Obituaries & Deaths

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Obituaries & Deaths

This topic appears in 406 indexed records between 1817 and 1977.
406 Indexed Records
1817 Earliest Record
1977 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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May 19, 2020

Obituary: Carrie B. Caton

Mrs. Carrie B. Caton, wife of Walter Caton and daughter of James P. Staley, of this vicinity, died last Saturday in the King’s Daughters’ Hospital in Martinsburg, following a surgical operation performed several days previously. Mrs. […]
May 19, 2020

Funeral Services, Mrs. Walter Caton

Walter Caton and family wish to express their grateful thanks to the friends who were so kind and helpful during the illness and upon the occasion of the death of Mrs. Caton. Rev. J. E. Guy, […]
April 3, 2019

Death Certificate: Carrie B. Caton

Carrie B. Caton Place of Death County Berkeley District Martinsburg Town or City Martinsburg, WVa, King Daughters Hospital  Full Name Anna G. Welsh Personal and Statistical Particulars Sex Female Color or Race White Single, Married […] […]
April 3, 2019

Death Register: Carrie B. Caton

Line # 1 Name in Full Carrie B. Caton Place of Death Berkeley [County], Martinsburg Sex F Color or Race W Married, Single, Widowed, or Divorced Single Date of Birth July, 1875 Age 46 Occupation Housewife […]
August 4, 2024

Daniel Baker Dead

DANIEL BAKER DEAD.Daniel Baker, of Baltimore, widely known as a churchman, philanthropist and leader in all good works, and a business man of the highest type, died early last Monday morning, following a protracted illness. He […]
December 21, 2025

Daniel Baker, Dead in Baltimore

DANIEL BAKER, PRESIDENT OF STANDARD LIME AND STONE COMPANY, DIES MONDAY IN BALTIMORE HOME AFTER LONG ILLNESS. Prominent in Business and Church Life of Maryland– Pioneer of Great Quarry Interests In Berkeley County– Identified With Many […]
November 12, 2023

Obit: Adam C. Moler

The community has been made sad by the death of Adam C. Moler, of Bakerton. Mr. Moler was a son of the late Raleigh and Margaret Moler and was born October 16, 1845, departing this life […]
May 29, 2020

Death Certificate: James A. Walsh

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May 1, 2024

Bettie Moler, Obit

Mrs. Bettie Moler Mrs. Bettie Moler, widow of Adam B. Moler, died Tuesday night at her home near Bakerton, after an illness of two weeks, from pneumonia, aged 66 years. Her death was a shock to […]
May 1, 2024

Obit: Mrs. Alice Hopper

DEATH.Mrs. Alice Hopper. Mrs. Alice Hopper, lifelong resident of the Bakerton neighborhood died Thursday morning about 5 o’clock. She had been ill for a week or two with pleurisy and this was followed by pneumonia, which […]
July 31, 2018

Obituary: Alice Flanagan Hopper

Just before we go to press we learn of the death of Mrs. Alice Hopper, a lifelong resident of the Bakerton neighborhood, which occurred this morning about 5 o’clock. She had been ill for a week […]
December 21, 2025

Death Notice: Michael Bowler

Michael Bowler, a former resident of Shenandoah Junction died last week in Roanoke, Va. His body was brought to Harper’s Ferry for internment. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. C. C. Tapscott, at Shenandoah Junction, […]
May 2, 2024

Smith, Killed At Quarries Shortly After Release From German Prison

GOT BY FOE PRISON, KILLED IN ACCIDENT.HAGERSTOWN, Md., May 9. — William M. Smith, recently returned from Germany, where he had been held a prisoner for two years, met an instant death in an accident at […]
May 2, 2024

Smith, Ex-Soldier Engineer Killed

Ex-Soldier Engineer Killed in Crash.Special to The Washington Post.Hagerstown, Md., May 7.– William M. Smith, locomotive engineer at the Bakerton quarries, near Williamsport, Md., misinterpreting a signal, ran his engine into an open switch and was […]
May 2, 2024

Smith, Killed By Train In Quarry

Killed by Train in QuarriesSpecial to The Washington Post. Harpers Ferry, W. Va., May 5– William Smith, of Samples Manor, Maryland, was killed today at the quarries in Bakerton. While running a dinky engine in the […]
May 2, 2024

Duke, College Professor Dies

Shepherd College Professor Dies.Special to The Washington Post. Walter M. Duke, of the Shepherd College faculty, Shepherdstown, died today, after a short illness of pneumonia following an attack of influenza. The deceased was 40 years old […]
November 12, 2023

Obit: Annie Frances Moler

Mrs. Annie Frances Moler, widow of Raleigh W. Moler, of Bakerton, died very suddenly last Friday. She had been apparently in perfect health and had gone to the home of Jack Moler, south of Shepherdstown, to […]
April 5, 2019

Death Register: Anna Moler

Name in Full Moler, Anna Color White Sex Female Date of Death 11/29/18 Place of Death Bakerton Name of Disease or Cause apoplexy  Age 49yrs. -ms. 10d.  Occupation Housewife Consort of Widow Name of Person Giving […]
Time Periods

Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1910s 60 records
1900s 54 records
1930s 50 records
1890s 44 records
1920s 39 records
1950s 35 records