Maryland - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

Store story. Bakerton couple lace love, sales in old-time store.Martin and Dottie Welsh have a little bit of everything in store. By JUDY JENNER.Bakerton, W. Va. — Martin Dineen Welsh was nicknamed “Skeeter” because “I was […]

June 27, 1977

27 Jun 1977

Obituary: Ray McClellan Lewis

Ray McClellan Lewis MARTINSBURG, W.Va — Ray McClellan Lewis, 74, Charles Town Road, died Saturday en route to City Hospital. Born in Dargan, Md., he was a son of the late Jerome and Nannie V. Winks […]

September 16, 1975

16 Sep 1975

Obituary: Walter T. Winks

Walter T. Winks SHARPSBURG, Md. — Walter Thomas Winks, 88, of 202 S. Mechanic St., died Monday morning at the Washington County Hospital. Born in Dargan, he was a son of the late Thomas and Sarah […]

March 12, 1975

12 Mar 1975

Obituary: Mrs. Madge E. Moler

Mrs. Madge E. MolerMrs. Madge Elizabeth Moler, 73, died Friday, March 7, at the Charles Town General Hospital, Charles Town, W. Va. Born in Pleasantsville, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Florence […]

January 1, 1973

1 Jan 1973

Bio: John H. Lindsay

JOHN H. LINDSAY — is a farmer and thresher in Middleway district, Jefferson county, West Virginia, where he settled in life soon after the close of our civil war. He took part in that struggle as […]

December 13, 1969

13 Dec 1969

Obituary: G. W. Hoffmaster

George William Hoffmaster of 720 Winchester Avenue, Martinsburg, W. Va., died Wednesday night in Martinsburg Hospital after a long illness. A former resident of Bakerton, he was born at Duffields in Jefferson County, February 27, 1910, […]

August 26, 1968

26 Aug 1968

Obituary: Mrs. Agnes Jamison

Mrs. Agnes JamisonMrs. Agnes Savilla Jamison, 75, of Sharpsburg, died Friday afternoon at the Martin Manor Nursing Home where she had been a patient for two years. She was born in Bakerton, W. Va., and was […]

July 29, 1965

29 Jul 1965

Obit: Anna Mary Swope

MRS. ANNA MARY SWOPE Mrs. Anna Mary Swope, 59, of Brunswick, wife of George Kenneth Swope, died yesterday at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown. She was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Annie […]

June 11, 1965

11 Jun 1965

Two Youthful Fisherman Die As One Tries to Save Other

Double funeral services for Terry Lee Gifft, 10, and his cousin, Wallace Eugene Gray, 14, of near Bakerton, who drowned Wednesday in a quarry near Harpers Ferry, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the […]

April 1, 1964

1 Apr 1964

Obituary: Martin D. Welsh

Martin Dineen Welsh Sr., 71, Bakerton, retired postmaster and grocer, died Tuesday in Charles Town General Hospital after a long illness. Born at Bakerton April 22, 1892, he was a son of the late Thomas B. […]

February 10, 1964

10 Feb 1964

Obituary: Harvey L. Eichelberger

Harvey Lee Eichelberger, 72, died on Tuesday after a long illness, in Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown. He was a resident of Downsville. Born in Jefferson County, W. Va., he was a son of the late George […]

July 5, 1963

5 Jul 1963

Pony Express Team Wins Over Bakerton, 5 To 0

FUNKSTOWN RETAINS LEAD IN INDEPENDENT LOOPPony Express Team Wins Over Bakerton, 5 To 0. Jim Snyder, Phil Petry Combine to Hurl Shutout On July 4th; Stotler, Mercer Clout Back-To-Back Home Runs. Funkstown’s Pony Express baseball team […]

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