Sandy Hook - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

Dargan Village, ED #1 Sandy Hook (part of), Washington County, Maryland as enumerated by Reginald E. Walters House Number: 4 Name Relationship Sex Age Martial Status Able to Read? Able To Write? Attended School Since Sept. […]

March 26, 1920

26 Mar 1920

1920 Census: Jerome T. Lewis Household

Dargan Village, ED #11 Sandy Hook (part of), Washington County, Maryland as enumerated by Reginald E. Walters Number of Dwelling: 30 Name Relationship Sex Age Martial Status Able to Read? Able To Write? Attended School Since […]

June 5, 1917

5 Jun 1917

WWI Draft: Harvey L. Eichelberger

Name Harvy L Eichelburger Home Address Harpers Ferry WVa Age in Years 25 Date of Birth Dec 31 1891 Where Born Bakerton WVa U/S. U.S. Citizen/Alien Natural Born Citizen Present Occupation Laborer Lime Quarry Employer Potomac […]

October 21, 1915

21 Oct 1915

Patrick Higgins Obituary

Patrick Higgins, for many years a well-known character of the Harper’s Ferry neighborhood, died last Sunday at his home at Sandy Hook, in the 84th year of his age. Higgins was the first man to be […]

October 19, 1915

19 Oct 1915

Obituary: Patrick Higgins

Patrick Higgins of Sandy Hook vicinity died suddenly on Friday. Mr. Higgins was 82 years of age. He was the last of those who figured in the John Brown Raid at this place in 1859. Mr. […]

December 8, 1914

8 Dec 1914

Obituary: Michael Higgins

Died, at his home in Cumberland Wednesday, after a lingering illness Michael Higgins, a B. & O. R. R. employee. He was formerly a foreman of the Winchester branch and lived in Halltown. Surviving him are […]

July 20, 1911

20 Jul 1911

Spencer Takes Tavern Business For Radius of 20 miles.

Takes Business of Rivals. Spencer is now doing all the business formerly done by the three hotel bars that flourished for many years in Harpers Ferry, and then some more. Harpers Ferry was never dry before […]

April 27, 1910

27 Apr 1910

1910 Census: Charles Ingram Household

Sandy Hook, Washington County, Maryland as enumerated by Charles E. Virts House Number: 244 Name Relationship Sex Age Martial Status Number of Years of Marriage Mother of How Many Children Charles W. Ingram Head M 43 […]

April 27, 1910

27 Apr 1910

1910 Census: Jerome T. Lewis Household

No 11, Sandy Hook, Washington County, Maryland as enumerated by Charles E. Virts House Number: 222 Name Relationship Sex Age Martial Status Number of Years of Marriage Mother of How Many Children Jerome T. Lewis Head […]

December 27, 1908

27 Dec 1908

Higgins, Memories of John Brown & The Raiders

A Veteran Railroad Man’s Memories of John Brown and the Raiders of 1859 HARPER’S FERRY, W. VA., Dec. 26.NEXT Tuesday will mark the anniversary of the execution of John Brown and his band of raiders at […]

October 28, 1902

28 Oct 1902

Higgins & Martin Wedding

Miss Catharine Higgins, daughter of Patrick Higgins, of Sandy Hook, Md., and James Martin, of Wheeling, were married Wednesday afternoon in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Harpers Ferry, Rev. Father Massey officiating. William Walsh, Leo Burns, Bernard […]

June 15, 1900

15 Jun 1900

Obit: Alfred Myers

Alfred Myers, aged 70 years, died at 4 a.m. Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Miss Ella Moore, near Mountain Lock, of old age. Deceased was twice married both wives being dead. The survivors are […]

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