Augustus C. Handley is a native of this county and township, born January 10, 1845. He is the son of Constantine and Mary (Roach) Handley. The latter died on April 11, 1882. He served his country...
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Martin Elswick
Martin Elswick is the son of Bradley and Rebecca (Bazell) Elswick who settled in this county in 1852. His wife is the mother of four children by her former husband, Thomas Dyer, named: John W.,...
Elisha T. Edwards
Stephen Martin, reading tombstones in Hasting Cemetery. Photo courtesy of Matt BiceElisha T. Edwards and Mary A. Hastings were married in this county on September 6, 1855, and they have the...
James M. Deering
James M. Deering was born in the county of Wayne, West Virginia, on December 27, 1814. His father, John Deering, senior, was born in 1769 in Stokes County, North Carolina; from there he removed to Cabell County, West Virginia; from there to Greenup County, Kentucky, and then to Lawrence County, Ohio, in 1830, where he died in 1843.
Lorenzo D. Morrison
Lorenzo D. Morrison was a person thought considerably of in his county, as is shown by the number of times he has been elected to serve their interests. He was a county commissioner of Lawrence county in 1871. He was treasurer of Rome township for twelve consecutive years; was also a trustee of Rome township for several years.
James M. Deering
James M. Deering was born in the county of Wayne, West Virginia, on December 27, 1814. His father, John Deering, senior, was born in 1769 in Stokes County, North Carolina; from there he removed to...
John D. Currington
John D. Currington is a native of Greenup County, Kentucky, where he was born on November 20, 1829; he came to this county in 1861. Mr. Curington’s father, Joseph, died February 4, 1872, and his...
Andrew J. Caulley
Andrew J. Caulley and Rebecca Sanders were married in Symmes township, December 6, 1854. He is a native of the State of Kentucky, born April 4, 1822. His wife was born on September 23, 1833. They...
George Bandy
George Bandy was born in the State of Virginia, on Christmas day, in the year 1812. His parents, Andrew and Rebecca (Ulbridge) Bandy, settled in this county in 1831. George Bandy was married in...
Historical Sketch of Bazell and Clay Families
Martin Bazell married Anna Layne of Rock Camp, Ohio, and Capt. J. B. Bazell married a Mary Winters of Lawrence County, Ohio. William Clay, only brother of John M. Clay, accompanied him and his family to Missouri in 1850 and remained there when John M. returned to Ohio.
Washington L. Dunn
Washington L. Dunn, a prosperous farmer of Michigan township, Clinton county, Ind., and an ex-soldier, was born in Lawrence County, Ohio 12 Feb. 1844. His great-grandfather was a soldier in the war of the Revolution.
Hanging of Collins and Clarke for Murder
Mr. Brewer, I believe, was originally from New York or Vermont, but for several years a resident of Ohio, in Scioto and Lawrence counties.
Collier and Davis Kidnapping
Two persons, named Collier and Davis, kidnapped a colored man in Lawrence County, Ohio, a few days ago.
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.
William Adkins
WILLIAM ADKINS – is a native of Kentucky, having been born in Boyd county, September 5, 1831; both of his parents were among the early settlers of Lawrence county, coming here in 1832;