The Rev. James Gilruth died before July 12, 1873, a year after publishing these stories, in Davenport, Iowa. He was an abolitionist and preacher of the Gospel. This article was published in the...
Pioneers & Profiles
Gilruth on Early Settlers 14 Mar 1872
The Rev. James Gilruth died before July 12, 1873, a year after publishing these stories, in Davenport, Iowa. He was an abolitionist and preacher of the Gospel. This article was published in the...
Gilruth on Early Settlers 7 Mar 1872
The Rev. James Gilruth died before July 12, 1873, a year after publishing these stories, in Davenport, Iowa. He was an abolitionist and preacher of the Gospel. This article was published in the...
Phillip Koontz and Elizabeth Short Family
Generation: 2 Elizabeth is the daughter of Tilman Short. Phillip was the son of Christian and Anna Lamp Kouns. Elizabeth Short (1.Tilman1) was born 22 Jun 1789, Maryland; died 28 Jul 1861, Gallia...
Gilruth on Early Settlers 8 Feb. 1872
The Rev. James Gilruth died before July 12, 1873, a year after publishing these stories, in Davenport, Iowa. He was an abolitionist and preacher of the Gospel. This article was published in the...
Gilruth on Early Settlers 1 February 1872
Beginning at the mouth of Storms Creek; from what it
obtained this name I never knew. I think that Amaziah DAVIDSON made the
first settlement on the
Will of John Lee
In the name of the benevolent Father of all, I, John Lee of Lawrence County, Ohio, do make and publish this my last will.1st, my will is all my just debts and contracts shall be paid out of my estate in the following manner:
Alphonzo Theodore Foster Fuller
Alphonso Theodore Foster Fuller, Administrator of Affia B. Fuller, dec’d Against Eliza B. Smith, formerly Eliza B. Fuller, and John Smith, her husband
Joshua Willis
Joshua Willis at the age of one hundred and three years, lacking a few days, died March 28th, 1869, at the residence of Eliza Willis, near Marion, Aid
Mrs. Kate Crawford Honshell
Catherine Crawford was the daughter of James Crawford and Nancy (Kouns) Crawford. James was the son of James and Nancy (Reed) Crawford, who came from Pennsylvania to Burlington, Ohio, in 1820,...
Early Settlers and Pioneers
I believe Lawrence county was organized in 1816, though the townships were not named until later. Burlington was the first County Seat. David McLAUGHLIN (whose wife was my father’s sister, and who is now living in Proctorville, in her 91st year) helped to build the old court house in Burlington in 1817.
Charles Clinton Brown
Charles Clinton Brown who stated his birth was 5 Feb. 1824 but according to 1850 census he was b. 1828 or 1829. He married Francis E. Paine/Payne in Lawrence County, Ohio
Rebecca Harpers Yingling
Mrs. Rebecca Harpers Yingling – Profile Lawrence County Ohio
Rev. Carpus Clark Sperry
Rev. Carpus Clark Sperry was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, October 8, 1830. He moved to Iowa in 1840 and there embraced the Baptist faith. He was
Charles Campbell
Charles Campbell son of John Campbell, founder of Ironton