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,
Martha J. Martin
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
Israel Smith Civil War Veteran
“Mr. Israel Smith, have you heard that you are under a(r)rest for a short time?”
“No, when did this happen?”
“Just now, for I want one of your narrow
Isaac Arbaugh Civil War Veteran
Isaac Arbaugh said,”Well, I have had several narrow escapes. A spent ball went through my pants leg at the second Battle of Bull Run in 1862, but about
James Jenkins Civil War Veteran
“Hello Jim. When did you come the nearest to getting killed and didn’t” we said to James Jenkins who was a member of Co. H., 91st O.V.I.
H. W. DeWitt Civil War Veteran
“Well, Wash, you saw some of the war and must have a ‘Narrow Escape’ to restate for the Register,” said the reporter to H. W. DeWitt, formerly of
Major Jeremiah Davidson
Major Jeremiah Davidson was badly wounded on the 24th of July, 1894, near Winchester, Va. The circumstances surrounding his misfortune were of a character
Peter and Keziah Burns Wakefield
(2449) Peter Wakefield, son of Peter and Keziah (Burns) Wakefield, was born on Sept. 24, 1794. (2398) Elhanen Winchester Wakefield, son of Peter and Keziah (Burns) Wakefield, was born Aug. 1, 1799,...
Joseph and Relief Wakefield
Joseph Wakefield who as reputed was a Rev. soldier of the US and died on the 27 day of May 1827 leaving surviving him, Relief WAKEFIELD and that Peter,
Ironton Ohio Memorial Day Parade
What makes the picture, so special for our family is that our Dad is pictured among the military marchers home from WWII. Ironton’s parade is the nation’s oldest continuously running Memorial...
Julia Marlowe
When the famous actress Julia Marlowe was a familiar figure to Irontonians she was a wisp of a child, about five years old. Her family, the Broughs, was a
Mary Fulwiler Writes about Ironton Ohio History
Miss Mary Fulwiler, 181 south Sixth street, a former teacher in the Ironton school system and well known in educational circles has submitted to The
Ironton Ohio Fires
Last Sunday morning a few minutes before one, the fire whistle shrieked and told off Third Ward; again it blew long and angrily, and then followed a general alarm.