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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 19, 2020
May 19, 2020

Funeral Services, Mrs. Walter Caton

Walter Caton and family wish to express their grateful thanks to the friends who were so kind and helpful during the illness and upon the occasion of the death of Mrs. Caton. Rev. J. E. Guy, […]
February 2, 1922
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May 19, 2020

Death Notice: Mabel Caton

Mabel Caton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Caton, died Tuesday night at the home of her parents, southeast of town, aged nine years. A few months ago she had a severe attack of measles, and […]
February 29, 1912
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May 19, 2020

Obituary: Mabel Caton

Died on February 28, 1912, at her home near Shepherdstown, little Mabel Caton, the beloved and only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Caton. She leaves a fond mother and father and two bright little brothers […]
March 14, 1912
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May 19, 2020

Obituary: Emma J. Caton

Mrs. Emma J. Caton, wife of Mr. John Will Caton, who lived at Bakerton, this county, died unexpectedly on Friday of last week, causing a great shock to her family and friends. Besides her husband, she […]
February 10, 1893
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020

Death Notice: Clarence Caton

Clarence Caton, aged about two months, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Caton, near Moler’s, died Tuesday morning.
October 11, 1900
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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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