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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.
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November 7, 2023
November 7, 2023

Obit: Mary Ann Strider

On the 16th December, 1865, at Harper’s Ferry, at the residence of Mr. Thomas Gallagher, Mrs. MARY ANN STRIDER, widow of John F. Strider, after a short illness of two days, having been stricken with paralysis. […]
January 25, 1866
November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023

Fatal Accident: John Lanaham

Fatal Accident — We learn from the Frederick Examiner, that an accident occurred on the line of the Rail road near the Monococy, on Saturday last, which resulted in the death of the individual who was […]
December 22, 1831
November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023

Obit: Peter Conlan

DIED,On Sunday last, Mr. Peter Conlan, merchant, of this place. Mr. C. was a native of Ireland, but resided in this country for the last four or five years, and had taken the necessary steps to […]
May 28, 1823
November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023

Deaths In The Harpers Ferry Free Press

DIEDOn Thursday last, Miss Elizabeth M’Clure, of this place. On Saturday, Mrs. Leannah Butts, wife of Mr. John Butts. On Thursday the 26th ult. at his residence in Shepherdstown, Captain JOHN PIERCE, in the 78th year […]
September 15, 1824
November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023

James Doody, Killed

Mr. James Doody, who left Martinsburg January 1st for Pittsburg, was accidentally killed by being run over by an engine in the yard of the Connellsville & Pittsburg Railroad, at Pittsburg, on last Monday night.
March 29, 1883
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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

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Obituaries & Deaths" across historical collections.

Welsh
72 records
Flanagan
56 records
Moler
49 records
Caton
32 records
Johnson
26 records
Eackles
24 records
Eichelberger
19 records
Myers
19 records
Moore
16 records
Kidwiler
15 records
Ingram
14 records
Houser
13 records
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