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Historical Records from Harpers Ferry

548 records 1789–1976

Place of Death County Jefferson District Harpers Ferry Town or City Bakerton Full Name Patrick Henry Welsh Personal and Statistical…

Death Certificate: Patrick Henry Welsh

1931
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
NOTICE.In the matter of the petition of Washington Building Lime Company for change of road at Bakerton. This petition filed…

Petition for Bakerton Road Change Notice

1920
Fires. The workshop and machinery of the United States Armory, at Harper’s Ferry, were entirely consumed by fire on the…

Armory Consumed By Fire

1824
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
Paralysis Fatal to West VirginianSpecial to The Washington Post Harpers Ferry W. Va. Nov. 4 — Robert M. Duke died…

Died: Robert Duke, paralysis.

1911
Double funeral services for Terry Lee Gifft, 10, and his cousin, Wallace Eugene Gray, 14, of near Bakerton, who drowned…

Two Youthful Fisherman Die As One Tries to Save Other

1965
This Deed made the 31st day of October in the year A.D. 1887, between Thomas A. Kirwan and Florence W.…

Deed: Kirwan to Cross

1887
ON THE BRIDGE.– Three weddings recently took place “on the Bridge,” at Harper’s Ferry. Of course they were all runaway…

“On The Bridge” Marriages

Painter’s Secret.The living worth of good work is always recognized, even in small things. Sign-painters do not usually achieve wealth…

Harpers Ferry Station Sign; Engineers Searching for Paint Mixer

1899
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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 35 Moler 33 Higgins 29 Brown 23 Walsh 22 Engle 16 Welch 16 Eichelberger 15 Boerley 14 Carter 13 Johnson 13 Smith 13 Murphy 12
John Martin Welsh 1859–1928
Christopher William Slavin 1820–1858
William Franklin Welsh 1874–1953
James Walsh 1827–1871
Martin Walsh 1813–1855
John Doody 1810–1881
Thomas Buchanon Walsh, Sr. 1834–1875
Catherine Irene Eichelberger 1874–1947

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The unveiling of Elizabeth Slavin

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

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Identifying the father of Annie G. Murphy

Annie Gertrude Murphy Welsh was born in Maryland in 1840 to Irish immigrant parents. Raised among various Irish households in her early years, she finally settled after marrying Thomas Buchanan…

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