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Burlington, Ohio Origin of Name 1817
Burlington, Ohio was named by E. B. Greene and Carpus Clark for Burlington, Vt., and Carpus Clark and S. M. Browning named Burlington, Iowa, for our
Burlington, Ohio 1816
When Ohio was admitted to the Union in 1803, more people lived in the vicinity of Burlington than elsewhere in this section … When Lawrence county was
Who Killed Andrew Boggs 1836
About sixty years ago there moved to what is now called Macedonia, a colored man named Andrew Boggs or Box, as the people called him. He came from North Carolina and had the blood of three races in his veins white, black, and red. His wife was almost white.
History of Burlington, Ohio Jail
Ordered that the first business to be acted upon is to precede to make the sale of the jailhouse of the town of Burlington to be sold to the lowest bidder and the clerk of said board to make the sale of the same at two o’clock in the afternoon on the said day. Preceded to make the sale of the log part of the jailhouse and made the sale of the same to John Morrison, the legal purchaser to build the log part of the said jail agreeable to contract for the sum of three hundred and thirty-four dollars.
Brammer Lawrence County Ohio
Early Brammer Biographies from Lawrence County, Ohio Hardesty Atlas 1888
Burlington, Ohio Index
Burlington, Ohio was Lawrence County, Ohio’s first county seat when the county was organized in 1817. Until a proper courthouse could be built, business was held in early residents’ homes. Below are links to various stories, narratives, memoirs, photos, cemeteries, and other facts that we have researched. We urge our visitors to take the time to learn the rich history of our forefathers and how our county developed over the years.
History of the Burlington Ohio Academy
History of the Burlington Ohio Academy was founded in the Spring of 1842 by the joint contributions of the citizens of Lawrence County, Ohio assisted
Lawrence County, Ohio Early Deed Index
Lawrence County, Ohio Early Deed Indexes This project was started by the late Martha Hennagin, but unfortunately she passed away before completion.
Civil War Diary of Elias Asa Robinson
Elias Asa enlisted in the Union Army in Ironton/Reedsburg, Sauk Co., Wisconsin on September 16, 1861. This diary covers only one year of the time he
Colonel William Lambert
Colonel William Lambert was a WWI and II Veteran from Ironton, Ohio, a Veteran Flying Ace of WWI, and he received the DFC from the King of England.
Jesse Rule Murdered at Catlettsburg, KY
Jesse Rule, 42 years of age and married, was stabbed to death at Catlettsburg, Ky. at four o’clock Friday afternoon by Fred Burchett.
Will of Benjamin Yates
The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Yates, late of said county deceased was at the August term of this court 1840, brought before the court and proven by one of the subscribing witnesses to the same and continued for further proof and thereupon this day Samuel M. Dempsey
John H. Ashbury of Lawrence County, Ohio
JOHN H. ASHBURY – and Sarah E. Powers were married in Symmes township, March 8, 1855. He is a native of the State of Virginia, born October 29, 1827.
William Covington Amos
WILLIAM COVINGTON AMOS –- was born in Mason township, Lawrence county, Ohio, February 18, 1829. He removed with his parents into Gallia county when
James Allen
JAMES ALLEN – was born in Franklin county, Virginia, October 7, 1807, and he came to this county in 1816. He was married twice.