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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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Death Register: Margaret Caton

Name or No. of Assessment District 2nd Name in Full Caton, Margaret Color White Sex Female Date of Death Jun. 22, 1911 Place of Death Shep. Town Name of Disease or Cause Incident of Age Age […]
June 22, 1911
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Death Register: George W. Caton

Lines No. 7 Name in Full Caton, Geo. Wm. Color White Sex Male Date of Death Dec. 25 [1898] Place of Death Shepherdstown Name of Disease or Cause Droopery Age 73yrs. 6ms. 19ds. Name of Parents […]
December 25, 1898
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Register of Deaths: Walter Alexander Manuel

Line No. 9 Full Name of Deceased Manuel, Walter Alexander Date of Death Feb. 3, 1962 Date of Birth Mar. 28, 1919 Age 42 Sex Male Color White Father’s Name Walter L. Manuel Mother’s Maiden Name […]
February 3, 1962
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Death Certificate: Walter Alexander Manuel

Name of Deceased Walter Alexander Manuel Date of Death 2/3/62 Place of Death County Berkeley City or Town Martinsburg (Rural) Length of Stay […] 45 days Name of Hospital or Institution Veterans Administration Center Is Place […]
February 3, 1962
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Death Register: Rosabell Moler

Lines No. 68 Name in Full Moler, George  Color White Sex Female Date of Death Septr. 1st [1860] Place of Death Jefferson County Name of Disease or Cause Croup Age 2yrs. -ms. -ds. Name of Parents […]
September 1, 1860
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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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