Jefferson County - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

February 5, 1892

5 Feb 1892

Speculation on the Railroad

A report that the railroad would soon be run from the Old Furnace up the river to the old Adams stone quarry, thence to the Virginia Ore Bank, and probably on to Shepherdstown, is current, and […]

February 5, 1892

5 Feb 1892

B&O Railroad Agreement, Knott, Ore Bank

It is reported that Mr. Ahl, owner of the Virginia ore bank, and the Messrs. Knott, who owns the limestone quarries, have completed arrangement for the construction of a branch railroad from the B. & O. […]

February 5, 1892

5 Feb 1892

Bakerton, 1892 Report

COMMUNICATED.Bakerton, W. Va. February 2, 1892 DEAR EDITOR– As your correspondent, with many others of this community, has been so unfortunate as to have the grippe, you have had no news from this section for some […]

February 5, 1892

5 Feb 1892

Railroad to Knott Quarry and Ore Bank

It is reported that Mr. Ahl, owner of the Virginia ore bank, and the Messrs. Knott, who owns the limestone quarries, have about completed arrangement for the construction of a branch railroad from the B. & […]

December 15, 1891

15 Dec 1891

BAKERTON, W. VA.,December 15, 1891. DEAR EDITOR:– As we have not been represented in your columns for some time, we again beg recognition, as we think we justly deserve. But owing to business matters, your correspondent […]

December 11, 1891

11 Dec 1891

Storm At Harpers Ferry

A correspondent of the REGISTER at Harper’s Ferry sends us the following account of the work of the storm at that place: Friday, December 4th, will long be remembered by the citizens of this place. Early […]

November 3, 1891

3 Nov 1891

Bakerton rising from ashes.

Bakerton is rising, Phoenix-like, from its ashes, and the extensive lime works there will soon be in full operation again.

October 27, 1891

27 Oct 1891

Kain–Boler Wedding

There was a very pretty wedding (the first in that edifice) in St. James’ Catholic Church in this place last Wednesday morning, the principals being Policeman Thomas J. Kain and Miss Ella Boler. The ceremony was […]

September 11, 1891

11 Sep 1891

1891 Morgans Grove Fair Premiums

Morgan’s Grove Premiums. […] LADIES’ DEPARTMENT […] Billmyer’s special premium, Miss Martha Flanagan; bread. Chocolate cake, Miss Annie Flanagan 1st, Mrs. L. H. Moler, 2d. […] HORSES […] heavy draft, Luther Ropp 1st, James Flanagan 2d; […]

September 11, 1891

11 Sep 1891

Married, Nannie Caton and Hoffman

Mr. T. J. Hoffman, a former resident of this county, but now of Eakle’s Mills, Md., and Miss Nannie Caton, of this vicinity, quietly stole a march on their friends last week by going to Hagerstown, […]

September 5, 1891

5 Sep 1891

Baker Brothers Lime Kiln Fire

Last Sunday morning Bakerton, Jefferson county, suffered from fire to the extent of about $15,000. The plant of the Washington Building Lime Company was located at that village, which was created by the enterprise of Messrs […]

August 28, 1891

28 Aug 1891

Flanagan successful harvest; Duke bull attack.

The Harper’s Ferry Sentinel says that Mr. John Flanagan, one of Jefferson’s successful farmers, harvested this year from 16 acres of ground 467 bushels of wheat, an average yield per acre of over 29 bushels. Sunday […]

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Industrial Laborers

Jefferson County Industrial Laborers in the early 20th Century.

Philip Coons Accounts

Accounts & Bonds Due To Prominent Harpers Ferry Merchant Philip Coons, Nov. 1855.

Irish-born Residents (1850)

A Listing of All Irish-born Residents of Jefferson County, Virginia in the year 1850.

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Speculation on the Railroad

B&O Railroad Agreement, Knott, Ore Bank

Bakerton, 1892 Report

Railroad to Knott Quarry and Ore Bank

Storm At Harpers Ferry

Bakerton rising from ashes.

Kain–Boler Wedding

1891 Morgans Grove Fair Premiums

Married, Nannie Caton and Hoffman

Baker Brothers Lime Kiln Fire

Flanagan successful harvest; Duke bull attack.

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The Welsh of Harpers Ferry