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August 15, 2019
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River Boyne. County Louth Ireland LCCN2002717437
Published by Kaila on August 15, 2019
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The unveiling of Elizabeth Slavin

By the 1860 census, a young Irish girl had taken residence with Thomas and Annie Walsh in Bolivar, [West] Virginia. Who is she and why did she live with Tommy and Annie?
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June 27, 2018
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York PA
Published by Kaila on June 27, 2018
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The Road From York to Harpers Ferry

The Flanagan clan was not known to have ever settled in Harpers Ferry. Instead, they traveled further and settled for a short period in present day Bardane. Later, they moved to the outskirts of Harpers Ferry. […]
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June 27, 2018
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Nancy Lewis Recipe
Published by Kaila on June 27, 2018
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Laura’s Recipes

Laura Ellen Lewis was born September 1, 1897 in Dargan, Washington County, Maryland. In 1915, she married Martin Dineen Welsh of Bakerton, Jefferson County, West Virginia. Laura would frequently bake cakes and sell them to the quarry workers and their families. She was an outstanding baker, and was well known throughout the town for her cakes.
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