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.
414 Indexed Records
1817 Earliest Record
1977 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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July 19, 2018

Obituary: Ray McClellan Lewis

Ray McClellan Lewis MARTINSBURG, W.Va — Ray McClellan Lewis, 74, Charles Town Road, died Saturday en route to City Hospital. Born in Dargan, Md., he was a son of the late Jerome and Nannie V. Winks […]
July 19, 2018

Obituary: Walter T. Winks

Walter T. Winks SHARPSBURG, Md. — Walter Thomas Winks, 88, of 202 S. Mechanic St., died Monday morning at the Washington County Hospital. Born in Dargan, he was a son of the late Thomas and Sarah […]
July 19, 2018

Obituary: Mrs. Isabell Hoffmaster

Mrs. Isabell Hoffmaster Mrs. Isabell Hoffmaster, 66, of Brunswick, Md. wife of the late Thomas A. Hoffmaster died at the Charles Town Hospital on Saturday. Her late husband was one of the oldest, from point of […]
July 19, 2018

Obituary: Wilber H. Lewis

Wilber H. Lewis Wilber H. Lewis died suddenly at his home, Hagerstown, Route One, last evening, aged about 72 years. Born in Samples Manor, he was the son of the late Jerome T. and Nannie V. […]
July 19, 2018

Obituary: Mrs. Mary Anna Griffith

Mrs. Mary Anna Griffith, wife of Martin L. Griffith, died at the home of a son, Earl Griffith, two miles south of Hagerstown, Sunday night at 10 o’clock of heart trouble, aged 59 years. Besides her […]
Time Periods

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