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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October 5, 2023

Obit: John Hyland

Mr. John Hyland, a well-known citizen of Harper’s Ferry, died in Providence Hospital, Washington City, on Friday last. The deceased was an active, earnest Democrat, and during the late war was a gallant Confederate solider, of […]
June 13, 2018

Obituary: George W. Moler

Mr. George W. Moler, a worthy farmer in the vicinity of Moler’s Cross Roads, died on the 26th, ult., in the 87th year of his age.
November 12, 2023

They Rest From Their Labors; Death of Many Aged Citizens

THEY REST FROM THEIR LABORS.Our Aged Citizens Passing Away– The Death Record of the Week. Mr. George W. Moler died at his home near Moler’s Cross Roads, in this county, last Friday afternoon. He had been […]
April 5, 2019

Death Register: George William Moler

Lines No. 18 Name in Full Moler, George  Color White Sex Male Date of Death July 26 Place of Death District of Shepherdstown Name of Disease or Cause Brights Disease Age 63yrs. ms. ds. Name of […]
July 23, 2018

Death Register: Fannie Flanagan

Line # 8 Name in Full Fannie Flanagan Color W Sex F Date of Death April 10 Place of Death Harpers Ferry Name of Disease Old Age Age 89 Names of Parents Griggs When Born Occupation […]
August 14, 2024

Death Notice: David Nichols

Mr. David Nichols died at his residence near Bakerton, after a brief illness, on Sunday last, age 45 years, leaving a wife and three children. His remains were interred in Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown.
August 14, 2024

Death Notice: Mary Bratt

Mrs. Mary A. Bratt, mother of Mr. Sam’l Bratt, superintendent of the Washington Building Lime Company at Bakerton, in this county, and mother-in-law of Mr. Dan’l Baker, of Baltimroe, died of cancer at her residence in […]
January 12, 2025

Bratt, Death from Cancer

Death from Cancer.[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.] EASTON, Md., Jan. 6.– Mrs. Mary A. Bratt, wife of Samuel Bratt, of Oxford, Talbot county, died at her residence there this morning. Her father was the late […]
November 17, 2025

Obit: Kate Burns

Mrs. Kate Burns died at her residence in Cumberland, Md., on the 21st of October, aged 60 years. She was a sister of the late M. Walsh, of this place. The remains were interred in the […]
December 22, 2025

Death: Daniel Thomas Welsh

DANIEL THOMAS, infant son of John M. and Clara D. Welsh, died at Bakerton, August 15, 1893, aged 2 months and 23 days. Dear Daniel is sleeping so free from all pain, Oh! wake him not, […]
August 14, 2024

Death: Mrs. Adam Kidwiler

Mrs. Kidwiler, wife of Mr. Adam Kidwiler, Jr., died at her home near Bakerton Sunday morning, February 19th– aged 27 years.
May 19, 2020

Obituary: Emma J. Caton

Mrs. Emma J. Caton, wife of Mr. John Will Caton, who lived at Bakerton, this county, died unexpectedly on Friday of last week, causing a great shock to her family and friends. Besides her husband, she […]
July 18, 2023

Mary E. Grim, Ever-Busy Death

A couple of weeks ago Miss Mary E. Grim, who lived with her brothers near Bakerton, this county, came to Shepherdstown to visit her sister, Mrs. Sarah Jones. Wednesday she was taken suddenly ill, and by […]
January 20, 2026

Curry; Killed By Train

Benjamin Curry, son-in-law of Mr. Patrick Higgins, of Keep Tryst, Md., who was employed in the B. & O. yards at Brunswick, was killed by a train there Thursday morning. — H. F. Sentinel.
August 2, 2023

Tamson Flanagan, died at home.

Mrs. Flanagan, wife of Mr. John J. Flanagan, died at her home near Moler’s Cross Roads on Wednesday.
May 1, 2024

Death Notice: Adam Kidwiler

Mr. Adam Kidwiler, an estimable resident of Jefferson county, died at his home near Bakerton on Sunday morning last, at the ripe old age of 77 years.
May 22, 2020

Death Notice – Mrs. Joseph Lewis

Mrs. Joseph Lewis, living near Mountain Lock, died on Sunday last. Mrs. Lewis leaves many friends to mourn her loss.
November 17, 2025

Obituary: Catharine O’Farrell

Died, May 15, 1891, at Harper’s Ferry, CATHARINE, relict of the late Patrick O’Farrell, and a native of Newtown, Kings county, Ireland, aged 70 years. Last July it was the writer’s sad office to note the […]
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