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Spirit of Jefferson is an independent, weekly newspaper covering Charles Town and Jefferson County, West Virginia. Originally two separate papers, "The Spirit of Jefferson", first published in 1844, and "The Farmer's Advocate", first published in 1890. were both sold to Ralph Dorsey in 1935. [2] In 1948, the two papers were merged.
[11] [98] His home church in Charles Town held a memorial service, attended by the Episcopal bishop of West Virginia, members of Buckles' family and others. [37] On March 12, 2011, a ceremony was held at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, to honor Buckles and the "passing of the Great War generation". [ 99 ]
Pages in category "Burials at Zion Episcopal Churchyard (Charles Town, West Virginia)" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Daniel Bedinger Lucas (March 16, 1836 in Rion Hall near Charles Town, Virginia – June 24, 1909 in Charles Town, West Virginia), was a Confederate officer, poet, lawyer and ultimately justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court. He was the son of United States Senator William Lucas.
Charles Town is located 73 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. and 75 miles west of Baltimore. Due to its low elevation for West Virginia, Charles Town is on the northern extent of the Humid Subtropical climate zone, having cool to mildly cold winters and hot and humid summers. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, providing ...
Mary Taylor was born on May 22, 1936, in Jefferson County, West Virginia, to Harriet Elizabeth (née Dotson) and Beverly D. Taylor. [1] [2] She grew up as the only daughter in the family with five boys [3] and attended the historic Page-Jackson High School, the first publicly funded black school in the county.
Charles Washington (May 2, 1738 – September 16, 1799) was an American planter and politician who founded a town in the Shenandoah Valley that was named Charles Town in his honor shortly after his death and that of his eldest brother, George Washington.
People from Charles Town, West Virginia (8 C, 16 P) Pages in category "Charles Town, West Virginia" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.