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Pioneers of Rome Township
Rome Township History Pioneers of Rome Township The Gardners, Morrisons, And Waltons All Contributed Heavily To The Early Development Of This Ohio Community. The Herald-Advertiser, 17 April 1938 Submitted by Brenda Cook By R. C. Hall, Ph.D. SOMETIMES it is a little…
Rockwood Ohio Altercation
An Altercation occurred between a young man named Shamblin and some parties from the vicinity of Rockwood, Ohio, as last Monday, at Holderby Landing
William M. Taylor Civil War Veteran Discharge Papers
Know Ye that William M. Taylor, a Private of Captain Hamilton Willis Co. E, 5th Regiment of West Virginia Infantry Volunteers.
He was invited on the
Obituary of Mr. Winters
Ranks of Civil War veterans in Lawrence County suffered additional loss Friday evening when Mr. Winters of Sheridan answered taps. The end came at the home of his son Charles at the age of 92 years.
Rev. Jacob Young
Jacob Young was born March 19, 1775, and thus began life a little over four months before the United States of America came into existence. The site of
Narrow Escapes of the Civil War
Narrow Escapes were a series of articles collected by the Ironton Register newspaper from 1886 – 1888. These narratives were gathered by a newspaper reporter who went throughout Lawrence County, Ohio
Captain Joe Mace
It was the announce to the care-takers that Pilot Joe Mace, one of the best known wheel men on the Ohio River, died at his home in Burlington, Ohio, opposite Ceredo, WV early this morning.
Quakers, Mennonites and Omish History
You may recall, the first real settlement of Quakers in the Northwest and in what is now Ohio, was made at Quaker Bottom, now Proctorville, Ohio.
Ward Lumber Company Destroyed by Fire
At three o’clock yesterday afternoon fire broke out in plant of the Ward Lumber Company at Sixth and Ashtabula streets, Ironton, Ohio, completely destroying the plant an immense quantity of dry lumber in the yards.
Obituaries “N”
This index of typed obituaries ranges in dates from 1902 – 2011 and was compiled by David Parsons, who wished it to be shared on ‘The Lawrence Register’ website. These obituaries are persons associated with descendants of the Lawrence County, Ohio Hardesty/Lake Atlas…
Obituaries “M”
This index of typed obituaries range in dates from 1902 – 2011 and was compiled by David Parsons, who wished it to be shared on ‘The Lawrence Register’ website. These obituaries are persons associated with descendants of the Lawrence County, Ohio Hardesty/Lake Atlas…
Quakers in Southern Ohio
As readers of these columns know, we have referred quite often in the past to the early settlement of Friends, commonly known as “Quakers” on the site now occupied by the village of Proctorville, Ohio.
Marting Hotel Ironton Ohio
Timeline for the History of the Marting Hotel in Ironton, Ohio 1922-present day The Marting Hotel was in the 1922-1923 Ironton City Phone Directory, with Carl H. McClung as the manager. Located at the corner of Park Avenue and 2nd Street, the hotel was listed as…
Henrite’s Store Ironton Ohio
The story behind your Leader Store in the Masonic Building started in 1912, when Mr. Joseph Cohen Come to Ironton and opened the original store in the Berg building. The original sales staff of this store was:
Obituaries “P”
This index of typed obituaries range in dates from 1902 – 2011 and was compiled by David Parsons, who wished it to be shared on ‘The Lawrence Register’ website. These obituaries are persons associated with descendants of the Lawrence County, Ohio Hardesty/Lake Atlas…
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