Col. John Means, a revolutionary war soldier of prominence in the region of South Carolina, moved to Ohio in 1819 and settled in Adams county. He moved
Ohio
John W. Fuson
Submitted by Peggy A. Wells Ironton Register, 2 February 1905, Thursday, Page 1 John W. Fuson was born in Logan county, Ohio, on Oct. 30th,1831, and died at his home in Buffalo Gap on January 17th,...
Origin of Local Names
Author Unknown HOME HISTORY - FIRST THINGS - ORIGIN OF LOCAL NAMES &C. Ironton Register, June 21, 1888 Previous to 1817, Lawrence county was a part of Gallia and Scioto. It was organized in...
Gilruth on Early Settlers 4 April 1872
The Rev. James Gilruth died before July 12, 1873, a year after publishing these stories, in Davenport, Iowa. He was an abolitionist and preacher of the Gospel. This article was published in the...
Phillip Koontz and Elizabeth Short Family
Generation: 2 Elizabeth is the daughter of Tilman Short. Phillip was the son of Christian and Anna Lamp Kouns. Elizabeth Short (1.Tilman1) was born 22 Jun 1789, Maryland; died 28 Jul 1861, Gallia...
Valentine and Mary Fear Petition to Sell Land
Valentine and Mary Fear-Petition to Sell Land Lawrence County, Ohio 6 Nov. 1839
Judge Simeon Nash
Simeon Nash, of Gallipolis, died Sunday, January 18th, in his 75th year of his age. He was born in Massachusetts and went from there to Gallipolis by
John Campbell
John Campbell, young Andrew Ellison and Hamilton and others had built Mount Vernon, the firm being known as Campbell, Ellison & Co.
Augustine Boice
Augustine BOICE was born and reared on a farm. He was a native of Cheshire Township, GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO where he was ushered into the world on the 1st of December 1842.
Wessel Family
The Wessels in America and Lawrence County, Ohio
Duduit Cemetery aka LaCroix Cemetery
DUDUIT CEMETERY (also known as LACROIX CEMETERY) is at the end of Raike Lane, west of Gallia Pike, about 1 1/4 miles northwest of Haverhill, Green Township. The stones are in good condition. ...