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Historical Records from Harpers Ferry

517 records 1789–1976

The Shenandoah Mill property, or a portion of it, including the mill, is said to have been sold to Eastern…

Shenandoah Mill Sold

1890
There was a riot among the laborers on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal a short time since. They assembled together…

Riot Among Irish Laborers

1838
The population of Harper’s Ferry is 952 and Bolivar 804, making a total of 1,756. Of this number, 426 are…

Harpers Ferry Population

1891
The Grand Jury after some time returned into Court and made the following Presentments: Virginia: Seventh District.– Thirteenth Circuit, Jefferson…

Spiritous Liquor W/O License and Unlawful Assembly Charges

1841
A Case of Poisoning.– We learn that the family of Mr. Francis Wentzel, of Harpers Ferry, Va. were poisoned during…

Wentzel, Poisoned.

1848
Mr. Michael Boler, son of Mr. Richard Boler, of Harper’s Ferry, was run over and killed one day last week,…

Michael Boler run over

1883
County Jefferson District 1921 Town or City Bakerton W.Va Full Name Essie Katherine Bowman Residence   Personal and Statistical Particulars…

Death Certificate: Essie Katherine Bowman

1929
Harpers Ferry District, Jefferson County, West Virginia as enumerated by C. Koonce House Number: 203   Name Relation Sex D.O.B. Age…

1900 Census: John M. Welsh Household

1900
A correspondent of the “Spirit of Jefferson” states that the efficiency of the Harper’s Ferry Armory is without parallel; the…

Harpers Ferry Armory Efficiency

1858
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.

1911
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Common Topics in Harpers Ferry

Subjects most frequently associated with this place in surviving records.

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Obituaries & Deaths 118 Industry 103 Government & Law 49 Crime & Murders 48 Railroad 43 Accidents 36 Canal 33 Marriages & Wedding Announcements 28 Epidemics 26 Census 26
PEOPLE

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 Boerley 14 Eichelberger 14 Carter 13 Johnson 13 Murphy 12 Smith 12
Patrick Walsh 1820–?
Christopher William Slavin 1820–1858
James Walsh 1827–1871
Thomas "Tommy" Buchanon Welsh 1861–1941
John Griggs Flanagan 1886–?
Michael Welsh 1846–1922
James Alvey Flanagan 1883–1971
William Franklin Welsh 1874–1953

The Road From York to Harpers Ferry

The Flanagan clan was not known to have ever settled in Harpers Ferry. Instead, they…

A Timeline of Harpers Ferry

Harpers Ferry Armory

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

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