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January 26, 2025

Obit: Annie Murphy Welsh

Mrs. Annie Welsh, an estimable resident of Bakerton, this county, died at her home in that place last Friday night, at the advanced age of 82 years. Mrs. Welsh was a devout Catholic, and had a […]
January 16, 2025

Martin D. Welsh & His Eel.

Martin D. Welsh standing outside of Millard’s store on quarry property in Bakerton, WV. He is holding an eel caught while fishing the Potomac River. This particular eel was sent into a fisherman contest and received […]
January 16, 2025
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Tommy Welsh with two of his grandsons.

Thomas B. Welsh with grandsons Harold “Skip” and Bobby. It is unknown who the young woman is.
January 16, 2025
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Harold “Skip” M. Welsh

January 15, 2025

Martin D. Welsh, Largest Eel

Another would-be winner, had we a contest for the largest eel, was sent in by Martin D. Welsh, Bakerton, W. Va., but sad to relate, the Fisherman’s Luck contests do not include a niche in which […]
January 15, 2025

Marriage Announcement: Welsh & Lewis

Hagerstown. — Miss Laura E. Lewis, Snufftown, Frederick county, and Martin D. Welsh, Bakerton, W. Va., were married in Hagerstown Friday by the Rev. Ernest W. Aaron, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, Shenandoah Junction, […]
January 14, 2025

Welsh & Flanagan; Married

MARRIED.At Brunswick, Md., at the residence of Mr. W. D. Kidwell, by Rev. Wm. Harris, on Sunday, October 12, 1890, Mr. THOMAS W. WELSH and Miss MAGGIE FLANAGAN, both of Bakerton, this county.
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 […]
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 13, 2024

Billy Welsh, Harness Vandalized, Search for Perpetrators

A dastardly piece of work was committed Friday night in Sharpsburg by miscreants, who cut the harness of the team of William Welch, of Bakerton, while it was hitched at the City Hotel. The harness was […]
August 4, 2024

John Welsh, Sells Home to Washington Building Lime

John M. Welsh, of Bakerton, has sold his dwelling-house in that place to the Washington Building Lime Company, whose quarries have gotten so close to the property as to make it a rather uncomfortable place in […]
May 3, 2024

Dot, Bobby, Laura, and Martin Welsh inside Welsh’s Grocery, Bakerton, WV.

May 3, 2024

Interior of Welsh’s Grocery, Bakerton, WV circa 1960.

May 2, 2024

Bakerton youth injured in crash.

Four Bakerton youths and two men from Millville in Jeferson county were injured in a head-on collision near Millville, the group included Walter Manuel, jr., William Moler, Clarence Mills, and Deneen Welsh.
May 2, 2024

Marriage: Emmart & Welsh

Marriage Licenses.[…]George W. Emmart, 56, Stausburg, Va., and Pearle V. Welsh, 33, Bakerton, W. Va.; Rev. Samuel E. Rose.
May 2, 2024

Roy Welsh, Veteran, Dies At Bakerton

Roy Welsh, Veteran, Dies at Bakerton/Special Dispatch to the Herald. BAKERTON, W. Va., Sept. 26. Roy Welsh, 50, world war veteran, son of the late John and Clara Welsh, died at his home here Sunday suddenly. […]
May 2, 2024

Married: Walter Manuel & Essie Welsh

Walter Lee Manuel and Miss Essie F. Welch, both of Bakerton, Jefferson county, were married at Charles Town, W. Va., Wednesday, by Rev. J. C. Hawk, Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
May 1, 2024

Thomas Welsh reported dead.

Mr. Thomas Welsh, who was fatally injured by a blast at Bakerton on Wednesday last, died yesterday.