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Bakerton

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EVIDENCE

Historical Records from Bakerton

1025 records 1810–1977

KILLED BY FALLING ROCK.Thomas Delany Meets a Tragic Death at Bakerton. While at work at the Bakerton stone quarry, on…

Thomas Delaney, Killed By Falling Rock at Bakerton

1904
Mr. John M. Welsh, of Bakerton, this county, sued Mr. Jesse A. Engle, Principle of the Oak Grove School, for…

John Welsh sues Oak Grove Principal

1895
List of the Taxable Land in Jefferson County for the Year 1872. Name of Owner Flanagan, Fannie Residence Bolivar Township…

Land Book, 1872 – Fannie Flanagan

1872
A terrific storm passed over Strasburg, Va., one day last week, and the lightning struck three dwellings in the town,…

Walter Flanagan collapses from shock during storm

1916
Mr. C. Wm. Flanagan, of Bakerton, was among the callers at the Register office on Monday.

Flanagan Calls Register Office

1918
The Junior Epworth League at Bakerton held its first meeting since its organization last Sunday afternoon. The officers for this…

Junior Epworth League Holds First Meeting

1911
Bakerton, Harpers Ferry District, Jefferson County, West Virginia as enumerated by Harry S. [Kimes, Koonce] House Number: 65   Name Relationship…

1910 Census: William C. Flanagan

1910
The first anniversary of the Bakerton M. E. Church, South, will be held May 23rd and 24th. The first quarterly…

1st Bakerton M. E. Church Anniversary

1896
LEAKY BOAT DROWNS TWO; THIRD ESCAPES.One-Arm Man Unable to Bail Fast Enough as Oarsman Pulls to Escape Sinking. Special Dispatch…

Leaky Boat Drowns Hoffman, Gross. Louden escapes.

1926
Harpers Ferry District, Jefferson County, West Virginia as enumerated by C. Koonce House Number: 213   Name Relation Sex D.O.B. Age…

1900 Census: Thomas B. Welsh Household

1900
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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 161 Limestone Quarries 136 Visitations 123 Real Estate 105 Accidents 101 Marriages & Wedding Announcements 68 Railroad 45 Agriculture 44 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 44 Johnson 36 Engle 35 Hopper 33 Carter 32 Kidwiler 31 Daniels 30 Baker 29 Link 28 Duke 27
Nora Frances Moore 1866–1927
Christopher William Slavin 1820–1858
John Doody 1810–1881
Thomas "Tommy" Buchanon Welsh 1861–1941
James Smith Flanagan 1847–1916
Martin Dineen Welsh 1892–1964
Catherine Irene Eichelberger 1874–1947
Annie Gertrude Ingram 1869–1945

Laura’s Recipes

Laura Ellen Lewis was born September 1, 1897 in Dargan, Washington County, Maryland. In 1915,…

The unveiling of Elizabeth Slavin

By the 1860 census, a young Irish girl had taken residence with Thomas and Annie…

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A Light Still Burning: The Bakerton Store

With roots in both the working class and the family that employed them, Martin Welsh built a legacy of his own in Bakerton. More than a century later, his store…

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