West Virginia State Archives - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

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175 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

January 29, 1915

29 Jan 1915

Marriage: Lawrence Welsh & Annie Kidwiler

Marriage Register, Jefferson County, West Virginia No. 9 Time of Marriage January 29, 1915 Place of Marriage Shenandoah Junction, W. Va. Name of Husband Lawrence H. Welsh Name of Wife Annie M. Kidwiler Age of Husband […]

November 30, 1914

30 Nov 1914

Marriage: A. Lamon & Bertha Flanagan

Marriage Register, Jefferson County, West Virginia No. 128 Time of Marriage November 30th, 1914 Place of Marriage Duffields, W.Va Name of Husband A. A. Lamon Name of Wife Bertha D. Flanagan (widowed) Age of Husband 44 […]

December 23, 1913

23 Dec 1913

Marriage: Roy Best & Bessie Welsh

Marriage Register, Jefferson County, West Virginia No. 119 Time of Marriage December 23, 1913 Place of Marriage Shenandoah Junction, W Va Name of Husband Roy Best Name of Wife Bessie I. Welsh Age of Husband 26 […]

May 22, 1912

22 May 1912

Marriage: Walter Manuel & Essie Welsh

Marriage Register, Jefferson County, West Virginia No. 34 Time of Marriage May 22, 1912 Place of Marriage Charles Town Name of Husband Walter Lee Manuel Name of Wife Essie T. Welsh Age of Husband 30 Age […]

June 22, 1911

22 Jun 1911

Death Register: Margaret Caton

Name or No. of Assessment District 2nd Name in Full Caton, Margaret Color White Sex Female Date of Death Jun. 22, 1911 Place of Death Shep. Town Name of Disease or Cause Incident of Age Age […]

December 11, 1909

11 Dec 1909

Marriage: Eugene Brady & Nancy Moore

April 8, 1909

8 Apr 1909

Marriage: David Hetzel & Anna Mary Welsh

Marriage Register, Jefferson County, West Virginia No. 34 Time of Marriage April 8, 1909 Place of Marriage Bakerton, W. Va. Name of Husband David Henry Hetzel Name of Wife Anna Mary Welch Age of Husband 29 […]

November 21, 1906

21 Nov 1906

Marriage: Charles Flanagan & Florence Knode

Marriage Register, Jefferson County, West Virginia No. 129 Time of Marriage 21st November, 1906 Place of Marriage Molers Name of Husband Chas. W. Flanagan Name of Wife Florence Na Kanode Age of Husband 28 Age of […]

December 6, 1905

6 Dec 1905

Marriage: W. J. Flanagan & Daisy Jones

Marriage Register, Jefferson County, West Virginia No. 11 Date of Marriage Dec 6, 1905 Place of Marriage Balto Md. Name of Husband W. J. Flanagan Name of Wife Daisey Jones Husband’s Place of Birth Jeff Co […]

July 8, 1905

8 Jul 1905

Birth: James William Flanagan

Date of Birth 7/8/05 Full Name of Child, If Named Jas. W. Flanagan Color or Race W Sex Male Born Alive Place of Birth Harpers Ferry Dist. Father’s Name In Full Cordelia Flanagan Mother’s Name In […]

July 8, 1905

8 Jul 1905

Birth Register: James W. Flanagan

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

November 20, 1904

20 Nov 1904

Delayed Birth: Juanita Stoddard Moore

Full Name at Birth Juanita Stoddard Moore Date of Birth 11 – 20 – 1904 Color or Race White Birthplace Bakerton, Jeff., W.Va Father John McClellan Moore Father’s Birthplace Washington, Md. Mother Nora Frances Welsh Mother’s […]

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