SurnamesWright

August 4, 2024

John Wright Removes to Bakerton Quarry

John Wright, who has been working at the Antietam Hotel for the past couple of years, has gone to the Bakerton lime quarries and is working there.
November 13, 2023

Marriage of John Flanagan & Ruth Moler

Mr. John G. Flanagan, Jr., and Miss Ruth E. Moler, both of Bakerton, this county, were married in Hagerstown yesterday by Rev. R. L. Wright at the Methodist parsonage.
November 12, 2023

Obit: James Edward Dopson

Charles TownJames Edward Dopson, 82, died on Tuesday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Margaret Writt, Charles Town, following a long illness. He had lived with his sister for the past four weeks. He was […]
August 18, 2023

Kaldenback, Circuit Court No. 1.

Circuit Court No. 1. Joseph H. Hinwood, Nichols ave.; Charles Schaffer, 1417 N. J. ave.; Frederic C. Johnson, 2927 M st.; John B. Lord, Bunker Hill road; William Carney, 923 G st. s.w.; John B. Stubbs, […]
November 29, 2020

Marriage: Sarah Caton, Joseph Wright

At Zanesville, Ohio, on Thursday, the 21st of December, by Rev. Orville J. Naer of the Second Street M. E. Church, Mr. JOSEPH W. WRIGHT to Miss SARAH VIRGINIA CATON, daughter of Mr. Geo. W. Caton, […]
May 20, 2020

Propps visit Caton Family

Mrs. Mary Propps and son and Mrs. Jennie Wright and daughter, of Wyoming, are visiting the family of Mr. George W. Caton below town.
May 20, 2020

Marriage Notice: Sarah Virginia Caton to Wright

At Zanesville, Ohio, on Thursday, the 21st of December, by Rev. Orville J. Naer of the Second Street M. E. Church, Mr. JOSEPH W. WRIGHT to Miss SARAH VIRGINIA CATON, daughter of Mr. Geo. W. Caton, […]
May 19, 2020

Walter Caton, frightened horse.

Last Thursday night an old gray horse belonging to James Wright, colored, fell on the ice on the public road near town, and could not regain its feet, dying a few hours afterward. Later while Walter […]
May 19, 2020

Married: Margaret Helen Caton

Mr. Charles Sheridan Cookus, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cookus, and Miss Margaret Helen Caton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Caton, both of Berkeley County, were married on thanksgiving day in Martinsburg […]
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 […]
June 28, 2018

Deed: Caton Heirs to Robert Miller

Deed book 106, page 67 J. W. Caton & others, To: Deed of Bargain & Sale. Robert G. Miller. THIS DEED made this 1st day of April, 1911, between J. W. Caton, widower, Ida L. Moler, […]
June 20, 2018

Company D Reunion at the Crossroads

Reunion of Company D. Pleasant Gathering of Confederate Veterans at Moler’s–Snug Sum for Memorial Hall. The reunion of the surviving members of Company D, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Moler’s Cross Roads, this county, […]
June 13, 2018

1850 Census: Raleigh Moler

28th District, Jefferson County, Virginia as enumerated by L. L. Miller House Number: 678 Name Age Sex Profession Birthplace Raleigh Moler* 43 M Farmer Virginia Margaret Moler 38 F Virginia Mary Moler 15 F Virginia William Moler […]
May 8, 2018

1850 Census: Samuel Knott Household

28th District, Jefferson County, Virginia as enumerated by L. L. Miller House Number: 681 Name Age Sex Profession Birthplace Samuel Knott* 49 M Miller Pennsylvania Margaret Knott 40 F Maryland William J. Knott 22 M Virginia Samuel […]
April 17, 2018

1860 Census: Thomas Welsh Household

28th District, Jefferson County, Virginia as enumerated by Joseph A. Cogle House Number: 337 Name Age Sex Profession Birthplace Thomas Welsh 28 M Laborer Ireland Ann Welsh 21 F Ireland John Welsh 1 M Virginia Elizabeth Slavin […]
April 17, 2018

1850 Census: James Flanagan Household

28th District, Jefferson County, Virginia as enumerated by L. L. Miller House Number: 660 Name Age Sex Profession Birthplace James Flanagan 41 M Boatman Pennsylvania Frances Flanagan 42 F Virginia Laura Flanagan* 13 F Virginia Martha Flanagan* […]
April 17, 2018

1850 Census: William Flanagan Household

28th District, Jefferson County, Virginia as enumerated by L. L. Miller House Number: 659 Name Age Sex Profession Birthplace William Flanagan* 65 M Farmer Ireland Martha Flanagan 63 F Pennsylvania Ann Flanagan 16 F Virginia *It is […]