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Christian Kouns
1803 Christian Koontz came from Greenbrier Co. (W)VA. (near White Sulphur Springs) to Gallia Co. OH which is now Lawrence (Lawrence Co. was formed in 1819).
George W. Norton
Capt. Geo. W. Norton was born in Rising Sun, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, in July, 1813. While yet quite young, his father removed to Richmond,
C. A. Alderman
Mr. C. A. Alderman, the senior member of the firm of C. Alderman & Son, has had a practical experience in the dry goods business covering a period of
Nannie Kelly Wright
Nannie Kelly Wright was the daughter of Washington and Catherine L. “Kate” Kouns Crawford Honshell. She married Lindsey Kelly on 08 Oct 1879, Nannie and
Josiah Lambert
Josiah Lambert was born about 1744 in New Jersey. His parentage is uncertain. His father may have been named Daniel. Of his early life little is known,
John Ellison
August 28, 1832, Lawrence Co., Ohio. John Ellison of Fayette Township in said county, aged about 70, declares in 1777, he resided in Bedford Co., Va., now Franklin Co.
Superior, Ohio
Welcome to the Village of Superior, Ohio. Most furnace communities faded away once the furnaces went out of blast. Due to a successful and long-running cement factory constructed a short distance from Center Furnace,
Andy Boggs Civil War Veteran
“Andy, can’t you give me that ‘Narrow Escape’ today?” said the reporter to Andrew Boggs, one of the brave boys who helped put down the Southern Confederacy.
George Conner Confederate Soldier
“Mr. George Conner, I hear you were a soldier. If so, can you give me a ‘narrow escape’ for the Register?”
“What’s that?”
“Dont you read the Register?”
Henry Miller Civil War Veteran
“What is your narrow escape?” we said to Henry Miller.
“Well, you know I belonged to the 173rd, so it will not come as a surprise if I have more than
Israel Smith Civil War Veteran
“Mr. Israel Smith, have you heard that you are under a(r)rest for a short time?”
“No, when did this happen?”
“Just now, for I want one of your narrow
Isaac Arbaugh Civil War Veteran
Isaac Arbaugh said,”Well, I have had several narrow escapes. A spent ball went through my pants leg at the second Battle of Bull Run in 1862, but about
James Jenkins Civil War Veteran
“Hello Jim. When did you come the nearest to getting killed and didn’t” we said to James Jenkins who was a member of Co. H., 91st O.V.I.
H. W. DeWitt Civil War Veteran
“Well, Wash, you saw some of the war and must have a ‘Narrow Escape’ to restate for the Register,” said the reporter to H. W. DeWitt, formerly of
Major Jeremiah Davidson
Major Jeremiah Davidson was badly wounded on the 24th of July, 1894, near Winchester, Va. The circumstances surrounding his misfortune were of a character