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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May 1, 2024

Arthur Moler, Quarry Boss, Dies Suddenly

Quarry Boss Died at Bakerton. Dies Suddenly From Heart Trouble. Arthur Moler, aged fifty years, a foreman in the Bakerton quarry, died suddenly at his home in Bakerton. He retired in his usual health, when about […]
December 21, 2023

Obituary: G. W. Hoffmaster

George William Hoffmaster of 720 Winchester Avenue, Martinsburg, W. Va., died Wednesday night in Martinsburg Hospital after a long illness. A former resident of Bakerton, he was born at Duffields in Jefferson County, February 27, 1910, […]
December 21, 2023

Two Youthful Fisherman Die As One Tries to Save Other

Double funeral services for Terry Lee Gifft, 10, and his cousin, Wallace Eugene Gray, 14, of near Bakerton, who drowned Wednesday in a quarry near Harpers Ferry, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the […]
December 21, 2023

Obituary: Wilber H. Lewis

Wilber H. Lewis died suddenly at his home, Hagerstown, Route One, last evening, aged 72 years. Born in Samples Manor, he was the son of the late Jerome T. and Nannie V. (Winks) Lewis. He had […]
December 21, 2023

Obituary: Harvey L. Eichelberger

Harvey Lee Eichelberger, 72, died on Tuesday after a long illness, in Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown. He was a resident of Downsville. Born in Jefferson County, W. Va., he was a son of the late George […]
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