Last December, Mr. T. R. Worthington came to this county to drum up laborers for the Oswego Iron Works, Oregon. Mr. Worthington is himself a collier,
Furnaces
Elizabeth Ruggles Obit
Mrs. Elizabeth Ruggles, of near Powellsville, died last Tuesday, aged about eighty years. She lived on Cartrow, a branch of Pine Creek. The deceased was the mother of John, Samuel, and Fletcher...
Wm. D. Kelly
Mr. Wm. D. Kelly was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, January 15, 1815. His father, Joseph Kelly, emigrated from Shenandoah County, Virginia, to this county, at the age of twelve years, being among the early pioneers.
George Willard
The subject of this sketch, George Willard, was born in 1820, at Plainfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, where he lived till he was sixteen years old.
A Story About Iron Furnaces
A lot at one of the Ironton, Ohio, iron furnaces on the bank of the river here will not convey a just idea of furnace life. To see that in its native purity, one must take the Iron Railroad
Hanging Rock, Ohio
In the southeast corner of the Buckeye state stands a high cliff, 400 feet high, bordering the majestic Ohio River. This is Hanging Rock, Ohio.
Nathaniel F. Hurd
Major Nathaniel F. Hurd, died at the residence of Capt. Tarr, in this place on Wednesday, aged ninety-six. He was an Officer in the War of 1812, serving
Cyrus Ellison
Cyrus Ellison iron master, Ironton, Ohio, was born in Adams county, Ohio, August 23, 1816. His grandfather, John Ellison, with his sons and
Mr. & Mrs. John G. Peebles
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Peebles, 62nd wedding anniversary was celebrated at Pine Grove Furnace, Lawrence county, Thursday . June 10, 1835 was
Iron Men
Iron Men is a compiled list of early men who were instrumental in the early Iron Industry from Lawrence County, Ohio, in the 1800-1900 years. Some of the men listed were owners, managers, and...
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
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,
Kemp Lands
The Directors met last Tuesday evening and decided upon the Kemp lands near the Old Hecla Landing, scarcely a half mile above the corporation line.
Washington Furnace
WASHINGTON FURNACE – This is one of the historic places of Lawrence county. It is being rapidly converted from a mining and manufacturing to a
Vesuvius Furnace
Vesuvius Furnace was built in 1833 by Samuel Gould, Jno. Hurd and Jos. Smith. Firm name was Gould, Hurd & Co. They about 1839, sold it to Wm. McLund and