Capt. John Howard, mineralogist for the Charlestown M., M. & I. Co., and who during the late war was an officer in the 7th Md. Regiment, U. S. army, has shown us a pocket bible which […]
Our Iron Ores.Under the caption of “West Virginia Iron,” the Wheeling Intelligencer says:In the eastern part of the State the greatest possibilities at present are in the vicinity of Charlestown and Martinsburg, where large territories have […]
Mechanicstown, Frederick County, Marylandas enumerated by George W. HoweHouse Number: 1273 Name Age Sex Profession Birthplace John Howard 33 M Laborer Virginia Sarah Howard 29 F Maryland William Howard 11 M Maryland Mary Howard 9 F Maryland […]
Creagerstown, Frederick County, Marylandas enumerated by Michael BromellHouse Number: 411 Name Age Sex Profession Birthplace Daniel Shafer 59 M Shoemaker Maryland E. Elizabeth Shafer 17 F Maryland Henrietta A. Shafer 15 F Maryland Washington L. Shafer 13 […]
LETTER FROM CAPT. JOHN HOWARDA PRACTICAL MINER OF 45 YEARS EXPERIENCE,Recently in the Employ of Reading Coal & Iron Co. of Pa. Charlestown Mining, Manufacturing and Improvement Company, Charlestown, W. Va.: I have carefully examined by […]
