George Bandy was born in the State of Virginia, on Christmas day, in the year 1812. His parents, Andrew and Rebecca (Ulbridge) Bandy, settled in this county in 1831. George Bandy was married in...
Martha J. Martin
Farlon Ball
Farlon Ball was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, on April 10, 1816, and emigrated with his parents to Belmont county, Ohio, in 1818, where his father was engaged in blacksmithing. In 1833 they...
Thomas J. Backus
Thomas J. Bakus was born in Scioto county, Ohio, December 25, 1810, and came to this country in 1878. His parents are Peter and Barbary (Hoover) Backus, both of whom are deceased. They were born in...
Lawsuit of Samuel Langdon
Summoned Hammond Howe to appear on the first day of our term next to answer unto Samuel Langdon for a plea of damages $3,000 this 12 April 1845. Suit for backing the water of Symmes Creek back upon the waterwheels of plaintiffs mill,
Union Hall Ironton, Ohio
Union Hall was built in 1853, by a joint-stock company. Dr. Egerton was the architect. The Masons had a contract to rent the third story when completed and took possession with great formalities on the 24th of June 1854. Exchange Block erected at the same time.
William “Ranger” Davidson
Keelboating in 1798 to the southern tip of the future state of Ohio was the second major move westward by William “Ranger” Davidson. He was then 51 years old and born November 20, 1747, in Suffix County, Delaware,
James I. Shute
James I. Shute, son of Dr. I. F. Shute was born in Burlington, this county. The Doctor’s father was Capt. James G. Shute, one of the former well-known citizens of this county, and who has relatives still living here. The reference to young James I. Shute is as follows:
Jesse W. Ball
Some time ago, we published a letter from Burlington stating that Orville L. Owen had received a letter from Jesse W. Ball, who was thought to be dead, as nothing was heard of him, since the war.
John Combs
Capt. John Combs died last Saturday and his funeral took place from the residence of Maj. Jere Davidson, Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. E. E. Moran conducted the funeral services, and the interment was at Woodland.
Robert L. Hopkins Obit
ROBERT L. HOPKINS OBIT Ironton Register, December 31, 1891 Robert L. Hopkins - This well-known citizen expired last Thursday. He was born in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 29, 1815, and Mr....
Making of Clothes & Shoes
Flax was raised for lint and clothing. When the seed was ripe the flax was pulled up by the roots and spread on the ground to rot. The rottings were done by the rain and the dew. It did not impair the strength of the lint, it only made the straw brittle and loosened it from the lint so that it might be separated from the lint. It was then broken by hand; then scattered to separate the lint from the stalk. This was done by driving a board into the ground and sharpening the other end.
Sarah Cecilia Cotter King
Sarah Cecilia Cotter King Artists in Ohio, 1787-1900: A Biographical Dictionary Sarah Cecilia Cotter was a Sculptor, born in Tipperary, Ireland 31 Oct. 1874. She came to America in 1887, and by 1900...
Dan Carpenter
Dan Carpenter was born at Hanging Rock, Lawrence County, Ohio, on March 7, 1825. and received what education he could get in the common schools of his native and adopted State. At the age of 18 years he with his parents to Clinton county, Mo., in 1843.
William Firmstone
William Firmstone, who had a prominent career as a blast furnace manager in this country, came here originally from England in the spring of 1835. The manufacture of pig iron by the use of coke fuel...
Glacial Boundary in Ohio
I was assisted in making a pretty thorough examination of the region. Upon going” back about two miles into Kentucky from the Ohio River, opposite Ironton, we find ourselves in a valley two miles wide, running parallel with the Ohio River,