The Family of Sarah Ann MILLER
and Lucas APPEL

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28.5 Sarah Ann MILLER, b. 1852, Berkeley Co., VA, d/o John William and Mary (MCALLISTER) MILLER (28/29), d. 19 Jul 1940, Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD, m. _____, Lucas APPEL, b. 1849, s/o Samuel and Theresa APPEL, d. 1934, Cumberland, MD. Both are buried in Old Norborne Cemetery, Martinsburg, WV. In the 1870 census of Berkeley Co., WV, Lucas and Sarah were living with her sister Barbara LIGHT and her husband, Joshua LIGHT, next to John W. MILLER in Hedgesville, Berkeley Co., WV. The date is not known, but at some point, they moved to Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD, probably because Lucas worked for the B&O Railroad in Cumberland. At that time, employees and their families could ride the B&O free of charge. The compiler's mother related this story about, "Aunt Sallie" who used to come down to Martinsburg to visit every summer. On one such return home, she walked in the house, and her husband, Lucas, said, "Why didn't you stay longer?". She didn't say a word. She picked up her suitcase, walked back to the train station, and went back to Martinsburg for two weeks. They left a large family of descendants in the Allegany Co., MD area. When the compiler's father was a Methodist minister, between 1936 and 1940, in Burlington, Mineral Co., WV, about 30 miles from Cumberland, "Aunt Sallie", would occasionally visit the family.  Most of the APPEL record was compiled by Margaret Marie APPEL KAYLOR, Severna Park, MD. She also had at the time a large file on the APPEL ancestors. The compiler has augmented the material with some census and cemetery records, duly cited. (O2, 6, PI12, 23, 50) Children:

28.5a Margaret 'Maggie' APPEL, b. 19 Jul 1870, Berkeley Co., WV, d. 7 Dec 1958, probably Cumerland, Allegany Co., MD,  m. 13 Dec 1892, Berkeley Co., William Burt WHITSON, b. 22 Jun 1868, Berkeley Co., s/o George and Rebecca (HAYDEN) WHITSON, d. 15 Sep 1927. In 1920 they were living in the 1st. Ward, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV, where William was a railroad brakeman. In 1910 and 1920 they lived in the 6th. Ward, Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD, and William was a railroad conductor. In 1920 their son Roy, his wife and their son Leroy were in the household. In 1930 Margaret was living in the 15th. Ward of Baltimore, MD, with two children, Madeline and William at home. Madeline was a commercial clerk. (MDAL12-13, MDBC14, PI50, WVBE15) Children:

28.5a1 Roy Burt WHITSON, b. 23 May 1893, Berkelely Co., WV, d. 5 Aug 1976, Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD, m. 8 Feb 1918, Crystal Mae GRISWOLD, b. 23 Sep 1894, TX, d. c1980s. In 1920 Roy, Crystal and Leroy were living with Roy's parents. In 1930 Roy was a mailman living in the 5th. Ward of Cumberland. (MDAL13-14, PI50, US1) Children:

28.5a1a Leroy Stanley WHITSON b. 1 Feb 1919, MD
28.5a1b Rosa Margaret WHITSON b. 15 Oct 1920, MD, d. 18 Dec 2006, MD

28.5a1a Leroy Stanley WHITSON, b. 1 Feb 1919, MD, d. bef. 2006 m. Dorothy Jean DUNKELBERGER, b. 17  Apr 1921. Leroy was a Lutheran Minister. (PI50) Children:

  • 28.5a1a1 Robert Stanley WHITSON b.__________(1)
  • 28.5a1a2 Paul Martin WHITSON b. __________(2)

28.5a1a1 Robert Stanley WHITSON, b. _________(3), m. and has daughter, Bobbie Joann WHITSON, b. _________(4). (PI50)

28.5a1a2-Paul Martin WHITSON, b. _________(5) (living 2006), m. Connie _____?. (MDNP2-19 Dec 1006, PI50) Children:

  •  28.5a1a2a Joel WHITSON b. _________(6)
  • 28.5a1a2b Daniel Benjamin WHITSON b.  _________(7)
  • 28.5a1a2c Sarah Rebecca WHITSON b.  _________(8)
  • 28.5a1a2d Robert WHITSON
  • 28.5a1a2e Bobbie Jo WHITSON

28.5a1b Rosa Margaret WHITSON, b. 15 Oct 1920, Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD, d. 18 Dec 2006, Allegany Co. Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, m. James T. HAMILTON, b. 19 Jan 1921, d. May 1960. Margaret HAMILTON, taught Elementary Education at Frostburg College for 22 years, from 1959-1982. She, along with Betty Roemmelmeyer, created one of the best libraries of children's literature at Pullen Lab School. Since retirement, she volunteers at History House in Cumberland, MD, writes reviews of  children's books or performs with the Never-Too-Late Dancers, The September Singers, or the Ding-A-Lings, a handbell choir at St. Paul's Luthran Church. Margaret was the compilers Student Teacher Coordinator in 1967 at Frostburg State College. (MDNP2-19 Dec 2006, O6, PI50) Children:

OBITUARY: R. Margaret HAMILTON b. 15 Oct 1920, d. 18 Dec 2006, Cumberland, MD. She graduated from Fort Hill High School in Cumberland in 1938, and Frostburg State College in 1942 with a BA in Elementary Education, a MA from PA State College, with a concentration in special ed. She did post graduate work at UCONN, UNWV, and UMD. She taught at Essex Elementary and Mars Estates Elementary Schools in Baltimore; Special Education at PA Ave. School and Columbia Street School in Allegany Co.; Lida Tall Lab School at Towson State College, the Pullen Lab School at Frostburg State, methods and graduate courses at Frostburg, where she was appointed Director of Student Teaching and Coordinator Elementary/Early Childhood Field Experience. She was named Children's Literature Advocate of the Children's Literature Festival in 1986. Margaret was a member of the following organizations: past president of the Maryland Assoc. of Teacher Education; the Assoc. of Teacher Educators, the Pi Delta Kappa Society in Education; past president of Allegany Co., Historical Soc.; past president of the September Singers; Liaison for September Singers to the Allegany Arts Council Executive Board; vice-president of the Allegany Co., Board of Education; recording secretary to the Beta Sigma Phi International Society, Laureate Mu Chapter, the Woman's Civic Club of Cumberland; recording secretary to the Allegany/Garrett Co. Division of March of Dimes; Eta Chapter, the Phi Delta Kappa Society of Edcation; past president of the Allegany Co. Retired Teachers Assoc. the Maryland State Retired Teachers Assoc.; and the Tri-State Concert Assoc. Board. She wrote many book reviews for The Companion Books and People, and was listed in Who's Who of Women and the Director of Distinguished, Third Edition. She was a member of Saint Paul's Lutheran Church in Cumberland and served as past president of the sanctuary choir and sang in the Handbell Choir known as the "Ding-a-Lings." She served in the Worship and Music Committee and served two terms as a member of the Vestry. She taught Sunday school for 50 years and was a member of the Maryland Synod-Education Resource Team and Task Force, and the Kathryn Orso Scholarship Fund. (MDNP2-19 Dec 2006)
  • 28.5a1b1 Roy James HAMILTON b.  _________(9)

28.5a2 Lillian May WHITSON, b. 25 May 1895, Berkeley Co., WV, m. 11 Apr 1917, Jesse R. DOM, b. 12 Oct 1890, PA, d. 1 Dec 1973. (MDNP2-19 Dec 2006, PI50) Children:

28.5a2a Jesse Roy DOM b. 29 Dec 1918, MD, d. 1 May 1991, Demotte, Jasper Co., IN, m. Frances CAMPBELL, m. 2nd. Betty _____?, had 2 children. (PI50, US1)

28.5a2b David Richard DOM, b.  _________(13), m. 1946, Elva M. BARNHART b. Jun 1925, d. 12 May 2001. (MDNP2-19 Dec 2006, PI50, US1) Children:

  • 28.5a2b1 Dianna DOM m. a LEIGHBAUGH
  • 28.5a2b2 Richard DOM m. and divorced,1 child
  • 28.5a2b3 Ellen DOM, m. 1 or 2 children
  • 28.5a2b4 Lisa DOM, m. 3 or 4 children

28.5a2c Paul Whitson DOM, b.  _________(14), m.  _________(14a), Harriet Louise GRIFFIN, b. 29 Aug 1924, d. Jun 1983, Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD. (PI50, US1) Children:

  • 28.5a2d1 Julia DOM b.  _________(15)
  • 28.5a2d2 Paul Whitsom DOM Jr. b.  _________(16)

28.5a2d1 Julia DOM, b. 22 May 1951, m. Allen JACKSON, divorced, one son Allen JACKSON b.  _________(17a) (PI50)

28.5a2d2 Paul Whitson DOM Jr., b.  _________(18), m. Sherry MILLER, divorced. (PI50)

28.5a2d Mary Margaret DOM, b.  _________(19), m. Robert BROWN. (MDNP2-19 Dec 2006, PI50)

28.5b Molly APPEL, b. 19 Jul 1870, Berkeley Co., WV, d. 4 Jul 1884, Berkeley Co., m. 1889/90, Frank M. HOLLIS, s/o Thomas and Mary HOLLIS. Molly and her infant died in childbirth. She was a twin sister to Margaret. Frank HOLLIS, m. a 2nd. time to Cora M. Marstella. (PI50, WVBE1)

28.5c Harry Garfield APPEL, b. 15 Sep 1880, Hedgesville, Berkeley Co., d. 25 Nov 1956, Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD, m. 27 Jun 1908 (Ursula) Susan Elizabeth HOBDAY, b. 1 Jan 1883, Berkeley Springs, Morgan Co., WV, d. 27 Apr 1958. (PI50) Children:

28.5c1 Robert Marlin APPEL, b. 23 May 1911, Oldtown, Allegany Co., MD, d. 19 Jan 1995, Oldtown, m. 16 Jul 1936, Estella Viola VANMETER, b. 19 Dec 1917, Maysville, Grant Co., WV, d. 13 Apr 1995. (PI50, US1) Children:

28.5c1a Roena Elizabeth APPEL, b. _________(26), Oldtown, Allegany Co., m. 25 Oct 1955, Lawrence MALLERY (divorced _________(26a)). Roena m. 2nd., _________(27), George Herbert SWANN, b. _________(28). Roena had one children from each marriage. (PI50) Children:

  • 28.5c1a1 Dennis Roy MALLERY b. _________(29)
  • 28.5c1a2 Ronnie Herbert SWANN b. _________(30)

28.5c1a1 Dennis Roy MALLERY, b. _________(31), m. _________(31a), Debra Lee ZIMBOWER, b. _________(32). (PI50) Children:

  • 28.5c1a1a Christopher Lee MALLERY b. _________(33)
  • 28.5c1a1b Bryan Andrew MALLERY b. _________(34)

28.5c1a2 Ronnie Herbert SWANN, b. _________(35), m. _________(36), Kathie Lynn DAVIS, b. _________(37), in Allegany Co., MD. (PI50)

28.5c1b Jacqueline Eloise APPEL, b. _________(38), Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD, m. _________(39) (divorced _________(40)), David Lawrence BEAN, b. _________(41). Jackie m. 2nd., _________(42) (divorced _________(43)), George Leslie HENNER, b. _________(44). Jackie m. 3rd., _________(45), Bernard Alvin JAMESON, b. _________(46), now divorced. (PI50) Children:

  • 28.5d1b1 David Allan BEAN b. 8 Mar 1958, DC, d. 28 Jul 1978, 
  • 28.5d1b2 Robin Rebecca HENNEN b. _________(47), DC
  • 28.5d1b3 Virginia Viola HENNEN b. _________(48), DC

28.5d1b1 Davis Allan BEAN  b. _________(49), Washington, DC, d. _________(50), changed his name to HENNEN when adopted by his stepfather, George HENNEN. He died in a car accident. (PI50)

28.5d1b2 Robin Rebecca HENNEN,_________(51), Washington, DC, m._________(52) (divorced _________(53)), Richard Nelson HANLEY. (PI50)

28.5d1b3 Virginia Viola HENNEN, b. _________(55), Washington, DC, m._________(56) (divorced 1990s), Frank Sacier SANTO, b. _________(57). (PI50)

28.5c1c Robert Gray APPEL, b. _________(58), Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD, m. _________(59), Evelyn Marie SHYROCK, b. _________(60), Allegany Co., MD. All of the children were b. in Cumberland,. (PI50) Children:

  • 28.5c1c1 Denise Rena APPEL b. _________(61)
  • 28.5c1c2 Shaun Patrick b. _________(62)
  • 28l.5c1c3 Amy Marie APPEL b. _________(63)

28.5c1c1 Denise Rena APPEL, b. _________(64), Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD, has two children: (PI50)

  • 28.5c1c1a Bradley Anson APPEL b. _________(65)
  • 28.5c1c1b Austin APPEL b. _________(66)

28.5c2 Geneva Madeline APPEL, b. _________(67), m. _________(68), Lee MONTGOMERY, b. Warren Co., OH (divorced Dec 1947). Geneva m. 2nd., _________(69), Quincy Laverne HART, b. 3 Jul 1908, Evansville, IN, d. _________(70). (PI50) Child:

28.5c2a Marian Maxine MONTGOMERY, b. _________(72), Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD, m. _________(73), John Allen ERDMAN, b. _________(74), Baltimore, MD. (PI50) Children:

  •  28.5c2a1 David Allen ERDMAN b. _________(75)
  • 28.5c2a2 Christopher Colin ERDMAN b. _________(76)

28.5c3 Helen Virginia APPEL, b. 23 Mar 916, Oldtown, Allegany Co., MD, d. 6 Jul 1984, m. 3 Dec 1938, James SUMMMERS, b. _________(76a). (PI50)

28.5c4 Paul Vernon APPEL, b. 15 Jun 1918, Oldtown, Allegany Co., MD, d. 20 Jun 1958, OH, buried Cumberland, m. 3 Dec 1938, Gladys Jessie LOUGH, b. _________(77), Allegany Co. Paul was a construction worker, and was killed on the job after being hit by a piece of bridge steel. (PI50) Children:

28.5c4a Paul Vernon APPEL Jr., b. _________(79), Allegany Co., MD, m. _________(80) (divorced _________(81)), Bonnie Jean JUDY, b. _________(82), Canton, OH. Paul m. 2nd., Leann (KARRENBAUER) BETZ, b. _________(83). He had two children by his first wife; his 2nd. wife had two children by a previous marriage; Robert Charles Betz, and Dawn Christine Betz, who changed their name to APPEL. (PI50) Children:

  • 28.5c4a1 Michael Todd APPEL b. _________(84)
  • 28.5c4a2 Christopher Paul APPEL b. _________(85)

28.5c5 Howard William APPEL, b. 13 Jul 1919, Oldtown, Allegany Co., MD, d. 29 Jan 1964, m. 1944? (divorced) , Marion VALENTINE. Howard m. 2nd., 29 Nov 1954, Pauline KERNS, b. 19 Oct 1909, at Gore, Frederick Co., VA. Howard had one child by his first wife, who married a NOVAK after the divorce. This child was adopted by his step father, and changed his name to NOVAK. (PI50) Children:

28.5c6 Margaret Marie APPEL, b. _________(89), Oldtown, Allegany Co., MD, m. _________(90), Fred Andrews KAYLOR, b. _________(91), Gastonia, NC, d. _________(92). Margaret resides in Severna Park, Anne Arundel Co., MD, and does volunteer work at the local library. (PI50) Children:

28.5c6a Ronald Radford KAYLOR, b. 1 Feb 1946, Baltimore, MD, m. 20 Oct 1979 (divorced), Deborah Teresa SCHLEIN. Ron works at NSA on Fort Meade. He had also heard the story of Amos MILLER and the Battle of Little Big Horn, and recounted the story that it was common for scam artist to come to homes and say that they had been with a loved one when they died to get free meals and boarding. See 28.6 Amos T. MILLER. (PI50) Children:

  • 28.5c6a1 Katherine Margaret KAYLOR b. _________(95)
  • 28.5c6a2 Rachel Eileen KAYLOR b. _________(96)

28.5c7 Vera Eugenia APPEL, b. _________(97), Oldtown, Allegany Co., MD, m. _________(98), Richard Paul CUMBY, b. _________(99), Sparta, TN. (PI20) Children:

28.5c7a James Allan CUMBY, b. _________(101), Baltimore,MD,  m. _________(102) (divorced _________(103)), Susan Ann LEGNER, b. _________(104), Indianapolis, IN. 

28.5d Bessie May APPEL, b. 21 Jan 1885, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, WV, d. 4 Oct 1976, Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD, and is also buried Cumberland, m. 17 Mar 1905, William Simon BITTINGER, b. 18 Mar 1882, Oakland, Garrett Co., MD, s/o Benjamin Franklin and Catherine Ann (HARMOND) BITTINGER, d. 19 Jul 1940, Cumberland, MD. (LE40, PI50) Child:

28.5d1 Geneva Mae BITTINGER, b. _________(111), Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD, m. _________(112), Cumberland, Benjamin Thomas PRICE Jr., b. 26 Apr 1904, Cumberland, s/o Benjamin Thomas and Katherine Ann (THOMAS) PRICE, d.12 Apr 1991 Richmond, Henrico Co., VA. Benjamin was minister for 45 years, and Geneva taught music for 60 years. His grandparents were from Wales. They were married 67 years. Geneva was still living in Richmond in 1995. (LE40, PI50) Children:

28.5d1a Patricia Ann PRICE, b. _________(115), Roanoke, Salem Co., VA, m. _________(116), Richmond, Henrico Co., VA, David RUSCUS, b. _________(117), Elizabeth, NJ, s/o Joseph Francis and Martha (HOMZA) RUSCUS. Patricia has a BA in Music Education from University of Richmond. She is employed by Henrico Co. public schools, and teaches elementary music. She and husband, David, reside in Manakis-Sabot, Goochland Co., VA. She collects antiques and is interest in gardening. Davis has a BA from Seton Hall University and a MS from College of William and Mary. He teaches chemistry and physics in Henrico Co., and likes to fish and gourmet cook. (LE41, PI50)

28.5d1b Barbara Jean PRICE, b. _________(118), Roanoke, Salem Co., VA, m. _________(119), Richmond, Henrico Co., VA, Luitpold WALLACH, b. 6 Feb 1910, Munich, Germany, s/o Karl and Rosa (SCHNEEWEIS) WALLACH, d. 12 Nov 1986, Columbia, Boone Co., MO. Barbara received a BA in Latin from Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA, in 1968; MA in Classics, University of IL, Urbana, IL in 1970; PHd in Classical Philology, University of Urbana in 1974. She was elected to membership in Eta Sigma Phi Honorary Classics fraternity in 1966; Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Membership by Kappa of VA chapter of Mary Washington College in 1986; received the Purple Chalk Award of University of MO in 1987; Faculty-Alumni Teaching Award of University of MO in 1990. She is currently Associate Professor of Classical Studies and Director of Graduate Studies in Classical Studies at MO; president of the Graduate Faculty Senate and member of the Executive Committee of the College of Arts and Science of University of MO, and a member of the President's Council of University of IL, Urbana. She has published a book on Lucretius, plus numerous articles and book reviews on topics concerning Latin and Greek literature. The elder WALLACHS: Rosa died 24 May 1942, Laupheim, Germany; Karl died at Auschwitz in 1942. (LE39, PI40)

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