Gospel Boat – Brother Sowders 1917 – Lawrence County, Ohio Boat History Photo Courtesy of Lori Hogan
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Obituary of Commodore W. F. Davidson
Commodore Davidson was born February 4, 1825, in Lawrence County, Ohio, his father being employed on the Ohio Canal, also giving a portion of his time to duties as a local Baptist preacher. The boy had scant opportunities for education, but took to his father’s avocation,
Indian Guyan Bridge in Chesapeake, Ohio
Flood – photo of the swollen Indian Guyan creek, which empties into the Ohio River near Chesapeake, Ohio
on 17 February 1948. The single land bridge was under four feet of water, photo showing two boys in a canoe paddling across the bridge.
Uriah Bonser Scott
The Captain Uriah Bonser Scott referred to was an old resident of Scioto county, Ohio, who immigrating became one of the empire builders of the great
Midland and Atlantic Bridge Collapse
the center span of the Midland and Atlantic bridge being constructed across the Big Sandy River between Kenova, West Virginia, and Catlettsburg, Ky.,
Ironton, Ohio Street Railroads
The street railroad was talked about in the early 70’s, however, Ironton Ohio did not get one until 1888.
Russell, Kentucky River Stories
Russell, Kentucky is located directly across the river from Ironton, Ohio, and approximately 3 miles down river from Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky.
The Bay Brothers Steamboats
The Bay Brothers, George and William, are known all over Western waters as leading steam boatmen on the Ohio river. They began this business in 1862,
Old Times by Capt. Gillett
Old Times by Capt. Gillett - Writing to our esteemed friend Capt. Gillett, for some special information, the other day, he adds to his answer the following incidents: Capt. Gillett says that he can...
Letter from H. W. Parker
Mr. Parker left Ironton with his family, all in fine health, on March 25th, bound for his new home in Nebraska, [his Post Office there, “Tecumseh, Franklin county, Nebraska.”] From Cincinnati to St. Louis, he went upon Capt. W. Davidson’s boat
Big Sandy Valley
Very few, if any, of the readers of the Register, do not know that the Big Sandy Valley is a river that empties into the Ohio about ten miles above Ironton, yet not many of them have ever thought that the shallow sickly looking stream,
Old Times in Windsor, Rome and Union
On one occasion a raft was passing a landing in Lawrence county and seeing a woman washing at the river’s edge and no man in sight the captain called to her and began to use improper language.