Ladies, were you one of the shoppers at the Johnston Department Store during the roarin’ 20s? … If so, will you join us in saying that it made the other stores seem rather outdated?
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Rev. William H. Tope
William H. tope, is the son of John H. and Mary Frances (Huron) Tope, and was born near the village of Patriot, Gallia county, O., Feb. 21, 1871. He was reared in the environment of a Christian home and a pioneer country
Thomas Walton Writes a Letter to England
Mr. Thomas A. Walton, of Quaker Bottom, Lawrence County, Ohio, thinking that he could give some useful information to intending emigrants who read the York Herald which frequently comes into his (the Virginian’s) hands and greatly interests him – sends us the following communication
Seventy-Five Gallons of Mash Found
Seventy-Five gallons of mash was found when seeing a copper worm hanging up on the kitchen wall, a copper still peeking from behind the cookstove, 75 gallons of mash “working” in a large receptacle in a corner,
N&W Train Demolishes Copper Still
“Still” Run Down by N & W Train; Owners are in Jail - 16 May 1921 Two alleged bootleggers, John Webb, aged 26? years and H. O. Adams, 49? years old, claiming to live in Adams county, six miles...
1874 – 1896
Lizzie Stamper, a young woman who went to Portsmouth, Ohio, about two weeks age from Lewis county, was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal Prichard of Lewis county, Kentucky, on the charge of selling whisky without a license. The Marshal says the woman belonged
Battle of Guyandotte WV
That our neighboring town of Guyandotte was the most venomous and prolific nest of Secession Vipers in all Western Virginia is undisputed.
A Sad Christmas During the Civil War
Reminiscences of Richmond During the Civil War was published on Dec. 21, 1899, and was abstracted by Peggy A. Wells for The Lawrence Register website. Southern people do not become reminiscent very...
Stories
Stories about Lawrence County, Ohio that were taken from various sources and organized into categories for easier references.
Ironton, Ohio and the Tax Tariff of 1846
Ironton, on the Ohio River, the capital of Lawrence county, Ohio, was begun four years ago next month, by a company of associated capitalists, who bought 350 acres of river bottom and 4,500 acres
Crimes 1909-1948
Five Men Shot After Whisky Trial – Battle of Proctorville, Ohio Crimes-Five men wounded in gun battle following a whisky trial
Gilruth on Early Settlers 18 July 1872
Note: The Rev. James Gilruth died before July 12, 1873, a year after publishing these stories, in Davenport, Iowa. He was an abolitionist and preacher of the Gospel. More on him later. July 18, 1872...
Lawrence County Notes by Pilgrim
Pilgrim was a pen name for unknown person, but he wrote interesting stories about the early residents of Lawrence County, Ohio. Sharon Kouns, formatted his columns into bullets for easier reading. These are not in date order.
Books for Sale
Lawrence County Ohio Books for sale by Martha J. Martin-Kounse and others. These books are invaluable to the genealogist and early historian of Lawrence County Ohio and the surrounding areas. Also included are other authors of the subject of early Lawrence County, Ohio.