May 19, 2020

The Sad Drowning of Roy Staley

The Register last week gave a brief account of the drowning of Roy Landis Staley, son of Mr. James P. Staley, which occurred about noon on Thursday. The sad affair occurred after a part of ou […]
May 19, 2020

Obituary: Carrie B. Caton

Mrs. Carrie B. Caton, wife of Walter Caton and daughter of James P. Staley, of this vicinity, died last Saturday in the King’s Daughters’ Hospital in Martinsburg, following a surgical operation performed several days previously. Mrs. […]
May 19, 2020

May Term, 1909 – List of Jurymen

List of Jurymen. The following petit jurors have been summoned to serve during the May term of the Jefferson Circuit Court:Joshua Davis, J. G. Gibson, W. C. Daniels, S. L. Hardesty, S. S. Polhamous, P. M. […]
May 19, 2020

Obituary: John William Caton

John William Caton, a native of Jefferson county, died last Saturday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Cookus, in Martinsburg, following a brief illness from dropsy. Mr. Caton was a son of the […]
December 4, 2019

Molers Crossroads History

Delving into old records of early land grants, you will find that tracts of land were taken up in this section along the Potomac River just as early as those nearer the tiny village of Mecklenburg […]