West Virginia State Archives - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

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175 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

March 10, 1875

10 Mar 1875

Register of Deaths: Thomas Walsh

Register of Deaths within the district of John E. Erin Assessor, For the County of Jefferson, in the year ending 31st December, 1875. Line Number 135 Name in Full Thos. Walsh Color White Sex Male […]

February 12, 1874

12 Feb 1874

Marriage: John Reutch & Alice Flanagan

Marriage Register, Jefferson County, West Virginia Lines Numbered 14 Date February 12, 1874 Town or County Unionville Husband John E. Reutch Wife Alice L. Flanagan Age of Husband 21 Age of Wife 21 Husband’s Place of […]

October 14, 1873

14 Oct 1873

Birth: Margaret Virginia Flanagan

Register of Births Within The District of John E. Erwin, Assessor, For The County Of Jefferson, In The Year Ending 31st December, 1873. Lines Numbered 56 Date of Birth Oct. 1873 Name of Child, If Named […]

May 24, 1873

24 May 1873

Marriage: James Walsh & Elizabeth Slaven

Register of Marriage Licenses by the Clerk of Jefferson County, Virginia Lines No. 11 Date May 24th, 1873 Town or County Harpers Ferry Full Names of Parties James Walsh, Elizabeth Slaven Age of Husband 23 Age […]

February 20, 1873

20 Feb 1873

Death Register: William McClanahan Flanagan

Line # 37 Name in Full William Flanegan Color W Sex M Date of Death Feby. 20 Place of Death Knott’s Mill Name of Disease Consumption Age 29 Names of Parents Jas & Elizabeth When Born […]

October 25, 1871

25 Oct 1871

Birth: George W. Caton

Lines Numbered 28 Date of Birth Oct. 25 [1871] Name of Child Geo. W. Caton Color White Sex Male Born Alive Place of Birth Shepherdstown Father’s Name in full Geo. W. Caton Father’s Occupation Farmer Father’s […]

February 27, 1871

27 Feb 1871

Register of Deaths: James Walsh

Register of Deaths within the district of J. E. Erin Assessor, For the County of Jefferson, in the year ending 31st December, 1871. Line Number 138 Name in Full Jas Walsh Color White Sex Male Date […]

December 10, 1870

10 Dec 1870

Birth: Mary E. Welsh

Register of Births Within the District of Jno. E. E[?], Assessor, In The County of Jefferson in the Year Ending December 31, 1870 Lines Numbered Date of Birth December 10, 1870 Name of Child, If Named […]

December 10, 1870

10 Dec 1870

Birth: Willie M. Licklider

Register of Births Lines Numbered 107 Date of Birth Oct. 18, 1872 Name of Child, If Named Willie M. Licklider Color White Sex Male Born Alive Place of Birth Shep Dist. Father’s Name in Full J.C. […]

March 3, 1870

3 Mar 1870

Marriage: Michael Welsh & Mollie Howard

Register of Marriage Licenses by the Clerk of Jefferson County, Virginia Lines No. 22 Date Mar 3, 1870 Town or County Jeff Co. Full Names of Parties Michael Welsh, Mollie Howard Age of Husband 25 Age […]

September 2, 1869

2 Sep 1869

Marriage: James Flanagan & Mary Caton

Marriage Register, Jefferson County, West Virginia No. 70 Date September 2, 1869 Town or County Jeff Co. Name of Husband James Flangin Name of Wife Mary Ellen Caton Husband’s Place of Birth Jefferson Co. W.Va Wife’s […]

December 18, 1866

18 Dec 1866

Marriage: Licklider & Flanagan

Marriage Register, Jefferson County, West Virginia No. 24/77 Date Dec. 18th, 1866 Town or County Mrs. F. Flanagan’s Name of Husband John C. Licklider Name of Wife Mary C. Flanagan Age of Husband 31 Age of […]

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