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Oliver S. Collier
Ohio Biographical sketch Oliver S. Collier, the Lawyer, was born, on May 16th, 1817, in Perry township, Lawrence County, Ohio, and is the eighth of fourteen children whose parents were James and Martha (Baker) Collier. His father was of English and Welsh lineage, a...
Dr. Jonathan Morris
Dr. Jonathan Morris was born on December 1st, 1824, in Morgan county, Ohio. He was the sixth of seven children, whose parents were Abraham and Sophia
Civil War Discharge Papers of William M. Taylor
Civil War Discharge papers of William M. Taylor
John W. Steele Died on Board the Sultana
John W. Steele Died on board the Sultana, he was born in Lawrence County Ohio in 1838, died April 27 1865, he was the son of Hanley (Henley) Webb Jr., and Elizabeth Steele.
Isaac Rial (Riel, Ryall, Ryall)
Revolutionary War Pension application of Isaac Rial (Riel, Ryall, Ryall)
Veterans of Revolutionary War
he following veterans of the Revolutionary War are heroes of those who fought for our National Independence; and by their ages, we cannot hope they will
War of 1812 Veterans
This is an ongoing research for Lawrence County, Ohio Veterans who fought in the War of 1812. Most of our resources have come from fold3, cemeteries,
Spanish American Veterans
This list of Lawrence County, Ohio Spanish American War Veterans, are taken from various sources such as tombstones, newspaper articles, obits, etc.
Walton’s List of Early Marriages
Early Marriages 1817 - 1823 Thomas A. Walton’s father was a surveyor and did the first survey of Ironton. Thomas A. Walton contributed to the first newspaper in Ironton for many years, even after moving away from the county. The following three articles were...
Furnace Reminiscence 1899
A Furnace Reminiscence. Ironton Register, June 29, 1899. For the Register. For those who have spent a portion of their lives among the furnace hills, the memories of those years will never fade. There was an indescribable fascination about it all, and now that the...
James Alexander Recollections
James Alexander is one of the substantial men whose muscle and genius have long been felt in the growing Industries of Ironton. He is the present able
How Ironton Looked Fifty Years Ago (1904)
How Ironton Ohio looked to somevisitors fifty years ago. – That Day Wherein are Names Which Have Come Down to Today.
Lawrence County – connections to noted people
We have compiled a partial list of Lawrence County, Ohio, residents who, in some part, are connected to prominent people. This list is incomplete; we will continue to update it as we find more names to add. If you know anyone we should add, please leave a message in...
Funeral of Howard E. Norton
Laid to Rest. - Funeral of Howard E. Norton - A Friend’s Tribute Ironton Register Jan. 07, 1904 The funeral services over the remains of Howard E. Norton, who died Wednesday, December 30, were held at the family residence on South Fourth Street. Due to illness in the...
Obituary of Mrs. Mary Norton
Mrs. Mary Norton Campbell's ObituaryTaken from the Ironton Register published on May 17, 1883 Last Thursday morning, just past midnight, Mrs. Mary Norton Campbell died of typhoid fever after a month's sickness. Below are words befitting so sad an event, taken from the...