Here's another article that I transcribed and thought that I'd share with the list. - Jean Griesan Colorado A RAMBLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY. Rambling over the hills of Lawrence county, the other day, I took shelter beneath the hospitable roof of our good friend William Holdride, in Union township, on the ridge which divides the waters of Symmes creek from Indian Guyan. I hope my friend will pardon me for alluding to this matter, but I am constrained to say, that I was pleased with the appearance of things about the premises. Mr. Holdride cultivates a "hill farm," and it may not be expected to produce like some of the river bottoms. But every thing betokens a neat farmer, with substantial evidences of thrift. He farms by system; gathers facts, and makes a practical use of them. He seeks after the best methods of cultivation, and takes pride in making his farm present a pleasant appearance. He has learned how to raise good crops without impoverishing the soil, which many persons seem not yet to know. Notwithstanding the dry season, he has a field of hill corn which promises an abundant yield, and will be very apt to bear off the palm, should it be placed in competition for a premium. A fine young orchard, in thriving condition, will soon repay the skill and labor bestowed on it. Mr. Holdride has a pleasant young family to endear him to home, and enlists the warm sympathy of those who may chance to become his guests. A little further on, I called on my friend Nelson Cox. He also is a young farmer, in the prime of life. I was a little unfortunate in not finding Mr. Cox at home. However, I had a pleasant chat with his "better half," rambled through his fine orchard, "hooked" a few of his fine peaches and grapes - got a good dinner, and left in very good humor with every body, myself in particular. Catharine is full of life, as in girlhood days. She took us to the garden to see a couple of choice vegetables, the seed of which her husband procured last spring at a distance, under the assurance that they were plants of immense beauty and value. They were duly planted and cared for. In process of time, the plants developed themselves. One proved to be a straggling vine, bearing a very inferior kind of squash; and the other a worthless weed, too often a trespasser uninvited upon our gardens. Friend Cox got "squashed" that time, but he must bear it philosophically, and remember that patent seeds, as well as patent medicines, may sometimes turn up a humbug. I have forgotten the name of the seed merchant, or I would publish it to the world, that he might have the benefit of it in making other sales. Mr. Cox's orchard is doing well. - His apple crop is very light; but his peach trees are literally breaking down with fine fruit. His vines, Isabellas, are very heavily laden with fruit, large and fine. We undertook to count the number of berries on one bunch, but got lost, and after the third effort, gave it up, concluded to call it a "whopper," and let it slide. I must not forget those glorious Watermelons, down in Henry Goodall's "patch." His "yarns" and his melons went down with a gusto. The dry weather is being severely felt through this region generally; and unless rain comes soon, it is to be feared that it will go hard with corn and potatoes. RAMBLER. The Ironton Register, Thursday, August 19, 1858.

Hi! Here's another little article that I found that might interest the list - Jean Pomological Society. MR. EDITOR: I would like to call the attention of farmers, especially fruit-growers, in Lawrence county, to the importance of forming a County Pomological Society. It appears to me that the interests of the public demand it. Perhaps no region of country is better adapted to the cultivation of fine fruits than Lawrence county; and yet we see yearly a large amount of almost worthless fruit reared, which is really not fit to take to market, but which many people are compelled to buy, because they can get no better. All this trash might very soon be displaced by good, wholesome, delicious fruit, if a little exertion was put forth in the right direction; for good fruit will sell at fair prices whenever it is put in market. Now, a Pomological Society, it strikes me, is just what is needed to bring this about. - What say the fruit growers to this? I should like to hear any suggestions that may be made in this matter. I would suggest, if it meets the views of others, that arrangements be made during the coming fair, to form such a society. NELSON COX, Windsor township, August 23. Ironton Register, Thursday, August 26, 1858.

Hi! I transcribed this obituary, and I thought that I'd share it with the list. I hope that it helps someone. I am not related. - Jean Griesan Colorado Died at the residence of her son-in-law, in Quaker Bottom, on the 10th inst., Mrs. NANCY DICKSON HALL, aged 71 years, 9 months and 9 days. Mother Hall was born in Bedford county, Va., December 4, 1785, and married William Hall in 1801. Moved to Quaker Bottom, Ohio, in 1812, and settled in a cabin in the then almost unbroken forest, near the Big Springs, on the farm now owned by W. D. and Robert Hall, where they lived until Father Hall died, August 11, 1847; and she since has made her home with W. D. Hall, her son, except when sickness was in any of her children's families, when she must be where affliction was, to console and help. She joined the Methodist Church in 1827, and has ever since been a consistent member. She was known to the writer for a number of years, and has ever been known to the neighborhood, as an example of kindness to all, and an exemplification of that charity that believeth no evil. In 25 years acquaintance as a near neighbor, I never heard her speak evil of any one - rather always had a hope for the erring, and a kind word for the penitent. I well remember the great importance of having "Mother Hall" present in any sickness in the settlement in the pre-doctor days of Quaker Bottom. She was the mother of a large family, who are scattered over Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, and all of them partake of their mother's good example or disposition, and are good and useful citizens. Truly a "mother in Israel" has gone to the land of the blest. She was a calm, self-possessed Christian, and her end was peace. Verily, let me live the life of the righteous and die their death. G. T. W. Ironton Register, September 17, 1857 Note: Ironton Register was the Ironton, Ohio newspaper. Ironton and Quaker Bottom are in Lawrence County, Ohio (southern Ohio).

Hi! I was going through some old Ironton newspapers, and came across this. I thought that the list might like to see it. - Jean L. A. GRIFFITH, for Commissioner, is one of the strongest and best known men of our party. He has always taken an active interest in the affairs of our county. His political principles are of the right stamp and well defined. The good work he has done for the party, entitles him to some consideration at its hands. He is a very cautious man, but possesses a good judgment, and will make a good Commissioner. Ironton Register, Thursday, August 13, 1868

In my search for one of my ancestors I came across the following site. Maybe it will be of help to others. Ohio Prison Records 1829-1883 Lawrence County Inmates in the Ohio Penitentiary http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/oh/lawrence/prisoners/prison.txt?o_xid=00 39762141&o_lid=0039762141&o_xt=39762141

If you have access to the 1930 census, look in Fayette Co WV, Kanawha District, for the household of Theodore Donly and living next to him is Samuel Donly, dau Milla?, and son Roy Donly. Let me know if you need this record....Lorna I have seen the census records from that time, but I cannot find the family at all after the 1910 census. Mary

Hi! I was looking through some old newspapers and came across the following article. I'll send it to the list to be preserved for posterity. - Jean Griesan Colorado Buried Alive - On Monday of last week, Mr. H. N. Gillett, of Quaker Bottom, while working in a deep ditch, which he was digging for the purpose of draining a pond, suddenly found himself buried several feet from the surface, the sides having caved in on him. Fortunately, there was some little breathing room left about his head, which he managed to enlarge by patient scratching with one of his hands, which he succeeded in partially disengaging. The ditch was about ten feet deep; the earth caved in about nice o'clock in the morning, and he was rescued at one o'clock in the afternoon, by his son, who had come in search of him, having been completely buried for four hours. He was very much bruised, but will recover. We congratulate Mr. Gillett on his fortunate escape. Ironton Journal, Wednesday, March 25, 1868 Note: H. N. Gillett was about 70 years old at the time of this accident.

I have seen the census records from that time, but I cannot find the family at all after the 1910 census. Mary

Thanks Jean, I'll try to get that film and read for myself... -----Original Message----- From: Tom Griesan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:58:49 -0600 Subject: RE: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers Hi Gary, It really varies on the obituaries. Some are quite long, and others are one sentence. What I do know is that in Lawrence County, they seldom listed the descendants and their locations. That seems to be something that happened after 1900. However, it's probably worth it to find that obituary and see. I did check online on the two websites (www.scioto.org and www.lawrencecountyohio.com) and did not find it there. I hope that this helps. - Jean -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 4:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers Does anyone know if obituaries were useful in the newspapers of late 1800s ? Specifically, interested in a man who died in the Burlington community 27 July 1889 (George Rogers)... I'll get the papers and look but often obituaries in other parts of the US were pretty basic back then... Anyone seen one from that area in that time ? Gary -----Original Message----- From: Tom Griesan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:44:43 -0600 Subject: RE: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers Hi Henry, As always, I'm glad to hear from you! I believe that the Lawrence County newspapers started in 1852 with the Ironton Register. These early newspapers were published once a week, four pages each. For these early papers, there is usually about 2 1/2 years worth of newspapers on one reel. As the newspapers got published more frequently (in the 1880s or 1890s maybe), there is a shorter period of time on the reel, since there were more newspapers. - Jean P.S. Things are well here! Thanks for asking! -----Original Message----- From: HenrySDillon [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 10:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers Hi Jean, Thanks for this. Approximately what time period is covered on one reel? Thanks. Hope you're well in CO. Henry S. Dillon Lincoln, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Griesan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 8:03 AM Subject: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers > Hi Don! > I wanted to share a fabulous resource that I have been using to do > research for Lawrence County. I live in Colorado, and I have a large > family. However, I am able to view old Lawrence County newspapers by > borrowing them from the Ohio Historical Society (OHS). I simply fill > out a form at my library, and they request a reel of microfilm that > contains the archived newspapers for the period I requested. They > process it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). It takes about 4 - 5 > weeks for the film to come in, and I get to keep in at my library for > about 4 weeks. It costs $3. It > works great when I have something that I'm looking for in a certain > timeframe. I have found lots of great articles about my ancestors in > those > old newspapers. I have to admit that my eyes certainly get tired, but > it's > worth it for all of the great information that I've found on my ancestors. > I usually transcribe the articles and send copies of them to my interested > cousins too, so I share the wealth (so to speak). > The link to the Lawrence County newspapers that the OHS has is the > following: > > http://web2.ohiohistory.com:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=11265AI78D257 > .3853& > profile=newspap&http://web2.ohiohistory.com:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session= 110 > 72G52C7142.1&menu=search&aspect=subtab84&npp=15&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=new spa > p&ri=21&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.NP&term=Lawrence&aspect=subtab84&x=4& y=8 > #focus > (it's long, I know). > I hope that this helps someone! > - Jean Griesan > Colorado ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== Web page with info for this list - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== Web page with info for this list - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== Web page with info for this list - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

Julia Ann Blankenship, b. abt 1798 in Virginia (perhaps Greenbrier Co.), m. Henley Webb 1816 in Gallia Co., OH. Enumerated in Lawrence Co., OH 1820, 1830 and 1840 - then to Daviess Co., MO. Had sister, Mary Blankenship, b. abt 1788, m. Joshua Willis. Other than that, I have no further information on Julia Ann's family. Who were the parents of Mary (Blankenship) Willis and Julia Ann (Blankenship) Webb? Any little piece of info would be greatly appreciated - I have been working on Julia Ann since the 1970's. Lynnea Dickinson

Do you need their census records in 1900or 1910? Lorna ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 12:06 PM Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] Greetings from the list admin. OK, I am posting my brick wall. I am looking for the Donley family. Sabina Donley was born in 1897 in Lawrence County Ohio. Her father was Samuel Donley and her mother was Rachel Miller Donley. Thanks!!!!

Hi Gary, It really varies on the obituaries. Some are quite long, and others are one sentence. What I do know is that in Lawrence County, they seldom listed the descendants and their locations. That seems to be something that happened after 1900. However, it's probably worth it to find that obituary and see. I did check online on the two websites (www.scioto.org and www.lawrencecountyohio.com) and did not find it there. I hope that this helps. - Jean -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 4:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers Does anyone know if obituaries were useful in the newspapers of late 1800s ? Specifically, interested in a man who died in the Burlington community 27 July 1889 (George Rogers)... I'll get the papers and look but often obituaries in other parts of the US were pretty basic back then... Anyone seen one from that area in that time ? Gary -----Original Message----- From: Tom Griesan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:44:43 -0600 Subject: RE: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers Hi Henry, As always, I'm glad to hear from you! I believe that the Lawrence County newspapers started in 1852 with the Ironton Register. These early newspapers were published once a week, four pages each. For these early papers, there is usually about 2 1/2 years worth of newspapers on one reel. As the newspapers got published more frequently (in the 1880s or 1890s maybe), there is a shorter period of time on the reel, since there were more newspapers. - Jean P.S. Things are well here! Thanks for asking! -----Original Message----- From: HenrySDillon [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 10:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers Hi Jean, Thanks for this. Approximately what time period is covered on one reel? Thanks. Hope you're well in CO. Henry S. Dillon Lincoln, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Griesan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 8:03 AM Subject: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers > Hi Don! > I wanted to share a fabulous resource that I have been using to do > research for Lawrence County. I live in Colorado, and I have a large > family. However, I am able to view old Lawrence County newspapers by > borrowing them from the Ohio Historical Society (OHS). I simply fill > out a form at my library, and they request a reel of microfilm that > contains the archived newspapers for the period I requested. They > process it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). It takes about 4 - 5 > weeks for the film to come in, and I get to keep in at my library for > about 4 weeks. It costs $3. It > works great when I have something that I'm looking for in a certain > timeframe. I have found lots of great articles about my ancestors in > those > old newspapers. I have to admit that my eyes certainly get tired, but > it's > worth it for all of the great information that I've found on my ancestors. > I usually transcribe the articles and send copies of them to my interested > cousins too, so I share the wealth (so to speak). > The link to the Lawrence County newspapers that the OHS has is the > following: > > http://web2.ohiohistory.com:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=11265AI78D257 > .3853& > profile=newspap&http://web2.ohiohistory.com:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=110 > 72G52C7142.1&menu=search&aspect=subtab84&npp=15&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=newspa > p&ri=21&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.NP&term=Lawrence&aspect=subtab84&x=4&y=8 > #focus > (it's long, I know). > I hope that this helps someone! > - Jean Griesan > Colorado ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== Web page with info for this list - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== Web page with info for this list - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

Does anyone know if obituaries were useful in the newspapers of late 1800s ? Specifically, interested in a man who died in the Burlington community 27 July 1889 (George Rogers)... I'll get the papers and look but often obituaries in other parts of the US were pretty basic back then... Anyone seen one from that area in that time ? Gary -----Original Message----- From: Tom Griesan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:44:43 -0600 Subject: RE: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers Hi Henry, As always, I'm glad to hear from you! I believe that the Lawrence County newspapers started in 1852 with the Ironton Register. These early newspapers were published once a week, four pages each. For these early papers, there is usually about 2 1/2 years worth of newspapers on one reel. As the newspapers got published more frequently (in the 1880s or 1890s maybe), there is a shorter period of time on the reel, since there were more newspapers. - Jean P.S. Things are well here! Thanks for asking! -----Original Message----- From: HenrySDillon [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 10:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers Hi Jean, Thanks for this. Approximately what time period is covered on one reel? Thanks. Hope you're well in CO. Henry S. Dillon Lincoln, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Griesan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 8:03 AM Subject: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers > Hi Don! > I wanted to share a fabulous resource that I have been using to do > research for Lawrence County. I live in Colorado, and I have a large > family. However, I am able to view old Lawrence County newspapers by > borrowing them from the Ohio Historical Society (OHS). I simply fill > out a form at my library, and they request a reel of microfilm that > contains the archived newspapers for the period I requested. They > process it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). It takes about 4 - 5 > weeks for the film to come in, and I get to keep in at my library for > about 4 weeks. It costs $3. It > works great when I have something that I'm looking for in a certain > timeframe. I have found lots of great articles about my ancestors in > those > old newspapers. I have to admit that my eyes certainly get tired, but > it's > worth it for all of the great information that I've found on my ancestors. > I usually transcribe the articles and send copies of them to my interested > cousins too, so I share the wealth (so to speak). > The link to the Lawrence County newspapers that the OHS has is the > following: > > http://web2.ohiohistory.com:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=11265AI78D257 > .3853& > profile=newspap&http://web2.ohiohistory.com:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=110 > 72G52C7142.1&menu=search&aspect=subtab84&npp=15&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=newspa > p&ri=21&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.NP&term=Lawrence&aspect=subtab84&x=4&y=8 > #focus > (it's long, I know). > I hope that this helps someone! > - Jean Griesan > Colorado ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== Web page with info for this list - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Thanks. I recall now. I did look at several of these while in Lawrence Co. years ago, but certainly did not do many. Have always wanted to finish. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Griesan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 12:44 PM Subject: RE: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers > Hi Henry, > As always, I'm glad to hear from you! I believe that the Lawrence > County newspapers started in 1852 with the Ironton Register. These early > newspapers were published once a week, four pages each. For these early > papers, there is usually about 2 1/2 years worth of newspapers on one > reel. > As the newspapers got published more frequently (in the 1880s or 1890s > maybe), there is a shorter period of time on the reel, since there were > more > newspapers. > - Jean > P.S. Things are well here! Thanks for asking! > > -----Original Message----- > From: HenrySDillon [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 10:19 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers > > > Hi Jean, > Thanks for this. Approximately what time period is covered on one reel? > Thanks. Hope you're well in CO. > Henry S. Dillon > Lincoln, CA > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Griesan" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 8:03 AM > Subject: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers > > >> Hi Don! >> I wanted to share a fabulous resource that I have been using to do >> research for Lawrence County. I live in Colorado, and I have a large >> family. However, I am able to view old Lawrence County newspapers by >> borrowing them from the Ohio Historical Society (OHS). I simply fill >> out a form at my library, and they request a reel of microfilm that >> contains the archived newspapers for the period I requested. They >> process it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). It takes about 4 - 5 >> weeks for the film to come in, and I get to keep in at my library for >> about 4 weeks. It costs $3. It >> works great when I have something that I'm looking for in a certain >> timeframe. I have found lots of great articles about my ancestors in >> those >> old newspapers. I have to admit that my eyes certainly get tired, but >> it's >> worth it for all of the great information that I've found on my >> ancestors. >> I usually transcribe the articles and send copies of them to my >> interested >> cousins too, so I share the wealth (so to speak). >> The link to the Lawrence County newspapers that the OHS has is the >> following: >> >> http://web2.ohiohistory.com:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=11265AI78D257 >> .3853& >> > profile=newspap&http://web2.ohiohistory.com:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=110 >> > 72G52C7142.1&menu=search&aspect=subtab84&npp=15&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=newspa >> > p&ri=21&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.NP&term=Lawrence&aspect=subtab84&x=4&y=8 >> #focus >> (it's long, I know). >> I hope that this helps someone! >> - Jean Griesan >> Colorado > > > ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== > Web page with info for this list - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Hi Henry, As always, I'm glad to hear from you! I believe that the Lawrence County newspapers started in 1852 with the Ironton Register. These early newspapers were published once a week, four pages each. For these early papers, there is usually about 2 1/2 years worth of newspapers on one reel. As the newspapers got published more frequently (in the 1880s or 1890s maybe), there is a shorter period of time on the reel, since there were more newspapers. - Jean P.S. Things are well here! Thanks for asking! -----Original Message----- From: HenrySDillon [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 10:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers Hi Jean, Thanks for this. Approximately what time period is covered on one reel? Thanks. Hope you're well in CO. Henry S. Dillon Lincoln, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Griesan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 8:03 AM Subject: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers > Hi Don! > I wanted to share a fabulous resource that I have been using to do > research for Lawrence County. I live in Colorado, and I have a large > family. However, I am able to view old Lawrence County newspapers by > borrowing them from the Ohio Historical Society (OHS). I simply fill > out a form at my library, and they request a reel of microfilm that > contains the archived newspapers for the period I requested. They > process it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). It takes about 4 - 5 > weeks for the film to come in, and I get to keep in at my library for > about 4 weeks. It costs $3. It > works great when I have something that I'm looking for in a certain > timeframe. I have found lots of great articles about my ancestors in > those > old newspapers. I have to admit that my eyes certainly get tired, but > it's > worth it for all of the great information that I've found on my ancestors. > I usually transcribe the articles and send copies of them to my interested > cousins too, so I share the wealth (so to speak). > The link to the Lawrence County newspapers that the OHS has is the > following: > > http://web2.ohiohistory.com:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=11265AI78D257 > .3853& > profile=newspap&http://web2.ohiohistory.com:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=110 > 72G52C7142.1&menu=search&aspect=subtab84&npp=15&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=newspa > p&ri=21&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.NP&term=Lawrence&aspect=subtab84&x=4&y=8 > #focus > (it's long, I know). > I hope that this helps someone! > - Jean Griesan > Colorado

Conley’s from the WV area particularly Logan and Cabell. Floyd C. Conley and Prudence L. Elkins m: 1887 in Cabell WV. My father had been told by Floyd’s dau Minnie Conley Rigney b: April 03, 1899, that her father Floyd, was killed when she was born. You can imagine my surprise, when I found him alive and kicking in the 1900 Census a year after he supposedly, had died. I know this is my Floyd, due to the fact all children were listed, Prudence’s Mother and bro John also. Anyone having any inf. on this couple please share, I have been stuck on this line for 1 ½ years and I am about to pull hair. I do know Prudence Elkins dob: 1871 WV Logan or McDowell Co. M: Emily Elkins b: 1839 WV f: Alexander Elkins b: 1831 IN Alexander was a Union soldier w the 11th Inf. OH Reg. Any help would be great! Teresa Rigney Moose

OK, I am posting my brick wall. I am looking for the Donley family. Sabina Donley was born in 1897 in Lawrence County Ohio. Her father was Samuel Donley and her mother was Rachel Miller Donley. Thanks!!!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morford, Hildreth, Day, Kaiser, Elliott Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CZB.2ACI/2464 Message Board Post: From undated and unidentified newspaper Clipping from the files of the Parkersburg, WV Library John Morford Jr. John W. Morford Jr., 55, of Proctorville, Ohio, died Wednesday at his residence. Morford was a U. S. Navy veteran. He was born in Spencer, a son of Frances Hildreth Morford of Vienna and the late John W. Morford Sr. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife Patricia Morford; one sister, Margaret Day of Proctorville; two uncles, Warren Morford of Chesapeake, Ohio, and James Morford of Grantsville; one aunt, Kathryn Kaiser of Athalia, Ohio; several nieces and nephews, including Kellie Elliott and Jeff Day, both of Proctorville; and several great-nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, with the Rev. Harold Hamlin officiating. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. today. (Ed. note: Mr. Morford was born 7/11/1941, per the Social Security Death Index, and died 10/30/1996, per the OH Death Index)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kaiser, Stalnaker, Morford Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CZB.2ACI/2463 Message Board Post: From The Ironton Tribune Ironton, Ohio (Lawrence County) Friday, November 8, 1996 Kathryn Kaiser March 12, 1917-Nov. 6, 1996 ATHALIA--Kathryn M. Kaiser, 79, of Athalia died Wednesday at her home. The Grantsville, W Va., native was born March 12, 1917, the daughter of the late Dr. James A. and Margaret Stalnaker Morford. She was the wife of Harold "Buddy" Kaiser, who survives. She also was preceded in death by a son, Bill Kaiser, and a brother, John William Morford. She was a member of Rome Church of Christ, OES of Grantsville and co-owner and operator of Kaiser Fruit Farm. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a son and daughter-in-law, Stewart and Vicki Kaiser of Proctorville; two grandchildren; two brothers, James Morford of Grantsville and Dr. Warren Morford of Chesapeake; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, with minister Steve Smith officiating. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

I want to welcome those who have recently subscribed to this list. There are now 166 signed up in the list mode. The list has been quiet lately, so I am asking anyone who has a brick wall to post a query. If you live away from Lawrence Co., I, for one, would welcome the posting of Obits., both current and from older papers, for anyone with Lawrence Co roots. This has been happening on several of the lists I receive, and is a good source of info. Please remember to include a full citation of the source: including the name of the publication, city and state, and date. If found on microfilm, it might be helpful to include the location of that film. Most of that could be set up as a signature, and added with one or two clicks. Those items could be transceibed into your word processing program, and then copied and pasted into an email. If anyone has been transcribing large items, please contact me for info on how best to make that info available to the whole list. There is another Lawrence Co. list hosted by Allen Richmond and his Scioto.org family of web sites. That list has been much more active, and if you aren't already, I would suggest subscribing to it also. Just go to Scioto.org and follow the links to join that list. He has a lot of Lawrence Co info on line there. Probably the best web site for Lawrence Co research is at www.lawrencecountyohio.com Rootsweb forwards only plain text, so you will have to copy and past or type those addresses into your browser. If anyone knows of other useful sites for Lawrence Co research, please share that with the list. If anyone has specific questions about Lawrence Co, and doesn't want to post them to the whole list, feel free to email me directly. I am the corresponding secretary and Newsletter editor for the Lawrence County Genealogical Society, OGS Chapter 74. I am also now an Ohio Genealogical Society trustee, representing the Athens district, which includes Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, and Vinton Counties. I would also welcome queries that can be published in the genealogy society newsletter, the Lawco Lore. There is no charge for queries about Lawrence Co families. Those should be sent directly to me, and include your mailing address. Phone number can also be helpful. For anything concerning Lawrence use the contact info below. Donald R Clark Lawrence County Genealogical Society PO Box 1035 Proctorville, OH 45669 Home Ph. 740-886-7230 Email: [email protected]