The tornado story reminded me of a story told to me back in the 1990's when we visited the Uppermans who lived on the old Abraham Moon homestead in the Bethlehem area of Garrett County. Their house sits on the same foundation as to old Moon home. Mr. Upperman told us a tornado had struck there years ago, though I don't recall that he mentioned the year. Anyway, the story went that the house was picked up, turned 1/4 turn, and set back down on the foundation. The family bible was laying open on a stand inside an open living room window and not one page was turned. Possibly that may have been the same tornado that struck Cumberland in 1944, but I don't know. The 1944 article did mention that Garrett County was also hit, but didn't say exactly where. Sam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Crow" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 6:27 PM Subject: [MDALLEGA] Tornado New Article > Someone sent me a request for a copy of the article. When I sent it I > didnot send it direct to the party and it went to the List and thus > bounced back. If the person requesting article would contact me off line > I gladly will resend it. > > Dick Crow > "The Ole Crow" > Retired and enjoying it! > > "Fair Winds and Following Seas." > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Someone sent me a request for a copy of the article. When I sent it I didnot send it direct to the party and it went to the List and thus bounced back. If the person requesting article would contact me off line I gladly will resend it. Dick Crow "The Ole Crow" Retired and enjoying it! "Fair Winds and Following Seas."

Dick Me too please! [email protected] Thanks for sharing! T

Dick, do you think I can have it too? Thanks for your research, Susan Sherman Always looking for Withers and Smouse [email protected] On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 5:27 PM, Dick Crow <[email protected]> wrote: > I went to the library today and printed out the story regarding the tornado > - noted as a cyclone in the Frostburg Mining Journal from the microfilm. > > There are 6 - 8 1/2 X 11 pages. I am going to take them to work tomorrow > and scan them into a PDF file and if anyone would like a copy please let me > know and I will email it to you. There is a very detailed description of > the damage, list of estimated damage cost to dwellings and business and > names of individuals and their monetary loss. > > If someone can give me a email address that I could sent this data to so it > could be put on the county site, I will do that. > > > Dick Crow > "The Ole Crow" > Retired and enjoying it! > > "Fair Winds and Following Seas." > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

alright Richard - of ALL my friends, it had to be you -hmm alright - you just wait til you need another favor. lol you gave me morning giggle Ruth

"deliveries" I meant to say = ) On Apr 3, 2009, at 4:26 AM, Priscilla Engeman wrote: > Ruth, > I enjoy your laughter at 4 am! > I'm in Washington state... up early to do research in peace and quite. > No phone calls, no delivers, no husband, no dogs. Ahhh ...... I could > concentrate if you would just stop laughing! > = ) > Priscilla > > On Apr 3, 2009, at 4:22 AM, Ruth Sprowls wrote: > >> alright Richard - of ALL my friends, it had to be you -hmm >> alright - you just wait til you need another favor. lol >> you gave me morning giggle >> Ruth >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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

Ruth, I enjoy your laughter at 4 am! I'm in Washington state... up early to do research in peace and quite. No phone calls, no delivers, no husband, no dogs. Ahhh ...... I could concentrate if you would just stop laughing! = ) Priscilla On Apr 3, 2009, at 4:22 AM, Ruth Sprowls wrote: > alright Richard - of ALL my friends, it had to be you -hmm > alright - you just wait til you need another favor. lol > you gave me morning giggle > Ruth > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Ruth, I think that means Gross Domestic Product, but I'm sure if it doesn't mean that someone out there will correct me... Linda

what is GDP ???? stop laughing, so I'm not an intellectual. Ruth

I'm sorry, but I can't stop laughing. Richard On Apr 2, 2009, at 9:49 PM, Ruth Sprowls wrote: > what is GDP ???? stop laughing, so I'm not an intellectual. > Ruth > > ------------------------------- > 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

Here is a website that measures worth from 1774 to the present.... http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare

Dick, I have a website that calculates $$$ then and compares them to now.... Here is the answer to your question: Wonder what it would be today? Current data is only available till 2008. In 2008, $35,000.00 from 1891 is worth: $854,376.98 using the Consumer Price Index $795,074.85 using the GDP deflator using the value of consumer bundle $4,339,492.75 using the unskilled wage $6,855,020.49 using the nominal GDP per capita $32,399,669.86 using the relative share of GDP The 2008 observations for U.S. nominal GDP, nominal GDP per capita, population and GDP deflator are preliminary numbers that will change. Data for consumer bundle only starts in 1900. Data for unskilled wage is only available through 2007.

I hope that all of you that have requested a copy of the news article are enjoying it. I was only to happy to provide the copies for everyone. The cost of the damages was $35,000, I wonder what the cost would be today? Dick Crow "The Ole Crow" Retired and enjoying it! "Fair Winds and Following Seas."

Dick, Would you kindly send me a copy of your file about the tornado of 1891. Thank you Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Ellen Chambers" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] 1891 Tornado [Cyclone] Dick~ Could you please send me a copy?? [email protected] Appreciate your kindness in doing this research. Mary Ellen Chambers --- On Tue, 3/31/09, Dick Crow <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dick Crow <[email protected]> Subject: [MDALLEGA] 1891 Tornado [Cyclone] To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 5:27 PM I went to the library today and printed out the story regarding the tornado - noted as a cyclone in the Frostburg Mining Journal from the microfilm. There are 6 - 8 1/2 X 11 pages. I am going to take them to work tomorrow and scan them into a PDF file and if anyone would like a copy please let me know and I will email it to you. There is a very detailed description of the damage, list of estimated damage cost to dwellings and business and names of individuals and their monetary loss. If someone can give me a email address that I could sent this data to so it could be put on the county site, I will do that. Dick Crow "The Ole Crow" Retired and enjoying it! "Fair Winds and Following Seas." ------------------------------- 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

Dick~       Could you please send me a copy??  [email protected] Appreciate your kindness in doing this research.   Mary Ellen Chambers --- On Tue, 3/31/09, Dick Crow <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dick Crow <[email protected]> Subject: [MDALLEGA] 1891 Tornado [Cyclone] To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 5:27 PM I went to the library today and printed out the story regarding the tornado - noted as a cyclone in the Frostburg Mining Journal from the microfilm. There are 6 - 8 1/2 X 11 pages. I am going to take them to work tomorrow and scan them into a PDF file and if anyone would like a copy please let me know and I will email it to you. There is a very detailed description of the damage, list of estimated damage cost to dwellings and business and names of individuals and their monetary loss. If someone can give me a email address that I could sent this data to so it could be put on the county site, I will do that. Dick Crow "The Ole Crow" Retired and enjoying it! "Fair Winds and Following Seas." ------------------------------- 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 put this Cemetery up on Findagrave.com Take a look maybe you can find a connection. Anyone that has photos of Graves can add them at this site. At this time there is 176 graves listed. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=81469&GRid=33254291&CRid=81469& Joe McKenzie in Florida

I am trying to learn more about one of Lenox Martin's sons, Thomas R. C. Martin. Thomas R. C. is living on lower Town Creek between 1836 and 1851, according to the Methodist Church and County Commissioner records. He married Harriet A. Coater 6/24/1844. The deed information indicates he died between 1851 and 1855. Judging from the deeds, he may not have had a will. But there was a trustee appointed for settling the disputes about his estate. Aside from going to Cumberland, is there any way to find out more of what may be in the Court records? Does anyone know more about this family? [What I actually want to learn, believe it or not, is what the middle initials stand for] Richard Perrin Day

I went to the library today and printed out the story regarding the tornado - noted as a cyclone in the Frostburg Mining Journal from the microfilm. There are 6 - 8 1/2 X 11 pages. I am going to take them to work tomorrow and scan them into a PDF file and if anyone would like a copy please let me know and I will email it to you. There is a very detailed description of the damage, list of estimated damage cost to dwellings and business and names of individuals and their monetary loss. If someone can give me a email address that I could sent this data to so it could be put on the county site, I will do that. Dick Crow "The Ole Crow" Retired and enjoying it! "Fair Winds and Following Seas."

The below obit for Walter L. Bittinger states that his parents were Joseph and Eliza (Broadwater) Bittinger. Could he be a sister to Anna? His wife Cora Meyers is in my line, so I don't have any additional research going backwards. I have Walter and Cora in the 1920 and 1930 census with their children in Garrett County. I just tried to quickly find Walter with his parents in the 1900 and 1910 census to no avail. I will try to look more later. I descend from Robert Green from the late 1700's and although I have many of the above surnames strewn throughout my database I can't place any of the other names listed. Most of my research in Allegany and Garrett county is pre 1880 though. Hope this helps. Ruth Ann O'Hara OBIT: Walter L. BITTINGER, 1977, of interest in Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Patty Millich and proofread by Alice James Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ WALTER L. BITTINGER Walter L. Bittinger, 79, of Grantsville RD 2, died March 24 at Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born at Barton, he was a son of the late Joseph and Eliza (Broadwater) Bittinger. Mr. Bittinger was a member of Jennings Church of God. Surviving are his widow, Cora (Meyers) Bittinger; a son, Sterl Bittinger, RD 2, Grantsville, Md.; two daughters, Mrs. Beulah Butler, Crucible; and Mrs. Etheline Bittinger, RD 2, Grantsville, Md.; three brothers, Charles, Lisbon, Ohio; George, Cumberland, Md.; and Herman Bittinger, Frostburg, Md.; five sisters: Mrs. Ethel Morrison, Uniontown; Mrs. Gladys McDowell, Calcutta, Ohio; Mrs. Annie Fazenbaker, Grantsville, Md.; and Mrs. Mary Schreck, Fairchance; nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The body was at the Newman Funeral Home where services were conducted by Rev. George Plants. Interment, Trinity Reformed Cemetery, New Germany. Meyersdale Republic, March 31, 1977 [B1549] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cove Road Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MDALLEGA] BEEMAN, BITTINGER, FAZENBAKER, BROADWATER, WILHELM Please folks there must be someone among us who can help a family locate their biological roots. These people are our blood, our cousins, they deserve any help we can offer and our respect. Most of us have made a connection with our ancestors, let us help someone who has not made that root connection.yet. The sharing of any clues would be so appreciated, so helpful, and give a family hope, make them feel welcome, locate members of their family, share the connection. Anna Catherine "Annie" BITTINGER, dob 3 Sep 1907, dod 9 Mar 1983, daughter of Joseph Henry "Joe" BITTINGER and Eliza Jane BROADWATER. Anna had 4 children prior to marriage, raised by others, 3 sons, and a daughter, 1 of those children, a son (the subject of this inquiry) was born Edward Lee BITTINGER. Edward was given up for adoption to a couple who raised him in OHIO. The adopting family renamed Edward, Daniel. We all deserve to know, and be part of our history, relatives, family lineage, share a branch of that family tree. Anna was briefly married to James Lewis FAZENBAKER, who previously was married to BEEMAN sisters. Edward, Daniel "Dan" was born in 1948. His son Eric is attempting to make the family connection, collect information and research for his father and the family. They would like nothing more than to obtain that family connection. Please if anyone can provide that piece that will allow them to communicate and connect with family members, they would be so very happy and grateful. Please e-mail, either the list. Or Eric [email protected] Or Carole [email protected] Thank you for your time and whatever help you can offer. Carole _________________________________________________________________ Quick access to Windows Live and your favorite MSN content with Internet Explorer 8. http://ie8.msn.com/microsoft/internet-explorer-8/en-us/ie8.aspx?ocid=B037MSN 55C0701A ------------------------------- 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.32/2030 - Release Date: 03/31/09 13:05:00

Please folks there must be someone among us who can help a family locate their biological roots. These people are our blood, our cousins, they deserve any help we can offer and our respect. Most of us have made a connection with our ancestors, let us help someone who has not made that root connection…yet. The sharing of any clues would be so appreciated, so helpful, and give a family hope, make them feel welcome, locate members of their family, share the connection. Anna Catherine "Annie" BITTINGER, dob 3 Sep 1907, dod 9 Mar 1983, daughter of Joseph Henry "Joe" BITTINGER and Eliza Jane BROADWATER. Anna had 4 children prior to marriage, raised by others, 3 sons, and a daughter, 1 of those children, a son (the subject of this inquiry) was born Edward Lee BITTINGER. Edward was given up for adoption to a couple who raised him in OHIO. The adopting family renamed Edward, Daniel. We all deserve to know, and be part of our history, relatives, family lineage, share a branch of that family tree. Anna was briefly married to James Lewis FAZENBAKER, who previously was married to BEEMAN sisters. Edward, Daniel “Dan” was born in 1948. His son Eric is attempting to make the family connection, collect information and research for his father and the family. They would like nothing more than to obtain that family connection. Please if anyone can provide that piece that will allow them to communicate and connect with family members, they would be so very happy and grateful. Please e-mail, either the list… Or Eric [email protected] Or Carole [email protected] Thank you for your time and whatever help you can offer. Carole _________________________________________________________________ Quick access to Windows Live and your favorite MSN content with Internet Explorer 8. http://ie8.msn.com/microsoft/internet-explorer-8/en-us/ie8.aspx?ocid=B037MSN55C0701A