James W. Romans was a Virginian by birth, born in Wayne county, on March 27, 1843; his parents are James and Mary (Smith) Romans, who came to this county in 1864
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M. Reckard
M. Reckard was the son of Salmon and Susan (Stacy) Reckard; the former was born in Massachusetts, on 24 April 1798; he moved to Lawrence County, Ohio, in 1832, settling in Proctorville, there being...
William H. Peters
William H. Peters and Mary A. Murdock were married in Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio, in the year 1869. He was born at Olive Furnace, Washington township, Lawrence County, Ohio, in 1848,
Elliot Pemberton
Elliot Pemberton was born on August 4, 1832, in Lawrence County. His father, John Pemberton, came to this county from Kanawha County, Virginia, in 1822; he found this county an unbroken forest, there were no roads, nothing but cow-paths; the county was very thinly settled.
John Payton
John Payton and Julia A. Marcum were married in Lawrence County, in 1837. Mr. Payton was born in Adams County, Ohio, in the year 1813, and came to this county at the age of four years, in 1817.
John Murnahan
John Murnahan was born in Windsor township, this county, on October 1, 1820, his parents being Edward and Mary (Clark) Murnahan. He was married in Mason township to Mary A. King, on June 24, 1838.
Andrew Morrison
Andrew Morrison came to this county when a mere child, with his parents, from Greenbrier County, Virginia, where he was born. The year of their arrival was 1820. His father, Richard Morrison, was...
Pleasant McKnight
Pleasant McKnight and Susan Boggs were united in marriage in the year 1830. Mr. McKnight is a native of Lawrence County, Ohio where he was born in 1810. His wife was born in Greenbrier County, Virginia, on November 29, 1810.
William S. McClure
William S. McClure was a native of this county, where he was born on August 5, 1824; his parents, James and Abbagail (Stacy) McClure, are both deceased; they settled in this county in 1817.
Peras R. Polly
Peras R. Polly was a Judge of the Probate Court of Lawrence County, Ohio, who was born in Otsego County, New York, on May 5th, 1815. He was the third child in a family of ten children, whose parents were Daniel Polley and Mary (Holcomb) Polley. His father, a native of Massachusetts, followed through life the trade of millwright.
Joseph Massie
Joseph Massie was born in Monroe County, Virginia; his parents are Jonathan and Mary (Goare) Massie, who settled in this county, on December 25, 1830.
Allen C. Hutchison
Allen C. Hutchison was a physician, residing in Marion, Aid township. He came to Lawrence County in 1867. He was born in Monroe County, West Virginia, on June 24, 1836.
Ballard Family
The Ballard Family Genealogy from Lawrence County, Ohio, researched by Martha J. Martin-Kounse, in the years before the internet using early
Augustus C. Handley
Augustus C. Handley is a native of this county and township, born January 10, 1845. He is the son of Constantine and Mary (Roach) Handley. The latter died on April 11, 1882. He served his country...
George Freeman
George Freeman is the son of William and Sarah (Parker) Freeman, settlers of this county in 1828; the father died in 1848 and the mother in 1860. George was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia,...