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Major Phelps Murdered
An unfortunate affair, resulting in the death of Maj. Phelps, 5th Virginia, at the hands of Major Dayton, of the 4th Virginia, on the 17th inst., near Millersport, Ohio,
Murder of James Boyd 1822
the murderer name is Thomas McKinney, and the name of the murdered man is James Boyd-they were both citizens of White County, Ill.
William H. Enochs
Announcement of Death – 7 Aug. 1893 – William H. Enochs, a Representative the death of my distinguished colleague, William H. Enochs, a Representative from the State of Ohio, who died at his home in the city of Ironton, Ohio, in the early morning of July 13, last.
Washington L. Dunn
Washington L. Dunn, a prosperous farmer of Michigan township, Clinton county, Ind., and an ex-soldier, was born in Lawrence County, Ohio 12 Feb. 1844. His great-grandfather was a soldier in the war of the Revolution.
O’Neal – Neal Family
This family name was originally O’Neal, the prefix being dropped in familiar usage, after the immigrant ancestor had reached America. Thomas Neal, or O’Neal,
Benjamin F. Ellsberry
Benjamin F. Ellsberry, after an illness of almost five years, died Monday afternoon about 4:30 o’clock, and by his death one of the leading citizens of Ironton Ohio, is removed.
Editorial Convention 1868
I went to Ironton, Ohio last week to attend the editorial convention. There are hundred things I would like to relate, suggested by what I saw during the trip, but the crowded state of my columns admonishes me that I must be brief.
Sheridan House Hotel
Burdine Blake built the three story brick below the Sheridan House Hotel in Ironton, Ohio, in 1850. The frame house adjoining the Sheridan House was built in 1851 by or for John Ward.
Gold Rush of ’98 and Ironton, Ohio Men
These stories were printed in the fall of ’97 and before Christmas that year a company known as the Ironton Ohio Mining and Trading Company had been organized with the late Col. H. A. Marting
Ironton House
Ironton House was a Hotel located in Ironton, Ohio and built in 1850 for Ohio Iron and Coal Co.. Steven White did the brick work.
Henry D. McKnight
Henry D. McKnight, the pension agent, sat on a big goods box the other night talking to T.R. Hall when the Register man approached and asked a reference
Captain Noah Scoville
A Popular steam boatman Has Been Called to His Reward – After a long and useful life Captain Noah Scoville died at his home near Sybene, Lawrence county, Ohio, Wednesday, March 15, age 73 years.
William Henry Harrison Kelley
W.H.H. Kelley, familiarly known as General Kelley, of Hanging Rock, Lawrence County, Ohio, was born at Union Landing, Lawrence County, Ohio, on 18 Feb. 1814. His Grandfather, Luke Kelly [Kelley], came from Virginia to Ohio in 1796, and entered? seven hundred acres of…
Peter and Keziah Wakefield Family
There have been perhaps few pioneers whose descendants became so widely known as E. W. WAKEFIELD. By widely known we mean that they scattered far and
Kimball Family
Richard KIMBALL was born in 1594 at Rattlesden, Suffolk County, England. He brought his family to America in 1634 on the Ship “Elizabeth”. Before coming to this country
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