West Virginia State Archives - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

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175 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

September 21, 1940

21 Sep 1940

Death Certificate: Anna Belle Eichelberger

Place of Death Berkeley [County], Martinsburg, W.Va District Martinsburg (Dist. No. 0251) No. Kings Daughters Full Name Anna.Belle Eichelberger Personal and Statistical Particulars Sex F Color or Race White Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced Married Husband […]

February 22, 1939

22 Feb 1939

Death Certificate: Albertus Arwine Lamon

Place of Death Jefferson [County] District Harpers Ferry Town or City Bakerton Full Name Albertus Arwine Lamon Residence No. Bakerton Personal and Statistical Particulars Sex M Color or Race W Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced Married […]

February 22, 1939

22 Feb 1939

Death Register: Albertus A. Lamon

Name or No. of Assessment Dist. Name In Full Lamon, Albertus Arwine Race White Sex Male Date of Death 2/22/39 Place of Death Harpers Ferry Name of Disease or Cause of Death acute uremia Age […]

August 15, 1938

15 Aug 1938

Death Certificate: Lawrence Henry Welsh

Place of Death County Jefferson Town or City Bakerton Place of Residence State W.Va. Length of residence where death occurred 13 years Full Name Lawrence Henry Welsh Personal and Statistical Particulars Sex M Color or Race […]

August 15, 1938

15 Aug 1938

Register of Deaths: Lawrence Henry Welsh

Name in Full — Welsh Color White Sex Male Date of Death 8/15/38 Place of Death Harpers Ferry Dist. Name of Disease Heart failure Age 53 years 3 months 10 days Occupation — Consort of, or […]

August 4, 1938

4 Aug 1938

Death Certificate: Rankin Geary

Registered No. 10608 Place of Death Place of Death Bakerton County Jefferson Town or City District H. Ferry Length of residence where death occurred Place of Residence State W. Va. County Jefferson […]

August 4, 1938

4 Aug 1938

Death Register: Rankin Geary

Name in Full Geary, Rankin William Color White Sex Male Date of Death 8/4/38 Place of Death Harpers Ferry District Name of Disease or Cause Chronic Myocarditis Age 74yrs. 10 ms. 3 d. Occupation Consort […]

February 24, 1937

24 Feb 1937

Death Certificate: Robert Dudley Moler

Registered No. 1963 Place of Death Place of Death Bakerton County Jefferson Town or City District Harpers Ferry (dist. no. 1921) Length of residence where death occurred Place of Residence State W. […]

February 24, 1937

24 Feb 1937

Death Register: Robert Dudley Moler

Name in Full Moler, Robert Dudley Color White Sex Male Date of Death 2/24/37 Place of Death Bakerton Name of Disease or Cause died suddenly while at work, probably heart disease) Age 57yrs. — ms. 20 […]

February 16, 1937

16 Feb 1937

Death Certificate: Helen Valleare Kidwiler

Place of Death Jefferson District Harpers Ferry Town or City Bakerton Place of Residence Bakerton W.Va Full Name Helen Valleare Kidwiler Personal and Statistical Particulars Sex Female Color or Race White Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced […]

July 19, 1935

19 Jul 1935

Death Certificate: Bessie Welsh Best

Place of Death County Jefferson District 1921 Harpers Ferry Town or City Bakerton Full Name Bessie Welsh Best Residence Bakerton W.Va. Personal and Statistical Particulars Sex Female Color or Race White Single, Married […] Married […]

December 8, 1934

8 Dec 1934

Death Certificate: Adam McClellan Best

County Jefferson District Harpers Ferry Town or City Bakerton Full Name Adam McClellan Best Residence Bakerton Personal and Statistical Particulars Sex Male Color or Race White Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced Widower Husband or Wife of […]

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