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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

List of the Taxable Town Lots in Jefferson County for the Year 1846. Name of Owner Walsh, Michael, Heirs Residence…

Land Book, 1846 – Michael Walsh Heirs

1846
Deed Book 93, page 117 330. John G. Flanagan and Bertha G., his wife To Deed of Bargain and sale…

Flanagans to Cherry Run and Potomac Valley Railroad Company

1903
Pursuant to the call issued by the committee of citizens of Williamsport appointed for the purpose some time ago, a…

To Save The Canal

1889
Among our callers yesterday was Mrs. Thomas B. Welsh, one of the Register’s firm friends at Bakerton.

Thomas Welsh Calls Register Office

1901
The new postoffice at Bakerton has treated itself to a new outfit. A fine case has been set up, with…

New Postoffice At Bakerton

1890
October 1849 Term Law Order Books. Page 168.

Oct. 1849 – Griggs Admin vs. James Flanagan

1849
LIST of the LAND TAX in Jefferson County for the year 1842. Name of Owner Flanagan, William Residence Jefferson Estate,…

Land Book, 1842 – William Flanagan

1842
The wages of the men employed at the limestone works at Bakerton and Millville, this county, have been considerably reduced.

Limeworks Wages Reduced

1908
One day last week while Mr. Geo W. Caton, who lives below town, was hauling lumber in a two-horse wagon…

G. W. Caton Accident

1895
Miss Mary Engle and Mr. Frederick Moler, both of this county, were married Wednesday evening of last week at the…

Mary Engle & Frederick Moler, Married

1903
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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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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 Griggs Flanagan 1886–?
Patrick Higgins 1832–1915
Oscar Strother Flanagan 1892–1973
Frances Magdalena Flanagan 1808–1896
Catherine Irene Eichelberger 1874–1947
George Walter Caton, Sr. 1826–1898
Christopher William Slavin 1820–1858
John Martin Welsh 1859–1928

The unveiling of Elizabeth Slavin

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

Identifying the father of Annie G. Murphy

Annie Gertrude Murphy Welsh was born in Maryland in 1840 to Irish immigrant parents. Raised…

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St. Peter’s Catholic Church of Harpers Ferry: An Irish Parish on American Soil

Without the Irish, there would be no Catholic congregation in Harpers Ferry. Although St. Peter's is considered a Roman Catholic parish, the church historically took on an overwhelmingly Irish congregation,…

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