Windsor Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, lies just north of Union, and west of the northern part of Rome Township. Some Pioneers of Windsor Township were the Earles and Cade Families who ‘Went West’ to Settle in the Ohio wilderness.
Martha J. Martin
Children’s Home
On Feb. 4, 1874, a meeting was held at the old Spencer church on 5th and Center Streets, at which time period Cyrus Ellison presided and E. Bixby was the Secretary.
Defender Chapel
18 Sept. 1955-Defender Chapel, named after a riverboat which suffered a disaster at a point on the Ohio [River], overlooked by the church, will celebrate
Fashions of Past
Peep into Past -Miss Anna Fitziu a native of Huntington, WV was a soprano who sang with the Metropolitan Opera Co. and with traveling opera companies.
Anderson Family
D. P. Anderson has just received a beautiful piece of sculpture work for Dr. O. Ellison, to be placed in Woodland cemetery at the grave of little Richard Ellison, the two year old son of Dr. and Mrs. Ellison, who died in August, 1881.
Dr. Benjamin Merrill Rickets
“I’ll have no minister, no priest, no humbug. Cremate my body and scatter the ashes over the graves of my mother and father.” Dr. Benjamin Merrill Rickets
A Silver Find in South Point, Ohio
A rich vein of silver has been discovered on the hill land of Samuel Edgell of South Point. It will be extensively worked by Mr. Edgell,
New Church at Getaway, Ohio
The new frame church at Getaway, Lawrence County, Ohio, five miles from mouth of Symmes, will be dedicated to the service of God on Sabbath, May 21st, 1876.
Kingsley Chapel in Proctorville Ohio
Kingsley Chapel in Proctorville, Ohio was constructed of brick made at a kiln on Paddy Creek, just east of Proctorville, Ohio. The lumber was cut and sawed on neighboring farms.
At The Penitentiary
Last week, we commissioned a special reporter to take a look at the boys now serving a term in the penitentiary from this county. He reports as follows:
Prisoners of Lawrence County, Ohio
1834 – 1898 Lawrence County Ohio Prisoners were abstracted from the original Penitentiary’s Register of in Columbus. 1834-1905 can be found
Joseph W. Mobley
Joseph W. Moberly’s young days were spent upon his father’s farm in Ohio, and when he was in his twentieth year, he married Miss Mary Caldwell in Lawrence County, Ohio.
Brumberg Clothing Store Ironton, Ohio
Brumberg Clothing Store Ironton, Ohio was founded in 1881 and in 1931 will be remembered for the memorable golden jubilee observed by the concern.
A. J. Brumberg Profile
Every branch of industry must have its leader, such as this A.J. Brumfield Profile. Some representative must set the pace, and the faster the pace
Getaway Ohio History Part Three
Rev. Thacker was not favorably impressed with Getaway, Ohio and asked, in derision, “What is the name of this CITY?” Whereupon, he exclaimed “Get Away!”