Fire of an unknown origin early this morning destroyed a store room owned by J. H. Eaton, a garage adjoining the store and a storeroom owned by L. D.
Martha J. Martin
Hanging of Collins and Clarke for Murder
Mr. Brewer, I believe, was originally from New York or Vermont, but for several years a resident of Ohio, in Scioto and Lawrence counties.
Solomon Henry Crime
Solomon Henry, in company with several others went over the Ohio into Virginia: he became intoxicated, and his company
F. A. Chronacher Mystery
Nothing has been learned as to the whereabouts of F. A. Chronacher, the missing stock broker from Ironton. O. E. B. Chronacher, a brother of the missing man,
Fifth and Ninth VA Infantry Consolidated
The two regiments were consolidated on the 1st of November, by order of the War Department. Very few of the old officers of either regiment now remain.
Proctorville, Ohio News 1888
Right there he stopped, scratched his official head, and said the scriptures must be fulfilled. Straightway he took a boat for Proctorville, where at 9:15 a.m. at the bride’s residence, J.W. SAYRE and Miss Fannie MARKS were made one, ‘Squire I.W. OLLUM officiating.
John left for Huntington, West Va. to take the 10:55 train for Ironton, to be in his official capacity in the Courtroom, Monday morning, but before going he showed great nervous excitement. He breakfasted at the Metropolitan hotel, and, on leaving, was careful to get a better hat than his own. The mistake was not discovered until about the time of his departure. It was too late to correct the mistake. So, Mr. Editor, if he has a difference in his countenance, it is not all due to his getting married, for the hat has something to do with it. Mr. SAYRE has won a pearl of a great prize in Miss MARKS. She is one of our best young ladies with a kind and amiable disposition.
Kelley’s Bridge School Tragedy
Kelley’s Bridge School tragedy happened Thursday morning, when a tree stump blasted by the Wasser Construction Company, of Columbus, contractors building the Black Fork road,
McKnight Family
I was born at Millers, Lawrence County, Ohio in Rome Tp. on the rise in a log cabin just below where the present school House stands. My fathers name is
McCorkle Family
The McCorkle Family was one of the earliest families that settled in Lawrence County, Ohio and Robert McCorkle was a Revolutionary War Veteran.
Mannon – Manning Family
My Manning-Mannon family that came to Lawrence County, Ohio, originated in modern Buckingham County, Virginia. In an early record found in Albemarle
Baldwin Family
John Wesley Baldwin was born in 1836 in Lebanon, Russell Co., Virginia. He died on Jun 29
Quaker Bottom History
Some 50 miles up the river, at the most southern part of Ohio, at a place known as Quaker Bottom, a very large and interesting meeting was held
Yellow Poplar Lumber Company
John Ferguson was struck and fatally injured by a board at the sawmill of the Yellow Poplar Lumber company, below here Tuesday.
Reuben Kelley Bible
From the Bible of Reuben Kelley, Lawrence County, Ohio Reuben Kelley was married to Delilah Stewart July 1 A.D. 1819.
Elizabeth Kelley was married to Abraham Rasor Ap. 14, 1842.
Ancient History of Ironton, Ohio
South of the Ohio Iron & Coal Company’s land, which became the plat of Ironton, lay the land owned by the late W. D. Kelly, which extended to a point probably near Fifth and Oak streets, and back to the hills in the rear of the fair grounds,