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Chesapeake Becomes a Village
Many powerful and brilliant men saw the potential of the land lying adjacent to the Ohio River and Symmes Creek. However, it was not until 1907 that it finally became a reality. Even though Andrew P. Kouns, James Frampton, C. P. Huntington, and Edward Miller never...
Lawrence City
While Rockwood flourished, another small community steadily developed on the other side of Symmes Creek. The area once known as Lawrenceburg and Kounston became identified as the Central Land Company of West Virginia; afterward, it was briefly called “Lawrence...
Tragic Tale of Capt. Fuller
Captain Fuller, known as the Southern Paul Jones, was a prominent figure in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. Commanding the gunboats Cotton and Queen of the West, he became notorious for his daring exploits. However, his allegiance to the...
Rockwood, Ohio
J. E. Wood thought it would be great to call the community Woodsville. But since there was already a Post Office with that name in Ohio, everyone decided to go with Rockwood instead, a name that describes the area's rugged hills and lush woods. The location of...
Jeptha Massie
Jeptha and Mary Massie's Civil War Records Marriage Book 1-2-3, page 14418 Nov 1841Lawrence County, OhioJeptha Massie and Mary Massie were married on 29 Nov. 1841. Jeptha served in the Ohio Infantry Division in Company E, 23rd Regiment of the Civil War. The Adjutant...
Marion M. E. Campground
Discover the historic lease agreement between C. W. Simmons and the Marion Circuit M. E. Camp Ground, a pivotal moment in Lawrence County's history. This scanned image of the original deed showcases the agreement that allowed the Marion Circuit M. E. Church Camp...
I. F. Dillon’s Snow Story
Discover the remarkable story of I. F. Dillon and the unprecedented October snowfall that left a lasting impression on Rockwood.5 Dec. 1903, Huntington Advertiser, page 4 Remembers A Heavy Snow of Long Ago I. F. Dillon, of Rockwood, who is well known in this city,...
Frampton Ferry and Post Office
The above photo is Elijah Frampton, one of Martin Frampton's brothers.SOURCE: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55002953/elijah-frampton: accessed April 5, 2024), memorial page for Elijah Frampton (1786–1877), Find a Grave Memorial...
Isaac Frampton’s Scheme to Free the Burlington 37
1850 Isaac Frampton Buys and Sells Property for Burlington 37 You can read the deed from Isaac Frampton, naming James Twyman's slaves here. While not directly related to Chesapeake’s History, this next story is a testament to the courage and conviction of the Frampton...
Who Was Nathaniel Frampton
While researching the Chesapeake History book, I found a Nathaniel Frampton, living in Lawrence County, Ohio, between 1824 and 1830. Who was Nathaniel Frampton, and how did he fit into the family of John and Anna Barbara Martin Frampton? According to The Frampton...
John and Anna Martin Frampton
John Frampton was a Revolutionary War Veteran born on 14 January 1744 in Trenton, NJ. In 1780, he married Anna Barbara Martin, born on 19 March 1749 in Germany. After John died on 6 April 1808 in Beaver, Pa., his wife, Anna Barbara Martin Frampton, moved to...
Edward Miller
Edward Miller was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, in February 1752. In 1779, at the age of 27, he enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Augusta County, Virginia. He was captured and held as a Prisoner of War from the Spring of 1780 until June 1781, when the...
Burlington, Ohio, Locks and Dams
The following photos were first posted on the Facebook Group Vintage Chesapeake Proctorville South Point by Jason Sloan. Permission was granted for The Lawrence Register. He writes: "From the photo library of Captain Joe McKee, who I’m told was the first lockmaster at...
Kounston
1877 Map of Kounston Photo Courtesy of Dave Rumsey Historical Map CollectionAfter the Civil War ended, ferries and steamboats along the Ohio River were in constant motion between Lawrence County, Ohio, and the new town of Huntington, WV. But progress was changing the...
Albert Ellison Apprentice
Albert Ellison by the Trustees of Fayette Township to Joseph DavidsonDeed Book 6, pages 13 - 14[typed as written, please check original record for corrections-mjmk] Indenture Apprentice This Indenture made this 5th day of March 1832, between Elisha B. Greene, John...