Transcribed by Ken Clark, San
Antonio, Texas
1999
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Williams
Ironton City Directory
For 1882 – 83
EMBRACING
A FULL ALPHABETICAL RECORD OF THE NAMES
OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF IRONTON, OHIO, A BUSINESS
DIRECTORY, CITY GUIDE, ETC.
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To Which is added a Complete United States Post Office
Directory
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Williams & Co., Publishers
No. 169 Race Street
1882
IRONTON CITY GUIDE
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CITY GOVERNMENT
MAYOR
John M. Corns
Office, northeast corner Third and Olive. Term expires
April 1883
CITY COUNCIL
John B. Hastings, President
J.F. Rodarmor, Vice President
Halsey C. Burr, City Clerk – Term expires April 1882
First Ward: Charles Hoffman, term expires 1882. Peter
Rogers, Term expires 1883
Second Ward: Albert Lady, Term expires 1882. Thomas
Griffith, Term expires 1883
Third Ward: John B, Hastings, Term expires 1882. F.E.
Hayward, Term expires 1883
Fourth Ward: Joseph Fisher, Term expires 1882. O.
Ellison, Term expired 1883
Fifth Ward: J. F. Rodarmor, Term Expires 1882. I.A.
Kelly, Term Expires 1883
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TREASURER – Jeremiah Davidson. Office in Court
House, Term expires September 1884.
SOLICITOR – Walter S. McCune. Office, west side
Second between Railroad and Centre streets. Term
expires April 1883.
CLERK – Halsey C. Burr. Office, at H.C. Burr &
Co.’s Bank. Tern expires April 1882.
ENGINEER – J.R.C. Brown. Office, City Building.
Term expires April 1882.
MARKET MASTER – Titus Jones. Office, north side
Lawrence between Fourth and Fifth streets. Term
expires April 1882.
CITY MARSHALL – Nathan Munshower. Office, City
Building. Term expires April 1883.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
John Charlton, Chief Engineer
Niagara Hose Co. No.1 – Engine House, corner fourth and
Buckhorn streets. W.H. Hayes, Captain.
Empire Hose and Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2-Engine House, city
Building. W.H. Owrey, Captain
Eagle Hose Co. No. 3 – Engine House, corner Third and Walnut
streets, East Ironton. John C. Evans, Captain.
Active Hose Co. 4 - Engine House, corner Second and
Union streets, West Ironton. James Wilson, Captain
EDUCATIONAL
School Board
J. D. Jervis, President
Jeremiah Davidson, Treasurer
B. F. Ellsberry, Secretary
A.J. Surface, Superintendent
J. D. Jervis, term expires 1882; Jeremiah Davidson, Term
expires 1882; Fred Cronacher, term expires 1883; B. F.
Ellsberry, term expires, 1884; John Charlton, term expires
1883; John b. Hastings, term expires 1884.
BOARD OF SCHOOL EXAMINERS
E. S. Wilson, term expires 1882; J. H. Campbell, term
expires 1883; Julius Anderson, term expires 1884.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
High School, Central School Building
Central School Building, east side Sixth between Vernon
and Washington streets. Chas. Hammond, Principal.
East Ironton High School, south-west corner of Fourth and
Chestnut streets. Bella Ross, Principal.
Lawrence Street School, north-east corner of Seventh and
Lawrence streets. Mrs S.B. Jones, Principal
West Ironton School, west side Third between Elm and
Sycamore streets, West Ironton. Lizzie A. Brammer,
Principal.
Whitwell School, District No. 5, Fifth street, Whitwell
COLORED SCHOOL
Colored School, south-east corner of Eighth and Jefferson
streets. A.R. Guy, Principal.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
St. Joseph’s Parochial School, east side Second between
Adams and Jefferson streets
St. Lawrence Parochial School, north-west corner of
Seventh and Centre streets
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Nathan Munshower, Chief
Patrolmen – Richard Blackwell, Wm. S. Merrill, Peter McMahon
MILITARY
Kicker Rifles – Wm. B. Tomlinson, Captain; J.B. Barnes,
First Lieutenant; L.C. Vorhes, Second Lieutenant;
Meets every Thursday evening at Armory, west side of Second
between Centre and Olive streets.
INCORPORATED COMPANIES
Belfont Iron Works Co. – Incorporated June 12, 1863.
Capital stock $625,000. F.D. Norton, President; L.T. Dean,
Vice President; B.H. Burr, Secretary and Treasurer;
north-east corner of Second and Hecla streets.
Etna Iron Works Co. – Incorporated December 1872.
Capital stock, $916,000. Cyrus Ellison, President; E.
Bixby, Vice President; G.K. Hosford, Secretary and
Treasurer; River Front, south of South Corp. Line.
Hecla Iron and Mining Co. – Incorporated Oct 20, 1860.
Authorized capital, $500,000. John Campbell,
President. D.W. Voglesong, Vice President; Chas. Campbell,
Secretary and Treasurer: John Campbell, Albert Campbell,
Chas. Campbell, H.S. Neal and D.W. Vogelsong, Directors.
Office south-east corner of Second and Centre streets.
Ironton Gas Company – Incorporated December 28, 1868.
Capital Stock, $80,000. C. Ellison, President; L.L.
Kellogg, Superintendent and Secretary; E. Bixby, Treasurer,
north-east corner of Fourth and Etna streets.
Lawrence Iron Works Co. – Capital Stock, $225,000. Cyrus
Ellison, President; Geo. T. Scott, General Superintendent;
F.C. Tomlinson, Secretary and Treasurer; north-east corner
of Second and Vesuvius streets.
New York and Ohio Iron and Steel Co. – Incorporated
April, 1879. Capital, $300,000. George F.
Stone, President; J. H. Bramwell, Vice President and
Manager; Walston H. Brown, Secretary and Treasurer,
north-west corner of Second and Hecla streets.
Ohio Iron and Coal Company – Office, at Halsey C. Burr &
Co.’s Bank. Incorporated March 1849. Capital,
$39,350. John Campbell, President; H. C. Burr,
Secretary; Thos. W. Means, Treasurer; John Campbell, Eugene
B. Willard, H. C. Burr, W. D. Kelly, Oscar Riche, C. C.
Clarke and Thos. W. Means, Directors.
Southern Ohio Telephone Exchange Co. - Incorporated March
1880. Capital, $25,000. Wm. M. Bolles,
President; N. K. Moxley, Vice President; R. Mather,
Secretary and Treasurer; Floyd L. Smith, General Manager;
north-west corner of Second and Railroad streets.
Tyler Hoe and Tool Works – Incorporated December 17,
1879. Capital, $14,000. Geo. N. Gray, President;
B. M. Caldwell, Secretary and Treasurer; Richard Tyler,
Superintendent.
WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT
Trustees: John Charlton; Wm C. Frailey and Jonathan
Jordon
Edward Lawton, Superintendent; Felix E. Brammer, First
Engineer; Chrisley Savage, Fireman; H. Clay Henthorn, Second
Engineer; John A. Hunter, Fireman, James Chambers, Pipe
Fitter; and Oscar Richey, Clerk.
NEWSPAPERS
Dollar Irontonian (Weekly). Office, west side of
Second between Railroad and Lawrence streets. L. P. Ort,
Proprietor.
Ironton Era (Weekly). Office, south side of Center
between Front and Second streets. J. Combs, Editor and
Proprietor.
Ironton Busy Bee (Weekly). Office, north-east
corner of Second and Railroad streets. Tomlinson &
Wilson, Proprietors.
Ironton Journal (German Weekly). Office, south side
of Railroad between Third and Fourth streets. Fischer
& Co., Editors and Proprietors.
Ironton Register (Weekly). Office, east side of Second
between Railroad and Centre streets, E. S. Wilson, Editor
and Proprietor.
Waechter Am Ohio (German Weekly). Office, East side
of Third between Railroad and Centre streets.
Christian Feuchter, Editor and Proprietor.
BANKS AND BANKERS
Exchange Bank, W. D. Kelly, Proprietor. South
side of Second between Railroad and Lawrence streets.
First National Bank, north-east corner of Second and
Railroad streets. Capital $300,000. Surplus,
$65,000. Geo. Willard, President; J. H. Campbell, Vice
President; Henry B. Wilson, Cashier; Geo. Willard, J. H.
Campbell, J. H. Moulton, C. Hall, J. Ensinger, E. B. Willard
and L. T. Dean, Directors.
Halsey C. Burr & Co., south side of Second between
Railroad and Centre streets.
Second National Bank, south-west corner of Second and
Railroad streets. Capital, $250,000. Thos. W.
Means, President; F. Cronacher, Vice President; R. Mather,
Cashier; Thos. W. Means, W. W. Johnson, C C. Clarke, Wm. M.
Kerr, John Means, Wm. M. McGugin, F. Cronacher, Stephen
Dillon and John J. Butterfield, Directors.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
BAPTIST
First Baptist Church, north-west corner Fifth and Vernon
streets, Rev. H. A. Humrell, Pastor
Missionary Baptist Church (Colored), east side Seventh
between Jefferson and Monroe streets. Rev Issac
V. Bryant, Pastor.
CATHOLIC
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (German), east side Second
between Jefferson and Adams streets. Rev. Anthony
Weber, Pastor
St. Lawrence Catholic Church, north-west corner Seventh
and Center streets. Rev. J. F. Bric, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN
Christian Church, south-east corner Third and Washington
streets.
CONGREGATIONAL
Congregational Church, south-west corner sixth and Vernon
streets. Rev. John H. Young, Pastor.
Welsh Congregational Church, north-west corner Fifth and
Mill streets.
EVANGELICAL
German Evangelical Reformed Church, south-east corner
Fourth and Vernon streets. Rev. August Toensmeier,
Pastor.
LUTHERAN
St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church, south-east
corner Sixth and Centre streets. Rev Geo. R. Herbst, Pastor.
METHODIST
Wesley Chapel, north-west corner Fifth and Etna streets.
Rev. L. H. Binkley, Pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Church, east side Fifth near
Washington street. Rev. F. W. Reinhart, Pastor.
German Methodist Church, east side Fifth between Vernon
and Washington streets, Rev. F. W. Reinhart, Pastor.
Spencer Chapel M. E. Church, north-east corner Fifth and
Centre streets. Rev. J. H. Gardner, Pastor.
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church, south-east corner
Fourth and Etna streets.
African M. E. Church (Colored), west side Ninth between
Vernon and Washington streets. Rev. R. L. Mitchell,
Pastor
Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church (Colored), north-west corner
Eighth and Adams streets. Rev. C. R. Green, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN
First Presbyterian Church, north-east corner Fifth and
Railroad streets, Rev. Henry Calhoun, Pastor.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, north-side Olive
between Fifth and Sixth. Rev. Wallace W. Lovejoy,
Rector.
SECRET ASSOCIATIONS
MASONIC
Lawrence Lodge No. 198 – Meets Thursday evening of the
week of each full moon at Masonic Hall, north-west corner of
Third and Centre streets.
Lagrange Chapter No. 68 – Meets Friday evening of the
week of each full moon at Masonic Hall, north-west corner of
Third and Centre streets.
MASONIC (COLORED)
Prince Hall Lodge F. & A. M. No. 43 – Charter granted
August 1880. States communications are held the first
Thursday of each month over Second National Bank.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF THE ODD FELLOWS
Ironton Lodge No. 198, I. O. O. F. – Meets every Monday
evening at Odd Fellows Hall, north-west corner of Second and
Centre streets.
Ironton City Lodge No. 452, I. O. O. F. – Meets every
Tuesday evening at Odd Fellows Hall, north-west corner of
Second and Centre streets.
G. U. O. O. F.
Centennial Lodge No. 172, G. U. O. O. F.
(Colored)-Instituted February 1876. Meets first and
third Tuesdays of each month at all west side of Second
between Railroad and Lawrence streets.
HIBERNIANS
Ancient Order of Hibernians-Organized August 1873.-Meets
every other Sunday evening at Kelly’s hall, east side of
Second between Lawrence and Railroad streets. Thos.
Burns, President; Geo. Riley, Vice President; Jas. Dyer,
Financial Secretary; John McMahon, Corresponding Secretary;
Peter McCarthy, Sergeant-at-Arms; J. Gallagher, County
Delegate.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Myrtle Lodge No.27-Meets every Tuesday evening at
Hayward’s Hall, north-east corner of Third and Centre
streets.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
Dick Lambert Post No. 165, G.A.R. – Organized November
29, 1881. Nathan Munshower, Post Commander; Wm. G.
Lambert, Senior Vice Commander; B. F. Cory, Junior Vice
Commander; A. I. Rogers, Adjutant; Geo. W. Thompson,
Chaplain; Harry R. Brown, Officer of the Day; Mark King,
Officer of the Guard; Elias Nigh, Quartermaster; Harry
Weddle, Quartermaster Sergeant; W. B. Tomlinson,
Sergeant Major; Geo. N. Gray, Assistant Inspector; L. D.
Markins, Assistant Department Commander; O. Ellison; Post
Surgeon. Meets every Friday night in New City
Building, corner Third and Olive streets.
ROYAL ARCANUM
Ironton Council No. 455-Organized March 8, 1880.
Meets first and third Mondays of each month at hall
north-east corner of Third and Centre streets.
