There were quite a few potteries and brick works in Jefferson Co. I have some copied pages from a book called "History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties". The companies it lists are mostly brickworks or terra cotta pipe manufacturers. In addition I found several books on Toronto Ohio at the Schiappa branch in Steubenville that discuss the clay industry in the region. I would suggest you go to (or write) this branch for more info. Your cousin is fortunate to have the bowl. I would love to have something from my ancestor's factory. Good luck! Karen Carlyle Toronto, Canada --------------------- > Subject: [ohjeffer] Jefferson Co. Pottery > Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 15:17:40 -0800 > From: "T. Grant Maple" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > A distant cousin has a bowl made by her ancestor who was b. 1826, d. > 1872 at Irondale in Jefferson Co. She is interested in learning about > potteries in the county. I believe there was at least one near > Empire. Anyone know of any books about Jefferson Co. potteries? > > T. Grant Maple > [email protected]