Jefferson County - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

July 11, 1904

11 Jul 1904

Two in Jail at Harper’s Ferry Are Threatened with Lynching.

NEGROES AS HIGHWAYMENTwo in Jail at Harper’s Ferry are Threatened With Lynching. [Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]Charlestown, W. Va., July 10.– Almost at the same spot where George W. Williams, a negro, committed an assault […]

July 1, 1904

1 Jul 1904

Young School Teacher Assaulted near Peacher’s Mill

ASSAULTED BY A NEGRO.Young School Teacher in Jefferson County the Victim. Harpers Ferry, W. Va., June 27. A most horrible assault case occurred here this afternoon on the River Road, near Peachers Mill, about two miles […]

June 9, 1904

9 Jun 1904

Raymond Hoffman; Distressing Accident

Distressing Accident at Bakerton.A very unfortunate accident occurred at Bakerton last Sunday afternoon, the victim of which was Raymond Hoffman, about thirteen years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hoffman. Young Hoffman and another boy […]

June 2, 1904

2 Jun 1904

The Flanagan/Powell Wedding

There was a very pretty wedding in the Southern Methodist church in Shepherdstown at a quarter of eight o’clock last night, when Mr. Alvey Flanagan, of Bakerton, and Miss Delia Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. […]

May 19, 1904

19 May 1904

Powell & Flanagan Marriage

Mr. and Mrs. W. Taylor Powell have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Miss Delia, to Mr. Alvey Flanagan. The ceremony takes place June 1st in the M. E. Church South in Shepherdstown.

February 11, 1904

11 Feb 1904

John Welsh; Visits Register Office

We were glad to have a call last Friday from our friend Mr. John Welsh, of Bakerton.

January 28, 1904

28 Jan 1904

Washington Building Lime Connect to United Company’s Lines.

The private telephone lines of the Washington Building Lime Company have been connected with the United Company’s lines in this county, and communication is now established between Bakerton and Millville and other points.

January 23, 1904

23 Jan 1904

Wedding Announcement: Link, Coffinbarger

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Link, of Bakerton, announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Miss Mattie S. Link, to Mr. James C. Coffinbarger, Jr. on Wednesday, January 27, 1904, at high noon, in the Lutheran […]

January 7, 1904

7 Jan 1904

Obit: Dennis M. Daniels

Mr. Dennis M. Daniels died suddenly at his home in Frederick, Md, on Sunday morning, December 27, 1903. He arose in his usual bright spirits, and had been chatting with the members of his family for […]

December 29, 1903

29 Dec 1903

Obituary: Dennis M. Daniels

DENNIS M. DANIELS.[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.] FREDERICK, MD., Dec. 28. — Mr. Dennis M. Daniels, who recently moved here from Bakerton, W. Va., died yesterday, aged 76 years. He was twice married. The children […]

December 24, 1903

24 Dec 1903

Bakerton Prized for Big Hogs

Our Bakerton correspondent writes us that he thinks that village carries off the prize for big hogs, and sends us the weight of fat porkers as follows: John Welsh, five that weighed 398, 356, 312, 309, […]

December 19, 1903

19 Dec 1903

Bakerton man (Derflinger) weds Bride of Steelton, PA

Married In Hagerstown. Bakerton Man Weds Bride From Pennsylvania. Miss Mary G. Morrett, of Steelton, Pa., and Mr. Grover C. Derflinger, of Bakerton, Jefferson county, were married at the Presbyterian manse in Hagerstown on Saturday afternoon, […]

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