Lawrence County, Ohio, is divided into fourteen townships. It was common for early residents to relocate between townships or for the boundaries to change over time. When tracing your ancestors, we...
Martha J. Martin
Wilbur M. Fisher
Wilbur Fisher photo findagrave contributed by Gordon Brett EcholsPittsburgh Post, Sporting Section, 2 June 1916, page 12Stepping right into the vacancy on the Pirates' 21-player-limit roster vacated...
Organization of Lawrence County, Ohio
Lawrence County, Ohio Its History From the Time of Its OrganizationNo. 1 Ironton Register, November 13, 1902 Submitted by: Sharon M. Kouns (First of a series of articles on the history of Lawrence...
Pioneer Customs in Early Times
A Glance into Pioneer Ways and Customs, Aid Township Finished and Fayette Begun, and Fayette County Poll Book 1815-1816. Ironton Register, March 30, 1905.Submitted by Sharon M. Kouns William, son of...
Through the County
[For the Register] Through the County.Ironton Register, April 1, 1869 Author: T. A. Walton Going northward from modern Rome, by the way of the new road, I found it dry traveling until I reached C....
Chesapeake Becomes a Village
Many powerful and brilliant men saw the potential of the land lying adjacent to the Ohio River and Symmes Creek. However, it was not until 1907 that it finally became a reality. Even though Andrew...
Lawrence City
While Rockwood flourished, another small community steadily developed on the other side of Symmes Creek. The area once known as Lawrenceburg and Kounston became identified as the Central Land...
Tragic Tale of Capt. Fuller
Captain Fuller, known as the Southern Paul Jones, was a prominent figure in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. Commanding the gunboats Cotton and Queen of the West, he became...
Rockwood, Ohio
J. E. Wood thought it would be great to call the community Woodsville. But since there was already a Post Office with that name in Ohio, everyone decided to go with Rockwood instead, a name...
Jeptha Massie
Jeptha and Mary Massie's Civil War Records Marriage Book 1-2-3, page 14418 Nov 1841Lawrence County, OhioJeptha Massie and Mary Massie were married on 29 Nov. 1841. Jeptha served in the Ohio Infantry...
Marion M. E. Campground
Discover the historic lease agreement between C. W. Simmons and the Marion Circuit M. E. Camp Ground, a pivotal moment in Lawrence County's history. This scanned image of the original deed showcases...
I. F. Dillon’s Snow Story
Discover the remarkable story of I. F. Dillon and the unprecedented October snowfall that left a lasting impression on Rockwood.5 Dec. 1903, Huntington Advertiser, page 4 Remembers A Heavy Snow of...
Frampton Ferry and Post Office
The above photo is Elijah Frampton, one of Martin Frampton's brothers.SOURCE: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55002953/elijah-frampton: accessed April 5,...
Isaac Frampton’s Scheme to Free the Burlington 37
1850 Isaac Frampton Buys and Sells Property for Burlington 37 You can read the deed from Isaac Frampton, naming James Twyman's slaves here. While not directly related to Chesapeake’s History, this...
Who Was Nathaniel Frampton
While researching the Chesapeake History book, I found a Nathaniel Frampton, living in Lawrence County, Ohio, between 1824 and 1830. Who was Nathaniel Frampton, and how did he fit into the family of...