BEAN, Charles Death of Charles Bean Charles, the 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bean of Barton, died at Hoffman Hospital, Keyser, Sunday afternoon. The boy was ill only four days. An operation was performed for the removal of an abscess, and it was thought that the boy would recover, but about an hour before his death his heart weakened and failed to respond to treatment. The remains were brought to Barton and his funeral took place today at 2:50 p.m. Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Tuesday, February 8, 1910 - pg 9, col 4 (Courtesy of Pat Dailey) Posted September 30, 2011 BEAN, John Michael "Requiem high mass for John Michael Bean, 69, native of Beryl, who was found dead in Fairmont last week, was celebrated Monday morning at St. Peter's Catholic church, Westernport. The Rev. Linus E. Robinson, pastor, was celebrant. Interment was in St. Gabriel's Cemetery, Barton. Pallbearers were Samuel Bean, Jr., John Bean, Donald Bean, Charles Fram, Jim O'Rourke and Bill Jones. Mr. Bean, son of the late John and Sarah (Barnhill) Bean, was born in Beryl but resided most of his life in Barton. He was a retired coal miner and held membership in St. Gabriel's Catholic church. In recent years Mr. Bean had resided in Fairmont where his body was discovered on the property of the Eastern Gas and Fuel company. Authorities said death was due to exposure. Survivors include a sister, Miss Margaret Bean, Royal Oak, Mich., and two brothers, Thomas Bean, Royal Oak, and Frank Bean, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla." "The Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, Thu 17 Jan 1957 (Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) Posted September 6, 2010     BEAN, Joseph Felix "Westernport-Joseph Felix Bean, 53, Barton, and employe of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper company for 23 years, died Saturday night at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he had been a patient three weeks. He underwent an operation last Tuesday. A native of Barnum, W. Va., he was a son of John Bean, Barton and the late Mrs. Sarah J. (Barnhill) Bean and lived at Barton 50 years. He was a member of St. Gabriel's Catholic church at Barton. Besides his father, he is survived by four brothers, Samuel Bean, Barton; Frank Bean, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; John Bean, address unknown; and Thomas Bean, Royal Oak, Mich. The body was taken to the father's home in Barton. Services will be conducted Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock with a Requiem mass at St. Gabriel's church, Barton. Burial will be in the church cemetery." "Cumberland Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland Mon 26 Feb 1945 (Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) Posted September 6, 2010     BEAN, Mrs. M. M. nee Carr GRANT COUNTY - Press (Petersburg) of 13th Mrs. M. M. Bean, of Moorefield, who before her marriage was a Miss Carr, daughter of Adam Carr, died at her home Sunday after an illness of only a few days. Mrs Bean was a noble woman and her death was heard, with regret by her many friends in this county. Keyser Tribune, February 21, 1913 (Courtesy of Patti McDonald) Posted August 20, 2010 BEAN, Samuel Anthony "Retired Coal Miner Fatally Hurt By Auto- Samuel Anthony Bean Dies In Hospital As Result Of Injuries- Returning with ice cream for his grandchildren, a 65-year-old Barton man was fatally injured on State Route 36 in Barton Wednesday night near his home.  Samuel Anthony Bean, who retired in June after working with the Shuhart Coal Company in Barton, died early yesterday morning in Miners Hospital, Frostburg.  He was struck by an auto driven by Donald Lawrence Hawn of RD 1, Frostburg, who had been discharged from the Army at Fort Meade Wednesday at 4 p. m. Going Out Of Way Oddly enough, Hawn at the time of the accident was going out of way to take a companion, Charles Morris, also discharged at the same time, to his home in Westernport.  Hawn told County Investigator Edwin R. Lilya and State Trooper Harry Bosley, who are conducting the probe, that he rounded the sharp curve in the west limits of Barton and saw Bean crossing the highway.  Hawn told investigators he swerved to try to avoid hitting Bean, but was not successful.  The car skidded on the wet highway into the guardrails on the opposite side of the road, police said. Bean was carried for a short distance by the Hawn auto.  Hawn then stopped a passing car, and had an ambulance and police summoned.  He stayed at the scene until Bean had been taken to the hospital and Trooper Bosley had arrived, Lilya reported. Dies In Hospital Bean died several hours later in Miners Hospital.  He suffered a fractured skull, fractured leg and internal injuries.  Boan had been to a confectionary in Barton and was returning with ice cream for his grandchildren who were visiting his home.  Lilya said the investigation is continuing and no charges have been preferred. Hawn and Morris were with Lilya and Bosley all morning at the state's attorney's office.  Born in Cross, W. Va., the victim was a son of the late John F. and Sarah (Barnhill) Bean.  He had resided in Barton 55 years.  He was a member of St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, Barton.  Besides his wife, Mrs. Carrie (Moffett) Bean, he is survived by four sons, Samuel A. Bean Jr., and James Bean, Lonaconing; John Bean, with the Air Force in Phoenix, Ariz., and Donald Bean, at home.  He also leaves four daughters, Mrs. Martha Rigley, Baltimore; Mrs. Charles Raybuck, Alexandria. Va.; Mrs. James Taccino, Silver Spring, and Mrs. Richard Fram. Froslburg; two brothers, Thomas Bean, Detroit, and Frank Bean, Fort Laudcrdale, Fla., one sister, Miss Margaret Bean, Detroit, and nine grandchildren.  A requiem mass will be celebrated in St. Gabriel's Church, tomorrow at 9:30 a. m. by Rev. Charles Quinn, assistant pastor of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Westornport.  Interment will be in St. Gabriel's Cemetery.  The body is at the residence." Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Fri 26 Nov 1954 (Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) Posted September 30, 2011   BEAN, Thomas P. "Funeral services were conducted recently in Royal Oak, Mich., for Thomas P. Bean, 86, of Royal Oak, who died February 6 in a hospital there following a brief illness. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery there. Born in Barton, Md., he was the son of the late John M. Bean and Sarah (Barnhill) Bean. He was a retired coach and athletic director of St. Mary's Catholic School, Royal Oak. For 50 years, including last summer, he was the director of Camp Sancta Maria in Gaylord, Mich. His great nephew, John F. Bean, Jr., Barton, worked with Mr. Bean at the camp as counselor. He is survived by a sister, Miss Margaret Bean, Royal Oak, a brother, Frank Bean, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and several nieces and nephews in Barton." "The Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, Tue 15 Feb 1983 (Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) Posted September 6, 2010   BEANE, Rev. John G. Rev. John G.(sic) Beane Services will be held tomorrow at 10 a. m. in Corpus Christie Catholic Church, Pittsburgh for the Rev John G. Beane, 77, pastor, who died Sunday night in Pittsburgh hospital following an operation last Thursday. Born in Frostburg, June 11, 1864, he studied at St. Charles college, Catonsville, and St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, and was ordained into the priesthood at St. Vincent's Seminary, Latrobe, Pa., May 19, 1894. He was the son of the late William and Mary Brennan Beane, Frostburg, and is survived by a brother, William T. Beane, Cumberland; a nephew, the Rev. Raymond Beane, O. P. M., of Cumberland, who is now on the faculty at Siena college, Loudenville, N. Y.; a niece, Miss Mary Collette Readal, of Pittsburgh and a cousin, Judge John Eagan, of Common Pleas Court. Pittsburgh. The Rev. Father Beane became pastor of Corpus Christi parish when the district was sparsely settled and he built the congregation into one of the largest in Pittsburgh. Father Beane had served as assistant pastor under the late Bishop Phelan at old St. Paul's Cathedral, then at Fifth avenue and Grant street, Pittsburgh, where the Union Trust building now stands. He was one of the oldest priests in the Pittsburgh diocese. Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Tuesday, July 22, 1941 - pg 11, col 2 NB - His mother's maiden name was Brogan, not Brennan. (Courtesy of Pat Dailey) Posted September 30, 2011 BEANE, Mrs. Katherine Brennan/Brogan DEATH OF AN ESTIMABLE WOMAN. Mrs. Katherine Beane Suddenly Expires From Heart Trouble. Mrs. Katherine Beane, wife of the late John Beane, died suddenly at her home, No. 4 Polk street, this morning at 7:35 o'clock at the age of 67 years. Mrs. Beane arose about 6 o'clock this morning, seemingly in her usual health. She went to the market and returning went up and down the stairs to her room several times. At the time of her demise she was in the dining room, where she was found lying dead upon the floor by a member of the family. Dr. Johnson was sent for and when he came, after an examination, stated that Mrs. Beane had died from heart failure. Mrs. Beane was a sister of the late Father Michael Brennan, who at the time of his death several years ago was priest at St Patrick's Catholic Church in this city. For many years, she resided in Frostburg where she was married to Mr Beane. She leaves surviving her, one daughter, Miss Clara Beane at home and four sisters as follows: Mrs Mary Beane of Pittsburgh, Mrs Peter Kelly of Shaft, Mrs Peter Logsdon of Mt Savage and Mrs M E Egan of McKeesport. Mrs Beane was a most lovable woman and was noted for her quiet disposition, charity and Christian life. The funeral arrangements have not as yet been arranged. The remains will be taken to Frostburg for interment. Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Tuesday, August 31, 1909 - pg 1, col 4 (Courtesy of Pat Dailey) Posted September 30, 2011 BEANE, Mrs. Mary Brennan/Brogan Mrs. Mary Beane. aged 81 years, aunt of Mrs. William F. Kerber, this city, died at the residence of her son, Rev. John G Beane, 1312 Lincoln avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mrs. Beane was well known in this locality, especially at Frostburg, where she spent her early days. She was a sister of the late Very Rev. M. J. Brennan, former pastor of St. Patrick's Church, this city. Mrs. Beane for a number of years spent some time here and in the surrounding towns during the summer months. Since the death of her daughter she has made her home with her sons. She is survived by the following children: Rev. John G. Beane, pastor of Corpus Christi Church; Richard B. and Michael C. Beane, of Pittsburgh, and William T. Beane, bookkeeper for West Virginia & Maryland Gas Company, of this city. Two sisters also survive, Mrs. Ellen Logsdon, of Mt. Savage, and Mrs. Margaret Eagan, of Pittsburgh. The funeral will take place from Corpus Christi Church and interment will be in the family lot in Calvary Cemetery. Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Monday, July 26, 1920 - pg 7, col 3 (Courtesy of Pat Dailey) Posted September 30, 2011   BEARD, Earnest Earnest Beard of Bloomington, died Wednesday morning while in the hospital in this city, from injuries received by falling from a bridge at Luke, Md. He, with some companions, was crossing the bridge by night and thought they were across and stepped off only to fall about 30 feet, with fatal result. Mineral Daily News, July 4, 1913 (Courtesy of Patti McDonald) Posted October 6, 2010     BECK, Hiram Meyersdale, Pa., Feb.11 — Hiram Beck, 76, died Tuesday at his home on Olinger street, Meyersdale, after an illness of about a week. He was born in Somerset County, Feb. 21, 1866, a son of Phillip and Lucinda (Hellinger) Beck. He taught school for a time in Somerset county and was engaged as a farmer at the time of his retirement about 10 years ago. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Amanda (Mason), and three daughters and one son: Mrs. Hattie Schrock, Meyersdale; Mrs. H. L. Crum, Canton, O.; Mrs. Harold. Walker, Garrett, R. D., and Edward Beck, Meyersdale, R. D. A brother, Walter Beck, resides in Rockwood. There are eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at the Beck home by the Rev. R. M. Dunkleberger, pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church. Interment was in Union Cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, February 11, 1943 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)     BECKER, Elizabeth GRANT COUNTY - Mrs Elizabeth Becker an aged lady, died at her home near Maysville, October 17. Keyser Tribune, November 1, 1912 (Courtesy of Patti McDonald) Posted July 28, 2010       F. Gilbert Becker BECKER, F. Gilbert F. Gilbert Becker, of 1602 Holland Street, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital where he was admitted Monday. A native of Cumberland, he was a son of Casper M. Becker, here, and the late Elmar (Hollenberger) Becker. An employe of the Queen City Brewery, he was a member of Local 265 Brewery Workers Union.  He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and of FOE Aerie 245, and a veteran of World War II. Mr. Becker was a graduate of LaSalle Institute and a member of the Rapplier Club. Besides his father he is survived by his wife, Virginia (O'Brien) Becker; three brothers, Vincent W. Becker, city; M. DeSales Becker, Silver Spring and C. Lawrence Becker, New Brighton, Pa., and a sister, Mrs. Isabella B. Dawson, Rawlings. The body is at the Kight Funeral Home where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.n. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 1966, Cumberland News (Courtesy of Ruth Sprowls/transcribed by Genie Ragan) Posted June 2, 2010     BECKER, George MEYERSDALE, Oct. 11. — George Becker, 70, retired miller and store manager of Meyersdale, died Tuesday morning at Somerset Community Hospital. For years manager of Altman's store, he was born March 10, 1876, the son of the late Jacob and Catherine Wilhelm Becker. Preceded in death by his wife, the former Lily E. Martin, he leaves six children, eight grandchildren and one brother. The funeral service will be held at 2 P. M. Saturday at Amity Evangelical & Reformed Church. Burial will be made at the Hays Church Cemetery. The Daily Courier, Connellsville, October 11, 1946 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)     BECKER, Jacob "Another of the older residents of the south part of this county has passed to the Great Beyond, and in the death of Jacob Becker, Brothersvalley township has lost a citizen noted for every good quality of both a true Christian and law-abiding citizen, one who in every relation of life both in the family, church and community at large, lived up to the Golden Rule. The deceased, Jacob Becker, who died at his late home Tuesday May 12, 1908, very suddenly, was born in Germany December 15, 1828, and lived at Hay's Mill for 50 years where he was engaged in the milling business during his residence in the place and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all his neighbors with whom he came in contact either in business or otherwise.  He was a consistent member of the German Lutheran Church.  In politics he was a staunch Democrat.  He is survived by one sister living in Canada, three sons, John, Berlin; William and George, Brothersvalley Township; one daughter, Mrs. Matilda Morgan, Chicago. The funeral took place May 14th from Pine Hill, the officiating minister being the German Lutheran minister of Johnsburg.  The funeral was largely attended." Unknown Newspaper in Somerset Co, PA, May 12, 1908 (Courtesy of Mary Myers Teets) Posted July 15, 2009     BECKER, Mrs. Lillian B. Orndorff Meyersdale, Pa., March 19 — Last rites for Mrs. Lillian B. Becker, 70, wife of George Becker, of 227 Salisbury street, who died last Friday night, were conducted Sunday afternoon in Amity Evangelical and Reformed church by the Rev. Kalson C. Brown, pastor. Interment was in Hay cemetery at nearby Brothers Valley township. Mrs. Becker was born February 22, 1876, at Mt. Savage, Md., a daughter of the late Henry and Mary Orndorff. She was a life resident of this community and was a member of Mt. Savage Protestant Episcopal church since childhood. Besides her husband, she is survived by six children, E. Earl Becker, of Central City; Alvin G. Becker, of Jacksonville, Fla.; Eugene W. Becker, Hagerstown, Md.; Mrs. Preston C. Firl, of Hooversville; Mrs. Christian J. Brown, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Daniel J. Walker, of Somerset; two sisters, Mrs. John Bolden, of Frostburg, Md., and Mrs. George Crump, of Mt. Savage; a brother, Samuel Orndorff, Frostburg, and eight grandchildren. The Cumberland Evening Times, March 19, 1946 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted July 11, 2009     BECKMAN, Mrs. Maggie Susan Fitzwater Mrs. Maggie Susan Beckman, 91, of Swanton, RD 2, died yesterday at Garrett County Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Swanton, she was a daughter of the late John and Hehzibah (George) Fitzwater and was the widow of Joseph E. Beckman. Surviving are five daughters, Ms. Marguerite Wotring, Mrs. Viola G. Friend and Mrs. Freda L. Sears, RD 2, Swanton; Mrs. Myrtle M. Woullard, Meyersdale;, Pa., and Mrs. Helen H. Sebolt, Newell, w. Va.; two sons, John (Ted) Beckman and Joseph E. Beckman, Swanton; a sister, Mrs. Catherine O'Brien, Swanton; a brother, John L. Fitzwater, Mt. Lake park; 26 grandchildren and 64 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Minnich Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted Wednesday at 2.p.m. at North Glade United Methodist Church with Rev. Eugene Thayer and Rev. W.L. Haught officiating.  Burial will follow in the Fitzwater Cemetery. Cumberland Evening Times, 29 March 1971: (Courtesy of Lee Fasnacht) Posted July 2, 2010     BECKMAN, Oliver Eugene Oliver Eugene "Ollie” Beckman, 71, of Oakland, , died Nov. 1, 1996, at his home. Born Nov. 25, 1924 in Oakland, he was a son of the late Osborne S. and Ina (Paugh) Beckman. Mr. Beckman was a retired auto body technician; a U.S. Army veteran of World War II; and a member of VFW Post 10077. Surviving are his wife, Eleanor (Lipscomb) Beckman; one son, Gary E. Beckman, Oakland; one sister, Rose Ina Harsh, Eglon, W.Va.; and one granddaughter. Friends were received at the Durst Funeral Home, Oakland. Services were conducted at the funeral home, Nov. 4, with the Rev. Harold Harman and the Rev. Samuel Moon officiating. Interment with military honors accorded by members of Garrett County veterans organizations was at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. The Republican; Oakland, Garrett Co, MD; Nov 7, 1996 (Courtesy of Mary Teets) Posted November 13, 2010     BECKMAN, Retta Robinson Mrs. Retta Beckman, aged 64 years, died on Sunday, January 19, 1913, at the Hoffman Hospital. Mrs. Beckman lived in Swanton, but was brought to the hospital a short time ago for treatment. She was the mother of Mrs. Geo Barker, of Piedmont street, where the funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. F. M. Fanchilds, of the Adventist church, of Cumberland, of which she was a member, after which the remains were laid to rest in Queens Point Cemetery. She was twice married and is survived by three sons, C. G. Hammond, Terra Alta; C. P. Martin, Mt. Lake Park; P. T. Martin, Charleston, and three daughters, Mrs. Geo R. Barker, Keyser; Mrs. Eva Mathews, Cumberland and Mrs. J. Raines, Luke. Four brothers survive, Samuel Robinson, of Masontown; Wm. Robinson, of Lincoln Neb; James and John Robinson, of Marietta Ohio. She was a devout Christian woman and highly respected by a large number of acquaintances. Keyser Tribune, January 24, 1913 (Courtesy of Patti McDonald) Posted August 12, 2010     BECKMAN, Miss Tryphena May Tryphena May Beckman, three years, daughter of Rudolph and Margaret (Friend) Beckman, of North Glade community, near Swanton, died this morning in Memorial Hospital.  She was ill several days. Surviving besides her parents are two sisters, Mildred and Virginia Beckman; a brother, Melvin Beckman; her paternal grandmother Mrs. May Beckman, Deep Creek Lake, and maternal grandparents, Mrs. and Mrs. Smith Friend, Accident. Cumberland Evening Times, 29 July 1944: (Courtesy of Lee Fasnacht) Posted July 2, 2010     BECKNER, Lonie Marian Westernport, Md. - Lonie Marian Beckner, 74, husband of Arie Elizabeth Beckner, Cemetery Road, died yesterday afternoon at Reeves Clinic where he has been a patient since 6 November 1940.  His death was due to a fractured skull suffered from a fall on the street near his home. He had at times partially regained consciousness. He as born at Rockbridge County, Virginia, the youngest of twelve children of the late William and Narcissus Beckner.  He was the last of the family.  He came to Westernport in 1903. A building contractor, he retired about ten years ago. Besides his wife he is survived by eleven children:  Brenner R. Beckner, Washington, Pa,; Chester M,; Beverly M.; Byard T.; and Miss Virginia Beckner and Mrs. Constance Guse, Detroit; Clifton, Harry and Miss Frances Beckner, Westernport; Lyman and Marshall Beckner, Piedmont. "The Evening Times" (Cumberland, Md.), Tuesday 10 December 1940 (Courtesy of Shirley Beckner Duke)     BEDINGER, Mrs. E. T. HARDY COUNTY NEWS, Moorefield Examiner of 13th - Mrs. E. T. Bedinger died this week and was buried at Wardensville on Tuesday. Keyser Tribune, March 21, 1913 (Courtesy of Patti McDonald) Posted August 28, 2010     BEECHE, Mrs. June B. Bradley Mrs. June B. Beeche, 68, of 815 Brookfield Avenue, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital after an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Beeche was born at Lonaconing, a daughter of the late Lincoln and Margaret (McKenzie) Bradley. Her husband, Jerry Beeche, prededed her in death. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Norma Light, Hillside, N. J.; four brothers, Raymond Bradley, Wellsburg, W. Va.; Alex Bradley, East Point, Ga.; and Millard and Wilson Bradley, both of Lonaconing; two sisters, Mrs. Olive Kelly, Lonaconing, and Mrs. Gertrude Eagan, Midland, and a grandchild. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home. The Cumberland News, November 13, 1973 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) BEECHIE, William J. VALE SUMMIT - William J. Beechie Sr., 80, of Vale Summit, died Monday, Dec. 18, 1989, at Frostburg Community Hospital. Born in Johnston, he was the son of the late John and Mary (O'Grince) Beechie.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Mable (McKenzie) Beechie on March 17, 1989. Mr. Beechie was a retired Kelly-Springfield employee and was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Frostburg; the Kelly Retirement Club; and Dan's Mountain Water Association. Survivors include three sons, William Joseph Beechie Jr., Eckhart; James Beechie and John Beechie, both of Vale Summit; one daughter, Mrs. Mary B. Schmidt, Frostburg; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Barry, Frostburg; and Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, Midland; one brother, Carl Beechie, Loartown; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Sowers funeral Home, Frostburg, Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church by Monsignor John C. Reinffelder. Interment will be in St. Michael's Cemetery. A Christian Wake Service will be held at the funeral home Tuesday at 8 p.m. about Monday, Dec. 18, 1989; no publication noted (Courtesy of Gina Wiley Norstedt) Posted October 22, 2011   BEEGLE, Glen R. Glenn R. Beegle, 77, of 6403 Far Oaks Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home on Tuesday, March 11, 1975. He had been in poor health for several months. He was born in Friends Cove a son of the late Murry and Mae A. (Shaffer) Beegle. He was married to Olga L. May who survives along with these six children: William and Charles, both of Baltimore; John, of Germany; Carl, of Hawaii; and Mrs. Mary McCotter and Mrs. Mabel Newton, both of Baltimore. A sister, Mrs. Lula Close, also survives, along with 25 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Mr. Beegle was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church, Westminster, where he lived until 37 years ago when he moved to Baltimore. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 15, from the Leonard J. Ruck Funeral Home with burial in the Parkwood Cemetery. The Bedford County Inquirer, May 9, 1975 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 17, 2010     BEEGLE, Kenneth M. Kenneth M. Beegle, 86, of Friends Cove died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born Jan. 28, 1915, in Friends Cove, a son of the late Robert and Nora (Wolfe) Beegle. On Oct. 29, 1937, in Friends Cove, he married Margaret Koontz, who preceded him in death on Feb. 26, 2001. He is survived by six children: Stanley, husband of the former Donna Dunkle, Statesboro, Ga.; Mary Elizabeth, wife of Dale Beard, Liberty, S.C.; Kathryn, wife of Terry Bogle, Millersville, Md.; Ellen, wife of David Robinson, Kendall, N.Y.; Samuel, husband of the former Kathleen Heit, New Holland; Stephen, husband of the former Mary Pappas, Crofton, Md.; 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a sister, Gladys, wife of William Henderson, Bedford; and his caregiver, Phyllis Shade. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jeffrey Lynn Beegle; a great-grandson, Jerry Timothy Robbins; a brother, Luther W.; and a sister, Grace Hunt. Mr. Beegle was a member of St. Marks Lutheran Church where he served on the church council in various offices. He was a member and former treasurer of St. Marks Cemetery Association. He was a lifetime supporter of Bedford County dairy shows and 4H clubs. Mr. Beegle retired as a lifelong farmer in the late 1980s. Funeral services: 11 a.m. Wednesday from St. Marks Lutheran Church with Rev. Karen Wright officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Friends will be received 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Timothy A. Berkebile Funeral Home, Bedford, and one-half hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Friends may send memorial contributions to the St. Marks Cemetery Association, in care of Mary Ellen Land, 651 Sherry Rd., Bedford, Pa. 15522. The Bedford Gazette, January 21, 2002 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted July 27, 2010     BEEGLE, Margaret Koontz Margaret K. Beegle, 82, of Main Road, Bedford, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown. She was born March 10, 1918, in Colerain Township, a daughter of the late Stanley and Lena (Shaffer) Koontz. On Oct. 29, 1937, in Friends Cove, she married Kenneth M. Beegle. He survives, along with six children: Stanley, married to the former Donna Dunkle, Statesboro, Ga.; Mary Elizaibeth, wife of Dale Beard, Liberty, S.C.; Kathryn, wife of Terry Bogle, Millersville, Md.; Ellen, wife of David Robinson, Kendall, N.Y.; Samuel, married to the former Kathleen Heit, New Holland; and Stephen, married to the former Mary Pappas, Crafton, Md.; 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a brother, Ray S. Koontz, of McConnellsburg; and sisters Mary, wife of Robert Moose, Mercer; Sara Seager, Bedford; Ruth, wife of Merle Diehl, Bedford; and her caregiver, Phyllis Shade. She was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Jerry Timothy Robibins, brothers Charles and Stanley Koontz, and a sister, Eleanor Baker. Mrs. Beegle was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and a former council member and president. She was a member of the Lutheran Church Women and of the Tome Memorial Fund Committee; a lifetime member of UPMC Hospital Auxiliary, a member of the Bedford County Cooperative Extension. She was a charter member of the Bedford Springs Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and a lifetime member of the Bedford County Garden Club. She owned and operated Margaret's Greenhouse in Friends Cove. She and her husband were retired dairy farmers in Friends Cove and life-long supporters of the Bedford County Fair. Funeral services: 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Karen A. Wright officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Timothy A. Berkebile Funeral Home, Bedford, and one-half hour prior to the funeral service Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Mark's Lutheran Church Cemetery Association in care of Margie Clark, 7391 Lincoln Highway, Bedford, Pa., 15522. The Bedford Gazette, February 27, 2001 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted July 27, 2010     BEEMAN, Mrs. Alice Myrtle Garlitz LONACONING - Mrs. Alice Myrtle Beeman, 75, of Conneaut, Ohio, died Saturday at Baltimore South General Hospital. A native of Garrett County, she was a daughter of the late John and Ella (Hemmings) Garlitz and was the widow of Howard Beeman. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Rose Mary Britton, Mrs. Alice and Mrs. Lucille Thacker, all of Baltimore; seven sons, Russell, Seattle, Wash.; Alvin, Barton, and Harry, James, Howard, Franklin and Gilbert Beeman, all of Conneaut; four sisters, Mrs. Barbara Cadwalader, Gilmore; Mrs. Nellie McKenzie and Mrs. Virgie McKenzie, both of RD, Frostburg, and Mrs. Ora Wiland, Garrett County; five brothers, Clayton Garlitz, Mt. Savage; Harry Garlitz, Kitzmiller, and Ralph, Charles and Edward Garlitz, all of Garrett County; 38 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Eichhorn Funeral Home where friends will he received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Frostburg. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Garrett County. The rosary will be recited tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. The Cumberland News, May 24, 1976 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 3, 2010      BEEMAN, Charles H. MIDLAND — Charles H. Beeman, 64, died yesterday at Miners Hospital, Frostburg. He was a son of the late Andrew and Mary (Green) Beeman. His wife, Martha (McKenzie) Beeman, died last May. He was an employe of Dashiell Dairy and a member of the Teamsters Union. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Dewey Shroyer, Salisbury, Pa. and Mrs. Joseph Kerr, Silver Spring; two sisters, Mrs. Tiny Clise, here, and Mrs. Charles Devault, here; two brothers, Clinton Beeman, here and Melvin Beeman, Frostburg; and four grandchildren. The body is at the Eichhorn Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Requiem mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, September 5, 1967 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 3, 2010  BEEMAN, Greta Dilfer AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Greta Dilfer Beeman, 86, of Auburndale, Fla., passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011, in Auburndale due to complications from a stroke. Mrs. Beeman was born in Cumberland and lived in Auburndale since 1972. She was a retired registered nursing supervisor at Morrow Memorial Hospital in Auburndale and a member of Abiding Savior Lutheran Church in Winter Haven. Mrs. Beeman enjoyed homemaking and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond E. Beeman and a son, David Beeman. Survivors include her son, Mark (Autum) Beeman, of Auburndale; her grandchildren, Kristen Pruitt, of Charlotte, N.C., Matthew (Allison) Beeman of Winter Haven and Jeffrey (Rachel) Beeman, of Winter Haven; and three great-grandchildren, Amelia, Laurel and David Pruitt, all of Charlotte. A memorial service will take place Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale, with the family greeting vistors one hour prior to the service. Cumberland Times-News, August 24, 2011 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 26, 2011 BEEMAN, Earl Francis Jr. Earl Francis Beeman, Jr., seven days old, son of Earl and Stella Pletcher Beeman, died this morning in Connellsville State Hospital. The funeral service was held this afternoon with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery. The Daily Courier, Connellsville, April 21, 1952 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)   BEEMAN, Mrs. Hester Ann Edwards DIES WHILE ON VISIT Frostburg, Md.. Jan. 4—Mrs. Hester Beeman, aged 62, wife of Samuel Beeman of Gilmore. died late Monday night at the home of her daughter Mrs. John Walbert, with whom she had been spending the holidays. Two other daughters, Mrs. William Roberts, Frostburg, and Mrs. James Woods of Midland, also five sons, Marshall, Samuel, Thomas and Algie Beeman, all of Detroit, and Elmer Beeman, at home. 4 January 1928; Wednesday, Cumberland Evening Times (Genie) Posted June 6, 2011  BEEMAN, Jacob Jacob Beeman, of near Avilton, Garrett county, departed this world very suddenly and quietly at noon on Monday. Mr. Beeman was 84 years old and had never been seriously ill. About 11 a.m. Monday, he came in from the barn, and slipping off his shoes, went upstairs to have a smoke before dinner. When one of his daughters went upstairs an hour later to call her father to dinner, she found him dead in his chair. Mr. Beeman died in the house in which he was born and in which he had lived all his life. His wife has been dead several years. He leaves four sons: George, Andrew, Jacob, and James, and four daughters, Mesdames William J. Green, Ulysses Jackson, Cambridge Crowe, and Robert Beeman. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, Rev. John Green officiating. Interment was made in Robinson's cemetery. The Evening Times, Cumberland, MD, March 25, 1910 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted February 5, 2011     BEEMAN, John "The funeral of Mr. John Beeman, son of Mr. Martin Beeman, who met his death by a fall of rock in 'Coney Small Vein, will take place from his late home at Midland Junction at 11 a.m. The services will be held at the U.B Church by the pastor. Interment in Matthew cemetery. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community in this hour of affliction." "Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland, Thurs 27 Jun 1907 (Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) Posted July 9, 2009     BEEMAN, John Wesley Lonaconing, Dec. 13 - John Wesley Beeman, aged 71, died on Friday evening at the home of his brother, Joseph Beeman, on Jackson mountain, with whom he resided. Mr. Beeman, a retired miner, was born on a farm near Lonaconing in Garrett county, a son of the late David and Elizabeth Crowe Beeman. The Cumberland Evening Times, December 13, 1942 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted March 11, 2011     BEEMAN, Lennox Martin "Another old soldier is dead, this time it is Lennox Martin Beeman who has answered the final call. He died at his home in Gilmore, Md., last Thursday. Mr. Beeman has been ailing a long time, but was confined to his bed not more than a week. His wife and eight children survive him. His brothers are Jacob, of Garrett county; George, of Barton, and David, Charles and Thomas, all of Lonaconing. Mart Beeman, as he was called, was born on South Mountain, Garrett County, 71 years ago. He was a farmer in his young days and late a railroader. He served about eight months in the Union army, as a private in "C" Company, 2nd Md. Vols., and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. He had been on the pension roll several years at $12 per month." "Garrett Journal" Garrett County, Maryland 13 May 1909 (Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) Posted July 11, 2009     BEEMAN, Mrs. Margaret Mrs. Margaret Beeman. 67, widow of Thomas Beeman, Midland, died this morning at Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient since September 13. Among her survivors is a son, Ervin S. Beeman, of Midland. The Cumberland Evening Times, October 4, 1945 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted December 20, 2010     BEEMAN, Mrs. Martha McKenzie GILMORE — Mrs. Martha Beeman, 69, died yesterday at home. A native of Lonaconing, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Eleanor (Coleman) McKenzie. Surviving are her husband, Charles Beeman; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Shroyer, Cresaptown, and Mrs. Martha Kerr, Silver Spring; two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Shoemaker, Washington, and Mrs. Mary Westlen, Brentwood, Md.; three brothers, Robert McKenzie, here; Joseph McKenzie, Brentwood, and Bernard McKenzie, Ohio, and four grandchildren. The body is in the Eichhorn Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 9 p.m., tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Requiem mass will be celebrated in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Midland, Monday at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The Rosary will be recited in the funeral home Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The Cumberland Evening Times, May 12, 1967 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted August 3, 2010     BEEMAN, Mary Catherine "Midland-Mary Catherine Beeman, seven-year-old daughter of James A. and Kathleen (Woods) Beeman, O'Mara Avenue, died yesterday in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, where she was taken Saturday. She had been ill since last September. A native of Gilmore, the child is also survived by a brother, Roy Beeman, at home, and a grandfather, Bernard Woods, Cumberland." "Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland, Thursday 1 Apr 1948 (Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) Posted July 9, 2009     BEEMAN, Raymond Edison Raymond Edison Beeman, 53, of 1216 Blake Ave., Auburndale, Fla., and formerly of this city, died yesterday at his residence. A native of Mt. Savage, he was a son of Raymond A. Beeman, Kingwood, W.Va. and Mrs. Gertrude Beeman, Mt. Savage. Mr. Beeman was plant engineer for the Duncan Brewing Company, Auburndale, and a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, here. He was also a veteran of World War II. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his widow, Mrs Greta (Dilfer) Beeman; two sons, John David Beeman and Mark Dilfer Beeman, both of Auburndale; one sister, Mrs. Emma Hahn, Mt. Savage; three brothers, Sheridan Beeman Fort Collins, Colo.; Calvin Beeman, Warren, Ohio; and John Beeman, Arapahoe, N. C.; and two grandchildren. The body is at the Silcox-Merritt Funeral Residence where friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Services will be conducted Tuesday at the funeral home at 1 p. m. Rev. Vernon I. Naugle will officiate and interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. The Cumberland Evening Times, February 3, 1973 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)   BEEMAN, Samuel M. Frostburg, Md. Feb 14 - Funeral services for Samuel M. Beeman, aged 71 years, who died yesterday at the Moners' Hospital from paralysis, will be held at his home in Consolidation tomorrow afternoon at 2:45 o'clock.  Rev. John W. Keener, pastor of the Salem Reformed Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Allegany Cemetery. Cumberland Evening Times; Friday, 14 February 1939 ~Genie Posted June 10, 2011 BEEMAN, W. W. HAGERSTOWN - W. W. Beeman, 44, died Thursday at Fort Howard Veterans Hospital, Baltimore. Born at Gilmore, he was the son of Mrs. Clara Belle (Clise) Beeman and the late Elijah Beeman. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Pauline (Thomas) Beeman; two daughters, Mrs. Doris Walker and Mrs. Linda Intyre, both of Hagerstown; five sisters, Mrs. Charles Williams, Zihlman; Mrs. Osborne Richardson, Mrs. Milton Walters, and Mrs. Alexander Rowe, all of Frostburg; and Mrs. James Michaels, Eckhart; one brother, Harry Beeman, Lonaconing; and three grandchildren. The body is at the Minnich Funeral Home, Wilson Boulevard, where services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, here. The Cumberland News, March 2, 1968 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted July 30, 2009   BEERY, Mrs. Clara Haines Mrs. Clara Haines Beery, 88, of 28 Pennsylvania Avenue, died Friday at her residence. She had been in failing health. She was a native of Capon Bridge, W. Va., a daughter of the late Henry W. and Elizabeth (Easter) Haines. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, Augusta, W. Va. She is survived by her husband, John E. Beery; two sons, Russell D. and Jennings W. Beery, both this city; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Dixon, Cleveland, and Mrs. June Ullery, this city; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Heartbarger, Long Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Ada Heartbarger, West Newton, Pa.; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted at the Scarpelli Funeral home today at 3:30 p. m. Elder Charles Alderton will officiate and interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park. Pallbearers will be Wayne Dixon, Richard Beery, Lewis Rumer, Edward Beery, Truman Householder and Clarence Kean. The Cumberland News, June 2, 1969 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted November 5, 2011  BEERY, Mrs. Helen Catherine Wagoner Mrs. Helen Catherine Beery, 62, of 12 Arch Street, died today at her home. A native of Springfield, W. Va., she was a daughter of the late William and Ethel (Davis) Wagoner. Mrs. Beery was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Jennings W. Beery, city; two daughters, Mrs. Sandra Householder and Mrs. Barbara Rummer, both of this city; five brothers, James Wagoner, Bowling Green; Herbert and Donald Wagoner, both of Fort Ashby; Joseph Wagoner, Yellow Springs, W. Va.; and Samuel Wagoner, Springfield; three sisters, Mrs. Leona Pyles, Fort Ashby; Mrs. Mary Knotts, Rockville, Md.; and Mrs. Ruth Morris, city, and eight grandchildren. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The Cumberland Sunday Times, November 19, 1972 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted December 20, 2010 BEERY, John Ervin John Ervin Beery, 94, of 28 Pennsylvania Avenue, died yesterday in Lions Manor Nursing Home. Born December 13, 1878 at Augusta, W. Va., he was the son of the late Jacob D. Beery and Zulemma (Haines) Beery. His wife, Clara (Haines) Beery, preceded him in death. Mr. Beery was a retired employe of the Great American Tea Company. He was a member of the Church of the Brethren. Surviving are two sons, Jennings W. Beery and Russell D. Beery, both of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Dixon, Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. June Ullery, city; one brother, Carl Beery, Monessen, Pa.; one sister, Mrs. Lillian Hudson, Sebring, Fla.; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 3 p.m. with Rev. Bruce Shanholtz officiating. Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park. The Cumberland Sunday Times, May 20, 1973 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted November 5, 2011   BEGLEY, Mrs. Death of a Blind Woman. Mrs. Begley, a blind inmate of the alms house, died yesterday evening, aged 70. She leaves no relatives. Her funeral took place this afternoon, with interment in the Allegany county cemetery. Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., November 24, 1899 - pg 1, col 5 (Courtesy of Pat Dailey) Posted January 15, 2011     BELCHER, Frank MEYERSDALE — Frank Belcher, 68, died yesterday at his home here. Born in Meyersdale, he was a son of the late Richard and Marion (Merrill) Belcher. Mr. Belcher was a retired B&O Railroad engineer and served on the Meyersdale Borough Council for six years. He was a member of the LOO Moose. Surviving are his widow, Jennie (Kennell) Belcher; five sons, Frank Belcher Jr., Cardena, Calif.; James Belcher, Dover, N.J.; Samuel Belcher, Toledo, Ohio; Merle Belcher, Meyersdale, and Louis Belcher, Akron, Ohio; seven daughters, Mrs. Florence Sterner, Gettysburg; Mrs. Susan Dietle, Bradshaw, Md.; Mrs. Estella Kelly, Clairton; Mrs. Edna Good, Berlin; Mrs. Donna Dahl, Reading; Mrs. Sandra Walker, Youngstown, Ohio, and Mrs. Maureen Orner, Meyersdale; a brother, Arthur Belcher, LaVale, Md.; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Glessner, Somerset, and Mrs. Margaret Deal, LaVale; 25 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body will be at the Price Funeral Home after 11 a.m. tomorrow. Services will be conducted there Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Ralph Mills and burial will be in Union Cemetery. The Cumberland News, September 23, 1968 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)   BELL, Mrs. Annie Welsh "Tri-Towns-Remarks On Numerous Deaths-And Then Dies- The death of Mrs. Annie Bell, widow of James Bell, removes from this section one of its most wildely known and best liked women. Mrs. Bell suffered a stroke of apoplexy early Wednesday morning and died Thursday at 8:50 p. m.  She had remarked the night before about the large number of her friends who had recently died in Piedmont and had spent a great part of the evening at the home of Mrs. Mary M. Fallon whose funeral took place Wednesday.  Mrs. Bell was born at Tunnelton, W. Va., in 1861, the daughter of Patrick and Mary Welsh, pioneer settlers. She was married in 1886 to James Bell, whose death occurred about ten years ago. She had been a resident of Piedmont for forty years.  Three children survive: Mrs. William Kelly, Mrs. Edward Pendergast and Charles J. Bell, the former two of Piedmont and the latter of Westernport, Thomas Welsh, McKees Rocks, Pa., and Chas. J. and Michael J. Welsh, Cumberland are surviving brothers.  The funeral will he held Monday morning from St. Peter's Catholic church, Westernport, with solemn requiem high mass." Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, 24 Apr 1926 (Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) Posted July 23, 2011   BELL, Elizabeth "Miss Elizabeth Bell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivor Bell, 216 Cromwell Street, Luke, and Thomas "Tucker" O'Brien, son of Mrs. Agnes (Curran) O'Brien, 72 West Hampshire Street, Piedmont, and the late John O'Brien, were married yesterday morning at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Westernport. The single ring ceremony was performed by Rev. George Pugh, assistant pastor..." "Cumberland Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland, 18 Nov 1947 (Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) Posted January 10, 2010     BELL, Mrs. Emma McConnell Miller WINCHESTER -   Mrs Emma McConnell Bell, about 64 years old, wife of Dr. Wm. A. Bell, and daughter of the late Godfreys Miller, died Wed after several years of illness. She leaves her husband and 2 sisters, Misses Margaretta & Nannie Miller. Keyser Tribune, November 1, 1912 (Courtesy of Patti McDonald Posted July 28, 2010 BELL, Mrs. Flora Mickey WESTERNPORT — Mrs. Flora M. Bell, 88, a former resident, died Saturday at the home of a son, Ross 0. Bell, Morgantown, W. Va. Born at Newport, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Martha (Clark) Mickey and widow of Edward P. Bell. Mrs. Bell held membership in Piedmont Presbyterian Church, Miriam Rebekah Lodge of Westernport, and Bethlehem Chapter 14, Order of Eastern Star of Westernport. Surviving besides her son, are 12 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren. The body is at the Fredlock Funeral Home, Piedmont, where friends will be received 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p. m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p. m. Rev. Raymond W. Gau will officiate and interment will be in Philos Cemetery. Rebekah Lodge will hold a service at the funeral home today at 7:30 p. m. and the OES will hold a service at 8 p. m. The Cumberland News, June 20, 1966 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted February 4, 2012   BELL, Harry PIEDMONT -   Yesterday evening, at about 8:15 o'clock, Harry Bell, a resident of Backstretch, Piedmont, about thirty-five years of age, a married man, while walking up the B&O railroad tracks from Rat Tail, fell from the track to the rocks below, a distance of about five feet, and was instantly killed, his neck being broken by the fall. He was found lying upon his face, with his neck broken and face considerably lacerated. Mr. Bell leaves a wife, who is said to be in very bad health, and a child. The deceased had spent his entire life here, being a son of the late Wm. Bell, who was known both here and at Keyser, where he spent some years at the Keys House during the balmy days of that hostelry. Harry's last work was to drive the delivery wagon for Dr. T. A. Cross, but had not been working for two or three weeks. Keyser Tribune, August 30, 1912 (Piedmont, Aug 23) (Courtesy of Patti McDonald) Posted July 17, 2010     BELL, John J. John J. Bell, about 80, one-time Allegany county political leader and Lonaconing merchant, died Monday night in University Hospital, Baltimore, where he had been a patient since suffering a stroke Thursday. He had resided in Baltimore for the past forty years. Active in community affairs in Lonaconing, Mr. Bell, with George Clark, planned the building of the street railway connecting Westernport and Cumberland with other towns in the George's creek vicinity. He likewise assisted in the development of a pure water supply for Lonaconing. Mr. Bell once was chairman of the Republican central committee and served as a member of the board of Allegany County Commissioners. He was his party's candidate for clerk of the circuit court, but lost to the late John W. Young. He was employed as a collector of internal revenue. He retired ten years ago as a deputy appraiser at the port of Baltimore. Born in Koontz, a suburb of Lonaconing, Mr. Bell was married in 1888 to Miss Jean Spier, of Cumberland. Since her death four years ago he had resided in Baltimore with their daughter, Miss Jean Elizabeth Bell. Two other, daughters, Mrs. F. Howard Smith, and Mrs. Howell Gwaltney, both of Baltimore; a sister, Mrs. Minnie B. VanHorn, California, and a brother, Judge William Bell, Seattle, Wash., also survive. The body will arrive here at 8:48 p.m. today and will be taken to the home of his sisters-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Upham and Miss Anna D. Spier, 211 Washington street, where funeral services will be held tomorrow. The Rev. William A. Eisepberger, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Interment will be in the family lot in Rose Hill Cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, March 10, 1943 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)   Return to Obituaries