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Bakerton

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EVIDENCE

Historical Records from Bakerton

1027 records 1810–1977

LIST of the LAND TAX in Jefferson County for the year 1843. Name of Owner Flanagan, William Residence Jefferson Estate,…

Land Book, 1843 – William Flanagan

1843
Quarry Boss Died at Bakerton. Dies Suddenly From Heart Trouble. Arthur Moler, aged fifty years, a foreman in the Bakerton…

Arthur Moler, Quarry Boss, Dies Suddenly

1909
Mrs. D. R. Houser and her daughters, Charlotte and Eleanor, of Bakerton, left on Thursday for Woodville, Ohio, where they…

Mrs. D. R. Houser, daughters, visit son in OH.

1917
Disastrous Fire at Bakerton. The thriving town of Bakerton was the scene of another disastrous fire last Friday night, when…

Disastrous Fire at Bakerton

1917
Roy M. Welsh, of Bakerton, has enlisted in the Army and is now stationed in Georgia. He is above the…

Roy M. Welsh enlists in Army

1918
Deed Book 93, page 117 330. John G. Flanagan and Bertha G., his wife To Deed of Bargain and sale…

Flanagans to Cherry Run and Potomac Valley Railroad Company

1903
On Friday, June 30th, in the “Palace of Pleasure” at Bakerton will be given an entertainment consisting of music and…

Palace of Pleasure at Bakerton

1916
Bakerton, Harpers Ferry District, Jefferson County, West Virginia as enumerated by Harry S. [Kimes, Koonce] House Number: 72   Name Relationship…

1910 Census: Patrick Welsh

1910
Civillian Production AdministrationCharleston,W. Va. Bakerton, W. Va.Jefferson County.October,14th;1946. Gentlemen :- Due to recent fire to my general Business establishment, which…

Civilian Production Admin Correspondence

1946
Bakerton, Harpers Ferry District, Jefferson County, West Virginia as enumerated by Harry S. [Kimes, Koonce] House Number: 73   Name Relationship…

1910 Census: James Flanagan

1910
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Common Topics in Bakerton

Subjects most frequently associated with this place in surviving records.

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Obituaries & Deaths 208 Industry 162 Limestone Quarries 137 Visitations 123 Real Estate 105 Accidents 101 Marriages & Wedding Announcements 68 Agriculture 45 Railroad 45 Pastimes 42
PEOPLE

Families in Bakerton

People and surnames most strongly associated with Bakerton.

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Common Surnames

Flanagan 338 Welsh 230 Moler 164 Houser 57 Moore 49 Knott 45 Engle 36 Johnson 36 Hopper 33 Carter 32 Kidwiler 31 Daniels 30 Baker 29 Link 28 Duke 27
Patrick Henry Welsh 1863–1931
William Flanagan 1786–1855
Thomas "Tommy" Buchanon Welsh 1861–1941
James Smith Flanagan 1847–1916
John Griggs Flanagan 1886–?
Christopher William Slavin 1820–1858
James Walsh 1827–1871
James Alvey Flanagan 1883–1971

Becoming Bakerton: The First Settlers

Long before the village bore its familiar name, Bakerton’s rolling country and riverbanks were a…

The Welsh & Flanagan Families on The C&O Canal

Harpers Ferry Armory

A Short History of The U.S. Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry

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