William W. Davidson is now nearly 84 years old, and he is the oldest settler living in the county. He came here with his father in 1799, when he was only six months old. He was born in Fayette...
Pioneers & Profiles
John Cutright
John Cutright and Mary Reeve were married in Lawrence County, Ohio, on July 27, 1859. He is a native of Elizabeth township, born April 17, 1826. His wife was born in Green township, Scioto county,...
John D. Currington
John D. Currington is a native of Greenup County, Kentucky, where he was born on November 20, 1829; he came to this county in 1861. Mr. Curington’s father, Joseph, died February 4, 1872, and his...
Joseph R. Cooper
Joseph R. Cooper was born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, on September 6, 1847, and came to this county with his parents in 1849. His father, Thomas Cooper, was one of the earliest settlers of...
George W. Collins
George W. Collins and Anna Kelley were married in Lawrence County, Ohio, on September 8, 1842. He is a native of Cabell county, West Virginia, born September 3, 1814. His wife was born in this...
Andrew J. Caulley
Andrew J. Caulley and Rebecca Sanders were married in Symmes township, December 6, 1854. He is a native of the State of Kentucky, born April 4, 1822. His wife was born on September 23, 1833. They...
Wesley Canaan
Wesley Canaan is a son of John and Ruth (Cumpston) Canaan, settlers of this county in 1810. They are both deceased. Wesley was born in this county, on June 11, 1814, and married in Hardin County,...
Richard D. Butler
Richard D. Butler and Sarah Kline were married on October 7, 1852. He was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in 1814, and his wife was born in Berks county, the same State. The parents of Mr....
Charles Butcher
Charles Butcher is the son of Mathew and Lucinda (Peyton) Butcher, settlers of this county in 1862, while Charles did not come until 1865. He was born in Barboursville, Cabell County, West...
Squire Burvender
Squire Burvender was born in Surrey County, North Carolina, on March 3, 1827. He came to this county in 1856. His parents are Jacob and Talitha (Hill) Burvender, who settled in Lawrence county in...
James E. Buchanan
James E. Buchanan commenced the boot and shoe business at what is known as the Opera House in 1877 and subsequently removed to his present location, 157 Third Street, opposite the post office, in...
G. T. Buchanan
G. T. Buchanan and Elvira Gholson were married in Ironton, Ohio, on January 7, 1852. He was born in Maryland, on January 1, 1825. His wife is a native of Lawrence County, Ohio. They have the...
Daniel Brubaker, Jr.
Daniel Brubaker, Jr. and Nancy Davidson were married in this county, on October 20, 1859, and they are the parents of the following family: Annie L., born November 20, 1861, resides in Port Byron,...
Abraham Brubaker Civil War Veteran
Abraham Brubaker was born in the county of Lawrence, Ohio, on July 12, 1825, and his marriage took place in the same county, October 29, 1850, his choice being Malinda Winters, who is a native of...
Joseph Boyd
Joseph Boyd and Nancy Vaughn were married in Lawrence County, Ohio, on October 21, 1860. He is a native of Hancock County, Ohio, where he was born in 1830. His wife was born in Wayne County,...