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711 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

December 30, 1876

30 Dec 1876

Marriage Notice: Sarah Virginia Caton to Wright

At Zanesville, Ohio, on Thursday, the 21st of December, by Rev. Orville J. Naer of the Second Street M. E. Church, Mr. JOSEPH W. WRIGHT to Miss SARAH VIRGINIA CATON, daughter of Mr. Geo. W. Caton, […]

December 30, 1876

30 Dec 1876

Marriage: Sarah Caton, Joseph Wright

March 4, 1876

4 Mar 1876

Jefferson County Re-Districted.

JEFFERSON COUNTYRe-Districted.—State of West VirginiaJefferson County, Sct. In the County Court,January Term, 1876.2nd Day. At a County Court continued and held for said County, the 18th day of January, 1876, the following order was made and […]

August 17, 1875

17 Aug 1875

Kaldenbach/Dunn Marriage

Marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses were granted yesterday: William Carter and Frances Lee; Nathaniel Tapley and Philena Hutchinson; Chas. Kaldenbach and Ellie Dunn; Daniel Jackson and Rachael Ann Anderson; Thomas J. Annen and Nellie V. […]

August 17, 1875

17 Aug 1875

Marriage License Issued: Ellie Dunn & Kaldenback

Marriage Licenses.The following marriage licenses were granted yesterday: William Carter and Frances Lee; Nathaniel Tapley and Philena Hutchinson; Chas. Kaldenbach and Ellie Dunn; Daniel Jackson and Rachael Ann Anderson; Thomas J. Annen and Nellie V. Connor.

January 16, 1875

16 Jan 1875

Fire on the C. & O. Canal

BOATS BURNED.– On Saturday morning last, the 9th inst., about 3 o’clock, the cry of fire was raised through our town, when it was discovered that three boats, the “Adam Sherman” and “Arthur Cropley,” belonging to […]

November 22, 1873

22 Nov 1873

Deserving Colored Man: Sigh Carter

DESERVING COLORED MAN.– Sigh Carter, one of the former slaves of the late Col. Braxton Davenport and one of his most trustworthy servants, has been visiting his old home within the past few days. Sigh is […]

October 5, 1872

5 Oct 1872

Loudoun Poisoning, Caton.

ANOTHER SO-CALLED POISONING CASE IN LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA. — The Leesburg, (Va.) Semi-Weekly Telegram says that the lower part of Loudoun county, Va., was thrown into a great state of excitement last Thursday week by the […]

September 7, 1872

7 Sep 1872

Caton: Stray Hogs

STRAY HOGS.On or about the 25th of June, two Sows came upon my premises, near Moler’s Cross Roads– one of them is white with a slit in both ears– the other is of a sandy color, […]

September 7, 1872

7 Sep 1872

Obituary: Dennis McCullough

On the 29th of August, near this town, of consumption, Mr. DENNIS McCULLOUGH, aged about 55 years. His remains were interred in the Catholic Cemetery, at Harper’s Ferry.

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.

June 11, 1870

11 Jun 1870

Posts and Rails for sale.

Posts and Rails FOR SALE.I OFFER for sale at low prices, 10,000 CHESTNUT RAILS, also Chestnut and Locust POSTS, to be delivered on Bank of Canal at the Manganese Mines, opposite Virginia Ore Bank. Apply to […]

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