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

An Honorable Roll. Robert L. Billmyer, of this vicinity, has handed us the following list of the surviving members of…

An Honorable Roll (Company F, First VA Cavalry)

1907
BIG FIRE AT BAKERTON CAUSES LOSS OF $15,000Sheds Around Twelve Big Limekilns of Standard Lime and Stone Co. Consumed Tuesday…

Big Fire At Bakerton Causes Loss of $15k

1911
P. S. Millard’s clerks were “all up in the air” yesterday–shingling the roof of his store. We hope that his…

Millard’s Clerks Up In The Air

1921
Murtha Walsh, an alien, who is desirous of being naturalized a citizen of the United States, this day appeared in…

Naturalization Intent: Murtha Walsh

1852
Bakerton, Harpers Ferry District, Jefferson County, West Virginia as enumerated by Harry S. [Kimes, Koonce] House Number: 65   Name Relationship…

1910 Census: Walter J. Flanagan

1910

Naturalization: Moses Wilson, Jr.

1813
Bakerton Benefits By Errors.Combining hits with errors in the fourth inning, Bakerton shut out the Shepherdstown Independents, 5 to 0.…

Bakerton Benefits By Errors (Baseball)

1921
During the session of Presbytery at Middleway last week Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Coleman entertained Rev. Charles Scanlon, of…

Flanagans entertained in Middleway

1902
Mrs. C. R. Owens visited Mrs. Bertha D. Flanagan near Bakerton the past week.

Owens visits Flanagan

1912
Christopher Slavan, a native of Ireland, this day applied to the Court to be admitted a citizen of the United…

Naturalization: Christopher Slavan

1848
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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
Patrick Higgins 1832–1915
William Franklin Welsh 1874–1953
Annie Gertrude Welsh 1840–1922
Margaret Virginia Welsh 1873–1925
Nora Frances Moore 1866–1927
Martin Dineen Welsh 1892–1964
Annie Gertrude Ingram 1869–1945
Christopher William Slavin 1820–1858

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…

The unveiling of Elizabeth Slavin

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

67 Colorized

A Light Still Burning: The Bakerton Store

With roots in both the working class and the family that employed them, Martin Welsh built a legacy of his own in Bakerton. More than a century later, his store…

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