Ironton, Ohio – The First National Bank of Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio, was organized in September, with a capital of $100,000, limited to $500,000. President John G. Peebles; Cashier, George Willard.
SOURCE: The Banker’s Magazine and Statistical Register 1863-11: Vol 13 Issue 5, page 404
Ironton Register Nov. 16, 1865 [adv] – T. L. Butcher, Auctioneer, having located in Ironton, offers his services to the public, for the sale of Real Estate and Personal Property, and will attend to sales in the country on short notice. The first door above the First National Bank, Ironton, Ohio.
Ironton Register Aug. 1884 – First National Bank was built in 1860 and was occupied on January 1, 1861.
Ironton Register May 31, 1900 – The old Willard homestead, facing on Front and Second streets, between Park and Vernon, has been sold to Chas. Horn of the First National Bank.
While the deed has been delivered the transfer of the property has not yet been made. The price was “$1 and other valuable considerations,” and the deal was made by H. S. Willard of Wellston through W.S. Kirker of this city. Mr. Horn says he does not know just what disposition he will make of the property, which consists of two lots fronting on Second street and three fronting on Front Street.
Herald Dispatch Wed., May 24, 1961 – (picture) Ironton Landmark ‘A Gift Forgotten’ – Twenty-seventh in a Series – by Curtis Bates: Known as the Hattie Kingsbury Burr home, the house at Sixth and Jefferson Streets was erected 80 years ago by W. S. Kirker, a teller at the Second National Bank.
He was also a member of the big drug firm Kirker, (Howard) Norton & (Otto) Otten on the corner at Third and Center Streets. An item in the newspaper on Sept. 9, 1880, stated that a contract had just been let for the finest home in the city and named 13 local architects who would share in the work.
Many swank social gatherings were held at the big home during the Gay ‘90s. Halsey C. Burr, president of First National Bank, purchased the home about 1900. His widow bequeathed the property for a home for the Briggs Public Library, and it was used until last year when a new building for the library was opened.
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