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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August 21, 2023

Obituary: Catharine Higgins

Mrs. Catherine Higgins, wife of Edward Higgins, of Harper’s Ferry, died last week in Wooster, Ohio, where she had gone to visit her daughter, Mrs. Watts. Her death was caused by typhoid fever. Mrs. Higgins, who […]
August 22, 2023

Catherine Higgins brought Home

The body of Mrs. Catherine Higgins, wife of Mr. Edward Higgins, was brought to her home at Harpers Ferry Sunday morning from Wooster, Ohio, where she died of typhoid fever while on a visit to her […]
May 1, 2024

Sudden Death of Jefferson Co Leading Citizen: John Griggs Flanagan

DIED SUDDENLYWas One of Jefferson County’s Leading Citizens– Among First to Develop Limestone Resources. Charles Town, W. Va., July 31.– Mr. John Griggs Flannagan, one of Jefferson county’s most prominent business men and land owners, died […]
July 19, 2018

John G. Flanagan Suddenly Passes Away

Passing Away. We regret to announce the passing of another estimable Jefferson county citizen in the death of Mr. John Griggs Flanagan, who died very suddenly last Thursday afternoon at his home near Bakerton. Mr. Flanagan […]
May 2, 2024

John Flanagan Died Suddenly While Wife Looked For Remedies

John Flanagan, about fifty-eight years old, an extensive farmer and owner of stone quarries, died suddenly at his home near Bakerton, W. Va. He was sitting on his porch and complained of pain in his side, […]
July 19, 2018

Died: Raleigh Moler

Mr. Raleigh W. Moler, a well-known resident of the vicinity of Bakerton, this county, died at his home last night about midnight, after an illness of several months, from a cancerous affection. He was about 43 […]
January 10, 2025

Lee; Decapitated by a Train

Decapitated by a Train.Special to The Washington Post.Harpers Ferry, W. Va., July 21.– Charles Lee, a colored man, living near Bakerton, while intoxicated last night, laid his head on the railroad and a train ran over […]
October 5, 2023

Miss C. McGraw, died Chicago.

Miss Catharine A. McGraw, daughter of the late James McGraw of Harpers Ferry, died in Chicago, and her body was brought to Harpers Ferry and interred in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery.
May 1, 2024

Frank Freeman, killed by train.

Frank Freeman, colored, of this county [Rappahannock County, VA], was killed by a train last week at Bakerton, where he had been at work.
May 1, 2024

Obit: Thomas Licklider

Mr. Thomas Licklider, father of Mr. T. P. Licklider, of this city, and one of the most prominent and highly respected residents of Jefferson county, died at his home in Kearneysville at 1 o’clock Sunday morning, […]
November 7, 2023

Death of Charles Davies

[This newspaper page is torn and many words of the article is missing.] Death of Charles Davies.Mr. Davies, a well-known lawyer, died Tuesday at his home, 1915 Sixth street northwest, Washington City, after a short illness, […]
January 14, 2025

Boyer dropped dead in stone quarries.

John Boyer, a resident of Antietam, dropped dead at the Bakerton stone quarries, where he was employed.
May 1, 2024

Death: Florence E. Duke

BOYDS, Md., July 21, 1907. Intelligence reached here yesterday afternoon announcing the death of Mrs. Florence E. Duke, widow of Robert Duke of Jefferson county, West Virginia, which occurred at her home at Bakerton, W. Va. […]
May 1, 2024

Grace Kidwiler, infant, dead.

Infant Dead. Grace, the four and a half months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Kidwiler, 130 East John street, died Wednesday evening between 5 and 6 o’clock of cholera infantum. The child had been […]
May 1, 2024

Houseworth Instantly Killed at Bakerton by B&O

HOUSEWORTH. Mr. Smith Houseworth, one of Martinsurg’s most venerable citizens was instantly killed at Bakerton on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad on Wednesday last about 2 o’clock. Mr. Houseworth had been on a visit to friends […]
October 5, 2023

Obit: George Beall Lynch

Mr. George Beall Lynch, a native of Jefferson county, but who had been a resident of Baltimore for a number of years, died at the University Hospital in that city on Tuesday. The earlier years of […]
May 1, 2024

Charles Gray; Shot.

Shot By Bad Negro. Charles Gray, a well-known Baltimore and Ohio fireman, running on the Millville limestone train was shot and mortally wounded in front of the Baltimore and Ohio station at Weverton late Saturday night, […]
December 4, 2020

Obit, Sarah Thompson

Passing Away.Death came very suddenly last Monday evening to Mrs. Sarah Thompson at the Entler Hotel in Shepherdstown. Mrs. Thompson had come to the hotel to spend a few weeks, her son and son-in-law, John R. […]
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