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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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1817 Earliest Record
1977 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020

Death Notice: Robert Hopper

Robert Hopper, an estimable young man of Bakerton, died yesterday, after a long illness from consumption, age 18 years. The funeral takes place tomorrow.
May 25, 1911
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020

Obituary: Millard D. Jamison

Millard D. Jamison died at his home at Antietam at 3 o’clock this morning of Hodkins disease, aged 27. He is survived by his wife, three children, May, Francis and David; brothers, Edgar, Antietam; Albert, Bakerton; […]
June 15, 1934
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020

Guy Allen Is Drowned.

Guy Allen Is Drowned While Swimming In Potomac River. Women Wandering Along River Bank Near Dargan Discover Body of Bakerton Man — Duffey Gives Verdict of Accidental Death. Guy Allen, 25 year old Bakerton W. Va., […]
July 21, 1930
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020

Obituary: Mrs. Nannie Hill

Mrs. Nannie Hill, wife of Nelson E. Hill, 533 Maryland avenue, died at her home at 10:15 a. m. Friday from heart trouble, aged 52 years. She was a member of the Presbyterian church. She is […]
July 27, 1929
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020

Obituary: George Samuel Houser

George Samuel Houser died at his home in Bakerton, West Virginia, following a long illness, aged 75 years. He was born and reared in Washington County, Md., the son of Samuel and Mary Bennett Houser, the […]
September 6, 1933
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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

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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