Jefferson - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

7 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

August 11, 1959

11 Aug 1959

Obituary: Wilber H. Lewis

Wilber H. Lewis died suddenly at his home, Hagerstown, Route One, last evening, aged 72 years. Born in Samples Manor, he was the son of the late Jerome T. and Nannie V. (Winks) Lewis. He had […]

April 5, 1940

5 Apr 1940

Jerome Thomas Lewis, well-known farmer of Samples Manor, Washington County, died suddenly of a heart attack Thursday morning at 1 o’clock, aged 79 years, 8 months, 11 days. He was actively engaged in farming up to […]

August 17, 1894

17 Aug 1894

Bakerton Items – Love, Visitors, and Drought Broken

Bakerton, W. Va. – Aug. 16. This section was visited by a very pleasant rain fall, which was a great benefit to the growing crops. Geo. Trundle has been on the sick list since Friday. We […]

March 18, 1882

18 Mar 1882

Martinsburg & Potomac Railroad Freight Earnings

On the Martinsburg & Potomac railroad there was an increase in 1881 over 1880 in freight earnings of $759.88, in passenger earnings, $1,783.97, and from express $123.30, making a total increase of $2,668.05. There was an […]

July 7, 1877

7 Jul 1877

The Friday Murder Mystery

THE HEARING AT HAGERSTOWN– DETAILS OF THE CRIME, ETC.[Reported for the Baltimore Sun.] HAGERSTOWN, MD., June 27, 1877.– James Gardner and J. W. Grove, who are in the county jail at this place on suspicion of […]

April 14, 1860

14 Apr 1860

California Secures Wagons from Newtown

A gentleman from California, recently a Senator of the United States, visited Frederick county, last week for the purpose of procuring wagons, for California. He contracted with a gentleman in Newtown, for a number deliverable the […]

October 25, 1855

25 Oct 1855

Death Notice: William Flanagan

At his residence in this county, on the 15th ultimo, Mr. WILLIAM FLANAGIN. He had been a member of the Presbyterian Church, for 20 years, and died in the faith and hope of the Gospel.

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Industrial Laborers

Jefferson County Industrial Laborers in the early 20th Century.

Philip Coons Accounts

Accounts & Bonds Due To Prominent Harpers Ferry Merchant Philip Coons, Nov. 1855.

Irish-born Residents (1850)

A Listing of All Irish-born Residents of Jefferson County, Virginia in the year 1850.

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Obituary: Wilber H. Lewis

Obituary: Jerome Thomas Lewis

Bakerton Items – Love, Visitors, and Drought Broken

Martinsburg & Potomac Railroad Freight Earnings

The Friday Murder Mystery

California Secures Wagons from Newtown

Death Notice: William Flanagan

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