John Campbell died last Sunday morning, August 30, at twenty minutes past seven. The immediate cause of his death was uremic poisoning. He was taken
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Finley Family
Mrs. Flossie Copney, the great-great-granddaughter of a slave owner from Va, celebrated her 89th birthday recently. It was a beautiful Thursday
World War 2 Veterans
Largest Draft Group Leaves for Army – The largest induction group to leave for service from Lawrence County, Ohio’s Draft Board No. 68, departed Tuesday
World War 1 Veterans
Lawrence county Ohio WW1 Veterans- Out of the 2200 who went, one thousand volunteered, Company A, of the 148th Infantry of the 37th Division was
Judge Reuben Kelly
Judge Reuben Kelley, of Platte Co., Mo., who for many years lived on what is now known as the “Dempsey Farm,” below Hanging Rock, and who was associate
Judge Edward E. Corn
Among the younger members of the Lawrence County Bar Mr. E. E. Corn is very well known. He was born at Bradrick, this county, September 18th, 1867, and was raised on a farm, receiving his primary education in the schools of the county.
Judge William W. Johnson
Judge Wm. J. Johnson’s speech at Proctorville is highly spoken of by the people of Quaker Bottom in Lawrence County, Ohio from Ironton Register 1875
Judge Elisha B. Green
Judge E. B. Green and Esq. Joel Bowen had the naming of Rome Township.
John Campbell
John Campbell, young Andrew Ellison and Hamilton and others had built Mount Vernon, the firm being known as Campbell, Ellison & Co.
Military Discharge Records
The Lawrence County Ohio Military Discharge Records are several volumes from 1864-about 1900, and are found in the Recorder’s Office. For your
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.
First Nazarene Church Ironton Ohio
Work has been resumed on the new Nazarene church and will be pushed rapidly. It will be ready for use by the last of October if no delays are necessary.
Spencer Chapel – Spencer Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Church was the 2nd church established in Ironton. Spencer Chapel was built in 1851 near Fifth and Center. Named for Rev. Spencer.
Mayor Corns Civil War Veteran
“What was your ‘narrow escape’ in the army?” we asked of Mayor Corns, of the old Second Va. Cavalry, as he stood smoking his morning stoga, before the
Attack on L.D. Russell’s Store
A band of rebels came to the river opposite “The Boat Yard,” or mouth of Indian Guyan to George W. Bay, at his store,