Obituaries of the Stevens Family from Allegany County MD File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jeffery L. Stevens. Jeff61@bellsouth.net USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. All Cumberland Times-News articles and obituaries are reproduced by permission by the Times-News. The Stevens Family came to Allegany County, MD in 1846. Cumberland Times-News, Cumberland, Maryland ANNE MARIE STEVENS FROSTBURG - Anne Marie Stevens, 44, of 145 S. Water St., Frostburg, died Sunday, May 10, 1998, at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born April 21, 1954, in Placentia Canada, Newfoundland, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Anna M. (Quilty) Hartley. Mrs. Stevens was Catholic by faith, and had attended the Frostburg Church of the Nazarene. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband of 22 years, Kenneth C. Stevens; two daughters, Lori Stevens, and Kelli Stevens, both at home; seven sisters, Mary, Newfoundland, Camellia, Newfoundland, Jackie, Canada, Sheila, Canada, Janet, Canada, Yvonne, Kaukauna, Wisc., and Doris, Williamsburg, Va.; two brothers, Dennis, Newfoundland, and Richard, Canada; mother-in-law, Virlen Stevens, Frostburg; and 21 nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Wednesday at noon with the Rev. Fr. Paul Byrnes officiating. Interment will be in the Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Route 40. Copyright © 1998 Cumberland Times-News _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Times-News, Cumberland, Maryland ANNA K. JEFFRIES ROANOKE, Va. Anna K. Jeffries, 93, of Roanoke, formerly of Frostburg, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999. Born Oct. 12, 1905, in Zihlman, Md., she was the daughter of the late John J. and Laura I. (Stevens) Koontz. She also was preceded in death by her husband, James Jeffries in 1972. Mrs. Jeffries was a former Allegany County teacher. She was a member of Salem United Church of Christ. Surviving are two daughters, Kay Brandenburg and husband Robert, Hagerstown, Md., and Jean Toggweiler and husband Richard, Roanoke; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Jeffries has been cremated. Friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home, P.A., 60 W. Main St., Frostburg, Md., on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A memorial service will be held there on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Lawrence A. Neumark officiating. Inurnment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Copyright © 1999 Cumberland Times-News _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Times-News, Cumberland, Maryland BELLE R. LENNOX FROSTBURG ‹ Belle R. Lennox, 86, formerly of Zihlman, resided at 100 Honeysuckle Lane, Frostburg, where she died on Thursday, June 15, 2000. Born Jan. 1, 1914, in Frostburg, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Nettie (Stevens) Rice. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley Lennox; four sisters; and one brother. Mrs. Lennox was a member of the Allegany United Methodist Church and the Church Ladies Aid. Surviving are one son, Dr. Dennis W. Lennox and wife Judith; and three grandchildren, Matthew, Noah and Allison Lennox, all of Baltimore. Friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home, P.A., 60 West Main St., Frostburg, on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Sunday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. George M. Harpold officiating. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Copyright & copy; 2000 Cumberland Times-News _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Times-News, Cumberland, Maryland CLARENCE STEVENS FROSTBURG Clarence "Buddy" Stevens, 93, of Frostburg, died Wednesday, March 8, 2000, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born July 23, 1906, in Zihlman, he was the son of the late Eugene and Agnes (Stevens) Stevens. He also was preceded in death by his first wife, Grace (Hager) Stevens and second wife, Gertrude Virginia (Wonn) Stevens on Aug. 30, 1999. Mr. Stevens was a self-employed music teacher. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was Methodist by Faith. He was a life member of Farrady Post 24 American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans, Fort Washington Chapter #2, Cumberland. Surviving are a nephew, Jay Stevens and wife Janet, Eckhart; and a special niece and nephew, twins Alex and Tristan Stevens. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. George Harpold officiating. Interment will be in the Frostburg Memorial Park. Military honors will be accorded at graveside. Copyright & copy; 2000 Cumberland Times-News _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times 7 May 1933 MRS. SARAH HAMILTON Frostburg, MD, May 6 - Mrs. Sarah A. Hamilton, age 75 years, widow of William Hamilton, died at her home in Zihlman, early this morning, following a lingering illness. She is survivied by seven children, John William, and Hector Hamilton, Zihlman: Stanley Hamilton, Cumberland; Mrs Harmon Arnold, Barton; Mrs Calvin Lowery, Dayton, Ky; and Mrs Howard Ort, at home, She leaves one brother, Rev William J. Stevens, Ridgeway, WV, and 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mrs. Hamilton as a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Zihlman. Funeral services will be held from the home, Monday at 2:30 p.m. Rev J. Wesley Webb, pastor of the First M.E. Church, Eckhart will officate. Interment will be in Allegany Cemetery. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times 12 Feb 1934 MRS. MARY ANN HITCHINS Frostburg, MD., Feb 12 - Mrs. Mary Ann Hitchins 90, widow of James Hitchins, died early today at her home at Carlos, near here. She was a native of Zihlman and a life long member of the Carlos Methodist Episcopal Church. She had been ill six weeks. The surviving children are Mrs. Mary Hughes, Cumberland; Harry Hitchins, Cumberland; and John and Charles Hitchins, Carlos. There are 28 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Laura Koontz, Mt. Savage, is her half-sister. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m., from the home with services by the Rev. J. Wesley Webb of Eckhart. Burial will be in Allegany Cemetery. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times Monday, 11 Oct 1937 MRS. LAURA KOONTZ Mt. Savage, Md. Oct 11 - Mrs. Laura Stevens Koontz, 75, widow of John Knootz, died at her home, New Row, Sunday morning after an illness of three years. Her husband died 17 years ago. Mrs. Koontz is survived by two sons, John Koontz, of Cumberland, and Oscar Koontz, of Frostburg; five daughters, Mrs. C. H. Lehr of Akron O.; Mrs. Edgar Herring, Cumberland; Mrs. James Jeffries, Frostburg; Mrs. Elias Williams, Zihlman, and Mrs. Stella Koontz, at home, eighteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren survive. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. Rev George D. Sampson will officiate. Interment will be in Allegany Cemetery, Frostburg. _______________________________________________________________________ CUMBERLAND EVENING TIMES WENDNESDAY JUNE 21, 1944 MRS. JOSEPH MEARS Zihlman, June 21-Mrs. Annie (Stevens) Mears, 74, wife of Joseph Mears, Zihlman died last night. She was a member of Zilhman Methodist Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Fredireck, Barberton, OH, William, Frostburg, and George Mears, at home, and two daughters, Mrs. Oscar Hayes, DuBois, PA, and Mrs. Leroy Harris, this city. She was a sister of Mrs. George Stevens, and Mrs. Walter Stevens, Indianapolis, ID,; Mrs Elmer Rice, Frostburg; George Stevens, Zilhman, and Eugene Stevens, Borden Mines. _______________________________________________________________________ CUMBERLAND EVENING TIMES THURSDAY, 10 MARCH 1978 WILLIAMS MEARS FROSTBURG-William Mears, 83 of 35 Centennial Street, died yesterday in Frostburg Community Hospital where he had been a patient four weeks. Born at Zihlman, Mr. Mears was a son of the late Joseph Mears and Annie (Stevens) Mears. His wife, Emily (Campbell) Mears preceded him in death. He was a veteran of World War 1, a retired employee of Kaiser Refractoris, a member of Farrady Post 24, American Legion, and Barracks 1107, World War I Veterans. FOE, Aerie 1273 and Old Rail Post 6025, VFW, Mt. Savage. Surviving are a son, William G. Mears, here; two daughters, Mrs. June Trageser, Baltimore; Mrs. Nancy Dugan, here; a sister, Mrs. Hazel Hayes, DuBois, PA. 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times Saturday, 12 April 1958 MRS. ELIZA A. MILLER FROSTBURG - Mrs. Eliza A. Miller, 94 died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Grace Mont, 330 East Main Street She had been in ill health for some time. A lifelong resident of this area, she was a daughter of the late Jobe and Agnes (Stephens) Stevens. Her husband, George Miller, preceded her in death. Also surviving besides her daughter with whom she resided, are another daughter, Mrs. Roy Deffenbaugh, Mt. Savage; a son, Daniel Miller, of here; 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and a great- great grandchild. The body will be at the Hafer Funeral Home after 2 p.m. today. The family will receive friends there from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home by Rev. George L. Wehler, pastor of Salem Church of Christ. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Times-News, Cumberland, Maryland RONALD R. STEVENS CUMBERLAND Ronald Regis Stevens, 58, of Cumberland, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at Memorial Hospital. Born on Nov. 4, 1941, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late James Hetzel Stevens, Sr., and Kathleen (Retzer) Stevens. He was also preceded in death by twin granddaughters, Valerie and Megan Milburn. Mr. Stevens was retired from the State of Maryland, where he had been a surveyor for the Maryland State Highway Administration, Baltimore. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 245, and Maryland Classified Association. Survivors include his wife, Julia Imes Stevens; two daughters, Lisa Courtney and husband, Shawn, Valerie Milburn and husband, Rodney, all of Cumberland; one brother, James Stevens and wife, Patty, Cumberland; one sister, Janet Miller and husband, Gary, Cumberland; two grandchildren, whom he dearly loved, Aubrey K. Courtney, Jaxon C. Milburn; an aunt, Mary Jane Sterner, Catonsville; an aunt and uncle, Robert and Virginia Freno, Cumberland; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews. Friends will be received at the Upchurch Funeral Home, P.A., 202 Greene St., Cumberland, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Christian Wake service will be held at the funeral home on Sunday at 4 p.m. Mass of a Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, at 9 a.m. with the Rev. Milton Hipsley, as celebrant. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Rodney Milburn, Shawn Courtney, Leonard Howser, Ned Hose, Sr., Ned Hose, Jr., Derek Hose, Bob McKenzie, and Dan Lancaster. Copyright & copy; 2000 Cumberland Times-News _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times Thursday, 28 June 1962 MRS. ELMER RICE Frostburg - Mrs. Nettie Rice, 87, Hope Road, died yesterday evening at her home after a long illness. Born near Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Mary (Kear) Stevens. Her husband, Elmer M. Rice, preceded her in death. Mrs. Rice was a member of Zihlman Methodist Church and the Ladies Aid Society of the church. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. George Walters, Detroit; Mrs. Howard Kinney, Mechanicsville; and Mrs Helen Kergan. Mrs. Harry Edwards and Mrs. Leslie Lennox, all of Frostburg; a son John Rice, Zihlman; two brothers, Eugene Stevens, Frostburg, and George Stevens, Zihlman; a sister, Maria Stevens, Indianapolis, Ind.; 18 grandchildren and 34 great- grandchildren. The body is at the Durst 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. Services will be conducted Saturday at 9 a.m. at the funeral home by Rev. William R. Anderson, and interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times Thursday, June 9, 1983 MRS. VERA E. SMITH FROSTBURG - Mrs. Vera E. Smith (Beaty) Smith, 69, a patient at Frostburg Village Nursing, died Wednesday in Frostburg Community Hospital. She had previously lived with a daughter, Mrs. Winnie Davis, 137 Washington Street, Frostburg. Born in Mt. Savage, she was a daughter of the late Walter Stevens and Minnie (Yantz) Stevens. She was a member of the Mt. Savage United Methodist Church. Besides Mrs. Davis, she is survived by three sons, James L. Walsh, Baltimore; Gerald V. Walsh, Oldtown; and Gary L. Walsh, Omaha, Neb; two sisters, Mrs Vanessa Cunningham, Cumberland; and Mrs Thelma L. Hess, Frostburg; seven grandchildren and a great grandchild. Friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The family suggests that memorials take the form of contibutions to the Frostburg Area Ambulance, Inc., or the Frostburg Villlage Nusing Home. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Times-News, Cumberland, Maryland STELLA FISHER PHOENIX - Stella (Stevens) Fisher, 80, of Phoenix, died May 21, 1999. Born Dec. 16, 1918, Stell was the daughter of the late George and Annie Stevens of Zihlman, Md. She was preceded in death by her husband, Col. John ``Doc'' Fisher; three brothers, Harry, Carl and Allen; and one sister, Helen Stevens Evans. She was the last member of her immediate family. She is survived by one son, John ``Jack'' Fisher, Bethlehem, Pa.; and three granddaughters, Debra Wilcox, Sharon Cain and Shelby Fisher. Arrangements are for Stella to be buried with her husband at Arlington National Cemetery June 3 at 9:30 a.m. Copyright © 1999 Cumberland Times-News _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times Thursday, June 25, 1981 Pg. 28 MRS. EUGENE STEVENS Frostburg - Mrs. Agnes E. Stevens, 94, of 205 East Street, died today in Frostburg Community Hospital where she had been a patient for one week. She was born in Zihlman, a daughter of the late Theophilis and Amanda (Middleton) Stevens. Her husband, Eugene Stevens, died June 6, 1966. Survivors include one son C. "Buddy", Stevens, Frostburg; and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times Monday, June 6, 1966 Page 18 MISS COLLETTE STEVENS Miss Collette Stevens, formerly of Mt. Savage, died Friday in Houston, Texas. Born in Mt. Savage, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Minnie (Yantz) Stevens. Miss Stevens operated a beauty salon in Houston. Surviving are two brothers, Charles L. Stevens, Mt. Savage, Chester Stevens, Baltimore; and three sisters, Miss Micheal Cummingham, this city; Mrs. Thelma Hess, Frostburg; and Mrs. Walter Smith, Baltimore. The body is at the Stein Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Owen Osborne, pastor of Center Street Methodist Church. Burial will be in Mt. Savage Methodist Cemetery. _______________________________________________________________________ Frostburg Mining Journal 30 Mar 1907 Killed on the Track Charles Stevens, of Carlos Junction, was over-run and killed by a south bound car Tuesday night near Ocean. He was lying on the track on a steep grade at a point where the motorman could not see him in time to stop. He was a miner, 22 years old, and a son of George Stevens of Junction. The county coroner, after hearing testimony, decided an inquest unnecessary. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times Thursday, 7 Aug 1913 Died. At his home in Allegany Wednesday morning, August 6, 1913, MR. CHARLES STEVENS, aged 48. Wife and five children bereaved. Had been confined to the house since Christmas, afficted with dropsy. Mrs. John Koontz, of Mt. Savage, and Mrs. Mary A. Hitchens of Carlos, are sisters, and George W. Stevens, of National, is a brother. _______________________________________________________________________ Evening Times Cumberland, MD Tuesday, June 6, 1961 CLARENCE L. STEVENS FROSTBURG - Clarence Stevens, 72, of 34 McCulloh Street, died suddenly yesterday at his home. Born in Zihlman June 22, 1888, he was a son of the late Theophilus and Amanda (Middleton) Stevens. His wife, Grace (Short) Stevens, preceded him in death. He was a retired coal miner. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Letha Simmons and Mrs. James Durst, both of Frostburg; two sons Clarence L. Stevens Jr. and Arthur Stevens, Eckhart; two brothers, Howard Stevens, Zihlman, and Roy Stevens, Mt. Savage; three sisters, Mrs. Eugene Stevens, Frostburg; Mrs. Joseph Henaghan, Pittsburgh, and Miss Annabel Stevens, Zihlman; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. thursday in the funeral home by Rev. George Leroy, pastor of the Frostburg Assembly of God Church. Interment will be in Eckhart Cemetery. _______________________________________________________________________ CUMBERLAND EVENING TIMES Saturday, 25 Feb 1984 Allen (Duck) Stevens Zihlman - Allen (Duck) Stevens, 73, died Friday at the home of his son, George W. Stevens, Eckhart. Born here, he was a son of the late George H. and Ann (Williams) Stevens. His wife, the former Alice Mae Hittle, died in 1976. Mr. Stevens was a retired employee of the Mount Savage Refractors Company. He was a member of the Zihlman United Methodist Church and Frostburg Aerie 1273, Fraternal Order of Eagles. Besides his son, he is survived by two other sons, Kenneth A. Stevens Sr., Eckhart; Ronald Stevens, Frostburg; three daughters, Mrs. Simone Dahl, here; Mrs. Carol J. Bennett, Lorain, Ohio; Mrs. Hilda J. Duckworth, Frostburg; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Evans, Frostburg, Mrs. Stella Fisher, Phoenix, Ariz.; one brother, Carl Stevens, Frostburg; 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times Wednesday, 23 May 1979 HARRY F. STEVENS Frostburg - Harry F. (Bull) Stevens, 75, of Zihlman, died yesterday in Frostburg Community Hospital, where he had been a patient three weeks. Born in Zihlman, he was a son of the late George H. and Annie (Williams) Stevens. He had operated a tavern in Zihlman, and was a member of Zihlman United Methodist Church and FOE Aerie 1273, Frostburg. Surviving are his widow, Agnes (Negley) Stevens; a son, Darrell Stevens, Borden Mines; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Evans, here; Mrs. Stella Fisher, Phoenix, Ariz.; two brothers, Carl Stevens, here; Allen Stevens, Zihlman, and four grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home today from 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there tomorrow at 12:30 p.m., with Rev. Dr. Clarence A. Kaylor officiating. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Michael Stevens. Timothy Stevens, Brain Stevens, Darrell Scott, Kenneth Stevens and George Stevens. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times Wednesday, 8 Jun 1966 Eugene Stevens Eugene Stevens, 85 of 205 East Street, died this morning in Memorial Hospital where he was admitted May 26. He had been in ill health one year. A native of Zihlman, he was a son of the late Frederick and Mary (Kerr) Stevens. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Agnes (Stevens) Stevens; a son , Clarence (Buddy) Stevens, Frostburg, and a sister, Mrs. Maria Stevens, Indianapolis, Ind. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where the family will receive friends tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. _______________________________________________________________________ FROSTBURG MINING JOURNAL MAY 29, 1907 Died At his home Allegany, Monday, MR. FREDERICK STEVENS, aged 62 years. Mr. Stevens had been ill all winter with kidney disease and suffered much. He was a quiet, industrious citizen, and highly regarded by an extended acquaintance. Many years a Free Mason, he was especially esteemed in that great fraternity. Mrs Stevens and a number of grown children survive. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times 5 Nov 1965 GEORGE H. STEVENS FROSTBURG - George Henry Stevens, 87, Zihlman, died last night in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he had been a patient for one month. He had been in failing health for two years. Born in Zihlman, he was a son of the late Frederick and Mary (Kerr) Stevens. He was a retired coal miner, a member of the Zihlman Methodist Church and a member of the United Mine Workers of America. His wife Annie M. (Williams) Stevens preceded him in death. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Helen Evans, Frostburg, and Mrs. Stella Fisher, Phoenix, Ariz.; three sons, Harry and Allen Stevens, both of Zihlman, and Carl Stevens, Cleveland, Ohio; one brother Eugene Stevens, Frostburg; one sister, Miss Mariah Stevens, Indianapolis, Ind.; eight grandchildren and 16 great- grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home in Frostburg, where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times Tuesday, 18 Aug 1925 GLISSON STEVENS Glisson Stevens, aged 49 years of Akron, Ohio, formerly of Zihlman, Md died Saturday evening at the Peoples Hospital, Akron, Ohio, following an operation. The funeral services will be at the home of his brother, Eugene Stevens, Zihlman, MD on Wednesday at 2 p.m. Besides his widow he is suvived by three daughters, Mrs Viola Gretzy, Mrs. Alvera Gibson and Gladys at home. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times 17 Sep 1940 MISS EMMA STEVENS Frostburg, Sept, 17-Miss Emma Stevens, 56, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs Theopholis Stevens, Zihlman, died yesterday morning at miners Hospital, after an illness of three months. She is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Myrtle Henaghan, Turtle Creek, PA; Walter Stevens, Indianapolis, Ind; Mrs Agnes Stevens, Borden Mines; Clarence Stevens, Frostburg and Annie, Roy, and Howard Stevens, Zihlman. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times 6 Aug 1963 JAMES J. STEVENS James J. Stevens, 74, of 48 LaVale Boulevard, died while en-route to Scared Heart Hospital. Born in Frostburg, he was the son of the late James and Mary (Edwards) Stevens. He was a member of Cumberland Aerie 245, Fraternal Order of Eagles. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Bell Stevens, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Burton, a patient at Allegany Infirmary. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, where friends will be received today from 7 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. Mr. Stevens was a member of the LaVale Volunteer Fire Department. Services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Harold B. Wright officiating. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. _______________________________________________________________________ CUMBERLAND EVENING TIMES MONDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1904 Funeral of Mr. Stevens The funeral of MR. HENRY STEVENS, who died at his home at Allegany Mines Saturday afternoon at two o'clock after an illness of a few weeks took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church of Allegany mine. The funeral services were conducted by Rev Davis of the M.E. church. Interment was made in the Allegany cemetery at this place at 3 o'clock. Mr. Stevens was born in England in the year 1812, where he resided till he was a young man, when he came to America, where he has resided ever since. The deceased was in his ninety-second year. He was mine foreman at the Allegany mine for over forty years, where he gave perfect satisfaction. The deceased gentleman is survived by his wife, who resides at Kansas City, MO., and the following children. Messrs, Frederick, of Allegany, George of Ocean, MD and Charles, of Allegany mine, and Mrs John Koontz, of Allegany mine, and Mrs. James Hitchins, of Carlos. He has forty-nine grandchildren and thirty-six great grandchildren. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1965 HERBERT J. STEVENS Mt. Savage - Herbert Jesse Stevens, 60, died yesterday after an illness of five years. He was a son of the late Walter and Minnie (Yantz) Stevens. Mr. Stevens was a retired Celanese Fibers Company employee and a member of Mt. Savage Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Minnie (Nicodemus) Stevens; four sons, John Stevens, Frostburg; William A. Stevens, Middletown, Conn.; Thomas Stevens, here and Robert Stevens, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Hice, here; Mrs. Leonard Howsare, Baltimore; two brothers, Chester Stevens, Baltimore, and Charles Stevens, here; four sisters, Miss Collette Stevens, Houston, Texas; Mrs. Walter Smith, Baltimore; Mrs. Michael Cummingham, Cumberland; and Mrs. Thelma Hess, Frostburg, and 15 grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home, 60 West Main Street, Frostburg, where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.m. today and from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. tomorrow. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times Friday, 10 Feb 1933 J. WILLIAM STEVENS Frostburg, MD., Feb 10 - J. William Stevens, 40 years old, one the best known young men of Frostburg, died last night at 11:15 after a weeks illness of acute Bright's disease. He resided with his mother, Mrs. Mary Stevens, Mt. Pleasant Street. He was a son of the late James Stevens. Besides his mother, he is survived by one brother, James Stevens, and two sisters, Mrs. John Kyle and Mrs. Edward Burton. For several years Mr. Stevens was connected with Maurice J. Clark when the latter conducted an insurance agency in Cumberland. Mr. Stevens was manager of the Frostburg Bakery. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times 30 May 1911 Bureau of Evening Times Frostburg, Md, May 30 The funeral of James Stevens, who died at his home on Saturday afternoon, took place from the family residence, No. 17 Mt. Pleasant street this morning at 10:30 o'clock. Mr Stevens was a lifelong resident of Frostburg; this coupled with a general disposition, made for him many friends who showed their respect by attending the funeral. Frostburg City Lodge No. 98, Knights of Pythias and Frostburg Lodge No. 128, I.O.O., of which he was a member, turned out and attended the funeral. Services were held at the family home and were conducted by Rev. D. H. Martin, D. D. pastor of First M.E. Church and Rev. B.F. Bray pastor of First English Baptist Church. Interment was made in Allegany Cemetery. The funeral was in charge of the Frostburg Furniture and Undertaking Company. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times 13 Oct 1949 HARRY STEVENS Lonaconing - Harry Stevens, 68, of National, died last night in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he had been admitted Monday night. He had been in failing health for a year. He was born at Allegany Mines March 15, 1881, a son of the late George and Katherine (Hager) Stevens. He worked in the coal mines of this area for a number of years, later becoming an engineer with the C and P Railroad. In 1936 he went to the Amcelle plant of the Celanese Corporation as a machinist, holding that position until his retirement in 1947. He was a member of Midland Council, J.O.U.A.M.; George's Creek Valley Lodge No. 161, AF. and A.M., and the international Bible Students Association. He located at National following his marriage 42 years ago. Besides his wife, Mrs. Fanmie Amelia (Palmer) Stevens, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Anna Foote, Lonaconing, and Mrs. Kathryn Edwards, National: two sisters, Mrs. Effie Pickerell, Mrs. Cora Lemmert, and one brother, Howard Stevens, all of Mt. Savage, and two grandchildren. The body will be taken to the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Felix T. Foote, Watercliffe, Lonaconing. _______________________________________________________________________ Cumberland Evening Times Saturday, 20 Feb 1971 MRS. WALTER STEVENS Zihlman - Mrs. Maria Stevens, 85 of 1312 South DeQuincy Street, Indianapolis, Ind., died there Thursday. She was a former resident of Zihlman and the last surviving member of her immediate family. Born in Zihlman, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Mary (Kear) Stevens. Her husband, Walter Stevens, preceded her in death. Surviving are two sons, Stanley Stevens of Indianapolis, and Melvin Stevens of Orlando, Fla.; a daughter, Laverne Stevens of Indianapolis; five grandchildren and eight great-greatchildren. Interment will be in Indianapolis. _______________________________________________________________________ EVENING TIMES CUMBERLAND, MD TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1939 PAGE 13 WOMAN ENDS HER LIFE ON BACKYARD GALLOWS Sister Finds Body Early Today Suspended From Tree At Zihlman "Nerves and worry" were blamed today by county authorities for the suicide of Miss MINNIE M. STEVENS, 65, whose body was found early this morning hanging from a plum tree in the backyard of her sister's home in Zihlman near Frostburg. The sister, Mrs George Miller, with whom Miss Stevens resided, discoverd the body shortly before 6 a.m. and notified Dr. Herbert V. Deming, county coroner, who issued a certificate of suicide. The woman had been dead several hours, the coroner said. Miss Stevens had been nervous and despondent in recent weeks, the coroner was told, and it is believed she arose sometime after midnight, dressed and went to the tree, 200 feet from the house. She used a clothesline to form a noose and tie the other end of the rope to a branch above her head. The woman had been employed as a domestic in New York City and returned to the home of her sister in recent weeks. She was a daughter of the late Jobe and Agnes Stevens, of Zihlman, and is also survived by another sister, Mrs. Carrie Downton, Indianapolis, Ind. Miss Stevens left Zihlman 40 years ago to become governess for the children of Warren Delano, New York, an uncle of President Roosevelt, and later was employed by other members of the Delano family. Practically all of her savings were lost several years ago in bank failures, and since that time she had several nervous breakdowns. She returned in December to the home of her niece, Mrs Grace Mont, Frostburg, and went to her sister's home Sunday. The clothes line she used to hang herself was taken from the home of her niece, indicating that she planned to end her life. She retired early last night and rose about 3 a.m. Miss Stevens Stood on a bucket while adjusting the rope to the tree limb and then kicked it away. Her death resulted from shock and strangulation.