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1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

January 11, 1889

11 Jan 1889

Entertainment at Moler’s

An audience of about one hundred and fifty ladies and gentlemen attended Mr. Jacob Knott’s entertainment at Bethesda Church, December 24th, which consisted of recitations and dialogues. All did remarkably well according to age and opportunity, […]

November 13, 1888

13 Nov 1888

Newborn found dead.

The dead body of a newborn infant was found last Friday, secreted in a tree on the farm of Mr. Jno. G. Flanigan, near Oak Grove. An inquest was held on the body on Saturday, by […]

November 13, 1888

13 Nov 1888

Oyster Supper, Grange Hall

There will be an oyster supper held at Oak Grove Grange Hall on Friday and Saturday nights, November 16th and 17th, by the members of the Grange. The object is to raise money to pay the […]

November 6, 1888

6 Nov 1888

Birth Certificate (Delayed): Allen Reynolds Caton

Full Name at Birth Allen Reynolds Caton Date of Birth Nov. 6th, 1888 Color or Race White Sex Male Birthplace Bakerton Jefferson W.Vir. Father (Full Name) John William Caton Birthplace West Virginia Mother (Full Name) Emma […]

November 6, 1888

6 Nov 1888

Birth: J. A. Caton

Number 267 Date of Return Nov. 19, 1888 Name of Child J. A. Caton Sex Male No. of Child of this Mother Fourth Stillborn Period of Uterogestation Full Term Cause Race or Color White Date of […]

September 1, 1888

1 Sep 1888

Birth: Berna Flanagan

Register of Births Within The District of Chas. H. Trail, Assessor, For The County Of Jefferson, In The Year Ending 31st December, 1888. Lines Numbered 26 Date of Birth September 1888 Name of Child, If Named […]

August 27, 1888

27 Aug 1888

Birth: Flanagan (1888)

Register of Births Within The District of Chas. H. Trail, Assessor, For The County Of Jefferson, In The Year Ending 31st December, 1888. Lines Numbered 215 Name of Child Flanagan No. of Child of This Mother. […]

August 24, 1888

24 Aug 1888

Catons Summering with Biggs.

Mrs. Frost, Miss Frost, Mrs. Caton and the Misses Caton, and Mrs. Smith, of Washington D. C. are summering with Mr. Wm. N. Biggs

April 24, 1888

24 Apr 1888

Garber Hotel; Iron Bridge At Harpers Ferry

The “Garber Hotel” at Weverton, was sold on the 17th inst. to Patrick Higgins, of Sandy Hook, for $1,811. Mr. Oliver Kemp, Supervisor of B. B. & W. S., is erecting an iron bridge at the […]

April 24, 1888

24 Apr 1888

Death: Edward Sloane

In Bolivar, this county, April 20th, 1888, of typhoid fever, EDWARD, aged 15 years, oldest son of Lock and Ellen Sloane.

March 30, 1888

30 Mar 1888

James Flanagan Purchases Adjoining Lands from John G. Moler

Mr. James Flanagan has purchased a small tract of land– 71 1/2 acres– from Mr. John Griff Moler, for $40 per acre cash. The land adjoins Mr. Flanagan’s place.

December 31, 1887

31 Dec 1887

Harpers Ferry Extracts

HARPER’S FERRY.Extracts from a Recent Account by a Reporter for the Baltimore Sun. From all indications, Harper’s Ferry, after lying as dead for twenty-five years, will have its old time prosperity returned to it, and in […]

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