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Samuel Sparling Civil War Veteran
Samuel Sparling was a member of Company G 4th Ohio Cavalry. He went early into the war with Capt. Edwin Rogers. We haven’t found many of the boys of this gallant regiment and was consequently delighted when we found that it was in that organization that our old friend, Sam Sparling, did his fighting for the Union.
William G. Lambert
William G. Lambert was a member of Company H 6th Ohio Cavalry, and fought through the war. We asked him for a “Narrow Escape,” and he told us of getting into a close hitch one time when his horse was shot from under him. “But don’t tell that – that was the horse’s ‘Narrow Escape.’
J. Q. Bellville Civil War Veteran
Esq. J.Q. Bellville sat in his office, last Friday, receiving the congratulations of his friends on the entrance that day, upon his second term as Magistrate of Upper Township, when the Register man drew near and offered his friendly wishes, at the same time taking occasion to ask
Capt. Jake Emmons Civil War Veteran
“Well, Captain Jake Emmons, it’s your time” said the Register reporter to Capt. Jake Emmons as he was getting a span of nags together for a ride to Portsmouth.
Brady Steece Civil War Veteran
Brady Steece wears a buckshot in his arm. It was planted there one hot July afternoon, down in Virginia, near Winchester. He didn’t like it at the time, but now he is proud of his little
Capt. I. B. Murdock Civil War Veteran
Capt. I. B. Murdock was in the 2nd Virginia Cavalry, and was in all the fights of that fighting regiment. The event which he described to us was not a bloody one, but it was rather exciting.
Joe Turley Civil War Veteran
Last Friday we met the genial Joe Turley on our streets. He belonged to the 6th Ohio – that was the Guthrie Gray Regiment.
Guy Rowe Civil War Veteran
Seeing Guy Rowe at the corner of Second and Center, Ironton, Ohio, apparently waiting for someone, the Register reporter thought he’d make the moment pass more swiftly, by inquiring of Guy, if amid the carnage
Dr. Jona Morris Civil War Veteran
Dr. Jona Morris was one of those Army Surgeons, who went where duty called him, whether it was dangerous or not. If a boy was wounded, he was by his side, however thick the balls flew. So, the Register scribe alighted on him for a “Narrow Escape.”
Rev. Howell G. Hopkins
Rev. Howell G. Hopkins was one of the fighting boys of the fighting 2nd Virginia Cavalry and though he has joined the ministry and is preaching the gospel of peace with power and effect, he likes to talk about the old days when war
M. J. Cullen Civil War Veteran
– M.J. Cullen stood at the ring in the fairground, watching the horse trot and when the horses pulled up from under the string, and the yelling ceased, the Register reporter, took him by surprise by demanding a “Narrow Escape.”
John T. Jones Civil War Veteran
– John T. Jones belonged to the 5th West Virginia and was a faithful, cheerful soldier. The Register reporter took him in charge the other day and made him tell of his experiences.
Joshua Kite Civil War Veteran
Joshua Kite, a Civil War Veteran from Lawrence County, Ohio tells about his narrow escape in during the Second Battle of Bull Run August 1863
Conway Family
Richard Conway born 1804 in Virginia. Richard’s birth place is shown as Virginia on the 1850 U.S. Census for Lawrence County, Lawrence Township, Ohio page 861, line 36 and on the 1860 U.S. Census for Lawrence County, Lawrence Township, Ohio page 36, line 5..
Charles Conway Family
Record of of William Conway and James Conway two of the witnesses thereto and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Charles Conway at the time of executing said Will was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint it is ordered that said Will be recorded.