Index to Locations Unknown locationCumberlandHillcrest CemeteryCumberlandOdd Fellows CemeteryCumberlandRose Hill CemeteryCumberlandSt. Patrick's CemeteryCumberlandSts. Peter and PaulCemeteryFrostburgFrostburg Memorial Park
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Allegany County, Maryland
| Politicians formerlyburied here: | | |  Joshua Fry (1699-1754) — ofAlbemarleCounty, Va.Born in Crewkerne, Somerset,England,1699.Member ofVirginiaHouse of Burgesses, 1740.Surveyor and co-author with Peter Jefferson (ThomasJefferson's father) of a famous early map titled "Map of the MostInhabited part of Virginia, containing the whole province of Marylandwith Part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina." Upon hisdeath, the youngGeorgeWashington took command of Virginia's military forces.Died, of injuries received in afall fromhishorse,near Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,May 31,1754 (ageabout 54years).Original interment somewhere; reinterment atRoseHill Cemetery, Cumberland, Md.
HillcrestCemetery
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | David John Lewis (1869-1952) — also known asDavid J. Lewis — of Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.Born in Nuttals Bank,CentreCounty, Pa.,May 1,1869.Democrat.Coal miner;lawyer;member ofMarylandstate senate, 1902-04;U.S.Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1911-17, 1931-39;defeated, 1908; candidate forU.S.Senator from Maryland, 1916 (Democratic), 1922, 1938; member,U.S. Tariff Commission, 1921.Died in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,August12, 1952 (age83 years, 103days).Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery.
Odd FellowsCemetery
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Patrick Hamill (1817-1895) — of Maryland. Born near Altamont,AlleganyCounty, Md.,April28, 1817.Democrat. Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1843-44; state court judge in Maryland,1854-69;U.S.Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1869-71.Methodist.Died in Oakland,GarrettCounty, Md.,January15, 1895 (age77 years, 262days).Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Rose HillCemetery
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | George Louis Wellington (1852-1927) — also known asGeorge L. Wellington — of Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.Born in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,January28, 1852.Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,1888,1896(speaker),1912;U.S.Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1895-97; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Maryland, 1896;MarylandRepublican state chair, 1896-97;U.S.Senator from Maryland, 1897-1903; defeated (Progressive), 1913.Died in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,March20, 1927 (age75 years, 51days).Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | | Lloyd Lowndes Jr. (1845-1905) — of Maryland. Born in Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),February21, 1845.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1873-75; defeated,1874; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,1880;Governorof Maryland, 1896-1900.Episcopalian.Member,PhiKappa Psi.Died in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,January8, 1905 (age59 years, 322days).Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | | George Alexander Pearre (1860-1923) — also known asGeorge A. Pearre — of Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.Born in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,July 16,1860.Republican. Member ofMarylandstate senate from Anne Arundel County, 1890-92;U.S.Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1899-1911; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Maryland,1908.Episcopalian.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,September19, 1923 (age63 years, 65days).Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | | Henry William Hoffman (1825-1895) — of Maryland. Born in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,November10, 1825.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1855-57;U.S.Collector of Customs at Baltimore, Md., Maryland, 1861-65;circuit judge in Maryland, 1883-95.Died in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,July 28,1895 (age69 years, 260days).Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | | Michael Cresap Sprigg (1791-1845) — also known asMichael C. Sprigg — of Frostburg,AlleganyCounty, Md.Born in Frostburg,AlleganyCounty, Md.,July 1,1791.Democrat. Presidential Elector for Maryland,1820;member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1821-23, 1837, 1840-41, 1844;U.S.Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1827-31.Slaveowner. Died in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,December18, 1845 (age54 years, 170days).Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | | William McMahon McKaig (1845-1907) — of Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.Born in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,July 29,1845.Democrat.Hotelier;member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1878; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1888;mayorof Cumberland, Md., 1890;U.S.Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1891-95.Died in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,June 6,1907 (age61 years, 312days).Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | | Thomas Johns Perry (1807-1871) — also known asThomas J. Perry — of Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.Born in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,February17, 1807.Democrat. Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates from Allegany County, 1836;U.S.Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1845-47; circuit judgein Maryland, 1852-61, 1867-71;delegateto Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867.Slaveowner. Died in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,June 27,1871 (age64 years, 130days).Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | | John Humbird (1810-1888) — of Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.Born in Ligonier Valley,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,April23, 1810.Mayorof Cumberland, Md., 1860-61, 1866-69, 1874-76.Died in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,June 5,1888 (age78 years, 43days).Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | | Joshua Fry (1699-1754) — ofAlbemarleCounty, Va.Born in Crewkerne, Somerset,England,1699.Member ofVirginiaHouse of Burgesses, 1740.Surveyor and co-author with Peter Jefferson (ThomasJefferson's father) of a famous early map titled "Map of the MostInhabited part of Virginia, containing the whole province of Marylandwith Part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina." Upon hisdeath, the youngGeorgeWashington took command of Virginia's military forces.Died, of injuries received in afall fromhishorse,near Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,May 31,1754 (ageabout 54years).Original intermentsomewhere in AlleganyCounty, Md.; reinterment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | | William Bladen Lowndes (1875-1941) — also known asW. Bladen Lowndes — ofBaltimore,Md.Born in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,November25, 1875.Republican.Banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,1920(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1924.Died inBaltimore,Md.,May 30,1941 (age65 years, 186days).Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | | Elizabeth Lloyd Lowndes (1881-1963) — also known asElizabeth L. Lowndes — of Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.Born in Maryland,1881.Delegateto Maryland convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933.Female.DiedNovember4, 1963 (ageabout 82years).Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | | Hannah Parker Lowndes (1880-1970) — also known asHannah P. Lowndes;Hannah Parker Randall;Mrs. W. Bladen Lowndes —ofBaltimore,Md.; Ellicott City,HowardCounty, Md.Born in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,July 17,1880.Republican. Member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Maryland, 1924;delegateto Maryland convention to ratify 21st amendment 5th District,1933.Female.Died, in College Manornursinghome, Lutherville,BaltimoreCounty, Md.,August11, 1970 (age90 years, 25days).Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
St. Patrick'sCemetery
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Walsh (1828-1892) — of Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.Born in County Kings (now County Offaly),Ireland,May11, 1828.Democrat.Delegateto Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; PresidentialElector for Maryland,1872;U.S.Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1875-79; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Maryland,1884.Catholic.Died in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,May 17,1892 (age64 years, 6days).Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery.
Sts. Peter andPaul Cemetery
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Concannon Walsh (1890-1975) — also known asWilliam C. Walsh — of Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.Born in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,April 2,1890.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; circuit judge inMaryland, 1921-26;chair ofAllegany County Democratic Party, 1922-24; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Maryland,1924,1928,1932,1940,1944(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee),1964;Maryland state insurance commissioner, 1931-35;Marylandstate attorney general, 1938-45; member board of directors,AlleganyHospital.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Rotary;Knightsof Columbus;Elks.Died in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,June 17,1975 (age85 years, 76days).Interment at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof William Edward Walsh and Mary C. (Concannon) Walsh; married,June 1,1929, to Sarah Elizabeth Nee; grandson ofWilliamWalsh. |
| | Thomas B. Finan (1914-1972) — of Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.Born in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,June 30,1914.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,1956,1964;Marylandstate attorney general, 1961-66; candidate forGovernor ofMaryland, 1966.Catholic.Died in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,May 6,1972 (age57 years, 311days).Interment at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas B. Finan and Mary M. (Dolan) Finan; married to Isabel JeanNorth. |
FrostburgMemorial Park
Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | James Glenn Beall (1894-1971) — also known asJ. Glenn Beall — of Frostburg,AlleganyCounty, Md.Born in Frostburg,AlleganyCounty, Md.,June 5,1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;insuranceandrealestate business; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1931-34; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Maryland,1936,1940(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1956(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1960(member,CredentialsCommittee),1964;U.S.Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1943-53;U.S.Senator from Maryland, 1953-65; defeated, 1964;delegateto Maryland state constitutional convention, 1967.Episcopalian.Died in Frostburg,AlleganyCounty, Md.,January14, 1971 (age76 years, 223days).Interment at Frostburg Memorial Park. | | John Glenn Beall Jr. (1927-2006) — also known asJ. Glenn Beall, Jr. — of Frostburg,AlleganyCounty, Md.Born in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,June 19,1927.Republican.Insurancebusiness; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1963-68;U.S.Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1969-71;U.S.Senator from Maryland, 1971-77; defeated, 1976; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Maryland,1972;candidate forGovernor ofMaryland, 1978.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.DiedMarch24, 2006 (age78 years, 278days).Interment at Frostburg Memorial Park.
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