So you were in the 2nd Va. Cavalry?” we asked of Charles Shelton.
“Yes,” he replied.
“Well, the 2nd Va. Cavalry was around some, and got into tight
Martha J. Martin
A.D. Crossland Civil War Veteran
Gen. Enoch and A. D. Crossland My narrowest escape was where I didn’t altogether escape. It was at the battle near Winchester, on the 19th of September
Henry Pancake Civil War Veteran
Henry Pancake, the popular grocer on Center-St., belonged to the 5th Va., and was one of those daring spirits selected from various regiments of the
Ben Butterfield Civil War Veteran
“You were in the artillery during the war, were you not?” asked the Register reporter of Ben Butterfield.
“Yes,” said Ben, “I was in Battery L of the 1st Ohio Artillery.”
“Well, then you must have a “narrow escape” for me. I want one from the artillery, sure,” said the reporter.
Deed: William Clark and wife to Samuel Koons/Kouns
This is from Lawrence Co. Ohio Deed Vol. # 7, pg. # 341, available at the Lawrence Co. Recorder’s Office. Samuel Koons is believed to be a son of Christian Koons and is mentioned in Lawrence Co. Ohio Deed Book # 5 Pg. 105-107, in which Christian Koons directs his son Andrew to compensate Christian’s other children, including a Samuel Kouns for land that Christian sold to Andrew.
Deed: Jonas Combs to John Combs 1833
This is from Lawrence Co. Ohio Deed Vol. # 6, pg. # 228-229, available at the Lawrence Co. Ohio Recorder’s office. This land in Sec. # 31 is adjacent to Sec. # 32, where Andrew P. Kouns had received land from his father, Christian Kouns. Margaret Comb’s father, George Kouns, is also a son of Christian Kouns. (See Lawrence Co. Ohio Deed Vol. # 5, Pg. # 105-107 and “Record of Wills of Lawrence Co. Ohio,
Will of George Koons
Submitted by Gary Welch Lawrence Common Pleas July Term A.D 1848. On the 26th day of July in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred forty-eight. The following order was made in relation...
Chesapeake, Ohio History
Chesapeake, Ohio, was steeped deep into crimes in the 1940-the 60s. In 1949 Ohio refused to renew a liquor permit for the Club. These crimes were evidently broken up when State Authorities raided both establishments and confiscated about over 40 slot machines. You can read more about these two Gambling Clubs below. The Thacker – Shafer Murder was another horrendous crime that happened in Chesapeake, Ohio.
Kouns Chapel
Kouns Chapel was built for $800 on a lot costing $100. Unfortunately, during the 1913 and 1937 floods, the building was covered to the roof by water.
Symmes Valley Baptist Church
The “Mother of Baptist Churches” in Lawrence County, Ohio will open the observance of its 145th anniversary this weekend, with special services beginning at the Symmes Valley Baptist Church Saturday evening, and concluding on May 16.
Storms Creek Baptist Ironton, Ohio
In the year 1811, Rev. John Lee, relative of the famous General Robt. Lee, came from Virginia with his family, a wife and five daughters, and bought a farm near the mouth of Storms Creek. He with other Baptists, who had settled on farms along the river in the community, cut logs and built a large log church house on the river side of the road near the present Storms Creek bridge. Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
the congregation and pastor of St. Mary’s church at Pine Grove will celebrate the diamond jubilee of the establishment, which was founded in 1849 by
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
Father Kehoe, who for nearly a year past has been the assistant priest at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church, started on a visit to Ireland, last
History of St. Joseph Church 1864 – 1964
Germans were to be found in most of the counties in the State of Ohio by 1810/ Some of them came directly from Germany, but the majority were from German-speaking communities in Pennsylvania and other parts of the east. Knowledge of these early Germans comes mostly from the reports of Lutheran ministers.
LaGrange Freewill Baptist Church History
LaGrange Freewill Baptist Church was started in the early 1920’s. The first pastor, and organizer, was Rev. Thomas J. Kelley. The first church was located in the LaGrange school house.