Evidence

January 29, 1889

John Flanagan Purchases Engle Farm

Mr. William Engle, Jr., has sold one hundred acres of his home farm, near Zion Church, to Mr. John J. Flanagan for $5,000. The house and barn are included in the portion sold.
November 13, 1888

Newborn found dead.

The dead body of a newborn infant was found last Friday, secreted in a tree on the farm of Mr. Jno. G. Flanigan, near Oak Grove. An inquest was held on the body on Saturday, by […]
November 13, 1888

Oyster Supper, Grange Hall

There will be an oyster supper held at Oak Grove Grange Hall on Friday and Saturday nights, November 16th and 17th, by the members of the Grange. The object is to raise money to pay the […]
November 6, 1888

Birth Certificate (Delayed): Allen Reynolds Caton

Full Name at Birth Allen Reynolds Caton Date of Birth Nov. 6th, 1888 Color or Race White Sex Male Birthplace Bakerton Jefferson W.Vir. Father (Full Name) John William Caton Birthplace West Virginia Mother (Full Name) Emma […]
March 30, 1888

James Flanagan Purchases Adjoining Lands from John G. Moler

Mr. James Flanagan has purchased a small tract of land– 71 1/2 acres– from Mr. John Griff Moler, for $40 per acre cash. The land adjoins Mr. Flanagan’s place.
October 12, 1887

Birth: Roy M. Best

  Lines Numbered 51 Date of Birth October 12, 1887 corrected by S. T. Huatt Name of Child, If Named Roy M. Best Color White Sex Male No. of Child to this Mother 2 Place of […]
October 7, 1887

J. Flanagan purchases Atkinson Farm.

Mr. James Flanagan has bought of Mr. Wm. J Moler the farm known as the Atkinson farm, southeast of Shepherdstown. It contains 65 acres, and Mr. Flanagan paid $2,400 cash for it.
July 21, 1885

Spirit of Jefferson Deaths, July 1885

DIED. At the residence of her half-brother, Mr. John H. Allstadt, in this county, on Wednesday, July 15th, 1885, Miss HANNAH HALL, at an advanced age. She had been a consistent member of the Methodist Church […]
July 3, 1885

Oak Grove School Commencement Celebration

COMMUNICATED. DEAR REGISTER.– The large and flourishing school so ably taught by that popular teacher Mr. Jesse A. Engle, gave their friends a rare and intellectual and literary treat at the close of their school. This […]
July 2, 1885

Delightful Entertainment at Oak Grove School House

Delightful Entertainment at Oak Grove School House, Near Harper’s Ferry.The recent closing exercises of the Oak Grove public school, so efficiently and satisfactorily taught by Mr. Jesse A. Engle the past three years, were of an […]
November 9, 1884

Birth Certificate: Bertha May Moore

Register of Births Within the District of Chas. H. Trail, Assessor, In The County of Jefferson in the Year Ending December 31, 1889 County Where Born Jefferson City Where Born Bakerton Full Name Of Child Bertha […]
August 29, 1884

Blown Up (At Flanagans)

A very serious accident occurred at Flanagan’s limestone quarry, below Shepherdstown, on Thursday morning of last week. Messrs. John J. Flanagan and Albert Grim were in a blacksmith shop completing a piece of work. There was […]
January 12, 1884

Jefferson County Clerk, Deeds Admitted

State of West Virginia,County of Jefferson,Clerk’s Office of the County Court. The following is a list of deeds admitted to record in said office during two weeks ending January 5, 1884: Teste, T. A. Moore, Clerk […]
December 15, 1883

Thieves in Harpers Ferry, Bakerton.

Letter from Harper’s Ferry. Messrs. Editors.– A short time ago some thief or thieves invaded the hennery of poor Billy Anderson, and abstracted therefrom eight valuable chickens of fancy blood. They came a few nights since […]
July 28, 1883

Small, Esq. Questions Title of Ore Bank

ALBERT SMALL,Attorney and Counsellor at Law.Hagerstown, Md., July 28th, 1883. The Hon. The Secry of the Treasury:Sir:Just at the close of the Rebellion, while a student here my predecessor found among his father’s “papers” a bundle […]