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Accidents

Although frequently occurring, accidents tied to labor were often only documented briefly, if at all, in newspapers and scattered records. These brief accounts offer some of the only available documentation of the risks faced by working-class families in Jefferson County, West Virginia.

This topic appears in 150 indexed records between 1817 and 1965.
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1817 Earliest Record
1965 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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Painter, Engle Quarry Empl., Struck by Train

John W. Painter, an employee of the Engle quarries, near Harpers Ferry, was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train near Bakerton, W. Va. and seriously injured.
October 9, 1913
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January 12, 2025

Painter, Seriously Injured By Train

John W. Painter, an employee of the Engle quarries, near Harpers Ferry, was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train near Bakerton, W. Va., and seriously injured.
October 9, 1913
July 20, 2018
July 20, 2018

Funeral Service of Griggs Flanagan

The funeral service of Griggs Flanagan, whose sad death we recorded last week, was held Saturday morning at the home of his mother, Mrs. Bertha D. Flanagan, near Bakerton. The service was conducted by Rev. John […]
April 3, 1913
July 20, 2018
July 20, 2018

Killed in Runaway Accident: The tragic death of Young Griggs Flanagan

KILLED IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT. Tragic Death of Young Griggs Flanagan Near Shepherdstown. “The only son of his mother, and she was a widow.” A splendid young life was crushed out and a loving mother’s heart was […]
March 27, 1913
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May 1, 2024

Colvin, Struck by Train. Killed Instantly

Fell Asleep on Track and Killed Clarence Colvin, a B. & O. Brakeman, Struck by No. 4 at Flagg’s Crossing Sunday Morning. Clarence P. Colvin, aged 30 years of age, a Baltimore and Ohio freight brakeman […]
August 30, 1912
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1890s 34 records
1910s 30 records
1900s 24 records
1930s 14 records
1830s 9 records
1880s 9 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Accidents" across historical collections.

Flanagan
13 records
Welsh
12 records
Moler
6 records
Caton
6 records
Hoffman
5 records
Houser
5 records
Marshall
5 records
Myers
5 records
Smith
4 records
Knott
4 records
Banks
4 records
Baker
3 records
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