Martha J. Martin

Murder of Justus Brewer and His Wife

On Thursday night in early March of 1852, a most atrocious murder was committed about five miles from this place, on the person of Justus Brewer and his wife. Mr. Brewer, I believe, was originally from New York or Vermont, but for several years a resident of Ohio, in Scioto and Lawrence County, Ohio.

Old Burlington Court

Hammond Howe finished the Burlington courthouse and received his pay for the same on August 6, 1839, at a special session of the county commissioners. C. Scoville and Richard Jones.

Celebration at Burlington

I send you a brief notice of the celebration of the “Glorious 4th” at Burlington. It was mainly by the Sabbath schools of Burlington and with vicinity; including the two schools of the village and those of Perry Chapel, South Point, and Symmes Creek Chapel: small children, teachers, parents, and citizens, between 5 and 600 persons.

Ironton Bank and the Mob

The Ironton Bank, through an organized mob called to its aid, repulsed Gen. E. B. Tyler, of Ravenna, who presented a few thousand of its notes for payment a few weeks ago.  It has been well punished for its lawlessness.  Gen. Tyler was not a broker, but an agent of the American Fur Company, annually disbursing large sums of money in the purchase of furs in Ohio and Western Virginia.

Jacob Proctor

Jacob Proctor, for whom Proctorville was finally named, was born in 1799, and now lives near the place, a remarkably well-preserved man. He formerly lived in Washington County, Ohio, and followed the river with a trading boat.

Andis Ohio

Andis, Lawrence County, Ohio, is located on State Route 217 and County Road 6 which is also known as Deering-Bald Knob Road. Ice Creek runs through this small community with Kitts Hill on the West,...

1998 Obituaries Index

These obituaries were abstracted from the Ironton Tribune newspaper in Ironton, Ohio by Dave Parsons and submitted to the Lawrence Register. 1998 Obituaries Taken from Ironton Tribune     Submitted...

Joseph Imes Murder

Investigation into the mysterious death of Joseph W. Imes, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company agent, which has been underway since the well known local man died of a blow on the head several months ago, resulted in last week in the filing of two affidavits in the court of P. A. Burke charging Jim Flemmings, Lawrence Furnace man and Mervin Stewart, formerly of Ironton and late of Dayton, Ohio with second-degree murder. The affidavits were later withdrawn, however.

Detroit Toledo & Ironton Railroad

An ordinance granting the Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton Railroad Company the right to remove tracks from the Second and Vesuvius Street crossing, was passed by City Council Friday evening and it is expected this work will be started in the immediate future.

Ironton Country Club

The membership drive of the Ironton Country Club formally opened today, following a meeting of the membership committee of Mrs. Helen Robinson, chairman, Elmer Crance, Bob Blanton, and Carl Zimmerman Monday evening.

Pancake Family

Three sons and two daughters were originally from Germany and settled in Eastern Virginia. The exact location is unknown in Virginia. Abraham PANCAKE, the eldest of the three sons, was married to Lucinda DUNN in Virginia in the early Spring of 1759. Upon their journey west, the three brothers crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains into what is now known as West Virginia.

William Weih

Constable Ed. Hansford is figuring on taking a trip to Ironton, Ohio, one that he desires very much. The opportunity came through one William Weih, a carpenter who was taken from an east-bound Frisco passenger Tuesday morning by a raving maniac. He was accompanied by Arthur Jenkins, who hails from the same town in Ohio.

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