Molers Cross Roads - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

104 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

October 3, 1889

3 Oct 1889

Washington Building Lime Chartered

The Washington Building Lime company, of Molar P. O., Jefferson county, has also been chartered. Its charter is to expire on September 1, 1939. Its capital stock is $500, ten per cent. of which has been […]

July 5, 1889

5 Jul 1889

Outbreak of Whooping Cough

In the death column of the REGISTER this week is recorded the third fatality from whooping cough in the neighborhood of Zion Church, below town. This disease has prevailed in that locality in an unusually severe […]

January 29, 1889

29 Jan 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.

January 11, 1889

11 Jan 1889

Entertainment at Moler’s

An audience of about one hundred and fifty ladies and gentlemen attended Mr. Jacob Knott’s entertainment at Bethesda Church, December 24th, which consisted of recitations and dialogues. All did remarkably well according to age and opportunity, […]

March 30, 1888

30 Mar 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

12 Oct 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

7 Oct 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.

August 5, 1887

5 Aug 1887

Farmers Stock & Agricultural Society of Molers Grove

Moler’s Grove. At a meeting of the Farmers’ Stock and Agricultural Society of Moler’s Grove the following officers were elected by the Society: Capt. L. H. Moler, President. J. W. McGarry, W. J. Knott, Vice-Presidents. G. […]

March 29, 1887

29 Mar 1887

Knott purchases Caton residence.

Mr. Charles H. Knott has bought the Kloth farm, occupied by Mr. George Caton, and adjoining Mr. Knott’s farm.

July 21, 1885

21 Jul 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 […]

March 18, 1884

18 Mar 1884

Birth Certificate (Delayed): Raleigh Moler Caton

Full Name at Birth Raleigh Moler Caton Date of Birth March 18, 1884 Color or Race White Sex Male Birthplace Moler’s X Roads Jefferson W.Vir. Father (Full Name) John William Caton Birthplace West Virginia Mother (Full […]

January 12, 1884

12 Jan 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 […]

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