Andrew T. Blair and Mary Willis were married in Lawrence County, Ohio, on February 14, 1864, where she was born on July 16, 1837. He is a native of Brown County, Ohio, where he was born in 1834,...
Pioneers & Profiles
William Betts
William Betts was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, in 1835, and removed to this county in 1848. He was married in Athens, Ohio, in 1866, to Addie M. Crawshaw, who is a native of Guernsey County,...
Henry Taylor Beatty
Henry Taylor Beatty was born at Franklin Furnace, Scioto County, Ohio, and early showed an inclination to become a teacher, for which he prepared himself, and which he is at present engaged in, and...
George Bandy
George Bandy was born in the State of Virginia, on Christmas day, in the year 1812. His parents, Andrew and Rebecca (Ulbridge) Bandy, settled in this county in 1831. George Bandy was married in...
Farlon Ball
Farlon Ball was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, on April 10, 1816, and emigrated with his parents to Belmont county, Ohio, in 1818, where his father was engaged in blacksmithing. In 1833 they...
Thomas J. Backus
Thomas J. Bakus was born in Scioto county, Ohio, December 25, 1810, and came to this country in 1878. His parents are Peter and Barbary (Hoover) Backus, both of whom are deceased. They were born in...
William “Ranger” Davidson
Keelboating in 1798 to the southern tip of the future state of Ohio was the second major move westward by William “Ranger” Davidson. He was then 51 years old and born November 20, 1747, in Suffix County, Delaware,
James I. Shute
James I. Shute, son of Dr. I. F. Shute was born in Burlington, this county. The Doctor’s father was Capt. James G. Shute, one of the former well-known citizens of this county, and who has relatives still living here. The reference to young James I. Shute is as follows:
Jesse W. Ball
Some time ago, we published a letter from Burlington stating that Orville L. Owen had received a letter from Jesse W. Ball, who was thought to be dead, as nothing was heard of him, since the war.
John Combs
Capt. John Combs died last Saturday and his funeral took place from the residence of Maj. Jere Davidson, Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. E. E. Moran conducted the funeral services, and the interment was at Woodland.
Robert L. Hopkins Obit
ROBERT L. HOPKINS OBIT Ironton Register, December 31, 1891 Robert L. Hopkins - This well-known citizen expired last Thursday. He was born in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 29, 1815, and Mr....
Making of Clothes & Shoes
Flax was raised for lint and clothing. When the seed was ripe the flax was pulled up by the roots and spread on the ground to rot. The rottings were done by the rain and the dew. It did not impair the strength of the lint, it only made the straw brittle and loosened it from the lint so that it might be separated from the lint. It was then broken by hand; then scattered to separate the lint from the stalk. This was done by driving a board into the ground and sharpening the other end.
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...
Dan Carpenter
Dan Carpenter was born at Hanging Rock, Lawrence County, Ohio, on March 7, 1825. and received what education he could get in the common schools of his native and adopted State. At the age of 18 years he with his parents to Clinton county, Mo., in 1843.
Mr. Roberts and Mrs. Rand
One of the first lawyers in Ironton was a Mr. Roberts. He lived here in the first year of the town’s history. He was an intelligent and agreeable man, whom everybody liked. He was sickly, had the consumption, we believe, and died in 1851. He was buried in a lot at Old Maidville, which was the only cemetery Ironton had. Afterward he was removed to the Kelly cemetery.