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

United States of America,Railroad Retirement Board,No. 844 Rush Street,Chicago, (ll), Ill. Bakerton, W. Va.Jefferson County,November,25th;1946 Gentlemen:– Please Fwd; at once,…

Request to Railroad Retirement Board

1946
Mr. and Mrs. William Flanagan are moving in the house owned by Dr. Routson, of Frederick, Md., Stoddard Routson will…

Flanagans move to home owned by Routson

1938
LIST of the LAND TAX in Jefferson County for the year 1850. Name of Owner Flanagan, William Residence Jefferson Estate,…

Land Book, 1850 – William Flanagan

1850
Bakerton is booming. This thriving town, which is located about half way between Shepherdstown and Harper’s Ferry, is the scene…

Bakerton is booming!

1898
Flanagan, William: 1 white males above 16 years of age; 3 slaves above 16 years of age; 1 slaves above…

1847 Personal Property Tax: William & James Flanagan

1847
Gerrett Smith, the abolitionist, is insane. He is confined in the asylum in New York, and in his ravings, frequently…

Abolitionist in Asylum; Lehman’s Letters

1859
Harpers Ferry District, Jefferson County, West Virginia as enumerated by Charles S. Lynch House Number: 277   Name Relationship Sex Age…

1920 Census: W. S. Geary Household

1920
No better idea can be had of our advancement than by visiting these annual exhibitions of industry and skill. The…

The Big Fair at Hagerstown

1887
William and Walter Flanagan have qualified as administrators of the estate of their father, the late James Flanagan. They will…

William and Walter Qualify as Administrators of James Flanagan

1916
Marriage Register, Jefferson County, West Virginia No. 34 Time of Marriage May 22, 1912 Place of Marriage Charles Town Name…

Marriage: Walter Manuel & Essie Welsh

1912
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Common Topics in Jefferson County

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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
John Doody 1810–1881
Oscar Strother Flanagan 1892–1973
Patrick Henry Welsh 1863–1931
Christopher William Slavin 1820–1858
Mary Catherine Welsh 1850–1940
William Flanagan 1786–1855
Thomas "Tommy" Buchanon Welsh 1861–1941
Martin Dineen Welsh 1892–1964

St. Peters Cemetery

Boteler’s Mill: Labor & Cement in 19th-Century Jefferson County

In 1827, the steady rush of the Potomac River gave life to Boteler’s Mill. This…

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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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