Joshua Willis at the age of one hundred and three years, lacking a few days, died March 28th, 1869, at the residence of Eliza Willis, near Marion, Aid
Martha J. Martin
Births and Deaths in Symmes Township 1872
Births and Deaths in Symmes Township Lawrence County Ohio for the year ending March 31st, 1872
The Burlington 37
The Burlington 37 are slaves who were set free, in 1849. They moved to just above our town of Burlington, Ohio on the farm purchased from Isaac Frampton. They were owned
Growth of Coal Grove Ohio 1891
IR Jan. 16, 1902 – Big fire – 22 families were rendered homeless: John Sherman, Jesse Runyan, John Fuggitt, Jon Ruggles, Arch Thompson, Robert
Mrs. Kate Crawford Honshell
Catherine Crawford was the daughter of James Crawford and Nancy (Kouns) Crawford. James was the son of James and Nancy (Reed) Crawford, who came from Pennsylvania to Burlington, Ohio, in 1820,...
Letter from Burlington Ohio
LETTER FROM BURLINGTONAuthor: JOHN FRITZIronton Register, October 23, 1891Correspondence of the Register Lives there a man or child near or far around who has not heard of Burlington? The town was...
Anti-Bellum Pilots
Anti-Bellum Pilots – In memory I frequently go back to the old steamboat days in the Sunny South and this naturally calls to my mind the men who at that
Early Settlers and Pioneers
I believe Lawrence county was organized in 1816, though the townships were not named until later. Burlington was the first County Seat. David McLAUGHLIN (whose wife was my father’s sister, and who is now living in Proctorville, in her 91st year) helped to build the old court house in Burlington in 1817.
Deed: John Goldcamp to William Ballard 06 July 1867
John F. Goldcamp of the County of Lawrence and the State of Ohio as Administrator of Joseph Brickwede, late of Lawrence County, deceased by virtue of an order and decree of the Probate Court in and for the County of Lawrence, in the State of Ohio, made on the fourteenth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty six
Deed: Martha Ballard to John W. Mayhew 27 Feb 1867
Know all men by these presents that S. Martha Ballard, of Lawrence County, Ohio in consideration of the sum of Two hundred dollars to me paid by John W. Mayhew, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant bargain sell and convey to the said John W. Mayhew his heirs and assigns forever.
Deed: Jesse Ballard to Commissioners 16 June 1866
Know all men by these presents that Jesse Ballard and Martha Ballard his wife of the State of Illinois, in consideration of the sum of Two hundred dollars to us paid by the County Commissioners of the County of Lawrence State of Ohio
Deed: William Ballard to James D. Syar 31 March 1866
Source: Lawrence County Recorder’s Office, Book 24 p. 75 William Ballard 30-3-17 SE-SE44 to 700-31Mar 66 James D Syar (stamped$1.00)...
Deed: John Ballard to John W. Earles 15 March 1865
Know all men by these presents that John Ballard and Amanda Ballard wife of the said John Ballard of the county of Lawrence, State of Ohio, in consideration of the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars, to us paid by J.W. Earles of the county of Lawrence, State of Ohio, have bargained and sold and do hereby grant and convey unto the said J.W. Earles
Deed: Richard Ratliff to William Ballard 26 Nov. 1864
Richard Ratliff in consideration of the sum of two hundred and forty eight dollars and fifty cents to him in hand by William Ballard of the county of Lawrence and State of Ohio the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby grant bargain sell and convey to the said William Ballard his heirs
Deed: Samuel Thomas to Elisha Ballard 4 Dec. 1863
Know all men by these presents that Samuel Thomas by Alexander Edgell his attorney in fact in consideration of the one hundred five dollars to him paid by Elisha Ballard all of the County of Lawrence and State of Ohio the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant bargain, sell and convey to the said Elisha Ballard his heirs and assigns forever.