Charles, Fla. The body will be at the McCormick funeral home after 7 p.m. today. The funeral service will be held there at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. B. Ellsworth Snoddy officiating. Interment will be in Greene Ridge Memorial Park.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, November 29, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MOSHOLDER, Samuel Leroy
Samuel Leroy Mosholder, 62, of 216 Hill St., was found dead at his home at noon Thursday. He was born June 22, 1909 in Somerset, the son of the late Harrison and Cora Hetzel Mosholder. He was a member of the Fairview Club, was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater of operations, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Walter E. Brown Post 21. Surviving are four brothers, George E., Loren S., and Elmer D., all of Aliquippa, and Clarence A., of Lorain, Ohio, and one sister, Mrs. Evelyn Dunn, of Aliquippa.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, January 28, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MOSHOLDER, Woodrow W.
Woodrow W. Mosholder, 51, of 1805 McMinn St., Aliquippa, formerly of Connellsville, died Tuesday in his home. He was born in Connellsville, June 22, 1918, a son of the late Harrison M. and Cora Hetzel Mosholder. He was active in Little League baseball and Boy Scout work in Aliquippa. Surviving are five brothers, Clarence of Lorain, Ohio, and Samuel of Connellsville, George, Donald and Loren of Aliquippa; and a sister, Mrs. Evelyn Dunn of Aliquippa.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, March 11, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MOST, Dorothea Kay
MEYERSDALE — Dorothea Kay Most, four-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Most, of here, died yesterday at her home. Besides her parents, she is survived by four brothers, Harold, Roger, Delbert and Richard Most, all at home, and a sister, Juanita Most, at home. Services will be conducted tomorrow at the Konhaus Funeral Home here by Rev. Glenn Kidel. Interment will be in the Center Lutheran Church Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 16, 1956
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MOSTOLLER, Mrs. Ethel Baer
SOMERSET — Mrs. Harvey (Ethel Baer) Mostoller, 42, of Stoyestown, R. D. 3, died in Somerset Community Hospital.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, February 2, 1960
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
MOXLEY, Mrs. Olive May Braine
Following an illness of peritonitis, Mrs. Olive May Moxley, wife of Samuel Moxley, a well known Went Penn lineman, died last night about nine o'clock at her late home, No. 114 Orchard alley. Mrs. Moxley was taken ill suddenly ten days ago and last Saturday underwent an operation. She was given the best of medical attention and everything possible was done to save her life. Mrs. Moxley wan born and reared in Newburg, W.Va. and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Braine. Fourteen years ago she was married in Uniontown to Samuel Moxley and for nine years she had resided in Connellsville. Had she lived until next Sunday she would have celebrated her 34th birthday anniversary. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two children, Edward and Ruth, one sister, Mrs. F. W. Horchler, two half sisters, Mrs. Mary Sharpe of Newburg, W. Va., and Mrs. Amanda Michael of Anaconda, Montana.The funeral of Mrs. Moxley will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Palmquist will conduct the services. Interment will be in Hill Grove cemetery.
Friday, June 9, 1911, The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
MOXLEY, Samuel B.
GREENSBURG, Mar. 4 — Samuel B. Moxley, 76, city employee and for many years a West Penn Power Company employee, died at 5:15 P. M. Wednesday at his home at 129 South Pennsylvania avenue. Born March 18, 1871, at Uniontown, he was the son of the late Robert and Ella Morris Moxley. He leaves his widow, two daughters, six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Jess West of Uniontown. The funeral service will be held at 2:30 P. M. Saturday.
Thursday, March 4, 1948, The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
MOYLE, James D.
ROCKWOOD — James D. Moyle, formerly of Rockwood, died at South River, N. J. He was a son of the late James D. and Annie Moyle, and is survived by his widow, Catherine, four children, three brothers and three sisters.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, June 23, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009
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