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French Grant
Next week, Gallipolis celebrates the landing of the French settlers on its inhospitable shores. It is an event that calls to mind a real romance
Washington Township
Stories about the northernmost tracts of Lawrence County and the booming furnaces of Washington Township to the Ohio River.
Upper Township
Upper Township is the southernmost one of Range Eighteen although it is not a full sized township in Lawrence County, Ohio, it is where Ironton is located.
Lawrence Township
Lawrence Township is centrally located in Lawrence County, Ohio, and was settled in 1806 by the Webbs, Willis, and Pancake families. James Webb, Sr., is said to have built the first cabin in 1806. Andis and Kitts Hill are two communities located in Lawrence Township....
Elizabeth Township
In the year 1850 Elizabeth Township was the largest township in Lawrence County, with a population of 2,529.
Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township Once Was Booming, But Now It’s Being Bypassed. The integral history of Hamilton Township is not to be forgotten. The village of
Fayette Township
Fayette Township was settled in 1798. The Davidson families, Kouns, Crawfords, Freemans and Wards were among those who settled here between 1798 and 1828. Dr. C. S. Hall came in 1837. Many descendants of these families still live in the area.
The first school was built on Section 3, in 1812. Its seven or eight pupils were taught by John Phillips.
Rome Township
T. A. Walton Walks Through Rome Township. in 1869. Going northward from modern Rome, by the way of the new road, I found it dry traveling until I
Fire Destroys Part of Village of Rome
Fire Destroys Part of Village of Rome Fire of an unknown origin early this morning destroyed a store room owned by J. H. Eaton, a garage adjoining the store and a storeroom owned by L. D. Eaton in the village of Rome. T
Perry Township
A large portion of Perry Township fronting on the Ohio River warranted the early settlement of the township, with the first settler coming into the area
Arion Riverboat
Proctorville Captain Reminisces on Heyday of Riverboat ArionWritten by Russ Lemon, no date of newspaper source unknown Story about Arion Riverboat - The wind had been blowing all night, and the gray-black clouds that moved from west to east had a dirty look under a...
South Point, Ohio
The County Commissioners granted the petition for the incorporation of the village of South Point. It is understood that an effort will be made to change it into a village school district. This will bring up a question as to whether the law gives that right.
Solida Grade School
Photo from David Milem collection, taken around 1944 at Solida Grade School. The teacher was Irene Stewart, she only missed one day of work in seven years, which was when her husband, Stanley Stewart
George W. Kouns
GEORGE KOUNS – died June 7, 1848, George Kouns, Senior in the 64th year of his age. Father Kouns was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, and in his
Samuel Kouns
Samuel Kouns – s/o Christian and Anna Lamp Kouns was b.08 Jan 1795 Greenbrier Co. VA d. 25 Sep 1843 Lawrence Co. OH. He m. 1814 Catherine Brubaker b.