Evidence

September 4, 1919

Bakerton Beats Sharpsburg 11-9

A game of ball was played by the Sharpsburg boys and the boys at the Bakerton lime quarries. Score 9 to 11 in favor of the Bakerton boys. The game recently played by the same boys […]
September 12, 1918

WWI Draft: George Washington Churchey

Name George Washington Churchey Home Address Sharpsburg Md Rout 2 Age in Years 36 Date of Birth 10/19/1881 Race White U.S. Citizen/Alien Native Born Present Occupation Farmer Employer Self Place of Employment/Business Sharpsburg Md R2 Nearest […]
July 20, 1916

Obit: John Thomas Badger

John Thomas Badger, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Badger, was born in Jefferson county, West Virginia, December 30, 1844, and died at his home near Charlottesville, Ind., May 18, 1916, aged 71 years, 4 months and […]
March 19, 1914

Accident at Bakerton

Accident at Bakerton. A bad accident occurred yesterday morning at the limestone quarries of the Washington Building Lime Company at Bakerton, when Richard Brashears, of Sharpsburg, and John Hetzel, of Antietam, were painfully hurt. The two […]
January 18, 1912

Amanda Rouf, Death

Hagerstown.– Mrs. Amanda Rouf, 32 years old, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Delauney, Sharpsburg. She was twice married. Her first husband was killed at a quarry several years ago at Bakerton, W. […]
January 4, 1912

Charles Marshall, killed at ore bank.

Charles Marshall, aged 30 years, of Sharpsburg, was crushed by a large rock and almost instantly killed at the Virginia ore bank near Bakerton last Wednesday. Very little is known by his fellow-workmen as to how […]
May 25, 1911

Eleven Men Sank

Sharpsburg News. While crossing the river near Mountain Lock last Saturday evening the boat in which were eleven men sank, and several of the number came near drowning, being unable to swim. Some of them belong […]
April 28, 1910

1910 Census: George Eichelberger Household

Election District No. 1 [Sharpsburg], Washington County, Maryland as enumerated by John H. Drenner House Number: 170   Name Relationship Sex Age Martial Status Number of Years of Marriage Mother of How Many Children George L. Eichelberger […]
December 2, 1909

Death: Frank Winks

Frank Wins, formerly of Dargan, died in Chicago, aged 39 years. His remains were brought here and interred in Mountain View Cemetery Tuesday, after services in the Lutheran Church.
June 13, 1909

Fisher, Moore Married

Hagerstown, Md. June 12.– Miss Iva H. Fisher, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Fisher, of Sharpsburg, and John M. Moore, of Bakerton, W. Va., were married by Rev. W. A. Lytle.
February 8, 1908

Gouker, granted divorce due to desertion.

Judge Keedy at Hagerstown granted an absolute divorce to Mrs. Mary J. Gouker, of Sharpsburg, from Charles Gouker, of Bakerton, W. Va., on the grounds of desertion.
January 19, 1905

Billy Welsh, Harness Vandalized, Search for Perpetrators

A dastardly piece of work was committed Friday night in Sharpsburg by miscreants, who cut the harness of the team of William Welch, of Bakerton, while it was hitched at the City Hotel. The harness was […]