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Name: Mike Hartman
Email: hartmanm18@yahoo.com
City: Scott AFB
State: IL
Date: August 05, 2003
Time: 09:41:47 PM
hey dan do you know Pat Youngblood MSgt
Name: Susan Sanderson
Email: suestef@mindspring.com
City: Denver
State: Colorado
Date: August 07, 2003
Time: 01:03:00 PM
Very nice site - I especially enjoyed the pictures. I am a Koontz descendant & would appreciate any information available.
Name: Bonnie Hager
Email: suelady213@yahoo.com
City: Baltimore
State: Maryland
Date: August 31, 2003
Time: 04:36:16 PM
Am researching Michaels, McGee, Miller, Donald and Hinebaugh families of Allegany and Garrett Counties.
Name: Buddy Duckworth
Email: llduckworth@hotmail.com
City: Frostburg
State: Maryland
Date: September 07, 2003
Time: 07:16:55 PM
Mamie, that is a real tribute to the miners that you have posted. I noticed that they all "still" used the oil lights on their heads. Also I saw a couple "blasters" and they had the brass can that they carried the caps in....you can't help but look into the eyes of these brave and hard working men and also (Boys) that worked in the Mines...God Bless Each of Them.
Name: Robert Gomer
Email: SDrag0n@yahoo.com
City: now in lonaconing
State: md
Date: September 11, 2003
Time: 11:20:33 PM
You have a good site going but you have forgot some of the ppl. Who were in the sevice and lived in or near midland and may have moved,but all in all the site is very nice. Its good to see someone doing this. Keep it up!
Name: Dan Yates
Email: yatesa12@excite.com
City: Frostburg
State: Maryland
Date: September 22, 2003
Time: 06:29:36 PM
Crow Yates'........ first name is((((( Junior))))
Name: Dan Yates
Email: yatesa12@excite.com
City: Frostburg
State: Maryland
Date: September 22, 2003
Time: 07:56:42 PM
As a youngster growing up in Midland my grandmother was a big part of my life. Unfortunately at the early age of fifty two she was taken from us. It's hard to remember at the age of seven what my grandmother looked like.Without having any pictures to look at makes it harder to remember and share with my kids. I'm writing this hoping someone may have some pictures to send me. Please ....If anyone has some pictures of (((Isabel Shearer)))I would really appreciate you sharing them with my family..... Send to yatesa12@excite.com
Name: Henrietta Lease
Email: hlease@gcnetmail.net
City: Swanton
State: Maryland
Date: September 29, 2003
Time: 06:30:41 AM
What a wonderful site! Thanks to all who have put forth the effort to become involved with this project. It must have been ( and still is) a lot of work and it certainly takes more computer knowledge than I have to do all this work. Congratulations to all who have helped. MIDLAND, MD has certainly produced a lot of very talented and hardworking folks.What a difference we have made in the country and the world, thanks to the many influences of our having grown up in little 'ole MIDLAND.
Name: Jim(Robbie)Blair
Email: Bbluedeer@aol.com
City: Big Pool
State: MD.
Date: October 14, 2003
Time: 06:58:44 AM
This is a wonderful resource to stay in touch with your family and friends and also to research your history.
Name: Gary Baker
Email: swiftbuzz@aol.com
City: Columbus
State: Ohio
Date: October 20, 2003
Time: 06:00:46 PM
Very well done!! Enjoyed seeing faces of old friends from high school & college. Played basketball with Dennis & Danny @ Beall High. Graduated from Frostburg State with Steve Baker and served in the USMC with him!! Steve took the airplane out of Vietnam that brought me into country!!
Name: Michael Stakem
Email: m.stakem@att.net
City: Stafford
State: va
Date: October 24, 2003
Time: 08:34:10 AM
Your site brings back many happy memories. I grew up in Westernport and used to visit my cousins in Midland. Pat Stakem (the State Trooper) and his family were close friends as well as relatives. His sons Pat and Tim and I walked everywhere in town and I knew it as well as Westernport. Thank you for such a wonderful and interesting site.
Name: Susan "Orr" Metz
Email: SuzRDH@aol.com
City: Manassas
State: VA
Date: October 25, 2003
Time: 09:30:48 PM
What a pleasure this website is!!! I saw pictures of my father "Billy Orr", grandparents "Scotty and Boots Orr", and my great aunt "Betty Carr Dawson". Several of these photos I had never seen. I appreciate all of your hard work and time commitment to this project. It was nice to step back in time for a while. Congratulations!!
Name: john c .(jack) robertson
Email: robertson564@hotmail.com
City: meadview
State: arizona
Date: November 15, 2003
Time: 10:41:47 PM
I am John C. Robertson. My parents are Charles (Woosie) and Catherine (Toots) Robertson. Hello to all, this is a great site. Thanks for the chance to touch base with family.
Name: John Winters
Email: Jwinters1939@aol.com
City: Braddock Heights
State: Maryland
Date: December 09, 2003
Time: 03:47:04 PM
Enjoyed matching up faces and activities on the site. I'd like to hear from people like Burr Shillingburg, George Winner(who married Joanne Eagan),Jack Atkinson, Dick Rennie,and anyone else from my era - the forties and fifties. If anyone knows the e-mail addy or locations of these people, please send them to me at jwinters1939@aol.com Thanks, John Winters
Name: Sandi Coleman Schriver
Email: schriver@hereintown.net
City: Lonaconing
State: MD.
Date: December 15, 2003
Time: 08:05:09 PM
Name: wendy granger [woods]
Email: wendysassylips5@wmconnect.com
City: headland
State: al
Date: December 21, 2003
Time: 08:39:00 AM
I HAPPEN TO COME ACROSS THIS TODAY, AND I REALY ENJOY LOOKING AT IT.I GREW UP IN MIDLAND. WE HAD MOVED AWAY FROM THERE ABOUT 12 YEARS AGO AND I REALY MISS IT.
Name: wendy granger [woods]
Email: wendysassylips5@wmconnect.com
City: headland
State: al
Date: December 21, 2003
Time: 08:58:29 AM
IF THIS IS THE MANDY SPIKER THAT USE TO BE FRIENDS WITH THE WOODS EMAIL ME.
Name: Ward Gary Stakem
Email: ward@access995.com
City: Rochester
State: PA
Date: January 20, 2004
Time: 09:54:34 PM
I am living in Rochester, PA. I was born in Cumberland, MD and lived part-time in Frostburg. My father, William Stakem was born in Midland. His father was Richard Stakem and mother Angela Stakem. Ward Stakem
Name: Stuart McGeady
Email: skm@mcgeady.com
City: Severna Park
State: MD
Date: January 23, 2004
Time: 06:41:13 PM
Re: ANOTHER PHOTO SHOW??????? Another photo show or picture day would be great! Since last summer's festivities, I have had the pleasure of corresponding with at least five "new" Cavanaugh cousins, some as close as three generations. We might have few good photos between us. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Name: Nancy Louise Stakem
Email: nlstakem@comcast.net
City: Plano
State: Texas
Date: February 16, 2004
Time: 10:50:54 PM
Hi to all who read this! My oldest brother John (Jack) J. Stakem of Timonium, MD sent this site to me to see and learn from. I am the youngest daughter of John (Jack) J. Stakem of Cumberland, MD (born in Lonaconing) and Eleanor G. Smith of Baltimore, MD. My grandparents were Thomas C. Stakem and Alice M. McPartland. I love learning more and more about our family and so appreciate the time and work that has gone into the making of this site. God bless all who have gone before us and who are with us still to make this quite a journal to read and contribute to. Thank you, Nancy Stakem
Name: Sue Di Giacco
Email: nutritionandyou@yahoo.com
City: Spencerport
State: New York
Date: February 21, 2004
Time: 03:53:40 PM
Just a quick first note after a quick first time visit to your site. Very nice and well done. I will have to spend more time here.
Name: Craig Robertson
Email: crobertson1@prodigy.net
City: Midland
State: Maryland
Date: February 21, 2004
Time: 03:59:43 PM
Just to let everyone know that I will be showing Old Photos of Midland and it's people, on Sunday March 25th starting at 6:00pm. It will be held at the Midland Fire Hall. Please get the word out and hope to see everyone there. Craig
Name: Craig Robertson
Email: crobertson1@prodigy.net
City: Midland
State: Maryland
Date: February 23, 2004
Time: 08:43:56 AM
Sorry the date should be March 28th which is a Sunday. Craig
Name: Beverly A. Tillette
Email: tillyangel4j@acninc.net
City: Baltimore
State: MD
Date: March 04, 2004
Time: 11:43:40 AM
I would like to see my Uncle Edward Woods, Francis Woods, James B. Woods (my dad) and Verconia Woods added to the people who grew up in Midland, but are no longer with. Their is also Mary Woods (Harris)(in Ohio)and Esther Woods (Costa) in Erie, Pa. both still here with us. Their mother was Stella Woods who had 6 children and their Father name was James Woods Sr who worked in the Coal mines. Francis Woods was the youngest of them all and was kill in an auto accidence going back to his barretts. He serve his country back in the fifties. Ed and JIm serve their country back in the thirties/forties, I think in World War II. My dad's nickname was Skeets, growing up in Midland. So far what I have seem has been enlighten and will continue to check out and let you know more. thanks for the time and information.
Name: Mary Rita Hughes (Leake)
Email: wayteg@alltel.net
City: Ocala
State: Florida
Date: March 18, 2004
Time: 05:33:52 PM
Imagine my surprise to find that Midland Maryland has it's own wed site and that a picture of my 8th Grade graduating class of St. Joseph's School was featured on Midlandroots.com. There we were, just as we stood so long ago for that 1936 photograph. I'd like to share my memories of each of my classmates, but that will come at a later date. Since someone has mentiioned Mrs. Pitman I'd like to start with an experience I shared with her one Midland summer afternoon. Poor Mrs. Pitman (we called her Miss Pipton) was the object of persecution by the Midland kids. She deserved credit for putting up with the continual harassing yell: "Hey, Miss Pipton, is your rhubard up???" She kept her little yard spotless, and she grew vegetables, planted flowers, and cared for some fruit trees. One day she came to our house on Big Lane and asked my mother (Anna Hughes) for some plums from our bountiful "Green Gage" plum tree. My mother ordered me to get the ladder, climb up and pick the plums for Mrs. Pitman. So, there we were, Mrs. Pitman and I talking away as we filled her bucket with plums. She would offer helpful suggestions as to just which plums were ripe enough to pick. She had her eye on some which sent me to the very top of the tree and close to the edge of the slender limbs. Just as we were finishing, along came my father, three brothers, and a male, first cousin home from a day at the mine. They found the sight of me high in the tree tossing plums to Mrs. Pitman hilarious. Mrs. Pitman smiled at each one as she bid them "good afternoon". They were, in turn, very courteous to her but they made sure they caught my eye as I dangled from the rickety ladder trying to avoid their glances. It wasn't easy. Mrs. Pitman went along home carrying her bucket of sweet, juicy plums. After that incident, I always talked to Mrs. Pitman when I saw her and I never did find out if her rhubard was up....
Name: Jackie Burnham
Email: bjackie24@netzero.com
City: Tallmadge
State: Ohio
Date: March 19, 2004
Time: 03:57:28 PM
Great Site! It was so cool to see my Nana's (Rita Hughes) 8th grade photo from 1936. Thank you so much.
Name: Helen Grayson
Email: flaglady@verizon.net
City: Keyser
State: WV
Date: March 28, 2004
Time: 07:18:23 AM
I'm sending this site to my two sisters. We spent our growing up years in Barton and have many memories of that time. I have lived in Keyser for 43 years so that is home now.
Name: James Youngblood
Email: JLONEFEATHER@comcast.net
City: Baltimore
State: Maryland
Date: March 30, 2004
Time: 09:27:11 PM
HELLO MIDLAD, being one of 12 children of the Youngblood clan, I will share just some of my foundest memories. Once a creek rat, always a creek rat. I Can remember when we use to go play over on the hill . Now you cant find a path. The best days of my life was growing up in Midland. Attended St. Josephs School, thats when you had to walk to school in 2 feet of snow. Was no such thing as a snow day off. Can anyone remember the day when the school Bell rang around 3:30. It wasnt all my fault.Right Jim. Back street was the place to be. Seems like there was always something to do. Attended LaSalle High School in Cumberland for 2 years 1958-1960. Then decided Valley was the place to be. After that I went into the Navy. Boy I missed Midland. After getting out of the Navy came to Baltimore to Work at the General Motors Chevy Plant. Retired due to a severe car accident. Then Joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars. I Was proud to serve as the Marland State Commander from 2002-2003. Presently serving as Chairman of the National POW/MIA committee. I have 2 daughters, 1 grand daughter, 3 wonderful step children and 5 grand sons. I am married to Beth who has been my inspiration.
Name: James Youngblood
Email: JLONEFEATHER@comcast.net
City: Baltimore
State: Maryland
Date: March 30, 2004
Time: 09:30:03 PM
HELLO MIDLAND. being one of 12 children of the Youngblood clan, I will share just some of my foundest memories. Once a creek rat, always a creek rat. I Can remember when we use to go play over on the hill . Now you cant find a path. The best days of my life was growing up in Midland. Attended St. Josephs School, thats when you had to walk to school in 2 feet of snow. Was no such thing as a snow day off. Can anyone remember the day when the school Bell rang around 3:30. It wasnt all my fault.Right Jim. Back street was the place to be. Seems like there was always something to do. Attended LaSalle High School in Cumberland for 2 years 1958-1960. Then decided Valley was the place to be. After that I went into the Navy. Boy I missed Midland. After getting out of the Navy came to Baltimore to Work at the General Motors Chevy Plant. Retired due to a severe car accident. Then Joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars. I Was proud to serve as the Marland State Commander from 2002-2003. Presently serving as Chairman of the National POW/MIA committee. I have 2 daughters, 1 grand daughter, 3 wonderful step children and 5 grand sons. I am married to Beth who has been my inspiration.
Name: Carleton L. Robertson
Email: retiredrobby@aol.com
City: Barton
State: Maryland
Date: April 04, 2004
Time: 05:02:52 PM
My mother came from Midland, she was the daughter of Nelson & Pansy Thrasher, sister of the Thrasher brothers of midland. I spent a lot of time in midland growing up. The Thrasher home place is down railroad street close to the ball field. My mother's name was Arminta, she married Grady Robertson of Barton.
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Date: April 04, 2004
Time: 05:05:08 PM
spelling error on my dad's name its Glady
Name: John McGowan
Email: johnmcgowan@verizon.net
City: Wake Forest
State: NC
Date: May 18, 2004
Time: 05:24:06 AM
Name: Stuart McGeady
Email: skm@mcgeady.com
City: Severna Park
State: Maryland
Date: July 08, 2004
Time: 02:22:08 PM
To Fellow Midlanders,(and esp. Cavanaugh, McGeady, Stakem, Kavanagh, Grabenstein, Hetrick families and descendants): Notwithstanding your other activities planned for the annual Midland Days for the weekend of 13-15 August, I will gladly organize and help host a simple picnic cookout at New Germany State Park, at any best time to avoid a schedule conflict with something already planned in Midland. Certainly I am hoping to look at some old pictures and meet cousins and those interested in the genalogy, history and well-being of Midland and other towns in the George's Creek valley. I welcome any comments or suggestions for some type of get together anywhere, perhaps at the firehouse hall in Midland. I will be at the McGeady Cabin near the park in Grantsville, phone (301)895-5712, or cell (410)245-3274. Yours truly, Stu McGeady Severna Park MD
Name: John W. Young
Email: jwy135@hotmail.com
City: Braselton
State: GA
Date: September 20, 2004
Time: 09:40:56 PM
Great website. Nice to see all the interesting facts and some familiar faces that I haven't seen in a long time. Lived there in the mid sixties for a couple of years, yielding a lifetime of fond memories. Related to the Manley Clan.
Name: ROBERT S LOAR
Email: BSLOAR@WORLDNET.ATT.NET
City: FENTON
State: MICHIGAN
Date: October 04, 2004
Time: 06:00:43 PM
VERY NICE JOB, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Name: Jacy
Email: Sonny1288@yahoo.com
City: Woodbridge
State: VA
Date: October 27, 2004
Time: 09:42:44 AM
This is a good site....I wish some of my generation would participate. I know I have tons of memories that as I get them I will surely send to you all.
Name: Winnie (Fair) Weisel
Email: drweisel@yahoo.com
City: Kensington
State: Connecticut
Date: October 29, 2004
Time: 11:08:53 AM
Wonderful web site. I have wonderful memories of Midland; my parents were Jim and Elizabeth (Canty) Fair, we lived on Paradise St. I have fond memories of St. Joseph's. dancing at Scotty's (Midland girls were good dancers, we had a lot of practice. Great friends---Sissy Baker and Patricia Manley. We visit every summer, great to see family , we stay at a great B&B, run by Paul & Kathryn Ann Shearer.
Name: Diane Cavanaugh Marxen
Email: dmarxen@ccbcmd.edu
City: Randallstown
State: Maryland
Date: October 31, 2004
Time: 04:34:44 PM
My Grandparents were Thomas Aloysius Cavanaugh and Jeannette Ward Cavanaugh. Thomas was born in Allegany Co. in 1893. His parents were Philip P Cavanaugh (born 1851) and Catherine (born 1862). The family story was that Catherine was a Cavanaugh and Philip's name was Kavanaugh. Catherine refused to change her spelling so we became Cavanaugh with a C. I have yet to confirm this as I can't get Thomas's birth certificate from St. Joseph's Church because in was burnt down. If any one has information to clear this up could you please let me know. I would love a copy of anything available.
Email: mickeycunningham@yahoo.com
City: Turnersville
State: New Jersey
Date: November 18, 2004
Time: 12:27:29 PM
Nice job to all involved.
Name: Tommy Stakem
Email: tstakem@oceanfree,net
City: Galway
State: ireland
Date: November 18, 2004
Time: 03:36:00 PM
fascinating
Name: Henrietta Lease
Email: hlease@gcnetmail.net
City: Swanton
State: Maryland
Date: November 25, 2004
Time: 05:35:58 PM
Happy Thanksgiving 2004 to all former Midlanders. I am officially now a FORMER Midlander myself now that I have sold our home down near the baseball field. Neil Alexander Jr. purchased it in Sept. and I hope that he and his family will be very happy there. I know I really enjoyed growing up in Midland. Living that near the baseball field with all the action (especiall since I was a baseball fan) was GREAT. The old town just isn't the same anymore. Most of the people I grew up with have moved away. I do still plan to attend the Grace United Methodist Church there as long as I am able. Merry Christmas to all.
Name: Sara Ahlfeld
Email: sara_lil1@hotmail.com
City: Midland
State: Md.
Date: December 01, 2004
Time: 06:33:41 PM
I think Midland should get a skate park. All of the adults complain that all we do is cause trouble but maybe if we had something to do in the summer then we would respwct our town more.
Name: Sharon (Duckworth) Martin
Email: shamar75@netzero.com
City: Pittsville
State: Md
Date: January 05, 2005
Time: 12:41:54 PM
I just received info of the sight and am exploring and enjoying all. My falther George (T-Bone) Duckworth has passed on but my mother Lois is living in coney on main street. Only thing it does not look like the main street I remember. Both my sister's and families live in Barton Diane and Bugs Foutz, and Linda and Cokey Myers. This sight makes you feel closer to home and not 300 miles away. Hi to all from the class of "75" at Valley. Thanks, Sharon
Name: wendy [ woods ] granger
Email: alwendy5@aol.com
City: kinsey
State: alabama
Date: January 19, 2005
Time: 08:23:05 PM
Name: William D. Martz
Email: wmartz84@yahoo.com
City: Lake Worth
State: Texas
Date: January 21, 2005
Time: 10:04:24 AM
HI! I resently found your website through family members. My name is William (Willie) Martz, My mother was Lois McVeigh Martz the eldest child of Hugh Daniel McVeigh Sr.(The brother of Mary McVeigh Crowe)and Lottie Loar McVeigh. I liked the Crowe Family page because I remember growing up with my cousins (Was born and lived in Frostburg unil I was 11 when my family moved to Texas in 1977.)MaryFrances(Kenner)Pfister, Debbie(Crowe)Bennett, MaryBeth(Drew)Johnson,and Julie and Greg Crowe. I didn't know Mary Crowe well but I have fond memories of Uncle Wilbur. Its nice to see some of the people I remember as older when I was growing up young and in their prime. My mother pased away recently 01-13-05 but uncles Danny and Olin McVeigh are alive and well here in Lake Worth Texas. Will try to get some more Pictures for the McVeigh Family page. I myself have been married to a wonderful lady for 19 years Karen and have three daughters Danielle,Katherine(Katie)and Stephanie. It's nice to show them were I come from. Thanks
