"HUSBAND KILLED AS HE IS ABOUT TO GREET HIS WIFE.
Mr. William Stuart Run Down By Train Opposite Harper's Ferry. Wife Was Returning to Her Home at Bolivar From a Visit to Her Parents in Cumberland, and Husband Had Gone to Depot to Welcome Her Upon Her Arrival, When Accident Occurred.

Name: Rhoda Denise Stubbs, 46, of Cumberland, MD
Parents: Raymond DeSales Washington and Iris Lucille (Jackson) Washington
DOB:  October 5, 1956, in Clarksburg, WV
DOD:  Saturday, May 24, 2003, at the Frostburg Village Nursing Home
Predeceased by: parents
Survived by: sons, Jonathan L. Stubbs and Jymar K. Ford, both of Cumberland, MD; daughters, Toni M. Washington, MS; Leslie C. Stubbs, Cumberland, MD; and Angel M. Page, Cumberland, MD; brother, Raymond Washington, Cumberland, MD; sister, Debra R. Harris and her husband Louis, Cumberland, MD
Burial: Wednesday, May 28, Sunset Memorial Park, Cumberland, MD
Source: Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 21, 2015

STUBY, Mrs, Amanda Wolford

Mrs. Amanda Stuby died at her home in Buffalo Mills, Rt. 1, Monday morning, September 21, 1953. Mrs. Stuby was born October 15, 1864, and died in the same home in which she was born. She was a daughter of Daniel and Caroline (Kershner) Wolford. Her husband was the late Henry H. Stuby who preceded her in death September 12, 1936. Mr. Stuby had been employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as a trackman. Mrs. Stuby is survived by the following children: Clarence of Buffalo Mills, Rt. 1, Harvey of Hyndman, Richard of Ellerslie, Md.; and Frank of Cumberland, Md., and two daughters, Mrs. Annie Sheirer, Buffalo Mills, Rt. 1, and Mrs. Elsie Shirey, also of' Buffalo Mills, Rt. 1. Two sons preceded her in death. She also leaves twenty-nine grandchildren, forty-six great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Stuby was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Gravel Pit. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 24, at 2:30, at the Madley Lutheran Church. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Charles Raley, pastor of Gravel Pit Church, assisted by the Rev. James Scharf, pastor of Madley Lutheran Church. Interment in the Lybarger Cemetery under the direction of Zeigler's funeral home, Hyndman. Friends will be received in the home of Mrs. Dewey Shirey.
The Bedford Gazette, September 22, 1953
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 15, 2015

A patient in Memorial Hospital since last Saturday, Mrs. Catherine Louella (Emerick) Stuby, 23, of Ellerslie, died yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Stuby, wife of Pvt. Henry Stuby, was a daughter of Mrs. Edythe Emerick, Ellerslie, and the late W. Howard Emerick, and a native of Ellerslie. She was a member of Ellerslie Methodist church. Besides her mother and husband, the latter who is stationed at Indiantown Gap, Pa., she is survived by four brothers, Paul, of Chicago; Frederick, of Arlington, Va., and William and Donald, at home, and fivs sisters, Mrs. Ellen Wisler, Chicago; Leanna, of Philadelphia, and Jane, Emily and Jo Ann, all at home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 8, 1945
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 4, 2010

STUBY, Charles Frederick
 
Charles Frederick Stuby died at his home at Madley, Jan. 22, 1933, of complications, of four years duration. He was born Dec. 29, 1891, at Fossilville, about 2 miles from his home, where he died, and was a son of Henry and Amanda Wolford Stuby. He was married June 2, 1915 to Miss Bessie Kuhn. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife and the following children: Earl, Ray, Loretta, at home. He also is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Clarence Stuby, Buffalo Mills; Harvey, Ellerslie, Md.; Richard, Hyndman; Frank, Cumberland, Md.; Mrs. Annie Sheirer, Madley; Elsie, wife of Dewey Sheirer, Fossilville. He was a member of the Evangelical Church at Gravel  Pit, also a member of P. O. S. of A. 836, Buffalo Mills. Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Lybarger Lutheran Church, with interment in the adjoining cemetery.
The Bedford Gazette, February 3, 1933
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 21, 2015

STUBY, Clarence E.
 
Clarence E. Stuby, 79, of Buffalo Mills Rt. 1, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1964, at his home. He was born Mar. 29, 1885, at Gravel Pit, a son of the late Henry and Amanda (Wolford) Stuby. He was a retired school teacher. Surviving are his wife, the former Catherine Mull, whom he married in 1909, and four children, Mrs. Alberta Madden, Ellerslie; Mrs. Irene Shipley, Buffalo Mills Rt. 1; George, Cumberland, Md.; and Henry, Hyndman; two brothers, Harvey, Hyndman, and Frank, Cumberland; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Sheirer and Mrs. Elsie Shirey, both of Buffalo Mills Rt. 1; 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Gravel Pit EUB Church. Funeral services 2 p.m. Thursday, in the Gravel Pit church, with the Rev. J. Howard Smith officiating, with interment in Lybarger Cemetery. Friends received at Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, 2-4 and 7-9 Wednesday, and 1-2 at the church Thursday.
The Bedford Gazette, October 21, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 21, 2015

ELLERSLIE - Harold Roy Stuby, 76, of DeVore Street, Ellerslie, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, at WMHS Memorial Campus. Born on Oct. 24, 1924, in Bedford County, Pa., he was a son of the late Richard E. and Phoebe Dorothy (Holler) Stuby. Surviving are his wife, Doris Irene (Pfitzenmayer), whom he married on Aug. 28, 1954; sons, Stanley Clayton and wife Cathy (Baker), Ellerslie, Donald and wife Pam (Dietz), Hyndman, Pa., and Terry, Annapolis; three grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Elmer V. and Henry E.; and sister, Alice Stuby. Mr. Stuby was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was retired from Kelly-Springfield and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a lifetime member of Hyndman VFW, he was also a member of the Ellerslie Outdoor Club and Kennells Mill Sportsmen's Club. He was of the Protestant faith. Friends will be received at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, 169 Clarence St., Hyndman, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, from 6 until 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be in Madley Cemetery, Buffalo Mills, Pa.
Cumberland Times-News, December 26, 2000
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 10, 2010

Henry E. "Bud" Stuby, 73, of Church Street, Ellerslie, Md., died Thursday, Nov. 30, 1989, in Sacred Heart Hospital in Cumberland, Md. He was born April 24, 1916, at Imlertown, a son of Phoebe D. (Holler) Stuby, with whom he resided, and the late Richard E. Stuby. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine L. (Emerick) Stuby, who died Aug. 7, 1945, and by an infant son, an infant daughter, a brother and a sister. He is survived by a brother, Harold R. Stuby, of Ellerslie. Mr. Stuby was retired with 35 years of service with the Columbia Gas Co. of Cumberland. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the Ellerslie United Methodist Church, Ellerslie Volunteer Fire Co. and the Ellerslie Outdoor Club. Funeral services: Sunday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m. in the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, with Rev. Dennis E. Dorsch officiating. Burial at Lybarger Cemetery at Madley. Memorials may be sent to the Ellerslie Ambulance Service.
The Bedford County Inquirer, December 8, 1989
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 28 , 2010

HYNDMAN - Henry Ward Stuby, 55, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he had been a patient six days. Born in Buffalo Mills, RD 1, he was a son of the late Clarence and Kathryn (Mull) Stuby. A retired employe of Memorial Hospital, he was a member of Hyndman United Methodist Church, Hyndman Grange 1954, and was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his widow, Betty (Poorbaugh) Stuby; three daughters, Mrs. Earl Campbell, Mrs. Robert Ringler, here, and Tracy Stuby, at home; a brother, George Stuby, Cumberland; two sisters, Mrs. Irene Shipley, Buffalo Mills, RD 1 and Mrs. Alverda Madden, Hyndman RD 1, and five grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home. A service will be conducted there Thursday at 10:30 a.m., with Rev. Willard White officiating. Burial will be in Lybarger Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 23, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 10, 2010

HYNDMAN - Mrs. Kathryn (Mull) Stuby, 78, of RD 1, Buffalo Mills, Pa., died yesterday in Bedford County Memorial Hospital. Born December 6, 1892, in Kennells Mills, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Simon Mull and Lulu (Kennel) Mull. Her husband, Clarence Stuby, preceded her in death. She was a member of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, Gravel Pit. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Alverta Madden, RD I, Hyndman, and Mrs. Irene Shipley, RD 1, Buffalo Mills; two sons, George Stuby, Bedford Road, Cumberland, and Harry Stuby, of here; a brother, A. D. Mull, Ellerslie; three sisters, Mrs. Samuel Leydig, State Line, Pa.; Mrs. Agnes Conver, Shanksville, Pa., and Mrs. Grace Mooney, Hollsopple, Pa.; 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home where friends will be received today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted in the funeral home Tuesday at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Lybarger Cemetery.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, February 21, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 25, 2009

STUBY, Mrs. Nora Pisel

Nora (Pisel) Stuby, 87, of Hyndman, died Wednesday morning, November 5, 1980, in Cumberland Nursing Home. She was born in Hyndman, November 20, 1892, a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Wolford) Pisel. She was married to William Harvey Stuby who preceded her in death in 1969. Surviving is a son, Clyde W. Stuby, of Cumberland, Md.; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Madore, of State College; eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Stuby was a homemaker and had lived in the area all of her life. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church in Hyndman and of the Hyndman Senior Citizens. Funeral services: Friday, November 7 at 2 p.m. at the Zeigler Funeral Home in Hyndman, with Rev. Leroy Logsdon officiating. Burial in Lybarger Cemetery. Friends will be received in the funeral home on Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m.
The Bedford Gazette, November 6, 1980
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 21, 2015

STUBY, Richard E.
 
Richard E. Stuby, 63, B&O Railroad brakeman, died yesterday morning at his home in Ellerslie. He was a native of Fossilville, Pa., a son of the late Henry and Amanda (Wolford) Stuby. Mr. Stuby was a member of Ellerslie Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Brotherhood of Trainmen and Trackmen. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Phoebe (Holler) Stuby; three sons, Henry Stuby, Lonaconing; Elmer Stuby, National, Tenn.; and Harold Stuby, Ellerslie; three brothers, Edward Stuby, Buffalo Mills; Harvey Stuby, Hyndman; and Frank Stuby, Cumberland. Two sisters, Mrs. Annie Sheirer and Mrs. Elsie Sheirer, both of Buffalo Mills, and five grandchildren also survive. Services will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. in Ellerslie EUB Church. Rev. Harvey William and Rev. Charles Raley will officiate, and burial will be in Lybarger Cemetery. The body is at the home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 30, 1959
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 21, 2015

STUBY, W. Harvey

HYNDMAN - W. Harvey Stuby, 81, of here, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he had been a patient 14 days. Born at Fossilville, he was a son of the late Henry H. and Amanda (Wolford) Stuby. Mr. Stuby was a retired track foreman for the Pennsylvania Railroad with 43 years of service. He was a member of Bedford Masonic Lodge 321 and the AF & AM Lodge at Williamsport. Surviving are his widow, Nora (Pisel) Stuby; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Madore, State College, and Mrs. Helen Bruner, Hyndman; a son, Clyde Stuby, Cumberland; a brother, Frank Stuby, also of Cumberland; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Sheirer and Mrs. Elsie Sheirer, both of Buffalo Mills; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zejgler Funeral Home where friends will be received tomorrow from 2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. Services will be conducted there Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. by Rev. C. E. Miller and Rev. John Weaver. Burial will be in Lybarger Cemetery. A Masonic service will be conducted tomorrow at 8 p. m. at the funeral home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 24, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 21, 2015

STUCK, Mrs. Jean A. Teets
 
Jean A. (Teets) Stuck, 91, Swanton, died on Friday, June 8, 2012, at her home. Born June 4, 1921, in Aurora, W.Va., she was the last surviving child of the late Thomas C. and Hazel (Cobun) Teets. In addition to her parents and siblings, she was preceded in death by her husband, George F. Stuck, in 2006; and two sons, Thomas H. Stuck and David G. Stuck. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Oakland. Jean is survived by three sons, Richard E. Stuck and wife Ellen, Venetia, Pa., Robert G. Stuck and wife Debbie, Swanton, and William L. Stuck and wife Jackie, Oakland; two daughters-in-law, Angie Biggs and Ann Stuck; one special niece, Vicki Murphy; eight grandchildren, Tracy Stuck, Shelly Crotts, Steve Stuck, T.D. Stuck, Chelsea Stuck, Ashley Stuck, Alex Stuck, and Gina Stuck; and nine great-grandchildren. Friends were received at Burdock-Fredlock Funeral Home, Oakland, where a service was conducted on Monday, June 11. Interment followed in Garrett County Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Southern Garrett County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 378, Oakland, MD 21550; or Northern Garrett County Rescue Squad, 124 Miller St., Grantsville, MD 21536. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.burdockfredlockfh.com.
The Republican; Oakland, Garrett Co, MD, June 14, 2012
(Courtesy of Mary Myers Teets)
Posted August 16, 2012

Miss Majorie, daughter of Mrs Sallie and the late James A Stump, died at her home near town Sunday morning after an illness which began about June last. She was fifteen years of age. Two of her sisters, Misses Charlotte and Virginia, who are attending school at Pawhatan College, Charles Town, were summoned by telegram and arrived here on the afternoon train Sun. Funeral services were held at the home Tues morning; burial in the family lot on the farm.
Hampshire Review
Keyser Tribune, March 1, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 29, 2010

WELLERSBURG — Albert Carl Sturtz, 73, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born July 31, 1895 at Mt. Savage, he was the son of the late Josiah Daniel and Lillie (Geary) Sturtz. Twice married, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Carrie M. (Robinette) Sturtz. Surviving are his second wife Grace (Paul) Sturtz; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret E. Morris, Mt. Savage; Mrs. Betty Lou McKenzie, Glencoe, Pa.; and Mrs. Shirley Ann Walls, Hyndman; five brothers, Ralph Sturtz, Mt. Savage, RD, and Lloyd Sturtz, Melvin Sturtz, Daniel Sturtz and Calvin Sturtz all of Wellersburg; five sisters, Mrs. Florence Dryer, Mrs. Carrie Robinette and Mrs. Ethel Davis, all of Cumberland, Mrs. Nora Long and Mrs. Erma Robinette, both of here, and two grandchildren. He was a member of the United Church of Christ at Wellersburg and was a retired employe of the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company. The body is in the Zeigler funeral Home, Hyndman. Services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Wellersburg United Church of Christ by Rev. John A. Klindt. Interment will be in Wellersburg Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Cumberland News, January 18, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 16, 2010

Mrs. Carrie Mae Sturtz, 50, wife of Albert C. Sturtz, Wellersburg, Pa., died in Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient since April 30. She was a member of the Wellersburg Lutheran Church. She was born in Cumberland and had resided in Wellersburg for thirty years. Surviving besides her husband, Albert C. Sturtz, are her mother, Mrs. Bessie Robinette; one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Morris, Wellersburg; one grandson, Leroy Morris; six brothers, Roy and Earl Robinette, Barberton, Ohio; Frank L. and Topp A. Robinette, Cumberland; Charles and John Robinette, Wellersburg; and two sisters, Mrs. William Poorbaugh, Cumberland, and Mrs. Albert Snelson, Corriganville.
Meyersdale Republican, May 24, 1945
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 31, 2010

Charles Henry Sturtz, Sr., 70, of 635 Baltimore avenue, died suddenly last night at his home of a heart attack. He had attended church services earlier in the day. Mr. Sturtz was a native of Fairhope, Pa. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cora Jane (Martz) Sturtz; two sons, Robert D., Huntingdon, Pa., and Charles H., Jr., city; six daughters, Mrs. Wilbur Snyder, Seattle; Mrs. Lawrence Miller, Mrs. Carl Smith, Mrs. Harry Northcraft, Mrs. Raymond Minke, and Mrs. Orval Fier, all this city; one brother, Louis W. Sturtz, Youngwood, Pa.; three sisters, Mrs. George Bridges and Mrs. James McCauley, both of Derry, Pa.; Mrs. Wesley Ray, Bradenville, Pa.; and 23 grandchildren. Mr. Sturtz was engaged in the grocery business on Baltimore avenue for a number of years. He was a charter member of Melvin Methodist Protestant chapel, and a member of the church board. He held membership in Chapel Hill Lodge No. 53, IOOF, Cumberland Encampment No. 23, IOOF, and Washington Camp No. 62, POS of A.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 5, 1938
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 16, 2010

STURTZ, Charles Melvin

Charles Melvin Sturtz, 70, of 413 North Centre Street, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital shortly after being admitted. Born in Ellerslie, he was a son of the late George S. and Martha (DeVore) Sturtz. Surviving are his wife, Bessie M. (Boggs) Sturtz; two sons, Robert E. Sturtz, LaVale, and Franklin E. Sturtz, city; a daughter, Mrs. Freda Robinette, city; a brother, Roy Sturtz, and a sister, Mrs. Melvin Hafer, Ellerslie; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home.
The Cumberland News, June 18, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2011

STURTZ, Daniel J.

WELLERSBURG, Pa. - Daniel J. Sturtz, 88, of Route 160, Wellersburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2000, at his residence. Born April 7, 1911, at State Line (Wellersburg), he was the son of the late Josiah D. and Lilly Mae (Geary) Sturtz. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, and five sisters. Mr. Sturtz was a retired construction foreman who had retired from the California-based firm of Underground Construction. He was a member of Calvary Bible Church, Ellerslie. Surviving are his wife of 68 years, Lucretia (Korns) Sturtz; one son, L. D. and his wife, Pauline (Geiger) Sturtz, Cumberland; one sister, Erma L. Robinette, Frostburg; and one grandson, Joe Sturtz. Friends will be received at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, on Saturday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and at the Calvary Bible Church, Ellerslie, on Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the church on Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Ken L. Korns, officiating. Interment will be in Cooks Cemetery, Wellersburg.
Cumberland Times-News ; about Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2000
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 16, 2010

Specialist 4 David Wayne Sturtz, 22, of Fort Knox, Kentucky, formerly of Hyndman, died Friday, October 17, 1986, in an auto accident near Parkersburg, West Virginia. He was born in Cumberland, October 14, 1964, a son of Raymond G. and Betty Jane (Kreigline) Sturtz, both of Hyndman. In addition to his parents he is survived by his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ida B. Kreigline, of Hyndman; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Florence Sturtz, of Mt. Savage; one brother, Gary L. Sturtz, of Ellerslie; and three sisters, Mrs. Beverly Needy, of King George, Va.; Mrs. Linda Holmes, of Jeannette, Pa.; and Mrs. Kathy Albright, of Hyndman. Four nephews and a niece also survive. Mr. Sturtz was stationed with Alpha Troop 5th Squadron, 12th Calvary Regiment at Fort Knox, was a member of the Fairhope Community Church, and was a 1982 graduate of Hyndman High School. Funeral services: Wednesday, October 22, at 11 a.m. at Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home in Hyndman, with Rev. Leroy Logsdon officiating. Burial in Madley Cemetery with graveside military honors conducted by the U.S. Army from Fort Meade, Md. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m., and on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Bedford Gazette, October 20, 1986
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 16, 2010

STURTZ, Mrs. Edith Laverne Middleton

CUMBERLAND - Edith Laverne Sturtz, formerly of 541 Arnett Terrace, died Sunday, June 30, 1991 at the Moran Manor Nursing Home, Westernport. Born in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Estella (Teets) Middleton. Mrs. Sturtz was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Clyde Sturtz; two sons, Leroy Sturtz, Preston, Md.; Raymond Sturtz, Dover, Del.; one daughter, Diane Knippenberg, Cumberland; and seven grandchildren. There will be no visitation. Private funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at l l a.m. at the Leasure-Stein Funeral Home by the Rev. Wayne Turner. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Cumberland Times-News, Tuesday, July 2, 1991
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 6, 2021

STURTZ, Edith Marie Porter

WELLERSBURG — Edith Marie Sturtz, 81, formerly of here, died Monday at the Berlin Home for the Aged. Born November 7, 1895, in Eckhart, she was the daughter of the late Grant and Alberta (Griffith) Porter, and was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Sturtz. Surviving are two sons, Elwood and Ellsworth Sturtz, both of RD 1, Hyndman; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Marie Barnes, Hyndman, and Mrs. Peggy J. Norris, Fairhope; one brother, Jack Porter, RD 1, Hyndman; 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ziegler Funeral Home. Services will be conducted there tomorrow at l p.m. by Rev. James Ryan. Interment will be in Cook Cemetery, here.
The Cumberland News, June 1, 1977
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 4, 2010

WELLERSBURG, Pa. - Ellsworth "Bup" Sturtz, 80, of Wellersburg, died Tuesday Dec. 4, 2007 at Devlin Manor Nursing Home, Cumberland, Md. Born May 8, 1927, in Wellersburg, he was a son of the late Walter E. and Edith Marie (Porter) Sturtz. He was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Crystal Ravenscraft; brothers, Elwood and Bobby Sturtz; sisters, Anne Smith and Peggy Norris. Mr. Sturtz was a self-employed coal miner. He is survived by Effie G. (Emerick) Sturtz, his wife of 54 years, whom he married Oct. 31, 1953; children, Peggy Muir and husband Dan, Helen Lynch and husband Jerry, all of Wellersburg; Richard "Blote" Sturtz and wife Karen of Barrelville, Md., Jerry "Woody" Sturtz, Robert "Hawk" Sturtz and wife Tammy, all of Wellersburg, Ricky "Bud" Sturtz and wife Darla of Pittsburgh, Anna Ravenscraft and friend Dave Frazee, Harv Sturtz and friend Liz Ranker, all of Wellersburg; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, 169 Clarence St., Hyndman on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Ed Shockey officiating. Interment will follow at Cooks Cemetery, Wellersburg.
Cumberland Times obituary, December 5, 2007
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 16, 2010

Wellersburg - Elmer Clayton Sturtz, 75, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, where he was admitted 11 days ago. Born in Wellersburg June 6, 1897, he was a son of the late Hiram and Drusilla (Witt) Sturtz. Mr. Sturtz was a member of the Wellersburg United Church of Christ and was a retired employe of Kelley Springfield Tire Company. He was also a member of URRA Local 26 and was an Army veteran of World War I. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Cathryn (Nicholson) Sturtz; two brothers, Harry Sturtz, Chambersburg; Carl Sturtz, Wellersburg; a stepson, Don R. Andrews, La Vale, Md.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Catherine Long, Ridgeley, W.Va., and four grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman. Services will be conducted in the funeral home Tuesday at 11 a.m. Rev. Douglas Borko will officiate and interment will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Military rites will be accorded at graveside by members of the Hyndman VFW and the Bedford Honor Guard.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, June 25, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 16, 2010 

STURTZ, George E.

George E. Sturtz, 70, husband of Mrs. Margaret (Young) Sturtz, this city, died yesterday afternoon. He was born in Cooks Mills, Pa., a son of the late Solomon and Rebecca (Albright) Sturtz. Surviving, besides his widow, are a sister, Mrs. Laura B. Sullivan, and two nephews, John and Homer Sullivan, all of Somerset, Pa.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 7, 1949
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2011

STURTZ, George R.

WELLERSBURG, Pa. — George R. Sturtz, 61, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital where he had been a patient several weeks. A native of Wellersburg, he was a son of the late Hiram and Drusila (Witt) Sturtz. Surviving are his widow, Florence (Kennell) Sturtz; two daughters, Mrs. Verna Raley, Meyersdale, and Mrs. Goldie Getson, Corriganville; three sons, Staff Sgt. Raymond Sturtz, Hawaii; John Sturtz, Wellersburg, and Herbert Sturtz, Ellerslie; four brothers, Harry Sturtz, Chambersburg; and Elmer, Walter and Carl Sturtz, all of Wellersburg, and 12 grandchildren. The body will be at the residence after 7 p.m. today. Services will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. at the Wellersburg residence with Rev. J. L. Tenny officiating. Interment will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Cash Valley Road.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 6, 1962
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 16, 2010

 STURTZ, George E.

George E. Sturtz, 70, husband of Mrs. Margaret (Young) Sturtz, this city, died yesterday afternoon. He was born in Cooks Mills, Pa., a son of the late Solomon and Rebecca (Albright) Sturtz. Surviving, besides his widow, are a sister, Mrs. Laura B. Sullivan, and two nephews, John and Homer Sullivan, all of Somerset, Pa.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 7, 1949
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2011

STURTZ, George Roy

George Roy Sturtz, 70, of Ellerslie, died Thursday in Sacred Heart Hospital. Born May 7, 1898 in Ellerslie, he was the son of the late George and Martha (Devore) Sturtz. He was a retired supervisor at Amcelle Plant of Celanese Fibers Company. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Nell (Hayes) Stutrz; one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Hagenbuth, Cumberland; one sister, Mrs. Melvin Hafer, Ellerslie, and two grandchildren. Mr. Sturtz was a member of Aerie 3315, FOE; East Gate Lodge 216, AF&AM; Salem Chapter 18, R&SM; Salem Chapter 11, RtSM; Antioch Commandery 6, Knights Templar, and the Ali Ghan Shrine Club. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, where friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. LeRoy Logsdon. Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park. Masonic memorial services will be conducted at the funeral home today at 8:30 p.m.
The Cumberland News, May 3, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2011

STURTZ, George W.

Charles H. Sturtz, 635 Baltimore avenue, was advised of the death of his brother, George W. Sturtz, 67, at Youngwood, Pa., Sunday. Surviving are one other brother, Lewis W. Sturtz, Youngwood, and three sisters, Mrs. Sadie Ray, Mrs. Emma Mann and Mrs. Mary Bridges, all of Derry, Pa. Mr. Sturtz was a son of Samuel Sturtz, of Fairhope, Pa., where he was born. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Sturtz and daughters, Mrs. Raymond J. Minke and Mrs. Orville Fier, left to attend the funeral at Youngwood, tomorrow, at 2:30 p. m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 14, 1938
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2011

WELLERSBURG — Mrs. Goldie Elizabeth Sturtz, 82, was dead on arrival Tuesday at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. A native of RD 1, Hyndman, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Smith) Troutman. Her husband, William Lewis Sturtz, preceded her in death. Surviving are two sons, Elwood Fay Sturtz, Velonia, Ark. and Command Sgt. Maj. William L. Sturtz, Anniston, Ala.; two brothers, Claude Troutman and Eugene Troutman, both of RD 1, Hyndman; two sisters, Mrs. Earl Witt, here, and Mrs. Geneva Emerick, RD 1, Hyndman; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Services will be conducted there Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev. Milton W. Benny will officiate and interment will be in Cook Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, April 12, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted December 5, 2010

STURTZ, Grace A. Paul

Grace A. Porter Sturtz, 84, of Hyndman, died Saturday, May 18, 1991, at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born in Wellersburg, March 5, 1907, the daughter of the late George and Catherine (Trimble) Paul. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Cecil E. Porter and Albert C. Sturtz, and one daughter. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Surviving are two daughters, Betty McKenzie, Glencoe, and Shirley Walls, Hyndman; 15 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Sturtz had worked at Celanese Inc. in Cumberland. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran and Reformed Church at Wellersburg and the Hyndman Senior Citizens. Services: Tuesday, May 21, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Ruth S. Kershner and the Rev. Fay E. Leydig officiating. Burial in the Wellersburg Cemetery, with her grandsons serving as pallbearers.
The Bedford County Inquirer, May 24, 1991
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 16, 2010

STURTZ, Henry
 
Henry Sturtz, 79, died at his home, Braddock Farms, LaVale, Md., August 26, 1955. He was born September 22, 1876, at Hyndman, Rt. 1, a son of Solomon and Eva (Logue) Sturtz. Only survivors are nieces and nephews. He was a retired Kelly Springfield employee, a member of the United Rubber Workers of America. Funeral services Monday, August 29, 2:30 p.m. at Lybarger Lutheran Church, Rev. Charles Raley officiating. Interment in the church cemetery under direction of Zeigler Funeral Home. Friends will be received at the late home.
The Bedford Gazette, August 27, 1955
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 21, 2015

ELLERSLIE -- Herbert H. "Chris" Sturtz, 73, of Ellerslie, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. Born on Nov. 19, 1928, in Wellersburg, Pa., he was a son of the late George R. and Florence E. (Kennell) Sturtz. Surviving are his wife, Yvonne M. (Moyer), whom he married on Aug. 31, 1957; children, Jeffrey S. and wife Melissa (Blea), Great Falls, Mont., and Robin K. Sturtz, Cumberland; foster-daughter, Susan wife of Frank Parsons, Cumberland; eight grandchildren; brothers, Raymond and wife Betty Jane, Hyndman, and John and wife Cleda, Wellersburg; and sister, Goldie Getson, Corriganville; and close family friend, Elizabeth Weaver. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Verna Raley. Mr. Sturtz was a member of Calvary Bible Church, Ellerslie, and International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local #452. He was retired from Cumberland Cement & Supply, where he worked as a euclid driver. He was currently employed part-time by The Bon-Ton. Friends will be received at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, 169 Clarence St., on Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and from 1 p.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at Calvary Bible Church, with the Rev. Ken Korns officiating. Interment will be in Restlawn Memorial Gardens, Cumberland.
Cumberland Times-News obituary; about Tuesday, November 20, 2001
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 16, 2010 

STURTZ, Hiram

Wellersburg, Pa., May 29 — Funeral services for Hiram Sturtz, 68, a native of this place, who died May 26 in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, were held yesterday afternoon from the Evangelical church, the pastor, Rev. C. E. Miller, officiating. Burial was in Cook's Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joseph Sturtz, George Paul, James Troutman, Frank Getz, Frank Deal and James Lepley. Mr. Sturtz is survived by five sons, William, Walter, Elmer, George, Carl Sturtz, all of Wellersburg; Harry Sturtz, of Chambersburg, Pa.; and Earl Sturtz, of Stoyestown, Pa.; by one daughter, Mrs. Abe Maurice, McCommas, W. Va.; by one sister, Mrs. Sarah Weimer, Holsopple, Pa.; by twenty-five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Three sons and three daughters are dead, as is Mrs. Susan Beale Sturtz, his wife.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 29, 1931
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2011

STURTZ, Miss Ida

Miss Ida Sturtz, aged 7, daughter of M. Hiram Sturtz, of Wellersburg, died at her parents' home at that place early this morning of typhoid fever. The funeral will take place on Friday, with interment in Cooks' Cemetery in Wellersburg.
The Evening Times, Cumberland, December 4, 1907
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2011

WELLERSBURG, Pa. - John Clifton Sturtz, 79, of Main Street, Wellersburg, died on Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, at Frostburg Village Nursing Home, Frostburg, Md., where he had been a resident for the past two months. Born on March 13, 1926, in Wellersburg, he was a son of the late George R. and Florence E. (Kennell) Sturtz. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Herbert H. Sturtz; and a sister, Verna "Muggs" Raley. Surviving are Cleta M. (Bittner) Sturtz, his wife of 53 years, whom he married on April 18, 1952; a son, Larry J. "Lou" Sturtz and his wife Brenda (McKenzie), Mount Savage, Md.; daughters, Carol A. Speelman and her husband Thomas, York, Pa., and Tammy M. Sturtz and her husband, Joe Bridges, Mount Savage; a brother, Raymond G. Sturtz and his wife Betty Jane (Kreigline), Hyndman, Pa.; a sister, Goldie Getson and her husband, Earl "Bill," Corriganville, Md.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mr. Sturtz had retired after 21 years of service from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation where he was an equipment operator. He had also worked at the Corriganville stone quarry. He was a member of the Kennells Mill Sportsmen's Club and the Barrelville Outdoor Club. Friends will be received at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, 169 Clarence St., Hyndman, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Monday for one hour immediately prior to the funeral service. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Monday, Aug. 22, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Ken L. Korns officiating. Interment will be in Restlawn Memorial Park, LaVale, Md. Dwayne and Mike Speelman, Joe Shank, Billy and Johnny Getson and Mike Brennan will serve as pallbearers.
Cumberland Times-News obituary; about Friday, August 19, 2005
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 16, 2010

Hyndman, Pa., April 20 — Josiah Daniel Sturtz, Sr., 75, died early this morning at his home in Wellersburg where he operated a service station. He had been ill a week. Mr. Sturtz was a native of Kennell Mills and a son of the late Daniel and Sarah Kennell Sturtz. He held membership in Wellersburg Reformed Church. Besides his widow, Mrs. May (Geary) Sturtz, he is survived by 11 children: Mrs. Oscar Dreyer. Mrs. Frank Robinette and Mrs. Henry Davis, all of Cumberland, Md.; Melvin Sturtz of Cresaptown; Mrs. John Robinette, Mrs. Cecil Long and Ralph, Albert, Lloyd, Calvin and Josiah D. Sturtz, Jr., all of Wellersburg; two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Wildener, of Baltimore, and Mrs. Carrie Danner of Pitcairn; 21 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:30 p. m. at the residence by the Rev. W. J. Lloyd, pastor of Ellerslie Evangelical Church. Burial will be in Cook's cemetery, near Wellersburg.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 21, 1946
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
 Posted October 16, 2010

HYNDMAN - Mrs. Lavada O. Sturtz, 71, of RD 1, died yesterday at Miners Hospital, Frostburg, after a long illness. Born in Kennell's Mill, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Cordelia (Clites) Troutman. She was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ, Wellersburg. Surviving are her husband, Ralph S. Sturtz; four daughters, Mrs. Marie V. Holly, Warren; Mrs. Alberda M. Spataro, Morantown, Md.; Mrs. Leona Spencer, RD 1; Mrs. Violet E. Skipper, Mt. Savage, RD 1; a son, Robert S. Sturtz, Mt. Savage, RD 1; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there Friday at 2 p.m. by Rev. John A. Klindt. Interment will be in Cooks Cemetery, Wellersburg.
The Cumberland News, March 26, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted December 5, 2010

STURTZ, Lewis W.

Lewis W. Sturtz, 73, of Youngwood, died Wednesday morning in the Fry Rest Home. A retired conductor for the Pennsylvania Railroad, he was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and St. Paul's Methodist Church of Youngwood. Surviving are two sons, Claude H. and Robert W. of Youngwood; six grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Bridges and Mrs. Emma McCullough of Derry.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, October 26, 1956
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2011

STURTZ, Mrs. Lillie Mae Geary

WELLERSBURG - Mrs. Lillie Mae Sturtz, 85, died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Florence Dreyer, 535 North Mechanic street, Cumberland. A native of Corriganville, she was born June 27, 1872, a daughter of the late Samuel and Lucinda (Hiner) Geary. Her husband, Josiah Sturtz, preceded her in death. She was a member of the Reformed Church of Wellersburg. Besides Mrs. Dreyer, she is survived by four other daughters, Mrs. Carrie Robinette and Mrs. Ethel Davis, both of Cumberland; and Mrs. Nora Long and Mrs. Erma Robinette, both of Wellersburg; six sons: Ralph, Albert, Lloyd, Melvin, Daniel and Calvin Sturtz, all of here; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Yantz, Mt. Savage, and Mrs. Lucy Shatzer, Cumberland; 27 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren. The body is at the residence of her son, Melvin Sturtz, where services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. John Zinn, pastor of the Reformed Church. Interment will be in the Cooks Cemetery here.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, December 8, 1957
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2011

Mrs. Lora May Sturtz, 71, of RD 1, Barrelville, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital. Born in Oakland, she was a daughter of the late Bashor A. and Mary Jane (Taylor) Cross. Mrs. Sturtz was a member of he Barrelville Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her husband, Robert D. Sturtz Sr.; two sons, Robert D. Sturtz Jr., Roswell, N. M., and Harvey W. Sturtz, city; two daughters, Mrs. Bernard L. Loar and Mrs. Alvin W. Mercer, Mt. Savage; three brothers, Bashor A. and Elmer J. Cross, city, and Rutherford J. Cross, Lake Gordon; two sisters, Mrs. Hallie Leasure and Mrs. Stanley Goodrich, city; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Leasure-Stein Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the chapel with Rev. Vincent Flack officiating. Interment will take place in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 22, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Wellersburg - Mrs. Mamie Elizabeth Sturtz, 74, was dead on arrival Friday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. Born February 14, 1900, at Meyersdale, Mrs. Sturtz was a daughter of the late Charles and Rose (Fosle) Gaumer. She was a member of the Wellersburg United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Lloyd S. Sturtz, Sr.; three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Witte and Mrs. Carl Shuck, both of Wellersburg; Mrs. John Kirby, of Cumberland; a son, Lloyd S. Sturtz, Jr., Franklin, Pa.; a sister, Mrs. Ward A. Turner, RD 1, Manns Choice; ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ziegler Funeral Home, Hyndman today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., and at the Wellersburg United Methodist Church from noon till 1 p.m. Monday, where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. by Rev. John D. Miller. Interment will be in Cook's Cemetery, Hyndman.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, December 8, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

STURTZ, Mrs. Margaret Young

Mrs. Margaret Young Sturtz, 75, of 511 Valley Street, died Sunday night. Born at Lonaconing, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Agnes (McMillan) Young. Her husband, George Sturtz, also preceded her in death. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Walter Harris, this city, and Mrs. Anna Izat, Baltimore, and one brother, Hugh Young, Barton. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lonaconing. Friends may call at the funeral home between 2 and 4 p. m. and 7 and 9 p. m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 28, 1959
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2011

STURTZ, Robert Dewey

Robert Dewey Sturtz, Sr., 78, of RD 1, Mt. Savage, died Saturday at Memorial Hospital. Born in Fairhope, Pa., he was a son of the late Charles H. and Cora Jane (Martz) Sturtz. He was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses, Bedford American Legion Post 33, the Senior Citizens and was a retired employe of McCarty Liquors. Preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Lora May (Cross) Sturtz, he is survived by two sons, Robert D. Sturtz Jr., Roswell, N. Mex., and Harvey W. Sturtz, this city; two daughters, Mrs. Lora May Loar, and Mrs. Cora Jane Mercer, both of RD 1, Mt. Savage; a brother, Charles Henry Sturtz Jr., city; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Snyder, Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Olive Northcraft, and Mrs. Emma Minke, both this city; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grantdhildren. Friends will be received at the Leasure-Stein Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Cumberland News, February 21, 1977
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
 Posted August 26, 2011

STURTZ, Walter Elwood

WELLERSBURG — Walter Elwood Sturtz, 70, died Sunday in Meyersdale. A native of Wellersburg, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Sturtz. He is survived by his wife Edith Marie (Porter) Sturtz; two sons, Elwood K. and Ellsworth Sturtz, here; two daughters, Mrs. Ann Smith, Corriganville and Mrs. Peggy J. Norris, Mt. Savage; three brothers Elmer and Carl Sturtz, here, and Harry Sturtz, Chambersburg, and 15 grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. Frank J. Fratto. Interment will be in Cook Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, June 21, 1966
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2011

STUTLER, Enoch E.

Elk Garden ~ Amos Stutler of Salem, Doddridge County, W.Va., is in town this week. He is the brother of Enoch Stutler who disappeared.
Our town and community have been thrown into a high pitch of excitement. On Tuesday morning February 3, Enoch Stutler left town to go hunting. His actions are such that he was believed to be insane and the authorities had been notified to take him in charge. Mr. Stutler seemed to get wind of this and cleared out. A dog followed Mr. Stutler on his hunting expedition and returned a few hours after leaving home. Then there were all kind of surmises in regard to Mr. stutler. The river was high and some thought the he may have fallen into the river. There was no clue to his whereabouts. The Odd Fellows, of which Mr. Stutler was a member, turned out on Wednesday to hunt for the lost man. The miners turned out. The Superintendent of mines sent out large delegations to engage in the search. The mountain sides were searched by the fifties and hundreds. There was intense anxiety. Day after day the search was kept up, but no tiding of the lost could be found. On Monday this week, the Odd Fellows published a notice of the lost and circulated the bills far and wide. The description of Mr. Stutler is as follows: About 6 feet, 1 inch high, very thin hair and small dark mustache. Limps in left leg, as it was broken about a years ago. Had on a hunting coat and lumberman’s gums and stockings, and leggings over them, and a small dark cap and carried a repeating shot gun when he left. Anyone seeing or hearing of the above will please notify J.E. Aronhalt, Elk Garden, W.Va. by letter or wire and $50.00 reward will be paid to anyone giving such information as will lead to his location.
The Piedmont Herald, January 16, 1903
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted December 22, 2016

STUTLER, Enoch E.

The mystery which has shrouded the disappearance of Enoch Strutler[sic] for five weeks was cleared up last Sunday. J.W. Bray of Maryland came to Elk Garden last Sunday and reported that he had found a dead man along the river near Barnum which he supposed to be the body of Enoch Stutler.  About five o’clock in the afternoon, Justice Aronhalt and about fifty others with two hacks started for the place. The body was found as reported. Justice Aronhalt impaneled the following jury: Dr. Fred S. Gerstell, L.D. Vaughn, R.L. Smallwood, J.W. Bell, B.B. Bennear and Walter Simpson. The verdict of the jury was “The said E.E. Stutler did come to his death by accidentally drowned as no marks of violence could be found”. Undertaker Harris took charge of the body and interment was in Elk Garden Cemetery Tuesday. He was 42 years, 11 months and 27 days old and had been an Odd Fellow 15 years.
The Piedmont Herald, March 13, 1903
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted December 22, 2016

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