Obituaries & Deaths

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Obituaries & Deaths

This topic appears in 406 indexed records between 1817 and 1977.
406 Indexed Records
1817 Earliest Record
1977 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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November 12, 2023

Obit: Annie Frances Moler

Mrs. Annie Frances Moler, widow of Raleigh W. Moler, of Bakerton, died very suddenly last Friday. She had been apparently in perfect health and had gone to the home of Jack Moler, south of Shepherdstown, to […]
November 12, 2023

Obit: Adam C. Moler

The community has been made sad by the death of Adam C. Moler, of Bakerton. Mr. Moler was a son of the late Raleigh and Margaret Moler and was born October 16, 1845, departing this life […]
November 12, 2023

Obit: James Edward Dopson

Charles TownJames Edward Dopson, 82, died on Tuesday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Margaret Writt, Charles Town, following a long illness. He had lived with his sister for the past four weeks. He was […]
November 12, 2023

Obit: Anna Mary Swope

MRS. ANNA MARY SWOPE Mrs. Anna Mary Swope, 59, of Brunswick, wife of George Kenneth Swope, died yesterday at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown. She was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Annie […]
November 7, 2023

Higgins, Death During Burial.

Last week we spoke of the remains of ANDREW J. HIGGINS being taken to Harper’s Ferry, Va., for interment. His father, aged about 80 years who had resided with his son, ANDREW, at Zaleski, for several […]
November 7, 2023

Fatal Affray at Harpers Ferry (Patrick Hagan, dead)

FATAL AFFRAY AT HARPERS FERRY — Patrick Hagan Shot and Instantly Killed by Capt. George Chambers.– This community was startled on Monday evening last by the intelligence that Patrick Hagan, an Irish citizen of our neighboring […]
November 7, 2023

Death of An Old Citizen: John Kennedy

DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN. It becomes our painful duty to record the death of Mr. JOHN KENNEDY, aged 81 years, a resident of this town for more than half a century. Mr. K. was a […]
November 7, 2023

Death: Capt. John J. A. Lemon

On the 19th ult. at the residence of his brother, in Berkeley county, Capt. JOHN J. A. LEMON, aged about 40 years.
November 7, 2023

Death: James Russell

At the residence of his uncle, W. A. Stephenson, of Upperville, Va., Mr. JAMES RUSSELL, in the 35th year of his age. Mr. Russell was a native of Ireland, having been born at Burnside in the […]
November 7, 2023

Death: Maurice Cushing

Mr. Maurice Cushing, a most worthy citizen of this town, was found dead in his bed on last Friday morning– aged 60 and a native of Ireland. He leaves a wife and four children.
November 7, 2023

Death: Thomas Foley

At Harpers-Ferry, on the 11th inst., Mr. THOMAS FOLEY, in the 81st year of his age.– The deceased was a native of Ireland, but a resident of this country for fifty-one years.– During a long acquaintance […]
November 7, 2023

Melancholy Accident: Laurence Boyl

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.– On Friday last, Laurence Boyl, a native of Ireland, and laborer upon the bridge now being built by Mr. Dunn, on the line of the Rail road, about four miles east of town, was […]
November 7, 2023

Death: James Conlin

On the 26th July, at Bolivar, in this County, Mr. JAMES CONLIN, a native of Ireland, aged 71 years. He has been in this country 44 years.
November 7, 2023

Fatal Accident: Thomas Hand

FATAL ACCIDENT.– We learn that whilst Mr. Thomas Hand was engaged in blowing rock upon the County road, near the residence of Mr. James V. Moore, near Leetown, on Thursday, says the Shepherdstown Register, he was […]
November 7, 2023

Death: Dennis Hawkins

In this town, on Thursday morning last, at the residence of Mr. Joseph M. Cook, of Consumption, Mr. DENNIS HAWKINS, aged about 40 years. He was a native of Ireland– has a wife, daughter and brother […]
November 7, 2023

Obit. Anna Ryan

Mrs. Anna Ryan died last Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. W. McCardell, in Williamsport, after a prolonged illness, aged 83 years. The deceased, was was the widow of Timothy Ryan, formerly […]
November 7, 2023

Obit: John Lamon

On Tuesday last, in the 52d year of his age, of the prevailing epidemic, Mr. JOHN LAMON, of this place. The deceased had been laboring under general debility for some months, but was attending to his […]
November 7, 2023

Death of Charles Davies

[This newspaper page is torn and many words of the article is missing.] Death of Charles Davies.Mr. Davies, a well-known lawyer, died Tuesday at his home, 1915 Sixth street northwest, Washington City, after a short illness, […]
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