Last Wednesday morning, the people of this place were painfully shocked with intelligence of the
death of their friend and fellow townsman Hugh Crawford.
Martha J. Martin
Naming of Ironton, Ohio Streets
When the city of Ironton was laid out, the streets were named for the pig iron furnaces of the county. Those streets paralleling the river were called
Early Navigation on The Ohio
I believe that Luke and James Miller, and perhaps others of the same family, ran early navigation on the Ohio River, and followed the same business that Luke was finally drowned while boating
Captain Curtis Scovell Kouns
Captain Curtis Scovell Kouns, a veteran steamboatman, known and popular for more than forty years in the Ohio, the Red River and the Mississippi navigation, died last evening at his residence
P. W. Gillett
Many of our readers will recollect P. W. Gillett, a former citizen of this county, but for the past 18 months a citizen of Oregon. The following is an
Captain H. J. Miller Obit
Captain Henry J. Miller, 70, veteran Ohio River steamboat captain died this morning in a Huntington {WV} hospital. A resident of Burlington, Ohio, Captain
Rome High School 1946
Class of 1946, the old Rome High School, it was where Fairland East is today. Then it was Fairland # 4 when I was in grade school. My mother, Edna Dillon...Photo courtesy of Barbara Ward from the...
James L. Means vs English H. Hixon
The damage suit of James L. Means against English H. Hixon, in which the plaintiff asks $10,000 for the alleged alienation of his wife’s affections,
Thomas Gilruth Civil War Veteran
Thomas Gilruth who lives in Hamilton Township did his part in putting down the rebellion in the 1st Ohio Light Artillery Battery F.
Martin Slaughter Civil War Veteran
That was the experience of Martin Slaughter of Company I, 5th West Virginia on the memorable 24th of July near Kernstown.
Capt. S. N. Misner Civil War Veteran
Capt. S. N. Misner was sitting tiled? back clean office of the Sheridan House, feeling for chance breezes as they came through the open windows from off
Judge Joseph J. O’Neil Civil War Veteran
Judge Joseph J. O’Neil Commander of the Department of Ohio G.A.R. visited Ironton last week and took part in a glorious campfire and a happy reception.
Frank Fullerton Civil War Veteran
We had our old friend Frank Fullerton a little talk this week by way of continuing these “Narrow Escapes.” Frank was a member of Company B 5th West
Captain A. J. Brattin Civil War Veteran
We talked the other day with Capt. A. J. Brattin (now Constable Brattin) on the subject of the Guyandotte, WV capture
Daniel Woolum Civil War Veteran
Daniel Woolum of Vesuvius Furnace called at the Register office last week to order his paper for another year and having performed the righteous duty