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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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April 4, 2019
April 4, 2019

Death Register: Robert Dudley Moler

Name in Full Moler, Robert Dudley Color White Sex Male Date of Death 2/24/37 Place of Death Bakerton Name of Disease or Cause died suddenly while at work, probably heart disease)  Age 57yrs. — ms. 20 […]
February 24, 1937
April 4, 2019
April 4, 2019

Death Certificate: Robert Dudley Moler

Registered No. 1963     Place of Death Place of Death Bakerton County Jefferson Town or City   District Harpers Ferry (dist. no. 1921) Length of residence where death occurred   Place of Residence State W. […]
February 24, 1937
April 4, 2019
April 4, 2019

Death Register: Rankin Geary

Name in Full Geary, Rankin William Color White Sex Male Date of Death 8/4/38 Place of Death Harpers Ferry District Name of Disease or Cause Chronic Myocarditis Age 74yrs. 10 ms. 3 d.  Occupation   Consort […]
August 4, 1938
April 4, 2019
April 4, 2019

Death Certificate: Rankin Geary

Registered No. 10608     Place of Death Place of Death Bakerton County Jefferson Town or City   District H. Ferry Length of residence where death occurred   Place of Residence State W. Va. County Jefferson […]
August 4, 1938
April 4, 2019
April 4, 2019

Death Register: Eugene Bready

Name in Full Bready, Eugene Color White Sex Male Date of Death 10/1/43 Place of Death Harpers Ferry Name of Disease or Cause Coronary Thrombosis Diabetes Mellitus  Age 61yrs. 1 ms.  Occupation operator gas service station […]
October 1, 1943
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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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