Will B. Tomlinson of the firm of Tomlinson & Wilson, proprietors of the Ironton Busy Bee, was born in Ripley, Ohio, on March 23, 1847. He has been in the business of journalism since the age of sixteen,
Washington County
Bazil D. Talbott
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.
Samuel J. Sutton
Samuel J. Sutton was the son of Enoch and Sarah (Wells) Sutton, deceased, was born in Monroe County, Ohio, July 27, 1834, and was married in Noble County, Ohio, April 2, 1856, to Elizabeth Sigman,
M. Reckard
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...
Solomon Philips
Solomon Philips settled in this county in 1857. He was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, in 1838. His parents are
Lewis P. Ort
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...
James H. Nixon
James H. Nixon was a son of William and Jane Nixon who came to this county in the spring of 1817. He was born in Burlington, Lawrence County, Ohio, September 8, 1834, and married in Harmar,...
Emanuel Moore
Emanuel Moore was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, on January 29, 1813. He is one of the pioneers of this county, being almost 70 years of age.
Merritt E. Judd
Merrit E. Judd was born in this Township on November 11, 1839. His parents were William F. Judd, born May 15, 1810, died January 2, 1876, and Eliza (Gillett) Judd, born June 16, 1816. The Judds...