LOCATION

Jefferson County

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Bakerton • 1025 Bardane • 2 Bolivar • 120 Charles Town • 187 Duffields • 34 Engle • 56 Halltown • 39 Harpers Ferry • 517 Kabletown • 3 Kearneysville • 24 Leetown • 11 Mannings • 1 Middleway • 12 Millville • 26 Molers Cross Roads • 104 Ranson • 5 Rippon • 3 Shannondale • 4 Shenandoah Junction • 44 Shepherdstown • 348 Summit Point • 5 Uvilla • 36
EVIDENCE

Historical Records from Jefferson County

1951 records 1789–1977

Edward Fitzpatrick, an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States, and is desirous of being naturalized a citizen…

Naturalization Intent: Edward Fitzpatrick

1843
New Jefferson County Telephones have been placed at the lumber yard of Geo. T. Hodges, Shepherdstown; the B. &. O.…

New Telephones Placed

1912
“As time goes on the Register improves. Best wishes for a prosperous year.” — John G. Flanagan, Sr. Bakerton, W.…

Flanagan’s Best Wishes to the Register

1908
Soup and Oratory — Arranging to Being out a Full Vote[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.] CHARLESTOWN, W. VA., Oct.…

Democrat Meeting at Bakerton

1894
Among our callers yesterday was Mrs. Thomas B. Welsh, one of the Register’s firm friends at Bakerton.

Thomas Welsh Calls Register Office

1901
ANOTHER COMPLIMENT TO AMERICAN MECHANICS.– James H. Burton, late master armorer in the National Armory at Harper’s Ferry, Va.; but…

Burton Appointment to British Armory

1855
Register of Births Within The District of John E. Erwin, Assessor, For The County Of Jefferson, In The Year Ending…

Birth: Margaret Virginia Flanagan

1873
Mr. Dennis M. Daniels died suddenly at his home in Frederick, Md, on Sunday morning, December 27, 1903. He arose…

Obit: Dennis M. Daniels

1904
Crossing To The Other Shore. It is with regret that we announce the death of Mrs. Laura Frances Moler, which…

Obituary: Laura Frances Moler

1917
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
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PATTERNS

Common Topics in Jefferson County

Subjects most frequently associated with this place in surviving records.

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Obituaries & Deaths 355 Industry 255 Real Estate 163 Naturalization 146 Limestone Quarries 146 Visitations 136 Marriages & Wedding Announcements 133 Accidents 133 Crime & Murders 95 Railroad 84
PEOPLE

Families in Jefferson County

People and surnames most strongly associated with Jefferson County.

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Common Surnames

Flanagan 468 Welsh 296 Moler 246 Caton 107 Moore 87 Knott 77 Walsh 66 Houser 65 Daniels 60 Engle 58 Hopper 51 Johnson 50 Kidwiler 45 Carter 41 Link 41
Michael Welsh 1846–1922
George Walter Caton, Sr. 1826–1898
Patrick Higgins 1832–1915
Christopher William Slavin 1820–1858
John Doody 1810–1881
Charles William Flanagan 1877–1939
Mary Catherine Welsh 1850–1940
Essie Tamson Manuel 1894–1959

The unveiling of Elizabeth Slavin

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

St. Peters Cemetery

York PA

The Road From York to Harpers Ferry

The Flanagan clan was not known to have ever settled in Harpers Ferry. Instead, they traveled further and settled for a short period in present day Bardane. Later, they moved…

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