Jefferson County - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

March 10, 1866

10 Mar 1866

Erin’s Flag

On Saturday last , whilst our town was in the midst of excitement on account of the great Johnson endorsement meeting, a vehicle appeared at the eastern end of town, over which floated the beautiful green flag […]

January 25, 1866

25 Jan 1866

Obit: Mary Ann Strider

On the 16th December, 1865, at Harper’s Ferry, at the residence of Mr. Thomas Gallagher, Mrs. MARY ANN STRIDER, widow of John F. Strider, after a short illness of two days, having been stricken with paralysis. […]

January 19, 1866

19 Jan 1866

Marriage: Andrew Higgins, Sarah Slavin

MARRIAGE LICENSEWest Virginia, County of Jefferson, to wit; To any Person Licensed to Celebrate Marriages :You are hereby authorized to join together in the Holy State of Matrimony, according to the rites and ceremonies of your […]

January 6, 1866

6 Jan 1866

Deaths in Shepherdstown Register 06 Jan 1866

Died Oct. 17, 1862, near Kerneysville, Turner Ashby, son of James F. and A. M. Randal, aged 8 months, 2 weeks, and 0 days.“I take these little lambs said He, And lay them in my breast–Protection […]

January 6, 1866

6 Jan 1866

Death Notice: Mary Hunter

Near this place, June 1, 1865, George William Thompson, son of Boston Thompson, aged 4 years, 5 months and 6 days. At Duffield’s Depot, Oct. 30, 1861, Mrs. Mary Hunter, aged about 58 years. On the […]

December 25, 1865

25 Dec 1865

Deed of Trust: Caton, Sherman Trustee

This deed made on the 25th day of December, in the year 1865, between George Caton of the County of Jefferson and State of West Virginia, of the one part, and Oliver H. F. Sherman, of […]

October 12, 1865

12 Oct 1865

Fatal Casualties (Irish Laborers in Wells)

Mr. DENNIS O’LEARY, an eminently worthy and industrious Irish laborer, well and favorably known by the citizens and farmers of this neighborhood, came to his death on Thursday last under very painful circumstances. He was engaged […]

July 1, 1863

1 Jul 1863