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Historical Records from Shepherdstown

348 records 1807–1977

Mr. Thomas Licklider, father of Mr. T. P. Licklider, of this city, and one of the most prominent and highly…

Obit: Thomas Licklider

1907
Mrs. Anna Ryan died last Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. W. McCardell, in Williamsport, after…

Obit. Anna Ryan

1905
It is understood that the contract for constructing the Armory dam at Harper’s Ferry is awarded by the Government to…

Armory Dam Contract Awarded

1859
Lines Numbered 28 Date of Birth Oct. 25 [1871] Name of Child Geo. W. Caton Color White Sex Male Born…

Birth: George W. Caton

1871
Mrs. Bertha Flanagan, widow of John G. Flanagan, of Bakerton, will have sale of personal property on September 20th, after…

Flanagan Property Sale

1909
List of the Taxable Land in Jefferson County for the Year 1875. Name of Owner Caton, Geo. W. Residence Shepherd…

Land Book, 1875 – George W. Caton

1875
Mr. Benjamin F. Daniels, an old citizen of Shepherdstown, died very suddenly in Sangamon county, Illinois, February 10th, 1896, aged…

Obit: Benjamin F. Daniels

1897
Last Saturday afternoon Edward Cox and Charles Howard, two young men from Kearneysville, aged 20 and 17 yeas, respectively, were…

Sad Drowning Accident.

1901
Along the line of the Monocacy river, skirting the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, a gang of robbers has been operating…

The Robber Gang Broken Up

1890
Fatal Accident at the Ore Bank.A frightful accident occurred about 3 o’clock last Saturday afternoon at the Virginia Ore Bank,…

Walters, Ore Bank Accident

1903
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Common Topics in Shepherdstown

Subjects most frequently associated with this place in surviving records.

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Obituaries & Deaths 90 Visitations 43 Industry 33 Real Estate 27 Marriages & Wedding Announcements 21 Accidents 19 Agriculture 19 Railroad 17 Canal 16 Epidemics 15
PEOPLE

Families in Shepherdstown

People and surnames most strongly associated with Shepherdstown.

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Common Surnames

Flanagan 91 Moler 68 Caton 67 Welsh 39 Knott 33 Engle 18 Hoffman 18 Licklider 16 Reinhart 16 Hunter 15 Moore 15 Myers 13 Daniels 12 Hopper 12 Link 12
George Walter Caton, Sr. 1826–1898
Margaret Ann Caton 1831–1911
James Alvey Flanagan 1883–1971
Michael Welsh 1846–1922
Mary Catherine Welsh 1850–1940
Oscar Strother Flanagan 1892–1973
Margaret Virginia Welsh 1873–1925
John Martin Welsh 1859–1928

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 Welsh & Flanagan Families on The C&O Canal

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Life Between The Blasts: The Village of Bakerton

Life in Bakerton was lived between the thunder of quarry blasts and the spirit of community. When the Baker brothers established their Washington Building Lime Company in Oak Grove, near…

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