West Virginia State Archives - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

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175 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

December 20, 1853

20 Dec 1853

Birth: Angelina Caton

Lines Numbered 19 Date of Birth Dec. 20 [1853] Name of Child Angelina Color White Sex Female Born Alive Place of Birth Jefferson County Father’s Name in full George Caton Father’s Occupation Farmer Father’s Residence Jefferson […]

May 12, 1853

12 May 1853

Birth: Cora Virginia Daniels

Register [Births] 1853 Lines Numbered 23 Date of Birth May 12 [1853] Name of Child, If Named Cora Virginia Color White Sex Female Born Alive Place of Birth Jeff Co. Father’s Name in Full Dennis B. […]

February 27, 1853

27 Feb 1853

Marriage: Patrick Walch & Mary O’Brien

Register of Marriage Licenses by the Clerk of Jefferson County, Virginia No. 257 Names of Parties Patrick Walch & Mary O’Brien Date Feb. 27, 1853

July 25, 1850

25 Jul 1850

Marriage: Caton & Hunter

Name of Groom Caten, George Name of Bride Margaret Hunter Date July 25, 1850 Minister D. Bragonier

July 24, 1850

24 Jul 1850

Marriage Register: Caton & Hunter, Taylor

Register of Marriage Licenses filed by the County Court of Jefferson County, Virginia. 3. George Caten and Margaret Hunter, date of license July 24th, 1850 12. James Caten and Martha Taylor, date of license September 30th, […]

November 19, 1835

19 Nov 1835

Marriage: James Flanagan & Frances Griggs

Register of Marriage Licenses by the Clerk of Jefferson County, Virginia Date of Marriage November 19, 1835 Full Names of Parties James Flanagan & Frances M. Griggs Minister S. Tuston

February 5, 1835

5 Feb 1835

Marriage: Caton & Lindsay

Name of Groom Caten, James Name of Bride Ann Lindsay Date Feb. 5, 1835 Minister S. Tustin

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Philip Coons Accounts

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A Listing of All Irish-born Residents of Jefferson County, Virginia in the year 1850.

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