MUIR, Charlotte Beeman Moscow, Md., July 27 — Mrs. Charlotte Muir, 46, wife of Sampson Muir, who died yesterday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, was a native of this place, a daughter of the late Charles and Marion Beeman. Besides her husband she is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Charlotte Allen, Mrs. Elizabeth Dohm, Misses Ellen, Margaret, Emma Jane and Norma Lee Muir, at home; five sons, Charles Muir, U. S. Army in the Pacific; Robert E. Muir, U. S. Army in North Africa; Leon and Michael Ray Muir, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Silas Shriver, Moscow, and Mrs. Eldridge Guy, Westernport; four brothers, Clarence Beeman, Cleveland Heights, Ohio; Charles Beeman, Moscow; Nichol Beeman, Huffman, Md.; Howard Beeman, U.S. Army in Iran, Egypt, and two grandchildren. The Cumberland Evening Times, July 27, 1943 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted January 10, 2010       Mrs. Mae D. Willison Muir   MUIR, Mrs. Mae D. Willison Eckhart - Mrs. Mae D. Muir, 73, of here, died yesterday in Miners Hopeital where she had been a patient since September 22.  She had been in ill health for sometime. A lifelong resident of Eckhart, she was a daughter of the late John and Agnes (Walkinshaw) Willison.  Her husband John Muir, preceded her in death.  Mrs. Muir was a member of Eckhart Baptist Church. She is survived by three sons, John and Melvin Muir, both of here, and James Muir, Frostburg; a daughter Mrs. Charles Wiebrecht, Frostburg; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Nettie Porter, Eckhart. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, where the family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Brooks Henry officiating.  Interment will be in Eckhart Cemetery. Pallbearers are Roy LaRue, Edison Duckworth, Richard Watson (?), Ronald Ellis, Earl Kreitzburg and Robert Hansel. Cumberland Evening Times Sept. 29, 1959 (Courtesy of Dave Gracie)       Melvin T. Muir MUIR, Melvin T. Melvin T. Muir 52, died last night at his home in Eckhart. He was a son of the late John and May (Willison) Muir and is survived by two brothers, John Muir, Eckhart, and James Muir, Frostburg.  He was unmarried and a member of the Eckhart Baptist Church. He had been employed in the filtration department of the Amcelle plant of Celanese Fibers company.  The body is at the Durst Funeral Home in Frostburg where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. Cumberland Evening Times, June 30, 1963 (Courtesy of Dave Gracie)     MULL, Eva G. Mankamyer Eva G. Mull, 93, of Wellersburg, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 1986, at Meyersdale Manor Nursing Home. Born in Meyersdale Aug. 23, 1893, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ida Belle (Bittner) Mankamyer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas I. Mull in 1970. Also a son, Robert Mull; and daughters, Mrs. Hazel Often and Mrs. Dorothy McKenzie. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Reformed Church of Wellersburg, and the Women's Guild of the church. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Nellie Drees, Finzel, Md.; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Friends were received at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, where services were conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Harold W. Crabtree. Interment, Lybarger Cemetery, Madley. The Republic, Meyersdale, December 18, 1986 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted July 10, 2009     MULL, Mrs. Lulu Kennell BUFFALO MILLS — Mrs. Lulu Mull, 83, widow of Simon Mull, died early this morning at her home on RD 1. Born near Hyndman, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kennell. Mrs. Mull was a member of the Reformed Church. Surviving are two sons, Thomas Mull, Wellersburg, and Dewey Mull, Ellerslie, Md.; five daughters, Mrs. Anna Bohn, with whom she had resided 14 years; Mrs. C. E. Stuby, RD 1; Mrs. Samuel Leydig, Ellerslie; Mrs. Grace Mervine, Holsopple, and Mrs. Agnes Conver, Schwenksville; four brothers, Clarence Kennell, of California; Russell and Harry Kennell, both of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Ward Kennell, Wellersburg, 19 grandchildren and grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Ziegler Funeral Home, Hyndman, where services will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p. m. Rev. Charles Raley, pastor of Evangelical United Brethren Church, Ellerslie, will officiate and interment will be in Madley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ernest Wilhelm, Hubert Leydig, Sheridan Lewis, Blair Shroyer, Harry Bohn and Russell Mowry. The Cumberland Evening Times, June 9, 1954 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted June 10, 2009     MULL, Ray Winfield ELLERSLIE — A service for Ray Winfield Mull, 28, who died at his home here Saturday after a two-day illness, will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Mull. Rev. Harvey L. Huntley, Bedford, Pa., and Rev. Charles Raley, Ellerslie, will officiate. Burial will be in the Madley, Pa., Cemetery. Military honors will be by Oscar Jordan Post No. 7375, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Hyndman, Pa. The Cumberland Evening Times, January 10, 1949 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MULL, Sidney Fay SALISBURY, Pa. - Sidney Fay Mull, 55, died Saturday at Meyersdale Community Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born February 24, 1915 in Berlin, a son of the late Harvey and Alice (DeLozier) Mull. He was a foster son of the late Arthur and Lucy Sharp, of Meyersdsle. Mr. Mull was employed by the Harbison-Walker Refractories, Jennings, Md., and was a member of Meyersdale Lutheran Church. Surviving are his widow, Maxine (Menhorn) Mull; three sons, Allen Mull, Brunswick, Ohio; Donald Mull, Ithaca, Mich., and Sidney Mull, Oxon Hill, Md.; two daughters, Mrs. Joyce McGhee, Hyattsville, Md., and Mrs. Brenda Haning, Salisbury; one brother, Peter Mull, Somerset; one sister, Mrs. Hazel Shaulis, Rockwood, and 10 grandchildren. The body is at the Thomas Funeral Home. Services will be conducted there today at 2 p.m. with Rev. Ernest Rumbaugh officiating. Interment will be in Meyersdale Union Cemetery. The Cumberland News, July 20, 1970 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MULL, Thomas I. Thomas I. Mull, who served 44 years as mayor of Wellersburg, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was 82. Born in Hyndman, he was a son of the late Simon and Lulu (Kennell) Mull. A retired emloye of Celanese Corporation of America, he was a member of the Wellersburg Fire Company. Surviving are his widow, Eva (Mankamyer) Mull; three daughters, Mrs. Eugene Often, Mt. Savage; Mrs. Harold McKenzie, RD 3, Meyersdale, and Mrs. William Drees, RD 2, Frostburg; a son, Robert Mull, Cumberland; a brother, A. D. Mull, Ellerslie; four sisters, Mrs. Katherine Stuby, RD 1, Buffalo Mills; Mrs. Mary Leydig, Ellerslie; Mrs. Grace Mooney, Holsopple, Pa.; and Mrs. Agnes Conver, Swankanville, Pa.; 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home in Hyndman. A service will be conducted here Wednesday at 11 a.m. vith Rev. J. Howard Smith officiating. Interment will be in Lybarger Cemetery. Members of the Wellersburg Fire Company will serve as pallbearers. The Cumberland Evening Times, May 25, 1970 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MULL, William MEYERSDALE — William Mull, 73, died yesterday at his home here following an illness of several months. He was born January 18, 1884, in Sand Patch, a son of the late Peter D. and Lucinda (Ohler) Mull. Mr. Mull was a retired employee of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, where he had been employed 50 years. He was a member of the Meyersdale Methodist church and the Brotherhood of Railway Engineers. He is survived by his widow, Sadie P. (Smith) Mull; two sons, Roy E. and William F. Mull, both of here; a daughter, Mrs. Harvey Stutzman, Hyndman, and seven grandchildren. The Cumberland Evening Times, April 8, 1957 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MULLEDY, Mother of W. T. Mr. W. T. Mulledy was called to go to the Junction Monday by the death of his aged mother. Keyser Tribune, October 13, 1911 (Courtesy of Patti McDonald) Posted July 27, 2010     MULLEN, James Frances James Frances MULLEN, son of John MULLEN and the late Annie MCGUIRE MULLEN, of Westernport, at Miami, Fla. Thursday, Dec. 1.   Body is at the Mullen residence 222 Maryland avenue, Westernport, from where funeral services will be held Tuesday morning with requiem high mass by Rev. A. Scarpatti at 9:30  at St. Peter's church, Westernport. Interment will be in St. Michael's Cemetery, Frostburg.  Arrangements by Fichorn Funeral Service. Monday, December 03, 1938 Cumberland Evening Times page 13 (typed as written) (Courtesy of Ruth Sprowls)  Posted May 23, 2010     MULLEN, John Mr. John MULLEN, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of this place, died after a lingering illness, at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. Besides a widow he is survied by three sons, Joseph and Thomas of this place and John Jr. of Midland, and five daughters, Mrs. John A. MARTIN, of Lonaconing, Mrs. Patrick MONEHAN of Carlos Junction, Mrs. M. CLUPP of Midland, Mrs. Thos. STAKEM of Midland, and Mrs. William MARTIN of this place. Monday, October 8, 1906, Evening Times (Cumberland MD) (Courtesy of Ruth Sprowls) Posted May 23, 2010     MULLEN, Vincent VINCENT MULLEN age 21, son of John Mullen, 700 Lincoln street, died at Allegany Hospital early this morning. Mr. MULLEN was stricken with a heart attack last nite while at work at his father's restaurant on Martin's Mountain.  He leaves also a stepsister, Mrs. Joseph RAGAN, Mt. Savage; a sister Miss Marie MULLEN and a brother James MULLEN. He attended St. Patrick's Catholic Church here.  The funeral will be at 9 o'clock Monday morning from St. Michael's Catholic Church, Frostburg, with interment in the church cemetery. Cumberland Evening Times page 7 Saturday January 30, 1926 (Courtesy of Ruth Sprowls) Posted May 23, 2010     MULLIGAN, Carl V. MOUNT SAVAGE - Carl V. "Brownie" Mulligan, 85, of Calla Hill Road, Mount Savage, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006, at the Frostburg Village Nursing Care Center. Born July 6, 1921, in Mount Savage, he was the son of the late James Mulligan and Catherine (Hiner) Mulligan. Carl was also preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters. Mr. Mulligan formerly worked for the Mulligan Brothers Grocery Store, and he was retired from Bill's Market, Mount Savage. Carl was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Mount Savage, Old Rail Post 6025 V.F.W., Mount Savage, the Mount Savage Historical Society, a 60-year member of the Knights of Columbus and a volunteer at the Friday night dinners at the Mount Savage Fire Hall. Carl is survived by his wife of 54 years, Margaret E. Mulligan; one daughter, Annette Mulligan, Mount Savage; two sisters, Angela Witt, Cumberland, and Alice Mulligan, Mount Savage; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Christian Wake Service will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday at 8 p.m. by Father Ty Hullinger. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at Saint Patrick Church, Mount Savage, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Father Ty Hullinger as celebrant. Interment will be in the Saint Patrick's Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded at graveside by members of the Old Rail Post Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be members of the Knights of Columbus. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Savage Fire Department or to Saint Patrick Church. Cumberland Times obituary (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted June 27, 2009     MULLIGAN, Mrs. Catherine Ursula Logsdon MT. SAVAGE — Mrs. Catherine Ursula Mulligan, 80, widow of John Mulligan, died Friday at her residence in McKeesport. Formerly of Mt. Savage, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Ellen Logsdon. Mrs. Mulligan held membership in St. Peter's Catholic Church, McKeesport. Survivors include three daughters, Misses Marie, Coleta and Helen Mulligan, at home; three brothers, Benjamin Logsdon, Everson, Pa.; Michael Logsdon, Cumberland, and Meshack Logsdon, Mt. Savage; and a sister, Miss Bernadette Logsdon, also of Mt. Savage. A requiem mass was held this morning in St. Peter's Church. Attending the services were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Carney of Cumberland, Meshack and Miss Bernadette Logsdon. November 17, 1952 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted June 30, 2009     MULLIGAN, Charles J., Sr. MOUNT SAVAGE - Charles J. "Chas" Mulligan Sr., 93, of 15510 Mount Savage Row Road, Mount Savage, died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born Dec. 15, 1905, in Mount Savage, he was the son of the late James and Catherine (Hiner) Mulligan. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda (Spitznas) Mulligan, in 1995; and nine brothers and sisters. Mr. Mulligan retired after 50 years of being the owner/operator of the Mulligan Brothers' Grocery Store in Mount Savage. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Mount Savage, and the Old Rail Post 6025 V.F.W. Surviving are a son, Charles J. Mulligan Jr., Mount Savage; a brother, Carl "Brownie" Mulligan, Mount Savage; two sisters, Angela Witt, Cumberland, and Alice Mulligan, Mount Savage; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sister Joan Minella, S.S.N.D., will conduct Prayers for the Departed at the funeral home at 7:15 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Patrick's Church, Mount Savage, on Friday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Ed Hendricks as celebrant. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Military honors will be accorded at graveside by the Old Rail Post Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be Ed Monahan, Harry Brannon, Joe Robertson, Don Rice, Bill Pratt and Coby Hughes. Cumberland Times obituary (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted June 27, 2009     MULLIGAN, Richard Dick Mulligan Who was Shot by Daisy Mason Was buried Thursday. Richard Mulligan, the young man who was shot by Daisy Mason, a full account of which appeared' in the TIMES, and who died from the effects of the wound on Tuesday evening lsst, was buried Thursday at 3 o'clock from St. Patrick's Church and the interment was made in St. Patrick's cemetery. The funeral cortege was a large one. The Pioneer Hose company, of which the deceased was a member, attended the funeral in a body. The floral tributes were quite numerous and the designs beautiful, and thus was laid to rest all that was mortal of poor Dick Mulliian, whose life had such a sad ending. Friday, November 23, 1894. Cumberland Evening Times Posted June 27, 2009     MUMBERT, Mrs. Sallie PETERSBURG NOTES - Mrs. Sallie Mumbert died last week at Williamsport. Mrs Mumbert was about 90 years old, and years ago lived a few miles west of Petersburg. Keyser Tribune, May 19, 1911 (Courtesy of Patti McDonald) Posted July 22, 2010     MUNSIE, Harry R. FROSTBURG - Harry R. Munsie, Detroit, died there yesterday afternoon. He was the son of the late John and Mary (Cook) Munsie of Shaft. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Sarah (Brode) Munsie; a daughter, Mrs. Jane Lawrence, Detroit; three sisters, Mrs. Clarence Powers, Frostburg; Mrs. Mayme Chapman, and Mrs. Bessie McKenzie, both of Shaft; two brothers, Richard and Allen Munsie, both of Detroit, and a granddaughter. Services will be conducted Thursday in Detroit. The Cumberland Evening Times, January 13, 1959 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MUNSIE, Mrs. Sarah Brode FROSTBURG — Mrs. Sarah Munsie, 65, of 5848 Celeron Street, Detroit, died Wednesday en route to a hospital there. Born at Shaft, she was a daughter of the late Conrad and Jennie Brode, and the widow of Harry Munsie. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jane Lawrence, Detroit; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Woods, Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Ruth Yund, York, Pa.; three brothers, Joseph and Charles Brode, both of Westernport, and a grandchild. The Cumberland Evening Times, April 7, 1960 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)     MURPHY, Bernard Aloysius "Bernard Aloysius Murphy, 62, died suddenly yesterday at his home, 132 Main Street, idgeley. A native of Lonaconing, he was a son of the late Michael J. and Mary J. Dougherty) Murphy. Mr. Murphy retired several years ago from the Baltimore and Ohio ailroad because of ill health. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, the Holy Name Society and Cumberland Council 586, Knights of Columbus. Surviving are two brothers, John J. and Francis D. Murphy, both of Cumberland, and as sister, Miss Rose Murphy, at home. The body is a the Scarpelli Funeral Home." "Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland, Tue 25 Oct 1960 (Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) Posted September 5, 2009     MURPHY, C. Arthur Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 o'clock at Mount Zion M. E. Church, east of Grantsville on the National Highway, for C. Arthur Murphy, 76 year old farmer, who died at his home near Long Stretch, in Garrett Co., Wednesday night.  Interment occurred in the churchyard.  Mr. Murphy had been in ill health for two years. The deceased was formerly a school teacher in West Virginia and in Garrett Co. and for many years was a registration officer in his home district. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Calista Graghan Murphy, and the following sons and daughters: George and Clarence Murphy, at home, Paul Murphy, a student at George Washington University, Morgantown, Washington, DC; Mrs. Harrison Shanholtz, Cumberland; Samuel Murphy, LaVale; John Murphy, Frostburg; Charles Murphy, Pittsburgh, PA.  He was a brother of W. A. Murphy, Frostburg and Miss Florence Murphy, of Garrett Co. (Obituary hand dated May 17, 1934)     MURPHY, Francis D. "Francis D. Murphy, 704 Brookfield Avenue, died yesterday. A native of Lonaconing, he was a son of the late Michael J. and Mary J. (Dougherty) Murphy, Mr. Murphy was a retired employe of the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church; Chief Justice Taney Assembly. Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, and Wamba Caravan, Order of the Alhambra. Surviving are his widow, Edna G. (Miller) Murphy; a son, Francis D. Murphy, Jr., at home, and a sister, Miss Rose D. Murphy, Ridgeley. The body is at the Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m." "The Cumberland News" Cumberland, Maryland, Mon 3 Nov 1969 (Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) Posted September 5, 2009     MURPHY, Mrs. Harriet LaRue "Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet LaRue Murphy, 84, who died Monday morning at Cumberland, were held yesterday afternoon at the Boal funeral home, Westernport. Interment was in Philos Cemetery. Rev. Fred R. Barnes, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiated. The pallbearers were Lester, Calvin and Roy Lambert, Ellis Trazise, Lee Miller and E. S. Boal. A native of Garrett county, Mrs. Murphy was born near Frostburg and resided in the George's Creek region all her life. Before going to Cumberland about four years ago, she resided in Westernport. Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Thomas Trazise, Mrs. Robert Gentry, both of Westernport; Mrs. Charles Duckworth, Lonaconing; and Mrs. Ellie Metz, Detroit; and one son, John Murphy, Blaine." "Piedmont Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, Thursday, 11 Jan 1940 (Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) Posted April 3, 2010     MURPHY, Henrietta (Crowe) Mrs. Henrietta Crowe Murphy, 79, wife of William A. Murphy, 247 Welch Hill, Frostburg, MD, died at her home, Wednesday morning, Jan. 6th.  She was a native of Garrett Co., but had resided in Frostburg for the past fifteen years. She was born in District No. 9 Aug. 22, 1864.  She was a daughter of the late George A. Crowe.  She is survived by four sons, Quincy A. Murphy, Friendsville, Ernest Marion and Ray Murphy, Frostburg; four daughters, Mrs. Bertha Fike. N. Braddock, PA, Mrs. Rella Fresh, New Germany, Mrs. Arta Cook and Mrs. Edna Keene, Frostburg; two brothers, Thomas J. Crowe, Finzel and Eugene Crowe, Myersdale, PA. Twenty-two grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. She was a life-long member of the Methodist Church.  Mrs. Murphy and her husband celebrated their sixty-third wedding anniversary Dec. 4, 1942, thus making 63 years without a death in the immediate family. [a note with this obit that says: "Rella Murphy Fresh, 1886-1963 m. Asa J. ?, 1884-1964." Information found in the Graves of Garrett County book.] (Obituary hand dated, Jan. 14, 1942)     MURPHY, Staff Sgt. James R. Jr. Body of Wellersburg World War Veteran Located in Germany Meyersdale, September 20 - The body of a World War II veteran reported missing in action while returning from a bombing mission in 1943, has been found and identified. He is Staff Sgt. James R. Murphy, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Murphy of Wellersburg. The body is scheduled to arrive here late this week for re-burial. Sgt. Murphy was listed as missing in action July 28, 1943, while returning from his third bombing mission over Germany. He was tail gunner on a Flying Fortress which went down over or near Heligoland. His parents were informed recently that his body had been found and identified. According to an official report, Sgt. Murphy was originally buried in an island grave on the island of Sylt, Germany. He was later disinterred by American Graves Registration personnel and buried in the U. S. Military Cemetery, Neuville-en-Condroz, near Leige, Belgium. Sgt. Murphy enlisted in the Army Air Force in October, 1942. He was 20 years old when he was reported missing. Surviving, besides his parents, are three brothers, W. DeLoss, Corriganville; Duane and Frederick, at home; and a sister, Mrs. Edward H. McCray, Corriganville. The Daily Courier, Connellsville, September 20, 1950 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURPHY, John J.  "John J. Murphy, 60, of 7 Potomac Street, died yesterday at the Greene Street Grocery where he was employed. Born in Lonaconing, he was a son of the late Michael J. and Mary J. (Daugherty) Murphy. A resident of Cumberland the last 25 years he formerly operated Murphy Brothers Grocery on LaFevre Road. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Holy Name Society and the Knights of Columbus. Surviving are his wife, Louise (McCulley) Murphy; one son, John J. Murphy, Jr., at home; three daughters, Mrs. Charlotte Blake, Honolulu, Hawaii, Miss Mary Jane Murphy and Miss Louise Murphy, at home; one brother, Francis D. Murphy, city and one sister, Miss Rose D. Murphy, Ridgeley. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home." "Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland, Fri 8 Feb 1963: (Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) Posted September 5, 2009     MURPHY, John Thomas John Thomas Murphy, 66, of 386 McHenry Street, LaVale, died Sunday at Memorial Hospital. Born July 30, 1904, in Artemas, Pa., he was a son of the late John and Minnie Murphy. He was a retired employe of the Celanese Fibers Company, a member of the LaVale Volunteer Fire Company and an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Murphy was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in LaVale. Surviving are his widow, Mae Edna (White) Murphy; a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Jean Williams, Cresaptown, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Bollman, Meyersdale, Pa., and Mrs. Olive Scott, Mesa, Ariz. The LaVale Volunteer Fire Company will hold a memorial service in the Scarpelli Funeral Home Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Friends will be received in the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in the funeral home by Rev. Albert R. Burkhardt. Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park. The Cumberland News, March 30, 1971 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURPHY, Mrs. Mary "Midland - Death of Mother of Mine Inspector Murphy - Midland, Md., Sept. 8. Mrs. Patrick Murphy, one of the oldest most highly respected ladies of this community, died somewhat suddenly yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Cunningham. She rose yesterday morning in perfect health and ate a good breakfast. Towards noon, however, she fell ill and died at 3 o'clock just as the Catholic church bell, which rings at 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon in commemoration of the death of Our Lord, began to ring. She was 82 years old and was born in Louth, County Louth, Ireland. About 35 years ago she came to this country and with the exception of one year in Vale Summit, has lived in Midland ever since her arrival. She is survived by two sons and one daughter, Mr. Thos. Murphy, who is now State Mine Inspector, and well known through this part of the country; Mr. Michael Murphy, a prosperous business man of this place, and Mrs. John Cunningham, also of this place. Interment will take place in St. Mary's Seminary[sic], Lonaconing. The time of the funeral has not as yet been determined, but in all probability will be on Monday Morning." "Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland, Sat 8 Sep 1906 (Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) Posted September 5, 2009     MURPHY, Robert Williams FRIENDSVILLE- Robert Williams Murphy, 63, was dead on arrival at Garrett County Memorial Hospital, Oakland. A native of Frostburg, he was a son of Mrs. Mary Martha (Williams) Murphy, Friendsville, and the late Quincy A. Murphy. Mr. Murphy recently retired as supervisor at the Bulington School for the Deaf and Blind. He, at one time was employed by the Hater Funeral Home in Cumberland. He was a member of the Friendsville United Methodist Church, the Methodist's Men's Club and the National Teachers Association of West Virginia and was a charter member of the Friendsville Fire Department. Besides his mother, he is survived by his widow, Theresa (Selby) Murphy; two daughters, Mrs. Mary T. Schroyer, Baltimore and Mrs. Esther M. Benedict, Friendsville; a son, Robert S. Murphy, Friendsville; a brother, Ralph A. Murphy, Friendsville, and 11 grandchildren. The body is at the John O. Durst Funeral Home in Oakland. The Cumberland News, November 24, 1971 (Courtesy of Patty Friend-Thompson) Posted July 16, 2009     MURPHY, Susan Deal Mrs. Susan Deal Murphy, 61 years and 10 months old, wife of Endsley P. Murphy, died Sunday at the home of her son-in-law, John E. Armstrong of Pennsville, following a lingering illness. She was born in Somerset county September 21, 1868, a daughter of the late Esau H. and Lanah Lybarger Deal, and was married in Connellsville on September 2, 1886, to Mr. Murphy. She had been a member of the Methodist Protestant Church for 40 years. Besides her husband she is survived by three children, Lanah, wife of John E. Armstrong of Pennsville; Beulah, wife of Charles C. Rudolph of McKeesport; and Clara, wife of Carl A. Barge of Connellsvllle. The funeral service will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home for relatives and at 2 o'clock at the First Methodist Protestant Church, to which service friends are invited. Rev J. H. Lambertson, the pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in Hill Grove Cemetery. Monday, June 30, 1930, The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)     MURPHY, Mrs. Susan McMahon Mrs, John Murphy, a former resident of Uniontown and well known In Connellsville, died Monday at her late home in Ocean, Md. She Is survived by by seven children. Philip McMahon, a brother, and Miss Mary Kelly, and James Kelly, cousins of the deceased, left this morning for Ocean to attend the funeral. Daily Courier; Connellsville, Fayette Co, Pa - October 26, 1910 - pg 2, col 5 (Courtesy of Pat Dailey) Posted February 20, 2010     MURPHY, Thomas "Morgantown, W. Va., Oct 16-Funeral rites for Thomas Murphy, 40, local contractor, well known throughout the State, were held this morning at the St. Teresa Catholic Church, with Rev. Peter Flynn in charge. Burial was in Lawnwood Cemetery. Mr. Murphy died suddenly of a heart attack Friday afternoon at his home at Twin Acres on the Star City road. He had had two light heart attacks in the past few years, but his most recent illness had been a sore throat. Mr. Murphy had been in apparently good health since then, having attended the baseball World Series earlier in the week. Mr. Murphy was head of the Murphy Construction Company launched in 1927, which has become prominent in road construction work in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virgina, and Kentucky as well as in this State. For the past two years, Mr. Murphy and his firm have been active most in the construction of airfields for the U. S. Army. This firm is engaged in such work in the South at present and at Elkins, where the airport is being modernized under C.A.A. supervision. The Murphy Company also has been prominent in the construction and development of the Municipal Airport here. The present hard-surface runways at the Morgantown field were built under his direction, and the methods and mixture used there have been copied extensively by engineers designing such runways as are at the National Airport in Washington, D.C. He was one of the incorporaters of the West Virginia Aviation Foundation and a director in that organization's activities. A graduate of the University, Mr. Murphy was born in April, 1903, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy at Midland, Md. His father, formerly Maryland State mining inspector, later operated a coal mine for many years at Gorman, Preston county, W.Va. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Clotilde Sigwart Murphy; three children, Barbara, 14, Thomas, Jr., 12, and Francis, 9; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Condon of New York; and Mrs. Leo Droppleman and Mrs. Joseph Coddington, of Morgantown." "Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland, Mon 18 Oct 1943 (Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) Posted September 5, 2009   MURPHY, William A. Funeral services for William A. Murphy, 91, a retired Garrett Co. farmer, who died at the home of his son Quincy A. Murphy, Friendsville, on Wednesday night, January 30, were conducted from the Johnson Methodist church, this county, on Saturday afternoon.  The pastor, Rev. Charles Sisk, officiated.  Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Murphy had been in good health until January 20 whe he suffered a stroke.  He retired about twenty years ago from his farm in the Little Savage river section, five miles west of Frostburg, and moved to Frostburg to make his home.  Since last April he had been living with his eldest son in Friendsville. He was born in Garrett Co. near Long Stretch, a son of William B. Murphy and Sarah Michael Murphy.  He was an active member of the Johnson Methodist church and was superintendent of the Sunday school there for twenty years.  His wife, Mrs. Henrietta Crowe Murphy, died about three years ago. Suviving are the following sons and daughters; Mrs. C. A. Fike, Quincy A. Murphy, Friendsville, Mrs. Fresh, New Germany; Ernest Murphy, Marion Murphy, Ray Murphy, Mrs. Alvan Cook and Mrs. Frank Keene, all of Frostburg. A number of grandchildren also survive. (Clipping hand dated Feb. 7, 1946)     MURRAY, Allen MEYERSDALE ~ Allen Murray, 87, of RD 4, died Tuesday at Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in Greenville Township, he was a son of the late Owen and Mary Ann (Saylor) Murray. His wife, Anna Mae (Lapp) Murray, preceded him in death. He was a retired employe of Cumberland Cement and Supply Company, Cumberland, with 40 years of service, and was a member of Hostetler Church of the Brethren. Surviving are two sons, Bernard Murray, RD 4, and Ray Murray, RD l; three brothers, Maurice Murray, Corriganville; Wilbert Murray, RD 3, and Alfred Murray, here; two sisters, Mrs. Lydia Lockhard, here, and Mrs. Lizzie Thomas, New Bethlehem, and four 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 tomorrow at 2 p. m. with Rev. William Davis officiating. Interment will be in White Oak Cemetery. The Cumberland News, September 30, 1976 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted April 25, 2010     MURRAY, Alvay E. Alvay E. Murray, 70, of 1080 Braddock Road, died yesterday in Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Beach Hospital where he had been a patient since December 29. Born in Meyersdale, he was a son of Alvay and Louisa (Streng) Murray. He had resided in Cumberland since 1939. His wife, Elizabeth (Glessner) Murray died in 1949. Mr. Murray was last employed as a conductor on the Capital Limited of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, retiring in October 1960, after 50 years of service. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Lodge 440, Potomac Lodge 100 AF&AM, Cumberland Consistory of Scottish Rites Bodies, and Ali Ghan Temple. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Louisa Davis, Santa Anna, Cal.; Mrs. Bernie Shannon, Baltimore; Mrs. Vivian Carnell, Mrs. Ann Goodrich, both of here; four sons, Alvay James Murray, Baltimore; Dr. Jack L. Murray, city; Harry A. Murray, Johnstown; Dr. William E. Murray, Leonardtown, Md.; one brother, Howard A. Murray, Johnstown; one sister, Mrs. Anna VanMoose, Somerset, Pa.; 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Kight Funeral Home; services Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.; interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Baltimore, on Thursday. The Cumberland Evening Times, January 15, 1962 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURRAY, Mrs. Anna May Lapp MEYERSDALE — Mrs. Anna May Murray, 77, RD 4, died yesterday at her home. A native of Cumberland, she was a daughter of the late Conrad and Martha (Everline) Lapp. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Corriganville. Surviving are her husband, Allen Murray; two sons, Bernard A. Murray, RD 4, and W. Ray Murray, RD 2; a sister, Mrs. Julia Martin, Corriganville; and four grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where friends will be received after 7 p.m. today. A service will be conducted there Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev. Roy Mankamyer and Rev. John Klindt will officiate. Burial will be in White Oaks Cemetery, RD 4. The Cumberland News, October 24, 1968 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)     MURRAY, Mrs. Catherine Teresa Lavin Frostburg, Md. Aug. 30 - Mrs. Catherine Teresa Murray, aged 66 years, wife of David Murray, 41 Hill street, died yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock following a heart attack. Until 11 o'clock yesterday morning, Mrs. Murray had been in perfect health, when she was seized from acute indigestion. Mrs. Murray is survived by her husband and nine children, as follows: Miss Mary Murray of the home; Mrs. Agnes Barry, Mrs. Isabel Fair, Miss Nellie Murray, James, John and Roger Murray, all of Frostburg; Mrs. Joseph Malloy, Mt. Savage; and David Murray, Cumberland. Mrs. Mary Wintermyer and Michael Lavin, Hoffman, sister and brother, also survive. Funeral services will probably be held from St. Michael's Catholic Church Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock, with interment in the church cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, August 30, 1927 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)     MURRAY, Charles W. MEYERSDALE - Charles W. Murray, 93, of RD 4, died yesterday in Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in Larimer Township, Pa., he was the son of the late Urias and Savilla (Bittner) Murray. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary (Mankamyer) Murray. He is survived by four sons, Lester Murray, Birdsboro, Pa.; Blaine Murray, Tom Murray, Vernon Murray, all of Reading, Pa.; four daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Weller, of here; Mrs. Floy Brown, Reading, Pa.; Mrs. Evelyn Brown, Reading, Pa.; Mrs. June Diday, Hummelstown, Pa.; 30 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home. Services will be conducted Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Jerry Weneck and the Rev. Russell Diday officiating. Interment will be in Temple Cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, December 13, 1976 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURRAY, Clayton H. Meyersdale, Pa., Sept. 28 — Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon in the Greenville Lutheran Church for Clayton H. Murray, 42, father of 17 children, the oldest being 19 years old, by Rev. S. D. Sigler. Interment was in Hostetler Cemetery. Mr. Murray died Friday. Mr. Murray was a son of Frank and Savilla Saylor Murray and was born on July 23, 1900. He was a member of the Lutheran Church. His widow, Mrs. Elsie (Fuller) Murray, and the following 17 children survive: Franklin, Billy B., Walter D., Roy H., Robert P., Carl L., Dale D., Estella Marie, Betty Elaine, Elma Viola, Thelma Jane, Wilma Jane, Emma Grace, Lita May, Joan, Shirley Irene and Wanda Murray. He was a brother of Harry and Milton Murray, both of Meyersdale; Mrs. Minerva Newman, Mrs. Croyle Garlitz, Mrs. Walter Johns and Mrs. James Wright, all of Salisbury; Mrs. Irvin Miller, Meyersdale, and Mrs. Laren Moran and Mrs. John Miller, both of Akron, O. The Cumberland Evening Times, September 28, 1942 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURRAY, David Gregory Frostburg, March 4 — David Gregory Murray, 93, retired coal miner, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Earl Barry, 220 Center street. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Surviving children besides Mrs. Barry are Mrs. Joseph Malloy, Mt. Savage; John, Baltimore; James, Midland; Rodger and David Murray, Cumberland; Mrs. Leslie Fair, Mary and Ellen Murray, this city. He had 34 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body was taken to the Barry residence where friends and relatives will be received. The Cumberland Evening Times, March 4, 1941 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURRAY, David G. A requiem mass for David G. Murray, 51, Allegany Inn, clerk in the local Post Office who died Sunday in Allegany Hospital where he was admitted the previous day, will be celebrated tomorrow; at 9 a. m. in SS. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Murray came to Cumberland 10 years ago. His parents were the late David G. and Katherine (Lavin) Murray. He is survived by a son, Pvt. Francis Murray, Myrtle Beach, S. C., a daughter Mrs. William Schaaf, this city; three brothers, Roger Murray, this city; James Murray, Midland, and John Murray, Baltimore, and five sisters, Miss Mary Murray, Mrs. Earl Barry, Frostburg; Miss Bell Murray, Baltimore; Mrs. Joseph Malloy, Mt. Savage, and Mrs. Leslie Fair, this city. The body is at The Hafer Funeral Home. The Cumberland Evening Times, Tuesday, September 2, 1947 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURRAY, Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Glessner Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Murray, 53, of 212 Seymour Street, died this morning in Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient since December 5. She had been in ill health several years. A native or Johnstown, Pa., she had resided here the past ten years. She was a daughter of the late Joseph and Maggie (Sell) Glessner. Mrs. Murray was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, the Ladies Aid Society and the Missionary Society. Surviving are her husband, Alvay E. Murray, five daughters, Miss Donna Jean Murray, at home; Mrs. Jack Carnell, Cumberland; and Mrs. Earl Davis, Mrs. Charles Shannon and Mrs. Stanley Goodrich, all of Baltimore; four sons, William E. Murray and Harry A. Murray, both at home; Jack L. Murray, St. Louis, and Alvay J. Murray, Baltimore; three sisters, Mrs. Elsie Golbert, Mrs. Dahlia Snook and Mrs. Carrie Davis, all of Johnstown; three brothers, George P. Glessner, Turtle Creek, Pa.; Theodore T. Glessner, Boswell, Pa., and William Glessner, Johnstown, and 12 grandchildren. The body is at the Kight Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The Cumberland Evening Times, February 22, 1949 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)       MURRAY, Elsie Mae FULLER SALISBURY, Pa. - Mrs. Elsie Mae Fuller, 64, of Greenville Township, died Saturday in Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in Sutton, Md., she was a daughter of the late Harrison and Lillie (Fauzey) Fuller. Her husband, Clayton H. Murray, died in 1942. Survivors include seven sons, Frank J. Murray and Billie B. Murray, Salisbury RD 1; Walter B. Murray, Salisbury; Roy H. Murray. Gibraltar, Mich.; Robert P. Murray, Frostburg Star Route; Carl Lee Murray, Dearborn, Mich.; Dale D. Murray, Cumberland; 10 daughters, Mrs. Stella M. Delbrook; Walkersville, Md.; Mrs. Betty Gaumer, Dearborn, Mich.; Mrs. Alma B. Gaumer, Frostburg RD; Mrs. Wilma Watson, Meyersdale RD; Mrs. Norma Deal, Mrs. Emma Durst and Mrs. Reta Miller, all of West Salisbury; Mrs. Joan Bingaman, West Salisbury RD 1; Mrs. Shirley Deal, Salisbury RD 1; Mrs. Doris Hetrick, Warren; four brotherss, Walter Fuller, Cumberland RD 1; Clarence Fuller, West Salisbury; Albert Fuller, Meyersdale; Homer Fuller, Baltimore; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Caton, Meyersdale; Mrs. Maggie Bowman, Cumberland; and 58 grandchildren. The body is at the Thomas Funeral Home where friends will be received until 1 p. m. today when it will be taken to the Greenville Lutheran Church; of which she was a member, for services at 2 p. m. by Rev. David E. Fetter. Interment will be in Hosteller Cemetery. The Cumberland News, July 17, 1967 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)     MURRAY, Frank R. MEYERSDALE — Services for Frank R. Murray, 86, of here, who died Thursday in Meyersdale Community Hospital, will be held in the Konhaus Funeral Home here today at 2 p.m. Rev. Paul Snyder will officiate and interment will be in St. John's Church Cemetery. Born May 8, 1886 in Larimer township, he was a son of the late Urias and Savilla (Bittner) Murray. His wife, Mrs. Laura (Fair) Murray preceded him in death. He is survived by eight daughters, Mrs. Mildred Burley, Mrs. Paul Geiger and Mrs. Thomas Brocht, all of here; Mrs. Donald Gray, Reseda, Calif; Mrs. Jacob Wilson, and Mrs. Clarence Andrews, both of Cumberland; Mrs. Albert Lane, New Jersey; and Mrs. Leonard Forrest, Somerset; three sons, Bruce Murray and Homer Murray, both of Corriganville, and Wilbert Murray, Cash Valley Road; 39 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren. The Cumberland Sunday Times, February 4, 1973 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURRAY, Irvin September 5, 1961 - Irvin Murray, 62, of Meyersdale, R. D. 4, died Saturday evening at his home. Somerset County Coroner Robert Halverson ruled the death a suicide. He was born Dec.17, 1898, in Meyersdale, a son of the late Owen and Hattie Carter Murray. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Vera Petenbrink Murray; eight daughters, including Mrs. Harold Miller of Meyersdale; four sons including Maurice and Paul of Meyersdale and Karl at home; four brothers, including Allan, Alfred and Wilbert of Meyersdale; five sisters, including Mrs. William Mankamyer and Mrs. Nanni Hare of Meyersdale, and 26 grandchildren. September 5, 1961, The Daily Courier, Connellsville (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURRAY, Israel K. GARRETT, Pa. - Israel K. Murray, 56, of here, died Tuesday in Somerset County Hospital, where he had been a patient a week. A native of Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Levi and Elizabeth (Keefer) Murray. He was a former employe of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and for a number of years had been working for the State Roads Commission. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Pearl (Lytle) Murray; three sons, Leonard Murray, Pittsburgh, and Robert and Merle Murray, both of here; a daughter, Miss Esther Murray, of here; and two brothers, Earl Murray, New Canton, and James Murray, Mt. Savage. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. in the Evangelical United Brethren Church here by Rev. Earl E. Meyers, pastor. Interment will be in the Highland Cemetery, The body is at the Price Funeral Home in Meyersdale. The Cumberland Evening Times, July 25, 1957 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURRAY, James MEYERSDALE — James (Ted) Murray, 53, of Cleveland, Ohio, died Wednesday at Parma General Hospital, Berea, Ohio. Born in Meyersdale, he was a son of the late James and Ethel (Harding) Murray. Surviving are his widow, Zola (Sheeler) Murray; two daughters, Mrs. John Seman, Cleveland, and Miss Trudy Murray, at home; two brothers, John Murray, here, and William Murray, RD 3, Meyersdale; five sisters, Mrs. Pauline Werner, and Mrs. Patricia Farber, here; Mrs. Jenny Heinbaugh, Boynton; Mrs. Clara Shultz, Turtle Creek; and Mrs. Anna Mary Shultz, Cleveland; and three grandchildren. Price Funeral Home; services Monday; interment Highland Cemetery, Garrett. The Cumberland Evening Times, November 21, 1969 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURRAY, Mrs. Laura Fair MEYERSDALE — Mrs. Laura Murray, 82, died yesterday. Born in Larimer Township, she was a daughter of the late John and Henrietta (Mankamyer) Fair. Surviving are her husband, Frank Murray; eight daughters, Mrs. Mildred Burley, Mrs. Paul Geiger, Mrs. Naomi Brock, here; Mrs. Donald Gray of California; Mrs. Albert Lane of New Jersey and Mrs. Leonard Forrest, Somerset; Mrs. Jacob Wilson, Mrs. Clarence Andrews, Cumberland; four sons, Wilbert Murray, Cumberland; Robert D. Murray, Wellersburg; Bruce L. and Homer 0. Murray, Corriganville; three brothers, Irvin Fair, Akron, Ohio; Albert Fair, Mt. Savage, and Mahlon Fair, Meyersdale, RD 4; 39 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Konhaus Funeral Home where a service will be conducted Monday at 2 p. m. Rev. Paul Snyder will officiate and interment will be in St. John's (Temple) Church Cemetery. The Cumberland News, February 15, 1969 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)     MURRAY, Mrs. M. Grace Pfeiffer Mrs. M. Grace Murray, 77, of Corriganville, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital, where she had been a patient three weeks. A native of Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pa., she was a daughter of the late George C. and Missouri Isabelle (Baker) Pfeiffer. Mrs. Murray was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Corriganville, its Ladies Aid, Senior Citizens of Corriganville and McKinley Chapter 12, Order of Eastern Star. She was a member and protector of Sisterhood III, Dames of Malta and honorary member and past president of Corriganville Volunteer Fire Company. Surviving are her husband, Maurice Murray; five daughters, Mrs. Myrtle McWilliams, Meyersdale; Mrs. Ellsworth Rizer, Mrs. Howard Andrews, Mrs. Thomas Hardinger, Corriganville; Mrs. Wilbur Wood, Cumberland; a son, Ward Murray, Corriganville; a brother, J. Ward Pfeiffer, Ankin, Ohio; two sisters, Miss Ruth Pfeiffer, Corriganville, and Mrs. Olive Mason, Akron, Ohio; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home in Hyndman where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.m. today and from 2 until 4 p.m. tomorrow. OES will hold a memorial service there today at 8 p.m. and Dames of Malta, tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. A service will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. John's Church. Rev. Douglas Borko will officiate and interment will follow in Reformed Church Cemetery, Meyerdale. The body will be taken to the church at noon Saturday. Pallbearers, all nephews, will be William Matthews, Ted Toner, Paul Poorbaugh, John 0. Wolfe, Harry Smith and Albert Matthews. The Cumberland News, February 14, 1974 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted March 13, 2010     MURRAY, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mankamyer MEYERSDALE — Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Murray, 75, wife of Charles W. Murray, RD 4, died suddenly Saturday while visiting members of her family in Reading. She was born in Meyersdale, a daughter of the late Richard and Ida (Witt) Mankamyer. Surviving, besides her husband, are 10 children, Lester, Birdsboro, Pa.; Ray, LaFollette, Tenn.; Elaine L., Thomas E. and Vernon Murray, Mrs. Raymond Brown and Mrs. Dalton Brown, all of Reading; Fred J. Murray, Jacksonwald, Pa.; Mrs. Clark Weller, RD 4, Meyersdale; and Mrs. Russell Piday, Harrisburg, Pa; two brothers, Richard Mankamyer, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Rev. Emil Mankamyer, Pittsburgh; 31 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home here, where a service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. Rev. Roy King will officiate and burial will be in Temple EUB cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, February 8, 1965 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted July 10, 2009     MURRAY, Miss Mary J. FROSTBURG — Miss Mary J. Murray, 87, of 30 Beall Street, died yesterday in Frostburg Community Hospital where she was admitted last Sunday. She had been ill for two years. Born in East Palestine, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late David and Catherine (Lavin) Murray. Miss Murray was a retired employe of Frostburg State College and was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and the Sodality of the chruch. She is survived by four sisters, Miss Nellie Murray and Mrs. Isabel Fair, both of Cumberland; Mrs. Agnes Berry, Frostburg, and Mrs. Margaret Malloy, Mt. Savage; and two brothers, John and James Murray, both of Frostburg. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home. The Cumberland Sunday Times, October 29, 1972 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURRAY, Mrs. Missouri Alice Martz Mrs. Missouri Alice Murray, 81, widow of William Murray, died last night at her home, 306 Harrison Street, after a prolonged illness. She had been bedfast three years. Born June 6, 1869, in Somerset County, Pa., Mrs. Murray had resided here 32 years. Her parents were the late Jacob and Sarah B. (Shoemaker) Martz. She was a member of St. Mark's Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of Fort Cumberland Post No. 13, American Legion. Surviving are a son, Sherman D. Murray, Frostburg; three daughters, Mrs. Laura Pyle, Kitzmiller; Mrs. Geraldine M. Smithem, this city, and Mrs. Sarah A. Close, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Mankameyer, Cumberland, and Mrs. Charles Poorbaugh, McKeesport, Pa.; 15 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. The body will remain at the Stein Funeral Home. The Cumberland Sunday Times, October 8, 1950 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted July 12, 2009     MURRAY, Owen DEATH SUMMONS MEYERSDALE OLDEST CITIZEN, OWEN MURRAY The long life of Owen Murray, 99, Meyersdale's oldest male resident, quietly came to an end Friday in Meyersdale Community Hospital, to which place Mr. Murray had been taken as a patient a short time before. Well known in the Meyersdale community, Mr. Murray had a host of friends. He was born on October 6, 1856, and had he lived until October 6, he would have been 100 years of age. Born In Greenville Mr. Murray was a son of James Murray, who moved from Addison township to Greenville township before 1850. In Greenville township, James was married to Lydia Beal and Mr. Murray was one of the children born to this union. Mr. Murray was married three times and his wives all preceded him in death. His first wife, Mary Ann Saylor, bore him four sons and two daughters: his second wife, Hattie Carter, three sons and four daughters and his third wife. Mrs. Harriet (Lint) Slagle, a widow, raised the younger children from the second marriage. His first wife died in 1892, his second in 1906 and his third in 1931. For years, Mr. Murray made his home with a daughter, Mrs. Nannie Hare, Lincoln avenue, Meyersdale. Surviving are the following children: Mrs. A. G. Lepley, Cumberland; Mrs. William Mankamyer, Allen, Irvin and Wilbert, all of Sand Patch RD 1; Simon, Mrs. Hare and Alfred, all of Meyersdale; Maurice, Corriganville, Md.; Mrs. A. T. Thomas, Worthville; Mrs. W. H. Lockhart, Canal Fulton, Ohio. He was preceded in death by two children, Roy and Mary, both of whom died young. Also surviving are 52 grandchildren, 90 great grandchildren and 20 great great grandchildren. Retired in 1932 Mr. Murray was a farmer most of his life, retiring from that occupation in 1932. During his lifetime, he was also a logger, wagon master and undertaker during the more serious epidemics which plagued this area before 1900. He was a member of Hostetler Church of the Brethren, where he served as deacon, trustee and treasurer. He also was a former township road supervisor. Until almost the very end, Mr. Murray's mind remained keen and his eyesight good. He suffered from a hard-of-hearing affliction. Friends were received in Price Funeral Home in Meyersdale until noon Monday. Funeral services were conducted in Hostetler Church of the Brethren at 2 p.m. Monday with the Rev. H. Q. Rhoades of Lewistown and the Rev. E. Jones officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Meyersdale Republic, August 16, 1956 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURRAY, Ray L. MEYERSDALE — Ray L. Murray, 59, a native of Meyersdale, died on Saturday at LaFollette, Tenn. Born in Meyersdale on September 4, 1910, he was a son of Charles W. Murray, RD 4, Meyersdale, and the late Mary Elizabeth (Mankamyer) Murray. Besides his father he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Thelma (Krausauer) Murray; a son, Charles Murray, Washington, two daughters, Mrs. Donna Daniels, Germany, and Mrs. Joyce Roberts, Huntington, Tenn. Also surviving are five brothers, Lester Murray, Birdsborough, Pa., Blaine, Thomas, Vernon and Fred Murray, all of Reading, Pa., four sisters, Mrs. Floy Brown, Templa, Pa., Mrs. Evelyn Brown, Reading, Mrs. Eleanor Weller, Meyersdale, and Mrs. June Tiday, Harrisburg, Pa., and two grandchildren. Mr. Murray was a veteran of World War II and a 32nd Degree Mason. Friends will be received at the Price Funeral Home tomorrow from 7 to 9:30 p. m. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at St. John's Temple Cemetery, Meyersdale, RD 4, by Rev. Paul Snyder, pastor of St. John's United Methodist Church. The Cumberland Evening Times, June 15, 1970 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURRAY, Robert Dalton Mr. Robert Dalton Murray, a native of Larimer Township, died as the result of an accident there. Mr. Murray was a son of Frank Murray and the late Laura (Fair) Murray. He was a member of Wellersburg United Church of Christ and was an Army veteran of World War II. Besides his father, he is survived by his widow, Louise (Witt) Murray; two daughters, Mrs. Judy Whetstone, at home, and Miss Sharon Murray, Dalton, Ga.; a son, John Murray, at home; three brothers, Wiibert Murray, Cash Valley, LaVale; and Bruce and Homer Murray, Corriganville; eight sisters, Mrs. Paul Geiger, Mrs. Naomi Brocht and Mrs. Mildred Burley, Meyersdale; Mrs. Clarence Andrews, Mrs. Jacob Wilson, Cumberland; Mrs. Albert Lane, Willingboro, N.J.; Mrs. Don Grey, Reseda, Calif., and Mrs. Leonard Forrest, Somerset, Pa., and one grandchild. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home in Hyndman where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Wellersburg United Church of Christ. Rev. David Rambo will officiate and burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service. The Cumberland Evening Times, May 11, 1970 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURRAY, Roger J. Roger J. (Pop) Murray, 81, of 1018 Myrtle Street, died yesterday. Born in East Palestine, Ohio, he was the son of the late David G. and Catherine (Lavin) Murray. His wife, Rose V. (McDonald) Murray, preceded him in death. He was a retired employe of the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society. Surviving are one son, J. Donald Murray, Cumberland; one daughter, Mrs. Robert E. Hager, Cumberland; two brothers, James J. Murray Sr., Frostburg; John L. Murray, Baltimore; five sisters, Mary J. Murray, Frostburg; Miss Nell Murray, Ridgeley; Mrs. Isabell Fair, Cumberland; Mrs. Earl Barry, Frostburg; Mrs. Joseph Malloy, Mt. Savage; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. The Cumberland News, Wednesday, August 9, 1967 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MURRAY, Simon MEYERSDALE — Simon Murray, 75, of RD 4, Meyersdale, died suddenly yesterday at his home. A native of Meyersdale area, he was a son of the late Owen and Mary Ann (Saylor) Murray. A retired farmer and coal operator, Mr. Murray was a member of Hostetler Church of the Brethren. He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth (Sagle) Murray; a son, Earnest Murray, RD 1, Lock Haven; five brothers, Allen, Wilbur, Irvin and Alfred Murray, all of RD 4, Meyersdale, and Morris Murray, Corriganville; and five sisters, Mrs. A. G. Lepley, Cumberland; Mrs. William Mankamyer, RD 4, Meyersdale; Mrs. A. P. Thomas, Hyndman; Mrs. Nannie Haer, Meyersdale, and Mrs. Lydia Lockhart, Akron, Ohio. The body is at the Price Funeral Home. Services will be conducted Thursday at 2:30 p. m. at Hostetler Church of the Brethren. Burial will be in Hosletler Cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, December 13, 1960 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MYERS, Mrs. Anna K. Thomas Woman 103, Dies in Frostburg. Mrs. Anna K. Myers, 103, of 45 Water St., Frostburg, died yesterday in Miners Hospital where she was admitted June 2nd. Born August 21, 1863 in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late William and Nancy (Bowlin) Thomas.  Her husband Nimrod Myers, died in 1930. She was a member of the First Methodist Church, the Van Dyke Bible Class, the Frostburg Republican Club and Mt. Chapter 15, Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving are two daughters, Miss Mabel Myers, at home and Mrs. John W. Anderson, Wayne, Pa.  One son, William T. Myers, Lancaster, Ohio, one sister Mrs. David Thomas, Orlando, Fla., four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 pm at the funeral home by Rev. Leonard B. Ransom.  Burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Earl Brain, James McMorran, Fredrick Morton, Nick Quartuci, Wayne Myers and Reaford Aldridge. Died July 11, 1967 (Courtesy of Phyllis Rosley) MYERS, Mrs. Anna K. Thomas Mrs. Anna K. (Kate) Myers, 103, of 45 Water Street, Frostburg, died yesterday in Miners Hospital, where she was admitted June 2. Born August 21, 1863 in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late William and Nancy (Bowlin) Thomas. Her husband, Nimrod Myers, died in 1930. She was a member of the First Methodist Church, the Van Dyke Bible Class, the Frostburg Republican Club and Mt. Chapter 15, Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are two daughters, Miss Mabel Myers, at home, and Mrs. John W. Anderson, Wayne, Pa.; one son, William T. Myers, Lancaster, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. David Thomas, Orlando, Fla.; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home by Rev. Leonard B. Ranson. Burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Earl Brain, James McMorran, Frederick Morton, Nick Quartucci, Wayne Myers and Reaford Aidridge. The Cumberland News, July 12, 1967 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted April 10, 2010     MYERS, Mrs. Bessie Brode FROSTBURG - Mrs. Bessie Brode Myers, 85, Euclid, Ohio, widow of Ellsworth Myers, died yesterday at the Belmore Nursing Home in Cleveland, Ohio. She was formerly of here. Born in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late Conrad and Barbara (Werner) Brode. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Doris Cook, Euclid, and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Close, here. The body will be returned to the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. tomorrow. The Cumberland News, September 8, 1973 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)     Carl W. Myers (Article Courtesy of Ruth Sprowls) Posted June 2, 2010 MYERS, Carl W. Carl W. Myers, 57, of 920 Center Street, LaVale, died suddenly yesterday at his home. Born in Ft. Ashby, he was a son of the late Dorse and Mary M. (Lease) Myers. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Mineral Baptist Church, Keyser and of the Brotherhood of Railway Maintenance of Way Employes. Surviving are his wife, Mary E. (Eifert); three brothers, George E. Myers, Ft. Ashby; Russell and Floyd Myers, city; four sisters, Mrs. Bernice Stevens, Baltimore; Miss Susan Myers, city; Mrs. Pauline Pennington, RD 1, Ridgeley and Mrs. Joseph Nelson, Ridgeley. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home. The Cumberland Evening Times, November 4, 1963 (Courtesy of Dave Gracie) Posted July 16, 2009     MYERS, Cecil B. Frostburg - Cecil B. Myers, 69, of 80 Washington Street, died today in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, where he was admitted Monday. Mr. Myers was born in Lonaconing, a son of the late Benjamin and Annabelle (McKenzie) Myers. He was a retired grocery store owner, a member of Frostburg United Methodist Church, and Masonic Lodge 99, AF & AM. Survivors include his widow, Anna (Everline) Myers; one brother, E. Benjamin Myers, here, and a number of nieces and nephews. The body is at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home. The Cumberland Evening Times, June 27, 1973 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MYERS, Mrs. Elizabeth Lapp The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Myers, 73, wife of George H. Myers, who died at 6 p. m. yesterday at her home in Corrigansville, will be held at 2 p. m., tomorrow in St. John's Reformed church at Corrigansville. Burial will be in Greenmont cemetery. Besides her husband, she is survived by the following children: Mary B. Everline, of Frostburg; Mrs. Oscar C. Wolfe and Herbert Myers, Ellerslie; William Myers, Mrs. Bruce Diehl, Corrigansville, and Miss Irene Myers and Bruce Myers, at home. She was a sister of Mrs. Jacob C. Matthews and Conrad Lapp, both of Corrigansville. The Cumberland Evening Times, February 10, 1935 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted May 23, 2010       MYERS, Floyd A. ECKHART — Floyd A. Myers, 70, of Piney Mountain Road, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient six weeks. Born at Barton, Mr. Myers was a son of the late Charles and Annie (Folk) Myers. A veteran of World War II, he was a retired coal miner. Surviving are a brother, Clement Myers, RD 6, Cumberland; a half-brother, George Kerns, Frostburg; a sister, Mrs. Quintrella Cunningham, Boonsboro, and several nieces and nephews. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today. Services will be conducted there tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. by Rev. Harry G. Sawdey. Burial will be in Eckhart Cemetery. Farrady Post 24, American Legion, will accord military honors at graveside. Pallbearers will be Charles and John Wright, James and Elijah Michaels, Ellis Yates and Robert Bennett. The Cumberland Evening Times, June 11, 1976 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted May 23, 2010     MYERS, George Custer George Custer Myers, 72, a former resident, was killed instantly June 23 when struck by a car at Redondo Beach, Calif., where he had resided for 12 years. A native of McCoole, he was a son of the late G.W. and Jennie (Dayton) Myers and had resided here most of his life.  Mr. Myers had also resided in Frostburg for a short time.  While living there he had worked at various business establishments. Surviving are his widow, Mrs Nettie (Hunter) Myers, two sons, Hunter L. and Frederick Myers, both of Gardena, Calif; a daughter Mrs Virginia Martins, Gardena, a brother Claude Myers, McCoole; three sisters, Mrs. William l. Castle, this city, Mrs. Frederick Rafter, Hagerstown and Mrs. Luther Brill, Baltimore; a nephew Calvin Newman, this city and a grandson, William Myers, this city. Services were held at McMillan Chapel, Redondo Beach.  Rev. Floyd Alexander officiated and interment was in Gree Hills Memorial park there. Cumberland Evening Times, July 9, 1952 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted November 21, 2009     MYERS, George Henry George Henry Myers, 49, died Friday, at his home in Corriganville. He was a son of the late William and Margaret (Clauson) Myers. His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Lapp Myers, died some years ago. Mr. Myers is survived by the following children, Irene and Bruce, at home; William, Cumberland; Mrs. Mary Everline, Frostburg; Mrs. Oscar Wolfe and Herbert Myers, Ellerslie, and Mrs. Bruce Diehl, Corriganville; and a sister, Mrs. Minerva Rogan, Cumberland. He was a member of St. John's Reformed Church, Corriganville, and of the Knights of Pythias and Ohr Lodge No. 131, A. F.and A. Masons, Cumberland. The Cumberland Sunday Times, June 1, 1941 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MYERS, Herbert Franklin Herbert Franklin Myers, 50, assistant supervisor at the Boys Forestry Camp in Lonaconing, was dead on arrival yesterday at Memorial Hospital. A native of Cumberland, he was a son of the late Jacob and Margaret (Huffman) Myers. He was a member of First Methodist Church, Lonaconing, Farrady Post 24, American Legion, Frostburg, and was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are a son, Herbert R. Myers, Rawlings; two sisters, Mrs. Oscar Tressler, Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Francis Faherty, Clarksburg, W. Va., and two grandchildren. The body is at the Chapel of the Hill Mortuary in LaVale where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p. m. Rev John O. Price will officiate and interment will be in St. Luke's Cemetery. The Cumberland News, June 10, 1968 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted May 23, 2010     MYERS, James R. LONACONING — James R. Myers, 61, of Buck Hill, died Wednesday night in Ambridge, Pa., where he was employed. A native of Moscow, he was a son of the late Mont and Sarah (Cook) Myers. Prior to going to Ambridge, he had been employed as a coal miner in this area. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary (Johnson) Myers; two sons, James Myers, Shaft, and William Myers, Memphis, Tenn.; four daughters, Mrs. Pearl Cameron, Lonaconing; Mrs. Lester Cameron, Bowling Green; Mrs. Francis Philpot, Shaft, and Miss Karen Myers, at home. Also surviving are two brothers, Joseph Myers, Frostburg; and John Myers, of Ohio; five sisters, Mrs. William Robertson, Nikep; Mrs. Joseph Robertson, Mrs. Clarence Green and Mrs. Clarence Metz, all of Moscow, and Mrs. Harry Miller, Frostburg, and 17 grandchildren. The body is at the Eichhorn Funeral Home where services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p. m. by Rev. C. H. Goshorn, pastor of Lonaconing Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Moscow. The Cumberland Evening Times, December 3, 1954 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MYERS, Joseph Nimrod Frostburg, Md., Nov. 19 — The funeral of Joseph Nimrod Myers, aged 70, 45 South Water street, who died yesterday following seven weeks' illness of heart trouble, will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence, Rev. J. Luther Neff, pastor of the First M. E. Church, officiating. Burial will be in Allegany cemetery. Mr. Myers was born in Preston county, West Virginia. He came to Frostburg at the age of eight years. He was educated in the local public schools and later in life became a partner in the firm of Myers and Crump Stone Company. He married Miss Anna K. Thomas forty-eight years ago. His widow survives, also two sons, Ellsworth, Cleveland, Ohio, and William Myers, Bedford, Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. John Anderson, Philadelphia, Pa., and Miss Mabel Myers of the home; three brothers, John, Addison, Pa.; James, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Andrew Myers, Pittsburgh. The Cumberland Evening Times, November 19, 1930 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted April 10, 2010 [Joseph Nimrod Myers was one of the road builders who worked on our National Road from the Six Mile House toward Frostburg.] (Courtesy of Phyllis Rosley) Posted June 23, 2010   MYERS, Marguerite L. Bishop   Marguerite L. Myers, 88, of Middletown, DE, formerly of Aurora, died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at the Newark Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 6, 1920, in Rowlesburg, a daughter of the late John A. and Effie G. Rosier Bishop. She was a member of the Aurora United Methodist Church and former member of the United Methodist Women’s group. She attended Rowlesburg School and moved to Baltimore, then Cumberland, and back to Aurora when her father-in-law died. She helped her husband run a used car lot and fanned the Myers family farm. She is survived by one son and spouse, James R. and Carola E. Porras Myers, of Brownsville, TX; one daughter and spouse, Mary K. and Alan R. Teets, of Middletown; one daughter-in-law, Patience Ryan Piersol Myers, of Seabrook, TX; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Homer S. Myers; one son, Robert L. Myers; one brother, John K; Bishop and his wife Rudell Calhoun Bishop; two sisters, Katherine r. Campbell and her husband, Daniel O. Campbell, and Bernadine V. Poling and her husband, Lloyd C. Poling; two grandsons, Timothy A. Teets and Charles S. Myers; and One daughter-in-law, Judith A. Hardesty Myers. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm today, Wednesday, July 16, at the Aurora United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Foy officiating. Burial will follow in the Aurora Cemetery. Stewart Funeral Home of Oakland Was in charge of the arrangements. Preston Co Journal; Kingwood, WV, July 16, 2008 (Courtesy of Mary Myers Teets) Posted July 16, 2009   MYERS, Montezuma MOSCOW — Montezuma Myers, 89, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Robertson, with whom he resided. A native of Moscow, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Catherine (Green) Myers. A former coal miner, Mr. Myers retired about 30 years ago. He was a member of Barton Methodist Church and of Star Council 37, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, for 60 years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Amanda (Dornon) Myers; three sons, Joseph Myers, Frostburg; James Myers, Lonaconing, and John Myers, of Ohio; five daughters, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Clarence Green and Mrs. Clarence Metz, all of Moscow; Mrs. William Robertson, Lonaconing, and Mrs. Harry Miller, Frostburg; two sisters, Mrs. Kate Smiley, California, and Mrs. Guy Ritchie, Barton; a brother, Joseph Myers, Cumberland; 40 grandchildren and 68 great-grandchildren. The body will remain at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, until 11 a. m. Wednesday when it will be taken to Barton Methodist Church for services at 4 p. m. Rev. Wendell Allen, pastor, will officiate and interment will be in Laurel Hill Cemtery, Moscow. The Cumberland Evening Times, July 7, 1952 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted April 10, 2010     MYERS, Roy F. Roy F. Myers (Tobe), 65, of Boswell, died in his home. He was born Jan. 7, 1900, in Bayard, W. Va., a son of the late Frank and Lila Grant Myers. Surviving are his widow, the former Flo E. Clayton; two sons, Donald B. of Greensburg and William H. of Somerset, R.D. 2; three daughters, includng Mrs. Warren (Emma Jane) Mostoller of Boswell, R.D. 2, and Mrs. Leonard (Nancy Mae) Spory of Thomas Mills, and 22 grandchildren. The Daily Courier, Connellsville, December 11, 1965 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 20, 2009     MYERS, Samuel Samuel Myers of Eckhart, died in his 69th year, on Sunday (14 Mar) at Miner's Hospital, Frostburg of elosis of the heart.  He was a blacksmith for the Consolidation Coal Co.  He is survived by 6 daughters; Mrs William Holsinger of Mt Savage; Mrs William Farraday and Mrs Henry Johnson of Frostburg; Mrs Jefferson Emerick of Cumberland; Mrs Lou Emerick of Somerset, PA; and Miss Florence Myers of Eckhart.  Also 4 sons, John, in the seminary at Louisville KY; and Morris, Frank, and Walter Myers of Eckhart.  Also, 1 sister, Mrs Ida Thomas of Frostburg; and 5 brothers, James and Andrew of Paris KY; Nimrod Myers of Frostburg; John Myers of Addison PA; and William Myers of Eckhart. Cumberland Evening Times  15 Mar 1915 (Courtesy of Phyllis Rosley) Posted June 23, 2010     MYERS, Walter M. Walter M. Myers Dies Suddenly of Heart Attack.  Former Research Worker at Celanese Succumbs in Frostburg. (By Rudolph Nickel) Frostburg, March 12--Walter M. Myers, 66, 19 Park Avenue, died Sunday morning at 6 o'clock at his home after suffering a heart attack about midnight.  A native of Eckhart, he was a son of the late Samuel and Nancy Myers, pioneer residents of this section.  He resided in Eckhart until 1920, when he moved to Frostburg. Surviving are his widow, the former Miss Lottie Farrady; two daughters, Miss Ruth Todd, at home; Mrs. Eleanor Rupp, and a granddaughter Susan Ann Rupp, this city.  Also the following brothers and sisters; Maurice Myers, Eckhart; Frank C. Myers, Cumberland; the Rev. John E. Myers, pastor of First Baptist Church, St. Albans, W. VA; Mrs. Margaret Emerick and Miss Florence Myers, Cumberland; Mrs. William Holsinger, Mt. Savage; Mrs. Carrie Johnson and Mrs. Lillie Farrady, Frostburg, and Mrs. Lewis Emerick, Eckhart. Mr. Myers, who had been employed in the research department of the Celanese plant for fifteen years, was forced to retire last August on account of failing health, his condition became aggravated by an attack of pneumonia at that time.  He spent most of his spare time at gardening and had all his seeds ordered for the coming season and was discussing his plans for a Victory garden Saturday evening at 11 o'clock while taking lunch at home with members of his family.  He was stricken after retiring. Mr. Myers was affiliated with First Methodist Church. March 12, 1944, (possibly Cumberland Evening Times) (Courtesy of Phyllis Rosley) Posted June 24, 2010     MYERS, William Harmon Funeral services for William Harmon Myers, 57, of 45 North Mechanic Street, who died Tuesday night in Sabillasville State Sanitarium where he had been a patient a week, will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. in Corriganville Reformed Church, Rev. John Bucher, pastor, will officiate and interment will be in Greenmount Cemetery. Mr. Myers, an employe of the Queen City Brewing Company, was a native of Corriganville. His parents were the late George H. and Elizabeth (Lapp) Myers. He belonged to the Eagles Lodge and Corriganville Reformed Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Genevieve (Flarity) Myers; a son, George Myers, Cresaptown; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Sturtz, this city; two brothers, Herbert Myers, Ellerslie, and George Bruce Myers, Corriganville, and four sisters, Mrs. Stanfort Lowry and Mrs. Bruce Diehl, both of Corriganville; Mrs. O. C. Wolf, Ellerslie, and Mrs. Mary Everllne, Frostburg. The body will be at the Ziegler Funeral Home, Hyndman, Pa., from 10 a. m. until the time of the funeral tomorrow. The Cumberland Evening Times, August 21, 1947 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted May 23, 2010     MYTINGER, Mrs.Virginia Mrs Virginia Mytinger, widow of Tobias Mytinger, who died about four years ago, died at her home here about noon Monday, in the 83rd year of her age. She was born in Winchester and came here when very young, probably about 80 years ago. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Thos. Athey, of Brunswick, Mrs. W. C. Parker, Misses Edmonia, Elizabeth, Nellie, Myrtle and William, Charles and Howard of this place. Mrs. Mytinger was one of a family of ten children. Romney Review Keyser Tribune, January 19, 1912 (Courtesy of Patti McDonald) Posted July 27, 2010 Back to Obituaries