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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

FRESHET. — Rain commenced falling on Monday and continued with slight intermission up to Wednesday noon, causing the Potomac to…

Flooding on Canal & B&O

1860
Number 267 Date of Return Nov. 19, 1888 Name of Child J. A. Caton Sex Male No. of Child of…

Birth: J. A. Caton

1888
Electrocuted At Plant.Hagerstown, Aug. 5. — Elmer Giffin, 27, of Samples Manor, Md., was electrocuted today when a switch at…

Giffin, Electrocuted At Bakerton Plant

1932
Ralph Rankins, employed at the Bakerton quarries, experienced a severe injury today when his hand became caught in some machinery.…

Ralph Rankins, caught in machinery at quarry.

1921
James Martin, an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States, and is desirous of being naturalized a citizen…

Naturalization Intent: James Martin

1845
Important Railroad News.The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company has awarded to Messrs. Jones & Thorne, of Baltimore, the contract for…

B&O Radical Changes at Harpers Ferry and More

1892
Samuel Lover an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States and is desirous of being naturalized a citizen…

Naturalization Intent: Samuel Lover

1841
The Winchester and Washington City Railway Company has commenced the building of another new power line from its plant along…

Power Lines under construction from Millville to Shenandoah Junction. Martinsburg and Bakerton in planning.

1909
Registered No. 1963     Place of Death Place of Death Bakerton County Jefferson Town or City   District Harpers…

Death Certificate: Robert Dudley Moler

1937
On Saturday last , whilst our town was in the midst of excitement on account of the great Johnson endorsement meeting,…

Erin’s Flag

1866
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PATTERNS

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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
Annie Gertrude Ingram 1869–1945
Christopher William Slavin 1820–1858
John Doody 1810–1881
Patrick Higgins 1832–1915
Essie Tamson Manuel 1894–1959
Martin Dineen Welsh 1892–1964
Walter Jerome Flanagan 1880–1954
Patrick Walsh 1820–?

The unveiling of Elizabeth Slavin

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

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…

1840 census e1530232819471

A Discussion of the Welsh’s in the 1840 Census

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