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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November 7, 2023

Obit: John Lamon

On Tuesday last, in the 52d year of his age, of the prevailing epidemic, Mr. JOHN LAMON, of this place. The deceased had been laboring under general debility for some months, but was attending to his […]
December 11, 2020

Lawrence Murphy, death.

In this town [Charles Town], on Friday morning last, of an illness of 36 hours, Mr. Lawrence Murphy, a native of Ireland, aged about 27 years. He was a stranger here, and had been engaged upon […]
November 6, 2023

Fatal Accident: John Lanaham

Fatal Accident — We learn from the Frederick Examiner, that an accident occurred on the line of the Rail road near the Monococy, on Saturday last, which resulted in the death of the individual who was […]
October 22, 2025

Hurley Killed; Armory Accident

We learn that a Mr. HURLEY, a native of Ireland, fell from a scaffold, while rough-casting the front of Dr. Marmion’s house, at Harpers Ferry, and was instantly killed. We understand an accident occurred in one […]
June 27, 2025

Died: McClelland, Vanvacter, Rev. Price

DIED,On Thursday last, after a lingering illness, Mr. ARCHIBALD McCLELLAND, of Harpers-Ferry. On Saturday last, Mr. ARSOLEN VANVACTER, of the same place. In Talbot county, Maryland, on the 11th ult., at the residence of Dr. John […]
October 22, 2025

Died: William Reed

On the 29th ult., at his residence at Harpers Ferry, Mr. WILLIAM REED, aged 62 years. He was a native of Ireland, and for the last 26 years a resident of the place of his decease; […]
November 6, 2023

Deaths In The Harpers Ferry Free Press

DIEDOn Thursday last, Miss Elizabeth M’Clure, of this place. On Saturday, Mrs. Leannah Butts, wife of Mr. John Butts. On Thursday the 26th ult. at his residence in Shepherdstown, Captain JOHN PIERCE, in the 78th year […]
November 29, 2025

Death Notice: John Garry

On Monday evening, aged about 30, Mr. John Garry, a native of Ireland, but for some months a resident of this place.
November 6, 2023

Obit: Peter Conlan

DIED,On Sunday last, Mr. Peter Conlan, merchant, of this place. Mr. C. was a native of Ireland, but resided in this country for the last four or five years, and had taken the necessary steps to […]
November 18, 2025

Daughter of Grymes, mangled at Saw Mill

A most distressing accident happened at the U. S. saw mill at Harper’s Ferry, on Friday, the 13th inst. A little girl, daughter of Mr. Grymes, had gone to the mill for the purpose of collecting […]
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