Martha J. Martin

A Civil War Incident

Ironton Register, September 29, 1898 – “Hon. Wayne Ferguson and wife are the guests of Mrs. Ferguson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly – Kenova Reporter”

We never see the name of Wayne Ferguson that a Civil War incident does not intrude. In those days, especially the earlier days of the rebellion, war’s tumults were common along the river; and vague alarms came of rebels gathering here and there and meditating an attack on Ironton.

Soldier’s Aid Fair

I was struck with the aptness and beauty of the above on last Thursday, March 31st, on visiting as a looker on, the Soldier’s Aid Fair,” held by the

Raid into Ohio

Published in the Ironton Register, on July 21, 1864, guerrillas raided Ohio to rob L.D. Russell’s store, at the mouth of Indian Guyan (Bradrick, Ohio). The article describes what occurred and the response from area residents. Jimmie Epling abstracted this story for The Lawrence Register website.

John Wells Civil War Soldier Story

John Wells, the son of Richard and Susannah (Hutchison) Wells, was born in Scott County, Virginia, about 1815. Coming to Kentucky with his parents in the 1820’s, he settled on Oak Log Fork of Daniel’s Creek where, on May 4, 1836, he entered a

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