The above photo was posted on The Lawrence Register Facebook Group, courtesy of Marsha Ann Neubauer. Jobe and Mahala Ferrell Smith (born 1801, 1802) were parents to Hiram Smith, my 4th...
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Arnold Dennison’s Family
Arnold Dennison's Family, the photo was posted on The Lawrence Register Facebook Group, courtesy of Marsha Ann Neubauer. Arnold is the son of Burke and Della Dennison. He was born on January 7,...
E.S. Culbertson
This section of the Ohio Valley was a far cry from its present state when John Culbertson, grandfather of Ed Culbertson, Ella, and Jennie Culbertson, moved with his family from Pennsylvania. Attracted by the growth and promise of this new-developing area of coal, iron, and timber resources the elder Culbertson joined pioneers and was associated with John Campbell and others in founding the city of Ironton.
Remarkable Story About Rachel Brown
In the hills of Lawrence County, Ohio, not far from Proctorville, there is a neglected grave around which revolves a romance the details of which are more unbelievable than many of the imaginary deeds recorded by the most ingenious writers of ultra-modern fiction.
Oscar Kerr and Fred Mitchell Kills Indian
Kerr and Mitchell, 21 and 24 years respectively are held in the county jail, charged with firing the shots into a teepee at Waverly, Monday night, that killed Jack Wilson, an Indian. A written confession has been obtained from both of the boys.
Charles E. Watters
Charles E. Watters was a native of Maryland, where he was born on November 27, 1821; after leaving that State, in 1833, he settled in Portland, Jefferson County, Ohio, where he remained until 1847.
George W. Schachleiter
George William Schachleiter was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, in October 1843. In 1862 he settled in Ironton. He was steward and head waiter on steamboats and in principal hotels. In 1867
Christian Fox
Christian Fox is a native of this county, born in Elizabeth Township, on December 19, 1841. His parents are John Fox, who was born in Pennsylvania, July 23, 1813, and Elizabeth (Ward) Fox, who was...
Sarah Cecilia Cotter King
Sarah Cecilia Cotter King Artists in Ohio, 1787-1900: A Biographical Dictionary Sarah Cecilia Cotter was a Sculptor, born in Tipperary, Ireland 31 Oct. 1874. She came to America in 1887, and by 1900...
Lamar Boudinet Seeley
There is no old age of the heart in Oregon, says Lamar Boudinet Seeley, veteran Portlander. With the enthusiasm of a boy and among his friends, Mr. Seeley celebrated today his 75th birthday. For 53 years of his active life he has been a citizen of Oregon.
Ernest Whitcomb Crichton
After an illness of 10 days, Ernest Whitcomb Crichton, a veteran steamboat man of Oregon, died last night at his home, 280 East Seventeenth street, North. The cause of death was peritonitis. Mr. Crichton was born at Buckhorn Furnace, Lawrence county, Ohio, in 1850 and came to Oregon in 1875, taking a position with the old Oregon Iron Company, with headquarters at Oswego. In 1877 he went into the steamboat business with Captain U. R. Scott, S. H. Brown, Z. J. Hatch and L. B. Seeley, having charge of the steamers “Ohio” and “City of Salem.”
Nelson Cox
Nelson Cox, the Nestor of the fruit growing industry in Southern Ohio, and one of the most widely known and best beloved residents of Lawrence County, died at 7:30 0’clock, last Thursday at his home. His death was due to a cancer and was expected, even by the deceased himself, who was thoroughly resigned.
Mr. Cox was born at Cox’s Landing, Cabell County, W.Va., May 21, 1828, being past 74 years of age at the time of his death. He was married to Miss Katherine Gardner in 1852, and eight children were born of the union, seven of whom, with the mother, survive the deceased.
Samuel W. Dempsey
Samuel W. Dempsey Obituary 22 Jan. 1880 Ironton Register Samuel W. Dempsey Obituary - Another old citizen has gone. Another link that held us to the fresh young days of Ironton has been broken. One...
Ironton Ohio Fire Department History
MAY 21, 1918 – That date was a long time ago to City Foreman George Bruce…Recently he found an old newspaper among books at his home…The paper is a copy of the Irontonian of the above date…George...
Reunion Time
The “old-timers” of the high school class of 1931 are gathering this week for a reunion on Saturday night…A lot of water has gone under the Ironton-Russell bridge since that class graduated