Pennsylvania - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

109 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

February 24, 1910

24 Feb 1910

Thomas H. Welsh celebrates 63rd Birthday

Thomas H. Welsh, better known as “Tam” on account of his Scotch-Irish ancestry, and well known retired local iron worker, of Hollidaysburg, marks his sixty-third birthday today. Tam was born at Harper’s Ferry, Va., on Feb. […]

December 2, 1909

2 Dec 1909

St. Peters Church Improvement

Church Improvement.St. Peter’s Catholic Church at Harper’s Ferry, which has been closed for the past four months while extensive improvements have been made, was reopened for public worship last Sunday, when appropriate services were held. The […]

March 11, 1909

11 Mar 1909

Kipp and Flanagan Visit Washington/Frederick

Miss Annie Kipp, of Johnstown, Pa., has been visiting Miss Martha Flanagan at Bakerton. Miss Flanagan and Miss Kipp are now visiting in Washington and Frederick.

December 27, 1908

27 Dec 1908

Higgins, Memories of John Brown & The Raiders

A Veteran Railroad Man’s Memories of John Brown and the Raiders of 1859 HARPER’S FERRY, W. VA., Dec. 26.NEXT Tuesday will mark the anniversary of the execution of John Brown and his band of raiders at […]

November 25, 1907

25 Nov 1907

Obit: Thomas Licklider

Mr. Thomas Licklider, father of Mr. T. P. Licklider, of this city, and one of the most prominent and highly respected residents of Jefferson county, died at his home in Kearneysville at 1 o’clock Sunday morning, […]

November 14, 1907

14 Nov 1907

Flanagan visits Cambria County, PA

Miss Martha Flanagan, of Bakerton, is spending a few weeks with friends in Johnstown, Pa., and vicinity.

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 […]

July 25, 1907

25 Jul 1907

Martha Flanagan Receives Visitors

Mrs. Arthur Lampe and her sister, Miss Annie Copp, of Johnstown, Pa.; and Mr. Charles Copp and Miss Mary Sundit, of Frederick, Md., and Mrs. William Bowman and son visited Miss Martha Flanagan near Bakerton the […]

December 19, 1903

19 Dec 1903

Bakerton man (Derflinger) weds Bride of Steelton, PA

Married In Hagerstown. Bakerton Man Weds Bride From Pennsylvania. Miss Mary G. Morrett, of Steelton, Pa., and Mr. Grover C. Derflinger, of Bakerton, Jefferson county, were married at the Presbyterian manse in Hagerstown on Saturday afternoon, […]

August 18, 1903

18 Aug 1903

Exner–Higgins Marriage

Exner–Higgins. Mr. Lawrence Exner, of McKeesport, Pa., and Miss Mary Higgins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Higgins, were married on Tuesday evening last, in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Harpers Ferry, by Rev. Father Collins. The […]

April 24, 1903

24 Apr 1903

Ore Mine to Start Up.

Former Congressman Joseph E. Thropp, of Pennsylvania, owner of the Virginia ore bank, near Harper’s Ferry, has commenced operations at the mine, which was shut down for over a year. An injunction restraining him from operating […]

October 9, 1902

9 Oct 1902

Mrs. J. G. Flanagan ill with Malarial Fever

Mrs. F. P. Miller and her son Ross, of Mason & Dixon, spent last week with her sister, Mrs. J. G. Flanagan, of Bakerton, who has been ill with malarial fever.

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