Research Topic

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 Certificate: Roy McCletus Best

Name of Deceased Roy McCletus Best Date of Death June 8, 1957 Place of Death County Berkeley City or Town Martinsburg Length of Stay […] Name of Hospital or Institution 600 North High Street Is Place […]
June 8, 1957
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Death Register: Howard Garland Smallwood

Line No. 1 Full Name of Deceased Smallwood, Howard Garland Date of Death 1/25/1957 Date of Birth 8/2/1875 Age 81 Sex M Col. W Father’s Name Howard Franklin Smallwood Mother’s Maiden Name Elizabeth Etta Conard Name […]
January 25, 1957
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Death Certificate: Howard Garland Smallwood

Name of Deceased Howard Garland Smallwood Date of Death Jan. 25, 1957 Place of Death County Jefferson City or Town Charles Town Length of Stay […] 5 Weeks Name of Hospital or Institution Moore Rest Home […]
January 25, 1957
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Death Register: Isaac Kidwiler

Line No. 1 Full Name of Deceased Kidwiler, Isaac Date of Death 1/22/54 Date of Birth 5/19/1867 Age 86 Sex M Col. W Father’s Name James Emanuel Kidwiler Mother’s Maiden Name Anne Rebecca Houser Name of […]
January 22, 1954
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April 4, 2019

Death Certificate: Isaac Kidwiler

Name of Deceased Isaac (none) Kidwiler Date of Death Jan. 22, 1954 Place of Death County Jefferson City or Town Bakerton Length of Stay […] 86 yrs Name of Hospital or Institution Residence Usual Residence State […]
January 22, 1954
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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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