Research Topic

Obituaries & Deaths

Obituaries and death registers from Harpers Ferry and Jefferson County, WV transcribed from newspapers and records tied to local families and communities.

This topic appears in 414 indexed records between 1817 and 1977.
414 Indexed Records
1817 Earliest Record
1977 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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June 14, 2026

Death Notice: Mary Cleary

On Tuesday last, Mrs. Mary Cleary of this county, aged about 60 years.
June 14, 2026

Found: Cogle, Stranger in Potomac/Shenandoah

The body of John Cogle, of Harpers-Ferry, was lately found in the Potomac, below what is called the Bull Ring. He had been missing eight weeks. His thigh was broken, and he had several bruises on […]
June 13, 2026

Death Notice: Conoway, Sloan

[..] On the 4th instant, at the same place [Bolivar], Mr. CHARLES CONOWAY, a native of Ireland. On the 4th instant, very suddenly, Mr. HENRY SLOAN, cabinet-maker, of this town [Charles Town], aged about 30 years– […]
June 13, 2026

Horses, Potatoes drowned in Potomac

A very serious accident, the particulars of which we did not learn until lately, occurred a few weeks ago on the line of the Canal near Harpers-Ferry. A team belonging to Messrs. Edward, Robert, and William […]
June 12, 2026

Rust Appointed Armory; Dunn Memorials & Cox Appearance

We learn that Gen. GEORGE RUST, of Loudoun, has been appointed Superintendent of the Armory at Harpers Ferry, to fill the place vacated by the melancholy and lamented death of Col. Thomas B. Dunn. Gen. Rust […]
Time Periods

Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1910s 60 records
1900s 54 records
1930s 50 records
1890s 44 records
1920s 39 records
1950s 35 records