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...
Martha J. Martin
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...
John and Anna Martin Frampton
John Frampton was a Revolutionary War Veteran born on 14 January 1744 in Trenton, NJ. In 1780, he married Anna Barbara Martin, born on 19 March 1749 in Germany. After John died on 6 April 1808 in...
Edward Miller
Edward Miller was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, in February 1752. In 1779, at the age of 27, he enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Augusta County, Virginia. He was captured and held as a...
Burlington, Ohio, Locks and Dams
The following photos were first posted on the Facebook Group Vintage Chesapeake Proctorville South Point by Jason Sloan. Permission was granted for The Lawrence Register. He writes: "From the photo...
Kounston
1877 Map of Kounston Photo Courtesy of Dave Rumsey Historical Map CollectionAfter the Civil War ended, ferries and steamboats along the Ohio River were in constant motion between Lawrence County,...
Albert Ellison Apprentice
Albert Ellison by the Trustees of Fayette Township to Joseph DavidsonDeed Book 6, pages 13 - 14[typed as written, please check original record for corrections-mjmk] Indenture Apprentice This...