SurnamesKnott

January 12, 2025

Houser, Knott married in Duffields

Miss Anna Pearl Houser, daughter of Raleigh Houser, and Ollie Knott, both of Bakerton, W. Va., were married Tuesday at the Presbyterian manse in Duffields.
December 19, 2024

The Village of Bakerton

Although a close-knit community existed in Bakerton long before the entrance of the Baker family in 1884, the village of Bakerton was a direct result of the Baker brothers and their Standard Lime and Stone and […]
October 6, 2024

The Old Unionville Church

THE OLD UNIONVILLE CHURCH.By J. O. Knott. The old brick Methodist Church, with its attached graveyard, situated on the turnpike leading to Shepherdstown, and in the midst of that scattering group of houses formerly known as […]
August 14, 2024

Bakerton Lime; Gold Medal at World’s Fair

The Washington Building Lime Company of Bakerton, this county, received at the World’s Fair the highest award, a gold medal, for the best quality of lime– superior points of excellence and the highest tribute paid to […]
August 13, 2024

Reunion Companies D & A, 12th Va. Cavalry

Reunion Companies D and A, 12th Va. Cavalry.Companies D and A, 12th Va. Cavalry, met in reunion at Uvilla, W. Va., August 11th; at the roll call the following members of Company D answered to their […]
August 4, 2024

Ladies of Moler’s to Entertain Old Reb’s

At a meeting held on March 28th, by the ladies of Moler’s, the following committee was appointed to solicit contributions of meats, bread, cake, cream, vegetables; pickles, coffee, sugar, and spreads, for the entertainment for the […]
August 4, 2024

Homes & Home Building, Knott.

HOMES AND HOME BUILDING.By J. O. Knott. Standing once more in the front yard of the hold home in Jefferson county and looking towards the mountain rim to the east which marks off the horizon and […]
May 1, 2024

Berkeley Co. Assessor Sells Fine Horse To Jefferson Co. Company

County Assessor Sells Fine Horse J. W. Dodd Disposes of His Gray Stallion, Jouter, to Jefferson County Company. Friday County Assessor John W. Dodd sold his fine imported percheron gray stallion, Jouter, to a number of […]
December 10, 2023

Letter From Captain Kearney.

Letter From Captain Kearney.Alexandria, Va.Jan. 27, 1902. DEAR REGISTER– While you are always a welcome visitor at our home, you often bring me sadness. I was very sorry to hear of the death of comrade J. […]
November 12, 2023

Obit: Mrs. Martha J. Moler

It is with much regret that we record the death of Mrs. Martha J. Moler, the beloved wife of Mr. Jacob S. Moler, which occurred at her home near Bakerton last Sunday morning. Mrs. Moler had […]
October 3, 2023

“Tough Bunch”; Samuel Knott’s Store

“Tough Bunch” gathered in front of Samuel Knott’s store in Bakerton. L to R: Samuel Knott, John Martin Welsh, Robert Hoffman, Roy Hoffmaster, Wallace Grim, Grover Mills, Unidentified
August 21, 2023

Owen Higgins, Captured Coat of Custer

Captured Coat of General Custer. Mr. Owen Higgins, of Baltimore, the man who captured the uniform of General Custer, the famous army officer and Indian-fighter, during the Civil War, and who took part in many daring […]
August 2, 2023

Jefferson County Re-Districted.

JEFFERSON COUNTYRe-Districted.—State of West VirginiaJefferson County, Sct. In the County Court,January Term, 1876.2nd Day. At a County Court continued and held for said County, the 18th day of January, 1876, the following order was made and […]
August 2, 2023

A Large Political Demonstration

A Great Demonstration. We don’t know how it used to be in old times, but it is certain that the younger generation has never seen a political demonstration in Shepherdstown equal to that of Tuesday night […]
July 22, 2023

Considering A New Road

At the May term of the County Court of Jefferson county, in the matter of the petition of Charles H. Knott and others for the opening or changing a county road from Teague’s run up the […]
July 17, 2023

Railroad to Knott Quarry and Ore Bank

It is reported that Mr. Ahl, owner of the Virginia ore bank, and the Messrs. Knott, who owns the limestone quarries, have about completed arrangement for the construction of a branch railroad from the B. & […]
December 10, 2020

To Save The Canal

Pursuant to the call issued by the committee of citizens of Williamsport appointed for the purpose some time ago, a convention to take action with reference to the preservation of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal as […]
December 4, 2020

Special Commissioners’ Sale

SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS’ SALE OF A VALUABLE FARM, IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VA. By virtue of three several Decrees rendered by the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, West Virginia, on the 26th day of April, 1878, on […]