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John William “Will” Whorton

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Birth	:	13 Sep 1872 Twiggtown, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	4 Nov 1945 Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland, USA
Burial	:	Oakland Cemetery, Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.4091988, -79.4028015
Plot	:	Odd Fellows (IOOF) Section
Description	:	JOHN WILLIAM WHORTON 1872-1945 Son of John Nelson Whorton (1872-1945) and Martha (Rice) Whorton (1852-1879) (His mother died in 1879 when he was seven years old.) BIRTH: 13 Sep 1872 Twiggtown, Allegany County, Maryland DEATH: 4 Nov 1945 Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland (Died at his home) BURIAL: 7 Nov 1945 Oakland Cemetery, Odd Fellows (IOOF) Section Married Edna Ora Emma Yantz Arnold (1875-1952) at the home of her parents in Oakland, Maryland on February 24, 1994. Marriage license issued February 22, 1894, notes "not for publication." Of... Read More	JOHN WILLIAM WHORTON 1872-1945 Son of John Nelson Whorton (1872-1945) and Martha (Rice) Whorton (1852-1879) (His mother died in 1879 when he was seven years old.) BIRTH: 13 Sep 1872 Twiggtown, Allegany County, Maryland DEATH: 4 Nov 1945 Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland (Died at his home) BURIAL: 7 Nov 1945 Oakland Cemetery, Odd Fellows (IOOF) Section Married Edna Ora Emma Yantz Arnold (1875-1952) at the home of her parents in Oakland, Maryland on February 24, 1994. Marriage license issued February 22, 1894, notes "not for publication." Of this union three children: 1. Gilderoy Arnold: b. 15 Jun 1894; d. 13 Jul 1935 2. Winona Martha: b. 2 Aug 1898; d. 24 Sep 1983 3. Marion Browning: 3 May 1900; d. 13 Aug 1900 OBITUARY 1 John Whorton, 73, Dies at His Home By George H. Hanst OAKLAND, Nov. 5 – John William Whorton, 73, died about 11 o'clock last night at his residence in the Davis addition, northeast of town. He had been in ill health for several years bur bedfast only a short time. Mr. Whorton was born in Maryland, the son of the late John and Martha Rice Whorton. He was a plastering contractor in Oakland for many years. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, the Knights of Pythias lodge, Oakland, and a member of the BPO Elks lodge Frostburg. He was a member of the Oakland city council for a number of terms. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Edna Whorton, Oakland; a daughter, Mrs. Lloyd M. Loraw, Grafton, W.Va.; five grandchildren, four great grandchildren, a brother, Harry Whorton, Cumberland; also a step mother, Mrs. Harriet Whorton, and a half-sister, Cumberland. Funeral services will be conducted from the Bolden funeral home in Oakland Wednesday at 2:30 p.m., with the Rev. H. O. Teagarden officiating. Final rites at the grave will be in charge of members of Garrett Lodge No. 113, Knights of Pythia. Pallbearers will be George E. Coddington, James Teats, Arthur Savage, W. R. Browning, Andrew Wolfe, and A. G. Hasen. (The obituary appeared in the November 5, 1945 edition of The Cumberland Times, Cumberland, Maryland. The surviving half-sister mentioned in the obituary is Marjorie Frances (Whorton) Belfiore, who died two months later on January 11, 1946. Transcribed from newspaper clipping from family albums of his granddaughter, Susan Edna (Whorton) Friend. Transcribed by Ronn E. Friend, great grandson.) OBITUARY 2 J.W. WHORTON DIES AT OAKLAND HOME Word was received here this weekend of the death of J.W. Whorton, well known contractor of Oakland, MD., and father of Mrs. Lloyd M. Loraw of this city. Death came last night following an extended illness. A concrete contractor by profession, he had contracted several jobs here in Grafton. The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edna Arnold Whorton, and a daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Loraw. Also surviving are five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m., form the Bolden funeral home in Oakland, Md. (The obituary appeared in the November 5, 1945 edition of The Grafton Sentinel and mentions his daughter, Mrs. Lloyd M. (Winona) Loraw, a resident of Grafton. Transcribed from newspaper clipping from family albums of his granddaughter, Susan Edna (Whorton) Friend. Transcribed by Ronn E. Friend, great grandson.)

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John William “Will” Whorton death on 4 Nov 1945 in Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland, USA
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Latitude: 39.4091988
Longitude: -79.4028015

Family Members:

Parent

Pvt John Nelson Whorton

(1844 - 1919)

Spouse

Edna Ora Emma Yantz Arnold Whorton

(1875 - 1952)

Siblings

George Edward Whorton

(1869 - 1930)

Lucy Mae Whorton Brant

(1874 - 1944)

David Loren Whorton

(1888 - 1919)

Thomas P. Whorton

(1894 - 1933)

Mary Ellen Whorton Twigg

(1896 - 1920)

Virginia B. Whorton

(1899 - 1929)

Marjorie Frances “"Margie"” Whorton Belfiore

(1903 - 1946)

Children

Gilderoy Arnold Whorton

(1894 - 1935)

Marion Browning Whorton

(1900 - 1900)

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Coordinate: 39.4091988, -79.4028015

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13. Mayle Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3981018, -79.3317032

14. Herrington Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.4558600, -79.4474680

15. Gortner Cemetery
Gortner, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3530998, -79.4272003

16. Schlabach Cemetery
Gortner, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3482800, -79.4117000

17. Deer Park Cemetery
Deer Park, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4275017, -79.3261032

18. Ashby Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3774986, -79.4749985

19. Miller Cemetery
Crellin, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3890120, -79.4826720

20. Underwood Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3655800, -79.4653900

21. White Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3557700, -79.3277900

22. Paradise Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4712046, -79.3392075

23. Beckman Cemetery
Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3293991, -79.4000015

24. Taylor-Sines Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4894470, -79.4165480