1. Hiram Campbell House, 321 N. Fifth St. - This french empire style house is notes for its mansard roof, unsual in Ironton. Now an apartment building, it was built in the 1850s by Hiram Campbell,...
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Selby Shoe Factory
The Man behind Ironton’s Selby Shoe Factory Roger Selby 1885-1973. was not only a distinguished entrepreneur in the shoe industry, but also a world-renowned breeder of Arabian horses. History...
Rosemary Clooney
SOURCE: Ironton's History (Swamp Angel Cannon) Facebook Group, Roger Malone, admin. Some photos might be subject to copyright. Actress, Singer Rose Mary Clooney 1928-2002. After her parents...
Short History of Crown City Ohio
Uncover the fascinating history of Crown City, Ohio, from its rugged beginnings to its vibrant present. Join us on a journey through time as we delve into the events and people that shaped our...
Ancestry of John Campbell
(320) Duncan Campbell was born in Argyleshire, Scotland, and married in 1612, (321) Mary McCoy. Notes for Duncan Campbell:from: History of Adams Co., OH by Evans & Stivers. Duncan and wife moved...
Letcher’s Gold
Discover the captivating tale of hidden treasures and historical intrigue that has shaped the legacy of Proctorville, Ohio.How a young boy's disappointment turned into his family's riches.In the...
Rockwood, Ohio
J. E. Wood thought it would be great to call the community Woodsville. But since there was already a Post Office with that name in Ohio, everyone decided to go with Rockwood instead, a name...
Frampton Ferry and Post Office
The above photo is Elijah Frampton, one of Martin Frampton's brothers.SOURCE: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55002953/elijah-frampton: accessed April 5,...
Isaac Frampton’s Scheme to Free the Burlington 37
1850 Isaac Frampton Buys and Sells Property for Burlington 37 You can read the deed from Isaac Frampton, naming James Twyman's slaves here. While not directly related to Chesapeake’s History, this...
Edward Miller
Edward Miller was the first landowner in Chesapeake.Edward Miller was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, in February 1752. In 1779, at the age of 27, he enlisted in the Revolutionary War from...
Russell’s Place News
Charged With Perjury Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 1888, pg 5 - Deputy Marshal Costello returned from Russell Place, Ohio, with George Wilson, whom he had arrested on the charge of sweary falsely to...
Mysterious Disease in Greasy Ridge – 1848
Buchanan's Journal of Man, Vol. II, No. 5-November 1850Confessions of a Physician pages 153-155 A Singular and Fatal Disease Dr. C., of Lawrence County, Ohio, writes as follows: “In the month of...
Goldcamp’s
George J. Goldcamp, 811 South Fourth Street, doesn't remember John Campbell, only the name, but he does remember that the schools closed for his funeral and that holiday from school is something no...
Jobe and Mahala Ferrell Smith
The above photo was posted on The Lawrence Register Facebook Group, courtesy of Marsha Ann Neubauer. Jobe and Mahala Ferrell Smith (born 1801, 1802) were parents to Hiram Smith, my 4th...
Old Country Stores
Lawrence County's Old Country Stores Someone requested a picture of Baker's Store At Deering. Knew Lawrence Baker well. Best general Store in the County! Photo Courtesy of Gary Bazell on...
Matthew Hamilton Butcher
Descendants of Matthew Hamilton Butcher I Submitted by: Richard Hale Generation No. 1 1. MATTHEW HAMILTON1 BUTCHER I was born 1812 in Clarksburg, (W)Va, and died 7/18/1883 in Proctorville, Lawrence...
Hagerman – Hagerman Family
Genealogy of the Hagerman - Hagaman Family a pioneer family which settled in Lawrence County, Ohio. Written and compiled by Benjamin Franklin Hagaman Benjamin Franklin Hagaman was the grandson of...
Follow the Rails with Railroad Tales
Follow the Rails with Railroad Tales, read the evolution of the railroads as found in the old newspapers around the Tri-State area of WV, KY, and Southern Ohio. From the Lawrence Register Archives
Reminiscences of Burlington Ohio
The town of Burlington, the old county seat of Lawrence County, was laid out and sold by Edward W. Tupper, of Gallipolis, on the 20h of February 1818, he was appointed director by the authorities at Columbus, for that purpose. Lawrence County, Ohio, was created on December 20, 1816, from Gallia County and a small part of Scioto County, Ohio, and was organized on March 24, 1817.
Pancake Family
Three sons and two daughters were originally from Germany and settled in Eastern Virginia. The exact location is unknown in Virginia. Abraham PANCAKE, the eldest of the three sons, was married to Lucinda DUNN in Virginia in the early Spring of 1759. Upon their journey west, the three brothers crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains into what is now known as West Virginia.
Charles L. Pixley
Charles L. Pixley and Ruhama S. Cadot were married in Scioto County, Ohio in 1863. They are both natives of that county.
About Our Cemeteries
Union Cemetery in Chesapeake, Ohio, the photo was taken in 2021, courtesy of Matt Bice. Want to know the origins of Memorial Day? This excellent article written by R. C. Hall and published in The...
Portland Cement Company
Superior Portland Cement Company The Superior Portland Cement Company was located in Superior, Ohio along a spur of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. Superior was located at Center...
Superior Portland Cement Company
Superior Portland Cement Company The Superior Portland Cement Company was located in Superior, Ohio along a spur of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. Superior was located at Center...
James E. Buchanan
James E. Buchanan commenced the boot and shoe business at what is known as the Opera House in 1877 and subsequently removed to his present location, 157 Third Street, opposite the post office, in...
Leo Ebert Family
Mrs. Fannie Ebert Geiger, the 90-year-old Citizen, Tells of the First Beer Delivered on Handcar. Many interesting stories have been narrated about the early days of Ironton and the city's founder...
The Princess Skating Rink in Ironton, Ohio
THE PRINCESS SKATING RINK was located on Third Street, now known as the Sportsman, put a lot of new life in that section of the city in 1903…The big building was erected by T. H. B. Jones, owner of...
Ironton, Ohio in 1901
NINETEEN HUNDRED ONE – 1901 was the year that Carry Nation, the anti-saloon agitator, was smashing bar mirrors, bottles, and glasses with her hatchet…President McKinley was shot at the Pan-American...
An Exciting Day
AN EXCITING DAY – One hundred and three years ago this date, July 12, 1863, was an exciting day in this town, according to the story in the weekly newspaper…The town was alarmed over the spreading...
New Parking Lot
NEW PARKING LOT – The big new parking lot of the Dayton Malleable at Third and Vine streets will be ready for the Open House celebration in which the entire city is invited to take part on October...