LOCATION

Engle

Also recorded as:

Striders Crossing,
Keller,
Engle Switch

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EVIDENCE

Historical Records from Engle

57 records 1876–1952

COMMUNICATED.Bakerton, W. Va. February 2, 1892 DEAR EDITOR– As your correspondent, with many others of this community, has been so…

Bakerton, 1892 Report

Improvements at Bakerton. That busy part of Jefferson county the center of which is Bakerton is to enjoy a still…

Improvements At Bakerton

LIME-BURNING CASE. THE JUDGE DECIDES AGAINST ELDRED COMPANY. Important Step Toward Throwing Open to the Kilns the Most Practical and…

Judge sides with Bakerton in Lime-Burning Case

Run Down By No. 8 A cooper named Grimm who worked at the lime Kiln’s at Bakerton, was struck and…

Grimm, cooper, killed by B&O

Charles Goodman shot and instantly killed John T. Duncan in Baltimore on Monday last. Both were well known men about…

Duncan shot by Goodman in Baltimore

LARGEST LIMESTONE DEVELOPMENTS IN STATE NEAR HERE. H. O. Harzell Issues Limestone Pamphlet. H. O. Hartzell, manager Commercial Development, Baltimore…

B&O Limestone Pamphlet; Largest Limestone Developments Near Bakerton

Miss Mary Engle and Mr. Frederick Moler, both of this county, were married Wednesday evening of last week at the…

Mary Engle & Frederick Moler, Married

It is said that there are some indications that a matrimonial boom will soon strike Bakerton and Keller.

Matrimonial Boom?

Big Hogs.The following are some of the weights of big porkers killed in the town and county: Geo. W. Duke…

Big Hogs in Jefferson County

Takes Business of Rivals. Spencer is now doing all the business formerly done by the three hotel bars that flourished…

Spencer Takes Tavern Business For Radius of 20 miles.

PATTERNS

Common Topics in Engle

Subjects most frequently associated with this place in surviving records.

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Industry 23 Limestone Quarries 23 Railroad 14 Obituaries & Deaths 9 Accidents 7 Agriculture 6 Mercantile Business 4 Court & Jury 4 Crime & Murders 3 Pastimes 3

PEOPLE

Families in Engle

People and surnames most strongly associated with Engle.

Common Surnames

Moler 14 Engle 7 Baker 6 Houser 6 Strider 6 Keller 5 Daniels 4 Knott 4 Best 3 Bratt 3 Flanagan 3 Hughes 3 Moore 3 Reynolds 3 Brown 2

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Life Between The Blasts: The Village of Bakerton

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