Belle Melvin, aged 11 years and an inmate of the Children’s Home, was the victim and her aunt, Mrs. Arch Melvin of Catlettsburg, was the abductor.
The little girl was taken from the Kingsbury School grounds shortly before the time for school to begin. Mrs. Melvin approached her niece and two little girls, with whom she was playing, and wanted them to go down the street with her so that she could buy them something.
Martha J. Martin
Broad Hollow
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1860 Census Index “R”
Lawrence County, Ohio, 1860 Index for the Surname Begining With "R" Submitted by Shirley Reed
1860 Census Index “Q”
Lawrence County, Ohio, Census Index "Q" Submitted by Shirley Reed
1860 Census Index “Mace – McTwigg”
Lawrence County, Ohio, 1860 Census Index "Mace - McTwigg" Submitted by Shirley Reed
Lorenzo D. Morrison
Lorenzo D. Morrison was a person thought considerably of in his county, as is shown by the number of times he has been elected to serve their interests. He was a county commissioner of Lawrence county in 1871. He was treasurer of Rome township for twelve consecutive years; was also a trustee of Rome township for several years.
William H. Dinnen
William H. Dinnen and Phoebe Peyton were married in Lawrence County, Ohio, on March 20, 1865. He was born in this county in 1842, and his wife is also a native of this county, born in...
James M. Deering
James M. Deering was born in the county of Wayne, West Virginia, on December 27, 1814. His father, John Deering, senior, was born in 1769 in Stokes County, North Carolina; from there he removed to...
Superior Portland Cement Company
Superior Portland Cement Company The Superior Portland Cement Company was located in Superior, Ohio along a spur of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. Superior was located at Center...
Ironton Portland Cement Company
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William W. Davidson
William W. Davidson is now nearly 84 years old, and he is the oldest settler living in the county. He came here with his father in 1799, when he was only six months old. He was born in Fayette...
John Cutright
John Cutright and Mary Reeve were married in Lawrence County, Ohio, on July 27, 1859. He is a native of Elizabeth township, born April 17, 1826. His wife was born in Green township, Scioto county,...
John D. Currington
John D. Currington is a native of Greenup County, Kentucky, where he was born on November 20, 1829; he came to this county in 1861. Mr. Curington’s father, Joseph, died February 4, 1872, and his...
Joseph R. Cooper
Joseph R. Cooper was born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, on September 6, 1847, and came to this county with his parents in 1849. His father, Thomas Cooper, was one of the earliest settlers of...
George W. Collins
George W. Collins and Anna Kelley were married in Lawrence County, Ohio, on September 8, 1842. He is a native of Cabell county, West Virginia, born September 3, 1814. His wife was born in this...