DANDOs and PRICES
OF ALLEGANY COUNTY MARYLAND
BLAENAVON and VARTEG
MONMOUTHSHIRE, WALES

JAMES DANDO
4 April 1839 - 18 December 1905
See Picture in Family Photo album

James Dando was born in Varteg, Wales in 1839, the son of William Dando and Elizabeth JEFFRIES.  By the Fourth of July, 1857, he was living in the United States for he married Sarah PRICE on that day in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.  By October of 1869 James and Sarah Dando were living in Allegany County, Maryland. Their son, William, was born in Eckhart Mines, Maryland on 18 October 1869.

Sarah Price Dando was born in Blaenavon, Wales, 18 June 1841, daughter of William and Jane (Williams) Price.  Blaenavon is very near to Varteg, Wales, both towns being in Monmouthshire and both being former coal mining centers.  Eckhart Mines, Maryland was part of another very large coal mining area in Maryland known as The Georges Creek Basin.

 James had worked for the mines but may not have been a miner.  He was elected as a City of Frostburg Council Member on 6April 1878.  He later was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates for the years 1885-1886.  At the time of his death on 18 Dec. 1905, James Dando was a Judge of the Orphans Court of Allegany County.
James and Sarah had the following children:

WILLIAM DANDO
GRANDFATHER
18 October 1859-27 August 1927.
See Picture in Family Photo Album
William married Rachel Hamilton 3 January 1889 at Walnut Level Farm, also known as the Layman Farm at that time, in Grahamtown, Allegany Co. Md.  Children of William and Rachel are listed on her Hamilton page.  William and Rachel owned a "double block" home across the street from William's father, at 92 Hill Street.  Some views of Grahamtown may be found at:      Mary Estella - 11 Feb. 1890-23 Dec. 1922
     Sarah Vivian  - 14 January 1891-13 April 1972.  Vivian
                married Daniel LLOYD, son of Henry Lloyd and Margaret
                DAVIES  They had eight children.  Their son,
                Donald Lloyd, is currently living in Owen Dando's home at
                89 Hill St., in Frostburg, Md.
     Nina Dando - 18 Jan 1893-16 Apr 1976.  Nina married John
                PATTERSON.
     Grace Evelyn - 6 Apr 1895-22 Oct 1969.  Grace married Earl
            McCLEARY.  They had a daughter, Jean McCleary.  Grace and
            Jean lived in Owen's house at 89 Hill Street in the 1940's.
     Carl F. - 8 May 1896-12 Oct 1981.  Carl married Myrtle FOSTER.
            They lived in Newell, Pennsylvania.  Carl and Myrtle had six
             children: James Owen, Nina, Carl, Jr., William, Shirley, Richard
             Lee.
     Owen - 23 Jun 1898-Nov 1967
     John - 8 Apr 1900-20 Apr 1900
     Ruth - 4 Sep 1901-3 Mar 1986 - married Les PHILEN.  One son,
        Clifford Philen.
     Russell - 4 Sep 1901-20 Aug 1950 - twin
     Alice - 5 Mar 1905-11 Mar 1996 - married first Oscar BRANT;
        second, Michael RASO.  One daughter, Colleen Brant.
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ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" DANDO
See Picture at Photo Album
14 Jan 1864-28 Mar 1963
"Aunt Lizzie" lived with her sister, Sarah, in her father's home at 97 Hill Street, Frostburg, Md., for almost as long as she lived.  She and Sarah were spinsters.  For 17 years we lived across the street from each other yet never spoke.  I was a kid.  I don't know what her problem was.
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MARY JANE DANDO #2
Born and died November 1865


THOMAS DANDO
Born and died October 1866

JAMES EDWARD DANDO
See picture in Photo Album
The following family history for James Edward Dando came from his grandson, Charles Dando at:  charles.dando@lroom.org

 James Edward DANDO was born on 27 Dec 1867.  He died on 10 Jun 1924.
Buried with wife in Frostburg, Md. Memorial Park

Sara Jane "Jennie" HARRIS was born in 1870.  She died in 1909.  Info from tombstone in Frostburg, Md. Memorial Park - buried beside husband  James Edward DANDO and Sara Jane "Jennie" HARRIS had the following children:

Harry DANDO was born on 3 Oct 1886.1  He died in 1945
Harry DANDO and Rita ADAMS had the following children:
 Bruce DANDO
Dorothy DANDO
Ethel DANDO
Lillian DANDO
Beaty DANDO
Pete DANDO
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 Mayme DANDO was born on 27 Nov 1889.  She died on 15 Dec 1975.
Mayme DANDO and Earl THOMAS had the following children:
 June THOMAS
Mary Lou THOMAS
Tom THOMAS
Lawrence THOMAS
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  Frank DANDO was born on 21 Dec 1891.  He died on 3 May 1959.
Frank DANDO and Elsie FESTERMAN had the following children:
Maxine DANDO
Thelma DANDO
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 James Herbert DANDO was born on 26 Oct 1900.  He died on 29 Jul 1953.
James Herbert DANDO and Nole Elizabeth HANES had the following children:
 Helen Jane DANDO was born in 1921
Helen Jane DANDO and Blake FAIRCHILD had the following children:
William Blake FAIRCHILD was born in 1957
Charles Robert DANDO was born in 1925.
Charles Robert DANDO and Barbara Sue LUNDY had the following children:
 Cheryl Lynn DANDO was born in 1949
Cheryl Lynn DANDO and Robert WESTBROOK had the following children:
 Kevin Dando WESTBROOK was born in 1977
 Keri Nicole WESTBROOK was born in 1982
 Carol Lee DANDO was born in 1951
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Lavern DANDO was born on 15 Jun 1895.  She died on 5 May 1968.
 Lavern DANDO and Jimmy ROSS had the following children:
  Jimmy ROSS
Betsy ROSS
Dick ROSS
 Sarah Jane ROSS
 Shirley Ann ROSS
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Harris DANDO died on 30 Oct 197_.  He was born on 6 Oct 1897.
 Harris DANDO and Mary STEWART had the following children:
 William DANDO
 Marilyn DANDO
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Anna DANDO and Harold L. NIGH had the following children:
  Jeannie NIGH
 Dottie NIGH
 Buddy NIGH
 Billy NIGH
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Born March 1870-died August 1870
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MARY JANE DANDO #3
1893-1955
Married Henry Clay RANK
Mary Jane Dando
Children were
Linley Brewster Rank
never married

Lawrence H. Rank
Died 1952
married Emma J. EDWARDS
Children were Betty Ann and Lawrence, Jr.
See pictures of Mary, Linley and Lawrence at Picture Album
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SARAH ELLEN DANDO
1873-1963
Never married.  Lived with her sister, Elizabeth, most of her life.
Aunt Sarah and Aunt Lizzie lived across the street from me for 17 years.  We never spoke.  The aunts lived in their father's house at 97 Hill Street, Frostburg, Maryland.
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GRACE DANDO
1875-1943
Grace never married.  She was the principal of the Model School at Frostburg State Teachers' College.
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ANNIE T. DANDO
1878-1928
Annie Dando was a nurse during WW I and traveled to many places.
From the book, "History of Allegany County" by Thomas and Williams:
"...Anna, who was a member of the Tuberculosis Commission, NYC, was a Red Cross nurse and served 16 months abroad with the Near East Relief Commission in 1917-1918, and was engaged in establishing clinics in Armenia and the Near East, is now residing in Florida, having married Mr. Hillis C. Parmelee..."
Found a reference to a MISS ANNIE DANDO  in Cumb. Times  dated July 30, 1920
FROSTBURG NEWS
RECEPTION HELD FOR MISS DANDO
Miss Annie Dando, who was a nurse with the Near East Relief, returning
home a few days ago, will be tendered a public reception by the Civic Club at
the Elks rooms tomorrow afternoon at 3'oclock.   The program, which
begins at 3:45 includes a solo by Miss Elizabeth Gorsuch who had charge of the
community singing at the Normal enterainment and an address by Miss Dando,
who will tell of thrilling experiences in Turkey and Servia.  Miss Blanche
Stanton will render a solo."

She was the wife of Hillis Parmalee.  Annie died in Denver, Colorado in 1928.
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JOHN THOMAS DANDO
1879-1931
No additional information found on this son.
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LETITIA DANDO
1882-1972
Married John Fredrick DILLON
Children were:
Martha Dillon - married Calvin W. HINKLE
J. Max Dillon - born 1809
Sarah Dillon - married a SPITZNAS
Letty Dillon - married a JOHNSON
Sue Dillon - married a LEWIS
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ELSIE ROSE DANDO
1884-1936
Married Clifton GEIS
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Additional Dando photos may be found at Pat Thomas' web page at:
http://www.msu.edu/user/patct
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PRICE FAMILY

We have only the record of Jane Williams Price coming to the United States with some of her children. The record of this family's venture to a new country is listed under the son, JOHN PRICE, below.
William Price and Jane Williams had the following children:

MARY Price - 14 May 1828-8 Feb 1908 - married Joseph YATES.  Children are:
        Benjamin Yates, Lewis Yates
ANN Price - 1830-1899  - married William LEWIS
OWEN Price - 1836-1915 - married Sarah LOGSDON - one child, Owen, Jr.
EDWARD Price - 20 June 1838-18 May 1897 - married Ann LEWIS.
SARAH Price - 14 June 1841-17 May 1918 - married James DANDO
            See DANDO FAMILY above.
JOHN Price - 1 Dec 1844-30 May 1930 - married Margaret ATKINSON.
Biography:  John Price, along with his mother and brother and sister emigrated from Newport, Wales in 1854 on a ship named Matilda.  The ship arrived in Brooklyn, New York.  His future wife emigrated from Wales in 1857.
Cumberland Evening Times
CAME IN SAILING VESSEL IN 1854
John Price, 84, Native of Wales, Happy in Green Old Age
Lonaconing Maryland, Dec 4 - Recalling events of more than 3 quarters of a century ago, the day he set sail from Newport (Wales) after traveling many miles from his home in BlaenAvon, Wales, to the seaport, with America the promised land his goal, John Price, a resident of Lonaconing for more than 60 years, and one of the oldest men in the town, celebrated his 84th birthday anniversary this week.
Mr. Price, boss roads man in Jackson mine here for more than 23 years, and then night watchman in the First National Bank at Frostburg, came to Lonaconing in 1867 from his former home in Eckhart.
Crossed On Sailing Ship - When 9 years old, Mr. Price came to america, along with his mother, and sisters, and brothers, to join his sisters, who had preceded them, and had written such glowing letters of the wealth, happiness and prosperity, to be found in this country, that the remainder of the family disposed of their worldly possessions there and set sail in 1854, with 35 other emigrants, Welsh, Irish and English, on the sailing vessel Matilda.
The trip took 40 days and 40 nights and was made without even the single exception of one storm which kept them battered down in the forward hold of the vessel for several hours.
Mr. Price recalls vividly the night before the vessel came to anchor in New York harbor, when he, with others of the party, and a sailor, kept vigil in the "eyes" of the ship, watching for the first trace of land, sighting in due time, just at the break of day, Ambrose lightship, at the entrance to the Narrows, which gives access to New York harbor.
Square Meal in Cumberland - Landing at a dock in Brooklyn, the family immediately boarded a train for Cumberland.  The first square meal I had in America was eaten in Widow Walker's boarding house near the Queen City pavement, said the aged man.
Going to Eckhart Mines, Mr. Price went to school there (with?) Patrick Moriarity, a Miss Little, and lastly James Tibbetts, who was later in the undertaking business in Barton and vicinity
During the days of the Civil War, Mr. Price often visited the Union Soldiers encamped at Clarysville, this county, and expressed his sincere regret that he was not old enough to enter the army at that time.  "After the Civil War I became old enough to join the army but declined to do so in the belief that I was needed more at home."
Came Here in 1867 - In 1867 he came to Lonaconing where he lived in various places.  The home he now occupies, which is also the home of his son in law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs Edward Paterson, on Allegany Street, was purchased by him in 1879, and for more than half a century has been his home.  He takes great pride in his surroundings and insists on everything bing kept ship shape.
Member of Three Lodges - He holds life membership certificates, paid up, in Rising Sun Lodge #86, Knights of Pythias here, is the oldest charter member of the Frostburg Lodge, Odd Fellows, and has been a member of the Georges Creek Valley Lodge, AF & AM, for more than 45 years, always taking a great deal of interest in his fraternal source of pride to him.
When he first began to work in Jackson Mine here, still in operation, he received 30¢ and 65¢ a ton for digging coal.  In contrast to this the present wage scale of a cent or two less than 60¢ per ton.  Shoes were selling for $1.25 a pair, flour from $3 to $4 a barrel, and other prices were correspondingly lower than present day charges.  Mr. Price was working in the mine when the famous Lonaconing fire of 1881, known here as the "81 Blaze" broke out, and after being told by fellow workmen who had been outside the mine on various errands, that the whole town was burning down, went outside and later to the scene of the blaze where he did what he could to assist the firemen.
He was a member, for many years, of the Welsh Baptist Church, attending both the religious and Sunday school Services.
Has Keen Eyesight - Possessed with keen eyesight, the old resident can sit in the window of his home and count the number of coal scows being handled by the Western Maryland Railroad engines on Big Vein hill, more than half a mile as the crow flies.
He has an exceptionally good memory for faces and can recall, as plain as if they happened yesterday, happenings of 50, 60 and 70 years ago, with details vividly explained.
When asked if, at his advanced age, he would care for an airplane ride, or any of the attendant thrills of speed, he solemnly shook his head in the negative, and simply stated that he was as high as he cared to go, and was living as fast a life as was proper under the circumstances.
He takes great delight in watching airplanes pass overhead, but has no desire to ride in them.  On subjects of modern youth he is non-committal and impresses one as having the desire to live, as farm as these things are concerned, in the past.
He reads several daily papers, as well as other publications, and discusses current events with relish, taking much delight in talking of the present day stock transactions as recorded.

Besides Mrs. Patterson, he has one son, Wallace, of Cumberland, and two daughters, Mrs. Fred Rephann of Eckhart and Mrs. Peter Baily of Cambridge, Ohio.

OBITUARY - Cumberland Evening Times - Monday, 2 June 1930 - Funeral Rites for John Price
Funeral services for John Price were held Sunday afternooon from his home on Allegany Street, (Lonaconing), with Rev. Melvin E. Lederer and Rev. US Wright of the Methodist Episcopal Church and members of Georges Creek Valley Lodge A.E. & A.M. officiating.
Mr. Price as the last of the charter members of the Frostburg Odd Fellows Lodge, and also a member of Rising Sun Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Lonaconing, since 1875, having received a life membership card in same.
The following members of Georges Creek Valley Lodge were pallbearers:  James Crodder, John T. Dobbie, David Lauder, John McAlpine, Adam Byers, William Marshall, Sr.
The following attended the funeral:  Mr. & Mrs. Peter Baily of Cambridge, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs Bernard Waggle, Pontiac, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs Joe Stewart, Akron, Ohio.
Children of John Price and Margaret Atkinson:
Anna Price married Frederick Rephann

SEE PHOTO OF REPHANN FAMILY

Elizabeth Price married Peter BAILEY; Wallace Price, Jane Price, Edward Price and Pearl Price married a PATTERSON.

JANE Price of William Price and Jane Williams, 1847-1888 - married Abraham LEWIS.
 
 

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