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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August 14, 2024

Lady (Houser) Dragged to Death

A Lady Dragged to Death.A most shocking and horrible accident occurred Sunday in Washington county, Md., opposite Knott’s quarry, below this place. Miss Bettie Houser, in her 22nd year, living near Sample’s Manor Church, was out […]
August 14, 2024

Obit: Benjamin F. Daniels

Mr. Benjamin F. Daniels, an old citizen of Shepherdstown, died very suddenly in Sangamon county, Illinois, February 10th, 1896, aged about 66 years. On Monday before his death he was out hunting and on Tuesday was […]
August 14, 2024

Obit: Susan Dixon

Mrs. Susan Dixon, a widow, died at her home near Bakerton, this county, Monday week, aged about 83 years. Mrs. Dixon, who is survived by two sons and one daughter, was born and lived all her […]
August 14, 2024

Obituary: Jacob Strider

Death of Mr. Jacob Strider.Mr. Jacob Strider departed this life very suddenly last Saturday afternoon, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Wm. J. Moler, near Bakerton, at which place he had resided since he sold […]
August 14, 2024

Death Notice: David Nichols

Mr. David Nichols died at his residence near Bakerton, after a brief illness, on Sunday last, age 45 years, leaving a wife and three children. His remains were interred in Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown.
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