A few minutes before 8 o’clock, last Monday morning, a battery of six boilers at the Lawrence County Ohio Mill Explosion, hurled their immense fragments high in air, into the valley of Storms creek
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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.
Kellogg Powder Mills Works Explosion
It really seemed as if an earthquake had passed; but no, it was the explosion of the Kellogg Powder Mills, located in West Va., between Huntington and Ceredo, 14 miles distant from here.
Ironton Ohio Fires
Last Sunday morning a few minutes before one, the fire whistle shrieked and told off Third Ward; again it blew long and angrily, and then followed a general alarm.
Lawrence County, Ohio 1890-1938
Chronological Year of Events of Lawrence County, Ohio1890 - 1938 [unsure of the date and the source from newspaper-mm] 1890 Ironton Elks organized - D.T. Bush, the only living charter member here...
Civil Rights Bill 1874
the suspension of the public schools in Proctorsville, [sic] Lawrence county, we have received the Ironton Commercial, which confirms our report, only it shows that the imbroglio was even more complicated than we had at first supposed.
An Industrious Census Taker in 1860
Mr. J. L. Barber, Assistant Marshall, in Lawrence county, Ohio, thus sums up his week’s labor in a note to the U.S. Marshal:-
Collier and Davis Kidnapping
Two persons, named Collier and Davis, kidnapped a colored man in Lawrence County, Ohio, a few days ago.
Bloody Affray
Six Negro slaves who had escaped from their masters on the opposite side of the Ohio river, some eight or ten days previous, called on Josiah Crawford, who lives in Lawrence County, Ohio requesting him to show the road north.
Old Resident Writes a Letter
A letter was received Thursday by Postmaster Strobel and handed to us by Deputy Wiseman, which comes from a man who has been out of communication with Ironton for so long a time that he asks for the names of the newspapers published here.
Farm for Sale 1845
A splendid farm of land containing 230 acres, situate on Symm’s [sic] Creek, Lawrence County, ohio, within a few miles of Guyandotte on the Ohio River.
Early Settlers of Scioto County, Ohio
It is our intention to publish, in each issue, a Sketch of one or more of the Pioneers of Scioto county, Ohio. Our desire is to present a brief
Hanging Rock, Ohio in the 1800’s
Hanging Rock, Ohio in the 1800’s, before Ashland was, and when Ironton was called Hill’s Landing, and consisted of one store, a wood yard and three families
Paddy Creek News
Paddy Creek is located in Lawrence County, Ohio in the Rome Township area. It was named after “Paddy” Brown, a physician who lived in that area in the early 1820’s.
Athalia, Ohio
Athalia – Rome Tp. – John Tierman laid out a town above the mouth of Two Mile Creek and named it Athalia, in honor of his daughter of that name. – The petition of people of Athalia for incorporation of that village was acted upon (by the Commissioners) and the village was incorporated. Ironton Register, June 9, 1887.