M. Reckard was the son of Salmon and Susan (Stacy) Reckard; the former was born in Massachusetts, on 24 April 1798; he moved to Lawrence County, Ohio, in 1832, settling in Proctorville, there being...
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Elliot Pemberton
Elliot Pemberton was born on August 4, 1832, in Lawrence County. His father, John Pemberton, came to this county from Kanawha County, Virginia, in 1822; he found this county an unbroken forest, there were no roads, nothing but cow-paths; the county was very thinly settled.
Colonel Elias Nigh
Colonel Elias Nigh was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, in 1815. His father, Samuel Nigh, was a native of Maryland, settled in Ohio in 1802, and died in 1877. The subject of this sketch has experienced all the vicissitudes common to young men
Lemuel Moore
Lemuel Moore was born in Noble County, Ohio, and came to this county in 1862. His parents, Emanuel and Rachael (Kirkbride) Moore came to Lawrence County the same year.
John B. Melvin
John B. Melvin was a farmer at Perry Township he was born in Lawrence County Ohio 17 Aug 1813 he was also married in this county on 8 Aug 1841 to Rhoda gore who is a native of this county born on 14 October 1822. his parents Jonathan and Nancy a broom Melvin were among The Pioneers of this county.
Joseph D. McKee
Rev. Joseph D. McKee was ordained to the ministry of the regular Baptist church on March 2, 1873, at South Point, Lawrence County, Ohio, by Rev. W. W. Davidson, James M. Kelley, and P. M. Robinson. He has been a faithful minister ever since.
John H. McGee
John H. McGee was the son of Benjamin F. and Nancy (May) McGee. He was born in Russell County, Virginia, on April 23, 1840. He came to this county in 1859. He was a soldier in the late war, first...
Charles W. McCoy, Sr.
Charles W. McCoy, Sr., was a native of Lawrence, Ohio, born July 26, 1825. His father, John McCoy, died May 16, 1866, and his mother, Jane (Campbell) McCoy, died June 3, 1869.
William S. McClure
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.
Peter McCarty
Peter McCarty was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, on October 10, 1849. He is a resident of Aid township; by occupation, he is a collier. His parents, John and Hannah (Yates) McCarty, settled in this county in 1820.
Rev. James Mays
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
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.
Dr. Manasses Litch
Dr. Manasses Litch and Rachel S. Meyers were married in Gallia County, Ohio, on December 11, 1836. He is a native of Bradford, Vermont, born October 9, 1811; she was born in Gallia County on October 4, 1817.
Gabriel H. Leighty
Gabriel H. Leighty was born in Scioto County, Ohio, on April 30, 1839. His parents were Joseph and Elizabeth (Humphreys) Leighty, settlers of this county in 1840. Gabriel H. Leighty was married in Lawrence County on May 31, 1868, to Viletta McCorkle, who was born in this county on January 3, 1841. Her parents are Henry C. and Mary A. (Elkins) McCorkle, who came to this county in 1824.
Henry Knapp
Henry Knapp was a native of Germany, where he was born in the year 1805. He was also married in that country, March 8, 1839, to Catherine Shucky, who is a native of the Fatherland, born December 17, 1813.