Mr. Bush looks better than he has for years; heavier and more youthful looking. He was one of Ironton’s earliest citizens, and the first school teacher.
Stories
Murder of Dr. Clark on Greasy Ridge
As I now write you, I am sitting up, watching the corpse of Dr. Clark, who was killed to-day by the rebels. We were waiting for the mail this morning up
Nancy Johnson Murdered at Mt. Vernon Furnace
Nancy Johnson Murdered at Mount Vernon Furnace wife of Robert Johnson.
Louis Hilgenberg Murder – Andrew Price Hanging
This story is about the Oct. 1868 murder of Louis Hilgenberg at South Point, Lawrence County, Ohio, by two men, Jerry Spears, age 40 years, and Andrew Price. Jerry Spears was given life in the Ohio...
A Few More Facts From Luke Kelley
We again change the scene of Mr. Kelley’s reminiscences back upon Clinch River, in Russell [County], Va., and give, as having occurred under his own
Captain Harmon’s Battle
It was about the year 1791, might have been 1792, that Captain Lewis Harmon [also Harman, perhaps Hermann, perhaps Henry Harman] who lived on the Blue
A Few Facts
Mr. Kelley has been “celebrated” in his days for gigging. It is still his delight, although the fish are small compared with those in times gone by. He
The Van Bibbers
1799, James and Jacob Van Bibber, brothers of Peter, settled and built cabins just below the mouth of Ice Creek. The Van Bibbers were from the Kanawha.
Richard Deering
Richard Deering, an inventive genius, of a projecting disposition, who is sometimes called crazy. Mr. Deering is a tall and white headed old man who was
Mr. Music / Musick
In 1792 an express said that 14 Indians had, on that morning, killed Mr. Music [also Musick], who lived 10 miles up the river,
Mary Bush and Native Americans
James Coyle, an uncle, of Jesse and John Coyle of Franklin Furnace, was killed. Mary Bush captured.. William Dorton, a very expert woodsman,
William G. Robinson
The biography of William G. Robinson, therefore, belongs more properly perhaps to the history of Fayette Township than to any other in the county, since as an early county officer, he naturally had to spend much of his time at Burlington, then the County Seat. Some time ago, his granddaughter, Mrs. W. D. Hambleton, of near Ironton, informed us that she had evidence that he first resided near Haskellville, now Athalia, in Rome Township.
Facts and Incidents by Rev. John Kelley
A few days since we called upon Rev. John Kelley, just below Union Landing, for a talk, knowing that he was one of the early settlers of Lawrence
Lawrence County Ohio Mills
LAWRENCE COUNTY, OHIO MILLS Luke Kelley’s Reminiscences #3Submitted by Bob DavissonIronton Register August 10, 1854 Our readers will probably thank us for continuing the reminiscences of Rev. John...
Bear Hunting
One Fall, close by Pine Grove Furnace, Mr. Kelley says he killed a “monster bear,” the meat of which when baconed weighed over 300 lbs. and, said Mr.