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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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1977 Latest Record
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Obituary: Patrick Higgins

Patrick Higgins of Sandy Hook vicinity died suddenly on Friday. Mr. Higgins was 82 years of age. He was the last of those who figured in the John Brown Raid at this place in 1859. Mr. […]
October 19, 1915
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Edward Higgins Died At Harpers Ferry

MR. EDWARD HIGGINS DIES AT FERRY. Mr. Edward Higgins, an ex-Confederate veteran, of Harpers Ferry, who saw active service in the Stonewall Brigade in the early part of the war, and later in the cavalry, died […]
December 2, 1925
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Obituary: Ella C. Kaldenback

KALDENBACK, ELLA C. On Friday, January 3, 1930, at Detroit, Mich, ELLA C. KALDENBACK, wife of the late Charles E. Kaldenback, beloved mother of Edw. D.; Mrs. A. J. Homer, and Mrs. H. T. Sinclair. Funeral […]
January 5, 1930
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Death Notice: Ella C. Kaldenback

KALDENBACK, ELLA C. On Friday, January 3, 1930, at Detroit, Mich., ELLA C. KALDENBACK, wife of the late Charles E. Kaldenback, beloved mother of Edw. D.; Mrs. A. J. Homer, and Mrs. H. T. Sinclair. Notice […]
January 4, 1930
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August 18, 2023

Obituary: Edward D. Kaldenback

KALDENBACK, EDWARD D. On Tuesday, April 22, 1930, at his residence, Decatur Heights, Md., EDWARD D. KALDENBACK, aged 54 years, beloved husband of Estella Kaldenback. Funeral from the chapel of Thos. S. Sergeon, 1011 7th st., […]
April 24, 1930
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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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