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In 1845 John Peters, Sr. joined John Campbell, Madison Cole, William Clements, and J. L. Thompson in erecting Olive Furnace. Mr. Peters became

Oak Ridge Furnace – which will probably commence its first blast in May next, is the 14th furnace built in Lawrence county.

John Peters, Sr. worked at Mt .Vernon Furnace from 1835-1840. He then joined J. O. Willard and leased Buckhorn Furnace. John Campbell was manager of

Monitor Furnace – Upper Tp. – Coal Grove, Lawrence County, Ohio was built in 1868 by John Peters & Others. John Peters laid out the town of Petersburg,

Lawrence Furnace, Lawrence County, Ohio, previously known as "Crane's Nest." The daily ton was 15. The stack was 40 feet high. The blast was hot charcoal. In 1833, John Campbell and Andrew Ellison built Lawrence Furnace for J. Riggs & Company.  The following...

LaGrange Furnace - Upper Tp. - Lawrence County, OhioBuilt:  1836          Blowout: 1856By:  Hurd, Gould & Co.Researched by Sharon M. Kouns and Martha J. Martin William Dollarhide Kelly leased LaGrange Furnace from 1851-1854 and made considerable money in this...

Union Furnace was the first iron furnace in southern Ohio, and they began building it when I was 14 years old. It was only about a mile and a half from

Hecla Furnace – This valuable Furnace, belonging to the estate of the late Henry Blake was sold at Private Sale, a few days ago to John Campbell, C.

The old Hanging Rock Ohio blast furnace, operated until November 1923 continuously from the time of its construction in 1883 by Means, Kyle and Company,

Hamilton Furnace – Hamilton Tp. – Hanging Rock, Lawrence County, Ohio was built in 1884-5 by Means, Kyle & Co. Part of the old Pine Grove Furnace

Grant Furnace – Lawrence County, Ohio, was built in 1869 by W. D. Kelly & Sons. In 1869 W. D. Kelly built Grant Furnace in Ironton, Ohio

Etna Furnace Sale – Next Saturday at 10 a. m., the big Etna Furnace, in Ironton, Ohio, will be offered at public sale, on the premises by the trustees

Center Furnace – Also spelled Centre Furnace, Lawrence County, Ohio . My father (Wm. Carpenter), Fred Bartles, John Steece, Joseph Huffman and Wm. Wolf