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Judge Reuben Kelly
Judge Reuben Kelley, of Platte Co., Mo., who for many years lived on what is now known as the “Dempsey Farm,” below Hanging Rock, and who was associate
Judge Andrew Dempsey
JUDGE ANDREW DEMPSEY – Associate Judge Ironton Register, Thursday, July 29, 1852 – Death of Son. Casualty on the 27th inst., Mr. J. W. Dempsey of the firm of Dempsey, Rodgers & Ellison, Etna Fce., also of the firm of Dempsey & Co., Vesuvius Fce., and Manager...
Sylvester McCown
Judge Sylvester McCown was a native of Kanawha county, Virginia. For a time he resided in Cabell county, whence he removed, in 1839, to Millersport, Ohio.
Judge Simeon Nash
Simeon Nash, of Gallipolis, died Sunday, January 18th, in his 75th year of his age. He was born in Massachusetts and went from there to Gallipolis by
John Davisson
Judge John Davisson was born in Maryland in 1777, came to Ohio and about 1801 settled on a tract of land beginning with the south bank of Storms Creek,
John P. Plyley
JUDGE JOHN P PLYLEY – Common Pleas Judge 1860 – 1862 Ironton Register, Thursday, September 6, 1860 – Death of wife. Died at McArthur, August 16th, Mrs. Eliza R Plyley, wife of Judge John P Plyley. Ironton Register, Thursday, March 2, 1871 – In the case of Swartzwelder...
Judge J. C. Russell
Last Monday Probate Judge J. C. Russell closed a deal whereby he secures the Garvey property on South Fifth street above Chestnut adjoining the corner
Curtis Scovill
JUDGE CURTIS SCOVILL – Associate Judge Ironton Register, Thursday, December 6, 1860 – Death of son-in-law. Died in New Orleans on Nov. 25, 1860, Capt. George W. Kouns, of Burlington, commander of the Red River steamer Red Chief No. 1, aged about 33 years. He leaves a...
Judge George W. Thompson
Ironton Register, Thursday, December 9, 1875 – The bond of Geo. W. Thompson, Probate Judge elect, was approved.
Henry A. Towne
Judge Henry A. Towne, of Portsmouth, died at Santa Barbara, California, last week. The following notice of the deceased was written by R. M. Stimson
Lot Davis
This Thursday, Mr. Lot Davis enters upon the duties of Probate Judge and Mr. John W. Sayre becomes the Clerk of the Courts. These gentlemen will fill t
Judges Joseph Wheeler Sr. and Jr.
In 1819, Judge Joseph Wheeler removed to Lawrence county, becoming Clerk of the Court, which office he held until 1847, twenty-eight years. During the
Fred G. Roberts
Judge Fred G. Roberts had gone out with the tide, that at 12:20 a.m. he had lost his long brave fight against death and had answered the call
Judge Edward E. Corn
Among the younger members of the Lawrence County Bar Mr. E. E. Corn is very well known. He was born at Bradrick, this county, September 18th, 1867, and was raised on a farm, receiving his primary education in the schools of the county.
Golden City Explosion
Golden City Explosion – As noted in Tuesday’s Register spoke of a family gathering where four generations were represented. There is another home in