May 15, 2026

Excerpt of O’Brien Family in entry for Grubb

[..] June 12, 1904 recorded the marriage of Mr. [James Karl] Grubb and Miss Agnes O’Brien, who was born at Halltown, this county, and who is a daughter of Patrick and Sally (Reid) O’Brien. Her paternal […]
May 15, 2026

Deed of Trust: P. O’Brien, Dixon Trustee

Deed of Trust.This Deed, made this 19th day of June in the year 1894, between Patrick O’Brien party of the first part, and George W. Dixon, Trustee, party of the second part, Witnesseth, That the said […]
May 14, 2026

Will: Henry O’Brien

In the name of God, Amen I Henry O’Brien of Washington County, in the State of Maryland, being sick and weak of body but of sound and deposing mind, memory and understanding do make and publish […]
January 12, 2026

John Doody

John Doody was born in Ireland between 1807 and 1813, a generation shaped by hardship and emigration. While his exact birthplace remains uncertain, baptismal records suggest that he may have been the son of Patrick Doody […]
November 16, 2025

Temperance Movement in Harpers Ferry

Messrs. Editors– It affords me much pleasure to give you and your readers some account of the great and glorious Temperance Reform at Harpers-Ferry, Va., which place has “lang syne,” like too many other towns, stood […]