Spirit of Jefferson - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

Mr. Larry Finlan, a native of Ireland, but for the past forty years a resident of Harper’s Ferry and at one time an employee in the United States Armory, died in that place last Friday, aged […]

September 2, 1890

2 Sep 1890

Miss Mary McGlone, eldest daughter of the late Edward McGlone, died at the residence of her mother in Bolivar, in this county, last Thursday morning, of typhoid fever. The deceased was an estimable young lady, and […]

November 28, 1922

28 Nov 1922

Obituary: Anna Murphy Welsh

Mrs. Anna Murphy Welsh died at her home in Bakerton, after an illness of one year, on November 17, aged 82 years, 2 months and 4 days. Requiem mass was read by Father Curran at 10:30 […]

October 28, 1902

28 Oct 1902

Higgins & Martin Wedding

Miss Catharine Higgins, daughter of Patrick Higgins, of Sandy Hook, Md., and James Martin, of Wheeling, were married Wednesday afternoon in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Harpers Ferry, Rev. Father Massey officiating. William Walsh, Leo Burns, Bernard […]

December 7, 1909

7 Dec 1909

Catholics have a Beautiful Home (Church Upgrades)

Catholics Have a Beautiful Home. The congregation of St. Peter’s Catholic church at Harpers Ferry are much pleased with their church since it has been thoroughly improved on the interior, and which was re-opened Sunday week, […]

November 9, 1909

9 Nov 1909

Catherine Higgins brought Home

The body of Mrs. Catherine Higgins, wife of Mr. Edward Higgins, was brought to her home at Harpers Ferry Sunday morning from Wooster, Ohio, where she died of typhoid fever while on a visit to her […]

August 6, 1918

6 Aug 1918

William E. Geary; lost his life in France

The facts about the death of Sergeant Major William E. Geary, the Harpers Ferry boy who lost his life in battle June 25 in France have only recently been given to the family. At the time […]

December 8, 1914

8 Dec 1914

Obituary: Michael Higgins

Died, at his home in Cumberland Wednesday, after a lingering illness Michael Higgins, a B. & O. R. R. employee. He was formerly a foreman of the Winchester branch and lived in Halltown. Surviving him are […]

September 9, 1925

9 Sep 1925

Surprise Marriage of Emma Higgins

Surprise among her many friends was occasioned by the announcement of the marriage of Miss Emma J. Higgins, daughter of Mr. Edward Higgins, of Harper’s Ferry. She was married Thursday, August 27, to Mr. William S. […]

August 18, 1903

18 Aug 1903

Exner–Higgins Marriage

Exner–Higgins. Mr. Lawrence Exner, of McKeesport, Pa., and Miss Mary Higgins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Higgins, were married on Tuesday evening last, in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Harpers Ferry, by Rev. Father Collins. The […]

October 19, 1915

19 Oct 1915

Obituary: Patrick Higgins

Patrick Higgins of Sandy Hook vicinity died suddenly on Friday. Mr. Higgins was 82 years of age. He was the last of those who figured in the John Brown Raid at this place in 1859. Mr. […]

December 2, 1925

2 Dec 1925

Edward Higgins Died At Harpers Ferry

MR. EDWARD HIGGINS DIES AT FERRY. Mr. Edward Higgins, an ex-Confederate veteran, of Harpers Ferry, who saw active service in the Stonewall Brigade in the early part of the war, and later in the cavalry, died […]

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