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Captain Abraham Smith

Captain Abraham Smith was born in 1831 at Quaker Bottom, near Proctorville, Ohio, and is of English parentage. Up to the age of 17 he assisted his father on his farm, but the quiet life of the old town ill suited the restless temperament of the boy, and he eagerly embraced the offer of a captain o a merchant vessel to go to sea.

Kelley’s Mill Covered Bridge

The Kelley’s Mill covered bridge (35-44-09) stood on CR 43 at Kelley’s Mills over Pine Creek in Elizabeth Twp., Lawrence Co., Ohio. Built in 1865, this bridge stood until the 1930s. L-R in this photo, we see the bridge, the dam, and the mill. Three previous covered bridges stood on this site from 1844-1850, 1850-1858, and 1858-1865. Photo Courtesy of Mark Howell

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