West Virginia State Archives - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

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175 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

June 2, 1973

2 Jun 1973

Death Certificate: Oscar Strother Flanagan

Name of Deceased Oscar Strother Flanagan Sex Male Date of Death June 2, 1973 Race White Age Last Birthday 80 Date of Birth July 20, 1892 County Randolph City or Town Elkins Inside City Limits Yes […]

March 31, 1964

31 Mar 1964

Register of Deaths: Martin D. Welsh, Sr.

Full Name of Deceased Martin Dineen Welsh, Sr. Date of Death 3/31/64 Date of Birth 4/22/1892 Sex Male Color White Father’s Name Thomas Buckanan Welsh Mother’s Maiden Name Maggie V. Flanagan Name of Physician John L. […]

March 31, 1964

31 Mar 1964

Death Certificate: Martin D. Welsh, Sr.

Name of Deceased Martin Dineen Welsh, Sr. Date of Death March 31, 1964 Place of Death County Jefferson City or Town Ranson Length of Stay […] 5 Weeks Name of Hospital or Institution Charles Town Gen. […]

February 3, 1962

3 Feb 1962

Death Certificate: Walter Alexander Manuel

Name of Deceased Walter Alexander Manuel Date of Death 2/3/62 Place of Death County Berkeley City or Town Martinsburg (Rural) Length of Stay […] 45 days Name of Hospital or Institution Veterans Administration Center Is Place […]

February 3, 1962

3 Feb 1962

Register of Deaths: Walter Alexander Manuel

Line No. 9 Full Name of Deceased Manuel, Walter Alexander Date of Death Feb. 3, 1962 Date of Birth Mar. 28, 1919 Age 42 Sex Male Color White Father’s Name Walter L. Manuel Mother’s Maiden Name […]

August 16, 1959

16 Aug 1959

Death Certificate: Essie Tamson Manuel

Name of Deceased Essie Tamson Manuel Date of Death August 16, 1959 Place of Death County Berkeley City or Town Martinsburg Length of Stay […] 5 Years Name of Hospital or Institution Kings Daughters Hospital Is […]

May 30, 1958

30 May 1958

Death Certificate: Anna Rebecca Eichelberger

Name of Deceased Anna Rebecca Eichelberger Date of Death May 30, 1958 Place of Death County Jefferson City or Town Bakerton Length of Stay in City/Town 30 years Full Name of Hospital or Institution Duke Farm […]

May 30, 1958

30 May 1958

Death Register: Anna Rebecca Eichelberger

Line # 4 Name in Full Eichelberger, Anna Rebecca Date of Death 5/30/58 Date of Birth 6/30/1893 Age 64 Sex F Color W Father’s Name Thomas Hamilton Crampton Mother’s Maiden Name Mary Ellen Young Name of […]

June 8, 1957

8 Jun 1957

Death Certificate: Roy McCletus Best

Name of Deceased Roy McCletus Best Date of Death June 8, 1957 Place of Death County Berkeley City or Town Martinsburg Length of Stay […] Name of Hospital or Institution 600 North High Street Is Place […]

June 8, 1957

8 Jun 1957

Death Register: Roy McCletus Best

Line No. 9 Full Name of Deceased Best, Roy McCletus Date of Death June 8, 1957 Date of Birth Oct. 11 1887 Age 69 Sex M Col. W Father’s Name Adam Best Mother’s Maiden Name Dora […]

January 25, 1957

25 Jan 1957

Death Certificate: Howard Garland Smallwood

Name of Deceased Howard Garland Smallwood Date of Death Jan. 25, 1957 Place of Death County Jefferson City or Town Charles Town Length of Stay […] 5 Weeks Name of Hospital or Institution Moore Rest Home […]

January 25, 1957

25 Jan 1957

Death Register: Howard Garland Smallwood

Line No. 1 Full Name of Deceased Smallwood, Howard Garland Date of Death 1/25/1957 Date of Birth 8/2/1875 Age 81 Sex M Col. W Father’s Name Howard Franklin Smallwood Mother’s Maiden Name Elizabeth Etta Conard Name […]

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