Written and researched by Sharon Erickson Harman © June 2023Fleming William Suiter was born on August 26, 1922, in Chesapeake, Lawrence County, Ohio. He was the second surviving child of Roscoe...
Proctorville
Jacob Proctor
Jacob Proctor, for whom Proctorville was finally named, was born in 1799, and now lives near the place, a remarkably well-preserved man. He formerly lived in Washington County, Ohio, and followed the river with a trading boat.
W. H. Feurt
W. H. Feurt is a native of Scioto County, Ohio, born July 25, 1852. He graduated from college with the title of a medical doctor and is now engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery in...
Dedication of Kingsley Chapel
At the request of the Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church, in Grant (formerly Proctorsville), Lawrence County, Ohio, we had the pleasure of dedicating and consecrating the new and elegant church edifice in that place, last Sabbath, the 26th inst.
Joel Gillett Family
Joel Gillet was born on May 28, 1778 in Milford, Connecticut. He was the son of John and Comfort (Plumb) Gillet. Joel married Cloa Griswold in the late
Fire Destroys Part of Village of Rome
Fire Destroys Part of Village of Rome Fire of an unknown origin early this morning destroyed a store room owned by J. H. Eaton, a garage adjoining the store and a storeroom owned by L. D. Eaton in the village of Rome. T
Theodore Wilson
Theodore Wilson was born in slavery, denied the advantages of modern schooling, persecuted by bigoted Negro haters, seriously injured in his youth, he
Kingsley Chapel in Proctorville Ohio
Kingsley Chapel in Proctorville, Ohio was constructed of brick made at a kiln on Paddy Creek, just east of Proctorville, Ohio. The lumber was cut and sawed on neighboring farms.
History of Proctorville, Ohio
The founding of Proctorville, Lawrence County, Ohio and its growth in the early years is described by Captain Ellis MACE, one of the Ohio river’s most well-known riverboat captains. Capt. Mace is a resident of Proctorville. His history of that community was sent to the Tribune.
Marshall of Proctorville Ohio Murdered
Proctorville Ohio Town Marshall Shot and Killed in 1916
Parrot Club in Proctorville, Ohio
Joe Rigney said he was attempt to enter the Parrot Club near Proctorville, 20 miles east of Ironton, when two slugs crashed through a wooden door about
Crimes 1909-1948
Five Men Shot After Whisky Trial – Battle of Proctorville, Ohio Crimes-Five men wounded in gun battle following a whisky trial
Death in Deluge 1884 Ironton, Ohio Flood
Three-fourths of the town is underwater, including the entire business portion. The water is seven feet higher than in 1883. Though it has fallen considerably, it is still above any known high water mark. Soup houses are open but inadequate. There are thousands of homeless and needy people. Every door is open, but there is not enough room. Frame houses were swept from their foundations and brick buildings were —–bled into the waters. The strong current is sweeping through the streets.
Indian Guyan Bridge in Chesapeake, Ohio
Flood – photo of the swollen Indian Guyan creek, which empties into the Ohio River near Chesapeake, Ohio
on 17 February 1948. The single land bridge was under four feet of water, photo showing two boys in a canoe paddling across the bridge.
Fire Destroys of Proctorville, Ohio April 1900
1900 Proctorville, Ohio is being almost totally destroyed by fire, which started at 9 o’clock this morning. More than forty buildings has been burned. Fire engines were sent from here.