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.
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Native Americans
James Kelley, brother of Luke, and another man had been up the river in a canoe, and up the Monongahela obtained a lot of whiskey. The Indians heard
Early Settlers in Lawrence County, Ohio
Early Settlers in Lawrence County, Ohio. After the first few settlements in 1797 and 1798, until 1802, but very few persons came into this region to
French Grant
Next week, Gallipolis celebrates the landing of the French settlers on its inhospitable shores. It is an event that calls to mind a real romance
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
South Point, Ohio
The County Commissioners granted the petition for the incorporation of the village of South Point. It is understood that an effort will be made to change it into a village school district. This will bring up a question as to whether the law gives that right.
Alleged Murder Trial of Dr. A. V. Gates Wife
Dr. A. V. Gates, of Proctorsville, Lawrence County, Ohio, who has been charged with poisoning his wife, as mentioned in a dispatch from here yesterday
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
Waterloo, Ohio News
These are clippings were gleaned from the Ironton Register newspaper that are on microfilm at the Ohio Historical Society by Maxine Marshall. Most of
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
The Buffington House
The history of the Buffington House begins with the farm being bought by James Buffington in 1815 and a log house was built first, then the barn and finally
Meteoric Shower Rockwood, Ohio
a meteoric shower in Rockwood, Ohio and Ceredo, WV such as has never before been witnessed in that section of the country.
From Ohio to Oregon
This 1896 letter was written by Sarah Austin, sister of Isaac Austin, to Elizabeth Haines. Sarah remained in Hanging Rock; both Isaac Austin and Elizabeth Haines emigrated to Oregon from Ohio....
Ghosts Stories
Ghosts Stories -Haunted House which was formerly occupied by the Rev. Elisha Thacker, a Baptist minister, in Getaway, Ohio but had been deserted for many years.
A Skeleton
The Skeleton’s that of a man found drowned in the river, whom E. J. Folwell, who then a township trustee, helped me carry up the bank from near the East Ironton landing, over 25 years ago.