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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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Obituary: Martin D. Welsh

Martin Dineen Welsh Sr., 71, Bakerton, retired postmaster and grocer, died Tuesday in Charles Town General Hospital after a long illness. Born at Bakerton April 22, 1892, he was a son of the late Thomas B. […]
April 1, 1964
July 19, 2018
July 19, 2018

Death Certificate: Walter Lee Manuel

Name of Deceased Walter Lee Manuel Date of Death October 8, 1948, 9:30 A.M. Place of Death County Jefferson City or Town Charles Town Address Hyman Viener & Sons Length of Stay […] 5 Years Length […]
October 8, 1948
July 14, 2018
July 14, 2018

Memorial: Katie Irene Eichelberger

In Memoriam EICHELBERGER– In loving memory of my dear wife, Katie Irene Eichelberger, who departed this life one year ago, Dec. 18, 1947. In my heart your memory lingers. Always tender, fond and true. There is […]
December 18, 1947
July 13, 2018
July 13, 2018

Obituary: George Lee Eichelberger

George L. Eichelberger, Dargan, died this morning at 3:30 o’clock, at the Washington County Hospital, after an illnes of one month, age 82 years. He was the son of the late Hamilton and Annie Eichelberger, of […]
December 18, 1954
July 13, 2018
July 13, 2018

Obituary: Laurence Welsh

DEATH AT BAKERTON. Laurence Welsh, an employee of the Standard Lime & Stone Company at Bakerton, died suddenly Monday morning. Having worked Sunday night, Mr. Welsh became ill about quitting time Monday and died before he […]
August 26, 1938
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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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