To the Garret County list: I am trying to research my family roots and I am stuck in Grantville. Based on what I have read and seen, I suspect that it is a very nice place to be stuck J I am looking for information on Nannie Ruth GANTZ. She was my paternal Great Grandmother and was married to William Robert MATTOX. I have been told by family members that she had a connection to Grantsville. Census data indicates that in 1910 the family was living in Frostburg, MD. But family members have told me that she was from Grantsville and that her family had some sort of a retail store there. My mother thinks it was a general store of some type. She had a sister whose name was Pearl who ran this store with her husband. I suspect but do not know for sure, that the store was in the Gantz family and was passed down to Pearl and her husband. Based on the dates that I have and the information that has been passed my way, my best guess is that the store was in business at least in the years between 1900 and 1920, with the likely possibility that the store was being operated prior to and subsequent to those dates. William Robert MATTOX was a carpenter/cabinetmaker and according to family lore, apparently did some work in the store as well as some remodeling work on one of the churches in Frostburg. I suspect that this all took place right around the 1910 census. Family recollections are sketchy so I do not know the name of Pearl's husband. Nannie Ruth GANTZ and my Grandfather, William Robert MATTOX, seem to have mysteriously appeared in public records in 1900. I can find no traces of them prior to the 1900 census. If anyone might have access to any data that may be of help to me I would be in your debt. Many thanks, Bill Mattox Madison, WI [email protected]

Bill, I have been reading your postings which have contained a great deal of detail but I wondered IF you could give us approximate dates for when you think Nannie (probably a nickname - maybe Nancy) and William Robert Mattox were born; if it wouldn't help us help you. Both dates and locations are important when trying to trace family lines. I found one of your family names in Selbysport today as I was looking at the MD census, trying to help you, but without approximate dates of birth it is hard to say whether or not we are finding any of your "lost" family. I didn't report my find because you had been talking about Frostburg and I found one of the family names in Selbysport. I am sure I can retrace my steps and find it again. I will help you if I can, but I need a little more information to work with. Pat (Friend) Thompson -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of William Mattox Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 4:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MDGARRET] MATTOX and GANTZ To the Garret County list: I am trying to research my family roots and I am stuck in Grantville. Based on what I have read and seen, I suspect that it is a very nice place to be stuck J I am looking for information on Nannie Ruth GANTZ. She was my paternal Great Grandmother and was married to William Robert MATTOX. I have been told by family members that she had a connection to Grantsville. Census data indicates that in 1910 the family was living in Frostburg, MD. But family members have told me that she was from Grantsville and that her family had some sort of a retail store there. My mother thinks it was a general store of some type. She had a sister whose name was Pearl who ran this store with her husband. I suspect but do not know for sure, that the store was in the Gantz family and was passed down to Pearl and her husband. Based on the dates that I have and the information that has been passed my way, my best guess is that the store was in business at least in the years between 1900 and 1920, with the likely possibility that the store was being operated prior to and subsequent to those dates. William Robert MATTOX was a carpenter/cabinetmaker and according to family lore, apparently did some work in the store as well as some remodeling work on one of the churches in Frostburg. I suspect that this all took place right around the 1910 census. Family recollections are sketchy so I do not know the name of Pearl's husband. Nannie Ruth GANTZ and my Grandfather, William Robert MATTOX, seem to have mysteriously appeared in public records in 1900. I can find no traces of them prior to the 1900 census. If anyone might have access to any data that may be of help to me I would be in your debt. Many thanks, Bill Mattox Madison, WI [email protected] ====================================== Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdgarret/index.html ------------------------------------ If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Sonny O'Haver, [email protected] ------------------------------- 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

William, I did a quick search and found your g-grandparents during the 1930 Census. They were living at that time in the Morgan district of Monongalia Co., WV. The address of Willowdale Road is noted on the side for this page of the Census. The listing is as follows: Mattox, William R., Head, O, 2500, M, W, 62, Married, 24, MD, MD, MD, Cabinet Maker, own shop. --------, Nannie, Wife-H, F, W, 60, M, 22, MD, WV, MD If I am reading the census right - they would have been married in approximately 1892. I am also estimating William's date of birth at about 1868 and Nannie's at about 1870. In 1920 Census, I found the following listing in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania: Mattox, William R., Head, M, W, 52, M, MD, MD, MD, carpenter, builder --------, Nannie R., wife, F, W, 50, M, MD, MD, MD --------, Willard R., daughter, F, W, 18, MD, MD, MD --------, Conrad R., son, M, W, 16, MD, MD, MD, painter. I hope that this helps. Wendy Sines Mammoliti

Bill, Did you try using the spelling of Gantt/Gantts?? I have that Conrad D. Gantt m; Rachael (McConnell) Parker in 1875. I am looking for the Parker family. I have Conrad D. Gantt b. 1853 Martinsburg, WV. m Rachael Parker b. 1850/51 d/o William H. Parker & Rebecca Humbertson. Their children; Charles Gantt Melissa Gantt Ida Gantt Conrad Bliss Gantt---d. 1908 at Fort D. A. Russels in Wyoming buried at Frostburg Memorial Park with Parents William Gantt Clara Gantt Ralph Gantt Ella Robelia Gantt Pearl Gantt Walter Gantt Lelia/Lula Gantt b. 1874 d. 1916 m; Jacob J. Bender---this Lula Gantt Bender is buried in Grantsville Cemetery, Garrett Co. MD. I don't know if any of those daughters was known as "Nanny". Conrad Gantt had a Blacksmith Shop in Frostburg at the corner of Water & Mechanic St. My gg-grandfather suffered a heart attack while visiting the Gantt shop. Conrads daughter would have been my gg-grandfather, George Parkers, niece. Hope this helps you some.... Good Luck Take Care Pat ~~~