John McMakin was born at Pine Grove in 1854. He was married at Lake Run, Scioto County, in the year 1881, to Margaret McIntyre, who was born at Pine Grove Furnace in 1854.
Pioneers & Profiles
Pleasant McKnight
Pleasant McKnight and Susan Boggs were united in marriage in the year 1830. Mr. McKnight is a native of Lawrence County, Ohio where he was born in 1810. His wife was born in Greenbrier County, Virginia, on November 29, 1810.
Joseph D. McKee
Rev. Joseph D. McKee was ordained to the ministry of the regular Baptist church on March 2, 1873, at South Point, Lawrence County, Ohio, by Rev. W. W. Davidson, James M. Kelley, and P. M. Robinson. He has been a faithful minister ever since.
John H. McGee
John H. McGee was the son of Benjamin F. and Nancy (May) McGee. He was born in Russell County, Virginia, on April 23, 1840. He came to this county in 1859. He was a soldier in the late war, first...
Charles W. McCoy, Sr.
Charles W. McCoy, Sr., was a native of Lawrence, Ohio, born July 26, 1825. His father, John McCoy, died May 16, 1866, and his mother, Jane (Campbell) McCoy, died June 3, 1869.
William S. McClure
William S. McClure was a native of this county, where he was born on August 5, 1824; his parents, James and Abbagail (Stacy) McClure, are both deceased; they settled in this county in 1817.
Peter McCarty
Peter McCarty was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, on October 10, 1849. He is a resident of Aid township; by occupation, he is a collier. His parents, John and Hannah (Yates) McCarty, settled in this county in 1820.
Mathilda Burcham
The Ironton Register of July 2, published at Ironton, Ohio, contained the subjoined article concerning the death of Mrs. Mathilda Burcham, grandmother of Mr. Louis Burcham who is situated at Wilbert in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The obituary was handed a representative of the South by Mr. E.B. McCorkle who was born and raised in the same county as was Mr. Burcham, but didn’t meet him until they both came to Louisiana.
Captain W. H. Kerr
Yesterday, (Tuesday) about 12:00, Capt. W. H. Kerr came home on the Buckeye State. He had been sick for a month past, and when he landed was quite weak and rode up in a cab, but he was in good spirits and anticipated no serious results.
Samuel C. Wurts
Memories of older residents who resided here during the days when Lawrence and Greenup county (KY) furnaces were in their heyday, will be stirred by the following obituary of Samuel C. Wurts, furnace man of past years.
Rev. James Mays
Rev. James Mays is a native of Pike County, Kentucky, born January 5, 1828. His father, James Mays, died on March 28, 1859. His mother’s name is Elizabeth (Rowe) Mays. They settled in this county in 1845. Mr. Mays married Linda Webb
Davidson Mays
Davidson Mays was born in Pike County, Kentucky, on September 13, 1823, his parents, James and Elizabeth (Rowe) Mays, came to this county in 1845.
Peras R. Polly
Peras R. Polly was a Judge of the Probate Court of Lawrence County, Ohio, who was born in Otsego County, New York, on May 5th, 1815. He was the third child in a family of ten children, whose parents were Daniel Polley and Mary (Holcomb) Polley. His father, a native of Massachusetts, followed through life the trade of millwright.
Stephen A. Massie
Stephen A. Massie was the seventh child of Jonathan and Margaret (Roach) Massie. He was born in Mason township on January 1, 1840. He lived with his parents until he was twenty-four years of age when he was married to Rebecca F. Fox, who was born Walnut township, Gallia county, Ohio, on June 29, 1843.
Squire Massie
Squire Massie and Rebecca Carnes were married on May 8, 1845. He was born on April 22, 1822, and she August 26, 1824. The following comprise their children: