Proctorville Captain Reminisces on Heyday of Riverboat ArionWritten by Russ Lemon, no date of newspaper source unknown Story about Arion Riverboat - The wind had been blowing all night, and the...
Martha J. Martin
South Point, Ohio
The County Commissioners granted the petition for the incorporation of the village of South Point. It is understood that an effort will be made to change it into a village school district. This will bring up a question as to whether the law gives that right.
Solida Grade School
Photo from David Milem collection, taken around 1944 at Solida Grade School. The teacher was Irene Stewart, she only missed one day of work in seven years, which was when her husband, Stanley Stewart
George W. Kouns
GEORGE KOUNS – died June 7, 1848, George Kouns, Senior in the 64th year of his age. Father Kouns was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, and in his
Samuel Kouns
Samuel Kouns – s/o Christian and Anna Lamp Kouns was b.08 Jan 1795 Greenbrier Co. VA d. 25 Sep 1843 Lawrence Co. OH. He m. 1814 Catherine Brubaker b.
Christian Kouns
1803 Christian Koontz came from Greenbrier Co. (W)VA. (near White Sulphur Springs) to Gallia Co. OH which is now Lawrence (Lawrence Co. was formed in 1819).
George W. Norton
Capt. Geo. W. Norton was born in Rising Sun, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, in July, 1813. While yet quite young, his father removed to Richmond,
C. A. Alderman
Mr. C. A. Alderman, the senior member of the firm of C. Alderman & Son, has had a practical experience in the dry goods business covering a period of
Nannie Kelly Wright
Nannie Kelly Wright was the daughter of Washington and Catherine L. “Kate” Kouns Crawford Honshell. She married Lindsey Kelly on 08 Oct 1879, Nannie and
Josiah Lambert
Josiah Lambert was born about 1744 in New Jersey. His parentage is uncertain. His father may have been named Daniel. Of his early life little is known,
John Ellison
August 28, 1832, Lawrence Co., Ohio. John Ellison of Fayette Township in said county, aged about 70, declares in 1777, he resided in Bedford Co., Va., now Franklin Co.
Superior, Ohio
Welcome to the Village of Superior, Ohio. Most furnace communities faded away once the furnaces went out of blast. Due to a successful and long-running cement factory constructed a short distance from Center Furnace,
Andy Boggs Civil War Veteran
“Andy, can’t you give me that ‘Narrow Escape’ today?” said the reporter to Andrew Boggs, one of the brave boys who helped put down the Southern Confederacy.
George Conner Confederate Soldier
“Mr. George Conner, I hear you were a soldier. If so, can you give me a ‘narrow escape’ for the Register?”
“What’s that?”
“Dont you read the Register?”
Henry Miller Civil War Veteran
“What is your narrow escape?” we said to Henry Miller.
“Well, you know I belonged to the 173rd, so it will not come as a surprise if I have more than