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HARRIS, Alfred Paul
 
CUMBERLAND —
Alfred Paul Harris, 75, of Cumberland, passed away Friday, Jan. 05, 2007, at the Frostburg Village Nursing Home. Born June 13, 1931, in Ridgeley, WVa., he was the son of the late, George and Frances (Lynch) Harris. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Bernard George and Eugene Harris; and three sisters, Eleanor Moore, Edith Thompson and Lucille Bridges. Mr. Harris was a retired union representative for United Auto Workers for General Motors Corporation. Surviving are one daughter, Linda S. Green and husband Kenneth, Cumberland; one granddaughter, Rebecca L. Welborn and husband Jeff, Shrevesport, LA; one grandson, Jason P. Green, Cumberland; and one great-grandson, Logan D.Welborn. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, PA, 108 Virginia Avenue, Cumberland, on Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Fr. Morley officiating. Interment will be in Zion Reformed Church Cemetery.
Cumberland Times-News, January 7, 2007
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 31, 2014

HARRIS, Anne (child)

Anne Harris, aged two years and ten months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McMillan died Tuesday of scarlet fever. The funeral took place Wednesday from the M.E. Church. The interment was in Laurel Hill cemetery.
20 March 1891; Piedmont (WV) Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted October 12, 2019

 

HARRIS, Mrs. Catherine Cross

Frostburg, Jan. 29 - Mrs. Catherine Harris, 87, of Eckhart, who fractured her hip in a fall a month ago at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Burman Starkey, with whom she resided, died yesterday in Miners Hospital. Besides Mrs. Starkey, she leaves three sons; Charles and John, Eckhart, and Henry, Frostburg; and three daughters, Mrs. Robert Kergan, Wright's Crossing; Mrs. Rose Twigg, this place, and Mrs. Roy Largent, Uniontown, Pa. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon from the home of Burman Starkey.
Wednesday, 29 January 1936; The Cumberland Evening Times
Posted March 20, 2011

HARRIS, Edward R.
 
SWANTON - Edward R. Harris, 77, of RD 2, died Thursday at Garrett County Memorial Hospital, Oakland. Born in Bloomington April 10, 1907, he was a son of the late Jesse Harris and M. Florence (Murphy) Harris. Mr. Harris was a retired farmer and general contractor. He was a member of the Meadow Mountain Mennonite Church, Woodmen of the World Camp 10, Oakland, a charter member of the Tom’s Ridge Hunting Club here, and a member of the Swanton Community Center. He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Nora Wilt. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ruby G. (Green) Otto Harris; one son, Harold E. Harris, Swanton; one stepson, David L. Otto, Frostburg; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Paugh, Swanton; Mrs. Margaret Paugh, Bloomington; Mrs. Alta Moon, Rock Hill, S.C.; three grandchildren and three step-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Stewart Funeral Home, Oakland. Services will be conducted there Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Edgar Miller and the Rev. Hal Rotruck officiating. Interment will be in the Murphy family cemetery here.  

Cumberland Times-News, Cumberland, Md., Friday, February 22, 1985
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 16, 2018

HARRIS, Mrs. Ellen Yates

Frostburg, Aug. 23 — Mrs. Ellen Harris, 74, widow of John C. Harris, died yesterday at her Grahamtown home following a lingering illness. Services will be conducted Sunday at the home at 2:30 p.m. by the Rev. W. D. Reese, pastor of the Welsh Baptist Memorial Church. Interment will be in Allegany Cemetery. Mrs. Harris, a native of the section, was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yates. Surviving are three sons, Lewis J., George M., and Henry T. Harris; a daughter, Mrs. Stanley Morgan; a sister, Mrs. Hannah Offman; and four grandchildren, all of Grahamtown.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 23, 1946
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 22, 2011

HARRIS, Infant of Mr. & Mrs. Elmer

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harris, died Tues night, Aug 1, 1905, at their house on Armstrong St. She had been ill for some weeks The funeral was held Wed, services being conducted by Dr A M Cackley. Interment at Queens Point Cemetery.
KEYSER TRIBUNE, AUGUST 4, 1905
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 16, 2010

HARRIS, Fay V.

Fay V. Harris, 74, of West Salisbury, died Nov. 2, 1974, in Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born Dec. 20, 1899, in West Salisbury, he was the son of the late Fred and Mae (Lambert) Harris. He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Salisbury, and a retired painter. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary E. (Bodes) Harris; two sons, John Harris, Somerset; and William B. Harris, Salisbury; four daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Miller, Mrs. Ruth James and Mrs. Alice Mae O'Donnell, all of Salisbury; and Mrs. Mary Jane Brown of Callimont; also 14 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Dewey Harris, Jerome; and Percy Harris, West Salisbury; and a sister, Mrs. Marion Walker, Jerome. Funeral service was held Monday afternoon in Thomas Funeral Home, Salisbury, with Rev. Ernest N. Rumbaugh officiating. Interment in Salisbury Cemetery.
Meyersdale Republican, November 7, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 24, 2009

HARRIS, Mrs. Frances Mae Lynch

Mrs. Frances Mae Harris, 82, of 115 West Offutt Street, died Saturday at Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient three months. A native of Charleston, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Jane (Farrell) Lynch and the widow of George B. Harris. She is survived by five sons, Bernard A., Frank E. and Eugene B. Harris, all of this city; George M. Harris, Wiley Ford, and Paul A. Harris, Baltimore; three daughters, Mrs. Edith Thompson, Baltimore; Mrs. M. Eleanor Moore, Pontiac, Mich.; and Mrs. Lucille Bridges, with whom she resided; a brother Harry Lynch, Springfield, W.Va., and a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Bosley, Old Fields, W.Va., 24 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Services will be conducted there tomorrow at 3 p.m. Rev. A. D. Tice will officiate and interment will be in Greenmount Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charles, George, David and Michael Harris, John Moore Jr., and Francis Carroll.
The Cumberland News, September 15, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 28, 2009

HARRIS, Francis Bernard

Francis Bernard Harris, 72, of 106 Springfield, died early today at Memorial Hospital where he was a patient for one week. He had been in ill health for several months.  Mr. Harris was a retired employe for the N and G Taylor Tinplate Mill and at one time worked for a Cannonsburg, Pa Tinplate mill.  He was a son of the late Isaac and Hanna O'Leary) Harris.  Mr. Harris is survived by his widow, Catherine Tabler Harris; two sons. William B. Harris,city, and F. Frederick Harris,'Los Angeles; a daughter, Mrs Milford Kelly, Canonsburg; two brothers, Edward Harris. Ridgeley, and Henry Harris, Hagerstown, and three grandchildren.  The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m.  Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Wednesday, June 7, 1961 - pg 17, col 7;  Find A Grave Memorial# 51760219;  (Courtesy of Pat Dailey)  Posted January 26, 2017

HARRIS, Frank F.

FROSTBURG - Frank F. Harris, 50, of 140 Green Street, died yesterday at Miners Hospital where he was admitted Monday. A native of Frostburg, he was a son of the late Reese and Mary (Jones) Harris. Mr. Harris was an employe of the Durst Company for 20 years. He is survived by two sisters, Miss Tydvil Harris, at home and Mrs. Letitia Freal, Canton, Ohio, two nieces and one nephew. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 24, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

 

HARRIS, George M.

George M. "Doggie" Harris, 65, deputy sheriff for Allegany County for 19 years, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital. Mr. Harris had been in failing health the past year and was admitted to the hospital Monday. He resided at 151 Green Street, Frostburg. A native of Grahamtown, he was a son of the late John and Ellen (Yates) Harris. He was a member of the Frostburg FOE Aerie 1273 and of Welsh Memorial Baptist Church, Frostburg. Surviving are his wife, Pearl (Rae) Harris; two daughters, Mrs. Marlene Rice and Mrs. Thelma Offman; a sister, Mrs. Thelma Morgan; a brother, Lewis Harris, and four grandchildren, all of Frostburg. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, where the family will receive friends today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 3 until 5 p.m. and 7 until 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there Sunday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Frederick Gamble and Rev. Harold R. Garland. Burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Evening Times, Friday, May 28, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 6, 2015

 

HARRIS, Mrs. Gwendolyn Dudley, nee Jeffries
 
Frostburg, Jan. 2 -
Mrs. Gwendolyn (Jeffries) Harris, 81, widow of David Harris, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Cole, Charles street. Mrs. Harris was born in Pendryn Mawr, Wales, and came to Frostburg when 10 years old. Twice married, her first husband was Samuel Dudley, by whom two children survive; John Dudley, Midlothian, and Mrs. Edward Blank, Mt. Savage. Twenty-eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren also survive. She was a member of Wales Baptist Memorial Church.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 2, 1940
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 10, 2012

 

HARRIS, Mrs. Hazel Meager

Mrs. David E. (Hazel) Harris, 70, of Salisbury, died Nov. 28 in Meyersdale. She was born Jan. 20, 1902 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Howard and Dora Connor Meager. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1967. Surviving are two sons, J. Robert of Havre de Grace and David Edward Jr. of Sylvania, Ohio; a brother, John, of Havre de Grace; a sister, Mrs. Jean Roberts, Havre de Grace; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Harris was a member of Salisbury Methodist Church and Salisbury American Legion Auxiliary. Services were conducted in the Garfield F. Thomas Funeral Home on Dec. 1, the Rev. Paul E. Snyder officiating. Interment in the Salisbury Cemetery.
Meyersdale Republican, December 7, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 21, 2009

HARRIS, Henry

Frostburg, Oct. 29. — A requiem mass will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock in St Michael's Catholic church for Henry Harris, 68 of 131 McCulloh street, who died Sunday morning in Miners' Hospital, where he had been a patient since October 16. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. A former mine worker Mr. Harris retired several years ago on account of failing health, his last work being on the Savage River dam. He was the husband of the late*[sic, see widow's obituary dated 25 Nov. 1951, below] Mrs. Margaret (Niner) Harris, Eckhart, where the family resided before moving to Frostburg. Surviving are four sons and a daughter; William, Henry and George Harris and Mrs. Carl Lee, this city, and Pvt. Joseph Harris with the armed forces in Manila, Philippine Islands; two brothers, Charles and John Harris, Frostburg and four sisters: Mrs Mary Ann Starkey, Eckhart; Mrs Sarah Twigg and Mrs Ray Largent, Frostburg and Mrs Robert Kergan, Wright's Crossing and 17 grandchildren.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Monday, October 29, 1945 - pg 10, col 2
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted March 20, 2011
 


HARRIS, Mrs. Ida Pearl Rae

FROSTBURG - Mrs. Ida Pearl Harris, 78, of 37 Meshach Frost Village, died Saturday at Cumberland Memorial Hospital. Born May 17, 1908 in Smock, Pa., she was a daughter of the late John and Stella (Pike) Rae. She was preceded in death by her husband, George M. Harris, in 1965. She was a member of the Welsh Memorial Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Thelma Offman, here, and Mrs. Marlene Pollock, Bel Air, Cumberland; a nephew, Gerald Lee Rae, whom she reared, West Middlesex, Pa.; three sisters, Mrs. Edith Barto, New York City; Mrs. Betty McDowell and Mrs. June Densmore, both Uniontown, Pa.; two brothers, Clarence M. Rae, Sharon, Pa., and Robert Rae, Uniontown; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, September 21, 1986
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 6, 2015

HARRIS, Mrs. Johanna O'Leary

Mrs. Johanna Harris, wife of Edward (Isaac) Harris, died yesterday evening at her home 30 South street, following a brief illness, Besides her husband she is also survived by the following children: Edward Harris. Jr of Wheeling. W. Va.; George Harris,of Cumberland; Frank Harris, of Mt. Vernon, Pa.; Henry Harris, of Mt. Vernon. Pa., and Miss Adelia Harris at home. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.  Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Thursday, September 16, 1915 - pg 8, col 5;  Find A Grave Memorial# 126652085;  (Courtesy of Pat Dailey)  Posted January 26, 2017

HARRIS, John

John Harris, 46 years old, died Sunday at his home at Ridgeville, MineralCounty, W. Va., near Keyser. He fell dead while locking up his hen house. In 1897 his brother dropped dead in his presence while the two were husking corn. He is survived by his wife and five children. The body will be taken to Williamsport, Grant County, W. Va., today for interment. Mr. Harris lived on H. O. Thrush's place and had been making hay all week. A sister, Miss Grace Harris, has been living with the family of Boyd A. Reinhart, this city.
Mineral Daily News, August 1, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted October 7, 2010
 

HARRIS, Mrs. Katherine Cross

Mrs. Katherine Harris Services
Frostburg, Jan. 30.—
Funeral services for Mrs. Katherine Harris, 87, who died Tuesday, will be held from the Eckhart M. E. Church tomorrow at 2 p. m. Rev. J. Wesley Webb, pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in the Eckhart Cemetery.
Thursday, 30 Jan 1936; The Cumberland Evening Times
Posted March 20, 2011

HARRIS, Lewis J.

FROSTBURG — Lewis J. (Pete) Harris, 73, of 180 Glenn Street, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital where he had been a patient three months. He had been in failing health the past several years. Born here, he was a son of the late John C. and Ellen (Yates) Harris. A veteran of World War I, Mr. Harris had served as road director for Allegany County after an auto accident had terminated a career as a page in Washington. He was a member of Farrady Post 24, American Legion. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Thelma H. Morgan, here, and several nieces and a nephew. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p. m. and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. tomorrow.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 10, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) 

HARRIS, grandfather of Dr. M. R. Bell

PERSONAL MENTION
Dr. M. R. Bell was called to Harrisville W Va, last Fri by the death of his grandfather Harris. Mon Mrs Bell and daughter went out. They returned Wed.
KEYSER TRIBUNE, AUGUST 4, 1905
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 16, 2010

HARRIS, Miss Mamie Belle

Petersburg - Miss Mamie Belle Harris, 58, of Martin, W. Va., died yesterday at her home. She had been in ill health several years. Born November 4, 1904, in Grant County, she was a daughter of the late Taylor Ulysses Harris and Anna R. (Roderick) Harris. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Blanch Smootz, and Mrs. Myrtle Rodrick, both of Antioch; and two brothers, Gilbert and Floyd Harris, both of Martin. Miss Harris was a member of Knobley Church of the Brethren. The body is at the Schaeffer Funeral Home here.
Sunday, September 8, 1963; The Cumberland (MD) Sunday Times
~Genie
Posted September 13, 2019

HARRIS, Mrs. Margaret Niner

FROSTBURG, Nov. 24 — Mrs. Margaret (Niner) Harris 75, widow of Henry Harris, died this morning in Miners Hospital, where she had been a patient one day. She is survived by four sons, William Harris, Henry Harris, George Harris and Joseph Harris, all of Frostburg and 17 grandchildren. She resided at 4 Taylor Street, Frostburg and was the last member of her family. The body will remain at the Durst Funeral Home. Service will be held Monday morning at 9:30 from St. Michael's Catholic Church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Cumberland News; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Sunday, November 25, 1951 - pg 59, col 4
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted March 24, 2011

HARRIS, Mrs. Margaret Haines

FROSTBURG - Mrs. Margaret H. Harris, 83, formerly of 100 Honeysuckle Lane and recently of the Frostburg Village Nursing Home, died Sunday at Frostburg Community Hospital. Born in Romney, W.Va., on June 3,1904, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Catherine (Haines) Haines. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Harris Sr., who died in 1954. Mrs. Harris was a member of Frostburg United Methodist Church. Surviving are two sons, Melvin Harris, Frostburg; and Charles E. Harris Jr., Marathon, Fla.; four daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Monahan, Moro, Ill.; Mrs. Wanda Nave, LaVale; Mrs. Delores Cominsky, Madison, Ohio; and Mrs. Janet Brodbeck, Frostburg; one brother, Curtis Haines, Cumberland; 18 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home. Services will be conducted there Tuesday at 1 p.m. by the Rev. Kenneth M. Humbert. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Ron Chaney, Rod Nave, Gary Nave, John Brodbeck, Melvin Harris Jr., and Curt Haines Jr.
Cumberland Times-News, Monday, November 2, 1987
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 23, 2018


HARRIS, Mary E. Bodes

Mary E. Harris, 83, Salisbury RD 1, died May 2, 1987, at home. Born Jan. 19, 1904, in St. Paul, daughter of the late Milton and Alice (Sipple) Bodes. Preceded in death by husband, Fay Harris; and one son, John M. Harris. Survived by four daughters: Dorothy, wife of John E. Miller, Ruth, wife of J. Mark James, Alice Mae, wife of John E. O'Donnell, all of Salisbury; and Mary Jane, wife of James M. Brown of Richmond, Va.; one son, William B. Harris, married to the former Esther Baer, of Salisbury; also survived by brother, Earl Bodes of St. Paul; and sister, Mrs. Ruth Bowser of Goodwill Mennonite Home, Grantsville, Md.; also surviving are 17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Member of St. John's United Church of Christ of Salisbury. Funeral service will be held Monday (today) at 2 p.m. at the Thomas Funeral Home with Rev. Mark J. Stewart officiating. Interment, Salisbury Cemetery.
Somerset Daily American, May 4, 1987
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 24, 2009

  
HARRIS, Mrs. Mary Jones

FROSTBURG—Mrs. Mary Jones Harris, 82, widow of Rees Harris, died yesterday at her home, 140 Green Street, Grahamtown, following an illness of several years. A native of Merthyr-Tydvil, Wales, she lived in Frostburg 58 years and was a member of Welsh Baptist Memorial Church, the Ladies Aid Society and Calanthe Temple No. 3, Pythian Sisters. She leaves two sons, Frank Harris, at home, and Thomas Harris, Canton, Ohio; two daughters, Miss Tydvil Harris, at home, and Mrs. Letitia Freal, Canton, Ohio. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Lowell Weaver; Canton; Mrs. Marie Wallace, Los Angeles, and Rees Harris Freal, Everett, Wash., and four great-grandchildren. The body is at the residence where rites will.be held Thursday at 2:33 p. m. with Rev. Carl Kauffman, pastor of Welsh Baptist Memorial Church, officiating. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 30, 1951
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

HARRIS, Mrs. Nellie Ellen Burd

Nellie Ellen Burd Harris, age 77 years, of Farmington, Pa., died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1986 in the University Hospital, Morgantown. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Rhodie Savage Burd. Surviving are her husband, Robert A. Harris, Farmington; a nephew which she raised, Donald Burd, Lemont Furnace; two brothers, C. E. Brooks, Saberton Station, W.Va., and Arley Burd, Farmington; two sisters, Mrs. Carlos (Rosie) Moyers, Bruceton Mills, W.Va., and Mrs. Alex (Jean) Fekete, Cleveland, Ohio; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by four brothers. She was a member of Union Chapel Church, Markleysburg. Friends will be received at the James R. Williams Funeral Home, Markleysburg, today and Wednesday and in the Union Chapel Church until the time of service Thursday, 1 p.m. Rev. Joseph Lewis assisted by Rev. David Emerson will officiate. Interment in Sunset Cemetery, Ohiopyle. [d.o.d. Sunday, Aug. 31, 1986; Unknown Source]  (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)  Posted February 16, 2017

 

HARRIS, Rees

Frostburg, May 2 - Rees Harris, 73, retired mine worker, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 140 Green street, following a heart attack Sunday. A son of the late Thomas and Ruth Harris, and a native of Merthyr Tydvil, South Wales, he had been a resident of this city for more than 50 years. A member of Mt. Zion Welsh Baptist Church, Mr. Harris was past chancellor of Frostburg City Lodge, No. 68, Knights of Pythias, with which he had been affiliated for more than forty years. In recent years he served as chancellor of the exchequer. Surviving are his widow, Mary Jones Harris, and four children: Mrs. Edward Freal and Thomas Harris, Canton, Ohio; Frank and Tydvil Harris, at home. He was married in Wales 51 years ago. He was a brother of Mrs. E. A. Davis and Mrs. Sarah Jordan, Youngstown, Ohio; Mrs. Given Kyle, Baltimore; Mrs. Ruth Stone, North Jackson, Ohio; Thomas Harris, Girard, Ohio; and Mrs. John Watson, this city. Capt. Rees Harris Freal, Fort Riley, Kan., Mrs. Marie Wallace, Akron, and Miss LaVerne Freal, Canton, O., are his grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon from the home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 2, 1944
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 24, 2010

HARRIS, Robert A.

Robert A. Harris, 80, of Farmington, Pa., passed away Thursday, Nov. 13, 1997, in Mt. View Rehabilitation Center, Morgantown, W.Va. He was born Dec. 7, 1916, in Ohiopyle, son of the late Benjamin and Mary Williams Harris. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Nellie Burd Harris, and a brother, Edward B. Harris. Surviving are a sister, Sara Thompson of Uniontown; two brothers, James B. Harris of Normalville, and Charles H. Harris of Ohiopyle; a nephew, Donald Burd, with whom he made his home; 11 nieces and nephews, numerous great-nieces and great-nephews, and one great-great-nephew. Mr. Harris was a member of Union Chapel Church, Flat Rock Road.
[d.o.d. Thursday, Nov. 13, 1997; Unknown Source]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 23, 2017

HARRIS, Mrs. Susan Kay George

WESTERNPORT, Md. - Susan Kay Harris, 51, of 22410 Cosgrove Lane, Westernport, Md., died Thursday, December 4, 2003, at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home, Oakland, Md. Born October 6, 1952, in Keyser, W.Va., she was the daughter of David L. and Jean (Bailey) George of Barton. Mrs. Harris was a 1970 graduate of Valley High School, Lonaconing, Md. She attended Allegany Community College, Cumberland, Md. She was an assistant for Dr. Kato for several years before becoming a full-time homemaker. In addition to her parents, David and Jean George, she leaves behind her husband, Leroy Harris, and a daughter, Melissa S. Harris at home. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home chapel on Saturday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Gary Morris officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.
Newsbank: Waltham News Tribune (MA) (Published as Daily News Tribune, The (Waltham, MA)) - December 5, 2003
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 6, 2015

HARRIS, Thomas Jefferson

FROSTBURG — Thomas Jefferson Harris, 53, formerly of here, died at his home in Canton, Ohio, yesterday. He was the son of the late Rees and Mary Harris. He is survived by his wife, Sarah (Humphrey) Harris; two daughters, Mrs. Granville Blocher, Frostburg, and Mrs. Jack Steck, Keyser; two sisters, Mrs. Lettie Freal, Canton, and Miss Tydvil Harris, Frostburg, and a brother, Frank Harris, Frostburg. The body will be brought to the Durst Funeral Home. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2 until 4 p. m. and from 7 until 9 p. m. Services will be conducted on Thursday at 2:30 p. m. at the funeral home by Rev. Carl Price, pastor of First Methodist Church of Lonaconing. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 27, 1958
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 24, 2010

HARRIS, (child) of Tom

Barton- A little child of Mr. Tom Harris' died Friday and was buried Sunday in Westernport cemetery. Rev W.I. Weech of the M.E. Church officiating.
15 August 1891; Piedmont (WV) Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted December 7, 2019

Name: Timothy Michael Harris, 20 
Parents: Tammy Lynne (Harris) Hutt and Timothy Lloyd Wolfe 
DOB: April 15, 1984, in Cumberland, MD 
DOD: Monday, December 13, 2004, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, MD 
Military: U.S. Army veteran 
Predeceased by: father 
Survived by: mother; step-father, Rick Hutt; brother, Trent; sister, Tracey 
Burial: December 18, 2003, Restlawn Memorial Gardens 

Source: Upchurch Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 15, 2014

 

HARRISON, Mrs. Angeline Dye

ANTIOCH - Last Saturday morning, May 17, Mrs. Angeline Harrison departed this life, aged 79 yrs. She had been ill for only four days. Her funeral was held in the church Sunday by her pastor, Rev. George Burgess. Interment in the Davis cemetery. "Aunt Angie" as she was well and favorably known by her friends, has been a resident of our village for the past number of years and will be greatly missed. She leaves two brothers, James Dye, who has been living with her since she was left a widow about five years ago, and John Dye of Keyser.
Mineral Daily News, May 23, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted September 11, 2010

HARRISON, Arlene Ruth Sell 

CUMBERLAND — Arlene Ruth (Sell) Harrison, of Cumberland, died Friday, July 3, 2015. Her body was donated to the Maryland State Anatomy Board. There will be no service.  Published July 6, 2015 in THE CUMBERLAND TIMES-NEWS, Cumberland, Md. (Courtesy of Charles Riend) Posted November 28, 2016

HARRISON, Mrs. Daisy Rebecca Friend
 
Terra Alta, W. Va. April 14 -
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Oak Grove church, near Terra Alta, for Mrs. Daisy Rebecca Harrison, 58, who died in Morgantown Thursday. Interment was in the church cemetery. She was born near Terra Alta, a daughter of David and Abbie Teets Friend. Survivors are her husband, David Harrison, two daugthers, Miss Freda Harrison and Mrs. M. A. Martin, Morgantown, two grandchildren, two brothers, Orval and Michael Friend, Terra Alta; three sisters, Mrs. John Heft, Morgantown; Mrs. W. H. Lewis and Mrs. Asa Wilhelm, Terra Alta.
Source: The Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Maryland; April 14, 1941; page 9.
(Courtesy of Wendy Mammoliti)

Posted August 10, 2013

HARRISON, Mrs. Elaine Grove
 
MCCOOLE —
Elaine Grove Harrison, 83, formerly of Queens Point Road, McCoole, and most recently of Heartland of Keyser Nursing Center, Keyser, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010 at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser. Born April 27, 1927 in Cresaptown, she was the daughter of the late Anderson and Fanny (Wilt) Grove. Her first husband in 1966, Warren Mann, a sister, Peggy Grove Alkire, and a nephew, Robby Grove, also preceded her in death. Mrs. Harrison was a 1945 graduate of Bruce High School. She was formerly employed by WV Pulp and Paper Co., Luke, and Browning’s Foodland, Oakland, before eventually retiring from Moran Trucking Co., Westernport. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, W.Va., a member of Victory Unit 155 American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Westernport, and a founding member of the Allegany County Chapter of Mended Hearts of the American Heart Association. She leaves behind her husband, Vernon Darrell Harrison of McCoole; two sons, Bradley Harrison of McCoole, Barry Harrison and wife Lori of Antioch, W.Va.; one brother, Robert E. Grove of Hagerstown; a niece, Penny Alkire of Westernport; a brother-in-law, Charles Alkire of Westernport; and a great-niece, Stephanie Grove. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home chapel on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Gwen Wolford officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.
The Cumberland Times-News, December 31, 2010
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted November 14, 2015


HARRISON, Foster Delbert

KEYSER - Foster Delbert Harrison, 60, of 54 Queen Street, McCoole, died last night in Potomac Valley Hospital. Born in Keyser, he was a son of the late Jasper and Alvie (Friend) Harrison. He held membership in Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church, McCoole Volunteer Fire Company, the JOUAM and Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen of America. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lena (Phillips) Harrison; a son, Darrell Harrison, Keyser; four daugthers, Mrs. Shirley Newcomb, Westernport; Mrs. Wilma Wilkins, Bowie, Md.; Mrs. Kathleen Shroyer, Decatur, Ill., and Mrs. Dorris J. Agnew, Dayton, Va.; two brothers, Vance L. Harrison, Toledo, Ohio, and Joseph G. Harrison, McCoole; a sister, Mrs. Thelma Wright, wiley Ford, and 12 grandchildren. The body will be at the Markwood Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today. Services will be conducted there Sunday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Millard Floyd and interment will be in Potomac Valley Memorial Gardens.
SOURCE: The Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Maryland; March 1, 1963; page 18.
(Courtesy of Wendy Mammoliti)
Posted June 25, 2013
 

HARRISON, Frederick Edward
 
Frederick Edward Harrison, 58, a native of Cumberland, died yesterday at St. Petersburg, Fla. He lived in South End as a youth and attended the former Pennsylvania Avenue High school. His father was a tailor. Some years ago Mr. Harrison operated a public address sysem and radio business here. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ija H. Harrison, and an uncle, Gurney Schuckhart, Boynton Beach, Fla. Services and interment will be held tomorrow in St. Petersburg.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 27, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 3, 2012

 

HARRISON, Capt. George W.

Capt. George W. Harrison, one of the best known men in this section of the county, died suddenly Tues afternoon at the Kenny House, Piedmont WV. Capt Harrison had not been well for some time, but was able to be out. He was going up the Kenny House Hill toward his home, accompanied by his brother, J Forsythe Harrison, when he was stricken by congestion of the lungs. He died in 20 minutes after being carried into the Kenny House. Capt Harrison was 74 years old and a native of Wheeling where he was married to Miss Helen D Whittaker, Jan 1, 1861. They celebrated their golden wedding the first day of this year. Mrs. Harrison is still living, one son, H. Frank Harrison lives in New York. There are three daughters, Mrs. Paul Milholland, Philadelphia; Mrs. Robert F Bopes, Lynchburg Va, and Mrs. Dodridge F Graham, Piedmont. Two brothers, J. Forsythe Harrison and Sam B. Harrison live in Piedmont and Capt Chas S. Harrison, a brother is a banker at Somerset, Pa. Capt. Harrison had been in public life from his early manhood and filled many positions of honor and trust. Much of his life he was connected with different railway systems. He served with distinction in the Union Army. He was also private secretary to US Senator Henry G. Davis.
Keyser Tribune, June 9, 1911
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 21, 2010

 

HARRISON, Mrs. Gladys Iona Ferguson

KEYSER- Mrs. Gladys Iona Harrison, 57, of 57 Howard St., McCoole, died yesterday at Potomac Valley Hospital. A native of Luke, she was a daughter of William Ferguson and the late Elsie (Harshberger) Ferguson. She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church of Piedmont, a past president of the Bruce High PTA, McCool Elementary School PTA, the McCoole Homemakers Club and was a member of the McCool Volunteer Fire Company's Auxiliary. Survivors include her father and husband, Jasper G. Harrison; three daughters, Mrs. Donald Clark, Broadway, WV; Mrs. Sandra Mullan, McCoole and Mrs. Carol Bowers, Fort Ashby, and two sons, Ronald G. Ferguson, stationed with the Navy in Charleston, SC, and Robert Harrison, Memphis, TN.  The body will be at the Markwood Funeral Home at 7 p.m. today. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. George Jeffrey, pastor of the Church of the Brethren of Keyser. Interment will be in the Potomac Valley Memorial Park.
Cumberland Evening Times - April 29, 1968
(Courtesy of Patty Friend-Thompson)


HARRISON, Mrs. James

Mrs. Jas Harrison died Saturday night August 31, 1912 at her home near Antioch. She was 37 years of age and leaves the husband and six children. The remains were laid to rest Monday morning in the cemetery in Antioch. Services were conducted by the Methodist minister of Romney.
Keyser Tribune, September 16, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 28, 2010

 

HARRISON, Jasper G.

KEYSER - Jasper G. (Bud) Harrison, 59, of McCoole, died yesterday at Veterans Hospital, Washington. Born in Brunswick, Md., he was a son of the late Jasper G. and Alvie (Friend) Harrison. His wife, Gladys (Ferguson) Harrison, preceded him in death. A brakeman for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, he was a veteran of World War II, a member and past president of the McCoole Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the Sheriffs Auxiliary of Allegany County. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Carol Bowers, Fort Ashby; Mrs. Sandra Mullan and Mrs. Donna Clark, McCoole; two sons, Robert Harrison, Memphis, Tenn., and R. Gene Ferguson, wht the Navy at Memphis; a brother Vance Harrson, Toledo, Ohio and one sister, Mrs. Thelma Wright, Wiley Ford, and 15 grandchildren. The body is at the Markwood Funeral Home where friends will be received after 4 p.m. tomorrow.
SOURCE: The Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Maryland; September 12, 1972; page 16.
(Courtesy of Wendy Mammoliti)
Posted June 25, 2013

HARRISON, Lloyd E.dward Jr.

CUMBERLAND ~ Lloyd E. Harrison Jr., 72, of Cumberland, formerly of Ridgely, W. Va., died Sunday at Memorial Hospital. The body was donated to the Anatomical Board of Maryland for research. A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Published Tuesday, January 7, 1997 in THE CUMBERLAND TIMES-NEWS, Cumberland, Maryland, on page 3-B, Col. 2. (Courtesy of Charles Riend) Posted November 28, 2016

  

HARRISON, Mrs. Mary N. Coleman

MIDLAND — Mrs. Mary N. Harrison, 50, died yesterday at Weirton (W.Va.) General Hospital. A native of here, she was a daughter of the late John and Ann (Cunningham) Coleman.  A graduate of the former Allegany Hospital, Cumberland, she was a public health nurse in Weirton.  Surviving are her husband, Joseph R. Harrison Sr; a son, Joseph R. Harrison Jr., Weirton; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Sandy Wilson, Cumberland; a brother, John I. Coleman, Cumberland , and two grandchildren.  The body will be returned to the Eichhorn Funeral Home in Lonaconing Monday, where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. The rosary will be recited there Monday at 7:30 p.m.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Cumberland.
Cumberland News; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Saturday, January 29, 1977 - pg 5, col 4
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted July 19, 2014

HARRISON, Milton

ANTIOCH- Mr Milton Harrison died Sun evening Nov 19, 1911, of a complication of diseases incidental to old age. His funeral was held in the UB Church Tues, conducted by Rev J K Baker of near Keyser. His remains were interred in the UB Cemetery beside those of his wife who preceded him less than one year ago. Also the remains of "Aunt" Polly Rotruck, of near New Creek, who died from the effect of being burned last week, passed through here Tues to the Knobley church, near Martin, where the funeral was held at 2 o'clock. Interment in the church cemetery.
Keyser Tribune, November 24, 1911
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 25, 2010

HARRISON, Milton

Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Taylor, of Reese Mill, came up Tues to attend the funeral of Mrs Taylor's uncle, Milton Harrison.
Keyser Tribune, November 24, 1911
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 25, 2010

HARRISON, Mrs. Penelope

Mrs. Penelope Harrison who died recently on Mike's Run, was 91 years old.
19 February 1892; Piedmont (WV) Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted February 29, 2020

HARRISON, Rosa

ANTIOCH - Miss Rosa Harrison died January 29th, 1912, with an abscess of the lungs, age about 42 years. She lived all her life in this community, and had many friends as all, who knew her, thought well of her. Her funeral was held in the church, conducted by Rev. J. K. Baker, of Keyser, interment in the U B Cemetery. She leaves to morn her loss three brothers and three sisters, James, Clarence and Irvias Harrison, Mrs. Frank Leatherman and Misses Sarah and Lula Harrison.
Keyser Tribune, February 2, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)

Posted July 25, 2010

HARRISON, Stephen J.

OWINGS MILLS - Stephen J. Harrison, 34, of 11628 Garrison Forest Road, died April 8, 1988 in St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore. A former resident of Cumberland, he was the son of the Rev. Joseph and Helen (Lamp) Harrison, of Box 882, Galax, Va. Mr. Harrison is also survived by his widow, Heidi (Posselt) Harrison, and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lamp, Cumberland. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Hubbard Funeral Home, 4701 Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore. Services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in the Trinity Assembly of God Church, Joppa Road, Baltimore.
Cumberland News, Saturday, April 9, 1988
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 21, 2021

 

HARSH, Abbie Angretta  Cole

Abbie Angretta Harsh, 81, Fort Ashby, WV, formerly Eglon, WV, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, at her home. Born May 19, 1919, in Horse Shoe Run, W. Va., she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian (Wotring) Cole.  She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Thelma Rinehart and Nettie Bonner; two brothers, Jack Cole and George Cole and one half-brother, Chuck Cole. She was a homemaker and a member of the Maple Spring Church of the Brethren, Eglon. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Wilmer E. Harsh; one son, Donnie E. Harsh, Warrenton, Va.; one daughter, Carol Lynn Imes, Fort Ashby; two half-sisters, Dorothy Armstrong, Mtn. Lake Park, and Margaret Aguliar, Mesa, Ariz.; two half-brothers, Norman Cole, Chicago, III, and Harold Cole, Oakland; Richard Dumire, Leadmine, W.Va.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Friends were received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, Cumberland. A service was conducted at the Maple Spring Church of the Brethren on Sunday, Aug. 13, with the Rev. Rogers Fike officiating. Interment was in the Eglon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Maple Spring Church of the Brethren, the American Cancer Society, or the Potomac Valley Hospice, Keyser, W.Va.
Unidentified Newspaper; about Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000
(Courtesy of Mary Myers Teets)
Posted December 12, 2010

 

HARSH,  Bernard

Bernard "Andy" Harsh, 76, Eglon, W.Va., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday afternoon, March 18, 2010, after a brief illness. Born June 26, 1933, in Aurora, W.Va., Andy was a son of the late Claude Franklin Harsh, and Sylvia Odessa (Snyder) Harsh. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Kenneth Harsh, Glen Harsh, and one brother in infancy. Andy was a lifelong resident of Horse Shoe Run, W.Va., and Eglon, where he was a farmer, a builder, and the owner/operator of A&W Lawn and Garden for many years. Andy enjoyed gardening and hunting. He was a wounded veteran of the Korean War, and a member of the Maryland National Guard, where he earned the rank of sergeant 1st class E7. Mr. Heinz, a young recruit who served with Andy, eventually earned the rank of general, and requested that Andy pin the stars on his first general uniform in 2009. He was a member of the Red House Church of God, Eglon. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Wilda (Dumire) Harsh; one son, Terry Harsh and wife Susie; two daughters, Cathy Burge and husband Robby, and Teresa Opel and husband Dave, all of Kingwood, W.Va.; four granddaughters, Miranda Nottingham and husband Chad, Morgantown, W.Va., Bethany Longwell and husband Gary, Rivesville, W.Va., and Katelyn Harsh and Emma Harsh, both of Eglon; two brothers, Vernon Harsh and wife Jane, Eglon, and Richard Harsh and wife Junell, Aurora; one sister, Jean Tancos and husband Joe, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. At his request, his body was buried at the West Virginia National Cemetery, Grafton, W.Va. A funeral service was held privately, where military graveside rites were accorded by the VFW Post 3081, DAV Chapter 24, the American Legion Post 12, and the W.Va. Army National Guard, Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorial donation can be made to Union Ambulance, 232 Bachtel Lane, Eglon, WV 26716. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.bartlettfuneralhomewv.com.
Republican Newspaper, Oakland, Garrett Co, MD, March 25, 2010
(Courtesy of Mary Teets)
Posted November 13, 2010

 

HARSH, Edith Pearl Lantz

Edith Pearl Harsh, 85, of Stemple Ridge, died Sept. 13, 1985 in Garrett County Memorial Hospital, Oakland, Md. where she had been 'a patient for a few days. A daughter of the late Charles  and Laura Maude Lantz, she was born July 7, 1900 at William. She is survived by her husband Willis Harsh; two sisters, Elva Lantz of Anaheim, CA, and Evelyn Harvey of Oakland; four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, two, daughters, three brothers and one sister. She was a member of the Stemple Ridge Church. Services were held Sept, 16 at the Stemple Ridge Church with the Rev Ralph Wycoff and Annabelle Chi!ders officiating. Interment was in .he Stemple Ridge Cemetery. Hinkle Funeral Home handled the arrangements. A fund in her memory has been established to provide carillon bells for the community. Donations may be sent to the Stemple Ridge Church, c/o Mrs. Eldean Poling or Susan Hauser.
(Unidentified Newspaper ~ about Sept. 13, 1985)
(Courtesy of Mary Teets)
Posted August 1, 2009
 

HARSHBARGER, Donald L.
 
Donald L. Harshbarger, 67, of 2010 Springfield Center Road, Akron, Ohio, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2004, following a battle with cancer. He will be remembered for his love of family, his great sense of humor, and his love of traveling. Born in Westernport, Md., he was the son of the late Herbert T. and Neva E. Harshbarger. Three brothers, Herbert T. Harshbarger Jr., Emmitt Harshbarger, and William Harshbarger, also preceded him in death. Mr. Harshbarger was a 1954 graduate of Bruce High School, Westernport, Md. He was an Akron resident for 49 years. He retired from B. F. Goodrich after 43 years of service, and was a member of the Adoniram Lodge #517 F. & A.M., and the Yusef Khan Grotto. He attended the First Assembly of God Church since 1957. He leaves behind his wife of 46 years, Dorothy M. (Mayhew) Harshbarger, one daughter, Debra S. Keller and husband Douglas D. of Akron; one son, Donald L. Harshbarger and wife Holly E. of Severn, Md., two grandchildren, Christopher and Heather Harshbarger; brother and sister-in-law, Chester B. and Doris Harshbarger of Charleston, SC.; and many loving relatives and friends. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, Md., on Wednesday. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home chapel on Thursday at 1 p.m., with Rev. Steffan Carr officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport, Md. Memorial contributions maybe directed to the First Assembly of God Library.
The Daily News Tribune, Keyser, WV, January 26, 2004
(Charles Riend)
Posted October 20, 2015

 

HARSHBARGER, Mrs. Dorothy L. Hileman

Dorothy L. Harshbarger, 89, of Bruceton Mills, died Friday, March 26, 2010, at the Golden Living Nursing Center, Morgantown. She was born August 30, 1920, in Bruceton Mill, a daughter of the late Freeman and Mollie' Ryan Hileman. She was a member of the Hopewell Union Church, and she enjoyed farming, hunting and fishing. She is survived by a son and spouse, Marvin Lee Hileman and Joyce, of Arthurdale: a grandson; Marvin R. Hileman and his wife, Janice, of Bruceton Mills: and two great-grandsons, Trent and Curtis Hileman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, David Harshbarger: a daughter-in-law, Agnes Sisler Hileman, and seven brothers: Clyde, Edward, Jesse, Marshall, Gilbert, Troy and Delmar; and four; sisters: Adelia Kelley, Erma Teets, Wilma Teets, and Merle Glover. Funeral services were held Monday, March 29, 2010, at the Carl R. Spear Funeral Home, Brandonville-Bruceton Mills, with Pastor Scott Cress officiating. Interment was in the Shady Grove Cemetery, Bruceton Mills.
Preston County Journal; Kingwood, WV; March 31, 2010
(Courtesy of Mary Myers Teets)
Posted December 12, 2010

 

Name: Genevie "Jenny" Ann Harshberger, age 62

Parents: Rudolph Herman and Hertha (Hartman) Herman

DOB: December 2, 1940, in East Bernard, TX

DOD: Saturday, December 28, 2002, at her residence

Spouse: Dr. Samuel F. Harshberger II, married September 3, 1966

Predeceased by: parents; brother, Lester Herman

Survived by: daughter, Julie, San Francisco, CA; sons, Samuel III, LaVale, MD; Glenn and wife Lisa, Santa Monica, CA; Thomas, Frederick, MD; brothers, Alton Butch Herman and wife Tommie, Eagle Lake, TX; Rudolph George Herman and wife Soraya, Kenmore, WA

Burial: The Woods Methodist Church Cemetery, Rainsburg, PA

Source: Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 30, 2016

HARSHBARGER, George

In Grantsville, Tuesday, Oct. 12th, George Harshbarger, son of Saml Harshbarger, Esq., in the 16th year of his age.
Alleganian (Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD); Saturday, October 23, 1869
~Genie
Posted July 1, 2017

 

HARSHBERGER, Mrs. Neva E

Neva E. Harshbarger, 78, died May 18. Mrs. Harshbarger is survived by sons, Herbert T. of Mogadore, Donald of Akron, Chester of South Carolina; brothers, Forrest Mowbary and Aaron Mowbary, both of Maryland; sisters, Ella Loar of Akron, Elma Parke of Michigan, Mary Deniker of Maryland, Adell Caprino of Pennsylvania; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Friends may call at Boal's Funeral Service, Westernport, Md. TONIGHT, 7 to 9, where services will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday. Interment Philos Cemetery.
Akron Beacon Journal (OH) - May 20, 1985 on Page: D-6
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 6, 2015
 


HART, Allen Barker
 
FROSTBURG —
Allen Barker Hart of 39 East Main Street died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital. A native of Grafton, he was a son of the late Allen and Byrd (Peters) Barker. After his mother's death, he was reared by John T. and Clara B. Hart of Frostburg, where he resided most of his lifetime. Surviving are his widow, Jewel (Gunter) Hart; three sons, Allen B. Hart Jr., Sacramento, Cal.; Eugene B. Hart, Pittsburgh, and Warren B. Hart, New York City; a sister, Mrs. Vivian Turner, Dayton, Ohio. Friends will be received at the residence today and tomorrow. At the request of the deceased, there will be no service. Interment will be in Eckhart Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, April 14, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 19, 2012

HART, Arvel Roy

Arvel Roy Hart, 68, of Fort Ashby, died Saturday at Memorial Hospital. Born at Dawson, he was a son of the late James E. and Bessie (Robinson) Hart. Mr. Hart was a retired employee of the Chessie System and was a member of Mt. Olive United Methodist Church at Dan's Run and the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Surviving are his widow, Thelma E. (Portmess) Hart; two sons, James R., Struthers, Ohio, and Tech Sgt. Orvel R. Hart, with the Air Force in Washington; two daughters, Mrs. Shirley M. Poling, Youngstown, Ohio, and Mrs. Betty J. Mauk, Gettysburg, Pa.; a brother, Herbert W. Hart, Danville; five sisters, Mrs. Ethel Spriggs, Wiley Ford; Mrs. Thelma Douthitt, Fort Ashby; Mrs. Dolly Twigg, Glen Oaks, and Mrs. Amanda Weaver and Mrs. Bessie Longerbeam, both of this city; 19 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 1 p.m. by Rev. Paul Suder and Rev. William Pope. Burial will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, Monday, August 30, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 4, 2015

HART, Child of Charles

SULPHUR - Mr I. N. Pritchard and family attended the funeral of Charles Hart's child Monday.
Keyser Tribune, January 19, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 25, 2010

HART, Herman Clinton

Herman Clinton Hart of Fort Lauderdale, FL, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 1989. He is survived by his wife Katherine, stepson Richard S. Uhl of Bountiful, UT, and four grandchildren. Services will be held in Bountiful, UT. Arrangements by Baird-Case Funeral Home, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
[d.o.d. Tuesday, May 30, 1989; Unknown Source]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 23, 2017

HART, Linn

Linn, the 3 year old son of Benjamin Hart, of Dark View Addition is dead as the results of drinking a portion of a bottle of wintergreen.
Keyser Tribune, April 5, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 5, 2010

HART, Miss Louise

A requiem mass for Miss Louise C. Hart, of 623 North Mechanic Street, who diedc yesterday at her residenc, will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. in SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home.
Wednesday, 13 June 1951; Evening Times (Cumberland, MD)
~Genie
Posted June 26, 2010

HART/HARDT[sic], Mrs. Mary E. Nedrow

Mrs. Mary E. Hardt[sic], of 630 S.W. 6th Street, Pompano Beach, Friday. Survived by her husband Clinton, Pompano Beach. Services will be held at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the R. Jay Kraeer Pompano Beach Funeral Home with Dr. Harold T. Brooks of Christ United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Addison Cemetery, Addison, Pa.
d.o.d. 22 June 1973; no source noted
FindAGrave Memorial #105219743
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Tombstone shows "HART"

HART, Mrs. Thelma E. Portmess

STRUTHERS, Ohio — Thelma E. Hart, 87, of the Struthers Manor, Struthers, Ohio, formerly of West Virginia and Maryland, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown. Born May 9, 1916, in Paw Paw, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Bertie (Leach) Portmess. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Arvel Hart, Aug. 29, 1976; one brother, Thurman Portmess; and two sisters, Mildred Flora and Betty Greene. Mrs. Hart was a homemaker and a member of the Salvation Army Church in Cumberland. Surviving are two sons, James R. Hart and wife Wilma, Struthers, and Orvel R. Hart and wife Mary, Cumberland; two daughters, Shirley Brown and husband Alex, Boardman, and Betty J. Mauk and husband James, East Berlin, Pa.; one sister, Barbara Swan, Ridgeley, W.Va.; 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, Cumberland, where services will be conducted on Monday at 11 a.m. with Major Lois Sender officiating. Interment will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery, Fort Ashby, W.Va
Published in The Cumberland (Md.) Times-News, Saturday, February 14, 2004
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2017

HARTGE, William H.

MOUNT PLEASANT, June 11 — William H. Hartge, 79, of Ruffsdale, died Thursday afternoon in Frick Memorial Hospital, where he had been admitted Thursday morning. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Sarah Baker Hartge; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Hallman of Ruffsdale and Mrs. Nora Stahl of Somerset, one brother Edward, of Glencoe; two sisters, Mrs. Nora Coughenour of Berlin and Mrs. Clara Spaughy of Fairhope, and five grandsons. The funeral service will be held a t t h e Grimm funeral home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon with Rev. Roy Schultz and Rev. Robert E. Kromer officiating. Interment will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery at Middle Churches.
Daily Courier, June 11, 1954
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

HARTIG, Andrew J.

FROSTBURG — Andrew J. Hartig, 66, died suddenly January 4 at his home in North Braddock, Pa. Born in Frostburg, he was a son of the late Jacob W. and Amelia (Zinkan) Hartig. Surviving are his widow, Betty (Weigle) Hartig; a daughter, Mrs. George Taylor, Irwin, Pa.; a son, William J. Hartig, Charleston, W. Va.; two sisters Mrs. Hazel Cady, New York and Mrs. Evva P. Hartig, Jhelum, West Pakistan, and three grandchildren. Services were held Wednesday in Braddock, and interment followed in North Braddock Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, January 10, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 7, 2012


HARTIG,  Mrs. Catherine Dilfer

Frostburg, Jan. 11 — Mrs. Catherine (Dilfer) Hartig, 86, widow of Martin Hartig, died at 8 a. m. today, at her home, 35 West Loo street, after being stricken by paralysis Friday. A daughter of the late Henry and Catherine Dilfer, and a native of Frostburg, Mrs. Hartig had been an active member of Salem Reformed Church and the Ladies Aid Society of that church. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. C. A. Hauser, Philadelphia; Mrs. Henry Ort and Mrs. I. L. Ritter, this city, and Miss Emma Hartig; and two sons, Philip and Charles Hartig, at home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 11, 1940
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 7, 2012



HARTIG, Charles M.

FROSTBURG — Charles M. Hartig, 78, of 35 West College Avenue, died yesterday in Miners Hospital shortly after being admitted. He had been ill some time. Mr. Hartig was a son of the late Martin and Catherine (Dilfer) Hartig. He was a member of the United Church of Christ. Survivors include three sisters, Miss Emma Hartig, at home, and Mrs. Henry Ort and Mrs. I. L. Ritter, both of here. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home 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. The family requests that flowers be omitted. Services will be conducted at the funeral home Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. George L. Wehler, Pastor of the United Church of Christ. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, October 11, 1959
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 7, 2012

 

HARTIG, Daniel

Frostburg - Daniel Hartig, 60, a native of Frostburg, died yesterday at Akron.He was a son of the late George and Rachel (Bevans) Hartig. Surviving are three brothers, George Hartig, York, Pa.; Bernhardt Hartig, Akron, and John Hartig, Magadore, Ohio, and two sisters, Susan Hartig, Detroit, and Mrs. Conrad Strubie, New Melford, 0hio. The body will be returned here and taken to the Hafer Funeral Home where friends will be received tomorrow from 7 to 9 p. m. Services will be conducted there Saturday at 2 p. m. by Rev. George L. Wehler and interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 18, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
 

HARTIG, Miss Emma

FROSTBURG — Miss Emma Hartig, of 35 West College Avenue, died Tuesday at her residence after a short illness. Miss Hartig was born in Frostburg, a daughter of the late Martin and Catherine (Dilfer) Hartig. She was a member of the Salem Church of Christ, the Ladies Aid Society and the Viclory Sunday School Class. The body will be at the Hafer Funeral Home, 60 West Main Street, where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p. m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. on Thursday. Her only suvivors are one sister, Mrs. T. L. Ritter, Frostburg, two nieces, Mrs. Alice Scroggam, Frostburg, and Mrs. Jean Ritter McEwin, Amarillo, Texas and one nephew, Paul C. Hauser, Toms River, N.J.
The Cumberland News, July 6, 1966
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 7, 2012

 

HARTIG, George

FROSTBURG — George Hartig, ?7, retired coal miner here, was found dead yesterday at the home of his nephew, Carl Griffith, Baltimore Pike, Cumberland, with whom he had resided several years. Death was attributed to natural causes. Mr. Hartig was a member of Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church. His wife, the former Miss Rachel Bevan, preceded him in death. Survivors include four sons George Hartig, Jr., York, Pa., and John, Bernard and Daniel Hartig all of Akron; two daughters, Misses Susan and Gilberta Hartig, Akron, and three sisters, Mrs. Charles Miller, Mrs. Thomas Harris and Miss Mary Hartig, Frostburg. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where rites will be held tomorrow at 1:30 p. m. with Rev George Wehler, pastor of Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church, officiating. Interment will be In Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 11, 1950
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

 

HARTIG, George

YORK, Pa. - George Hartig, 65, of 1707 Filbert Street, died yesterday. He was a former resident of Frostburg. Born in Frostburg, he was the son of the late George and Rachel (Blevins) Hartig. Surviving are his widow, Martha (Eisel) Hartig; one son, George 0. Hartig, York; two sisters, Mrs. Gilberta Strube, Rootstown, Ohio, and Mrs. Susan Chambers, Detroit, Mich, and two brothers, John Hartig and Earnhardt Hartig, both of Akron, Ohio. He was a member of the United Church of Christ, and Loyal Lodge 148, LOOM, York. The body is in the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received after 4 p.m. tomorrow.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 18, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

  

HARTIG, Mrs Hannah Schell

Frostburg, Aug 29 - Mrs Hannah (Schell) Hartig, 80, widow of Henry Hartig, 78 W Loo St, died last night at 10 o'clock, at her home after an illness of five months. A native of Consolidation Village, Mrs. Hartig had been a lifelong resident of this city. She was a member of Salem Reformed Church. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. James A. Stewart, Maple street, and Miss Elizabeth Hartig, at home, and two grandchildren, Betty and Ralph Stewart. She was a sister of Mrs. Margaret Youngerman, Frostburg.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Thurs, August 29, 1940 - pg 11, col 3
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted April 7, 2012



HARTIG, John S.

FROSTBURG - John S. Hartig, 60, of 129 Pine Street, died yesterday afternoon at Miners Hospital. He was a son of the late Philip and Elizabeth (Strubie) Hartig and a native of Frostburg. He graduated from Beall High School and was employed as a surveyor. Hartig is survived by his widow, Mrs. Pearl (Youngerman) Hartig; two daughters, Mrs. James Goetz, at home, and Mrs. George Thompson, Fargo, N.D.; a son, John R. Hartig, Frostburg; two brothers, Philip Hartig, Jr., Westernport, and Martin Hartig, Alamogordo, N. M., and seven grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. George L. Wehner, pastor of Salem United Church of Christ, officiating. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, January 1, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 7, 2012


HARTIG, Mrs. Lenore Weigle

FROSTBURG — Mrs Lenore (Weigle) Hartig, wife of Philip Hartig Jr., 9 Ormond Street, died yesterday in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where she had been a patient since August. A native of Shanksvllle, Pa, she was a daughter of the late David J. and Ceville (Knepper) Weigle. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, P. Karl W. Hartig, of here; three brothers, Carlyle Weigle, St. Petersburg, Fla,, and Guy and Harry Weigle, both of Shanksville, a sister, Miss Amy Weigle, Shanksville, and two grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home here where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m.
Cumberland Times; Allegany Co, Md., Sunday, December 14, 1958 - pg 25, col 6
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted April 7, 2012

HARTIG, Martin

FROSTBURG — Martin Hartig, 67, died suddenly yesterday at his home in Ignacio, Colo. Born in Frostburg, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hartig. Mr. Hartig graduated from Beall High School in 1921 where he was an outstanding athlete. He also attended Gettysburg College. Surviving are his widow, Louisa (Shaffer) Hartig; a daughter, Mrs. Frank Ainsworth, Ignacio, and two grandchildren. The body is at the Hood Funeral Home, Durango. Services and burial will be held there Monday.
The Cumberland News, June 5, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 7, 2012



HARTIG, Miss Mary

FROSTBURG — Miss Mary Hartig, 79, of 11 Beall Street, died yesterday in Allegany County Infirmary, Cumberland, where she had been a patient two months. A daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Baum) Hartig, she is survived by a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, Washington, and a number of nieces and nephews. Another sister, Mrs. Eva Crosby, died last December 24 (sic). The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where services will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. with Rev. William J. Yingling, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will take place in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Frank Duncan, Richard Hawkins, John Densmore, Leslie McKenzie, William Sullivan and Joseph Kidwell.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 1, 1955
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 7, 2012

HARTIG, Miss Mary

FROSTBURG - Miss Mary Hartig, of 132 West Main Street, died yesterday shortly after being admitted to Frostburg Community Hospital. She had been in failing health for three years. A native of Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary (Zais) Hartig. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews. The body is at the Durst 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 11 a.m. with Rev. Donald F. Sause officiating. Interment will be in Porter Cemetery, Eckhart.
The Cumberland News, October 29, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 7, 2012



HARTIG, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Strube

Frostburg, Oct. 16 - Final rites for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hartig, 68, wife of Philip Hartig, Sr., who died Friday night at the home of her son Martin Hartig, North Water street, were held this afternoon from the family home, 129 Pine street. Rev. Karl H. Beck, pastor of Salem Reformed Church, officiated. Interment was in Allegany Cemetery. Mrs. Hartig, a native of Consolidation Village and a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Strube, had been in ill health for several years. Besides her husband and son, she is survived by two other sons, Philip, Jr., and John Hartig of this city. She was a sister of Adam Strube, Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Mary Hurd, Greensburg, Pa.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 16, 1939
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 7, 2012


HARTIG, Philip

HARTIG—Philip, aged 63, 35 W. Loo St., Frostburg, died Friday, December 18th. The body is at the home, where friends and relatives will be received and funeral services held Monday, 2:30 P. m. Rev. George Wehler, pastor Zlon Evangelical and Reformed church, will officiate. Interment In Allegany cemetery. Arrangements by Hafer Funeral Service.
Cumberland Times; Allegany Co, Md., Sunday, December 20, 1942 - pg 23, col 1
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted April 7, 2012

HARTIG, Philip

WESTERNPORT - Philip Hartig, 70 of 315 Maryland Avenue, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he had been a patient three days. Born in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Philip and Elizabeth (Streiby)(sic:Strube) Hartig. He was a land surveyor and a member of the Salem United Church of Christ, Frostburg. He was twice married and was preceded by his first wife, Mrs. Leonore (Weigle) Hartig. Surviving are his wife, Katherine (Getty) Dailey Hartig; one son P. Karl Hartig, Bedford; two stepsons, M. Joseph Dailey, McCoole, and John W. Dailey, at home; two step daughters, Mrs Daniel F. Crable, Barton, and Miss Getty Dailey, San Francisco, Calif; one brother, Martin Hartig, Ignacia, Colo., and 13 grandchildren. The body is in the Boal Funeral Home where friends will be received tomorrow from 4 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted in the funeral home Thursday at 2 p.m. by Rev. George L. Wehler. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be members of the Brotherhood of the Salem Union Church of Christ.
The Cumberland News, April 9, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 7, 2012

 

HARTIG, Mrs. Rachel Bevans

FROSTBURG — Mrs. Rachel (Bevans) Hartig died early today in St. Thomas Hospital, Akron, according to word received here by relatives. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Susan Chambers, Detroit, Mrs. Conrad Struby, and Anne Hartig, all of Akron; three sons, George Hartig, Frostburg, and Bernhardt and John Hartig, both of Akron; two sisters, Mrs. Evan Evans, Akron; Mrs. George Reese, Hartford; Conn., and four brothers, Stanley Bevans, Pittsburgh, and Reese, Thomas and Daniel Bevans, all of Frostburg. The body will be brought to the Hafer Funeral Home here early tomorrow morning. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 14, 1949
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

HARTLE, John

MEYERSDALE April 10 - John Hartle, 86, former Meyersdale Hotel proprietor and retired farmer, died Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas A. McKenzie. He had been bedfast since suffering an injury to his shoulder in a fall on the street about a month ago. These children survive: Augustus, Meyersdale; Christian, Stewart, Lawrence, Meyersdale; Mrs. Bernard Beezer, Braddock; Mrs. McKenzie, with whom he resided, Mrs. Charles Hughes and Miss Margaret, at home. His wife, Mrs. Mary Olinger Hartle, died six years ago. The funeral was held Thursday morning.
Friday, April 10, 1936, The Daily Courier, Connellsville
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)


HARTLE, Mrs. Mary Olinger

The funeral of Mrs. John Hartle, who died last Friday, was held this morning in SS. Philip and James Catholic Church at 9 o'clock, her pastor, Very Rev. J. J Brady celebrating requiem mass. Mrs. Hartle had been ill for some time and died from a complication of diseases. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. William Beezer of DuBois, Pa., Mrs. Charles Hughes of Uniontown, Christopher of near Johnstown, Miss Margaret Hartle, R. N., of Uniontown, Mrs. Thomas McKenzie, Augustus and Lawrence, of Meyersdale.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, April 7, 1930
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 21, 2009

 

HARTLEY, Gerald Gordon

"LONACONING - Gerald Gordon Hartley, Pasadena, Md., a native of Lonaconing, died yesterday in St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore. A graduate of Central High School, he was a son of the late William and Irene (Grindle) Hartley. Survivors include his widow Mrs. Rita (Logsdon) Hartley; two sons, Barry and Michael Hartley, Pasadena, and a brother, Maurice Hartley, Baltimore. He was a member of the Holy Name Society and the American Legion. The body is at the Gonce Funeral Home, Seat Pleasant Beach, Baltimore. A requiem mass will be celebrated Monday morning in St. James Francis Catholic Church, Baltimore. Interment will be in National Cemetery, there. His mother-in-law, Mrs. Mae Logsdon, will attend the services."
(No source of date given)
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted September 5, 2009

HARTLEY, Harrison

Harrison Hartley, aged 80, is dead at Bedford. He was a son of John G. Hartley, founder in 1872 of the Hartley bank at Bedford. Frank H. Hartley of York,  Pa., formerly of this city is a surviving son.
Saturday, 24 November 1923; The Cumberland (MD) Evening Times
~Genie
Posted November 23, 2019

 

HARTLEY, John Westley

Meyersdale, Pa., Nov. 17 — John Westley Hartley, 65, who resided at 301 Meyers avenue here, died in his sleep Tuesday night in a hotel at Logan, W. Va. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Mr. Hartley, who with his family came here from Frostburg, and had maintained his residence at the Meyers avenue address for 18 years, had been engaged as general manager and auditor for the Georges Creek Coal Company at Logan for seven years. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hartley, he was born in Oldtown, Md., and was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Methodist church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Nellie T. (Grey) Hartley, and three daughters —Evelyn wife of Frank Coder, Somerset; Jeanne, wife of James Wetzel; and Lois, wife of Leonard Beynon, both of Meyersdale.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 17, 1944
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 28, 2011

 

HARTLEY, William McKinley

“Kitzmiller, May 21-Funeral services for William McKinley Hartley, 49, son of the late William and Margaret Hartley, who died Friday in Veterans’ Hospital at Perry Point, after a lingering illness, were conducted Sunday in the Kitzmiller Mt. Bethel Methodist church with the Rev. J. H. Hardesty, pastor, officiating. Interment was in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Elk Garden, W. Va. Pallbearers were Joseph Beals, John Bishop, William Owens, Sr., Jesse Walker, Milton E. Pritts and Louis Hutson. A resident of Kitzmiller for many years, Mr. Hartley was affiliated with the Methodist church and the Masonic Lodge here. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are two sons, Gerald and Morris Hartley, both of Baltimore, and a sister, Mrs. Gertrude Riley, of Wheeling, W. Va.”
“Evening Times” Cumberland, Maryland, Tues 21 May 1946
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
(Posted September 14, 2009)

 

HARTMAN, Mrs. Anna E. Miller

MEYERSDALE, Mar. 10 — Mrs. Anna E. Hartman, 87, died Friday at the home of her son, William W., at Sandpatch. The widow of Alonzo Hartman, who died in 1919, she was the daughter of the late Tobias and Catherine Stroye Miller. Surviving are five children and 17 grandchildren. The funeral was held Sunday.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, March 10, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 7, 2009

 

HARTMAN, Mrs. Anna Rita Dawson

WESTERNPORT, Md. -- Anna Rita Hartman, 79, of 421 Hammond Street, Westernport, died Thursday, May 10, 2001 at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser. Born May 10, 1922 in Luke, Md., she was the daughter of the late John and Julia (O'Connor) Dawson. Her husband, James D. Hartman, Sr.; a son, Robert Hartman; a daughter, Rita Whetzel; a special friend, John R. Jones; and two great grandchildren also preceded her in death. Mrs. Hartman was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church, a member of Victory Unit # 155 Ladies Auxiliary, and a 55-year member of Petunia Council # 10, all of Westernport. She was a homemaker and former employee of Westvaco Corp. Surviving are one son, James D. Hartman, Jr. and wife, Kim, Westernport; two daughters, Sue Miller and husband, Dale, Westernport and Kay Barone and husband, Russ, Tonawanda, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and three special nieces. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Sunday, May 13 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Peters Catholic Church on Monday at 10 a.m. with Father Adam Parker as celebrant. Interment will be in the Philos Cemetery, Westernport.
Newsbank: Waltham News Tribune (MA) (Published as Daily News Tribune, The (Waltham, MA)) - May 13, 2001
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 6, 2015

HARTMAN, Mrs. Annabelle Montgomery

RIDGELEY, W.Va. — Annabelle (Montgomery) Hartman, 84, of Ridgeley, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, Aug. 14, 2009. Born Oct. 9, 1924, in Saxonburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late William J. Montgomery, Sr. and Margaret Twila Montgomery. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harry C. Hartman Sr., in 2003; two sisters, Twila Zentek and Lois Montgomery; and one brother, William J. Montgomery Jr. Mrs. Hartman had worked as a knitter at the Cumberland Celanese Plant. She was a homemaker, who enjoyed cooking, canning, and cookie making. She was happy to teach her grandchildren how to cook. Her other leisure activities included needlepoint and knitting, camping, and fishing. Mrs. Hartman was an active member of Graceland Baptist Church, where she had been a trustee, nursery attendant, and Vacation Bible School leader. Mrs. Hartman also belonged to the Old Furnace CEO’s, as well as the Ladies Auxiliaries of the Short Gap Volunteer Fire Company, Ridgeley Lions Club, and AliGhan Shrine Railroad Unit. Survivors include her two sons, Harry C. “Buddy” Hartman Jr. and wife Kathy, and Kenneth L.J. Hartman and wife Marlane; one sister, Sally Muir; four grandchildren, Scott Hartman and wife Rachel, Bradley Hartman and wife Jessica, Paul Hartman, and Jessica Hartman; two great-grandchildren, Kelsey Anne Hartman and Lucas Jude Hartman; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Upchurch Funeral Home, Cumberland, on Tuesday. The funeral service will be conducted in Graceland Baptist Church on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Oscar Ohler officiating. Interment will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery.
Published in The Cumberland (Md.) Times-News, Sunday, August 16, 2009
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2017

HARTMAN, Conrad

Death of a Merchant.--Conrad Hartman, boot and shoe merchant of this place and a well known citizen of the county, died at his residence, this place, Thursday evening, 3d inst. He sustained a severe fall on the ice early this week, which, it is believed, had much to do in bringing on paralysis of the brain, the immediate cause of death. He was 43 years of age. His wife and several children survive. These have the sympathy of the entire community.
5 February, 1887; Frostburg Mining Journal, Frostburg, MD.
~Genie
Posted March 6, 2016

HARTMAN, E. R.

Mr E R Hartman, a brakeman on the B&O, fell from his train near Newburg last Wed forenoon and was killed by a train that was passing on the other tract. He was about 21 years old and unmarried. His mother lives in Keyser, his father was killed nine years to the day before the son was stricken. Mr Hartman was buried at Purgittsville yesterday. He had many friends in Keyser who mourn his untimely death.
Keyser Tribune, September 8, 1911
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 25, 2010

HARTMAN, Mrs. Florence V. Lechliter

FORT ASHBY, W.Va. — Florence V. Hartman, 77, a resident of Heartland of Keyser and formerly of Fort Ashby, died Friday, April 15, 2005, at the nursing home. Born May 11, 1927, in Patterson Creek, she was the daughter of the late Emmor and Alice V. (Lloyd) Lechliter. She also was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, John Lechliter, Arden Haycock, Beulah Norris, Priscilla Rohrbaugh and Ruth Shanholtz. Mrs. Hartman was a housewife, a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Fort Ashby, and Romney Chapter 84, O.E.S. Surviving are her husband, Loy W. Hartman, a resident of Heartland of Keyser, two daughters, Sandra Schadler and husband Bob, Keyser, and Diana Chaney and husband Donald, Parkersburg; four grandchildren, Sean Bennett and wife Susie, Langley AFB, Va., Lucien Bennett and wife Mindy, Parkersburg, Geoffrey Schadler and Michelle Schadler, both of Keyser; and four great-grandchildren, Matthew Bennett and Hunter Bennett, Taya Schadler, and Reagan Bennett. The family will receive friends at the Markwood Funeral Home, Keyser, on Sunday and at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Fort Ashby on Monday from noon to 2 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the church  at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Dallas Forren officiating. Interment will follow in Fort Ashby Cemetery, Fort Ashby.
Published in The Cumberland (Md.) Times-News, Saturday, April 16, 2005
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2017

HARTMAN, Franklin Elwood (infant)

Franklin Elwood aged seven months, son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Hartman, of McCoole, died September 15, 1912. The remains were taken to Cabin Run for interment.
Keyser Tribune, September 20, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 28, 2010

HARTMAN, Mrs. Genevieve M. Hughes

FORT ASHBY, W.Va. - Mrs. Genevieve M. Hartman, 64, of Fort Ashby, died Saturday morning in Sacred Heart Hospital. Born in Ridgeley, she was the daughter of Laura M. (Elkins) Hughes and the late Joseph L. Hughes. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 6667 and the Church of the Annunciation, Fort Ashby. Surviving are her husband, James Lester Hartman; one son, James E. Hartman, Westernport; one daughter, Mrs. Ruth N. Alt, Fort Ashby; two brothers, Owen D. Hughes and Lawrence M. Hughes, both of Fort Ashby; and six grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home today where the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW will conduct a service at 7 p.m. The rosary will be recited there today at 8 p.m. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in the Church of the Annunciation, Fort Ashby, tomorrow at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery. The pallbearers will be Edward Collier, William Gerwig, Leonard Evans, Robert Abe, Robert Bradfield and Delbert Myers.
Published in The Cumberland (Md.) News, Monday, March 15, 1982
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 16, 2017

HARTMAN, Harry Clarence

RIDGELEY, W.Va. — Harry Clarence Hartman Sr., 80, of Ridgeley, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 7, 2003. Born May 19, 1923, in West Union, he was the son of the late Cullom L. Hartman and Opal Celesta (Pigott) Hartman. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Neva Louise Hartman, Mary Louise Cheeks, and Roberta G. Baker. Mr. Hartman served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a retired carman for the Chessie System, formerly the Western Maryland Railroad. Mr. Hartman was a member of the Ridgeley Lions Club, with 55 years of perfect attendance, Knobley Mount Post 136, American Legion, Ridgeley, and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen. He was also a member of Davis Lodge 51, A.F. & A.M., Keyser, 32nd degree, Martinsburg Scottish Rite Bodies, and Ali Ghan Shrine, where he belonged to the Railroad Unit. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Annabelle (Montgomery) Hartman; two sons, Harry C. Hartman Jr. and wife Kathy, Ridgeley; and Kenneth L.J. Hartman and wife Marlane; three brothers, Calvin J. Hartman, Wiley Ford, Carl L. Hartman, Elkins, and Kenneth Hartman, Ridgeley; and four grandchildren, Scott Hartman, Bradley Hartman, Paul Hartman, and Jessica Hartman. Friends will be received at the Upchurch Funeral Home, Cumberland, on Thursday. Funeral services will be conducted at Graceland Baptist Church, on Friday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Oscar Ohler, and the Rev. Benny Brakeall officiating. Interment will be in the Fort Ashby Cemetery, where Masonic rites will be conducted by Davis Lodge 51.
Published in The Cumberland (Md.) Times-News, Thursday, July 10, 2003
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 21, 2017

HARTMAN, Mrs. Ida Poorbaugh

MEYERDALE, Feb. 20 - Mrs. Ida Hartman, 53, of Glencoe, died Friday in a hospital at Curnberland, Md. The daughter of the late Samuel and Alice Bauman Poorbaugh and the widow of Charles Hartman, she leaves four children. She was a sister of Mrs. Albert DeLozier of Connellsville and Mrs. Nellie Keidel and Mrs. Charles Deist of Meyersdale.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, February 20, 1945
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 28, 2010

Name:  Joseph Junior Hartman, 21, of Cairnbrook
Parents: Robert and Linda (Bowser) Hartman
DOB: December 15, 1988, in Somerset
DOD:  July 11, 2010
Spouse: none
Predeceased by: nephew Christopher Hartman 
Survived by:  parents; brother, Christopher Hartman and wife Courtney of Cairnbrook, nieces Brooke and Lacey Hartman, grandparents, Robert and Evelyn Hartman and Harold and Nancy Bowers, great-grandparents, Dorothy Hartman and Geneva Beeman; uncles Eric, Kevin, Jason Hartman and Mark Bowser; aunt, Leslie Frampton.
Burial:  Custer Community Cemetery

Source: Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home, Somerset, PA
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 19, 2014

HARTMAN, Loy W.

FORT ASHBY, WV - Loy W. Hartman, 87, a resident of Heartland of Keyser and formerly of Fort Ashby, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at the nursing home. Born March 17, 1918, in Onego, W.Va., he was a son of the late Warnie and Delia (Roy) Hartman. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Florence V. Hartman on April 15, 2005; a sister, Ruth Mullennex; and a brother, Forrest Hartman. Mr. Hartman was retired from the Chessie System as a crane operator. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran and recipient of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Good Conduct Medals. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church of Fort Ashby, Fort Ashby Volunteer Fire Co., Fort Ashby VFW Post 6667, National Rifle Association, Clinton Lodge 86 A.F. & A.M., Scottish Rites of Wheeling, and Romney Chapter 84 OES. Surviving are two daughters, Sandra Schadler and husband Bob of Keyser and Diana Chaney and husband Donald of Fort Ashby; three sisters, Ruby Auvil and husband Carl of Harpers Ferry, Mae Vance of Onego, and Helen Hartman of Franklin; four grandchildren, Lucien Bennett and wife Mindy, Sean Bennett and wife Susie, Geoffrey Schadler and Michelle Schadler, and five great-grandchildren, Matthew, Hunter, Reagan and Keegan Bennett and Taya Schadler. The family will receive friends at the Markwood Funeral Home, Keyser, on Monday. Funeral services will be conducted at the Trinity United Methodist Church on Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. James A. McCune officiating. Interment will follow in Fort Ashby Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded at the cemetery. The Fort Ashby Fire Department will hold a memorial service at the funeral home on Monday evening.

Published in The Cumberland (Md.) Times-News, Sunday, February 12, 2006
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 16, 2017

HARTMAN, Mattie R.

Mattie R. Hartman, 92, of Westmoreland Manor, Greensburg, formerly of Jeannette, died Monday, May 6, 1991. She was born Oct. 6, 1898, in Fairhope, a daughter of the late Henry and Katherine (Kaiser) Browning. She was preceded in death by her husband, George L. Hartman. She is survived by two sons; William H. Hartman of Uniontown and Charles C. Hartman of North Huntingdon; and three daughters, Mrs. George (Anna) Bero of Greensburg, Mrs. Charles (Elsie) Berzinski of Jeannette and Mrs. Charles (Helen) Miller of Gordonville. Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Ella Smith and Mrs. Ruth Clites, both of West End, and Mrs. Bertha Shaw, East Freedom; 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by five brothers, John, Roy, Harry, William and Erving, and two sisters, Blanche Shaffer and Nancy Logson. Funeral services: Friday, May 10, at John V. Grazdano Funeral Home Inc., 228 N. Second St., Jeannette, with the Rev. Timothy P. Showen officiating. Burial in Westmoreland County Memorial Park, Hempfield Township.
The Bedford County Inquirer, May 17, 1991
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 23, 2010

 

HARTMAN, Miss Roxanna

Miss Roxanna Hartman, 17 years, of Upper Tract, died at the Hoffman Hospital of typhoid fever, and the body was shipped to her home today.
Keyser Tribune, September 19, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted October 7, 2010

 

HARTMAN, Mrs. Ruby E. Poorbaugh

Mrs. Ruby E. Hartman, 68, of Glencoe, died unexpectedly in her home. She was born Aug. 4, 1893, in Northampton Township, a daughter of the late Samuel and Alice Bauman Poorbaugh. She was a member of the Mount Lebanon Church of Christ and Hillcrest Grange. Surviving are her husband, Edward; two daughters, including Mrs. Marcelene Brick of Berlin, R.D. 3; four sisters, Mrs. Nellie Keidel and Mrs. Pearl Deist of Meyersdale, R. D. 2; Mrs. Verna DeLozier of Connellsville; and Mrs. Elizabeth Miller of Johnsown; and a brother, Samuel J. Poorbaugh of Glencoe.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, July 21, 1962
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 28, 2010

 

HARTMAN, Mrs. Sadie Brode

Frostburg, May 23 - Mrs. Sadie Hartman, 63, died last night at Miners' Hospital, where she had been a patient ten months. A daughter of the late Conrad and Barbara Brode, she is survived by two children, Mrs. Eleanor Lemmert, and Frank Hartman, this city. She was a sister of Mrs. Mary Gunnett and Mrs. Alex Close, this city, and Mrs. Bessie Myers, Cleveland, O. She was a member of Salem Reformed church.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 23, 1941
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

HARTSAUK, Mrs. Ada Bell Cessna

Bedford - Mrs. Ada Bell Hartsauk, 91, a native of Bedford County, died Monday in the Allegheny Lutheran Home, Hollidaysburg. Born in Rainsburg, she was a daughter of the late Peter M. and Margaret (Stuckey) Cessna. Her husband, Fred Hartsauk, preceded her in death. Services were conducted Wednesday at the home of a niece, Mrs. Ruth James, Rainsburg. Rev. M. J. Ross and Rev. Luther Rhoades officiatded and interment was in the Woods Church Cemetery there.
Saturday, 17 January 1953; Cumberland (MD) News
~Genie
Posted January 18, 2020

 

HARTSOCK, Mrs. Adeline "Alice" Virginia Morris

Mrs. Alice Hartsock, 50, wife of Walter Hartsock, 55 Boone street, died at noon today at the Allegany Hospital, where she was admitted Tuesday.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Friday, December 29, 1939 - pg 9/13, col 2 .
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted October 17, 2014


HARTSOCK, Mrs. Adeline "Alice" Virginia Morris

Hartsock - Mrs Adeline V, 50, wife of Walter W Hartsock, 55 Boone St died Friday, December 29.  Funeral mass Tuesday 9 a.m. St Mary's Catholic church.  Interment will be in St Patrick's cemetery.  Friends received at the family residence, 55 Boone St.  Arrangement by Virgil L Lempereur.
Cumberland Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Sunday, December 31, 1939 - pg 19/23, col 1
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted October 17, 2014

HARTSOCK, Eli

Ell Hartsock, aged 80 years, a retired farmer living with his sister, Mrs. Linda Struckman, Flintstone, died at 11:45 today at Western Maryland Hospital. Besides his sister, Mr. Hartsock is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Isaac H. Smith, Mrs. J. L. Howsare, and Mrs. J. H. Miller, all of Cumberland and Mrs. H. O. Robinette, of Pratt, near Flintstone.
The Cumberland Evening Times, Wednesday, 4 January 1928
(Genie)
Posted June 6, 2011


HARTSOCK, Eli

Funeral of Eli Hartsock
The funeral of Eli Hartsock, octogenarian retired farmer, of Flintstone, who died yesterday morning in Western Maryland Hospital from advanced age and shock suerinduced[sic] by an accident in which he was struck by an engine at the B. & O. crossing at Harrison street on October 4, will be held at 1 o'clock Friday from the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Miller, 632 Columbia avenue. Services will be resumed at the Flintstone M. E. Church at 2 o'clcock and burial will be in the family cemetery there. Services will be by the Rev. Albert Staniforth.
The Cumberland Evening Times, Thursday, 5 January 1928
(Genie)
Posted June 6, 2011 

 

HARTSOCK, Mrs. Ella

Mrs. Ella Hartsock died at her home on Town Creek Tuesday afternoon from paralysis, aged 61. She had been an invalid six years. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon with burial in a private cemetery near the Hartsock home. John C. Wolford, undertaker, has charge of the funeral.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 10, 1920
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 14, 2011

HARTSOCK, Elsie M. Burkett

Elsie M. Hartsock, 69, of Corriganville, Md., died Wednesday, March 23, 1994, in the Hospice Unit of Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Md. She was born Aug. 8, 1924, at Corriganville, a daughter of the late Howard and Esther (Pogue) Burkett. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil L. Hartsock, Oct. 9, 1977. Surviving are a daughter, Delores R. Clutter of Libertyville, Illinois; two grandchildren; a great, granddaughter; two brothers, Irvin and George Burkett, both of Corriganville; and a sister, Mary Bridges of Claysburg. She was preceded in death by two brothers and seven sisters. Mrs. Hartsock was a homemaker and an active member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Corriganville Volunteer Fire Co. Funeral services: 2 p.m. Sunday at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, with the Rev. Ruth S. Kershner officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park, Cumberland. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
The Bedford Gazette, March 25, 1994
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 30, 2010

 

Name: Doris W. Hartung, 78, of Cumberland, MD 
Parents: John Joseph Phillips and Helen Patricia (Minnicks) Phillips 
DOB: January 21, 1925, Cumberland, MD 
DOD: Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at her home 
Spouse: Charles E. Hartung 
Predeceased by: parents; sister, Helen P. Blaul 
Survived by: husband; sons, David C. Hartung and his wife Jo Anne, Hagerstown, MD; and Gary J. Hartung, Cumberland, MD; daughters, Mary Anne Smith and her husband Gary, Cumberland, MD; Lisa L. Hout and her husband Steve, Cumberland, MD 
Burial: May 24, 2003, Sunset Memorial Park, Cumberland, MD
 
Source: Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 13, 2015

 

HARTZELL, Mrs. Anna Hartzell

A stroke she suffered Friday caused the death Monday of Mrs. Anna Hartzell, probably the oldest woman in Somerset county. She was 98 last July 14. Up to the fatal stroke she was able to go about her home with the aid of a cane and enjoyed fairly good health although she had not fully recovered from the effects of a light stroke three years ago. Mrs. Hartzell was the widow of Malachi Hartzell, who died 30 years ago. She lived on a farm near Draketown with four of her children. Fifteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hartzell of whom eight are living. A son, George, was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg in which also fell a son-in-law, Uriah Conn The surviving children are Henry, Elizabeth, Minnie and Norman Hartzell, at home; Mrs. Rebecca Henry, Trent; Mrs. J. W. Burkholder, near Mill Run; Mrs Emma Miller, near Dunbar; and Thomas Hartzell of Leisenring. There survive also 35 grandchildren, 135 great-grandchildren, 25 great-great-grandchildren and four great-great-great-grandchildren. George Conn, the oldest grandchild, was born during the Civil War. Mrs. Frank Shelkey of South Connellsiille and Mrs Ella Curtis of East Fayette street, Connellsville, are among the grandchildren. Mrs. Hartzell was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The funeral service will be Wednesday afternoon at Jersey Church, near Confluence.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, October 9, 1924
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

 

HARTZELL, Miss Lizzie

Miss Lizzie Hartzell, 95, of Confluence R.D. 1, died Friday night, December 19, in the Price Hospital, to which she was admitted Dec. 12, suffering from a broken hip which was caused by a fall. She was born in Somerset County, and daughter of the late Melchia and Anna Hartzell. She had lived on a farm all her life. A son, Nolan Kimmel, survives, along with a number of grandchildren, great and great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Burkholder of near Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Emma Miller of South Connellsville; two brothers, Norman Hartzell, living near Confluence, and Thomas Hartzell of Lamont. A nephew, Charles Gearhart, and his wife live on the Hartzell farm and had been taking care of her. Funeral services were held last Monday at 2 p.m. at the Jersey Church near Confluence, with burial in the church cemetery.
Meyersdale Republican, January 1, 1948
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
  

HARTZELL, Robert H.

Robert H. Hartzell, 61, single, died yesterday at the home of his sister, Mrs. C. H. Fisher, Hyndman, Pa. A native of Meyersdale RD, Mr. Hartzell was a son of the late Cass and Jane Elizabeth (Hanson) Hartzell. Surviving, besides Mrs. Fisher, are five other sisters. Mrs. A. L. Martin and Miss Margaret Hartzell, Albuquerque, N. M.; Mrs. J. G. Ronald, Pittsburgh; and Mrs. D. R. Goodwin and Mrs. W. J. Emerick, Hyndman; and two brothers, Ernest and George Hartzell, Somerset, Pa.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 2, 1940
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 14, 2015

HARVEY, Benjamin W.

Mt. Lake Park, Sept 2nd - Benjamin W. Harvey, 65, for many years a mining engineer in Western Maryland, died yesterday at his home here, following a lingering illness. He was a son of the late John O. and Rachel Harvey. Besides his widow, Mrs. Fanny Grace (Walters) Harvey, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Bertha Upole, Cumberland; three sons, Walter O. Harvey, Cumberland; Charles D. and Lester W., of Mt. Lake Park; one sister, Mrs. Ada Watring, Aurora, WV; one brother, Charles V. Harvey, Mt. Lake Park, 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at the White Church, with interment in the church cemetery. Rev. E. A. Crites will officiate.
Cumberland Times, Sept 27, 1936
(Courtesy of Pat Thompson)
Posted August 4, 2009

HARVEY, C. Ethel

Miss Ella McKone spent a few days this week in Parkersburg, having been called there to attend the funeral of her niece C. Ethel Harvey.
15 August 1891; Piedmont (WV) Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted December 7, 2019

HARVEY, Mrs. Carrie Honore Shuck

Mrs. Carrie Honore Harvey, 86, formerly of 126 Cresap Drive, Bowling Green, died yesterday after an extended illness. Born in Cresaptown, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Elizabeth (McKenzie) Shuck and was the widow of Michael J. Harvey. Mrs. Harvey was a retired self-employed seamstress and was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Surviving are two sons, Francis B. Harvey, Bowling Green, and John C. Harvey, Westernport; a sister, Mrs. Annabelle Thompson, Chicago; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The body is at the George Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow and Sunday from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m.
The Cumberland News, July 16, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 21, 2014

 
HARVEY, Mrs. Carrie Honore Shuck
 
Mass for Mrs. Carrie H. Harvey, 86, formerly of 126 Cresap Drive, Bowling Green, who died Thursday, will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Interment will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jay, Richard, Michael and William Harvey, Regis Arnold and James Jenkins. The body is at the George Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. and where the rosary will be recited tomorrow at 8 p.m.
The Cumberland News, July 17, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 21, 2014

HARVEY, Charles S.

FROSTBURG — Charles S. Harvey, 73, of Shaft, was pronounced dead on arrival today at Miners Hospital. Mr. Harvey was born at Midlothian, a son of the late Robert and Mary (Gibson) Harvey. Until recently active as a farmer, he was treasurer of the Allegany County Soil Conservation District, past president of the Allegany County Farm Bureau, director of the Agriculture-Stabilization and Conservation Service and a director of the Allegany and Garrett Farm Home and Loan Service. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Maggie (McKenzie) Harvey; five sons, Willard Harvey, Shaft; Glenn Harvey, Lanham; Denver Harvey, Frederick; Leland Harvey, Simpsonville and Dale Harvey, at home; one sister, Mrs. Mary Layman, Baltimore; and five grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received from 7 until 9  p.m. today and from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p. m. tomorrow.
March 23, 1966, Cumberland Evening Times
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 13, 2014

HARVEY, Dale Carlton

Dale Carlton Harvey, 81, Oakland, died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at Garrett County Memorial Hospital, Oakland. Born Feb. 25, 1923, in Deer Park; - he was the son of the late George William Harvey and Bessie (Moon) Harvey. Mr. Harvey was a retired building contractor. He was instrumental in building Habitat for Humanity houses, and was very involved in Alcoholics Anonymous. He was responsible for the construction of the Liberty Club. Surviving are his wife, Winifred (Shaffer) Harvey; two sons, Scott D. Harvey and wife Sandra, Oakland, and Brian D. Harvey, Norfolk, Va.; one daughter, Linda K. Harvey, Gaithersburg; and four grandchildren, Andrew Harvey, Sharon Harvey, Nichole Harvey, and Charlie Harvey. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, Oakland, today, Thursday, Dec. 9, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday at 10 a.m., with the Rev. David Martin officiating. Interment will be in Garrett County Memorial Gardens.The family requests that memorials be directed to the Southern Rescue Squad or a charity of the donor's choice.
The Republican; Oakland, Garrett Co, MD; December 9, 2004
(Courtesy of Mary Myers Teets)
Posted July 20, 2011


HARVEY, Elijah Nay

MT. LAKE PARK - Elijah Nay Harvey, 77, of near Mt. Lake Park, died at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital yesterday. A retired farmer, he was born April 30, 1887 and was the son of the late Nathaniel and Susan (Moon) Harvey. He is survived by his widow, Grace Ervin Harvey, a daughter, Mrs. Paul P. Martin, Morgantown, W. Va.; a son, Carlton Harvey, Deer Park; two sisters, Mrs. Ella Hutchinson, Baltimore, Mrs. Bertha Shaffer, Mt. Lake Park; three brothers, Alex Harvey, Dallas, Texas, Paul and Newman Harvey of Deer Park. The body is at the Leighton-Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. James F. Renley at the funeral home. Burial will be in the White Methodist Church Cemetery.
SOURCE: The Cumberland News; Cumberland, Maryland; June 25, 1964; page 14.
(Courtesy of Wendy Mammoliti)
Posted August 3, 2013

HARVEY, Mrs. Eva Williams Harvey
 
Mrs. Eva Williams Harvey, 65, former resident of Cumberland, died suddenly Friday at her home in Green Bay, Wis. Surviving are her husband, Donald J. Harvey, a daughter, Mrs. Roger van Kauwenburg and three grandchildren, all of Green Bay; a brother, James P. Williams, Cumberland; a sister, Mrs. Virgil Proudfoot, Elkins, W. Va.; three nieces, Mrs. Louis Marrale and Mrs. Adele Farley, both of Cumberland and Mrs. Frank Munson, Frostburg. Mrs. Harvey was the author of a novel, "And Then Eternity", based partly on her girlhood in West Virginia. A funeral service will be conducted tomorrow at the Schauer-Shumaker Funeral Home in Green Bay.
Cumberland Evening Times; 7 March 1965
(Courtesy of Dave Gracie/transcribed by Genie)
Posted November 17, 2012

HARVEY, Mrs. J. L., nee Shillingburg

GRANT COUNTY - Mrs. J. L. Harvey, of Gormania, died September 8 and was buried the following day. She was 61 years old and is survived by her husband and five children, two sons and three daughters. Mrs. Harvey was, before marriage, Miss Shillingburg, and was a sister of Mrs. Ed. Crim and the late T. E. Shillingburg. Mrs. W. A. Duling and Mrs. W. D. Nydegger are also sisters of the deceased.
Keyser Tribune, October 3, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted September 22, 2010

HARVEY, Joe W.

Jackson - Joe W. Harvey, of Jackson, died Friday afternoon at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was 73 years old. Mr. Harvey was born Dec. 17, 1902 in Holcomb. He married the former Miss Helen McComb Bright, Dec. 19, 1964. She preceded him in death December 1967. Surviving: daughters, Mrs. William Bryan, Cape Girardeau, and Mrs. Robert Killian, Atlanta, Ga.; sister, Mrs. G.C. Walter, Cape Girardeau; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Service will be held at 2 this afternoon at Walther's Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau with Rev. Edwin E. Barnes, assistant pastor of McKendree United Methodist Church, officiating, Burial will be in Memorial Park.
[Unknown Source]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 23, 2017

HARVEY, John

Formerly Lived at Frost Mine.
John Harvey, aged 27, who died in Cumberland last Thursday, was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Harvey, formerly of Frost Mine. Mr. Harvey was struck on the head while following his occupation and died a week later in the Allegany Hospital. He is survived by his wife, his parents, two brothers, Michael and William of Cumberland and six sisters, Annie and Marie of Ohio; Mrs. Thomas Perkins of Cumberland and Misses Alice, Matilda and Margaret Harvey, of Cumberland. Funeral was held Saturday from St. Patricks Church, Cumberland, and burial was in the Church Cemetery.

Cumberland Press; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Tuesday, October 19, 1915 - pg 2, col 1;
Find A Grave Memorial# 126652198  
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted December 22, 2016

HARVEY, John E.

Died at his father's residence near Blaine, this county, April 28, 1891 of typhoid fever, John E. Harvey, aged 21 years. Internment at Mt Zion.
8 May 1891; Piedmont (WV) Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted October 26, 2019


HARVEY, John H.

John H. Harvey, a former resident, died Saturday afternoon at his home in Struthers, O, of pneumonia, aged 65.  He is survived by his wife, one son, William Harvey and five daughters, Mrs R J Hayes; Mrs James Gibson, Mrs James Small, Mrs F Weatherhead and Mrs T Pearl: also the following brothers and sisters, Mrs Ellen Liddy, Renovo, Pa; Mrs Thomas Cannon, Mrs Mary Carney and Miss Annie Harvey, Washington, D.C. and William and Thomas Harvey, Latrobe, Pa.  The body will arrive in Cumberland Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. and the funeral will take place Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from Steins undertaking room with interment in St Patrick's cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Monday, April 5, 1920; pg 8, col 3
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted July 12, 2014

HARVEY, Robert

Robert Harvey, aged 23, was instantly killed June 14, by a fall of coal in the Barnum mine.
Keyser Tribune, June 23, 1911
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 21, 2010

HARVEY, Robert Dale

FROSTBURG - Robert Dale Harvey, 57, Logan, W.Va, formerly of Borden Shaft, died Monday, Oct. 2, 1989, at Logan General Hospital. Born Jan. 20, 1932, in Borden Shaft, he was the son of the late Charles S. and Maggie (McKenzie) Harvey. Mr. Harvey was a veteran of the United States Air Force and served during the Korean War. He was a member of the Shaft United Methodist Church. Surviving are three brothers, Charles Willard Harvey, Frostburg; Denver Lee Harvey, Frederick; and Leland Kimble Harvey, Columbia; three nieces, and four nephews. There will be no visitation. Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Rocky Gap State Park Veterans Cemetery Chapel, by the Rev. John W. Taugher. Interment will follow in Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery. The Durst Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Cumberland Times-News, Wednesday, October 4, 1989
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 7, 2018

 

HARVEY, Mrs. W. M.

Mrs. W. M. Harvey, died July 22, at Blaine W Va.  She is survived by her husband and six children. Mrs Harvey was a native of Lawrence Co, Ohio.  Her father is a well known physician of that county.  Mrs Harvey was a member of the United Brethren church and was most highly respected.  The funeral service was conducted by Rev A B Mann, pastor at Bayard W Va.  The pallbearers were Wallace Junkins, L C Brae, Richard Brae, Harry Duckworth, Frank Brae and Joseph Weese.
Keyser Tribune, August 2, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 17, 2010

Waitman Tilden Harvey

HARVEY, Waitman Tilden

CRELLIN—Waitman Tilden Harvey, 62, husband of Mrs. Emma Harvey, was found dead yesterday at his home near here. A veteran of World War I, he was the son of Dorsey McClellan Harvey, Crellin, and the late Julia Elmira (Lease) Harvey. He held membership in the Loyal Order of Moose at Terra Alta, W. Va. Besides his widow and father, Mr. Harvey leaves a son, John Wesley Harvey, Potomac Manor; four brothers, John Harvey, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; James Harvey, Kitzmiller; Russell Harvey, Crellin; and Alec Harvey, Swanton; six sisters, Mrs. Ethel Haulslander, Reno, Nev.; Mrs. Bessie Martin and Mrs. Hilda Martin, Somerset, Pa.; Mrs. Dessie Chapman, Akron; Mrs. Bertha Junkins, Crellin; Mrs. Philip Williams, Gormania, W. Va.; three grandchildren. Services will be held tomorrow at 11 a. m. from the Bolton Funeral Home. Burial will take place in Short Run Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 19, 1951
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

 

HARVEY, William (abridged) (see full story Tragic Death )

Youth, Fishing, Finds Harvey's Body In Deep Creek Lake ~ Mystery of Disappearance of Frostburg's City Engineer On April 4 Is Solved - Buried Today At Westernport By Elks
Frostburg, Md., April 30, --
All theories regarding the disappearance of William Harvey, 50, city engineer, on April 4, faded last night when it was learned that his body had been found floating on the surface of Deep Creek Lake, near Oakland, by Sherman Friend, and his sister, Mabel, at sundown yesterday, three-quarters of a mile from Glendale bridge, the point where it is thought he made the fatal plunge. Young Friend and his sister were fishing along the bank of the lake when they discovered the body.
Burial at Westernport
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Harvey residence on Broadway, Rev. Lewis B. Browne, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, officiating. The body was removed to the Philos Cemetery, Westernnport for burial. Mr. Harvey is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maude Zimmerman Harvey, and three sons, William, Jr., Robert and Allen Harver; five brothers, John, Charles, Robert, Anthony, and George Harvey, this city, Mrs. Ernest Layman and Mrs. Ernest McGregor, of Shaft. The pallbearers from Frostburg Lodge, No. 470, B. P. O. Elks, of which Mr. Harvey was a member were: A. Charles Stewart, Irvin E. Prichard, Joseph M. Brady, Gurney A. Shuckhart, David D. Price and Paul Hitchins; flower bearers, Calvin A. Hollen, Upton B. F. Edwards, J. Glenn Beall and Clifton D. Jeffries. The Elks' ritual was observed at the grave with William A. Gunter as acting exalted ruler. Others participating in the service were Martin Hartig, J. Glenn Beall, Dr. W. O. McLane, Jr., Upton B. F. Edwards, Rudoplh[sic] Nickel and Duncan E. Shaffer.
Cumberland Evening Times, Cumbeland[sic] MD.; Wednesday, April 30, 1930, Page 12, Col. 3
(Courtesy of Charles Riend/transcribed by Genie)
Posted Octoberr 19, 2015

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