West Virginia State Archives - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

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175 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

December 8, 1934

8 Dec 1934

Death Register: Adam McClellan Best

Name in Full Best, Adam McClallan Color White Sex Male Date of Death 12/8/34 Place of Death Bakerton Name of Disease or Cause chronic intestinal nephritis Age 72yrs. 5ms. 1d. Occupation Farmer Consort of Widower Name […]

July 23, 1934

23 Jul 1934

Death Certificate: Martha Lee Britner [Flanagan]

Place of Death County Berkeley District Martinsburg Town or City Martinsburg (City Hospital) Full Name Martha Lee Britner Residence Shepherdstown Personal and Statistical Particulars Sex Female Color or Race White Single, Married […] Married Husband […]

September 25, 1932

25 Sep 1932

Register of Deaths: Roy Martin Welsh

Name in Full Ra[o]y Martin Welsh Color White Sex Male Date of Death 9/25/32 Place of Death Bakerton Name of Disease acute alcoholism Age 48 years 8 months 18 days Occupation cooper Consort of, or Unmarried […]

September 25, 1932

25 Sep 1932

Death Certificate: Roy Martin Welsh

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

August 19, 1932

19 Aug 1932

Death Certificate: David Henry Hetzel

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

August 19, 1932

19 Aug 1932

Death Register: David Henry Hetzel

Name in Full Hetzel, David Henry Color White Sex Male Date of Death 8/19/32 Place of Death Bakerton Name of Disease or Cause chronic myocarditis, nephritis, immediate cause, urema. Age 52yrs. 10ms. 25d. Occupation laborer lime […]

July 13, 1931

13 Jul 1931

Death Certificate: Patrick Henry Welsh

Place of Death County Jefferson District Harpers Ferry Town or City Bakerton Full Name Patrick Henry Welsh Personal and Statistical Particulars Sex Male Color or Race White Single, Married […] S. Husband of, or Wife of […]

July 12, 1931

12 Jul 1931

Register of Deaths: Patrick Henry Welsh

Name in Full Patrick Henry Welsh Color White Sex Male Date of Death 7/12/31 Place of Death Bakerton Name of Disease Pulmonary T. B. Age 68 years 3 months 3 days Occupation Laborer Consort of, or […]

February 19, 1931

19 Feb 1931

Death Certificate: Virginia Elizabeth Welsh

Place of Death County Jefferson District Harpers Ferry Town or City Bakerton W.Va. Full Name Virginia Elizabeth Welsh Residence Bakerton Personal and Statistical Particulars Sex F Color or Race W Single, Married […] S. Husband of, […]

February 19, 1931

19 Feb 1931

Register of Deaths: Virginia Elizabeth Welsh

Name in Full Virginia Elizabeth Welsh Color White Sex Female Date of Death 2/19/31 Place of Death Bakerton Name of Disease Pneumonia Age 14 years 6 months 3 days Occupation — Consort of, or Unmarried single […]

March 24, 1930

24 Mar 1930

Death Certificate: Charles Robert Flanagan

Evidence has been cataloged but not yet transcribed. Please check repository for record image.

March 24, 1930

24 Mar 1930

Death Register: Charles R. Flanagan

This record has been cataloged, but not yet transcribed. Please view the record image at the repository.

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