Dye Family Genealogy Part ll
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Collista Margaret Dye
Collista Margaret Dye was born July 13,1869 in Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland,and died September 12, 1921 at the age of 52 yrs., 1 mos. and 29 days old in the Cumberland Md Hospital Allegany County, Maryland. She was buried on Sept. 14th in the Dye Family Cemetery, on the west side of Dan's Mountain, Lonaconing, Maryland. She was the daughter of John Dye, Sr. and Lavina Phillips. She married James Dennis Grove in probably Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland. James Dennis Grove was born April 28, 1870 in Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland and died April 10, 1946 in Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Robert Thomas Groves and Sara Catherine Dye. James Dennis Grove married a second time after Collista,he married to a Alice Sonya. James is buried probably in Connellsville, Fayette Co.,Pennsylvania. Collista and James had five children together. John Robert Groves, Elizabeth"Lizzie" Grove, Alexander Grove, Lillie M. Groves, and Susan Lavina Groves. Collista was the opposite of her sister Susan when it came to attitudes. Collista was the type that stood up for herself and didn't take anyone's stuff. She wouldn't let anyone push her around. Where her sister Susan was humble and wouldn't stand up for herself, especially when it came to her husband James. She was scared of him and would let him push her around. John Dye, Jr. her brother would think Collista would put crazy things in Amanda's his wifes head. I guess Collista would probably tell Amanda to stick up for herself and John didn't like that.
Collista is a Greek name for "Most Beautiful"
The name Grove or Groves comes from the name Graff/ Groff, ect.
Hans Groff (John Grove) 1661 - 1746 was born in Switzerland. He fled to Germany during the religious persecution; became Baron Von Weldon in Alsace. (Coat of Arms).
Back to John Dye.
Newspaper clipping written December 8, 1937, about John Dye.
John Dye Retires From
"Baltimore & Ohio Service"
John Dye of 217 South Prospect Street Connellsville, a yard helper, has been retired from active service after being in the employe of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. since November 1, 1901.
Mr. Dye, who went into retirement on Monday, November 29, rounded out 36 years and one month of continous service on the Connellsville and Pittsburgh division.
Before entering the service of the Baltimore & Ohio, Mr. Dye drove a team of horses and worked at a sawmill for seven years. At the age of 17, he drove mules on the Chesapeake & Ohio canal between Cumberland and Georgetown for two and a half months. At that time wages were regarded as good at $10 and board for driving a four-horse team from early morning until late at night, but on the canal Mr. Dye received $20 and board with no 16 hour law.
Mr. Dye was married on May 5, 1895, to Miss Amanda Beeman when he was 24 years of age and she 16. The two looking forward to next May when they will have rounded out 43 years of married life.
Both are in the best of health...
Mr. and Mrs. Dye were born in Lonaconing, Md., and are the parents of nine children, of which seven are living. Mrs. William Lashbaugh, of Lonaconing, and Mrs. Frank Myers, of Moscow, are daughters. They also have 19 grandchildren.
Liber 177 Folio 511 Recorded in th Reg.of Deeds in the Cumberland County Courthouse Allegany County,Maryland. 177/511
Filed and recorded May 11"1937 at 11:10 A.M.
This Deed,Made this 30th day of April,in the year Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-seven,by and betwen John Dye and Amanda E. Dye,his wife and all there children and there spouses.Collista Dye Groves deceased but some of her heirs named sold the 144 acres land more or less to George Loar and Gladys M. Loar his wife,,subject to reservations herein said out,all that tract of land known as the John Dye farm situated in Allegany County,Maryland,about four miles eastwardly from the Town of Lonaconing containing 144 acres of land,more or less,and being the same property part of which was conveyed to John Dye by John S.Combs by deed dated July 19,1866,and recorded in Liber No.24, folio 617 the land records of Allegany County,and part of which was conveyed to John Dye by Sallie Smith et al. by deed dated December 3,1870,recorded in Liber No. 31, folio 659 of said land records.Reference to which deeds is made for more particular description of said land by military lot numbers and by metes and bounds, and also being the same property which was devised to and/or inherited by the parties of the first part through the will of John Dye which was admitted to probate in the office of the Registar of Wills of Alleagany County February 7,1902, and recorded in Liber "H" folio 251 of the Wills Rec. of Allegany County.
Reserving,however,to the parties of the first part,their heirs and assigns,all coal,minerals and other subterranean products underlying the surface of the said lands together with convenient mining rights and rights-of-way for the purpose of mining and removing said coal,minerals or other subterranean products.
TOGETHER with the buildings and improvements thereon, and the rights roads, ways, waters, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted property unto the said George Loar and Gladys M. Loar,his wife, forever in fee simple as tenants by entireties.
Liber no. 223 folio 583
Gladys M. Loar,Widow.
To Filed and Recorded January 13" 1949 at 11:20 A.M.
Lawson Duckworth,et ux.
This Deed,Made this 11th, day of January,1949, by and between Gladys M. Loar,Widow, party of the first part, and Lawson Duckworth and Beatrice R. Duckworth,his wife,parties of the second part and all of Allegany County,Maryland,Witnessed:
Says Gladys M. Loar hereby give,grant, bargain and sell, release, convey and confirm unto the Duckworths and their heirs and assigns,All that tract of land formally called the JOHN DYE FARM situated in Allegany County,Maryland.
George Loar departed this life in the year 1948 and the entire title to this said property became vested in the said Gladys Loar by operation of law.
Note:"George Loar was killed in a mining accident."
Subject to the reservatation of all coal,minerals and other subterranean products underlying said tract together with convient mining rights and rights-of-way for purpose of mining and removing the same as set forth in the aforementioned deed from John Dye, et ux,et al, to George Loar,et ux,dated April 30,1937 and recorded in Liber 177,folio 511 among the aforesaid county land records.
Liber no. 339, folio 22
(Filed and Recorded September 11,1961 at 9:00 A.M.)
Lawson Duckworth and Beatrice R. Duckworth,his wife, of Allegany County,in the state of Maryland parties of the first part, and the State Of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forests and Parks, in the State of Maryland,party of the second part.
Parcel First: All those lots or parcels of land, lying and being in Allegany County aforesaid, and known as Military Lots Nos. 3808 and 3809, containing 50 acres each, more or less.
Parcel second:All those two pieces or parcels of the tract of land called "Ethiopia and the Isles" which is contained in the following metes and bounds,courses and distances,to wit:
First part containing 27-1/8 acres and the second piece 16-7/8 acres,and containing in the two pieces 44 acres.
Being the same property which was conveyed unto the Duckworths by deed of Gladys M. Loar dated January 11, 1949,which is recorded in Liber 223, Folio 583, one of the land records of Allegany County,Maryland.
Together with the buildings and improvements,thereon and the rights,roads,ways, waters and appertaining.
To have and to hold the above granted property unto the said State of Maryland,for the use of the department Forests and Parks,its successors and assigns,forever in fee simple.
Note: Not one mention of the subject to the coal and other minerals rights owned by us Dye heirs in this Deed.(WHY ?)
Grace Dye
Grace Dye, was born June 14, 1896 in Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland and died May 20, 1993 in Allegany County, Maryland. She was the daughter of John Dye, Jr. and Amanda Ellen Beeman. She was the oldest of nine children. She married John William Lashbaugh. They had four children; Helen, Kathleen, John, and Harold Lashbaugh.
Grace had alot of hard times in her life. Her husband John was sick all their married life. He had symptoms of black lung and would get Phemonia all the time. He worked in the Coal Mines for over forty years and he died suddenly from a heart attack. She was told that she wasn't eligable for any benefits from her husbands death.
Grace was a strong woman and had a great mind and memory for knowing things about the family. She started researching the Dye familytree and while doing that she was trying to sell the mineral rights that was left to her and her brothers and sisters and heirs. She spent many years doing this. She wrote many letters to the State of Maryland Governors, Senators, and The Department Of Natural Resources and many more. They would send her letters back. Some giving her hope and others just pushing her aside hoping she'd go away. She wrote until she couldn't write any longer. Her eye sight was getting rather bad over the years. All she wanted was to sell the mineral rights so she could get money to help her and her family members out during their rough times and hardships. The last letter and responce that I had found that was addressed to Grace was June 15, 1983, from the Department Of Natural Resources. Her first letter I have found was 1969. But she may have started before 1969 on trying to sell the minerals. Grace died not knowing the fate and outcome of selling of the mineral rights.
Flossie M. Dye was born August 31, 1901 in Alvilton, Allegany County, Maryland, and died December 14, 1970 in Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. She married Irvin H. Day. He was born in 1896, and died 1968 in Connellsville, Pa. Both are buried in the Hill Grove Cemetery in Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa. They had three children; Robert, Grace, and Charles Day.
Golden Gladys Dye
Golden Gladys Dye was born April 21, 1906 in South Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of John and Amanda(Beeman) Dye . She married Charles Henry Stewart on June 5, 1924 in Connellsville, Pa. He was the son of Simon Henry and Evangeline "Kate" (Stephens) Stewart, born January 24, 1904 in Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa.
Before marrying Charles Stewart, she went out with him but than broke off their relationship for another man named Eugene (Dink) Small. She moved to Frostburg, Maryland to be with Eugene and they were to be married on Christmas Day of that year of 1923. Three weeks before they were to be married Eugene died during an operation of appendicitis at the Frostburg Hospital in Frostburg, Maryland. Eugene Small lived in Barton, Maryland and he was only 25 years old when he died. After the death of her fiance Eugene, Golden moved back to Connellsville and went back to having a relationship with Charles Stewart once again and six months later she married him. They had four children. Charles David, who was born in Frostburg, Maryland for unknown reasons, and Helen, William, and Melvin Stewart were all born in Connellsville, Pa.
Charles died at the early age of 54 years old on October 16, 1958 in Connellsville, Pa. of a heart attach.
He worked at a glass factory in Dunbar as a Glass Worker. Golden out lived him and died March 25, 2000 in Uniontown, Pa. They are both buried at the Hill Grove Cemetery in Connellsville, Pa.
From DEC 22, 1923 Daily News Standard
EUGENE SMALL
Eugene SMALL, 25 years old, of Barton, Md., fiance of Miss Golden DYE,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John DYE of Lonaconing, Md., former well known
Connellsville residents, died Wednesday morning at the Frostburg hospital,
Frostburg (Frostburg?), Md., following an operation three weeks ago for
appendicitis. The engagement of Miss DYE to Mr. SMALL was announced a month
ago and the wedding was to have been an event of Christmas Day.
Deceased is survived by his parents, two brothers and one sister and a was
respected and esteemed by his wide circle of friends. He was a devout
member of the Methodist church and also a member of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics.
Funeral announcement will be made later.
Beulah Noami Myers
Cumberland Times News, Cumberland, Maryland, United States America
Obituary for BEULAH N. MYERS
Barton. Beulah N. (Dye) Myers, 89, of Egle Nursing Home, formerly of 18310 Moscow Street, Barton, died Monday, May 1, 2000, at the nursing home.
Born on December 23, 1910, in Connellsville, Pa., she was a daughter of the late John Dye and Amanda (Beeman) Dye. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank Benjamin Myers, Jr., on March 25, 1984; on son, John Franklin Myers, on December 7, 1979; four brothers, Lynn, Melvin, Elmer and Gerald Dye; and three sisters, Grace Lashbaugh, Flossie Day, and Golden Stewart.
Mrs. Myers was a member of the Moscow Church of the Nazarene, Moscow, the Senior Citizens, Barton, and Georges Creek Senior Citizens, Lonaconing. She was a former nurses aid at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Beulah was loved and cherished by family and friends.
Surviving are two daughters, Ruth N. Miller and husband Harry, LaVale, and Shirley H. Neilson and husband Charles, Frostburg; eight grandchildren, John D. Myers and wife Kathy, Waterford, Mich., Dorothy F. Pase and husband Ronald, Keyser, W. Va., Donna M. Miller, Oakland, Harry V. Miller and wife Deanna, Mesa, Ariz., Amy R. Clayton and husband Ken, Malta, N.Y., Stephen W. Neilson and wife Anna, Moscow, Andrea B. Miller, Morgantown, W. Va., and Kevin S. Neilson, Del; 14 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Family will receive friends at the Eichorn- McKenzie Funeral Home, P.A., Lonaconing, Wednesday, May 3, 2000, from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday, May 4, 2000, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be conducted on Friday, May 5, 2000, at Moscow Church of the Nazarene at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Arthur Evans.
Interment will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Moscow Mills.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Stephen Neilson, Kevin Neilson, Harry Miller, Ken Clayton, Ronald Pase and John Myers.
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