Shenandoah County - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

21 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

August 31, 1916

31 Aug 1916

Walter Flanagan collapses from shock during storm

A terrific storm passed over Strasburg, Va., one day last week, and the lightning struck three dwellings in the town, stunning a dozen persons. The plant of the Standard Lime Company, near Strasburg, was struck, and […]

July 27, 1916

27 Jul 1916

Walter Flanagan Ill at Winchester

Mr. Walter Flanagan, of Strasburg, Va., formerly of Bakerton, this county, has been very ill in a hospital in Winchester, but is now improving.

July 29, 1915

29 Jul 1915

Flanagan, Hunter visit James Flanagan

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Flanagan and their son Harold, of Strasburg, Va., and Miss Nellie Hunter, of Stephens City, Va., have been visiting at Mr. James Flanagan’s, at Bakerton.

November 7, 1907

7 Nov 1907

An Honorable Roll (Company F, First VA Cavalry)

An Honorable Roll. Robert L. Billmyer, of this vicinity, has handed us the following list of the surviving members of Company F, First Virginia Cavalry, commanded by the late Captain M. J. Billmyer, and we print […]

January 13, 1872

13 Jan 1872

Miss Caton Killed

KILLED.– An unmarried Irish woman, named Caton, was run over by a train on the O. A. & M. R. R., near Timberville, in Shenandoah county, a few days ago, and killed.

July 17, 1869

17 Jul 1869

Riot at Winchester Depot

RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS.– On Saturday night last, a number of negroes waylaid an Irish citizen near the Cemetery, and beat him in an outrageous manner. Upon this fact being ascertained on the Sabbath, there was some excitement […]

August 25, 1831

25 Aug 1831

Riot on Railroad near New Market

Riot on the Rail-Road. — On Sunday evening last an altercation of a very serious character took place between the white and coloured laborers employed on the line of the rail-road near New-Market. It was quelled […]

July 14, 1831

14 Jul 1831

1,700 Laborers Wanted (B&O Advert)

1,700 LABORERS WANTEDAt One Dollar Per Day. The subscribers, contractors on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-Road, want to employ 1,700 LABORERS, To whom One Dollar a day will be punctually paid. This work is in one […]

3 Jun 2026

WWI Draft: George William Emmart

Name George William Emmart Home Address Strasburg Jct. Shen. Va Age in Years 44 Date of Birth October 8 1873 Race White U.S. Citizen/Alien Native Born Present Occupation Foreman Employer Standard Lime & Stone Co. Place […]

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