In all the research I have done, the Wakefield family has been the most documented. Much of the early information I have included comes from the Wakefield Memorial,Comprising Historical, Genealogical and Biographical Register by Homer
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The Holroyd Family
“At her residence in Lawrence County, OH Dec 20, 1865 Mrs. D. W. wife of Wm. Holroyd and daughter of E. W. Wakefield, of this county died at 36 years. From the early age of 12 she lived a professed and consistent Christian. Although afflicted for several years, she ever bore it with Christian fortitude.
Elizabeth Blake Medium Psychic from Bradrick, Ohio
Psychic Elizabeth Winn Blake, who lived in Bradrick, Ohio, was a medium who lived in a small community between Chesapeake and Proctorville, on the banks of the Ohio River.
Refugees of the Revolution
More Refugees of the RevolutionThe Herald-Advertiser, November 27, 1938Submitted by Brenda McClaskey Cook By R. C. Hall, Ph. D. Here are Reviewed the Trials, Tribulations, And Rewards That Came To...
John K. Richards
John Kelvey Richards was born at Ironton, Ohio 15 March 1856.
Rev. Jacob Young
Jacob Young was born March 19, 1775, and thus began life a little over four months before the United States of America came into existence. The site of
Quakers in Southern Ohio
As readers of these columns know, we have referred quite often in the past to the early settlement of Friends, commonly known as “Quakers” on the site now occupied by the village of Proctorville, Ohio.
Gold Rush of ’98 and Ironton, Ohio Men
These stories were printed in the fall of ’97 and before Christmas that year a company known as the Ironton Ohio Mining and Trading Company had been organized with the late Col. H. A. Marting
Henry D. McKnight
Henry D. McKnight, the pension agent, sat on a big goods box the other night talking to T.R. Hall when the Register man approached and asked a reference
Will of William Williams
The will of William Williams, – Pleas at the courthouse in Ironton, in the county of Lawrence and State of Ohio, of the Lawrence County, Ohio
Hanging Rock, Ohio
In the southeast corner of the Buckeye state stands a high cliff, 400 feet high, bordering the majestic Ohio River. This is Hanging Rock, Ohio.
Israel Cross Civil War Veteran
Israel Cross was a member of 6th Ohio Cavalry; Col. Steadman. On May 5, 1864: we started on a raid against Richmond; had several skirmishes with the rebels, and on the 9th,
The Adventures of Marshall Pratt
The Adventures of Marshall Pratt of Virginia and how I finally learned about his war record and his association with George Washington in the French
Cyrus Ellison
Cyrus Ellison iron master, Ironton, Ohio, was born in Adams county, Ohio, August 23, 1816. His grandfather, John Ellison, with his sons and
Payne Family
Lawrence County Ohio Payne Family from the late Drusilla Payne Mogavero Collection. In 1810 he was listed as one of the first settlers. His brother,