Evidence

September 24, 1943

Bakerton Residents See Back The Attack

BAKERTON. Thos who visited Washington, D. last week to see the Army Show, “Back the Attack”, were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Flanagan, Mrs. Freddie Mahoney, Mr. Ray Lewis, Mr. Arche Huser, Mr. Ronald Bush, Mr. […]
April 25, 1942

WWII Draft Registration: Oscar Strother Flanagan

Name Oscar Strother Flanagan Place of Residence Ft. Hayes, CCC Casualty Detachment, Columbus, Ohio Mailing Address Same Telephone 534 – Ma 2171, Casualty Age in Years 48 Date of Birth July 20, 1893 Place of Birth […]
November 4, 1941

Death Certificate: Mary Elizabeth Engle Moler

Place of Death Charles Town R. 7 W. District C. Town (Dist. No 1911) No. Place of Residence Charles Town. R.7 W., Jefferson, W.Va Full Name Mary Elizabeth Engle Moler Personal and Statistical Particulars Sex F […]
July 25, 1941

Obituary: Thomas B. Welsh

Thomas B. Welsh, better known to the people of the northern half of the county, as Uncle Tommie, died at his home in Bakerton at 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, after an illness of two weeks from […]
July 22, 1941

Register of Deaths: Thomas B. Welsh

Name in Full Thomas Benjamin Welsh Color White Sex Male Date of Death 7/22/41 Place of Death Bakerton Name of Disease Heart disease Age 80 years 1 months 18 days Occupation Lime & Stone Inspector Consort […]
July 22, 1941

Death Certificate: Thomas B. Welsh

Place of Death County Jefferson Magisterial District Harpers Ferry City or town Bakerton Length of stay in this community 80 yrs Home (Usual Residence) of Deceased State West Va County Jefferson City or town Bakerton Full […]
June 6, 1941

Tommy celebrates 80th birthday

Mr. Tommie Welsh, one of Bakerton’s oldest and best-known residents, celebrated his 80th birthday yesterday at his home in that place. Mr. Welsh is still hale and hearty and spends most of his time looking after […]
July 9, 1940

Obituary: Nannie V. Lewis

Mrs. Nannie V. Lewis died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. A. Hoffmaster, 405 Maple avenue, Brunswick, Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock of a lingering illness, aged 77 years. Her husband, Jerome T. Lewis, […]
April 5, 1940

Obituary: Jerome Thomas Lewis

Jerome Thomas Lewis, well-known farmer of Samples Manor, Washington County, died suddenly of a heart attack Thursday morning at 1 o’clock, aged 79 years, 8 months, 11 days. He was actively engaged in farming up to […]
April 5, 1940

Obit: Thomas Lewis

Thomas Lewis, well known farmer, died suddenly at his home, Dargan Thursday morning at 1:00 o’clock a.m. of a heart attack, aged 79 years. He was actively engaged in farming. Surviving are: Wife, children, Wilbur H., […]
March 29, 1940

Marriage: Welsh & Webb

Mr. Dineen Welsh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Welsh, of Bakerton, and Miss Dorothy Webb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Browny Webb, of Millville, were married Saturday evening, March 22, 1940, at Berryville, Va., by […]
December 6, 1939

State Road Commission Determines Licensure for “Drivable Contraption”

Robert Duke didn’t know what to call the contraption in which he drives daily from Bakerton to Shepherdstown, and neither did the state road commission after they received a description. Duke assembled the machine himself from […]
November 3, 1939

Charles Sweeney caught with still near Bakerton

COUNTY MAN IS HELD FOR COURT.Charles L. Sweeney, Dargan, Caught With Still Near Bakerton. Charles L. Sweeney, Dargan section, who was arrested Tuesday by Federal agents for operation of a moonshine still across the Potomac near […]
August 4, 1939

Rain Mars Picnic Sat’y At Bakerton

Rain Mars Picnic Sat’y At Bakerton. Fine Dinner Enjoyed By Guests; Many Officials Present. The Bakerton plant of the Standard Lime and Stone Company held its annual picnic at Duke’s Woods Saturday, activities getting under way […]
April 14, 1939

Skeeter visits parents

Mr. Dineen Welsh, of Strasburg, Va., spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Welsh, and family.