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Historical Records from Washington D.C.

173 records 1821–1960

Virginia Coal.– The opinion is now gaining ground, that large bodies of coal, of a superior quality, exist on the…

Virginia Coal (on the Potomac)

1833
The relating of one interesting event in Shepherdstown’s history calls out another. The recent article in the Register concerning the…

More About the Old Mill [Cement]

1919
Mrs. John G. Flanagan and her little son, of the Bakerton neighborhood, are spending this week with her sister, Mrs.…

Flanagan visits sister, Miller, in D.C.

1904
No better idea can be had of our advancement than by visiting these annual exhibitions of industry and skill. The…

The Big Fair at Hagerstown

1887
THE DEVILISH DEED OF A COLORED GIRL.— About three years ago Mr. Jesse A. Engle, the teacher of the public…

Servant Burns Engle Home

1895
CAUTION.– All persons are hereby notified that a due bill in favor of James Flanigan, for two hundred and forty-two…

Jas. Flanagan; Bills Given in Error

1844
THE CHOLERA. In Baltimore the deaths by cholera from the 23d to the 30th ult, inclusive, were 99. The disease…

Cholera; Irish Laborers suffering in Harpers Ferry

1832
West Virginian, 70, To Wed Bride of 30 HARPERS FERRY, W. VA., April 29. — A marriage license was issued…

Houser, 70, to wed Boyd, 30.

1930
The marriage of Miss Blanche J. Kaldenback, daughter of Mrs. Ella C. Kaldenback, to Mr. Henry T. Sinclair, son of…

Marriage Announcement of Blanche Kaldenback to Sinclair

1919
First Division, Washington D.C.as enumerated by Joseph W. DavisHouse Number: 74 Name Age Sex Profession Birthplace Dennis Dunn* 35 M Laborer…

1860 Census: Dennis Dunn Household

1860
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Industry 40 Obituaries & Deaths 33 Visitations 33 Canal 25 Marriages & Wedding Announcements 20 Government & Law 13 Laborers 13 Railroad 10 Crime & Murders 10 Irish Immigrants 9
PEOPLE

Families in Washington D.C.

People and surnames most strongly associated with Washington D.C..

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Flanagan 29 Kaldenback 20 Welsh 20 Moler 17 Miller 12 Moore 10 Homer 9 Jones 9 Hetzel 8 Johnson 8 Lewis 8 Carter 7 Jackson 7 Brown 6 Duke 6
Martin Dineen Welsh 1892–1964
Margaret Virginia Welsh 1873–1925
Mary E. Dunn 1814–?
George Walter Caton, Sr. 1826–1898
John Doody 1810–1881

Boteler’s Mill: Labor & Cement in 19th-Century Jefferson County

In 1827, the steady rush of the Potomac River gave life to Boteler’s Mill. This…

The Welsh & Flanagan Families on The C&O Canal

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Kin to Kaldenback: Finding Mary Walsh Dunn

A newspaper mention of Mamie Kaldenback led to a trail of family connections spanning Washington D.C., Harpers Ferry, and Missouri. Through census records, city directories, and church documents, the lives…

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