1850 Isaac Frampton Buys and Sells Property for Burlington 37 You can read the deed from Isaac Frampton, naming James Twyman's slaves here. While not directly related to Chesapeake’s History, this...
Burlington
Burlington, Ohio, Locks and Dams
The following photos were first posted on the Facebook Group Vintage Chesapeake Proctorville South Point by Jason Sloan. Permission was granted for The Lawrence Register. He writes: "From the photo...
Susan Spencer
Susan Spencer, a Direct Descendant to Share Slaves' Unusual Story Written by Melissa Rake For the Herald-Dispatch 4 April 1994 A copper kettle, a book, and some amazing stories. Those are the only...
Burlington Macedonia Church Project
Lawrence County Convention and Visitors Bureau/ Lawrence County Economic Development CorporationReceives $1.5 million from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative The Lawrence County...
Traveler Smith Obit
Freed Enslaved Person Dead The Capital Terminal, Salem, Oregon, Wednesday, September 2, 1931 Huntington, WV. - Traveler Smith, 82-year-old, who was one of a group of enslaved people freed by their...
Ancient Capital
It was always a great pleasure for me to visit old country places. Towns are not altogether like persons. Some are busy, hustling in a continuing hurry and worry, others are full of life and vigor, but the mind and subdued in appearance.
Reminiscences of Burlington Ohio
The town of Burlington, the old county seat of Lawrence County, was laid out and sold by Edward W. Tupper, of Gallipolis, on the 20h of February 1818, he was appointed director by the authorities at Columbus, for that purpose. Lawrence County, Ohio, was created on December 20, 1816, from Gallia County and a small part of Scioto County, Ohio, and was organized on March 24, 1817.
Old Burlington Court
Hammond Howe finished the Burlington courthouse and received his pay for the same on August 6, 1839, at a special session of the county commissioners. C. Scoville and Richard Jones.
Celebration at Burlington
I send you a brief notice of the celebration of the “Glorious 4th” at Burlington. It was mainly by the Sabbath schools of Burlington and with vicinity; including the two schools of the village and those of Perry Chapel, South Point, and Symmes Creek Chapel: small children, teachers, parents, and citizens, between 5 and 600 persons.
James I. Shute
James I. Shute, son of Dr. I. F. Shute was born in Burlington, this county. The Doctor’s father was Capt. James G. Shute, one of the former well-known citizens of this county, and who has relatives still living here. The reference to young James I. Shute is as follows:
John Combs
Capt. John Combs died last Saturday and his funeral took place from the residence of Maj. Jere Davidson, Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. E. E. Moran conducted the funeral services, and the interment was at Woodland.
Burlington Cemetery
Ancient Burlington Cemetery Has Many Interesting Old Messages August 1954 Ironton Register Shortly before the beginning of the eighteenth century and seventeen years prior to the time the county...
Burlington Ohio Song
“There ‘s Joe Davidson In his brick house so large,
He kept old man Wescoat, a purpose for to charge.
If you’d buy a half pint, he’d charge it to the rear,
For they had lived in Burlington for one hundred year.
How Some Slaves Weren’t Caught
About the year 1856, when Ironton was in her infancy, there came word to Burlington, Ohio, that some half dozen slaves had escaped from Kentucky, and that they would cross, it was supposed at or near Ironton.
General Fuller, Muster, Hotels, Burlington, etc.
General Fuller, Muster, Hotels, Burlington, etc.Ironton Register, Thursday, August 8, 1895 For the Register.With what anticipation did we boys await the time of general muster day when the...