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Historical Records from Harpers Ferry

542 records 1789–1976

Name Walter T. Winks Home Address Harpers Ferry WVa Age in Years 30 Date of Birth May 4 1887 U.S.…

WWI Draft: Walter Thomas Winks

1917
Registered No. 1963     Place of Death Place of Death Bakerton County Jefferson Town or City   District Harpers…

Death Certificate: Robert Dudley Moler

1937
This Indenture made this 16th day of October in the year 1852 between Joseph Brittain jun’r and Ellen M Brittain,…

Deed of Trust, Brittain to Boerley.

1852
Mr. Sullivan Mars, of Harpers-Ferry, was drowned in the Shenandoah, on Sunday 27th ult.

Mars; drowned in Shenadoah

1831
On the 29th ult., at his residence at Harpers Ferry, Mr. WILLIAM REED, aged 62 years. He was a native…

Died: William Reed

1830
The Charlestown and Washington City Improvement Company, has very beautiful residence sites in the eastern suburbs of town, and the…

Activities in parts of Old Jefferson

1890
LOST CROSSING RIVER. Huge Cake of Ice Sinks Skiff in Potomac. Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., Jan. 24– Three men were…

Ice Sinks Skiff In Potomac; 3 dead.

1917
FOR THE FREE PRESSThe Curtailing of the Mechanics’ Wages at Harpers-Ferry. The proposed reduction of the prices at their place,…

Curtailing of Wages of National Armories

1833
A small gold watch was lost last Sunday between Flanagan’s quarry and Harper’s Ferry, and a reward of five dollars…

Lost Watch Near Flanagan Quarries

1901
Correspondence of the Shepherdstown Register.HARPER’S FERRY, Dec. 14, 1849. MESSRS. EDITORS:– Your friends and patrons here have been much gratified…

Harpers Ferry Correspondence to Shepherdstown

1849
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Obituaries & Deaths 122 Industry 116 Government & Law 53 Crime & Murders 49 Railroad 47 Canal 41 Accidents 38 Epidemics 28 Marriages & Wedding Announcements 28 Census 26
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Families in Harpers Ferry

People and surnames most strongly associated with Harpers Ferry.

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Welsh 59 Flanagan 38 Moore 34 Moler 33 Higgins 29 Brown 23 Walsh 22 Engle 16 Welch 16 Eichelberger 15 Boerley 14 Carter 13 Johnson 13 Smith 13 Murphy 12
Mary E. Welsh 1870–1871
Thomas "Tommy" Buchanon Welsh 1861–1941
John Doody 1810–1881
Mary Catherine Welsh 1850–1940
Catherine Irene Eichelberger 1874–1947
John Griggs Flanagan 1886–?
James Alvey Flanagan 1883–1971
James Walsh 1827–1871

St. Peter’s Catholic Church of Harpers Ferry: An Irish Parish on American Soil

Without the Irish, there would be no Catholic congregation in Harpers Ferry. Although St. Peter's…

A Discussion of the Welsh’s in the 1840 Census

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The Welsh & Flanagan Families on The C&O Canal

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