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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May 22, 2020

Death Notice: Joseph Lewis

LEWIS. — On Wednesday, April 8, at his residence in Sample’s Manor, Joseph Lewis, aged about 60 years.
November 17, 2025

Obituary: Lawrence Finlan

LAWRENCE FINLAN DEAD.A Well Known Citizen Who Made His Own Tombstone. On Wednesday evening last, Lawrence Finlan, (familiarly called “Larry,”) a well-known and highly respected citizen of this place, died at his home on Camp Hill […]
October 5, 2023

Obit: Mr. Larry Finlan

Mr. Larry Finlan, a native of Ireland, but for the past forty years a resident of Harper’s Ferry and at one time an employee in the United States Armory, died in that place last Friday, aged […]
October 5, 2023

Obit: Mary McGlone

Miss Mary McGlone, eldest daughter of the late Edward McGlone, died at the residence of her mother in Bolivar, in this county, last Thursday morning, of typhoid fever. The deceased was an estimable young lady, and […]
June 22, 2018

Obituary: Mary Flanagan

The Heavy Hand of Death. Mrs. Mary Flanagan, the beloved wife of Mr. James Flanagan, died last Thursday morning at her home near Bakerton, this county, after an illness of less than two days. Tuesday night […]
July 29, 2018

Death Notice: Burny Reynolds Flanagan

August 28, 1889, Burny Reynolds Flanagan aged 11 months. A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. God in […]
July 18, 2023

Geo. W. Smith, dead at Weston

Mr. Geo. W. Smith, an aged man from Bolivar, who was taken to the Insane Asylum at Weston less than a month ago, has since died in that institution.
January 20, 2026

Death: Edward Sloane

In Bolivar, this county, April 20th, 1888, of typhoid fever, EDWARD, aged 15 years, oldest son of Lock and Ellen Sloane.
December 4, 2020

Obit, Hunter, Funk

Sudden Deaths. — Last Sunday night Miss Mary Hunter, an aged resident of Shepherdstown, was suddenly taken ill, and before a physician could arrive she had died. The deceased was a sister of Capt. J. H. […]
August 7, 2023

Spirit of Jefferson Deaths, July 1885

DIED. At the residence of her half-brother, Mr. John H. Allstadt, in this county, on Wednesday, July 15th, 1885, Miss HANNAH HALL, at an advanced age. She had been a consistent member of the Methodist Church […]
December 3, 2023

Newsy Notes: Michael Caton, dead.

Michael Caton of Washington, a veteran printer and pressman, is dead– aged 89. He was cashier 43 years in the Congressional Globe office.
January 20, 2026

Death: Agnes A. Higgins

On April 16th, 1884, at Sandy Hook, Md., AGNES A., third daughter of Patrick and M. A. Higgins, aged 18 years, 4 months and 2 days.
May 20, 2020

Died: William Freeze

March 8th, 1884, at the residence of Mr. George Caton, near Shepherdstown, Mr. WILLIAM FREEZE, aged 71 years old.
November 7, 2023

Death: Maurice Cushing

Mr. Maurice Cushing, a most worthy citizen of this town, was found dead in his bed on last Friday morning– aged 60 and a native of Ireland. He leaves a wife and four children.
December 2, 2023

Fatal Train Accident Caused By Bovine

A train of empty cars, in charge of conductor Rodrick, with John McAbee engineer, Charles Rosenberg fireman, and William Caton brakesman, was thrown from the track near Edinburg, on the Valley Branch of the B. & […]
October 5, 2023

Michael Boler run over

Mr. Michael Boler, son of Mr. Richard Boler, of Harper’s Ferry, was run over and killed one day last week, on the Connellsville Railroad.
November 6, 2023

James Doody, Killed

Mr. James Doody, who left Martinsburg January 1st for Pittsburg, was accidentally killed by being run over by an engine in the yard of the Connellsville & Pittsburg Railroad, at Pittsburg, on last Monday night.
July 18, 2023

Death of E. Morton Lackland

We very much regret to chronicle the death of Mr. E. Morton Lackland, which took place on Thursday of last week, the 9th of March, by suicide, at his home near Charlestown, in this county. He […]
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