Kathi, Great job you and Ruth's team is doing. Before long every obit will be posted somewhere! Good luck to your son and God Bless him! Thanks, Genie Editor by Default OurBrickWalls.com ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 12:00 AM Subject: MDALLEGA Digest, Vol 4, Issue 107 Today's Topics: 1. Allegany and surrounding area Obits ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) 2. Re: Allegany and surrounding area Obits (Ruth Sprowls) 3. Re: Connie Beachy (Robert) 4. Re: Connie Beachy (Chere Athey) 5. Obituaries (GENIE RAGAN) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:43:02 EDT From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [MDALLEGA] Allegany and surrounding area Obits To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Here is a large batch of obituaries I have recently posted. I have pages more to work on but will be out of town. Our son is going to reenlist for another 5 years in the Army. He has served almost 8 years, including four overseas tours, 2 to Iraq and 2 to Afghanistan. He is scheduled to deploy again later this year. Enjoy the obits, hope it will help someone. And more will come again soon.

Does anyone have any news concerning Connie? Robert

THANK YOU Kathy - we appreciate your time very much. As always, no rush - Ruth

Hi Listers! With the additions made over the weekend, we now have over 2,200 (2,234 to be exact!) individual obituaries posted on OurBrickWalls.com. Wow! I did not realize it was that many! Thanks to all who've sent clippings and transcriptions for posting. Genie Editor by Default OurBrickWalls.com

Yes, I'd like to know about Connie also.  Her cousin, John Wilkinson in Scotland, has written me asking how and where she is. --- On Tue, 4/21/09, Robert <[email protected]> wrote: From: Robert <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Connie Beachy To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 4:55 PM Does anyone have any news concerning Connie? Robert ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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Pat, I also have Rourke/O'Rourke ancestors.? It's been my observation that many of them seem to show up in the church and census records (in the late 1880s) as Rourke.? However, the "O" was added some years later or by a subsequent generation.? Here is a link for a good explanation of Irish names which addresses the use of the "O." http://www.heraldry.ws/info/article07.html Until someone comes forth with a verified reason via a diary or 100 year old essay, I tend to believe it was originally O'Rourke and they family was just returning to its roots.? It might have been at the direction of their English overlords that they were not to use the "O."? Possibly, it was just a clerical error at some point that removed it.? Or it might have been dropped to appear less Irish.? In certain areas of our country (especially during the 19th century) being Irish was a good way not to have a job or rarely be able to move above one's station. Regardless, most of the Rourke's seem to have added the "O" for some reason.? I tend to believe it belongs there for reasons we might never fully understand.? I also have O'Rourkes and Cavanaughs; however, I don't have your Peter or Ann.? Please contact me off list to compare notes.? We might have a connection. Bob Thompson Harrisburg, PA

Sept. 19, 1905 Tuesday Evening Times page 3 Cumberland MD Mr. Peter O'ROURKE, one of Lonaconings oldest and most respected citizens, died yesterday morning. ----------------------------- Sept. 20, 1905 Evening Times page 2 Cumberland, MD The funeral of Mr. peter O'ROURKE took place this morning at 8:30 from his residence on Watercliff. Solemn high mass was celebrated at St. Mary's church, Rev. J. ONCWAY officiating. Ruth Sprowls (not my typo, year of death for THIS Peter was 1905)

I have found in the census that my great great uncle was listed in several places as Marcus O'Riley...he was really just plain Riley. Owen was his middle name and he listed himself as Marcus O. Riley...Maybe this gentlemen's name was mistaken for O'Rouke because he had an O. listed as his middle initial. On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 12:33 PM, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have been reading CDs from St Mary of the Annunciation from Lonaconing > and hope someone can help me clarify a name.. > > In my research I have a Peter O'Rourke married to Mary Ann Cavanaugh. In > the church baptismal records his name is entered as Peter Rourke (no O). > The 1900 U S census, has Mary Ann as a widow and the name is spelled > O'Rourke. The priest was Fr O'Brien so he should have been familiar with > the 'O'. > > Has anyone else noticed this? Is there an explanation and which is really > correct. > > Pat Dailey > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks, Dick. I appreciate the information. Robert On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 6:50 PM, Dick Crow <[email protected]> wrote: > Robert, > > The microfilm I have of newspapers from Allegany County I purchased several > years ago from the Maryland State Archives. I believe at the time they > were > $15 per roll. > > Try this web address to access newspaper info they have. > > > http://query.mdarchives.state.md.us/search?q=newspapers&site=default_collection&sort=date%3AD%3AL%3Ad1&output=xml_no_dtd&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&client=mdarchives_FE&proxystylesheet=mdarchives_FE&filter=0&btnG.x=12&btnG.y=2 > > Dick Crow > "The Ole Crow" > Retired and enjoying it! > > "Fair Winds and Following Seas." > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 2:06 PM > Subject: [MDALLEGA] Frostburg Mining Journal > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I have been reading CDs from St Mary of the Annunciation from Lonaconing and hope someone can help me clarify a name.. In my research I have a Peter O'Rourke married to Mary Ann Cavanaugh. In the church baptismal records his name is entered as Peter Rourke (no O). The 1900 U S census, has Mary Ann as a widow and the name is spelled O'Rourke. The priest was Fr O'Brien so he should have been familiar with the 'O'. Has anyone else noticed this? Is there an explanation and which is really correct. Pat Dailey

Sheryl, I have the same info as in the obit below. Abraham and Sarah did have a son named William born abt. 1867, but I have no spouse or children listed for him. Pat Hook may be able to assist you, if I remember correctly she is a descendant of Abraham and Sarah's daughter Laura. Dick Crow "The Ole Crow" Retired and enjoying it! "Fair Winds and Following Seas." ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheryl Kelso" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Crowe help, please > The following obituary for William Jefferson Crowe has conflicting info > from > what I have. Can someone please verify? > > > Obituary: William Jefferson Crowe, 85, of 534 Fairview Avenue, died > yesterday in Allegany Hospital. He had been in failing health in recent > months. Born in Barton, Mr. Crowe was a retired B. and O. carman's helper. > His parents were the late Henry and Sarah (McIntyre) Crowe. He was a > charter > member of the Frostburg Arion Band and also belonged to Frostburg Aerie > No. > 1273, P. O. Eagles, and the Knights of Pythias there. Surviving are his > widow, the former Miss Mary Offman; five daughters, Mrs. R. Heber Poland, > Westernport; Mrs. Heyl D. Walker, this city; Mrs. Harry Pollock and Mrs. > Claude Warehime, Baltimore; and Mrs. Harvey Danner, Chicago; three sons, > Curtis Crowe, Cumberland; Orville Crowe, Baltimore; and Zach Crowe, > Cleveland; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The body is at > the Hafer Funeral Home where services will be conducted tomorrow at 3:30 > p. > m. by Rev. Dr. Hixon T. Bowersox, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. > Burial will take place in Greenmount Cemetery. The Cumberland Sunday > Times, > April 22, 1951 > > What I Have Recorded: William was the son of Abraham and Sarah (Barnes) > Crowe > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

The following obituary for William Jefferson Crowe has conflicting info from what I have. Can someone please verify? Obituary: William Jefferson Crowe, 85, of 534 Fairview Avenue, died yesterday in Allegany Hospital. He had been in failing health in recent months. Born in Barton, Mr. Crowe was a retired B. and O. carman's helper. His parents were the late Henry and Sarah (McIntyre) Crowe. He was a charter member of the Frostburg Arion Band and also belonged to Frostburg Aerie No. 1273, P. O. Eagles, and the Knights of Pythias there. Surviving are his widow, the former Miss Mary Offman; five daughters, Mrs. R. Heber Poland, Westernport; Mrs. Heyl D. Walker, this city; Mrs. Harry Pollock and Mrs. Claude Warehime, Baltimore; and Mrs. Harvey Danner, Chicago; three sons, Curtis Crowe, Cumberland; Orville Crowe, Baltimore; and Zach Crowe, Cleveland; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home where services will be conducted tomorrow at 3:30 p. m. by Rev. Dr. Hixon T. Bowersox, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Burial will take place in Greenmount Cemetery. The Cumberland Sunday Times, April 22, 1951 What I Have Recorded: William was the son of Abraham and Sarah (Barnes) Crowe

I located the obit for Nancy V. Brant, wife of John Leonard Brant. THe death date was April 13, 1931 and not the date of September 23, 1930 as stated in previous message. This will be one of the obits submitted to a volunteer and will be posted at: If you decide to contribute the obits to MDGenWeb > Archives there is an online form that can be used to > auto-submit obits > http://genrecords.org/mdfiles/obituary.html AND TO SEARCH THE ARCHIVES: A reminder will be posted each time a new batch is posted to the site. http://www.usgwarchives.org/md/allegany/ Just a reminder for those of us who forgot where the obits are being posted and a new search tool for new members of the list. Ruth

Did you try the death index online at Maryland Vital Records. You can order the death certificate, if available which would list the parents etc.

I am looking for an obituary (or any other information) for Nancy Virginia Brant or her husband Leonard Brant. She died in Cumberland on September 23, 1930. Her daughter Ida Mae Brant Mower was my husbands great-grandmother and Nancy is our roadblock on that branch of the family tree. Thank you! Monica Mower **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get the Radio Toolbar! (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003)

Laura, Sorry, that was my fault. I usually say "more obits have been posted on OurBrickWalls.com". I was in a hurry and didn't word the message correctly. Ruth, how ya doing? Genie Editor by Default OurBrickWalls.com ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 12:00 AM Subject: MDALLEGA Digest, Vol 4, Issue 102 Today's Topics: 1. Re: Obituaries (Laura June Topolsky) 2. Fw: Obituaries (Ruth Sprowls) 3. Request for imformation (Norman) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:55:52 -0400 From: Laura June Topolsky <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Obituaries To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Cc: MDALLEGA-L <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, MDGARRET-L <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Message-ID: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 posted where? sorry for the ignorance -- i'm new. thanks! lj

Hi Laura, Genie has a website: www.OurBrickWalls.com that she posts obits to. We also have a team of volunteers that post obits to: http://www.usgwarchives.org/md/allegany/ Check out both sites - good luck, Ruth Sprowls

posted where? sorry for the ignorance -- i'm new. thanks! lj On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 11:45 PM, GENIE RAGAN <[email protected]> wrote: > Many new obits have been posted including Chaney, Holzen, Humbertson, Koelker, Wilhelm, etc. > Many thanks to Patty Friend-Thompson, Theresa Burba, Carol Vivier, Donald Nazelrod and Sheryl Kelso! > Genie > Editor by Default > OurBrickWalls.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Does any one have the email address for Kathi Jones Hudson? Kathi Jones-Hudson >>> MD Tombstone Transcription Project Manager Norman Collier