James S. Duncan, born July 9, 1858, in Jackson County, Ohio, was the proprietor of a flourishing general store at Limestone and also extensively engaged in the limestone business. His parents, James and Amy (Verner) Duncan, were both born in Armstrong County, Penn., the father in 1827 and the mother in 1835.
Coleman G. Waller was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia, on October 4, 1802. His father, William Waller, died in 1802, and his mother, Elizabeth (Lambert) Waller, is also deceased. Mr. Waller has been twice married.
Bazil D. Talbott was the son of Rev. Charles W. and Eliza (McMunn) Talbott, who settled in this county in 1855. The reverend gentleman was born in the state of Pennsylvania on September 28, 1791.
James P. Shipton was a Kentuckian by birth, born in Greenup County, on July 29, 1832. His father, Barnabas H. Shipton, was born in Westmoreland County, Maryland
John M. Rowe was a native of Noble County, Ohio, where he was born on May 18, 1848. He settled in this township and commenced the duties of a teacher in 1871.
George Thornton Scott was born in Greenup County, Kentucky, on March 14, 1849. He came to Ironton in 1869. He was educated at West Chester, Pennsylvania, and Lebron.
James W. Romans was a Virginian by birth, born in Wayne county, on March 27, 1843; his parents are James and Mary (Smith) Romans, who came to this county in 1864
William E. Rowe and Asenath J. Melvin were married in this county on January 29, 1863; he was born in Pike County, Kentucky, on August 9, 1835; while his wife was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, on November 22, 1845. The father of William (Reuben Rowe) died May 6, 1856, and his mother, Clara (Fry), died October 8, 1880; they came to this county in 1828.
Lewis P. Ort was the son of John Paul Ort, who died December 18, 1861, aged 91, and Anna Catherine (Fitt) Ort, who died May 6, 1873, aged 78, coming to this county in 1867. Lewis was born in Salem...
William S. McClure was a native of this county, where he was born on August 5, 1824; his parents, James and Abbagail (Stacy) McClure, are both deceased; they settled in this county in 1817.
Memories of older residents who resided here during the days when Lawrence and Greenup county (KY) furnaces were in their heyday, will be stirred by the following obituary of Samuel C. Wurts, furnace man of past years.
Rev. James Mays is a native of Pike County, Kentucky, born January 5, 1828. His father, James Mays, died on March 28, 1859. His mother’s name is Elizabeth (Rowe) Mays. They settled in this county in 1845. Mr. Mays married Linda Webb
Davidson Mays was born in Pike County, Kentucky, on September 13, 1823, his parents, James and Elizabeth (Rowe) Mays, came to this county in 1845.
Nathan Jenkins, Jr. was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, December 31, 1852, and he was married in Ironton, this county, June 5, 1870, to Elizabeth J. Rowe, who is a native of
Allen C. Hutchison was a physician, residing in Marion, Aid township. He came to Lawrence County in 1867. He was born in Monroe County, West Virginia, on June 24, 1836.