In the hills of Lawrence County, Ohio, not far from Proctorville, there is a neglected grave around which revolves a romance the details of which are more unbelievable than many of the imaginary deeds recorded by the most ingenious writers of ultra-modern fiction.
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Rev. William H. Tope
William H. tope, is the son of John H. and Mary Frances (Huron) Tope, and was born near the village of Patriot, Gallia county, O., Feb. 21, 1871. He was reared in the environment of a Christian home and a pioneer country
History of Memorial Day
Memorial Day started with a service conducted at Proctorville on the Sunday morning just preceding May 30th and the service conducted at Rome on the latter date. It was customary to decorate graves in Rome cemetery during the
Refugees of the Revolution
More Refugees of the RevolutionThe Herald-Advertiser, November 27, 1938Submitted by Brenda McClaskey Cook By R. C. Hall, Ph. D. Here are Reviewed the Trials, Tribulations, And Rewards That Came To...
Pioneers of Rome Township
Rome Township History Pioneers of Rome Township The Gardners, Morrisons, And Waltons All Contributed Heavily To The Early Development Of This Ohio Community. The Herald-Advertiser, 17 April 1938...
Quakers in Southern Ohio
As readers of these columns know, we have referred quite often in the past to the early settlement of Friends, commonly known as “Quakers” on the site now occupied by the village of Proctorville, Ohio.
Pioneers of Mason Township
Mason Township is a full-sized Township, too according to that survey, being six miles square and divided into 36 sections each one-mile square. It is
Getaway Ohio Possesses an Odd History
About five miles up Symmes Creek from its mouth is situated the village commonly known as Getaway. Unincorporated, and therefore legally but a community of Union Township, it had an interesting history and one of sufficient importance to deserve recording and preserving. It is a village in which several descendants of pioneers still dwell, one of whom, Mrs. W. H. Waldeck has been kind enough to go to a great deal of trouble in collecting many facts for us regarding this historic old place.
Getaway Ohio History Part Four
Getaway Ohio in Lawrence County, Ohio has never been the site of any “big business” as we generally use that term today although a number of local industries have flourished there from time to time.