Kentucky - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

7 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

June 6, 1943

6 Jun 1943

Frances Riesley Bride in Ohio Of Cadet Jones

Frances Riesley Bride in Ohio of Cadet JonesWedding Ceremony In Cincinnati Last Evening The marriage of Miss Frances Lee Riesley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Riesley of Twin Springs, Vienna, Va., to Aviation Cadet […]

September 28, 1880

28 Sep 1880

Naturalization Intent: Thomas Farrell

Thomas Farrell, an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States, and desires to become a citizen thereof, this day made a report to the Court as follows: “I report that I was born in […]

October 29, 1859

29 Oct 1859

William J. Stabough, arrested.

Arrested. We learn from the Charlestown correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, of the 24th inst., that James Lynch, alias William J. Stabough, (the same man whom some of our citizens attempted to ride on a rail […]

June 20, 1842

20 Jun 1842

Cromwell, Killed At Harpers Ferry

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.– Mr. James Cromwell, of Kentucky, when on his way homeward, stepped from the cars at Harper’s Ferry, on the 6th inst. and unfortunately fell from a bridge over a precipice of 15 or 20 […]

November 17, 1841

17 Nov 1841

Naturalization: Michael Doran

Michael Doran, a native of Ireland, this day applied to the Court to be admitted a citizen of the United States: whereupon the said Michael Doran exhibited the proceedings of the Court at the October Term […]

May 17, 1837

17 May 1837

Naturalization: John J. Hickey

John J. Hickey, Gent., a native of Ireland, this day applied to the Court to be admitted to become a citizen of the United States, whereupon the said John Joseph Hickey exhibited a certificate of the […]

July 6, 1789

6 Jul 1789

Funk, Myers, Blayer, +2 killed in Indian Attack

FREDERICK, (Maryland June 17.Last week a person passed through this town, on his way from Kentucke, who informed us on the 22d of May last, he and eleven persons more in company, at the distance of […]

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