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THARP, Mrs. Emma Koontz
 
Mrs. Emma Thorpe[sic], 76, widow of Vaninear Thorpe[sic], died at her home on Chestnut street this morning, following a paralytic stroke three weeks ago. Mrs. Thorpe[sic] was a member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, John and William, at home, and four daughters, Mrs. Patrick O'Brien, Eckhart; Mrs. Walter Eickhorn, Mrs. Earl Spitznas and Mrs. Edward Harden, Frostburg. She also leaves a half-sister, Mrs. John Bradley Porter, Mt. Savage.
[Buried at Robeson Cemetery on Pea Ridge Road]*
Cumberland Evening Times, August 18, 1933
(Courtesy of Kim Hotchkiss
/transcribed by Genie)
Posted March 16, 2013

*listed on Findagrave.com in Percy Cemetery ~ Genie
 
THARP, Mrs. Emma Koontz
 
The funeral of Mrs. Emma Thorpe[sic], aged 76, who died early Friday morning at her late home on Chestnut street, following an illness of three weeks of paralysis, was held from the home Sunday afternoon and was largely attended. Rev. William D. Reese, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, officiated. Interment was in Percy Cemetery. The flowerbearers were James Harden, Joseph O'Brien, Harold O'Brien, Richard Eickhorn, Robert Spitznas, Charles Harden, grandsons, and Bernard Harden; pallbearers, Walter Eickhorn, Thos. O'Brien, Edgar Harden, grandsons, and Ross Thorpe[sic], George Thorpe[sic] and Walter Thorpe[sic], nephews.
[Buried at Robeson Cemetery on Pea Ridge Road]*
Cumberland Evening Times; August 21, 1933
(Courtesy of Kim Hotchkiss
/transcribed by Genie)
Posted March 16, 2013

*listed on Findagrave.com in Percy Cemetery ~ Genie


THARP, George William

FROSTBURG - George William Tharp, 60, Borden Mines, died yesterday in Miners Hospital where he was admitted Friday. He had been in ill health for some time. Born in Borden Mines, he was a son of the late William and Mary Kemp Tharp. He was a member of Salem United Church of Christ, and of LOOM Lodge 348, Frostburg. He was employed as an orderly at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. Surviving are his widow, Helen (Folk) Tharp; three sons, Jack, George R. and Thomas Tharp, and two daughters, Mrs. Franklin Yutz and Susan Tharp, all of Borden Mines; two brothers, Truman Tharp, Frostburg; and Walter Tharp; Gilmore; one sister, Mrs. Johnson DeVore, Frostburg, and six grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 18, 1962
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 7, 2010

THARP, Harry

Harry Tharp, 82, of Hyndman, died Sunday morning at the Cumberland Memorial Hospital. He was born in Hyndman RD 1 Aug. 25, 1898, the son of William and Jane (Emerick) Tharp. He is survived by his wife, Ardelia (Divelbiss) Tharp, and by four daughters: Mrs. Mildred Smith, of Hyndman; Mrs. Helen Turner, Manns Choice RD l; Mrs. Eleanor Waugerman, Buffalo Mills RD l; and Mrs. Shirley Roberson, Cumberland. Mr. Tharp is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Emma Tharp, Hyndman; 13 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. He was a lifetime resident of Hyndman and a retired Chessie System engineer. He was a member of the Hyndman Lodge F and AM 589, a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers No. 50, and a member of the Harrisburg Consistory 32nd Degree AASR. Funeral services will be held at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home on Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Timothy Stamper officiating. Interment will be in the Hyndman Cemetery.
The Bedford County Inquirer, August 21, 1981
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 28 , 2010


THARP, Mrs. Julia C. Rupp

Frostburg - Mrs. Julia C. Tharp, 79, of 40 Frost Village, died yesterday in Miners Hospital, where she had been admitted July 23. Born in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Elizabeth (Nicholson) Rupp. Her husband, Truman Tharp, died in 1962. She is survived by two sons, Carl Tharp and Ralph Tharp, Frostburg; two daughters, Virginia Butler, Grantsville, and Miss Elizabeth Tharp, at home; 16 grandchildren and 20 great- grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be conducted here tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Leonard B. Ranson will officiate and interment will be at Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be James Steele, Ralph Lapp, John Lapp, Robert Lapp, Robert Johnson and Ronald Tharp.
The Cumberland News, July 30, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
(Posted June 5, 2010)

THARP, Mrs. Mary Kemp

Frostburg - Mrs. Mary (Kemp) Tharp, 86, Borden Mines, died yesterday in Miners Hospital where she had been a patient six months. The widow of William U. Tharp, she was a member of Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church. Surviving are three sons, Truman Tharp, Frostburg; Walter Tharp, Gilmore, and George Tharp, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Devore, Eckhart, and four brothers, John and William Kemp, Frostburg; George Kemp, LaVale, and Fred Kemp, New York City. Rites will be conducted Thursday at 2:30 p.m. from the residence by Rev. George R. Wehler, pastor of Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 17, 1952
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 7, 2010
  

THARP, Truman Irvin

FROSTBURG - Truman Irvin Tharp, 76, of 128 Wood Street, died yesterday. Besides his widow, Mrs. Julia (Rupp) Tharp, he is survived by two sons, Carl and Ralph Tharp, both of Frostburg; two daughters, Miss Elizabeth Tharp, at home, and Mrs. Virginia Butler, Accident; 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth DeVore, Frostburg, and a brother, Walter Tharp, Shaft. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 26, 1962
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 7, 2010
 


THARP, Tyson R.

FROSTBURG — Tyson R. "Big T" Tharp, 54, of Frostburg, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009 at the WMHS-Braddock Campus. Born Dec. 12, 1954 in Frostburg, Tyson was the son of Jack and Virginia (Dickey) Tharp of Frosburg. Tyson was preceded in death by one brother, Jackie Tharp. Mr. Tharp was the president of The Finishing Line, Inc., Frostburg, where he was co-owner and operator with his long-time friend, Larry Guthrie. Tyson was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 348, Frostburg. He loved being on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle and spending time with family and friends. He also enjoyed camping in his motor coach. In addition to his parents, Tyson is survived by his wife of 36 years, Joan (Blacker) Tharp; one son, Jason Tharp at home; one daughter, Heather Mallow and husband Justin of Frostburg; one granddaughter, Jalyssa Durst of Grantsville; one brother, George Tharp and wife Sue of Meyerstown, Pa.; two nieces; and five very special friends whom were thought of as family, Lorrie Dunn, Mike and Kendra Kenney, Nathan Youngblood and Jamie McGreevey. Mr. Tharp was cremated in accordance with his wishes. A memorial service will be conducted at the Durst Funeral Home, P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Wednesday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Joseph Penick officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the family who will donate the collected funds to a cancer research foundation of their choice in memory of Big T.
Cumberland Times-News, August 31, 2009
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 7, 2010



THARP, Vaninear
 
A miner named Vanear[sic] Tharp, and employed by the Consolidation Coal Company, was killed in Eckhart mine, Saturday morning, while at work. Mr. Tharp was at work fixing the switch on the heading which led to his room, when the overhead coal gave away and knocked down a crossbar, which fell across Mr. Tharp's neck, who was at that time in a stooping position, breaking his neck which caused instand death.
[Buried at Robeson Cemetery on Pea Ridge Road]*
Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, MD.; November 4, 1895
(Courtesy of Kim Hotchkiss
/transcribed by Genie)
Posted March 16, 2013

*listed on Findagrave.com in Percy Cemetery ~ Genie
 
THARP, Vaninear
 
Mr. Renard Parker and his wife are here to attend the funeral of her brother, Van Tharp, who was killed in Hoffman mine, Saturday morning.
[Buried at Robeson Cemetery on Pea Ridge Road]*
Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, MD.; November 4, 1895
(Courtesy of Kim Hotchkiss
/transcribed by Genie)
Posted March 16, 2013

*listed on Findagrave.com in Percy Cemetery ~ Genie
 
THARP, Vaninear
 
Vaninear Tharp, of Borden mine, was killed by a fall of roof coal and timber in Eckhart mine last Saturday. He[sic] neck was broken. A wife and eight children are distressed by the sad event.
[Buried at Robeson Cemetery on Pea Ridge Road]*
Frostburg Mining Journal, Frostburg, MD.; November 9, 1895
(Courtesy of Kim Hotchkiss/transcribed by Genie)
Posted March 16, 2013

*listed on Findagrave.com in Percy Cemetery ~ Genie

 

THAYER, Dr. Abel H.

GRAFTON  - This city lost one of her foremost citizens in the death of Dr. A. H. Thayer, who died at his home on Thayer Hill yesterday morning at 8:15 of Brights Disease. Dr. Thayer had just passed his 70th birthday last Sunday at his home. Throughout his life Dr. Thayer was a man of vigor and action. He was a soldier of the Civil War, having served as an Army surgeon throughout the war. Since the time of the war he has been the physician for the B&O RR serving all the years without intermission. He was one of Grafton's most skillful physicians and surgeons.
Keyser Tribune, September 16, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 1, 2010

THAYER, Dr. Abel H.

Dr. Abel Thayer is dead at his home at Grafton, W. Va., aged 70 years. He was a native of Garrett County, Md. He studied medicine at the Winchester Medical College and University of Md. He began practice in Webster, W. Va. He was a surgeon of the Sixth W. Va. Cavalry in the Union army.
Keyser Tribune, September 20, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 1, 2010

THAYER, Charles William

Charles William Thayer, 75, former supervisor of water stations on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, between Martinsburg and Grafton, died last night at 11:30 o'clock at his home, 312 Baltimore avenue, after an illness of some days. Mr. Thayer, a native of Terra Alta, W. Va., had resided in Cumberland for 26 years. Previously he lived at Parkersburg, W.Va. He had been  in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad service for 42 years, retiring ten years ago. Mr. Thayer was a member of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Veterans Association and Centre Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Thayer came from a pioneer Western Maryland family, for which the town of Thayerville, Garrett County, is named. He was a son of the late Stephen and Clara Thayer of Oakland. The late Dr. A. H. Thayer of Grafton, W. Va., for many years a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad surgeon, was his brother. A brother, Scott Thayer, Shinnston, W. Va., is the last of the generation. Mr. Thayer's immediate survivors are his widow, Ella Thayer; two son[s], E. Russell Thayer, connected with the Cumberland postoffice, and Harry H. Thayer, manager of West Side meat market, and one daughter, Mrs. Elsie Watkins, wife of State Sanator W. Merle Watkins of Grafton, W.Va. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the home with the Rev. Harry Evaul, pastor of Centre Street Methodist Episcopal Church, in charge. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Thursday, March 24, 1932; Cumberland (MD) Evening Times
~Genie
Posted August 2, 2019


THAYER, Ralph

The Republican - Jan. 18, 1894 - Death of Mr. Ralph Thayer, the Oldest Citizen of Oakland --
Mr. Ralph Thayer, the oldest citizen of Oakland and  one of the earliest settlers of Garrett county died at his residence in Oakland on Saturday afternoon of a complication of diseases.
The following short sketch of the life of the deceased is taken from the Oakland correspondence of the Cumberland News:
"At the time of his death Mr. Thayer had attained the ripe age of nearly eighty-nine years, and was the oldest citizen of Oakland. He was born on the first of September, 1805, in Northampton county, Massachusetts. When the deceased was about twelve years of age his parents came to Western Maryland, traveling all the way in wagons, for there were no railroads in those days. In 1818 Stephen Thayer, father of the deceased, with his family, settled at what is now known as the Spiker farm, about two miles from Oakland, on the Aurora road. There he reared a family of eleven children, seven daughters and four sons. Of these only three are now living, Eliza Dixon, Elk Garden, W. Va.; Helen Ashby, wife of William Ashby, and Mariah, wife of John L. Browning. The last two live near Oakland. Even in his boyhood days the subject of this sketch was ambitious, and at the ageof 21 years left the farm and went to Addison, Pennsylvania, where he secured a position as clerk in the store of Hunt & Darr(?)all. He remained there until 1839, when he married Mary Migchell and returned to Maryland and commenced merchandising at Selbysport on his own account. Immediately after his return to Maryland he was elected a member of the House of Delegates and served in that body during the memorable session of 1840. Mr. Thayer had a most wonderful memory, which was unimpaired to the day of his death. After the close of the session of the legislature in which he served he kept trace of the other members and could tell the subsequent history of each. He remarked only a few weeks ago that he was the last surviving member of the House of 1840. After his return from Annapolis he continued the business of the (several words not legible) and during the whole of that period filled the office of postmaster. "In 1863, he came to Oakland and continued from that time, to reside here. He was, during the days of reconstruction following the war, connected with the office of internal revenue. He was also census enumerator in 1870. For ten years next preceding President Cleveland's first term, he served as postmaster at Oakland. Since that time he has not been actively engaged in business. Mr. Thayer was always a prominent figure in his community,and no man in this section was more intimately connected with the history of this locality than he. As a public official he was honest, efficient and faithful to every trust which was committed to his care. In policies he was an uncompromising Republican. For more than fifty years he was an upright and consistent member of the M. E. Church and died in the faith in which he lived.
"As a neighbor he was always kind and considerate and had a very large circle of intimate friends. To his immediate family he was most affectionate and I have rarely, if ever, seen a stronger attachment between father and children than that which existed between the deceased and his sons and daughters. He leaves two daughters and four sons surviving him, who have the sympathy of the entire community in the hour of this "their great affliction."
"Full of honors, full of years, surrounded by his family and friends the old patriarch passed away. Like Enoch of old he walked with God, and was not, for God took him."' The funeral of the deceased occurred on Monday from St. Paul's M. E. Church, and notwithstanding the inclement weather the funeral was oneof the largest ever witnessed in Oakland. The services were conducted by Rev. G. W. Kepler assisted by Drs. Alexander and Ison and Rev. John M. Davis. The active pall-bearers were Messrs. D. H. Loar, Geo. M. Mason, Thomas J. Peddicord, Geo. M. Bosley, Dr. A. Wagner, and ex-Senator R. T.  Browning. The interment was made in Odd Fellows' cemetery.
 Note: John Lynn Browning  married Maria Thayer, daughter of Stephen Thayer and Martha Packard.  She died in Thayerville. 
A brother of Maria, Ralph Thayer belonged to the M.E. Church.
The Republican, Oakland, Garrett Co., MD.; Jan. 18, 1894
(Courtesy of Mary Ann Frazee McCague)
Posted June 8, 2013

 
THAYER, Ralph
 
The Republican - Jan. 25, 1894 - Death of a Pioneer--
In the recent death of Mr. Ralph Thayer at Oakland Garrett county has lost one of its most widely known and highly respected citizens. Mr. Thayer was the last link which bound these closing years of the 19th century to its opening. Having been born in Massachusetts in 1805 he had listened to stirring tales of the days of "76" from the lips of those who had participated in them--his grandfather, Captain Abel Thayer, having been one of General Gates officers and taken an active part in the battle of Saratoga and others. Mr. Thayer's memory was something phenomenal. He could quote poems he had not read for nearly 50 years and after the lapse of 77 years he recalled and wrote out in a firm clear hand the route his father and his two uncles, Murray and Job Thayer, pursued when they emigrated from Massachusetts to Maryland about 1816. Starting from Northhampton in December they came across Connecticut, passing through Litchfield, which was then the largest town in the state; from there to Fishvile. N. Y., where they crossed the Hudson to Newburg; then through Western New Jersey, crossing the Delaware at Easton, Pa., through Reading, Carlisle and Harrisburg where the Susquehanna was crossed and after passing through Shippensburg, Hancock, Cumberland,Cresaptow and Westernport, "Yough Glades" was reached the 22nd of February. Land was purchased, a home built and orchard planted and the family of nine sturdy New England boys and girls set to work to hew out a home in the wilderness, 2-1/2 miles from the present site of Oakland on what is now known as the "Abraham Spiker place," on the Aurora road. At that time their nearest neighbors were the Rhineharts, 4 miles away, who lived where Sunnyside P. O. stands. There too was the nearest school house. The first log church stood on the site of the old cemetery on the Totten place and the first postoffice was in a log cabin at the same place kept by Isaac McCarty and was known as Yough Glades P.O. In those days the whole of what now is Garrett county did not contain half as many inhabitants as the town of Oakland to-day. One could ride 20 miles and never see a house or a human being. Then the scream of a panther or the howl of the wolf was heard in the silent watches of the night. Bears and deer were more plentiful than pheasants are today. Everyone made their own sugar from the maples nature had so lavishly supplied; they raised flax and from it spun and wove table cloths, towels, tickings and summer clothing. All the wool then carded, spun and woven by hand. Roads were but little better than bridle paths and salt was brought on pack horses from Cumberland and the Big Kanawha salt works. The nearest doctor was at Cumberland, 50 miles away. The only store stood near the present site of the historic Red House and was kept by a man named Caston. Dry goods were hauled from Baltimore and Alexandria and calico was 50 cents per yard. The site of Oakland was first called "Slab Town," from one of Mr. Thayer's uncles having built a grist mill there of slabs about 1824. Mr. Thayer's mother died in 1865 leaving 136 descendants. She often told of having seen the British "red coats" march through Boston. She carried a scar to her grave which she received during the Revolutionary war.  She had seven daughters who were said to have been the prettiest girls, the most graceful dancers and the best cooks in Western Maryland long years ago. In those days a wedding was a great event and people came for 30 miles around and made merry for three or four days. Six of the daughters married and reared numerous families, many of whom are among Garrett county's most substantial citizens. In early life Mr. Thayer kept store in Garrett. His goods were purchased  from Hamilton Easter and hauled by wagons a distance of nearly 250 miles. In 1840 he represented Allegany in the legislature. He was postmaster at Oakland for 10 or 12 years. In all the relations of life he was an upright christian gentleman and we shall not soon look upon his like again.
The Republican, Oakland, Garrett Co., MD.; Jan. 25, 1894
(Courtesy of Mary Ann Frazee McCague)
Posted June 8, 2013 

 

THEIS, Lance Cpl. Freddie E.

A former Cumberland young man was killed in action May 24 while serving with the U.S Marine Corps in Vietnam. He was Lance Corporal Freddie E. Theis, 20, son of Frederick W. and Loyola (Klosterman) Theis, 1324 Warwick Road, Ashtabula, Ohio. The Theis family resided on Cresap Drive before moving to Ohio in 1950. Born in Cumberland, the young Marine had been serving in Vietnam four and a half months. He graduated from Harbor High School in Ashtabula in 1964, and was employed by the Star Beacon there prior to entering the service. Also surviving besides his parents is a brother, Dale Theis at home. Mr. and Mrs. Wilber R. Theis Sr., of Cumberland, are an aunt and uncle. The body will be returned to the Ross Funeral Home in Ashtabula.
The Cumberland News, Friday, June 2, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 7, 2010

 

THEIS, Frederick Wilbert

Frederick Wilbert Theis, 49, Ashtabula. Ohio, and a former resident of Bowling Green, this city, died today there. Mr. Theis was born in Pittsburgh and was a graduate of Allegany High School in 1940. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Leola (Klosterman) Theis; his mother, Margaret Theis; a son, Dale Theis, Ashtabula, and a brother, Wilbur R. Theis, LaVale.
Cumberland Evening Times,  Monday, December 20, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 27, 2009

Name: Margaret Edwards Theis, 103
Parents: John and Emily (Richards) Edwards
DOB: July 28, 1900, in Pittsburgh, PA
DOD: Wednesday, September 4, 2003, at the Frostburg Village Nursing Home, Frostburg, MD
Spouse: Wilbert Theis, Sr.
Predeceased by: parents; husband; son, Frederick Theis
Survived by: son, Wilbert Theis, Jr., and wife Mary Lou Theis, LaVale, MD
Burial: September 7, 2003, Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA
Source: Upchurch Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 15, 2014

THIBADEAU, Mrs. Mary Angela Nies

Daughter of the late John Nies Sr and the late Veronica Miller Nies. Wife of the late Louis Edward Joseph Baxter Thibadeau. Mother of Mary Ellen Thibadeau Crown, Jeanne Thibadeau Armbruster and the late Patricia Thibadeau. Burial SS Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery.
Saturday, 18 Jan 1992; Cumberland (MD)Times-News
~Genie
Posted March 10, 2018

THIBADEAU, Mrs. Mary Angela Nies

Westminster - Mary Angela (Nies) Thibadeau, 77, of Westminster, formerly of Cumberland and Mount Savage, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 1992 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. Born June 24, 1914 in Cumberland she was the daughter of the late John Nies and Veronica (Miller) Nies. She was preceded in death by her husband. Mrs. Thibadeau was a retired accountant and a graduate of Ursline Academy. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Westminster. Survivors include three daughterr, Mrs. Mary Ellen Crown, Westminster; Jeanne Armbruster, Beltsville; Patricia Holder, Punta Gorda, Fla.; one brother, John Nies, Cumberland; two sisters, Mrs. Henrietta Delonica, Cranston, R.I.; Theresa Jenkins, Cumberland; one cousin, Margaret Winner, Mount Savage; 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, Virginia Avenue, Monday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Mass of Resurrection will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Interment will be at the SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Cumberland. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Children's Hospital in Washington, D. C.
Sunday, 19 January, 1992; Cumberland (MD) Sunday Times
~Genie
Posted March 10, 2018

 

THIEL, Grace M. Shockey

Grace M. (Shockey) Thiel, 85, Sipesville, died May 31, 2007, at The Patriot, Somerset. Born April 17, 1922, in Milford Township. Preceded in death by mother, Cordilla (Shockey) Tipton; stepfather, James R. Tipton; sisters, Thelma and Lois; and brothers, Charles and Jacob. Survived by husband of 56 years, Clifford E.; daughter, Linda, married to Terry Surgoine, Gray; son, Roy I., married to Mary Funk, Rowlesburg, W.Va.; grandchildren, Donald Messer, Mildred Gansor, Tressa Moats, Eugene Thiel and Sandra Thiel; and 14 great-grandchildren. Sister of Harold, and wife, Shirley, Ohio; Edith, and husband, Frank Morgan, Somerset; Emma, and husband, Ronald Stanfield, Ohio; and Barbara Tipton, Florida. Member of Christ Casebeer Evangelical Lutheran Church, Somerset Pike. Retired employee of former Dorfman and Hoffman Garment Factory. Formerly helped husband, Clifford, with the family cattle breeding service. Viewing from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hoffman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Main Street, Boswell, where a service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Dennis L. Doebler officiating. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery, Laughlintown. Memorial donations may be given to Christ Casebeer Church, 10377 Somerset Pike, Somerset, PA 15501.
Somerset Daily American, Thursday, May 31, 2007
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 28 , 2010

THOERIG, Miss Beulah A.

"MT. SAVAGE - Miss Beulah A. Thoerig, 55, died Tuesday at Sacred Heart Hospital where she was admitted on March 6.  Miss Thoerig was born in Mt. Savage, a daughter of Mrs. Harriett (Jenkins) Thoerig and the late William F. Thoerig.  She was an employe of the Celanese Fibers Company and was a member of St. George's Episcopal Church and of Local 1874, Textile Workers of America.  Survivors, in addition to her mother, include three sisters, Mrs. Norman Boore of here; Mrs. Kenneth Werner, Cresaptown and Mrs. Clarence Rice, Novi, Mich.; three brothers, Theodore and James Thoerig of here and John Thoerig, Akron, Ohio.  The body is at the Durst Funeral Home in Frostburg where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and. 7 to 9 p. m. The Litany for the Departed will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.  A service will  be conducted Saturday 10:30 a. m. at St. George's Episcopal Church by Rev. William E. McGrew. Interment will be in the church cemetery."
Cumberland News, Cumberland, Maryland, Thur 7 Apr 1966
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted October 20, 2012



THOERIG, Mrs. Harriett Jenkins

"MT. SAVAGE- Mrs. Harriett A. Thoerig, 79, died yesterday after an illness of several years.  Born in Mt. Savage, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Gertha (Caleasser) Jenkins.  Her husband, William T. Thoerig, preceded her in death.  A daughter, Miss Beulah Thoerig, died April 5.  She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Rosanna Boore, Mt. Savage; Mrs. Frances Werner, Cresaptown; and Mrs. Harriett Rice, Novi, Mich.; three sons, Theodore and James F. Thoerig, Mt. Savage, and John Thoerig, Akron. Ohio; brothers, Joseph and James Jenkins, Mt. Savage; 18 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.  The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, where the litany for the departed will be read today at 8 p.m. Friends will be received from 2 until 4 until and 7 until 9 p.m.  A service will be conducted tomorrow 10 a.m. at St. George's Episcopal Church, of which she was a member. Rev. Wm. E. McGrew will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery."
Cumberland News, Cumberland, Maryland 20 May 1966
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted October 20, 2012

 

THOMAS, A. L.

A. L. Thomas age 27 years April 9th 1902.
Oldest son of Joseph B. Thomas. A young man of much promise. He was a steam engineer and had charge of a stationary engine at Eckhart. A steady industrious prosperous young man. His untimely death a sad blow to those to whom he was most endeared and a loss to the community. Council No 1012 Royal Arcuanum paid widow of A.L. Thomas $3,000. He had been a member one year. Had paid assessments of less than $19.
about 9 April 1902; no source noted
(Courtesy of Pat Thomas)
Posted June 14, 2011


THOMAS, Mrs. Angie P. Rowlands

ECKHART — Mrs. Angie P. Thomas, 75, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, following a lingering illness. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late John and Angie (Smith) Rowlands. Her husband, Clarence Thomas, preceded her in death. She was a member of Eckhart United Methodist Church, the Women's Society of the church, Clarysville Volunteer Fire Company Ladies' Auxiliary, Eckhart Homemakers Club, and was branch chairman in Eckhart of Allegany County Chapter American Red Cross for 40 years. Surviving are two sons, Fred Thomas, Frostburg, and Robert Thomas, Eckhart; two daughters, Mrs. Dona Jean LaRue, LaVale, and Mrs. Olive Williams, Mt. Savage; three sisters, Mrs. Daisy Giordano and Mrs. Blanche Lyte, both of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Maude Shindler, Michigan; one brother, John Rowlands, California; two grandsons, whom she reared, Fred Thomas, with the Marines in Hawaii, and Robert Thomas, Hyattsville; 16 other grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren. The body will be at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be conducted at the Eckhart Methodist Church Thursday at 2 p. m. Rev. David Clark and Rev. Robert Kitchen will officiate. Interment will be in Eckhart Methodist Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service.
The Cumberland News, July 3, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
(Posted June 5, 2010)

THOMAS, Mrs. Ann Davies

Mrs. Ann Thomas, aged 87, wife of the late Philip Thomas, died at 8:15 o'clock, Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jane Schutz, Spring Street.  The aged woman fell down stairs two months ago while attending the funeral of her nephew, James Thomas, on Green Street and last Thursday morning, while wandering around her bedroom, fell out the window, concussion of the brain and a fractured leg resulting.  Mrs. Thomas was a native of Wales.  The survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Henry Spitznas, Mt. Savage, Mrs. Thomas G. Reese, Cleveland Ohio, Mrs. Margaret Everline, Corrigansville, and Mrs. John Schutz, Frostburg.  The funeral will be held at 1 pm. Tuesday from the Congregational Church, Rev. W. D. Reese of Zion Baptist Church will officiate.  Burial will be in Allegany cemetery.
Taken from the Cumberland Evening Times; 1/20/1918
(Courtesy of great-granddaughter Lois Everline Hopkins, Delaware)

If you have additional info on this family, please contact:
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THOMAS, Mrs. Anna Lee Timney

Barton - Anna Lee Thomas, 69, of Laurel Run Rd., Barton, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 3, 3007, surrounded by her family and friends at WMHS-Memorial Campus, Cumberland. Born April 1, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John A. and the late Ruth (Gentry) Timney. Her husband, in 1975, Charles E. Thomas; a friend, Russell R. Jones; a son, Charles Scott Thomas; and a son-in-law, Dan A. Sloan, also preceded her in death. Mrs. Thomas retired from Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. Ann was also the rural route mail carrier for the Barton area for many years. During her retirement years she enjoyed house and dog sitting for some very special friends, Steve and Mary Ann Bloom. Ann was loved by everyone that knew her and will be sadly missed. She leaves behind two sons, Randy E. Thomas and wife Katherine of Gilmore and Perry W. Thomas and Pam Barnhart of Barton; a daughter, Mysty "Pixie" Sloan of Lonaconing and Jeff Porter of Frostburg; her very special companion of 23 years, Michael Miller; and her preciaous dog, B.B. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jeremy and Shanna Thomas, Scott and Mallory Thomas, Danny, Dawn, Natalie, Marcie, Billy and Katie Sloan, and Emily Thomas; two sisters, Donna Jean Phillips and husband Mac and Joyce Blackburn; one brother, John W. Timney and wife Shirley; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Boal Memorial Chapel, Barton, on Saturday, June 9, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the Boal Chapel on Sunday, June 10, at 1 p.m. with Father Rick Morley officiating. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Moscow Mills. A celebration of Ann's life will be held at the Baron Rod and Gun Club after the funeral service.
Cumberland Times-News; about 3 June 2007
(Courtesy of John Keyes/transcribed by Genie)
Posted October 27, 2012


 THOMAS, Arthur Baker

Lonaconing, Jan. 23 - The body of Arthur Baker Thomas, aged 53, Union street, was found in George's Creek about 11 a.m. today at a point not far from West Main street. The discovery was made by Dale Lyden. It is said that investigating officers found no evidence of foul play. A son of Mrs. Effie Baker Thomas, he is survived by three children, Raymond G., William B., and Marjorie, all at home; and one sister, Mrs. G. Kear Hosken, Frostburg, from whose home funeral services will be held Monday afternoon.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, January 24, 1943
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 7, 2010
 

THOMAS, Arthur Baker

Lonaconing, Jan. 27—Funeral services for Arthur Baker Thomas, 53, of Union street, who was found dead in Georges Creek Saturday at noon, were conducted Monday afternoon at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. G. Kear Hosken, Frostburg, with the Rev. C. B. Jones, pastor of the First English Baptist Church, officiating. Pallbearers were Harry Bittner, James Elias, Howard Ward, James Kenny, Thomas Price and George Jeffrey. Interment was in Allegany Cemetery, Frostburg.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 27, 1943
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 7, 2010
 

THOMAS, Mrs. Barbara Mae Ways Kirby Furstenberg

JESSUP — Barbara M. Thomas, 71, of Jessup, died Friday, Jan. 13, 1995, at Howard County General Hospital. Mrs. Thomas was a homemaker. Surviving are three daughters, Karen Lease, Columbia; Barbara Grimes, Woodbine; Laura West, Daytona, Fla.; two step daughters, Debra J. Cloxton, Eastern Shore; Tamara Monroe, Jessup; one son, James Furstenberg Jr., Cumberland; one step son, Terry L. Thomas, Arbutus; five grandchildren, Todd Grimes, Krista Lease, James, Chad and Crystal Furstenberg and one greatgrandchild, Jordan Elizabeth Furstenberg. Contributions may be made to the Howard County General Hospital Oncology Department, 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, 21044. The Fleck Funeral Home, Laurel, is in charge of arrangements.
Published Tuesday, January 17, 1995 in THE CUMBERLAND TIMES-NEWS, Cumberland, Maryland on page 3B, col. 4.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted April 1, 2017

THOMAS, Benjamin

Mr. Benjamin Thomas, aged 40, a well known citizen of town, died last evening at the home of Mrs. Louisa Wambaugh, on Taylor street, after several weeks' illness from enlargement of the liver. He was perhaps as well known as any citizen in the town, having had a perculiar fad for politics, and was always active (in his way) in the political campaigns of the county and state. His remains have been removed to the home of his brother, Mr. Alex. Thomas on Bowery street, from which place the funeral will take place on Wednesday at 2 o'clock. He is survived by two brothers and one sister, all living in town: Thomas J. and Alex, and Mrs. D. W. Kalbaugh.
The Evening Times, Cumberland, February 24, 1908
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 25, 2011

 

THOMAS, Mr. Benjamin

Mr. Benjamin Thomas, a former resident of this county, died at his home in Meyersdale, Pa., Sunday, after an extended illness consequent upon his advanced age. He was 81 years of age. Mr. Thomas was a native of England, and had been in this country since early life. He was mine foreman at the Ecekhart mines for many years, and later was mine foreman at old Bowery Furnace mine, when the iron furnace was in full blast. Later he went to Meyersdale and was in the employ of Shaw brothers for a time, and then he leased some coal lands and was an independent operator for years. He was a competent coal man and with shrewd business abilities, he amassed considerable money and property. He was a consistent Christian, a member of the English Baptist Church of  this place and in Eckhart for many years, but in Meyersdale he affiliated with the M. E. Church, as there was no English Baptist society in that place. He is survived by the following children: Mr. Charles Thomas, McKeesport, Pa.; Miss Fannie Thomas, teacher in the Female High School, Chicago, Illinois; Miss Sarah Thomas, Miss Grace Thomas, Miss Nell Thomas, all of Meyersdale. The funeral will be held from the First English Baptist Church in Frostburg, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. E. C. Allard officiating. Interment will be made in Allegany Cemetery. Friends desiring to attend the funeral will meet at the church.
The Evening Times, Cumberland, May 3, 1909
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 8, 2009


THOMAS, Brison Leon

MCHENRY — Brison Leon "Rusty" Thomas, 68, of McHenry, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va. Born Sept. 12, 1940, at Gormania, W.Va., he was the son of the late Samuel Jackson and Burnice Josephine (Baer) Thomas. He was preceded in death by one sister, Joan Crowe. Mr. Thomas was a dairy farmer. He was a Charter member of the North American Hunting Club, a member of Youghiogheny River Advisory Board and Elizabeth Hoye Open Door Chapel. He received the Woodmen of the World Farmer of the Year Award in 2007. Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife, Mary E. (Rexrode) Thomas; two sons, Samuel Charles Thomas and wife Victoria and Timothy Edward Thomas and wife Paula, all of McHenry; one daughter, Josephine Marie Checchia and husband Urbano A., of Oakland; one brother, Samuel Jackson Thomas, of Accident; and one sister, Jean Johnson, of Oakland. Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., 26722 Garrett Highway, Accident (McHenry), on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted in the funeral home on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, at 1:30 pm with the Rev. Dana Umbel officiating. Interment will be in Sang Run Cemetery.
Cumberland Times-News, February 20, 2009
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 7, 2010
 

THOMAS, Calvin John

Eckhart, Md., April 9 — Calvin John Thomas, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thomas, died early this morning after a month's illness of heart trouble. He was a student at Beall Hlgh School, Frostburg, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, here. Surviving besides his parents are three brothers, Frederick, Robert and David, and two sisters, Olive and Donna O. Thomas.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 9, 1935
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 17, 2011

THOMAS, Calvin John

Frostburg, April 11 — The funeral of Calvin John Thomas, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thomas, of Eckhart, who died Tuesday from heart trouble, will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p. m., at the Eckhart Methodist Episcopal Church.  Rev. J. Wesley Webb, pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in Eckhart
cemetery.

The Cumberland Evening Times, April 11, 1935
(Courtesy of Phyllis Rosley)
Posted June 23, 2010


THOMAS, Charles Edward

HYNDMAN — Charles Edward Thomas, 87, died this morning at his home in Greenpoint, RD 1, Cumberland. Born at Buffalo Mills, he was a son of the late Michael and Anna (Lehman) Thomas. Twice married, he was preceded in death by both wives, Mrs. Louise (May) Thomas and Mrs. Lillie (Leydig) Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a member of Park Place Methodist Church. Surviving are four sons, William Thomas, Meyersdale; John Thomas, Somerset; Rev. A. F. Thomas, Saltillo, and Joseph Thomas, Philadelphia, and six daughters, Mrs. Delia Wambaugh, RD 1; Miss Mary Thomas and Mrs. Catherine Lashley, both at home; Mrs. Grace Wahl and Mrs. Nora Darrah, both of Meyersdale, and Mrs. Alverta Waltman, Ellerslie. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home. Services will be conducted there Sunday at 2 p. m. by Rev. Melvin Hughson, pastor of Park Place.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 6, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 7, 2010
 


THOMAS, Charles Virgil

Charles Virgil Thomas, 40, of 107 Polk Street, died yesterday afternoon in Sacred Heart Hospital, soon after being admitted. Born in Frostburg, he was a son of Mrs. Nancy B. (Workman) Thomas, and the late William R. Thomas. He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Red Men. He is survived by five sisters, Mrs. George Butts, Mrs. Selina Shanholtzer, Mrs. Truman Fuller, and Mrs. Maryland Stroup, all of Cumberland, and Mrs. Jack Dudek, Frostburg; three brothers, Casper and James H. Thomas, both of Cumberland, and William P. Thomas, Eckhart. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home where services will be conducted Tuesday at 3:30 p. m. by the Rev. Carleton M. Harris, pastor of the Centre Street Methodist Church. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p. m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. tomorrow.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, January 31, 1960
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 7, 2010
 

 

THOMAS, Clarence H.

FROSTBURG — Clarence H. Thomas, 55, died at his home in Eckhart early today. He is a son of the late David and Ida (Myers) Thomas. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Angie (Rowlands) Thomas; two daughters, Misses Olive Thomas, at home, and Donna Jean Thomas, a student at Moody Bible Institute, Chicago; two sons, Fred Thomas of Frostburg, and Robert Thomas of Eckhart, and 9 grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Miss Datha Thomas and Mrs. Herman Wilson, both of Frostburg; two brothers, Samuel Thomas, Frostburg, and Phillip Thomas, Baltimore. He was a member of the Eckhart Methodist Church. The body will be taken to the residence.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 23, 1952
(Courtesy of Phyllis Rosley)
Posted June 23, 2010

THOMAS, Clarence H.

Out of town persons attending the funeral of Clarence Thomas, Eckhart, were Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Thomas, Baltimore, Mrs. John Rowlands, Mrs. Fred Lype, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Giardano, Mr. and Mrs. John Rowlands, Mr. and Mrs. John Wengryn, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rowlands, Fred Lype, David, Molly, Virginia and Linda Rowlands, John Wengryn, of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Frances Himmelwright of Hedgesville, W. Va.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 2, 1952
(Courtesy of Phyllis Rosley)
Posted June 23, 2010

THOMAS, Mrs. Daisy Rosella Custer
 
Barton - Daisy Rosella Thomas, 82, of Legislative Road, Barton, died Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born at Mill Run on June 29, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Catherine (Clark) Custer. Her husband, James William Thomas, on Aug. 20, 1990, also preceded her in death. Mrs,. Thomas was a homemaker and Methodist by faith. Surviving are three daughters, Karen Dill, Sharpsburg; Mary Boone, Capon Bridge, W.VA.; Patricia Usakowski, Clawson, Mich.; five sons, James W. Thomas Jr., Barton; Charles D. Thomas, Hagerstown; John Myers, Oxford, Mich.; Eugene Myers, Pontiac, Mich.;p and Lester Myers, Attica, Mich.; one brother, Charles Custer, Barton; 19 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the Boal Memorial Chapel, Barton, on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the chapel on Friday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Harold Malone officiating. Interment will be at Laurel Hill Cemetery.........(rest is missing)
Cumberland Times-News; 31 March 2001
(Courtesy of John Keyes/transcribed by Genie)
Posted October 27, 2012

THOMAS, Daniel
 
Carlos, Md., Sept. 14 - Daniel Thomas, a native of South Wales, died Wednesday at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, where he had been receiving treatment for cancer. His body was brought to the home of his daughter, Mrs. David Thomas, Carlos, where also lives another daughter, Mrs. William Brant (or Brent). Mrs. Maggie Chapman, Turtle Creek, Pa., is another daughter. His wife also survives, as do one brother in Pennsylvania and three sisters in Salem. He was a retired miner and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Knights of Malta and the Knights of Pythias.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 14, 1923
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 1, 2012

 

THOMAS, Daniel Arthur
 
Daniel Arthur Thomas, 66, of Aurora, died suddenly Wednesday, Sept. 17,2003. He was born Dec. 23, 1936, in Cumberland, Md., a son of the late George Ernest T. Thomas Sr. and Juanita Virginia Thomas of Cumberland. He is survived by his wife, Shirley F. Starr Thomas of Aurora; two nephews, George and wife Donna Rose, and sons, Danny and Steve, of Cumberland, and Scott Rose of Paw Paw; three step-sons, William Jamison, Grafton, Ohio, John and Paula Jamison, Akron, Ohio, and Larry and Valerie Harvey, Terra Alta; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Butch and Margie Thomas, and George and Penny Thomas of Cumberland; two sisters, Pattie and Gary McDonald of Ridgeley, and Janet and Steve Sheetz of Cumberland; one half sister, Katherine and Jim Messich of Cumberland; and many loving nieces, nephews, and friends. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 35 years, Gwendolyn Virginia Thomas; and father-in-law Herb Starr. Mr. Thomas worked for Sell and Co. in Cumberland for 21 years. At the time of his death, he was employed by A.D. Naylors of Oakland, as a shipping and receiving clerk in hardware. He was a graduate of Fort Hill High School, a member of the Stemple Ridge United Methodist Church, a life member of the Sportsmen's Club in Cumberland, and a firefighter for 10 years with District 16 in Cumberland. Mr. Thomas was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served nine years. Friends will be received on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. and also on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Stemple Ridge United Methodist Church, in Aurora, and on Friday, Sept. 19, 2003, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, PA., 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland. Funeral services will be conducted at the Stemple Ridge United Methodist Church, Aurora, on Saturday at noon with the Rev. Michael Ludle officiating. Interment will follow in Davis Memorial Cemetery, Cumberland. The Hinkle Funeral Home, is in charge of the arrangements.
Cumberland Times; Cumberland, Allegheny[sic] Co, MD
(Courtesy of Mary Teets)
Posted June 13, 2010

 

THOMAS, Miss Datha P.

FROSTBURG — Miss Datha P. Thomas, 70, of 18 Broadway, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital after a long illness. A native of Frostburg, Miss Thomas was a daughter of the late David P. and Ida Belle (Myers) Thomas. Miss Thomas was a retired school teacher and was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Allegany County Retired Teachers Association and the Maryland Retired Teachers Association. She also was a former member of the American Association of University Women, the Music and Arts Club of Cumberland and the Business and Professional Women of Cumberland. She was a graduate of Beall High School, Frostburg State College, Columbia University and did graduate work in violin at Peabody Conservatory of Music. Surviving are a brother, Samuel F. Thomas, of here, and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Clarence A. Kaylor. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 24, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 7, 2010
 

 

THOMAS, David P.

David Thomas aged 35 years, a miner employed by the Consolidation Coal Company was caught by a fall of slate in Hoffman mine, yesterday and crushed to death.  He resides in Frostburg, where he leaves a wife and four children.
Cumberland Evening Times, Dec. 18, 1901, page 7
[David P. Thomas, his wife, Ida Belle Myers Thomas and daughter, Datha P. Thomas are all buried in Frostburg Memorial Park Cemetery, Section 9, Lot 62, in Frostburg, Md.
David was killed in a coal mine accident.  That same night (December 17, 1901)  Datha Thomas was born.]
(Courtesy of Phyllis Rosley)
Posted June 23, 2010

 

David Walter Thomas

THOMAS, David Walter

FATAL MISHAPS MAR HOLIDAY IN LOCAL SECTION ~ Eckhart Youth, 16, Dies in Frostburg Hospital; Hit By Auto Last Night on Route 40 ~ KANSAS MEN HURT ~ Germantown, Pa., Woman, Whose Husband Died in Crash Remains In Grave Condition
Struck by an automobile late last night while walking along the National Highway at the east end of Eckhart Flat, ten miles west of this city, David Thomas, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thomas, of Eckhart, died at 1 a.m. today, in Miners Hospital, Frostburg. The youth’s death marked the second fatal traffic on Armistice Day in the Frostburg section, while several persons were injured in other auto mishaps in this area.
William Dufty Stair, 22, of Beall’s Lane, Frostburg, whose car struck the boy, took him to the hospital, and was later released by county authorities, pending an investigation.  He was driving toward Frostburg and the youth was walking in the same direction, on the right side of the highway, when he was run down shortly after 9:30 p.m.  The boy suffered a compound fracture of the skull.

Three Boys with Him
Also walking with Thomas were Charles Lancaster, 14, of Eckhart; Bernard Kenny, 16, of 86 West Main street, and Adolph Via, 16, of 163 East Main street, Frostburg. County Investigator Terrence J. Boyle and State Trooper Carl G. Storm are investigating the mishap. Stair and the three boys will be questioned today by State’s Attorney Morgan C. Harris and Dr. Linne H. Corson, deputy medical examiner Young Thomas, a talented musician, who had attended Beall High School, Frostburg, last year but did not enroll in September, was enroute to a friend’s home to borrow a guitar.  He was a member of the Eckhart Methodist Church.  Besides his parents, he leaves two sisters, Olive and Donna Jean, and two brothers, Frederick and Robert Thomas, at home.  His maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rowlands, reside in Pittsburgh.
Evening Times, Cumberland, MD., pg. 13; Tuesday, November 12, 1940 
Transcribed by Vernon A. Miller, September 12, 2010
Posted June 11, 2011

THOMAS, Dorothy Jane McIntyre

Lonaconing - Dorothy Jane Thomas, 78, forerly of Douglas Avenue, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at Egle Nursing and Rehab Center, Lonaconing. Born Oct. 5, 1929 in Midland, she was the daughter ofd the late George R. McIntyre and Karaha (Neil) McIntyre. She was preceded in death by her son-in-law Paul H. "Huckle" Frairgrieve on May 21, 2008. She graduated from beauty school in Pittsburgh, Pa. She was owner and operator of Dottie Sue's Beauty SHop for many years in Lonaconing. She was a former employee of Valley Hairway, Lonaconing and Celanese Fibers Corporation where she worked in spinning. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Jane Fairgrieve; four grandchildren, Michelle, Renee, Kimberly and Paula; 11 great-grandchildren, Travis, Zachery, Michael, Emily, Lexy, Sydnee, Bailey, Brianna, Caleb,Treyten, Alyssa, and the Opal twins to arrive in December, one great-great-grandchild, Aubriegh; one brother, Edward R. McIntyre; and one niece. A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church, Lonaconing on Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Andrew Droll officiating. Friends and family will be received one hour prior to the service. Arrangements handled by Eichhorn-McKenzie Funeral Home P.A. (eichhorn-mckenziefh.com) Lonaconing. The family has designated the Egle Nursing and Rehab Center, 57 Jackson St., Lonaconing MD 21539, for all memorial contributions. Memorial cards will be provided by the funeral home.
Cumberland Times-News; 11 June 2008
(Courtesy of John Keyes/transcribed by Genie)
Posted October 27, 2012


THOMAS, Edward L.

RAWLINGS - Edward L. "ET" Thomas, 76, of Rawlings, died Saturday, May 24, 2008, at WMHS-Braddock Campus, Cumberland. Born June 12, 1931, in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Edward and Olive (Knepp) Thomas. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Emmogene "Sissy" Thomas and one great-granddaughter, Tiffany Marie Adams. Mr. Thomas was a U.S. Navy Reserve veteran of the Korean Conflict, owner and operator of The House of Ice, Rawlings, former owner and operator of The University Snack Bar, Braddock Road, Frostburg, former Vice-president of the News, Hi-Way and Hudson Oil Companies and was a former employee of ABL. Surviving are his wife and sidekick, Beverly (Buser) Thomas; one son, Edward Lee Thomas and wife Vicki, of Frostburg; three stepsons, Rick T. Brode and wife Krista, of Cumberland, Troy P. Brode and wife Lisa, of Sarasota, Fla., and Chris S. Brode and wife Cathy, of Hagerstown; four daughters, Brenda Skidmore and husband Tom, of Midlothian, Cindy Dugan and special friend Nat Schadt, of Frostburg, Beverley Crawford and husband Joe, of Shaft, W.Va., and Marsha Eichhorn, of Frostburg; aunt, Mildred Davis, of Westernport; uncle, Bernell Knepp, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; twelve grandchildren, Tom "Tucker" Skidmore, Keith Skidmore, Lisa Skidmore, Lauri Garlitz, Ed "Bud" Thomas, Casey Crawford, Joey Crawford, David "Teddy" Crawford, Ashley Eichhorn, Ricky Brode, Briana Brode, and Sam Brode; and eight great-grandchildren, Luke, Dalton, Alex, Alyssa, Joshua, Tyler, Hunter, and Maddie. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., Cresaptown, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday at 11 a.m. with Chaplain Lydia Martin officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Military honors will be accorded by the Post 13 Honor Guard. The family requests that contributions be made to the charity of the donors' choice. Pallbearers will be Calvin Swauger, Alan Eichhorn, Dick Atkinson, Troy Brode, Chris Brode, Rick Brode, Nat Schadt, and Joe Crawford.
Cumberland Times-News, May 25, 2008
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 26, 2010

 

THOMAS, Edward "Trap"

Frostburg, May 7 — Funeral services for Edward "Trap" Thomas, 71, retired coal miner, who died Tuesday, were conducted yesterday afternoon from the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. David E. Thomas, Sr., 265 Welsh Hill, by the Rev. W. D. Reese, pastor of Mt. Zion Welsh Baptist Church. Interment was in Allegany Cemetery. The pallbearers were George Wellings, Jenkins Bradley, Frank Komatz, Adam Lloyd, William Lewis and William Skidmore; flowerbearers, Edward, George and Robert Bittner, Clyde Robertson, and John Grimm. Mr. Thomas was a brother of Mrs. Margaret Lewis and Elsworth Thomas, Detroit, and Llewellyn Thomas, this city.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 7, 1943
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 26, 2010

 

THOMAS, Edward L., Sr.

FROSTBURG — Edward L. Thomas, 57, of 221 Center Street, was pronounced dead on arrival at Miners Hospital last night and death was due to a self-inflicted bullet wound in the head, according to Frostburg City Police. Frostburg Police Chief Leslie Bevan and Officer Allan Robison said Mr. Thomas and his son, Edward L. Thomas Jr., had gone to the site of a new house Edward Jr. has been building on Midlothian Road. The elder[sic] Thomas went outside to his son's car and found his father dead of a bullet wound in his right temple. Police said Mr. Thomas had used a .22 caliber revolver which his son kept in the car. They said the son told them the pistol normally was unloaded, but they found six cartridges in the chamber, one of them discharged. The officers said the younger Mr. Thomas told them his father had been in ill health in recent weeks. The father and son operated the Frostburg city dump. Mr. Thomas was born February 21, 1904 in Frostburg, son of the late Llewelyn Evans and Ida (Sharpe) Thomas. He worked at Celanese Fibers Company's Amcelle Plant, and was a member of Local 1874, Textile Workers Union of America. He was a member of the Methodist Church and was a Mason. Surviving, besides his son, are his wife, Mrs. Olive Mae (Knepp) Thomas, a daughter, Emmajean Thomas, at home; two brothers, William Thomas, Kingsville, Tex., and Daniel Thomas, Columbus, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Mildred Davis, Westernport, and five grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home in Frostburg, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 16, 1961 
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2011

 

THOMAS, Edward L., Jr.

RAWLINGS - Edward L. "ET" Thomas, 76, of Rawlings, died Saturday, May 24, 2008, at WMHS-Braddock Campus, Cumberland. Born June 12, 1931, in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Edward and Olive (Knepp) Thomas. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Emmogene "Sissy" Thomas and one great-granddaughter, Tiffany Marie Adams. Mr. Thomas was a U.S. Navy Reserve veteran of the Korean Conflict, owner and operator of The House of Ice, Rawlings, former owner and operator of The University Snack Bar, Braddock Road, Frostburg, former Vice-president of the News, Hi-Way and Hudson Oil Companies and was a former employee of ABL. Surviving are his wife and sidekick, Beverly (Buser) Thomas; one son, Edward Lee Thomas and wife Vicki, of Frostburg; three stepsons, Rick T. Brode and wife Krista, of Cumberland, Troy P. Brode and wife Lisa, of Sarasota, Fla., and Chris S. Brode and wife Cathy, of Hagerstown; four daughters, Brenda Skidmore and husband Tom, of Midlothian, Cindy Dugan and special friend Nat Schadt, of Frostburg, Beverley Crawford and husband Joe, of Shaft, W.Va., and Marsha Eichhorn, of Frostburg; aunt, Mildred Davis, of Westernport; uncle, Bernell Knepp, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; twelve grandchildren, Tom "Tucker" Skidmore, Keith Skidmore, Lisa Skidmore, Lauri Garlitz, Ed "Bud" Thomas, Casey Crawford, Joey Crawford, David "Teddy" Crawford, Ashley Eichhorn, Ricky Brode, Briana Brode, and Sam Brode; and eight great-grandchildren, Luke, Dalton, Alex, Alyssa, Joshua, Tyler, Hunter, and Maddie. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., Cresaptown, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday at 11 a.m. with Chaplain Lydia Martin officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Military honors will be accorded by the Post 13 Honor Guard. The family requests that contributions be made to the charity of the donors' choice. Pallbearers will be Calvin Swauger, Alan Eichhorn, Dick Atkinson, Troy Brode, Chris Brode, Rick Brode, Nat Schadt, and Joe Crawford.
Cumberland Times-News, May 25, 2008
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2011

 

THOMAS, Mrs. Effie Baker

FROSTBURG — Mrs. Effie (Baker) Thomas, 84, died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Q. Kear Hosken, 128 East Main Street. Besides Mrs. Hosken, survivors include a sister, Mrs. Edward L. Betz, Kansas City, Mo., and three grandchildren, Raymond Thomas, serving with the Navy; William B. Thomas, Naval Academy, and Miss Marjorie Hosken, at home. Mrs. Thomas, a retired school teacher, held membership in First English Baptist Church.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 6, 1951
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 17, 2009

THOMAS, Mrs. Effie Baker

FROSTBURG, Dec. 8 — Services for Mrs. Effie B. Thomas were conducted today at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. G. Kear Hosken, 128 East Main Street, with Rev. Donald A. Voseller, pastor of English Baptist Church, officiating. Interment was in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Congressman J. Glenn Beall, William A. Gunter, F. Yates Bordon, Gar Jeffries, John Rankin and Howard Ward.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, December 9, 1951
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 17, 2009

THOMAS, Mrs. Eileen Broadwater

FROSTBURG - Mrs. Eileen B. Thomas, 50, of Big Savage Mountain, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital following an illness of several months. Born here, she was the daughter of Manley Broadwater, Bowling Green, and the late Eva (Rosenberger) Broadwater. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. She was active in Girl Scouting, bowling, horseback riding and tennis. Surviving in addition to her father, are her husband, Fred Thomas; one son, Ronald Thomas, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; two stepsons, Fred W. Thomas, North Carolina; Robert Thomas, Washington, D. C.; three daughters, Mrs. Eileen Jones, Miami, Fla.; Mrs. Barbara Synder, Short Gap, W. Va.; Miss Gail Thomas, at home; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Marguerite Whetstone, Klondike; three sisters, Mrs. Almeta Broadwater, here; Mrs. James Norris, and Mrs. Donald Mull, both of Ithaca, Mich.; four brothers, Hubert Broadwater, Baltimore; Ronald Broadwater, here; James Broadwater, Tucson, Ariz.; Vernon Broadwater, Laurel, and 15 grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home today and tomorrow. A Christian wake service will be conducted in the funeral home tomorrow at 7 p.m. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Michael's Church. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, September 14, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

THOMAS, Mrs. Eleanor Durst

FROSTBURG — Mrs. Eleanor Durst Thomas, 80, of 4 East Main Street, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where she had been a patient 10 days. Born in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late Jonas J. and Sallie (Layman) Durst, and was the widow of Benjamin H. Thomas. Surviving are a daughter, Miss Nancy Thomas, Philadelphia; a sister, Mrs. Anna Shuman, and a brother, Joseph R. Durst, here, and a number of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Thomas was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. The body will be at the Durst Funeral Home, where friends will be received tomorrow from 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there Friday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Richard J. Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland News, November 27, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 8, 2009

THOMAS, Mrs. Eleanor McKenzie
 
Frostburg, Md., Jan. 17 — Mrs. Eleanor (McKenzie) Thomas, 37, wife of Conrad McKenzie (sic: Thomas), 77 Ormond street, died this morning in Miners' Hospital, where she was admitted last night. Besides her husband she is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter McKenzie, Garrett county; two sisters, Mrs. Florence Garlitz, Cumberland; Miss Jenny McKenzie, at home; five brothers, Dayton, Cumberland; Dallas, at home; Pvt. Ralph McKenzie, New York; and Technical Sgt. Stanley McKenzie and Cpl. Francis McKenzie, both with U.S. Forces in England.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 17, 1944
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 29, 2012

 

THOMAS, Mrs. Eliza Ellen Brosius

Mrs. Eliza Ellen Thomas, 76 years old, sister of John B. Brosius of the W. Va. legislature, died at South Fargo N D. Her body was brought to Hancock, Md., and interred in St. Thomas Episcopal churchyard. She is survived by one daughter, Miss Leila Thomas. Mrs. Thomas many years ago conducted a confectionery store in Hancock.
Keyser Tribune, January 17, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 20, 2010

THOMAS, Mrs. Elizabeth
 
Lonaconing, Md., March 28 - Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, widow of Joseph Thomas, aged seventy-four, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Muir, at 8 a. m. yesterday morning. Mrs. Thomas was a native of Scotland, coming from the parish of Craig Hill, Ayreshire, to this country 36 years ago. Her husband died here about 20 years ago. He was a Union soldier and his widow has been receiving a pension for several years. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. A. C. Thomson, of the Presbyterian Church, and his choir will conduct funeral services at the Muir residence on Church street. Interment will be in Old Coney cemetery.
The Evening Times, Cumberland, March 28, 1910
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 25, 2011


THOMAS, Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips
 
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, wife of Mr. James W. Thomas, No. 23 Green st., died very suddenly at her home last evening about 6:30 o'clock. Mrs. Thomas was in her usual good health until several days ago when she was taken ill. She retired on Wednesday evening, but was too ill to get up on Thursday morning and continued to grow worse until her death. The deceased was a daughter of the late Griffith Phillips and is survived by her husband, Jas. W. Thomas, and the following children; James Griffith, John, William, Freddie, Raymond, Eva, Ellsie, Hazel and Gladys, her mother Mrs. Jenette Phillips, and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Thomas Langford, Mrs. George W. Taylor, Miss Sarah Phillips, David Phillips and John Phillips, all residents of Frostburg. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
10 March 1911; Cumberland Evening Times
~Genie
Posted April 20, 2013

 

THOMAS, Ellsworth

FROSTBURG - Ellsworth Thomas, age 71, a native of Frostburg, died Feb. 28, 1951 in Santa Ana, California. Burial took place there. He had resided here until about 40 years ago when he went to Detroit to work in the automobile industry before retiring. He has lived in California about five years. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Jennie (Stewart) Thomas, formerly of Frostburg, and a son Archie Thomas.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 14, 1951
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 26, 2010


THOMAS, Ellsworth

FROSTBURG — Ellsworth Thomas, 55, son of Mrs. Louis Walbert of Consol, died Saturday night in a Flint, Mich., hospital after an illness of three weeks. Formerly of Frostburg, he resided in Flint. In addition to his mother, Mr. Thomas leaves his widow, the former Miss Ruth Knepp of Frostburg; two sons, Raymond and Thomas Thomas, of Michigan; three sisters, Mrs. Elsie Ellis of Virginia; Mrs. Elvira Bissell and Mrs. Ada DeVore of Michigan, and five brothers, John B. Thomas, Akron; Samuel Thomas, Frostburg; Edward L. Thomas of Tennessee; Albert Thomas, Chicago; and James Thomas of Virginia.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 17, 1952
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
 Posted November 26, 2010

THOMAS, Mrs. Elvira Hileman
 
Dec 16, 1937
Funeral rites were conducted last Friday for Mrs. Elvira Thomas, 66 who died (12/8/1937) of burns suffered when her clothing caught fire from a pan of cinders she removed from a stove at her home in Markleysburg, PA. Burial was in the Thomas cemetery. She was a native of Garrett County, Maryland and was the daughter (born 7/14/1871) of Hiram and Cynthia Hinebaugh Hileman. Surviving are two sons, a daughter, a sister, Catherine Reilly of Friendsville, MD and a brother Harvey Hileman of Frostburg, MD.
16 December 1937; Unknown publication [probably Cumberland Evening Times]
(Courtesy of Mary Ann Frazee McCague)
Posted August 16, 2014

THOMAS, Mrs. Emma Hartig

Frostburg, Md., July 10 — Mrs. Emma Thomas, wife of Walter Thomas, Mill street, died at the family home yesterday afternoon following an illness of several weeks. Besides her husband the following children survive: Mrs. Florine Lewis, Mrs. Helen Thompson, Mrs. Mary Shinholt, all of this city, and her aged mother, Mrs. Mary Hartig, well known resident of Frostburg. George Hartig, Miss Mary Hartig, Mrs. Thomas Harris, Mrs. Thomas Griffith, Mrs. Thomas James and Mrs. William Griffith are brothers and sisters surviving. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon from the Thomas home at 34 Mill street. Burial will be in Allegany Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 10, 1930
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 7, 2012

 

THOMAS, Eric Wade

CUMBERLAND - Eric Wade Thomas, 28, of Cumberland, died Wednesday, June 10, 1998, at his residence. Born April 15, 1970, in Cumberland, he was the son of Walter Meade Thomas and Shirley Rae (Mellott) Thomas, Mechanicsville. Mr. Thomas had been employed as a plumber. He was Lutheran by faith, and was a member of the Gold Miner Association. In addition to being survived by his parents, he was the beloved husband of Krista (Twigg) Thomas; devoted father of two sons, Curtis and Joseph Thomas, at home; and two daughters, Madison and Sarah Thomas, at home; one brother, Jeffrey Thomas, Mechanicsville; his maternal grandparents, Ray and Margaret (Dawson) Mellott, Corriganville; and his paternal grandmother, Dorothy Thomas, Cumberland. Friends will be received at the Upchurch Funeral Home, P.A., corner of Greene and Smallwood streets, Cumberland, on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The service will be held in the funeral home on Monday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. George Harpold officiating. Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park.
Cumberland Times News, June 11, 1998
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 26, 2010

 

THOMAS, Mrs. Etta Snyder
 
FROSTBURG - Mrs. Etta Thomas, 80, of 13 Grant Street, died yesterday at Frostburg Community Hospital. Born in Eckhart, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Laura (Porter) Snyder, and was the widow of Philip Thomas. She was a member of First Congregational Church, Ladies Aid Society and Senior Citizens. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs: Clara Mae Vogtman, here, and Mrs. Phyllis A. Rosley, Baltimore; a sister, Mrs. Clara Stark, Eckhart; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body is at the Sowers 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.
The Cumberland News, October 31, 1977
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 8, 2012

THOMAS, Mrs. Etta Snyder

FROSTBURG - Services for Mrs. Etta Thomas, 80, of 13 Grant Street, who died Sunday, will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Sowers Funeral Home by Rev. William E. Price. Burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Thomas Vogtman, William Vogtman Jr., Charles Hendricks, Glenn Pryor, Robert Wilson and Joseph Huber. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Cumberland News, November 1, 1977
(This was my Mom.  Maiden name Snyder.  Died Oct. 30, 1977~ PR)
(Courtesy of Phyllis Rosley)
Posted June 23, 2010

 

THOMAS, Fred Clarence

Fred Clarence Thomas, 71, of Cumberland, MD, died Thursday, July 12, 1990, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, MD.  Born Oct. 3, 1918, in Frostburg, MD, he was the son of the late Clarence and Angie (Rowlands) Thomas.  He was preceded in death by two wives, Helen (Cosgrove) Thomas and Eileen (Broadwater) Thomas, and by three brothers.  He was a retired pipe fitter and steam fitter of Local 489 United Association of Journeymen.  He was a member of the First Congregational Church; Frostburg Lodge 348, Loyal Order of Moose; Frostburg Aerie 1273, Fraternal Order of Eagles; Casselman Valley Sportsmen's Club and an associate member of the Fraternal Order of Police. He also served as band leader of the Pure Country Band and was a member of the Skillet Lickers band.  Surviving are his widow, Anna Mae (Beitzel)  Thomas; three sons, Fred Wesley Thomas, Tustin, Calif.; Robert Thomas,  Westminster, MD; and Ronald Thomas, Tampa, Fla.; four daughters, Mrs. Eva "Sue" Whetstone, Mrs. Barbara Snyder and Mrs. Gail Stansberry, all of Frostburg, MD; and Mrs. Eileen Geade, Meyersdale: one stepson Galen E. Beitzel, Grantsville, MD; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Sandra Durst, Frostburg, MD; two sisters, Mrs. Olive Files and Mrs. Donna Jean LaRue, both of LaVale, MD; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and six step-grandchildren.  Friends were received at the Durst Funeral Home where services were conducted Sunday at 1 p.m. by Pastor Steven J. Heatwole and Galen E. Beitzel.  Interment, Frostburg Memorial Park.
Meyersdale, The Republic, July 19, 1990
(Courtesy of Phyllis Rosley)
Posted June 23, 2010

 

THOMAS, George W.

HARRISONBURG VA - George W. Thomas, 59 years old, a merchant, dropped dead Monday at his home in Bridgewater. He is survived by his widow and four children.
Keyser Tribune, November 29, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 8, 2010

 

THOMAS, George W.

George W. Thomas, 75, of Meyersdale, R. D. 4, died in his home. He leaves five brothers, Charles of Cumberland, William of Meyersdale, John and the Rev. A. H. Thomas of Somerset and Joseph of Philadelphia, and six sisters, Mary Thomas of Cumberland, Mrs. George Wahl and Mrs. Nora Darrah of Meyersdale, Mrs. Albert Wambaugh of Hyndman and Mrs. Harry Waltman of Ellerslie.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, December 23, 1960
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 26, 2010

THOMAS, Harold Edgar

Harold E. Thomas 50 of 912 Hickory St.Scottdale Died at 1 A.M. today in University Hospital,Pittsburgh. He was born Jan 24,1926 in Vanderbilt, a son of Mrs. Phyllis (Brierly) Thomas of 707 Stauffer Ave Scottdale and the late Charles W Tomas who died Oct 15, 1968. He was employed by United States Steel Corp for 22 years as a motor inspector. He was a WWII veteran , having served in the U.S.Navy as an Elecrician[sic] Mate Third Class. He was a member of the Scottdale Church of Christ, Marion Lodge F & A.M. 562 of Scottdale, Thomas Lewellan American Legion Post 240 Scottdale The Brookman Henry VFW Post 7731 Scottdale and th[e] Scottdale Lions Club. He is survived, in addition to his Mother, his Wife Monafae Williamson Thomas, three Sons Terry L of Honeybrook, Mickey L and Randy L both at home. One sister Mrs Wilmer(Villa) Rosen of Alverton. He was preceeded by a sister Mrs John(Marg..) Bentz on Oct 31,1969

Daily Courier,Connellsville Pa; Monday Nov 19, 1979
Transcribed from Internet by;
Gene Brierly 17 Mar 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 86915945
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
[transcribed from previously typed copy]
Posted June 17, 2017

THOMAS, Harry

Mr Harry Thomas died Friday morning between 7 and 8 o'clock of typhoid fever. He is the son of Mr Wm M. Thomas and is a brother of M. J. D. Thomas, cashier of the First National Bank of Piedmont. He was about 32 years of age. The funeral took place from the home on Sunday afternoon and was largely attended. A student from the Lutheran Seminary at Gettysburg officiated, assisted by Rev Wm Harris, pastor of First M E Church of Piedmont.
Keyser Tribune, January 26, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 29, 2010


Name: Hubert Wayne Thomas, 84, of 911 Cove Road, Accident, MD
Parents: Irvin and Mary (Oester) Thomas; Godparents Charles and Elizabeth Harman (who helped raise him)
DOB: October 23, 1919, at Cove, MD
DOD: Monday, February 2, 2004, at Garrett County Memorial Hospital, Oakland, MD
Military: U.S. Army veteran of WW II
Predeceased by: parents; brother, Paul C. Thomas
Survived by: nieces and nephews
Burial: February 4, 2004, St. John's Cemetery
Source: Newman Funeral Homes, Garrett Co., MD and Somerset Co., PA
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 1, 2014

THOMAS, Mrs. Ida Bird

Thomas, Ida Bird--Aged 84, died in her home, 91 Varndell St., Friday, September 2, 1960 at 11:45 a.m. following an extended illness. Born in Preston County, W. VAs., July 7, 1877, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Zelphian Patterson Bird. She was a member of the Church of the Brethren. She is survived by one daughter and one son, Mrs. Mary E. Ewing, Uniontown; William L. Thomas, Washington D. C.; one granchild; one brother, Harry Bird, Uniontown. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. today in the Ferguson Funeral Home, 30 Morgantown St. where services will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Robert E. Houff will officiate. Interment will be in Sylvan Heights Cemetery. The family request flowers be omitted.
abt. Friday, September 2, 1960; no source noted
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted February 7, 2017

 

THOMAS, Mrs. Ida B. Meyers

Frostburg, Md., Dec. 9 — The funeral of Mrs. Ida B. Thomas, 51 years, who died at her home at 127 Hill street yesterday morning, will be held tomorrow afternoon, Rev. F. E. Allison, pastor of the Congregational Church, officiating. Burial will be in Allegany cemetery. Mrs. Thomas is the widow of the late David Thomas. She is survived by six children: Samuel, Clarence and Phillip Thomas, Mrs. Richard Eisler, Mrs. Herman Wilson and Miss Datha Thomas, well known violinist and school teacher. Four brothers also survive: J. N. Meyers, this city; Andrew Meyers, Pittsburgh; James Meyers, Cincinnati, O.; and John Meyers, Addison, Pa.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 9, 1929
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 8, 2009

THOMAS, Mrs. Ida Jane Sharp
 
Frostburg - April 8 - Mrs. Ida Jane (Sharp) Thomas, 70, wife of Evan L. Thomas, 207 Center Street, died at noon yesterday in Miner's Hospital where she was admitted Sunday. She had been in failing health for some time. Mrs. Thomas was a member of First Congregational Church. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Richard Davis, Westernport; three sons, William S. Thomas, Corpus Christi, Texas; and Daniel and Evan L. Thomas, Jr., both of Frostburg; a sister, Mrs. Justus Race, Zihlman; a brother, Robert Sharp, Chattanooga, Tenn.; a half-brother, Edward Odenwalk, Columbus, Ohio, and 11 grandchildren. The body is at the residence.
The Cumberland Times News, April 8, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 1, 2012

 

Name: Jackie Theodore Thomas, 68, of 284 Humberson Road, Friendsville, Maryland
Parents: George Kenneth and Sarah E. (Fosbrink) Thomas
DOB: August 12, 1935 at Fearer, Maryland
DOD: Monday, January 5, 2004, at his residence
Spouse: Mary Katherine (Boden) Thomas
Predeceased by: parents; daughter, Mary Jane Thomas; brother, Samuel Thomas; sisters, Doris Jeannine Thomas and Darlene (Thomas) Sisler
Survived by: wife; sons, Jack Lynn Thomas and wife Tammy, and Jeffrey Robert Thomas and wife Sandra, all of Friendsville, MD; Melvin Lynn Michaels and wife Kelly, Spartanburg, SC; daughters, Denise Rena (Thomas) Trump and husband James, Kecksburg, PA; Kimberly Sue (Thomas) Friend and husband Ronald, Friendsville, MD; brothers, Burgett Thomas, Richard Thomas, Robert Kenneth Thomas, Lowell Thomas, all of Friendsville, MD; sister, Shirley (Thomas) Fisher, Friendsville, MD
Burial: January 7, 2004, Sand Spring Cemetery

Source: Newman Funeral Homes, Garrett Co., MD and Somerset Co., PA
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 1, 2014

THOMAS, James A.

Jan 12 -   James A. Thomas, a well known retired business man, died here after an illness of some weeks. The deceased was about 47 years old and was a native of Monroe county. A widow survives.
Keyser Tribune, January 17, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 20, 2010

THOMAS, James R.

Frostburg, Feb. 20 — Services were held yesterday afternoon at the home of his parents, Evan L. and Ida (Sharp) Thomas, 207 Center street, for James R. Thomas, Baltimore, former resident, who died Friday morning in University Hospital, Baltimore. The Rev. Watson E. Holley, pastor of First Methodist Church, officiated, and interment was in Allegany cemetery. Pallbearers were Joseph L. Evans, Louis Edmunds, Earl Brain, Benjamin S. Myers, William H. Lewis and Walter L. Cook, all members of Mountain Lodge No. 99, A. F. and A. Masons. Among Mr. Thomas's survivors are his wife, Mrs. Dora Willetts Cooper -Thomas; three children, James, Donald and Evelyn, at home, and a step-daughter, Mrs. Juanita Cooper Whisanant, Baltimore.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 20, 1945
Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso
Posted May 10, 2011

 

THOMAS, James W.

While on his way to the Cottage State hospital yesterday afternoon, James W. Thomas, 52 years old, of Frostburg, Md., died on Baltimore & Ohio train No. 15 of injuries suffered during the afternoon when struck by an automobile at Rockwood. On the arrival of the train here, the body was removed to Funeral Director J. E. Sims' parlors, and this morning was shipped to the Thomas home at Frostburg. E. Thomas and Llewellyn Thomas, nephews of the deceased, came to Connellsville following the accident, returning to Frostburg today. Mr. Thomas was a miner and had been employed for the past nine months in a mine at Rockwood. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Thomas W. Price of Frostburg, and the following brothers: Ellsworth, John, Llewellyn and Trouvedore Thomas. Deceased was better known as "Badger" among his many friends at Frostburg and the surrounding mining region.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, April 25, 1918
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 27, 2010

THOMAS, James William

James William Thomas, aged 53, a well known resident, died at 4 o'clock yesterday at the family home on Greene Street. Mr. Thomas was working Wednesday. He contracted pneumonia. Mr. Thomas was born in Mt. Savage and was a son of the late William Benjamin Thomas. Nine children survive, four daughters and five sons - Mrs. Malcolm Layman and Misses Elsie, Gladys and Eva at home, and James Thomas of Youngstown, and Griffith, William, Frederick, John and Raymond at home. Mr. Thomas was a member of Frostburg Lodge No. 88 K of P, and Freedom Council, No 123, Jr. OUAM.
Cumberland Evening Times, November 19, 1917
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 26, 2010


THOMAS, John
HOPKINS, Johns
PERKINS, Thomas

Thomas Perkins, of Richmond, Va.; Johns Hopkins, of Philadelphia, and John Thomas, of Cumberland, all colored, were struck and killed by a B&O passenger train just west of Doegully tunnel, 37 miles east of Cumberland, this afternoon. Perkins and Thomas were together. They have got out of the way of the eastbound freight and the westbound passenger train bore down upon them. 250 yards west the same train struck and killed Hopkins who was walking with W Mitchell.
Mineral Daily News, August 1, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted October 9, 2010

 

THOMAS, John A.

John A. Thomas, Lonaconing, 28, unmarried, 10 Railroad street, died at 3 o'clock this morning in the Reeves Clinic, Westernport, where he had been a patient since June 24. Thomas was employed as a driller at the Savage River Dam and on June 24 accidentally struck a charge of unexploded dynamite. Thomas suffered a fractured leg and internal injuries, while two fellow workers were hurt. He was born in Lonaconing, the son of Mrs. Margaret Thomas and the late John Thomas. Surviving besides his mother, are three sisters, Mrs. John Duckworth, Mrs. Howard Green and Miss Margaret Thomas. The body will be brought to the home of his sister, Mrs. Duckworth, Watercliff street, tomorrow.
Published Wednesday, July 30, 1941 in THE EVENING TIMES, Cumberland, Maryland on page 11, col. 2.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted August 26, 2015

THOMAS, John F.

Frostburg, Md., Aug. 28 - John F. Thomas died this morning at his home in Consolidation, near Frostburg, of miners' asthma and dropsy, after an illness of several months, aged 68. He is survived by his wife and 10 children: Mrs. Edward Miller, Eckhart, Md.; Mrs. Ellsworth Thomas, Flint, Mich.; John Thomas, Kenmore, O.; and Samuel, Albert, Lewis, Elvira, Ada, James and Elsie Thomas, at home. There are also three surviving brothers and one sister: Ellsworth Thomas, and Miss Jane Thomas, Detroit, Mich., and Edward T. and Llewellyn Thomas, Frostburg. The funeral will be held from the home Thursday afternoon with Rev. W. D. Reese, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Allegany Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 28, 1928
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 6, 2011
 

THOMAS, John L.

MEYERSDALE - John L. Thomas, 85, of here, died Wednesday at the Somerset State Hospital. He was born July 18, 1889, in Bedford County, and was a son of the late Michael and Anna (Lehman) Thomas. His wife, Grace (Witt) Thomas, preceded him in death. He is survived by a son, Rev. John L. Thomas Jr., Sligo, Pa.; a brother, Rev. Albert Thomas; New Bethlehem, Pa.; four sisters, Mrs. Nora Darrah, and Mrs. Grace Wahl, both of here; Mrs. Alverda Waltman and Mrs. Mary Thomas, both at Cumberland. The body is at the William R. Price Funeral Home, here, where friends will be received until 2 p.m. today when funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Robert Burns. Interment will be in the.Union Cemetery, here.
The Cumberland News, October 18, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 26, 2010

THOMAS, Joseph

Frostburg, March 18 — Joseph Thomas, 73, retired coal miner, died this morning at Miners' Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past week. He was unmarried and is survived by one sister, Mrs. Dana Stokes, Lakewood, O. He resided on Maple street.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 18, 1940
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 25, 2011

THOMAS, Joseph

MEYERSDALE - Joseph Thomas, 78, of Bedford, died there Wednesday. A native of Bedford County, he was a son of the late Michael and Anna (Lehman) Thomas.
The Cumberland News, March 10, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 26, 2010


THOMAS, Joseph B.

Joseph B. Thomas, aged 80 years, an employee of the Consolidation Coal Company here for half a century and until his illness four weeks ago, the oldest man in their employ, died at his home in Eckhart yesterday afternoon. He was a native of Wales and came to Frostburg in his early manhood. He was foreman of Consolidation Mine No. 3. He was a charter member of the Royal Arcanum Lodge, Frostburg, and a member of the Odd Fellows of Mt. Savage. Mr. Thomas was the brother of the late James B. Thomas, at the time of his death a number of years ago, superintendent of the Consolidation Coal Company, with residence here. The deceased was a man of sterling character and in the community where he lived for nearly half a century, enjoyed the esteem and confidence of all classes. He leaves one son, Thos. I. Thomas, Glendale, Va., and four daughters; Mrs. Harry B. Colborn, this place; Mrs. C. E. Metzger, Lutherville, Md; Mrs. H. F. Ecker, Reading, Pa; Mrs. James Taylor, this place. All the children were at their father's bedside when the end came. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at three o'clock with services at the house in charge of Rev. Mr. Ecker. Interment will be made in the old Percy cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 19, 1915
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 26, 2010

THOMAS, Mrs. Kathleen F. Shrout

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Mrs. Kathleen F. Thomas, 71, of 227 Water St., Billie Brown Building, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1983, at the Titusville Hospital. Mrs. Thomas was born on Aug. 29, 1902, in Oakland, Md., the daughter of [Riezen] and Ruhanna Nair Shrout. She was married to Ralph C. Thomas on March 11, [1922/1927??] at Union City. Mrs. Thomas was employed by the Pepsi Cola Bottling co. of Erie from 1956 to 1958 and was later employed by the Standard Chair Comany of Union City for two years. She attended the Free Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Roberts of Titusville and Mrs. Alverda Dillinger of Franklin; one grandson, Kenneth Thomas of DuBois; and numerous nieces and nephews. Two sons, Dr. Ellis R. Thomas and Ralph Thomas Jr., one daughter, Joan Thomas, seven brothers and four sisters died previously. Friends may call at the Gordon B. Barrett Funeral Home today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and attend the funeral service there Saturday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Robert W. Wallace, pastor of the Free Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in [Donahey] Cemetery, Millstone Twp, Elk County.
Titusville Herald, Thursday, December 22, 1983, page 5
(Courtesy of Ellen Copper)
Posted November 3, 2012 


THOMAS, Mrs. Katherine Offman

Frostburg, April 3 - Mrs. Katherine (Offman) Thomas, 70, widow of James Thomas, dropped dead of a heart attack at noon today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Price, 102 West Main Street. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Sue, Sally, Mary Jane and David Price, all of Frostburg; three sisters, Mrs. William Horchler, New Castle, Pa.; Mrs. William J. Crowe, Cumberland; and Mrs. Annie Eisel, Frostburg. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and of several societies.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 3, 1942
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

THOMAS, Mrs. Lillian S. Dugan

FROSTBURG - Mrs. Lillian S. (Dugan) Thomas, 66, of 51 Broadway Street, died Monday, May 30, 1988, at Frostburg Community Hospital. Born June 15, 1921, in Hohenwald, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Elvis Glenn and Lillian (Strenger) Dugan. Surviving are her husband, George W. Thomas, Ocean Hill, Midland, formerly of Friendsville; three sons, Marvin Thomas, Mountain Lake Park; Glenn Thomas, Middleway, W.Va., and Terry Thomas, Gerrardstown, W.Va.; two daughters, Nancy deGroot, Frostburg, and Brenda Klosterman, Gilmore; eight granddaughters, one grandson, and one great-granddaughter. The body was donated to West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church, Friendsville. A son, Marvin Thomas, will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Howard Brode, pastor of the church. The family requests that memorials take the form of contributions to the American Diabetes Foundation.
Cumberland News, Wednesday, June 1, 1988
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 21, 2021

 

THOMAS, Llewelyn E.

Frostburg, Jan. 10 - Llewelyn E. Thomas, age 70, a retired miner, died this afternoon at the Miners' Hospital where he had been a patient suffering from asthma for the past 10 days. He is survived by three sons, William S. Thomas of Kingsworth, Texas; Daniel H. Thomas and Edward L. Thomas of Frostburg; one daughter, Mrs. Richard Davis of Westernport; a brother Ellsworth Thomas of California, and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Lewis of Detroit. His wife, the former Miss Ida Sharp, died in April 1947. The body will be taken to the home of son Edward L. at 221 Centre Street. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, January 11, 1948
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 26, 2010

 

THOMAS, Mrs. Mae Wilson

The body of Mrs. Mae Thomas, aged 28, wife of Robert Thomas, who died in a hospital at Akron, O., was brought here this morning and taken to the home of her mother, Mrs. Argyle Wilson, Town Creek, this county, whence the funeral will be held Thursday afternoon.  Mrs. Thomas' father died two months ago.  Besides her husband, she is survived by her mother and several brothers and sisters. 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas resided here before going to Akron .......recently??(unreadable).  Thomas was in the employ of the Western Maryland Lumber Company.

14 April 1920, Cumberland Evening Times
(Courtesy of Ruth Sprowls)
Posted November 26, 2009

 
THOMAS, Mrs. Margaret Patton
 
Lonaconing, Oct. 9 — Mrs. Margaret (Patton) Thomas, wife of J. Irwin Thomas, Lonaconing, died suddenly of a heart attack last night at her residence. She had been ill for some time. She was a member of the Pythian Sisters of Lonaconing. Besides her husband, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Euphemia Patton, of Lonaconing; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Densmore, of Frostburg, and Miss Alice Thomas, at home; four sons, PO 1-c Gerald Robert Thomas, with the Navy at Melville, R. I.; Pfc. John Irwin, Jr., with the Army, in the Philippines, and Harry Walton and James Todd Thomas, both at home. Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Mary Robertson, of Lonaconing; Mrs. Nellie Carlson, of Monessen, Pa.;  Mrs. Bessie Ellbcck and Mrs. Edith Boyd, both of Lonaconing;  three brothers, James Patton, of Detroit; John Patton, Cumberland, and William Patton, Lonaconing; and a granddaughter, Sandra Kay Densmore, of Frostburg. Services will be held at the home on Bridge street Thursday, at 3-30 p. m., with the Rev. C. H. Goshorn, pastor of First Presbyterian church here, officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times, October 9, 1945
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 27, 2014


THOMAS, Mrs. Martha

Mrs. Martha Thomas wife of Joseph Thomas, mining boss of Hoffman mine has died at her home in Eckhart, Thursday afternoon. age 48 years, 6 months, 5 days. Came to vicinity 35 years ago - native of Wales. Member of the Presbyterian Church. She leaves her husband and ten children.
Frostburg Mining Journal; Oct 3, 1891
(Courtesy of Pat Thomas)
Posted June 14, 2011

THOMAS, Mary

Rev J. H. Brunk left yesterday for Cross where he today preached the funeral sermon of Aunt Mary Thomas, an aged lady of that community and for many years a prominent member of the U B Church.
Keyser Tribune, December 8, 1911
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 29, 2010

 

THOMAS, Mrs. Mary E. Rodamer
 
SALISBURY, Pa. - Mrs. Mary E. Thomas, 76, of RD 1, died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Md. Born in West Salisbury April 14, 1909, she was a daughter of the late John Rodamer and Emma (Thomas) Rodamer. Mrs. Thomas was a Methodist by faith. She is survived by her husband, A. L. Thomas; one daughter, Mrs. Audrey Smith, Meyersdale; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, Md., Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home Thursday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Charles Harper. Interment will be in the Salisbury Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 28, 1985
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 19, 2012

THOMAS, Mrs. Patricia Jeanne Warehime

Patricia Jeanne Warehime Thomas was born August 7, 1927 in Canton, Ohio. She died surrounded by family on September 5, 2015 in Centerville. Mom contracted polio at a young age, which made mobility difficult. As she got older, she suffered from post-polio syndrome and later scleroderma. She married Raymond Glenn Thomas in Frostburg, Maryland on December 31, 1950. They later moved to Durham, North Carolina, where they raised their children. In 1990, Mom and Dad moved to Centerville. Preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Thomas; and parents, Edwin Warehime and Sara Dolder. Survived by her children, Lynn Thomas (Wendy), Brad Thomas (Teresa), Art Thomas (Char), Jori Thomas, Carol Lindsay (Don), and Tim Thomas (Kim); twenty grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren, and her brother, Ed Warehime (Marian). A private memorial service was held by family. Inurnment will be at the Rocky Gap Veterans Memorial Park in Maryland next to her husband.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on September 9, 2015.
Find a Grave Memorial 152062566
Posted 20 February 2021
~Genie

THOMAS, Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson Thomas, 82, Oakland, died on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Mon General Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va. Born Jan. 15, 1930, in Booth, W.Va., he was a son of the late Jackson Elwood and Myrtle Icie (Uphold) Thomas. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Helen Hewitt. Paul was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He started logging and truck driving with his father at a young age. He also owned and operated a sawmill, and his own trucking company, home building and other small businesses. He liked NASCAR, car collecting, and coin collecting, which he shared with his children and grandchildren. Paul is survived by his children, Roger Thomas, Gaithersburg, Paul Thomas Jr., Oakland, Randy Thomas and wife Ramona, Oakland, and Teresa VanDevender and husband Brian, Aurora, W.Va.; his first wife, Reva Breedlove Thomas; eight grandchildren, Eric Thomas, Sara Thomas, Joshua Partridge, Jenna Partridge White, Chad VanDevender, Jordyn Thomas, Sydnee VanDevender, and Brody Thomas; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jackson Thomas Jr. and Carroll Thomas; two sisters, Annabelle Pennington and Lucille Martin; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Friends were received at Burdock-Fredlock Funeral Home, Oakland, where a service was conducted on Tuesday, May 29, with the Rev. Donald Matthews officiating. Interment followed in Garrett County Memorial Gardens, where full military honors were accorded by the American Legion Proctor Kildow Post 71 of Oakland and Deer Park VFW Post 10077. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in memory of Paul Thomas to the Foundation of Mon General Hospital, 1200 JD Anderson Dr., Morgantown, WV 26505. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.burdockfredlockfh.com.
Republican Newspaper; Oakland, Garrett Co, MD; May 31, 2012
(Courtesy of Mary Myers Teets)
Posted June 16, 2012

THOMAS, Mrs. Philip

Funeral of Mrs. Thomas    
The Congregational Church, Bowery street, was filled with relatives and friends yesterday to hear the last remarks at the funeral services of Mrs Philip Thomas by Rev. W.D. Reese, Pastor of Zion Baptist Church. The pallbearers were; Griffith Hughes, Adam Brown, John Larrady, William Taylor and John Kemp.

23 January 1918
(Courtesy of Andrew Petenbrink)    
Posted September 3, 2017

THOMAS, Phillip A.

“Phillip A. Thomas, 70, of 13 South Grant Street, died yesterday in Miner’s Hospital. He had been in ill health several months. Born in Frostburg, he was a son of the late David and Ida (Meyers) Thomas and was a former mine foreman. He was a member of the Congregational Church. Surviving are his wife Etta (Snyder) Thomas; two daughters, Mrs. Clara Mae Vogtman, here; Mrs. Phyllis Bosely, Baltimore; one sister, Miss Datha Thomas, here; one brother, Samuel Thomas, here, and four grandchildren. The body is in the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.”
No source or date provided
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
(Posted September 14, 2009)

THOMAS, Mrs. Phyllis Brierly

Phyllis Thomas, 90, of Scottdale, died Saturday evening, June 21, 1997, in Frick Hospital and Community Health Center, Mt. Pleasant. She was born Dec. 14, 1906, a daughter of the late William and Agnes Brierly.  She was a longtime and faithful member of the Scottdale Church of Christ, where in previous years taught Sunday School classes and Bible School. She had previously been employed in the Coffee Shop of Frick Hospital and Community Health Center, Mt. Pleasant. She is survived by a daughter, Vila Mae Rosen and her husband, Wilmer, of Elkhart, Ind.; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents. she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. Thomas in 1968; a daughter, Margery Bentz in 1969; a son, Harold Thomas in 1976; a grandson; and a great-granddaughter. Friends will be received in the Frank Kapr Funeral Home Inc., 417 West Pittsburgh St., Scottdale, Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 9 to 11:30 a.m., the hour of the funeral service in the funeral home with her pastor Robert Chambers. Interment Green Ridge Memorial Park (Connellsville, Fayette County, PA)
23 June 1997; no source noted
FindAGrave Memorial #69363503
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted February 24, 2017

THOMAS, Randy L.

Randy L. Thomas, 48, of Scottdale, died early Friday morning, Nov. 19, 2004, in UPMC-Pittsburgh, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle/vehicle accident Wednesday, Nov. 17, on Route 819 near Mt. Pleasant. He was born Aug. 22, 1956, in Mt. Pleasant, a son of Monafae Williamson Thomas, of Scottdale, and the late Harold E. Thomas, who died Nov. 16, 1976. Randy was a member of Calvin United Presbyterian Church, Scottdale. He was a graduate of Southmoreland High School, Class of 1974. Randy was employed as an electrical engineer for several years. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving with the U.S. Navy. Randy was also a friend of Bill W. and Doctor Bob. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and a true friend to all who knew him. In addition to his mother, Monafae Williamson Thomas, of Scottdale, Randy leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife of 16 years, Colleen O'Grady Thomas, whom he married Dec. 23, 1988; his two sons, Joshua Cooper Thomas and Jeremiah Morgan Thomas, both at home; his brothers, Terry L. Thomas and his wife Fran, of Louisville, Ky., and Mickey L. Thomas and his wife Valerie, of Scottdale; his nephew, Kyle Thomas; his two nieces, Emily Thomas and Jennifer Peters; his three uncles, Dr. Neihl Williamson and his wife Betty, of Jersey Shore, Pa., Max K. Williamson, of Lock Haven, and Richard F. Williamson and his wife Lila, of Portsmouth, Va.; his mother-in-law, Dona Vaughn and her husband Thomas, of Reno, Nev.; his father-in-law, Guy Wayne Grady, of Concord, Calif. Frank Kapr Funeral Home, Scottdale, is in charge of arrangements.

[d.o.d. Friday, Nov. 19, 2004; Unknown Source]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 17, 2017


THOMAS, Richard H.
 
FROSTBURG — Richard H. Thomas, 74, who served as police chief here 28 years ago, died yesterday at his home in McComas, W. Va., after an illness of several years. A son of the late John M. and Ann (Hopkins) Thomas of Frostburg, he had resided in McComas for more than 20 years. Surviving are his widow, Gwendolyn (Hughes) Thomas; four brothers, William and Benjamin Thomas, Frostburg; Joseph Thomas, Pittsburgh, and George Thomas, Clinton, Ind., and three sisters, Mrs. John Ball, Misses Annie and Pearl Thomas, Frostburg. Rites will be held Thursday at 12 p. m. in McComas.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 25, 1952
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 8, 2012

THOMAS, Robert D.

Entered Into Eternal Rest Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999:ROBERT D. THOMAS "BOB", 58, of Maumelle, AR, passed away September 12, 1999. Survivors include his loving wife of 36 years, Margarita Thomas; daughter and son-in-law Annie and Fred Cain of Houston; son, Andy Thomas of Maumelle; seven brothers, six sisters, and two aunts. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, September 14. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Griffin Leggett/Rest Hill Chapel, 7724 Landers, North Little Rock (501) 835-3515. memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 3822, Little Rock, AR, 72203
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, September 13, 1999
 (Courtesy of Annie Cain)
Posted July 29, 2012

 

THOMAS, Robert J.

ECKHART - Robert J. Thomas, 52, of here, died yesterday in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, shortly after being admitted. Born in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late Clarence and Angie (Rowlands) Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a veteran of World War II. He formerly had been employed by Celanese Corporation. He was also a member of the Haystack- Mountain Sportsmen's Club and the Mountain City Citizens' Band Club.  Surviving are his widow, Alice (Morrison) Thomas; three sons. R. James Thomas, Eckhart; Larry Thomas who is with the Navy in San Diego, Calif.; and David Thomas, at home; four daughters, Mrs. Linda Harden and Mrs. Rita Gomer, both of Frostburg, and Mary and Roberta Thomas, both at home; two sisters, Mrs. Olive Fiies, Mt. Savage, and Mrs. Donna Jean LaRue. of Eckhart; a brother, Fred Thomas, Frostburg, and six grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to9 p.m. Services will be conducted there Friday at ):30 p.m. wish Rev. Ken L. Korns officiating. Interment will be in Eckhart Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 23, 1975
(Courtesy of Phyllis Rosley)
Posted June 23, 2010

 
THOMAS, Rodney Francis
 
MIDLAND — Rodney Francis Thomas, 59, of Midland, passed away Monday, Dec. 30, 2013 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born April 14, 1954, in Eckhart, Mr. Thomas was the son of the late Peter Snyder and Helen (Cosgrove) Snyder. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert Thomas; and a sister, Eva Margaret “Sue” Whetstone. A graduate of Beall High School, Rodney was a United States Naval veteran, and a former employee of Wamper Corporation. He was a member of God’s Ark of Safety, Frostburg, and attended the Trinity Assembly of God, Midlothian. He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9606. Rodney is survived by his son, Jeremy Thomas, Frostburg; and his daughter, Stephanie Rosenberger and husband, Keith, Carlos. He also leaves behind his brothers, Fred Thomas and wife, Chieko, Tustin, Calif., Bart Thomas and wife, Louise, North East, William Thomas and wife, Kim, Westminster, John Snyder and wife, Lorraine, Patuxent River, and Joseph Snyder and wife, Linda, Frostburg; and his sisters, Sheila Whetstone and husband, Jim and Wilma Cutter and husband, Jerry, all of Klondike. Also surviving Rodney are his grandchildren, Nathan Rosenberger, Kyle Rosenberger, J.T. Thomas, and Courtney Ziler, all of Frostburg; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date. The Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, (www.AdamsFamilyFuneralHome.com) is in charge of the arrangements.
Cumberland Times-News, December 30, 2013
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 11, 2014

THOMAS, Samuel Eugene

Gas Leak Blamed for Blast
A fuel storage tank explosion fire Thursday afternoon in Oakland which claimed the life of a Friendsville man and critically burned another resident of the community was caused by gasoline leaking from the tank onto the hot muffler of a flat bed truck which was hauling the large tank. Samuel Eugene Thomas, 50, driver of the truck, was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the cab of the truck, Lowell Edward Sines, 28, who was severely burned, remained in “critical” condition last night in the Burn Unit of West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. He reportedly sustained burns to over 70 percent of his body of which 25 percent reportedly are third degree burns. Mr. Sines told a physician that he was riding in the cab of the truck which was traveling east on Liberty street. He thought the truck had backfired. He said he looked around and saw the tank engulfed in flames and as he tried to get out of the cab the explosion occured. Mr. Sines ran through a field, his clothes afire and was found about 98 feet from the scene of the explosion-fire. He was taken to Garrett County Memorial Hospital for treatment and transported to the hospital in Pittbsurgh. Robert H. Shimer, fire investigator for the state fire marshal’s office Allegany and Garrett counties, said his investigation revealed that gasoline had been ignited by the muffler after leaking from the tank. The storage tank, according to Mr. shimer, had been loaded onto the truck at a storage area about a mile from where the explosion occurred. It was a used tank and had been taken out of the ground and drained last fall by Gulf Oil Corporation Products. The fill cap had been placed back on the tank before it was loaded on the truck. The fill pipe was removed. The explosion-fire occurred at 1 p.m. and volunteer firemen from Oakland were on the scene within minutes. There was considerable damage to a dwelling near the scene and buildings within about a three block radius shook as a result of the explosion. State Police assisted Oakland police and the fire investigator in the probe of the explosion-fire. Born in Garrett County, Mr. Thomas was the son of George and Sarah E. (Fosbrink) Thomas, Friendsville.   He was a member of the Garrett County School Bus Association and Independent Businessmen’s Association, Baltimore; the Garrett County Farm Bureau and Friendsville Camp, Woodmen of the World. Surviving besides his parents are his widow, Lois (VanSickle) Thomas; two sons, Rodney E. Thomas, Painesville, Ohio, and Gerald W. Thomas, Friendsville; five brothers, Burgett Thomas, Richard Thomas, Jack Thomas, Lowell Thomas and Kenneth Thomas, all of Friendsville; two sisters, Mrs. Shirley Fisher, Addison, Pa., and Mrs. Darlene Sisler, Friendsville; and three grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Newman Funeral Home, Friendsville, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Sand Spring Church of God by Rev. Vernon Witt and Rev. Jack Gray. Interment will be in the Thomas Cemetery, Marklesburg, Pa. The body will be taken to the church Sunday at 1 p.m.
Source: The Cumberland News; Cumberland, Maryland; Saturday, April 26, 1975; pages 18 & 5.
(Courtesy of Wendy Mammoliti)
Posted June 13, 2014

THOMAS, Samuel F.

Samuel F. Thomas 81, of 167 Spring Street, died yesterday at MemorialHospital.  Born in Frostburg, he was a son of the late David and Ida (Myers) Thomas.  He was a retired Kelly-Springfield Tire Company employee, and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and Frostburg Loyal Order of the Moose.Surviving are his widow, Grace (Crump) Thomas, and a son, Franklin Thomas at home.  The body is at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 PM.
The Cumberland News.  Sept. 11, 1975
(Courtesy of Phyllis Rosley)
Posted June 23, 2010

THOMAS, Samuel F.

Frostburg-Services for Samuel F. Thomas 81 of 167 Spring Street, here, who died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital will be conducted tomorrow at 1:30 P.M. at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home by Rev. Donald F. Sause.  Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park,  Pallbearers will be Thomas Warnick, Earl Thomas, Harry Ellifritz, George Wilson, Lewis Henry and T. Vogtman.  The Moose will conduct a memorial service at 7:30 P.M.
The Cumberland News Sept. 13, 1975
[Samuel F., his wife Grace and son Franklin O. are all buried in Frostburg Memorial Park Cemetery, Section B, Lot 85B in Frostburg, Maryland.~PR]
(Courtesy of Phyllis Rosley)
Posted June 23, 2010

THOMAS, Samuel J.

FROSTBURG — Samuel J. Thomas, 81, Midland, died yesterday morning in Miners' Hospital where he had been a patient eight months. His parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas. Mr. Thomas, a native of England, was a charter member of Anchor Lodge No. 111, Knights of Pythias, Midland. Surviving are a son, William Thomas, Lord, and Mrs. Dora Ravenscroft, Barton. Services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p. m. from the Durst Funeral Home here with Rev. Raymond Crowe, pastor of Midland Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Allegany Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 26, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2011


THOMAS, Thomas I.

Frostburg - Thomas I. Thomas, 72, Winchester, Va., formerly of here, died at his home, South Washington Street, Winchester, following an illness of several months. He was manager of Winchester Cold Storage, as well as secretary and manager of the board of that firm. He was also a member of the Winchester Rotary Club. Mr. Thomas was born at Eckhart, a son of the late Joseph and Martha (Davies) Thomas. His father was superintendent of the Hoffman Mines near the turn of the century and Mr. Thomas followed into the mining industry, first locally with the old Consolidated Coal Company, later at Wheeling, W. Va., and then with the Fairfax Colleries Company at Dorfee, W. Va. In 1929 he moved to Winchester and became associated with the Cold Storage firm. He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Helen Tucker, Frostburg, and a daughter, Mrs. Thomas G. Scully and three grandchildren, all of Winchester. A sister, Mrs. Harry Ecker, Gettysburg, Pa., and several nieces and nephews also survive. Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. from the Christ Episcopal Church, Winchester, of which he was a member, with interment there.
Cumberland Evening Times, October 21, 1957
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 27, 2010

THOMAS, U. Grant

MEYERSDALE, Pa., April 6 — Funeral services for U. Grant Thomas, 78, who died Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Younkin, Rockwood, will be held Monday at 2:30 p. m. in St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church, Salisbury, by Rev. Ira S. Monn. Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery. His wife, Mrs. Orpha (Rubright) Thomas, died about four years ago. Besides his daughter, he leaves four other children, Mrs. Leo Baer, Meyersdale; Kenneth Thomas, Salisbury; Paul Thomas, Baltimore, and Roy Thomas, Hall Summit, La.; six grandchildren and two brothers, Mahlon Thomas, Sailsbury, and Milton Thomas, Ashland, Ohio.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 5, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 25, 2011
 

Name: Vivian "Bud" K. Thomas, 70, of Route 1, Keyser, WV
DOB: July 13, 1935, in Kentucky
DOD: Tuesday, November 16, 2005, at Sacred Heart Hospital
Spouse: Audrey (Wagoner) Thomas
Survived by: wife: son, Barry L. Thomas, Sr., and wife Mary; daughter, Glenda Kifer and husband Ralph; one brother
Burial: November 19, 2005, Mineral Baptist Church Cemetery, Keyser, WV

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

THOMAS, William
 
Mr. William Thomas, another of Frostburg's respected citizens, died last evening about six o'clock at the advanced age of 78 years. Mr. Thomas had been in the best of health until about one week ago, when he was stricken with pneumonia, which resulted in his death. Mr. Thomas was one of-the oldest residents of this place, having lived here ever since before the war of 1861 to 1865, having served in the Second Maryland Regiment for three years. After the war he engaged in the shoe business in this place until be accumulated a considerable competence, when he closed out his business and for the past 25 years he has led a retired life. For his years, Mr. Thomas was the most active man in this locality and has taken his regular morning walk up the National pike as far as the fire clay dump for many years. He is survived by his wife and the following children, Frank and William, both of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Harry Keller,  Mrs. Nimrod Meyers and Miss Nan,  all of this place, besides one daughter, who lives in Baltimore. The funeral arrangements have not been completed yet.
The Evening Times, Cumberland, May 6, 1909
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 8, 2012


THOMAS, William

William Thomas--aged 53, a well known resident, died at 4 o'clock yesterday at the family home on Green Street.  Mr.Thomas was working Wednesday.  He contracted pneumonia.  Mr. Thomas was born in Mt.Savage and was a son of the late William Benjamin Thomas.  Nine children survive, four daughters and five sons--Mrs Malcoln Layman and Misses Elsie, Gladys and Eva at home and James Thomas of Youngstown, and Griffith, William, Frederick, John and Raymond at home.  Mr. Thomas was a member of Frostburg Lodge; No.88 K of P and Freedom Council, No 123, Jr. Q.U.A.M.
November 19, 1917, Cumberland Evening TimesJames
(Courtesy of Phyllis Rosley)
 

 

THOMAS, William H.

MEYERSDALE — William H. Thomas, 84, died Monday at his home. Born in Bedford County, he was a son of the late Michael and Anna (Lehman) Thomas. He was a retired B&O Raiload fireman. Surviving are his widow, Pearl (Harden) Thomas; three children, Ray Thomas, Baltimore; Albert Thomas, Fort Pierce, Fla., and Mrs. Robert Hershey, Glen Burnie; three brothers, John, Albert and Joseph Thomas, and five sisters, Mrs. Bella Wambaugh, Mrs. Mary Shroyer, Mrs. Grace Wahl, Mrs. Norra Darrah and Mrs. Alverta Waltman; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The body is at the Price funeral Home.
The Cumberland News, January 25, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 27, 2010

THOMAS, William L.

Thomas, William L. Aged 60, 91 Varadell St. Died TuesdayJuly 31, 1962, in the Oakland Vetrans hospital,Pittsburgh,following an extended illnes. Born in Uniontown Jan 291902 He was a son of the late Isaac F and Ida Bird Thomas. He was formerly employed in the Department of Commerce Washington D.C. He is survived by one sister,Mrs Mary Ewing, Uniontown. Friend will be received in the Andrew D.Furgeson Funeral Home 63 Morgantown Street after 4 p.m. A requim[sic] High Mass will be sung at Thursday at 1 P.M. St'Johnn R.C.Church Internment[sic] will be in Sylvan Heights Cemetery. The Family requests the omission of flowers and contributions  to be made to the Fayette Co American Cancer Society.
Uniontown Morning Herald; Wednesday, August 1, 1962
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed from previously typed copy by Genie)
Posted June 17, 2017

THOMAS, William M.

Tritowns, July 5--William Thomas, 78 years, died at his home here yesterday evening following an illness which confined him to his bed for three years. He is survived by these children: J. D. Thomas, Mrs. George Singleton, Misses Hattie  and Martha, and Alfred all of Piedmont, and Oley Thomas, Utica, N. Y. Mr. Thomas was a shoemaker.  The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Monday morning  from the Lutheran Church, with burial in Philos Cemetery. The Masonic rithal will be observed.
Published Saturday, July 5, 1924 in THE CUMBERLAND EVENING TIMES, Cumberland, Maryland on page 10, col. 4.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted November 21, 2015

THOMAS, William P.

ECKHART — William P. Thomas, 47, of here, died yesterday in Miners Hospital after an illness of two weeks. He was a son of Mrs. Nancy Thomas, Cumberland, and the late William R. Thomas. Surviving, besides his mother, are his widow, Lura (Lafferty) Thomas; a daughter, Miss Joan Thomas, at home; a son, Gary P. Thomas, stationed with the Air Force in Maine; five sisters, Mrs. Truman Fuller, Mrs. George Butts, Mrs. Maryland Stroup, and Mrs. Selina Shanholtz, all of Cumberland; and Mrs. Alberta Dudeck, Frostburg; and two brothers, Casper and Harold Thomas, both of Cumberland. 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 Cumberland Evening Times, February 17, 1960
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 27, 2010


THOMAS, William R.

William R. Thomas, 64, retired grocer of this city, a native of Frostburg, died early today at his home, 537 North Mechanic street. Mr. Thomas was a member of Mountain Council, No. 123, Junior Order United American Mechanics, Frostburg. He came to Cumberland eight years ago. He was a son of the late William B. and Elizabeth Lewis Thomas, who came from Wales. Surviving are his widow, the former Nancy Bell Workman; seven daughters, Mrs. William Jennings and Mrs. Joseph Dudek, Frostburg; Mrs. Pete Renotas, Mrs. Truman C. Fuller, Mrs. Harry Harvey and Mrs. Lawrence Harvey, Cumberland, and Miss Marylin Thomas, at home; and four sons, Caspar and James Thomas, Cumberland; William Thomas, Eckhart, and Charles Thomas, at home. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Diana Stokes, Cleveland, Ohio, and a brother, Joseph Thomas.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 8, 1939
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 27, 2010

THOMPSON, Adam

Among those who came here to attend the funeral of Mr. Adam Thompson were Mr. J.N. Philips and wife of the Midlothian mines, Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Anderson of Corinth, W.Va., Mr. Abram Laird of Boetcherville, Md. Mr. Adam Thompson who has spent the spring and summer of his life in our midst journeyed to that home beyond in the autumnal existence of his life on Friday. He was a man of more than ordinary intelligence and much respected by his co-laborers. He was a member of No. 85 I.O.O.F., and for several years a past grand officer. He has represented the lodge in the grand body on several occasions at all times with credit to himself and his constituents. His body was borne from his late home by the brothers who have attained the distinction in the Order at 11 o'clock Sunday and taken to the hall where his remains were viewed. Rev L.C. Bell delivered an appropriate eulogy upon the deceased, after which John Abbot, on behalf of the Lodge, gave a brief history of his connection with Order as follows: Became a member of Lonaconing Lodge No 85, February 9th, 1863. He was elected Noble Grand of his Lodge in the following year and in 1878 was chosen D.D.G.M. With these honors he was borne to this silent tomb. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, November 29, 1836, came to the United States in 1852, was tax collector for Allegany County, District 4, 1882-83. A wife and twelve children survive him. His oldest son is the mining boss for the New Central Coal Co's mines. His remains were laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery Sunday.
18 September 1891; Piedmont (WV) Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted January 4, 2020

THOMPSON, Mrs. Althea M. Wilhelm

BARRELVILLE – Mrs. Althea M. Thompson, 88, formerly of here, died Thursday at the Cumberland Nursing Home. She was born in Borden, daughter of the late Edward Wilhelm and Sarah (Diehl) Wilhelm. Her husband was the late James H. Thompson. Surviving are a number of nieces and nephews, including Edward Wilhelm and William Wilhelm, both of Barrelville; Mrs. Mary Sue Glass, Sunnyside, Mount Savage, and Mrs. Lillian Porter, Cumberland. Friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg.
Cumberland Times-News, Cumberland, Md., Friday, February 22, 1985
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 17, 2018

 

THOMPSON, Mrs. Anna M.

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna M. Thompson, who died at 10.30 a. m. Saturday at her home in Sproul of pneumonia, were held at the home at 10.30 a. m. Tuesday, in charge of the Rev. J. T. Miller, pastor of the Claysburg Methodist church. Burial was made at Madley. Mrs. Thompson was born at Bedford 57 years ago. She was twice married. Her first marriage was with George Lehman, who died a number of years ago. Three children survive: Mrs. Bertha Merriman, Philipsburg; Orville and Floyd, Sproul. Her second husband was Robert Thompson, deceased, and two children survive, Alvine and Palmer (sic), at home. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. John Valentine and Mrs. Elmer Marshall, Sproul, and another sister who lives in Philadelphia. She was a member of the Reformed church.
The Bedford Gazette, March 29, 1929
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 15, 2015

THOMPSON, Archie

Mr. Archie Thompson was killed in George's Creek new mine about 4 o'clock on Saturday evening last. He was knocking the prop out and the roof coal came down on him. Ae[sic] resided at Pekin and leaves a wife and six children.
Monday, 18 July 1881; The Cumberland (MD) Daily Times
~Genie
Posted September 29, 2018

THOMPSON, Mrs. Catherine

Mrs. Catherine Thompson, widow of John F. Thompson died Friday afternoon at Highland Park, near Detroit, Michigan, where she had made her home with her daughters, Misses Alice and Nell Thompson for the past twenty years. For many years, Mrs. Thompson lived at Eckhart and Frostburg. Her husband died at Frostburg about thirty years ago. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Thompson resided in Cumberland for several years, moving to Michigan later. She was in her eighty ninth year and is survived by three sons and four daughters. Her sons are: James, Morgantown, W. Va.; Edward B., Jamestown, New York; and Lloyd, Highland Park. Her daughters are, Mrs. Peter Brady, Highland Park; Mrs. Bart. J. Finan, 304 Cumberland street, Cumberland; and Misses Alice and Nell Thompson, Highland Park. The funeral will probably take place Monday at Highland Park.
Cumberland Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Sunday, February 7, 1937 - pg 19, col 5
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted September 18, 2011
 

THOMPSON, Mrs. Catherine Stakem

"Lonaconing, Oct 2-Mrs. Catherine Thompson, 70, died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at her home in Midland. Her husband, Myles Thompson, preceded her in death 22 years ago. Mrs. Thompson was born and resided in Midland all her life. She was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Midland and belongs to the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Surviving are three sons, Francis and Paul Thompson, Midland; John J. Thompson, Westernport; two daughters, Mrs. Harry Blair, Midland and Mrs. Helena Creamer, Washington; three brothers, James Stakem, Midland; Peter Stakem, Lonaconing; and Patrick Stakem, Cumberland; two sisters, Mrs. John McMahon, Midland and Mrs. Patrick McGuire, Hagerstown and 12 grandchildren."
"Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland, 3 Oct 1943
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted December 6, 2009

THOMPSON, Charles A.

On February 4, 2005 of Lanham, MD, formerly of Frostburg, MD. Beloved husband of Sally D. Thompson; father of Chuck, David, Kathleen and Kevin Thompson (Stephanie); brother of Carol Dinning; grandfather of Nick and Jack Thompson. Relatives and friends may call at the BEALL FUNERAL HOME, 6512 N.W. Crain Hwy. (Rt. 3 South), Bowie, MD, on Wednesday, February 9, 2005, from 7 to 9 p.m., where memorial service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Centers for the Handicapped, 10501 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD, 20903-1197.
Published in The Washington Post on Feb. 6, 2005
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted February 17, 2018

THOMPSON, Mrs. Edith Virginia Long

Edith Virginia (Long) Thompson, 88, of Fort Ashby, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002, at St. Vincent dePaul Nursing Center, Frostburg. Born Aug. 29, 1914, in Fort Ashby, she was the daughter of the late Clayton Randolph and Ada Elizabeth (Deremer) Long. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Thompson; her son, James Thompson; three brothers, Oliver Long, Eddie Long, and Herbert Long; and three sisters, Mabel Tucker, Helen Warring, and Ada “Dolly” Pyles. Mrs. Thompson was employed by the Mineral County School System for 29 years, having been head cook at the Fort Ashby School. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, having belonged to the Women’s Methodist Society, McKinley Chapter 12, O.E.S., and the WV Retired School Employees Association. Mrs. Thompson was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Charlotte Thompson; two grandsons, John Andrew Thompson and James Phillip Thompson; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Upchurch Funeral Home, Fort Ashby, on Friday. The United Methodist Women will conduct a memorial service at the funeral home on Saturday at 1:50 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Dallas Forren officiating. Interment will be in the Fort Ashby Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Dave Malone Jr., Isaac Lewis, Ronnie Watson, Steve Lewis, Jimmy Daugherty, and Dale George.  
Published in the Cumberland Times-News, Friday, November 15, 2002
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 4, 2017

 

THOMPSON, Frank R.

FROSTBURG — Frank R. Thompson, 81, of 73 Bowery Street, where he resided with a niece, Mrs. Olive Patton, died yesterday at Miners Hospital where he had been a patient seven weeks. Born in Clarysville, he was a son of the late A. Patrick and Mary Martha (Dudley) Thompson. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Agnes Elrick here, and a number of nieces and nephews. The body is at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home. Requiem mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a. m. Thursday in St. Michael's Catholic Church with interment in the parish cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 12, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 27, 2010

 

THOMPSON, Harry

"Harry Thompson, native of Frostburg, and a former resident of Cumberland, is dead at 5 Avalon avenue, Detroit, after an illness of 11 months according to word received here. He was a son of Mrs. Catherine Thompson and the late Frank Thompson. Mrs. B.J. Finan, 13 Cumberland street, this city, is a sister. Other brothers and sisters are Myles and Lloyd Thompson, Detroit; Edward B., Jamestown, N.Y., and James R. Thompson, Pittsburgh and Mrs. Peter Brady, Alice and Nellie Thompson, Detroit."
"Cumberland Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland, 16 Feb 1921
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted October 31, 2010


THOMPSON, Gilbert N.
 
Thompson Services
Frostburg - Services for Gilbert N Thompson, 53, of 23 Welsh St, who died Friday at Miner's  Hospital will be conducted tomorrow at 10 a.m. in St Michael's Catholic Church.  Interment will be in the parish cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Lee Grimes, James Darrow, Robert Hansel, John Clark, Vincent Bollino and William Eberly.  The body is at the Durst Funeral Home.
Cumberland Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Sunday, May 12, 1957 - pg 35, col 6
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted December 14, 2013

 

THOMPSON, Gilbert Neal

Thompson Service
Frostburg - A service for Gilbert Neal Thompson, 31, of Essex, who was fatally injured Sunday in an automobile accident near Frederick will be conducted tomorrow at 3: 30 p.m. at the Durst Funeral Home.  Rev William Anderson will officiate and interment will be in St Michael's cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Dr James Poland, James Lancaster, Robert Welch, John Bennett, William Lloyd and Francis Harris.  Mr Thompson is survived by his mother, Mrs William Lancaster, 23 Welch St and a sister, Mrs Kenneth Harris, here.  Friends will be received at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 until 9 p.m.
Cumberland News; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Tuesday, June 23, 1964 - pg 11, col 2
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted December 14, 2013

THOMPSON, Hugh

Hugh Thompson, a former resident of Barton, who resided in Lonaconing for several years, died at his home yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, from miners asthma. He would have been 53 years old today. Mr. Thompson was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, and came to this country in 1865. He was a member of Allegany Lodge No. 157, A. F. and A. M., Barton, Garfield Chapter Royal Arch Masons, Lonaconing and Shiloh Lodge, No. 99, I. O. O. F., of Westernport. Five unmarried daughters survive. The wife of Mr. Thompson died about five years ago. Services will be conducted at the house Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. L. Carmon Bell, after which the remains will be interred in Laurel Run cemetery with masonic rites.
Published Friday, April 17, 1891 in THE WEEKLY CIVILIAN, Cumberland, Maryland on page 1, col. 3.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted December 5, 2015

THOMPSON, Mrs. Irene Smith

Mrs. Irene Smith Thompson, 73, of 434 Industrial Boulevard East, died Friday at her residence. A native of Lonaconing, she was a daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (McKenzie) Smith. Her husband, William Thompson, preceded her in death. Mrs. Thompson was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, the Gleaners Sunday School Class and Cumberland Chapter 56, OES. Surviving are three stepdaughters, Mrs. Margaret T. Freye, Baltimore; Mrs. Norma Jean Clark, Ellicott City; and Mrs. Shirley Phillips, Millersville, Md.; a brother, James S. Smith, Madison, Wis.; a sister, Mrs. Alexia Gellein, Janesville, Wis.; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Wendt Funeral Home, where a service will be conducted today at 2 p.m. The Rev J. Howard Link will officiate. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Published in the Cumberland (Md.) News, Monday, December 4, 1978
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 21, 2017

THOMPSON, Isaac I.

Having lived out and beyond the allotted three score years and ten of man, and in the long life set an example worthy of emulation by American youth, Isaac I. Thompson, aged 82 years, answered the final summons from his Creator and passed to his reward on Friday, November 22, 1912, at his home near Gorman, Md, his death being due to the diseases incident to old age. Sunday at 11 o'clock a funeral sermon was delivered at White church by Rev. J. H. Moore, of Keyser, who paid high tribute to the grand character of the departed. Rev J. M. Davis, of Oakland Md, also made a short talk in which he said he had known Mr. Thompson intimately for over sixty years, and spoke of his noble character and pure life.  He was affiliated with the Methodist church. The burial followed in the family plot, where the remains of many relatives already rest. The funeral was largely attended by many friends from W. Va. and Md. Mr. Isaac I. Thompson is survived by two daughter, Mrs. Sophronia E. Hilleary, a widow, who resides with him, and Mrs. Amos Whip of Beaver Run, Mineral County. His aged wife is very ill at this time. He came of one of the pioneer families of Garrett Co, and had spent his life industriously engaged in farming and stock raising and had possessed himself of thousands of acres of land in the Ryan's Glade section of his county and at the same time accumulated money. He was a son of Israel Thompson, who was killed in 1876 by a runaway team. His mother lived to be 92 years of age.  H. S. Thompson, a well known business man of Keyser is a nephew of the deceased.
Keyser Tribune, November 29, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 8, 2010

 

THOMPSON, James

ECKHART~James Thompson, 47 years old, died Sunday morning at his home in Clarysville from pneumonia., which followed and attack of influenza. He is survived by his wife and seven children, James in France and Leo, Bertha, John, Gilbert, Catherine and Lawrence at home. The son, James, went to France with the All-American contingent. Mr. Thompson was born and raised in Clarysville. He is also survived by his widowed mother and six sisters, Mrs. Edward Flynn, Homestead, Pa.; Emma and Leahy. Mrs. J. Dean, Mrs. Joseph Elrick, Mrs. Angela Fram and one brother, Frank Thompson, all of Frostburg.
Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland; Monday, October 11, 1918, Page 10
(Courtesy of Bob Thompson)
Posted July 23, 2010

 

THOMPSON, James H.
 
Mt. Savage - A service for James H. Thompson, 80, of Wellersburg Road, who died Monday, will be conducted tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. at the Hafer=-Sowers Funeral Home in Frostburg. Rev. Steven H. Washburn will officiate and interment will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be George Speis, John Jackle, Blaine McKenzie, James Dohm, Clarence Hardy and Ralph Schrug, all members of Henry Hart Post VFW.
Cumberland Evening Times; 28 May 1975
(Courtesy of Dave Gracie/transcribed by Genie)
Posted November 17, 2012

 

THOMPSON, John G.

John G. Thompson, a well known farmer of Berkeley county, died Aug 5, 1902.
KEYSER TRIBUNE, KEYSER WEST VIRGINIA, AUGUST 15, 1902
W O LONG, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 19, 2010


THOMPSON, John H.

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY - John H. Thompson, a prominent citizen of Three Churches, this county, died at his home on Thursday last, after an illness of only a few days. Deceased was for years a member of the M. E. Church, South, and interment was in the cemetery at the Methodist church Saturday. He leaves a wife and several children, the eldest of whom is Dr. J. Frank Thompson.
Keyser Tribune, April 25, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted September 4, 2010

 

THOMPSON, Joseph

"Joseph Thompson, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Thompson, formerly of this city, and nephew of Robert Shuck, Frostburg, died yesterday in Chicago.  Mr. and Mrs. Thompson resided in Barton before moving to Cumberland and have resided in chicago for several years."
Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland Saturday January 14, 1928 page 7
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted September 30, 2011

 

Name: Joseph Hugh "Pete" Thompson, 81, of Flintstone, MD

Parents: Ora Dilton Thompson and Julia Mae (Teter) Thompson

DOB: February 9, 1922, Flintstone, MD

DOD: Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at the WMHS Memorial Campus Hospital, Cumberland, MD

Military: Veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Navy

Predeceased by: parents; brother, Kenneth Thompson 

Survived by: brother, Guy O. Thompson, Cumberland, MD; sister, Naomi K. Johnson 

Burial: Saturday, April 12, 2003, Sunset Memorial Park, Cumberland, MD

Source: Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 9, 2015

THOMPSON, Mrs. Lucinda Meagher
 
Mrs. Lucinda Thompson, 81, of McMullen Highway, Cresaptown, died today in Memorial Hospital. She had been a patient seven years at Lions Manor Nursing Home. A native of Lonaconing, Mrs. Thompson was a daughter of the late Alexander and Mary (Meagher) Kelso. Her husband, John Thompson, died in 1954. She was a member of the Cresaptown United Methodist Church, Mary Martha Class, and Cresaptown Homemakers. Surviving are one son, William A. Thompson, Cresaptown, two daughters, Mrs. Marian V. Kidwell, Cresaptown, and Mrs. Eleanor Nixon, Oldtown; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Eckard, Cumberland, and Mrs. John Brehaney, Ridgeley; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Hafer Chapel of the Hills Mortuary. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home by the Rev. Harold R. McClay Jr. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.

Cumberland Evening Times, Saturday, September 30, 1978
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 17, 2018

THOMPSON, Mrs. Lucy Lafferty

Frostburg - Mrs. Lucy Lafferty Thompson, age 74, widow of James Thompson, 113 East Main Street, died yesterday in Miners' Hospital where she had been a patient for five weeks. A native of Allegany county, Mrs. Thompson was a daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Lafferty. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. She is survived by four sons, James Thompson of Corriganville; Lawrence Thompson of Baltimore, and Leo and Gilbert Thompson of Frostburg; two daughters, Mrs. Sam LaPorta of Frostburg and Mrs. Bertha Bowman of Cumberland; two brothers, George Lafferty of Eckhart and Jacob Lafferty of Allegany Grove; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home; rites will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 28, 1950
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2009

THOMPSON – Miss M. Omer
 
Miss M. Omer Thompson, 618 Frederick Street, died at 7:30 a.m. today.  A native of Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (McCaughan) Thompson.  She lived in Mt. Savage before coming to Cumberland. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. John Gallagher, Mt. Savage; Mrs. Andrew Laughlin and Miss Mary Thompson, at home; two brothers, Joseph, Frostburg, and Gerard, Cumberland.  She was bookkeeper for the Fleigh Motor Co., until it went out of business, and was a sister of the late Jerome Thompson, who had the Studebaker agency here for years.  Miss Thompson was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Cumberland Evening Times, Thursday, March 7, 1940
(Courtesy of Barry R. Thoerig)
Posted January 26, 2013

 

THOMPSON, Mrs. Margaret Boal

"Westernport-A requiem mass for Mrs. Margaret Thompson, 79, formerly of Piedmont, W. Va., wife of the late Michael Thompson, who died Friday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Leona Roth, Chicago, will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, here. Interment will be in St. Gabriel's Cemetery, Barton. The body arrived here this afternoon and was taken to Boal's Funeral Home, Church Street, where it will remain until the funeral. Besides Mrs. Roth she is survived by six other children: Austin, Mervin and Nelson Thompson, and Mrs. Frank Huntoon (?hard to read) and Mrs. Alfred Ultsch (?hard to read), Chicago, and Glen Thompson, Piedmont. She also leaves a brother, David Boal, Barton."
"Cumberland Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland, 18 Sep 1944
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted September 15, 2010

 

THOMPSON, Miss Mary

Bureau Evening Times Barton, April 10
Miss Mary Thompson, a respectable young lady of this place died very suddenly at her home here yesterday at 1:10 o'clock of heart disease, from which she had been a sufferer for a number of years. The deceased was about 38 years old and leaves three brothers, Michael, David and Joseph, of this place and two sisters, Maggie of Barton and Mrs. Frank Arnold of Frostburg.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.

Evening Times Cumberland, Maryland April 10, 1905
(Courtesy of Pat Thompson)
Posted August 1, 2009

THOMPSON, Mrs. Mary Marilla Anderson

FROSTBURG - Marilla A. Thompson, 85, formerly of 3 Taylor Street, Frostburg, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 1994 at the Frostburg Village Nursing Home. Born on Jan. 19, 1909 in Carlos, she was the daughter of the late Thomas B. and Delia (Hott) Anderson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, J. Bray Thompson on Aug. 2, 1971; two sisters and one brother. Mrs. Thompson worked for 15 years at the Frostburg Public library and she was a member of the First English Baptist Church. Surviving are one son, Charles A. Thompson, Lanham; one daughter, Carol Dinning, Mount Savage; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews and a number of great nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Carlton Gooding and the Rev. William G. Boyer officiating. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to First English Baptist Church. Carlos Methodist Church or the Welsh Memorial Baptist Church.
Published Friday, February 25, 1944 in THE CUMBERLAND TIMES-NEWS, Cumberland, Maryland on page 3B, col. 4
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted February 17, 2018

THOMPSON, Mrs. Mary N. Dudley

Frostburg, Aug. 24 - Funeral services for Mrs. Mary N. Thompson, wife of the late Patrick Thompson, who died last Friday evening, were held Monday morning from Saint Michael's Catholic Church. Rev. William H. Kelly, assistant pastor, celebrated the high mass of requiem. Father Kelly also delivered the funeral sermon. Interment was in Saint Michael's cemetery. The pallbearers were Owen L. Porter, F. Muir, James Kenney, Luther Ralston, Elmer Wilderman and Charles Wade.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 24, 1926
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 19, 2009

THOMPSON, Mervin

"Barton-Mervin Thompson, 62, formerly of here, died last night at his home in Chicago where he had been a resident since 1922.  He was a son of the late Michael and Margret (Boal) Thompson.  A retired employee of the Elevated Railroad Company of Chicago, he was a veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion and the Catholic Church in Chicago.  Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Gertrude (Logsdon) Thompson, at home and formerly of here; two sons, Vincent Thompson and Edward Thompson, both of Chicago; five daughters, Mrs. Mary Margaret Fletcher, Mrs. Gertrude Sabin, Mrs. Genevieve McGuire, Miss Kathleen Thompson and Miss Rita Jo Thompson, all of Chicago; two brothers, Glenn Thompson, Piedmont and Nelson Thompson, also of Chicago; three sisters, Mrs. Dora Ultsch and Mrs. Frank Huntoong, both of Chicago, and Mrs. William J. Roth, California, and six grandchildren."
Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland Tuesday July 6, 1954
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted September 30, 2011

THOMPSON, Mrs. Olie E. Furgeson

KEYSER — Mrs. Olie E. Thompson, 87, of 106 James Street, died Sunday at Potomac Valley Hospital. Born in Lawsonham, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Josiah S. and Mary E. Bales Furgeson. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Alkire Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, Rebekah Lodge of IOOF, Ladies' Auxiliary of BRT and Ladies Shrine Club, all of Keyser. Preceded in death by her husband, Mason. E. Thompson, she is survived by a son, William M. Thompson, Westernport, and three granddaughters. The body is at the Markwood Funeral Home where a service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. W.W. Harvey will officiate, and burial will be at Queen's Point Cemetery.
Cumberland News, Tuesday, July 22, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 26, 2021

THOMPSON, (child) Palmer

January 13 — Palmer, the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson, Saturday afternoon succumbed to the disease from which he was suffering. Several years ago he received a fall which resulted in a growth on his neck which caused him much pain and finally caused his death. He was ever patient and cheerful and was possessed of remarkable ambition, and attended school until the holidays. He was a pupil of Mrs. Emma Hillegass, second primary room. The entire community extends its sympathy to the bereaved father and mother, brothers and sisters.
The Bedford Gazette, January 15, 1909
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 15, 2015

THOMPSON, Patrick

Patrick Thompson, a veteran of the Civil war, died Tuesday at his home on Taylor street. Surviving are his wife and the following children: Mrs. Charles Fram; Mrs. Edward Flynn, Homestead, Pa.; Mrs. Emma Leahy, Mrs. James Dean, Mrs. Joseph Elrick and Frank and James Thompson. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
The Cumberland Evening Times, Wednesday, November 6, 1918
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 27, 2010

THOMPSON, Ralph R.

FORT ASHBY, W.Va. — Ralph R. Thompson, 80, of Fort.Ashby, died Wednesday, April 20, 1994 at Memorial Hospital. Born Feb. 12, 1914 in Mooresville, N.C., he was the son of the late James C. and Jane Hope (Deaton) Thompson. He was also preceded in death by his son, James Thompson. Mr. Thompson was a Navy veteran of WWII, serving as a Pharmacist Mate, Third Class. He had 25 years of service with the Celanese Corporation where he was a spinner. He also served 25 years with the U.S. Postal System, retiring as Postmaster of the Fort Ashby Post Office. Mr. Thompson was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church; McKinley Chapter 12, O.E.S.; East Gate Lodge #216, A.F.& A.M.; Fort Cumberland Post #13, American Legion; Past President, Fort Ashby Lions Club and National Association of Postmasters of the United States. Survivors include his wife, Edith Virginia (Long) Thompson; daughter-in-law, Charlotte Thompson of Houston, Texas; one sister, Margaret Ann Wolfe of Elkin, N.C.; two grandsons, John Andrew Thompson and James Phillip Thompson, both of Houston, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Fort Ashby Funeral Home on Saturday. Services will be conducted at the Trinity United Methodist Church on Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Alvin Guyon and Rev. Sumner Sawyers officiating. Interment will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery. Members of East Gate Lodge #216, A.F.& A.M. will conduct a memorial service at the funeral home on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Fort Ashby Lions Club will follow with a memorial service at 8 p.m. Serving as pallbearers will be Bill Doman, Waldo Speelman, Richard Deremer, Ronald Kimble, Charles Kriglein and Dr. Ronald Haggerty.
Published in the Cumberland Times-News, Friday, April 22, 1994
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 4, 2017

THOMPSON, Raymond George, Jr. (infant)

Parsons, W.Va., Dec. 9 - Raymond George Thompson, Jr., seven months, son of Raymond G. and Virginia Lou (Combs) Thompson died at his home here today. Also surviving are his maternal and paternal grandparents. Services will be conducted at the Greenlief Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Monday by the Rev. Jesse Pyre, pastor of the Church of God. Burial will be in McNeely Cemetery, Hendricks.
Sunday, 10 December 1950; Cumberland (MD) Times
~Genie
Posted October 26, 2019

 

THOMPSON, Robert (Casey)

FROSTBURG - Robert (Casey) Thompson, 66, of 94 West Mechanic Street, died yesterday at his residence. He had been in failing health for two months. Mr. Thompson was born in Clarysville, a son of the late James and Lucy (Lafferty) Thompson. He was a retired city employe. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Helen (Thomas) Thompson; one son, Robert Thompson, Baltimore; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Bowman, this city; Mrs. Samuel LaPorta, Frostburg; two brothers, Lawrence Thompson, Baltimore; James Thompson, Wellersburg, and one grandson. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Requiem mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at St. Michael's Church. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. The rosary will be recited at the funeral home today at 8:30 p.m.
The Cumberland News, May 25, 1966
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 27, 2010

 

THOMPSON, Robert B.
 
Robert B. Thompson - A resident of Claysburg and an employee of the Standard Refractories Company of that place died at the Nason Hospital Tuesday morning, January 12, of pneumonia following an attack of influenza. The man was brought to the hospital the previous day in critical condition in the hope of saving his life. He was the son of David and Mary Thompson and was born at Bedford on April 17, 1871. He had resided in Claysburg some years past and is survived by a widow and several children. The body was removed to his late home by Undertaker Carn, and the funeral was held today.
The Altoona Mirror, January 15, 1919
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 22, 2015

THOMPSON, Robert J.

Robert J. Thompson, a native of Hampshire Co, died at his home in Romney last Sun. He had passed his seventy-eighth year.
NEWS TRIBUNE, (W.VA.) MARCH 31, 1911
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 19, 2010

THOMPSON, Robert Donald

Services for Robert Donald Thompson, 45, formerly of here, who died Friday in Cook County Hospital, Chicago, will be conducted in the Scarpelli Funeral Home, here, Tuesday at 1 p.m. Rev. Jacob Snyder will officiate and interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Monday, March 18, 1963; The Cumberland (MD) News
~Genie
Posted August 31, 2019

THOMPSON, Miss Samelia M.

Constable Charles W. Thompson, brother, and Mrs. Florence Gordon, of Keyser, W. Va., a sister of Miss Samelia M. Thompson, who was found dead in her apartment on McCulloh street, Baltimore, last Thursday, are attending the funeral in Front Royal, Warrent County, Va. The body of Miss Thompson, who was 56 years old, was taken there Saturday evening. The discovery of Miss Thompson's death was made by a woman who lived in the apartment house and who detected the odor of gas while passing the former's door. Upon investigation it was learned that the gas had come from a leak in a pipe. Coroner Macht, of the Northwestern district, gave a certificate of death due to bronchitis, although he stated that the deadly fumes had hastened her end. The body was taken to the morgue. Miss Thompson, having no relatives in Baltimore, Marshal Farnan, however, conducted an investigation and learned that she had relatives in VA. and Allegany Co, notified them of her death.
-Cumb Times of 30th.
Keyser Tribune, January 2, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 20, 2010

 

THOMPSON, Summer W.

Word was received here on Monday, January 27, advising of the death of Summer W. Thompson, of Long Beach, Ca, formerly of Davis.
Keyser Tribune, February 7, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 25, 2010

THOMPSON, William

"Frostburg-William Thompson, aged 29 years, died at his home, 56 Broadway of heart disease following a three month illness. He is survived by his wife; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Thompson of Frostburg; brothers, Frank of Frostburg and James of Clarysville; and sisters, Mrs. James Dean; Mrs. Joseph Elrich; and Mrs. Charles Fram of Frostburg; Mrs. Edward Flynn of Homestead PA; and Mrs. Emma Thompson of Lonaconing. Burial in St. Michael's Cemetery."
05 May 1916; Cumberland Times, Cumberland, Maryland
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted February 12, 2011

THOMPSON, William Howard

William Howard Thompson, 61, of Knobley Estates, Ridgeley, was dead on arrival yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital. A native of Keyser, W.Va., he was a son of the late Ernest Thompson and Sarah (Moyer) Thompson. His first wife, Dorothy (Payton) Thompson, preceded him in death. A foreman-operator at the westbound yards of Chessie System in Keyser, he was a member of WOW Camp 6. Cumberland, and United Methodist Church. Surviving are his widow, Edna Mae (Gordon) Stewart Thompson; a son, William Thompson, Miami, Fla.; a stepson, Gary Gordon Dayton, Gloucester, Va., and five grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Markwood Funeral Home, Keyser. The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Heart Association.
Cumberland News, Friday, April 14, 1978
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2021

 

THOMPSON, William Mason (abridged)

WESTERNPORT — William Mason Thompson, 95, of Horserock Road, Westernport, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Egle Nursing and Rehab Center, Lonaconing. Born Aug. 12, 1917 in Keyser, W.Va., he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mason E. Thompson. Over a long and successful career, Bill was employed by Gulf Oil Corporation, Celanese Corporation and Westvaco Corporation. He retired from Westvaco after 37 years of service. He was former manager of the Luke Mill of Westvaco, and was responsible for the prestigious National Geographic account during his tenure as Fine Papers Division Manager. Bill is survived by his wife of 70 years, Mabel Lyons Thompson; daughter, Sara Thompson Gibbs and son-in-law, Tom Gibbs of Taylorsville, Ky. Friends and family will be received at the Boal Funeral Home in Westernport, on Sunday, April 28, 2013 from 6 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, on Monday, April 29, 2013 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bart Thompson officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport. In lieu of flowers, monetary contributions in memory of Bill Thompson can be made to either Trinity United Methodist Church, 34 Jones St., Piedmont, WV 26750 or Garrett County Historical Society, 107 S. Second St. Oakland, MD 21550. Condolences may be sent to the family at boalfh.com
Cumberland Times-News, The (MD) - April 26, 2013
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 17, 2015

THOMSON, Walter Blythe

Walter Blythe Thomson, aged 47 years, a former resident of Cumberland, and the eldest son of Mrs. Alexander Thomson, of this city, died yesterday morning at his home at Williamsport, Pa., after a brief illness. Mr. Thomson was Division Engineer for the Pennsylvania railroad, which position he occupied for several years. He is survived by his wife and a 14-year-old son. His father, the late Dr. Alexander Thomson, died several years ago. Mr. Thomson spent his early manhood at Mt. Savage. He attended Lafayette College from which he was graduated with the class of 1888. A number of members of that class reside in Cumberland. The funeral will take place from his late home and burial will be made at Williamsport, Pa.
Friday, 27 November 1914; The Evening Times (Cumberland, MD)
~Genie
Posted August 31, 2019

THORNBLADE, Edward E.

Edward E. Thornblade, 77, of Southwest Greensburg, died in Westmoreland Hospital at Greensburg at 6:30 o'clock Monday evening. A son of the late Andrew and Kersten Olson Thornblade, he had lived in the greater Greensburg area for the past 70 years. He was an engineer and had been employed 40 years by the Keystone Coal Company, was a member of the first engineering corps which worked on construction of the State Turnpike and for the past 12 years was employed by the Jamison Coal Company. Deceased was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church of which he had served as deacon, secretary and treasurer for several years and also of Svea Lodge. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Anna C. Thornblade, six children, Edna and Julia at home, Carl E. of Scottdale, Mrs. George Brigaman of Greensburg, Mrs. Nevin Wolfe of Warren and Dorothy at home, eight grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. C. G. Bowman of Greensburg. The body was taken to the Seeman funeral home at Greensburg. It will be removed from there at noon Thursday to the Salem Lutheran Church to lie in state until the time of the service at 2 o'clock. Rev. G. Waldemar Ekeberg will officiate. Interment will be in St. Clair Cemetery.
Wednesday, March 4, 1953, The Daily Courier, Connellsville
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 27, 2010

THORNE, Mrs. Kay L. Jamison

Kay L. Thorne, 50, of Hyndman RD 1, died Friday, Feb. 25, 1994, at her residence. She was born Oct. 27, 1943, in Cumberland, Md., a daughter of the late William D. Jamison and Maxine L. (Emerick) Jamison Kraynak. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, David E. Thorne, and by two daughters: Robin K., wife of Douglas Robinson, Cumberland, Md.; and Patty A., wife of Troy Shroyer, Hyndman RD 1; and three grandchildren. She is survived by these brothers and sisters: William D. "Doc" Jamison, Hyndman; Richard L. "Cork" Jamison, Ellerslie, Md.; Ronald R. Jamison, Hyndman; and Colleen K. Emerick, Hyndman. Also surviving is her stepfather, Charles T. Kraynak of Hyndman. Mrs. Thorne was a member and past president of the ladies auxiliaries of the Hyndman Volunteer Fire Co. and the Hyndman VFW Oscar Jordan Post 7375. Funeral services: Sunday, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, with the Rev. Fay E. Leydig officiating. Burial in Hyndman Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Saturday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the hospice at Cumberland Memorial Hospital.
The Bedford Gazette, February 26, 1994
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 8, 2011

THORPE, G. Robert
 
FROSTBURG - G. Robert Thorpe Sr., 46, of Borden Mines, died today at his residence. A native of Borden, he was a son of Mrs. Helen (Folk) Thorpe, Borden Mines, and the late George William Thorpe. Mr. Thorpe was a carpenter and member of Frostburg Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 1273 and Frostburg Moose Lodge 343. Surviving in addition to his mother, are his widow, Mrs. Margaret (Love) Thorpe; two sons, James Dale Thorpe, here; and George Robert Thorpe Jr., Herndon, Va.; a daughter, Mrs. Roberta Ann Lewis, Norwalk, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Yutzy and Mrs. Susan Seifarth, both of Borden Mines; two brothers, Jack William Thorpe, Borden Mines and Thomas Thorpe, Sunny Side and eight grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. George L. Wehler. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 20, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 3, 2012

THORPE, John

Frostburg, Feb. 18 — John Thorpe, 51, single, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Edward Harden, West Mechanic street, this morning. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt Thorpe. Surviving are a brother, William, Frostburg; three other sisters, Mrs. Patrick O'Brien, Eckhart, and Mrs. Walter Eichhorn and Mrs. Pearl Spitznas, both of Frostburg. He was a member of the Frostburg Fire department and of the First English Baptist Church.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 18, 1937
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 3, 2011

THORPE, William (also EARNEST, Charles

A disastrous wreck occurred on the B&O last Sunday at No. 3 water station west of Cumberland, by which two men were killed, The CUMBERLAND NEWS says: Charles Earnest, an engineer from the first division, and Wm Thorpe, a former employee of the railroad were both killed when two trains wrecked.
2 October 1891; Piedmont (WV) Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted January 4, 2020

THRALL, Mrs.

We regret to hear of the death of Mrs. Thrall, mother of Mrs. Dr. Parsons, who was at one time a resident of this place.
Friday 17 April 1891; Piedmont (WV) Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted October 26, 2019

 

THRASHER, Mrs. Annie L. King (abridged)

Departed this life January the 19th, 1887, at the residence of her husband, John E. Thrasher, of Deer Park, Mrs. Annie L. Thrasher, aged 30 years, 10 months, and 19 days. Deceased was the daughter of Jos. King, a well-known and respected citizen of this county. At an early age Mrs. Thrasher united with the M. E. Church of Glade Valley, and lived a pious and devout christian; was at all time faithful to the church of her choice. Deceased leaves a husband and four children to mourn her loss. A loss that can never be filled in this world; that of a true christian mother. The funeral took place from the M. E. Church, Rev. J. C. Kurtz officiating, preaching from the 23 rd Psalm; "The Lord is my Shepherd, etc." The church was packed with relatives and friends to pay the last sad tribute of respect to a devoted wife, loving mother and kind neighbor. Her remains were interred in the Deer Park cemetery, where they were laid to rest to await the resurrection of the just.
The Republican, (Oakland, MD); January 19, 1887
(Courtesy of Patty Friend Thompson)
Posted November 26, 2009


THRASHER,  Benjamin Taylor

DEER PARK-Mr. Benjamin Taylor Thrasher, died at 3:15 a. m. May 2, 1933, at his home in Deer Park, Md., from complications which had caused a lingering illness of over a year and which became critical about a week before his death. Mr. Thrasher was born at Cedar Creek, Shenandoah County, Virginia, on October 25, 1846, and was the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Thrasher, he was aged 86 years, 7 months and 7 days.  Mr. Thrasher had been a resident of Deer Park for 65 years, and had he lived until June 15, 1933, he would have celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret J. Thrasher, three daughters; Miss Anna Thrasher, Deer Park, Md., Mrs. E. D. Cooper, Washington, D.C., Miss Ada Thrasher, Washington, D.C.  Six sons,William R. Thrasher, Pittsburgh, Pa., J. Allen Thrasher, Baltimore, Md., J. Robert Thrasher, Deer Park, Md., Russell H. and Ralph H. Thrasher, Washington, D.C., Paul L. Thrasher, Keyser, W. Va., and one brother, Frank H. Thrasher, of Atlanta, Ga. Sixteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held at his home, Thursday, May 4th, 1933 at 2 a. m. Rev. C. A. Shilke, Lutheran Minister, Oakland, Md., officiating, assisted by Rev. David C. Trimble, Episcopal Minister, Oakland, Md.

THRASHER,  Benjamin Taylor

Funeral of the Late Benjamin T. Thrasher
Funeral services for Benjamin Taylor Thrasher, 86, who died Tuesday, May 2, at his home at Deer Park, were held last Thursday afternoon, Rev. Charles A. Shilke, pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Oakland, officiating, assisted by the Rev. David C. Trimble, of Oakland Episcopal Church. The six sons of the deceased were pallbearers and six of his nephews, Howard, Edward, Walter Thrasher, Claude Friend, Clarence Lashorn and Aquilla Bartley, were flower bearers.  Music for the funeral service was rendered by a quartet of the Masonic lodge of Oakland, Md, of which fraternity some of his sons are members. The deceased was born at Cedar Creek, Va., October 25, 1846, the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Thrasher.  He had been a resident of Deer Park for 65 years and was a member of the Lutheran Church. Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. George Waddell, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Waddell, Mrs. Evers Bartley, Phillipi, W.Va.; Aquilla Bartley, Charleston, W.Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Williams, Clarksburg, W.Va.; Howard Thrasher, Parkersburg, W.Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thrasher, Bridgeport, W.Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pritts, daughter Lois and Miss Alice Hartley, Kitzmiller; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams, Mr. and Mrs. John Kimball, Bayard, W.Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dale, Miss Carrie Thrasher, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Flaherty, Washington, D.C.; Mr. and Mrs. Upton Cuppett, Mr. and Mrs. Willis McClelland, Mountain Lake Park; Arthur Stemple, Miss Bertha Stemple and Mrs. D. E. Sanders, Morgantown, W.Va.

(penciled in date on bottom of photocopy May 11, 1933)
The Republican Newspaper, Oakland, MD
(Courtesy of Pat Thompson)


THRASHER, Mrs. Elizabeth Jankey

Mrs. Elizabeth Thrasher, widow of the late William M. (W) Thrasher, of Deer Park, died at the home of her son, Harry V. (U) Thrasher, at Deer Park, on Saturday morning, May 25, at 9:30 o’clock. Mrs. Thrasher was a daughter of the late John and Martha Jankey and was born in Piedmont, W. Va., October 6, 1862. She was aged 77 years. She had resided in Deer Park the greater portion of her lifetime and had been a member of the United Brethren church for many years. Surviving are fours sons and four daughters: Mrs. Paul Irion, Cleveland, O.; Mrs. William Seib, Mrs. P. P. Davis, Mrs. T. E. Flaherty, all of Washington, D.C.; Harry V. Thrasher, Edward R. Thrasher and Walter C. Thrasher, all of Deer Park, and Albert W. Thrasher, of Oakland. Also surviving are two brothers, Henry Bobet of Deer Park and Charles Jankey, of Cumberland. Funeral services were conducted on Monday morning at 11:00 o’clock from the home of her son, Harry Thrasher, at Deer Park, with Rev. David C. Trimble, rector of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, and Rev. A. B. Leamer, D.D., pastor of St. Mark’s Lutheran church, Oakland, in charge. Interment was in the Deer Park cemetery. The pallbearers were her fours sons and two sons-in-law.
(From the book, "Graves of Garrett Co.", year of death was 1940)
Similar obituary appeared in the Cumberland Sunday Times on May 26, 1940
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

THRASHER, Mrs. Elizabeth Jankey

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Thrasher, widow of the Late William W. Thrasher, Deer Park, who died at the home of her son, Harry V. (U) Thrasher, Saturday morning about 9:30, were held Monday morning from the home of her son with Rev. A. B. Leamer, officiating, assisted by the Rev. David C. Trimble. Mrs. Thrasher was the daughter of the late John and Martha Jankey, and was born in Piedmont, W. Va., October 6, 1862. She had been a resident of Deer Park most of her life and had been a member of the United Brethren Church for many years. She is survived by four sons; Harry, Edward and Walter of Deer Park and Albert of Oakland; and four daughters; Mrs. Paul Iron, (Irion) Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. William Seib, Mrs. P. P. Davis and Mrs. T. E. Flaherty, all of Washington, D. C. Surviving also are two brothers, Henry Bobet, Deer Park, and Charles Jankey, Cumberland.
Cumberland Sunday Times, May 26, 1940
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
 


Name: Mary Jane Thrasher, 78, of Midland
Parents:  Joseph Kight and Mildred (Grandstaff) Kight
DOB: March 12, 1932 in Beryl, WV 
DOD: Saturday, January 29, 2011 at the Egle Nursing and Rehab Center, Lonaconing
Spouse: Lorraine "Spain" Thrasher, who died in 1993
Predeceased by: parents; husband; brother, Don Kight; sisters, Marguerite Evans and Joann Kight (infant sister)
Survived by: children, Mary Margaret "Mimi" Brant and husband John Leroy of Gilmore; Pam McKenzie and husband Leonard of Frostburg; Wayne Thrasher and wife Susan of Mooresville, N.C.; brother, William Kight; sister, Helen Braithwaite
Burial: February 2, 2011, Frostburg Memorial Park
Source: Eichhorn-McKenzie Funeral Home, Lonaconing, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 1, 2014

THRASHER, Nelson David

Nelson David Thrasher, 70, of Rawlings, died Tuesday at Fort Howard Veteran’s Hospital, Baltimore County. A native of Rawlings, he was a son of the late James W. and Eliza (Bailey) Thrasher. He was a retired railroad repairman. His wife, Delphia (Flanagan) Thrasher, preceded him in death. Surviving are a son, Davis Hess Thrasher, Baltimore; a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Rexroad, McCoole; two brothers, James Thrasher, Morgantown, and Robert Thrasher, Rawlings. The body is at the 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. A service will be conducted there Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev. S. R. Neel, retired Methodist minister, will officiate and interment will be in Biertown Cemetery, near Rawlings.
Source: The Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Maryland; Aug. 26, 1965.
(Courtesy of Wendy Mammoliti)
Posted August 20, 2010

 

THRUSH, Miss Isia

The funeral or memorial service for the late Miss Isia Thrush will be held at Lone Star Church, near Burlington, on Sun July 28th at 11 o’clock am.  Services will be conducted by Rev S Umstot.
Keyser Tribune, July 12, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 19, 2010

THUSS, Mrs. Rose Catherine McDermott

Mrs Rose Catherine Thuss, 77, of 414 East Oldtown Road, died this morning in Sacred Heart Hospital where she had been a patient four weeks.  Born in Cumberland, she was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Charles McDermott.  Surviving are a son, Ralph Thuss, this city; three daughters, Mrs Christine Breakiron, city and Miss Mary Thuss and Mrs Bernadette Sapp, both of Baltimore: three brothers, Leo McDermott, city  and Bernard and William McDermott, both of Williamsport, Pa: five sisters, Mrs Mary McKenzie, Mrs Margaret Brennan and Mrs Josephine Fuller, all of this city; Mrs Minnie Tichnell, Washington and Mrs Agnes Markwood, Winchester, Va, nine grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.  The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home tomorrow where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Friday, August 25, 1961 - pg 20, col 2
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted December 5, 2015

THUSS, Mrs. Rose Catherine McDermott

Thuss Funeral
A requiem mass for Mrs. Rose C. Thuss, 77, of 414 East Oldtown Road, who died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital, will be celebrated Monday at 9 a.m. at St Mary's Catholic Church.  Interment will be in the parish cemetery.  The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Saturday, August 26, 1961 - pg 7, col 4
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted December 5, 2015


THUSS, William Thomas
 
William Thomas Thuss, 71, formerly of 806 Shriver Avenue, died yesterday. Born in Cumberland, he was a son of the late August and Christine (Phillips) Thuss. His wife Nora (Miller) Thuss, preceded him in death. Mr. Thuss was a retired production supervisor for Community Baking Company. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. LaVerne Hankins, city; one brother, Charles Thuss, city; two sisters, Mrs. Samuel Griminger and Mrs. Charles Chenowith, city, and one grandchild. The body is at the Stein Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 p. m. and 7 until 9 p. m. A service will be conducted there Friday at 2:30 p. m. by R. Monroe Harris, First Church of Christ-Scientist. Interment will be in Hiilcrest Burial Park.
Cumberland Evening Times, March 27, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 5, 2013

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